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 Bonds and Howard end home run droughts
Barry Bonds moved closer to Hank Aaron’s record, and then said he was done talking about it. Bonds broke out of a lengthy home run drought, hitting his 746th career homer in the sixth inning of a 6-4, 10-inning loss against Colorado to pull within nine of Hammerin’ Hank’s career mark of 755. Unfortunately for the Giants, the loss completed a rare three-game sweep by the Rockies in San Francisco. “I just feel like we lost. That’s how I feel,” Bonds said. “I don’t even talk about me or home runs anymore at all. If you want to talk about us and the team and us winning and losing, that’s fine, but not about me anymore.” 
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Red Sox and othersIt's interesting to watch a team go from the underdog to the team on top that everyone tries to knock down. I am a Bostonian and sat through what seemed like endless years of sub-par Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots teams that disappointed me annually. The poor Red Sox, people thought they had a curse that couldn't be lifted. But now the Sox are World Series winners twice in three years, something I never thought I'd say! All of a sudden, the Red Sox are the mighty that everyone will want to beat. They are the bad guys now, the ones everybody wants a piece of. And it's the same thing with the Patriots. They are now hated by lots of football fans. One commentator called every game against the Pats as that team's Super Bowl. I haven't seen the Patriots this year, but I went to the Angeles vs Red Sox game 3 in the playoffs and also Game 2 of the World Series. I bought game tickets from here. This year, I think I am going to forget about sports for a while and instead check out a show, maybe Young Frankenstein. But of course you can bet you'll see me at Fenway Park or Wrigley Field during this upcoming MLB season. Steroids in Baseball: Has the Game Been Tarnished?
It seems that as Barry Bonds and Sammy Sosa continue to climb the all-time home run ladder, there is more and more speculation as to whether or not these players are alleged steroids users. While certain prime time athletes, such as Jason Giambi, are beginning to confess their use of illegal performance-enhancing substances, some still choose to remain in the shadows and hide their guilt. Now that it has come to the point where respected records are diminishing, the concern for the issue is only growing. That leaves us with several questions regarding certain superstars. Take Mark McGwire as an example. During the time when he and Sammy were chasing Maris for the single-season home run record, everybody seemed to turn the other cheek when bringing up the issue of steroids. Now, after McGwire has been retired for 5 years (eligible to be on the upcoming hall of fame ballot), many speculate the credibility of this player. McGwire hit 583 career home runs, and every player who has hit at least 500 longballs and has appeared on a ballot has been selected. In a recent survey by ESPN of Hall of Fame voters, more than 70% stated that they would NOT select McGwire. Though McGwire has never confessed to using steroids, he has admitted to using various steroid precursors. Sadly, Maris’ record has already been broken, and the MLB did not put forth much effort in acknowledging the possibility that its players were using illegal performance-enhancing substances. Whether commissioner Bud Selig felt that inspecting the situation would demoralize the game’s reputation is unknown. After all, the home run chase did generate lots of revenue and bring forth much publicity, and at the time it may have seemed a bad idea to interfere with the attention that the game was receiving. Either way, there is no doubt that McGwire’s name will go down in history as one of the most disputed athletes. In Part 2 of this article, I will discuss other alleged users, including Sammy Sosa, Jason Giambi, and Jose Canseco, and how they have impacted the game. Come back later this week for Part 2! MLBDailyNews is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. The site is offered to provide analysis and give the reader an opportunity to discuss with the webmaster.
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Put Me In Coach !!!
These MLB All-Stars came to play. Some of the best plays from the month of May 2007 in Major League Baseball with a bit of vintage footage thrown in. Soundtrack is John Fogarty’s “Centerfield”. Please consider rating. Interest pending, I will post more videos from MLB.
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MLB the Show / ps3vids.com
Here is some pitching from MLB the Show in PS3. More at ps3vids.com. Clemens makes second minor-league start on Wednesday
Roger Clemens faced a minor league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday while the New York Yankees dealt with the first-place Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. In the second - and perhaps last - game of his minor league tour, Clemens took the mound for the Trenton Thunder in a Class AA Eastern League game against the Portland Sea Dogs. After a shaky first inning in which he walked three and threw 30 pitches, Clemens settled down to yield three runs and six hits through 5 1/3 innings. The 44-year-old struck out five and walked four, throwing 102 pitches. “It was just one step in the right direction, further down the road,” Clemens said. “Glad to get one more done.”
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Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball. More specifically, Major League Baseball refers to the organization that operates North American professional baseball’s two leagues, the National League and the American League, by means of a joint organizational structure which has existed between them since 1903. The American League operates under the Designated Hitter Rule, but the National League does not (’inter-league’ game rules are determined by the home team’s league). In 2000, the American and National leagues were officially disbanded as separate legal entities with all rights and functions consolidated in the commissioner’s office. MLB effectively operates as a single league and as such it constitutes one of the major professional sports leagues of North America. Major League Baseball is controlled by an agreement that has undergone several incarnations since 1876, then called the NL Constitution, with the most recent revisions being made in 2005. Major League Baseball, under the direction of its Commissioner, Bud Selig, hires and maintains the sport’s umpiring crews, and negotiates marketing, labor, and television contracts. As is the case for most North American sports leagues, the ‘closed shop’ aspect of MLB effectively prevents the yearly promotion and relegation of teams into the Major League by virtue of their performance. MLB as well maintains a unique, controlling relationship over the sport, including most aspects of minor league baseball. This is due in large part to a 1922 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Federal Baseball Club v. National League which declared baseball is not considered interstate commerce (and therefore not subject to federal antitrust law), despite baseball’s own references to itself as an “industry” rather than a “sport.” The production/multimedia wing of MLB is New York-based MLB Advanced Media , which oversees MLB.com and all 30 of the individual teams’ websites. Its charter states that MLB Advanced Media holds editorial independence from the League itself, but it is indeed under the same ownership group and revenue-sharing plan. MLB Productions is a similarly-structured wing of the league, focusing on video and traditional broadcast media.
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