Long Day for the Sox

After a long day that included a statue unveiling, a major milestone, a trip to the DL for one Sox starter, and two starting pitchers who didn't see the fifth inning, the Chicago White Sox finally lost to the Kansas City Royals 8-7 After the pomp and circumstance of the pre-game ceremony honoring Harold Baines ended, starters John Danks and Bryan [read more...]

MLB Report Cards

The start of June means only one thing to nearly every student in the country: School is almost over and summer is about to begin. But before thousands of kids can enjoy the beach, sleeping late and Fourth of July fireworks, there's that important thing called grades. Have a poor report card, and a student's summer can turn from backyard [read more...]

The Flipside of Baseball Excitement

What do the numbers .338 and .342 mean to you? Great batting averages… right? Maybe even All-Star and Hall of Fame worthy… right? … But what if those were winning percentages? … And worse, what if those were winning percentages of two teams competing against one another in a three-game series? Ahhh, the joys of Interleague baseball. The Kansas City Royals, owners of a [read more...]