The World Series is set to get under way in just a few hours. The Texas Rangers have a repeat trip to the World Series thanks to their amazing bullpen, and the St Louis Cardinals have finished off an improbable rally in the standings just to get to the World Series.Here is my prediction as to who will win:I think the Texas Rangers are going to take advantage of their second trip...

Yes, I am back for now posting about sports again. The layoff has been long and baseball's postseason picture has become clearer by the day. As we all know, the Chicago Cubs have had an awful season under manager Mike Quade. Carlos Zambrano had another meltdown, and hopefully never pitches for the Cubs again. The guy is a super talented pitcher, but his anger problems have been...

2011 Sunday MLB on TBS ScheduleDate Time (ET) Game Sunday, April 3 2 p.m. Boston Red Sox @ Texas Rangers Sunday, April 10 1:30 p.m. Philadelphia Phillies @ Atlanta Braves Sunday, April 17 1:30 p.m. Toronto Blue Jays @ Boston Red Sox Sunday, April 24 2:15 p.m. Los Angeles Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs Sunday, May 1 1 p.m. Toronto Blue Jays @ New York Yankees Sunday, May 8 2 p.m. New York...

2011 MLB on FOX REGULAR SEASON BROADCAST SCHEDULE (Note: Schedule Subject to Change; All Times 4:00 PM Eastern Unless Noted)Saturday, April 2, 2011Detroit Tigers at New York YankeesSan Francisco Giants at Los Angeles DodgersSan Diego Padres at St. Louis CardinalsSaturday, April 9, 2011 (*1:00 PM ET)New York Yankees at Boston Red SoxPhiladelphia Phillies at Atlanta BravesSaturday...

Here is the early part of the ESPN Sunday Night Baseball Schedule. On the TV Side, Dan Shulman, Bobby Valentine, and Orel Hersheiser form the new team of TV announcers, replacing the legendary duo of Jon Miller and Joe Morgan, who did ESPN Sunday Night Baseball for twenty years since it's inception in 1990. On the ESPN Radio side, Jon Sciambi will be joined by Chris Singleton...

This blog is still alive and kicking. So much has happened since the last blog post. I will probably be doing MLB Division Previews again this year. That will probably be my next blog post.

Ron Santo, one of the greatest players in Chicago Cubs history and a longtime WGN radio announcer, has died of bladder cancer at age 70. Santo was a nine-time all-star in 15 big league seasons.I am stunned to hear about the passing of one of the greatest third basemen in baseball history, Ron Santo. Santo was a legend in Chicago Cubs lore. In his 14 years with the Cubs and his final...

Less than 24 hours from now, LeBron James will make his return to Cleveland for the first time since publicly breaking the heart of the Cleveland fans who treated "The King" like royalty.

The first memorable moment that the Arizona Cardinals gave us was that legendary speech by Coach Dennis Green over how "The Bears Are Who We Thought They Were!"The latest Comedy of Errors that is the Arizona Cardinals is Derek Anderson getting caught smilling on the sideline while his team was trailing 18 points to the San Francisco 49ers. He gets caught red handed laughing...

An Ohio power plant's 275-foot tower was demolished on Wednesday, but the blast knocked it the wrong direction. No one was hurt but the collapse knocked out power to 4,000 customers.

It was announced earlier today that after twenty-one years of doing ESPN Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN, Jon Miller and Joe Morgan will not be coming back next season. Joe Morgan will not even be returning to ESPN Next season. There is talk that Jon Miller may return next season to do the games on ESPN Radio. With that being said, here are the PROJECTED 2011 ESPN MLB Announcing Lineup...

Well, the 2010 World Series is set to begin later tonight. The Rangers beat the Rays in five games to get to the ALCS, and then beat the Yankees in Six games to get to the World Series. The San Francisco Giants outlasted the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies to get to this point. Who has the edge? Let's start with the men on the mound.GAME ONE: Cliff Lee vs Tim LincecumGAME...

This is one of the funniest videos I have ever seen. Watch it, not just once, but twice. Then forward it to your friends. This is amazing!Phil Davison gives an intense speech to become county treasurer! Watch Below!

Well, by now I'm sure you've heard the news. Mike Quade has been named the Cubs Manager. He has signed a two year contract. Of course, the biggest news was that Ryne Sandberg did not get the job, or that the Cubs did not wait until after the postseason to see if Joe Girardi was available. How do I feel about the move? In 2006, when the Cubs were interviewing candidates to...

The presidential seal fell off President Barack Obama's podium and clattered to the stage as Obama delivered a speech to a women's conference Tuesday.

The 2010 MLB Postseason is starting! The Matchups are:Minnesota Twins vs New York YankeesSan Francisco Giants vs Atlanta BravesCincinatti Reds vs Philadelphia PhilliesTexas Rangers vs Tampa Bay RaysMy postseason choice for the World Series is the same as it was back in April. The Phillies and Yankees will rematch for the third straight year.My Postseason picks: Yankees Sweep TwinsPhillies...

Minnesota slugger Justin Morneau has ruled himself out of the first round of the playoffs. Morneau has been out since he suffered a concussion in Toronto July 7th, kneed in the head inadvertently by Blue Jays second baseman John McDonald.That's bad news for Twins fans, but Jim Thome has really picked up the slack. The White Sox made a big mistake by not bringing him back.

Cincinnati clinches its first playoff spot in 15 years by wrapping up the National League Central title. The Yankees and Rays also earn playoff spots in the AL.Wow! What a way to clinch the division! Congrats to Jay Bruce and the Reds. The NL Central team has been swept in the postseason since 2007. Look for the young upstart Reds to buck the trend.

Philadelphia's Roy Halladay nailed down the Phillies fourth consecutive National League East title Monday with a standout performance against Washington.

There's no other way to ask it.When is Major League Baseball going to break with Maple?Yesterday, Cubs rookie outfielder Tyler Colvin, who leads the league in rookie homeruns with twenty, was at third when the bat from teammate Wellington Castillo separated.He was injured when the fat part of the maple bat impaled him in the chest.Colvin's season is over. His career was almost...

Joe Torre announced Friday he will retire as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who are mired near the bottom of the NL West, and the team immediately said hitting coach Don Mattingly will replace him.Three great managers retiring at the end of the year. Lou Piniella, Joe Torre, and Bobby Cox. I can't wait to watch when the three of them are enshrined into Cooperstown. They...

Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby homered into PNC Park's right-field seats while taking batting practice with eight Penguins teammates. Crosby was the only one of the group to reach the seats. BTW, Vikings get their revenge tonight to open up the NFL Season.Have a great weekend!

Pete Caroll was notorious for the pranks he used to pull on his players at USC. It's good to see has taken those pranks with him now that he is with the Seahawks.

Bobby Thompson, the player that hit a walkoff homerun for the New York Giants back in 1951 to help them win the National League Pennant, has died. He was 86.That homerun is remembered just as much for the legendary call by announcer Russ Hodges "The Giants Win The Pennant!The Giants Win The Pennant!"It was discovered later that the Giants had a system that helped them to...