Sports franchises get themselves into more trouble than they should. Why? They’re sneaky, devious, and deceitful. You name the disease and they’ve got it. Some franchises are “fully above board” and it would be hard to say anything negative about them – unless you hated their guts. The 49ers of[…]
Read More »This week, Sluggers and Slugs will rip the cover off of the baseball on the moments from around the diamond. I’ll shed some light on the week’s most crucial match-ups in both the American and National Leagues. I will also be giving my two cents on NL Rookie of the[…]
Read More »Florida Marlins catcher, Ronny Paulino was suspended 50 games for violating Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Paulino will not contest the result and his suspension will start immediately and carry into the beginning of next season. Paulino claimed that the positive test resulted from a diet[…]
Read More »Roger Clemens has been indicted for making false statements to Congress during his February 2008 hearing before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The alleged false statements came during a sometimes contentious hearing featuring contradictory testimony by Clemens and his former trainer, Brian McNamee, about Clemens’ use of[…]
Read More »Reports have surfaced that Roger Clemens has been indicted for perjury. Yes, the Feds are pretty sure they can bust Clemens for lying to a grand jury. This story isn’t just about Clemens, in my opinion. It’s about anybody who just makes things harder on themselves by sticking to their[…]
Read More »The PGA Championship always seems to be the “red-headed step-child” of the four majors in golf. It gets little play and it’s at the end of the season. Then Dustin Johnson went to the 18th green with a shot at putting for the title. He missed the putt and had[…]
Read More »This week, Sluggers and Slugs will cover the past week’s highlights (or low-lights if you’re a Los Angeles Dodgers fan). We will also look at some of this week’s important match-ups, say goodbye to another team, and pick candidates for the most underrated award in baseball – Coach of the[…]
Read More »This week, Sluggers and Slugs will cover the past week’s highlights, preview some of this week’s match-ups, and predict the American and National League wild card races. Week 18 Highlights Do you know the saying, “Dropping like flies?” Well, not even that saying can do justice to the Boston Red[…]
Read More »The trade deadline came to a close this past weekend and things were moving faster than Shakira’s famous hips. The importance of the has proven its value in recent years. Due to the deadline, the consistent choking in Alex Rodriguez’s chase for his 600th home run was put on the[…]
Read More »This past week in baseball was definitely highlighted by off the field activity. The Los Angeles Angels traded for Dan Haren, Lou Piniella announced his retirement, Andre Dawson entered the Hall of Fame, and most importantly Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig approved human growth hormone blood testing in the[…]
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