On this date in 1948 the Pittsburgh Pirates purchased third baseman Eddie Bockman from the Cleveland Indians. He had started his career in the minors in 1939 but before he could make his major league debut he spent three years serving in the military during WWII. When he returned he played briefly for the 1946 Yankees who traded him to the Indians after the season. In 46 games with...

You'd think being obsessed with baseball and a fan of reality tv gems such as Bad Girls Club (gotta love watching drunk chicks pull each other's weaves out) would indicate that I also enjoy watching Baseball Wives. Think again. I had never watched the show up until Wednesday when my curiosity got the best of me. Since I can't get that 60 minutes of my life back, I figure I might...

VH1′s Baseball Wives sounds like yet another can't-miss reality show. During filming, Anna Benson, the wife of former Mets pitcher Kris Benson, nearly came to blows with Cheri Knoblauch (Chuck's wife) and both a stun gun and sex toy were involved, according to TMZ. Also on the show, according to Yahoo, is Chantel Kendall (Jason Kendall's ex), Tanya Grace (Mark Grace's ex), Brooke...

Harpy   /ˈhärpē/ noun     1) A rapacious monster described as having a woman's head and body and a bird's wings and claws or depicted as a bird of prey with a woman's face.     2) A grasping, unpleasant woman.   alternate version   VH1 Harpy   /vē āCH wən ˈhärpē/ noun     1) A rapacious monster of a "woman...

If you didn't catch the series premier of Baseball Wives last night, consider yourself blessed. Me, I wasn't so lucky as I was tasked by our crack editorial staff with watching the show and reviewing it. Here is my basic take: I watched the first 30 minutes of the show and then got up from my chair punched myself in the groin and writhed on the floor in agony for 30 minutes. That...

Baseball Wives is set to debut on VH1 on November 30th. Ready to take a quick peak at their world? The cast is, Tanya Grace (ex-wife of retired Chicago’s Mark Grace), Brooke Villone (wife of big-league veteran Ron Villone), Anna Benson (wife of Arizona pitcher Kris Benson), Chantell Kendall (ex-wife of Kansas City’s Jason Kendall) and Jordana Lenz (I’m assuming she’ll be...

Baseball wives, a spinoff of the other “Wives” shows VH1 has is set to premier on November 30th and has the likes of Anna Benson (wife of Arizona pitcher Kris Benson), Tanya Grace (ex-wife of retired Chicago’s Mark Grace), Chantel Kendall (ex-wife of Kansas City’s Jason Kendall) and Brooke Villone (wife of big-league veteran Ron Villone).Listen, I know many fans out...

It's gonna be a homerun T... Baseball Wives, will be premiering on Wednesday, November 30 on VH1. Here’s a brief introduction to the five Baseball Wives— Tanya Grace (ex-wife of retired Chicago’s Mark Grace), Brooke Villone (wife of big-league veteran Ron Villone), Anna Benson (wife of Arizona pitcher Kris Benson), Chantell Kendall (ex-wife of Kansas City’s Jason...

I am really curious to see if they are able to pull this off with Baseball Wives. To be blunt the reason Basketball Wives works is because it has a HOOD element to it.  Those ghetto fabulous type of interactions is what keeps the audience engaged. Stiletto Jill breaks down the cast members. The Baseball Wives cast is,  Tanya Grace (ex-wife of retired Chicago’s Mark Grace), Brooke...

From left: Tanya Grace, Brooke Villone, Anna Benson, Chantel Kendall, Jordana Lenz Ready for the next entry into the “wives” franchise? Debuting on Wednesday, November 30th at 9:00 PM, VH1 will present Baseball Wives. Blah, blah you know what the show is going to be about, what you’re really interested in is whose on it and who their significant other is…...

I guess it was bound to happen, right?Given the success (I guess?) of its other "wives" shows ("Basketball Wives", "Mob Wives", etc.)...VH1 has announced their latest venture.Yup..."Baseball Wives".The cast includes Anna Benson (wife of pitcher Kris Benson), Tanya Grace (ex-wife of former first baseman and legendary "slump buster"...

Matt Stairs cemented his place as baseball's ultimate journeyman when he took the field for the Washington Nationals earlier this season. It marked the 13th major-league franchise he has played for in his career, passing former pitchers Mike Morgan and Ron Villone for the record. The Nationals even did him the honor of spelling his name right on his No. 24 jersey -- one of nine numbers...

