The only thing funnier than these contestants' answers to this "Jeopardy" show question (answer?) is host Alex Trebek's reaction.
To their credit, two women apparently heard about gambling and steroids in baseball and all three knew that Pete Rose, Curt Schilling and Mark McGwire aren't in the Hall.
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Beanballs set off lengthy Dodgers-Diamondbacks brawl
As far as baseball brawls go Tuesday night's up-close-and-personal between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks was a pro-wrestling cage fight.
Punches were thrown at that point as a heated brawl involving players and coaches ensued, resulting in six ejections before the Dodgers rallied to beat the Diamondbacks 5-3 at Dodger Stadium.
First, Dodgers phenom Yasiel Puig was plunked by a pitch in the face by Ian Kennedy then, after Zack Greinke plunked Miguel Montero, Kennedy plunked Greinke high on the shoulder with a 92 mph fastball setting off a seventh-inning melee that involved former major leaguers including Dodgers manager Don Mattingly, coach Mark McGwire, bench coach Alan Trammell as well as D'Backs manager Kirk Gibson.
Mattingly even wrestled Trammell to the ground.
Mattingly even wrestled Trammell to the ground.
Punches were thrown at that point as a heated brawl involving players and coaches ensued, resulting in six ejections before the Dodgers rallied to beat the Diamondbacks 5-3 at Dodger Stadium.
Kennedy, Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson and coach Turner Ward, along with Puig, reliever Ronald Belisario and Dodgers hitting coach Mark McGwire were ejected after the lengthy scuffle that nearly spilled into the stands.
Greinke hitting Montero was payback for Kennedy hitting Puig in bottom of the sixth - the ball deflected off Puig's shoulder and grazed his nose. It wasn't broken and he didn't sustain a concussion, the team said. Puig didn't appear at his locker after the game to talk with reporters.
"If you can't pitch inside without hitting someone in the head, you shouldn't pitch inside," Mattingly said.
Kennedy said he was just trying to pitch inside to Puig, who came into the game on a blistering hot streak while batting .500.
"I thought I got him on the shoulder, but by his reaction, I figure I got him somewhere in the face," he said. "I definitely did not want to hit a guy with two strikes and put somebody like him on base."
Kennedy then hit Greinke in the upper left shoulder - the ball deflected off his helmet - with one out in the seventh and the game tied 2-all. It was the 41st batter Kennedy has hit since the start of 2010.
"I honestly had no idea that it was that high until I saw the replay," Kennedy said.
Mattingly was outraged. "I thought it was B.S," he said.
After the game, Greinke said he didn't want to discuss the brawl either.
"That's when it kind of got out of hand," Tim Federowicz said about Greinke getting hit. "You can't do that."
Kennedy immediately was tossed and calmly walked toward the Diamondbacks dugout before players poured onto the field and relievers ran in from the bullpens.
"Everything happened so fast," Mattingly said. "It just gets a little crazy out there."
Former major league All-Stars rolling on the turf like kids. Crazy indeed.
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Reggie Jackson says A-Rod's records are 'clouded' by PED use
New York Yankees' great Reggie Jackson sounds like he has a warning for Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens or any other players linked to steroids and will be on the ballot for the Hall of Fame next year— don't expect to make it to Cooperstown in the near future.
If Mark McGuire is any indication— Bonds, Clemens and any other players associated with PEDs will not make the cut and, if they do get into the Hall of Fame, Mr. October won't be there to welcome them.
"If any of those guys get in, no Hall of Famer will attend," Jackson told Sports Illustrated.
That list of players with their names tainted by PEDs and headed towards a Hall of Fame ballot will probably one day include Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez— who passed Jackson on the all-time home run list.
"Al's a very good friend, but I think there are real questions about his numbers," Jackson said. "As much as I like him, what he admitted about his usage does cloud some of his records."
Rodriguez admitted in 2009 to using PEDs earlier in his career.
It's sounds like a complete 180-turn from what Jackson told USA Today last month. He said Clemens deserved to be in the Hall of Fame after he won his perjury case.
While Jackson— who still works for the Yankees organization as a special adviser— ripped A-Rod's numbers as not being legit, he said he might make an exception for Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte— who also admitted using PEDs.
