| The High Cost of Steroids in Major League Baseball With new revelations about steroid use in baseball, the subject of the Hall of Fame inductions is once again being debated. Did David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez lose any hope of one day being inducted into Cooperstown? Did the fact that they tested positive for steroids in 2004 change the way the public and sportswriter's view them?  Alex Rodriguez and the MLB Steroid Era The innocence and beauty of America's pastoral game took another dark turn, when it was leaked that one of the game's best players, Alex Rodriguez, tested positive for performance enhancing drugs. The turn in fact is so dark, that it must be considered in terms of addiction - after years of denial, we hit bottom... MLB Insider: Time for Changes… MLB Network… Rumors and More One hundred and one years ago the Baseball Writers' Association of America was formed to improve the working conditions for sportswriters in the early part of the 20th century. The BBWAA is a professional association for baseball journalists writing for daily newspapers, magazines and qualifying Web sites. FemmeFan Weekly: Series Fans' Schizophrenia Never, ever, has the World Series been stopped due to inclement weather. Never, ever, has the game been resumed three days later. Forget the game for now, forget the end of the Phillies drought, forget the end of the Rays' Cinderella season, forget the big bats and fielding. Forget the fact that the game was called only after the Rays tied the game in the sixth inning. MLB Roundup: Payroll Stupidity is Ruining the Game Richie Sexson of the woeful Seattle Mariners is simply the latest example of the silliness of Major League Baseball's love affair with high-priced superstars whose production is pathetic Speaking of Sports: TRS: The Real Story Behind the Garza-Navarro Meeting EXCLUSIVE: The Tampa Bay Sports Net has in its possession the conversations between Rays' pitcher Matt Garza and catcher Dioner Navarro on the mound, when Garza got a close-up look at what Navarro wears on his face, in the dugout when they met again and in the runway leading to the visitor's clubhouse. Thinking Out Loud: Going To Hell In a Handbasket Almost a month ago I penned a piece about the entertainment at Tropicana Field - (Rays Missing a Beat on In-house Fun) - and how the departure of John Franzone, aka John the Maestro, has left a huge void inside the stadium. Having been inside the House of the Tilted Roof this entire homestand, there has been something else that has been gnawing at me but I just couldn't put my finger on it until Sunday's homestand finale with the White Sox. MLB Roundup: Baseballs Amazing Statistical Innovater The 2008 Major League Baseball season is officially underway, and it is ironic that an obscure statistician from Kansas is making the news, one who was ridiculed for many years. Today he is a chief decision-maker for the world champion Boston Red Sox, having gaining notoriety throughout professional sports - and acceptance to his metrics continues to grow SN Video: The End of Dodgertown This marks the end of a Dodgers era, the Dodgers will be moving spring training closer to home next year bringing an end to a rite of spring that many have fond memories of, and others revile. We take a look back at the history and the end of Dodgertown... Get Great Baseball Tickets Our ticket center has tickets available to all games. News Wizard |