Links for Saturday night, as Alex Gordon continues to enjoy a productive spring…. The contract Ron Villone signed with the … Source

According to Ben Goessling of MASN, the Washington Nationals have signed left-handed pitcher Ron Villone to a Minor League deal.  2011 will mark Villone's third year in the Nationals' organization. The 41-year-old last pitched in the Majors in 2009 with the Nats where he went 5-6 with a 4.25 ERA in 63 relief appearances. ]]>

The Nationals have re-signed left-handed reliever Ron Villone to a minor league contract, writes Ben Goessling of MASNSports.com.

This Week in Yankees History January 16th - January 22ndJanuary 16th1957 - Former Yankees 1B/DH Steve “Bye-Bye” Balboni (1981-1983,1989-1990) was born. The New York Yankees in the 2nd round of the 1978 MLB amateur player draft drafted Steve Balboni. After seeing limited action with the Yankees, Steve Balboni was traded on December 8,1983, along with P Roger Erickson to the...

The Mets are looking a for situational lefty on a one year inexpensive deal.  Andy Martino seems to think Ron Mahay could fit that description, the Mets were interested in him last off-season but ended up going with Ron Villone who didn't work out.  The 40y/o Mahay has 14 seasons of experience with a lifetime ERA of 3.83 and last year with the Twins he appeared in 41 games with...

September 29, 1879: From baseball-reference.com’s bullpen: Baseball’s reserve clause is born. National League owners, seeking to limit player salaries, led by Boston’s Arthur Soden come to a secret agreement whereby five players on each team will be “reserved” – off limits to all other clubs. The reserve clause will be in effect for the 1880 season. The owners tell the...

Syracuse Chiefs(AAA) lost 6-1 last night despite a solid debut start by Jason Jones, who was recently promoted to AAA from AA.  Erik Arnesen was reassigned from AAA to AA.  Jones pitched 7.1 innings, allowed 4 hits and 2 runs with 4 strikeouts.  Ron Villone got pounded out of the bullpen, not even recording an out but allowing 3 runs on 3 hits.  The Chiefs offense could only...

DISCUSS IT IN OUR MINOR LEAGUE THREAD The Syracuse Chiefs(AAA) lost to Toledo 8-5 yesterday.  Ron Villone (1-2) started and took the loss, allowing 6 hits and 3 runs in 2.1 innings.  Josh Wilkie pitched well out of the bullpen, throwing 1.2 scoreless innings and striking out 3.  Wilkie has lowered his ERA to 2.53.  Leonard Davis continues to rip the ball since his promotion to...

On May 22, 1901, Reds hurler Noodles Hahn sets a Reds team record by striking out 16 Boston Beaneaters (now the Braves) in a 4-3 Reds victory. This Reds record stands alone until Jim Maloney tied the record on May 21, 1963. The victory gave the Reds a 15-8 record, seven games above .500, and kept them in first place, one game ahead of the New York Giants. This glory of first...

On May 19, 1999, the Reds partied like it was, well, like it was 1999, scoring 24 runs on 28 hits, including six homers in bashing the Colorado Rockies, 24-12. It probably would not surprise you to know that this game was played at Coors Field. Jeffrey Hammonds led the onslaught with three home runs and one double, five runs scored, and five rbi. Sean Casey reached base seven different...

Syracuse Chiefs (AAA) 15-11, 1 game back The Chiefs lost to Columbus last night 7-5.  Chuck James allowed 4 runs and 5 hits over 3 innings.  Ron Villone is making the case for not being on the Nats roster, pitching 2 innings, allowing 4 hits and 3 runs.  He has an ERA of 11.57.   Josh Whitesell was 2 for 2 with 2 runs and hit his 4th home run.  Seth Bynum was 2 for 4 with a...

Here is a look back at the transactions that took place this week. From here on out, you can expect a weekly transaction report on Thursdays where we will recap the transactions that occurred during the previous week. With that being said, lets get started reviewing the week of transactions. The Washington Nationals have re-signed pitcher Ron Villone to a minor league contract, and...

8:26pm: Adam Kilgore of The Washington Post clears things up. He says Villone was re-signed to a minor league and assigned to Extended Spring Training, presumably for conditioning purposes.3:06pm: The Nationals have apparently retained lefty reliever Ron Villone, based on this tweet from MLB.com's Bill Ladson.  Ladson says Villone is "back in the Nats organization, working out in...