"The question is going to be a guy like Andy Pettitte, who admitted that he got involved for a while, but who is so universally respected in the game," said Jackson. "I think he'll get in, but there will be a lot of [members] who won't go."
Asked if Pettitte was inducted, would he attend?
"I've know Andy since he was 20," he said. "I'll leave it there."
The former A's, Angels and Yankees slugger didn't hold back when it came to a number of players recently inducted into Cooperstown who he feels are undeserving of the honor.
"I didn't see Kirby Puckett as a Hall of Famer," Jackson told Sports Illustrated. "I didn't see Gary Carter as a Hall of Famer. I didn't see Don Sutton as a Hall of Famer. I didn't see Phil Niekro as a Hall of Famer. As much as I like Jim Rice, I'm not sure he's a Hall of Famer.
Jackson once claimed he was the straw that stirred the drink when he was with the Yankees during the turbulent '70's. It looks like he's shaking things up these days.
If Mark McGuire is any indication— Bonds, Clemens and any other players associated with PEDs will not make the cut and, if they do get into the Hall of Fame, Mr. October won't be there to welcome them.
"If any of those guys get in, no Hall of Famer will attend," Jackson told Sports Illustrated.
That list of players with their names tainted by PEDs and headed towards a Hall of Fame ballot will probably one day include Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez— who passed Jackson on the all-time home run list.
"Al's a very good friend, but I think there are real questions about his numbers," Jackson said. "As much as I like him, what he admitted about his usage does cloud some of his records."
Rodriguez admitted in 2009 to using PEDs earlier in his career.
It's sounds like a complete 180-turn from what Jackson told USA Today last month. He said Clemens deserved to be in the Hall of Fame after he won his perjury case.
While Jackson— who still works for the Yankees organization as a special adviser— ripped A-Rod's numbers as not being legit, he said he might make an exception for Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte— who also admitted using PEDs.
"The question is going to be a guy like Andy Pettitte, who admitted that he got involved for a while, but who is so universally respected in the game," said Jackson. "I think he'll get in, but there will be a lot of [members] who won't go."
Asked if Pettitte was inducted, would he attend?
"I've know Andy since he was 20," he said. "I'll leave it there."
The former A's, Angels and Yankees slugger didn't hold back when it came to a number of players recently inducted into Cooperstown who he feels are undeserving of the honor.
"I didn't see Kirby Puckett as a Hall of Famer," Jackson told Sports Illustrated. "I didn't see Gary Carter as a Hall of Famer. I didn't see Don Sutton as a Hall of Famer. I didn't see Phil Niekro as a Hall of Famer. As much as I like Jim Rice, I'm not sure he's a Hall of Famer.
Jackson once claimed he was the straw that stirred the drink when he was with the Yankees during the turbulent '70's. It looks like he's shaking things up these days.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Roger Clemens Witness List Looks More Like an All-Star Roster
Former pitching great Roger Clemens may call on ex-teammates to testify in his defense at his perjury trial. At the same time, a prosecutor said he may call former players already implicated in the scandal to the stand as well. It's virtually a Who's Who of future, potential and tainted Hall of Famers.
While throngs of potential jurors lined up outside the E. Prettyman Court House in Washington; both sides planned their strategies and it sounds like a lot of former baseball greats might be headed for the stand.
It sounded like U.S. District Judge might permit Clemens former Yankees teammates-- Chuck Knoblauch, Andy Pettitte and Mike Stanton-- to take the stand, after Clemen's attorney, Rusty Hardin, said that Clemens' main accuser, Brian McNamee, created evidence made to blackmail his client.
Other potential witnesses including Mark McGwire, Jorge Posada and Sammy Sosa also appeared on the list.
While throngs of potential jurors lined up outside the E. Prettyman Court House in Washington; both sides planned their strategies and it sounds like a lot of former baseball greats might be headed for the stand.
It sounded like U.S. District Judge might permit Clemens former Yankees teammates-- Chuck Knoblauch, Andy Pettitte and Mike Stanton-- to take the stand, after Clemen's attorney, Rusty Hardin, said that Clemens' main accuser, Brian McNamee, created evidence made to blackmail his client.
Other potential witnesses including Mark McGwire, Jorge Posada and Sammy Sosa also appeared on the list.
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