By Brian Beckner: Modern sports have become so specialized that it’s almost impossible to find a player in any sport that does two things anymore.  After the designated hitter (is my man Harold Baines in the Hall of Fame yet?) hit the scene the floodgates were open.  These days we have the nickel back...

Dodger blogs, SportsCenter, and anyone else who writes/talks about sports is piling on Don Mattingly this morning for tanking his trip to the mound last night against the Giants. Mattingly, who had taken over as manager after Joe Torre got ejected, made a trip to the mound to talk to All-Star reliever/eater...

Sad day for MLB and fans of MLB who like to watch grown men lose their grip on reality when an umpire makes a mistake. Lou Piniella announced that he is going to retire as a baseball manager at the end of this season. Too bad. Really. Lou is one of, if not the, last ‘old school’ baseball manager. ...

The list of baseball injuries is as long as it is stupid. Tommy Lee long and Mick Vick stupid. I am not talking torn ACLs or broken legs. I am not talking about torn rotator cuffs or Tommy John elbows. I am talking about guys hurting themselves carrying deer meet, (Clint Barmes) or combing their hair...

How to tell if you are a good guy or a jackass, lesson number 296: Scenario: You are a grown man seated in the outfield at a Texas Rangers game. Nelson Cruz homers onto the grassy knoll (in Dallas, really?) near your seat. Options: 1.You politely clap as the runner rounds the bases. 2.You make a move for...