The Washington Nationals‘ Bryce Harper underwent thumb surgery today and is expected to be out until July. But that didn’t stop him from having a great hair day. Just check out his post-surgery tweet:
Not only does he get to play baseball for a living, but his hair is perfect. Some guys have all the luck.
[Bryce Harper, h/t Deadspin]
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Giancarlo Stanton is no stranger to hitting long home runs. This solo shot off of Jonathan Pettibone in the 5th inning was no different, landing above the outfield seats in the concession area.
Stanton wasn’t finished, as he added a two-run shot in the 7th inning. What an impressive display of power from the young star.
[MLB]
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Hermes, a company well known for fine leather goods and accessories, is now selling a very expensive baseball glove and bat.
The glove is made with gold swift calfskin; it took 25 hours to stitch and costs $14,100, per the company’s website.
They are also selling an ash wood bat with more gold swift calfskin around the handle for $1,925.
Now, we’ve got to ask, with all the millionaires in MLB, who will be the first to buy?
[Hermes, h/t Big League Stew]
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Former MLB slugger Barry Bonds has returned to the San Francisco Giants as a hitting instructor during spring training, so naturally the MLB home run king has attracted a lot of media attention.
In its coverage of his return, ESPN made the mistake of appointing Bonds the all-time HR leader in NBA history:
How does one hit a homer in the NBA? Does it count for two or three points?
Perhaps Bonds will have a better chance at getting into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
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When Kansas City Royals mascot Sluggerrr discovered that his New York Mets counterpart, Mr. Met, had joined Twitter, Sluggerrr decided to have a little fun by posting a picture with Mr. Met’s wife.
Update: Tuesday, Mar. 11, 1:05 p.m.
Apparently, Mrs. Met is a hot commodity down at spring training. Both the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians mascots have a thing for Mrs. Met!
Mr. Met hasn’t responded to the latest transgressions.
—End of update—
We’ve seen mascots playfully fight, wrestle and taunt each other, but this makes it personal! Sluggerrr takes it to another level when he brings family into the fold, but luckily Mr. Met hit back with a zinger:
Not much you can say to that, can you Sluggerrr?
Well played, Mr. Met.
[Eye on Baseball, h/t For the Win]
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There are times in life when one must stare fear in the face and give it a big fat kiss.
This was one of those times for Detroit Tigers outfielder Torii Hunter. Justin Verlander dared his teammate to pucker up and lay one on the gator, and Hunter came through in the clutch. However, Hunter captioned the photo “#stillfearit,” so there remains a healthy respect for the animal.
By the look on Verlander’s face, there is no better way to break up the monotony of spring training.
[MLB Fan Cave, h/t Torii Hunter’s Instagram]
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The Red Sox celebrated their 2013 World Series title with a parade throughout Boston, which included a nice ride on the city’s famous duck boats.
And Jake Peavy must have been feeling really good because he bought the duck boat that he and his family rode on!
Congratulations to Jake and his family on the new purchase.
Thanks to MLB.com for the find.
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These days in Boston, David Ortiz can do no wrong. So during the Red Sox World Series championship parade, Ortiz hopped on the mic and recited a bit of the Jay-Z hit, “You Know I Got It.”
Think Big Papi has a future in music?
Thanks to Next Impulse Sports for bringing this to our attention.
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Keep it locked here as we bring you live coverage of the 2013 World Series!
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The Cardinals take a 3-1 series lead over the LA Dodgers with a 4-2 win. Matt Holliday lead the way with a 2-run HR and the Cardinals bullpen 3.2 innings of shutout ball. Thanks for hanging out with us!
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