You know, it’s fine form to look up to the greats. LAA closer Francisco Rodriguez is doing just that in trying to emulate the greatest closer ever in Mariano Rivera. But it’s not his pitching style he wants to...

Maybe Verizon Wireless has lost its mind? In any event, it looks like us consumers stand to benefit. By next week, so the well-placed rumor goes, Verizon Wireless will let you use their service without any contract. That is,...

If there’s anything anyone’s learned about Manny Ramirez in his 16 years playing professional baseball, is that everything he says needs to be taken with a grain of salt. That’s why his latest proclamation about wanting to finish his...

When the EPL season came to a close last year, the buzz around the Tottehnham Spurs was more akin to a chorus of caws coming from vultures circling White Hart Lane. Even though Juande Ramos won the Carling Cup...

The Oakland A’s have just shelled out some serious cash for a 16 year old Dominican kid. Pictured with his family is a semi-smirking young fellow named Michael Inoa. He’s a 6’7”, 205lb teenager that is already tossing more...

Andrei Arshavin made himself quite a bit of cash during this past Euro 2008. Sure his Russian squad got bounced yesterday by the Spaniards, but his amazing showing during the tournament had everyone all but writing his ticket to...

The Detroit Tigers confirmed this morning that they are going to ride the belly of Miguel Cabrera. They’ve offered him an eight-year, $152 million dollar contract, making Cabrera the richest fat dude outside of Texas. Pending a physical, Cabrera’s...

Carlos Lee, the Houston Astros’ Panamanian slugger, really knows how to negotiate clauses into his contract. Most players angle for a jacuzzi in their hotel room or fake urine by the gallon-full—Lee asked for time off from spring training...

A player must really be on the fence if he’s willing to walk away from $16 million. That’s the scenario facing Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte, who declined an option that would’ve paid him that amount. His agent claims the...