The latest episode of "Weird Baseball" takes us to Tropicana Field, where the Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Alex Cobb pulled off one of the more unusual pitching feats you'll see by striking out four San Diego Padres batters in the third inning of Friday night's series opener.
I say unusual...
Sahuaro (Tucson, Ariz.) High junior southpaw Alex Verdugo recorded 18 strikeouts in six innings, and his coach pulled him out of a tie game in the Division II state quarterfinals.
“Believe me," Sahuaro coach Mark Chandler told azcentral sports. "I’m thinking to myself, ‘If we end up coming on...
Mayor Michael Bloomberg's ban on large sodas and sugary drinks in New York City was slated to go into effect Tuesday, March 12. But in something straight out of a Law and Order episode—yes, in my mind, every legal issue that happens in NYC immediately triggers the signature L&O*"bom bom"—the...
block of wood exerts a force of 50? A 38g bullet is traveling at 428m/s when it strikes a block of wood. If the block of wood exerts a force of 50,000 N opposing the motion of the bullet, how far will the bullet penetrate the block of wood?
Though the use of drone strikes should still be an American moral crisis, the majority of America approves of the pilotless robotic missile strikes. And men overwhelmingly support the invisible killers compared to women. More »
A leaked Justice Department white paper reveals a draft legal framework which describes in detail the targeting of American citizens by drones—without due process. More »
Okay. So if you use torrent sites. You probably have heard that major ISP's in the US are starting a program with the RIAA and MPAA. If you download a torrent. They send you an email or contact you some other way. If you keep doing it. Eventually they will block sites or throttle your bandwidth...
It's the dream of every pitcher since they first take the mound in Little League. Strike out the side in nine straight pitches and return to the dugout as quickly as you left it. While it might not be the very definition of true efficiency, it's the one that makes you feel most dominant.
Boston...
Well, that's one way to shut everyone up about Albert Pujols and his lack of homers.
A good way to start erasing the memory of the Angels' lackluster April, too.
Jered Weaver became the latest member of the no-hitter club by turning in nine dominating innings in a 9-o win *against the...
The Juice is back for its fifth season of fun! Stop by each weekday for an ample serving of news from the action, plus great photos, stats and video highlights.
Yu are so beautiful: This is probably how Yu Darvish imagined nirvana in the major leagues before he left Japan: Tossing 8 1/3...
In 2011, Volkwagen’s Super Bowl commercial with a little boy imitating Darth Vader went viral, capturing the hearts of Star Wars fans and even non-geeks. So this year, Volkswagen decided to stick to the Star Wars theme, but this time used an overweight dog rather than a young boy. The ad was...
i want to become a lethal weapon,the most badass ever to walk the streets,which martial art is the best at striking to the throat and all the pressure points?i want to be a lethal weapon because i am afraid of everything,even to go out at night,even to walk down the street,why?because i was...
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Score and situation: Powered by mighty slugger Albert Pujols, the St. Louis Cardinals rebounded from a disappointing opener and pummeled the Milwaukee Brewers 12-3 on Monday night to even the NLCS at one game apiece.
Leading lads: Pujols had one of the greatest games of his career...
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Two days, two victories for Mother Nature: A little over 24 hours after Michigan and Western Michigan called it quits due to nearby lightning in Ann Arbor, West Virginia and Marshall officially pulled the plug tonight after two lengthy delays, handing West Virginia a 34-13 win in just...
Hurricane Irene has been downgraded to a tropical storm, but her repercussions will be felt by millions for days and possibly much longer.
At the very bottom of that list in importance is her effect on Major League Baseball's scheduling. Specifically, the bickering it has caused among...
...the ground at the end of 2.1 s? First used standard British units and then express the speed in mi/h for a familiar comparison.
What is the distance in ft/s and mi/hr?