Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz delivers his brief but powerful message to the United States men’s national team prior to its battle with Belgium in the round of 16.
(Note: This video has borderline NSFW language)
Tell ’em, Big Papi.
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With one out in the top of the sixth inning Monday night, Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Anthony Gose looked to track down a pop fly from Yankees shortstop Brendan Ryan and prevent a double or triple.
Not only did Gose successfully track down the ball, he completed the catch despite colliding hard into the outfield wall.
[MLB.com]
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Just because a ball is foul doesn’t mean it’s traveling any slower.
Mark Sheldon, the Cincinnati Reds reporter for MLB.com, found that out the hard way on Tuesday when San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval stepped up to the plate.
RIP my laptop. Sandoval foul hit it #reds pic.twitter.com/igNCCLeKMp
— Mark Sheldon (@m_sheldon) June 4, 2014
Here’s hoping Sheldon’s bosses understand why he’s late filing his game story.
[Twitter]
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Yes, you read that right. Robocop threw out the first pitch at Tuesday’s matchup between the Detroit Tigers and Toronto Blue Jays.
How did the part-human, part robotic officer do? Some might say the pitch lacked explosion, but you can decide that for yourself.
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Extra innings in baseball can test a player’s stamina. When you’re tired, bored and frustrated, what’s the one thing that can pep you up?
Ice cream!
ice cream time! pic.twitter.com/Xz2ue8Idlk
— Jayson Werth’s Beard (@JWerthsBeard) May 3, 2014
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Grady Sizemore may be in his 10th MLB season, but he’s looking in fine form. The two-time Gold Glove winner made two impressive catches in the Boston Red Sox’s spring training matchup against the St. Louis Cardinals.
This one came in the top of the first inning:
Sizemore later made this outstanding effort in the top of the seventh:
All in all, he had a great day, finishing with three hits and three runs in just four at-bats.
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Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis got hit by a pitch from Kansas City Royals right-hander Jeremy Guthrie during Thursday’s spring training matchup in Arizona. Can you locate the spot where Kipnis got hit?
Whoever can find where I got hit today, wins a prize! #fruitloop #dontrubit pic.twitter.com/I9PzEWt1v8
— Jason Kipnis (@TheJK_Kid) March 14, 2014
Despite the bruise, Kipnis finished with one hit and one run in just two at-bats as the Indians defeated the Royals, 12-6.
[Jason Kipnis, h/t Next Impulse via WFNY]
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New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia has long held an image as one of the rounder players in Major League Baseball. That appears to have changed, as Sabathia’s wife Amber posted a photo of the ace lefty at a wedding over the weekend looking positively slim.
He denies that he has lost weight, instead saying that an offseason of intense training has helped bring tone to his physique. Per Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports (h/t Mike Axisa of CBS Sports), Sabathia says:
I’m actually the same weight as I was last year, just a little more toned and a lot more strong. This is the first offseason I was able to weight-train and get stronger and not worry about weight loss.
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The Houston Astros have been so bad in recent years that even the hit television show Jeopardy! is taking shots at the franchise.
In the last three seasons, the team has failed to acquire 57 wins even once. In 2013, they finished with a record of 51-111.
The question that should precede the sardonic answer is, “What is a blowout preventer?”
Ouch.
Hat tip to CBS Sports.
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The Boston Red Sox organization took out an ad Tuesday in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch to thank the Cardinals organization and their fanbase for the “warm Midwestern welcome” they extended to the Red Sox organization through the duration of the 2013 Fall Classic.
The Red Sox defeated the Cardinals, 6-1, on Oct. 30 to clinch the World Series 4-2. They won two of three games in St. Louis’ Busch Stadium.
Hat tip to Deadspin
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