Posted by Stanley Alston on Jul. 13, 2011 at 3:53 PM
For the second straight year, the National League All-Stars win the All-Star Game, as they defeat the American League’s best, 5-1. The American League took the lead in the All-Star Game in the fourth as, with two men out, Adrian Gonzalez of the Red Sox hits a solo home run...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Jul. 7, 2011 at 10:57 PM
MTR Sports Report's latest podcast is now available. You can listen on MTRMedia.com's new 24/7 online radio station by clicking here, or finding us in iTunes Radio under Sports, or by subscribing to our Podcast in iTunes. (Search for MTRMedia.com) or by clicking on the link below! MTR Sports Report...
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Posted by Jeffery Lung on Jun. 28, 2011 at 2:45 PM
While New York state takes the social lead in legalizing gay marriage, I think it's appropriate to also give props to the professional athletes who have joined the proactive "It Gets Better" video campaign. Grant Hill, Kevin Youkilis, Matt Cain, Barry Zito and many more, have joined the cause to...
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Posted by Jeffery Lung on Jun. 21, 2011 at 12:30 PM
Click ME to Listen!!! And so in this Podcast brought to you by Lifestyles… Jeff and Johanna dig into the bowels of the current Major League season and compare sizes opinions on myriad topics, including but not limited to what makes an ideal fanboy merkin, the Cubbies' goat fiasco, Pat...
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Posted by Allen Krause on Jun. 13, 2011 at 3:30 PM
Last week was a rough week for the Republican presidential contenders. Or maybe I should say "contenders." Both Gingrich and Palin suffered setbacks but this seems to have become the norm for these two. Gingrich had already started off his campaign with his foot in his mouth, talking off the...
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Posted by Connie Mack on Jun. 13, 2011 at 7:30 AM
You have been given the chance to build the ultimate baseball team. You have the ability to select any player in the history of the game. Position by position, who do you pick? Connie Mack's Pick's... CATCHER: "Crash" Davis - Durham Bulls FIRST BASE: Haywood - New York Yankees SECOND...
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Posted by Jeffery Lung on May. 31, 2011 at 12:30 PM
Click ME to Listen!!! And so in this Podcast brought to you by Lifestyles... Jeff and Johanna join forces in what is secretly designed as an intervention for Allen and his anachronistic memory. The three of them then launch into some raunchy debates over this young MLB season, including but...
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Posted by Joe Kuchie on May. 27, 2011 at 2:59 PM
To many fans in the United States, football is considered the most exciting professional sport. It's got heavy hitting, non-stop action, and exciting games every week. However, baseball is still America's past time. The tradition and love for the game can not be compared to any other sport in this...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on May. 26, 2011 at 10:54 PM
MTR Sports Report's new Podcast is available. You can listen on MTRMedia.com's new 24/7 online radio station by clicking here, on Livio Radio, Radio Time, or in iTunes Radio in the sports category. You can also subscribe to our Podcast in iTunes. (Search for MTRMedia.com) or listen by clicking on...
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Posted by Anthony Pucik on May. 26, 2011 at 10:27 PM
San Francisco Giants’ catcher Buster Posey is out for at least 6-8 weeks, possibly the entire season, after a home-plate collision last night with Florida Marlins’ outfielder Scott Cousins. Posey suffered a broken bone in his left ankle, as well as severely strained ligaments. The injury occurred in the top...
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Posted by Jeffery Lung on May. 26, 2011 at 2:30 PM
My general distaste for all-things Buster Olney is about as well known as LeBron James is tirelessly pompous. THAT'S A WHOLE LOT!!! So after Buster Posey's devastating injury suffered during a home plate collision with Florida Marlin Scott Cousins Thursday night, I shouldn't have been so surprised that Olney would...
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Posted by Connie Mack on May. 23, 2011 at 7:30 AM
Here's a familiare situation: It's the eight inning. Your starter has just given you seven solid innings, and now it's time to turn it over to the bullpen. Naturally, with a right-handed batter set to start the inning, there is a right-handed arm on the mound. The next batter, however,...
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Posted by Connie Mack on May. 18, 2011 at 7:00 AM
Many of you may ask, "why do Managers wear uniforms?" The answer: Tradition. From the days when the Manager was just one of the players. It was common for a player to be the "Designated Manager," according to Ken Burns. So, does that answer work for you? Personally, I think...
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Posted by Jeffery Lung on May. 9, 2011 at 2:45 PM
Yankees/Red Sox. Reagan/Gorbachev. Lindsay Lohan/Sobriety. Rivalries make otherwise routine matchups a bit more interesting. They breed adrenaline. They invite ingenuity. They spark passion, no matter how dormant. But, as we witnessed earlier this year in the case of San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow, baseball rivalries have been known to...
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Posted by Michael Dobreski on May. 6, 2011 at 4:06 PM
"Willie would have had it." I heard it the first time I went to a baseball game and have heard it or thought about it at every game since. The words would come from my father as he tried to teach me about the greatness of Willie Mays. Fly balls...
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