MLB’s All-Star Game – schedule of events (starting today through Tuesday)

July 6-10 Major League Baseball All-Star FanFest at Kansas City Convention Center Live auction of game-used memorabilia (from Home Run Derby, All-Star Game, Legends, Futures, Celebrity) Negro Leagues Museum Showcase     Sunday – July 8 All-Star Charity 5K & Fun Run All-Star Futures Game, 5 p.m. ET All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game, approximately …

A fascinating interview about the pain Major League Baseball pitchers experience

Over the course of his 14 years in baseball, Bob Ojeda threw more than 1,000 strikeouts and countless pitches across the plate. The lefty, who spent most of his career with the Boston Red Sox and the New York Mets, retired in 1994 after winning a World Series in 1986 and leading the American League …

10 things you need to know about MLB's new labor deal

There are several thorough and full summaries of baseball’s new labor deal, also known as MLB’s Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). I’ve read through them and found some interesting pieces: 1. Houston Astros will move to the AL West – starting in the 2013 season and new owner Jim Crane is receiving $70 million off his purchase price for allowing …

10 things you need to know about MLB’s new labor deal

There are several thorough and full summaries of baseball’s new labor deal, also known as MLB’s Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). I’ve read through them and found some interesting pieces: 1. Houston Astros will move to the AL West – starting in the 2013 season and new owner Jim Crane is receiving $70 million off his purchase price for allowing …