One of my favorite things about Sirius XM Radio — and probably the reason I got it in the first place — is the MLB package.  As most baseball fans know, it has live play-by-play of every game and the newly-rebranded MLB Network Radio (formerly XM Home Plate) on XM Ch. 175 / Sirius 210. When...

The more I watch and listen to broadcasts of other major league teams, the more I appreciate — get this — Michael Kay and John Sterling. In the last few days, as I’ve sampled quite a few games, it’s become even more noticeable how unabashed rooting is the norm for many team’s...

A new study by market research firm Brand Keys puts the Boston Red Sox, Indianapolis Colts, San Antonio Spurs and Detroit Red Wings at the top of their respective markets in team loyalty. The Pittsburgh Pirates, Oakland Raiders, Charlotte Bobcats and Atlanta Thrashers finished at the bottom in the index...

Five years ago, when the Yankees were scheduled to open the MLB season vs. Boston, I thought it was overkill.  Opening Day was enough, I reasoned, it didn’t have to be against Boston with all the craziness that the rivalry brings.  Plus it was coming off not only the Red Sox’s first title...

Much has been made of the drawn-out negotiations for the services of Johnny Damon this off-season, in particular the belief that he and his agent, Scott Boras, misread the market and left money on the table.  Word is that the Yankees offered the free agent left fielder $14 million for two years, which...

When I was eight years old and started to show an interest in baseball, my dad first bought me a pack of baseball cards, then a couple of weeks later he brought home a game called All-Star Baseball, which had dual spinner devices and round cards representing top major league players.  This was the mid-to-late...

So, news has come out that reports Atlanta Brave’s long-time third baseman Chipper Jones has illegal Mexican aliens working on his property.  His South Texas ranch is about 15 miles from the Mexican borders and has 15 illegal workers running the farm. Rick Chandler from Sports by Brook says it...

I was reading an article in the Wall Street Journal the other day that really struck me as shocking.  When you hear players signing for millions, its hard to understand that in smaller terms, but nevertheless this article in which I read does just that.  It breaks down how quickly some athletes in...

Last nights game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers got off to quite the start.  20 year old, Rick Porcello hit Kevin Youkilis with a pitch on the left arm.  Youk then went on to sprint to the mound while throwing his helmet at the petrified Porcello.  However, Porcello did manage to...

News broke out today of another one of baseball’s “greats” testing positive for proformance-enhancing drugs.  Sammy Sosa has been proven guilty for using PED’s in his 2003 season.  With this news, Sosa joins Mark McGwire, Rodger Clemens, Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez, Manny Ramirez...