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Kevin Youkilis Traded to Chicago White Sox, Good Fit?
Kevin Youkilis is swapping Sox. The Boston Red Sox traded away their long-time corner infielder to the AL Central leading Chicago White Sox for utilityman Brent Lillibridge and right-hander Zach Stewart, but not before Youkilis had a chance to say farewell to the Fenway faithful. Youkilis took off his helmet and saluted the crowd who [...]
TweetRoger Clemens Acquitted, Does He Belong in Baseball Hall Of Fame?
Since being acquitted, does your perception of Roger Clemens change? On Monday, Rodger Clemens was acquitted on all six of the perjury charges that stated he obstructed and lied to Congress in denying he used performance-enhancing drugs to extend his Major League career. Is acquitted the same as vindicated? Not guilty doesn’t exactly prove your [...]
TweetMLB Rumors: Ryan Dempster to DL Impacts Trade Value
MLB executives expect the additional Wild Card teams to slow down the trade market this summer, but there will certainly be some teams looking to sell early. You can certainly put the Chicago Cubs on that list. They’re currently in last place in the NL Central and that’s likely where they’ll be all season. There’s [...]
TweetStony Brook Advances to CWS
Will Stony Brook shock the world and win the last game of the season? It was one of the biggest upsets in NCAA history. The #4 seeded Stony Brook Seawolves took down the top seeded LSU Tigers in a Super Regional victory to advance to the College World Weries for the first time in school [...]
TweetUnder The Radar: Rockies Rally Around Justin Bieber – 06/08/2012
Under The Radar is a new show airing every Friday from Rant Sports with Aaron Kirn featuring 5 stories you may have missed throughout the week. This week: 1. How many of you out there have ran a marathon? Or plan to run a marathon at least once in your life? It would be a [...]
TweetOklahoma City Thunder Win West: Rant Sports Update 05/05/12
The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the San Antonio Spurs 107-99 in Game 6 to advance to the Western Conference Finals. Kevin Durant was outstanding yet again. The three-time scoring champion played every second in Game 6 and closed out the Spurs with 34 points and 14 rebounds. Needless to say, Tim Duncan and company weren’t [...]
TweetFanRant: Cubs – White Sox Rivalry
The Chicago Cubs-Chicago White Sox rivalry, aka the BP Crosstown Cup, aka The Windy City Showdown — dates back to the founding of the American League in 1901. The North and South Siders have been feuding about which Chicago club is better for over a century now. Recently (05/19/12), I had a chance to have [...]
TweetJohan Santana’s No-Hitter*, MLB Needs to Expand Replay
Johan Santana threw a no-hitter… no asterisk necessary. That was simply done in the title for dramatic effect. Carlos Beltan’s base-hit down the line in the 6th inning was called foul by the third-base umpire, Beltran grounded out on the following pitch, and Santana didn’t allow a base-knock the rest of the way. He gets [...]
TweetUnder the Radar: 5 Things You May Have Missed
1. Marcus Jordan, son of Michael Jordan, ‘accidentally’ sent a tweet instead of a direct message to porn star Rachel Roxxx. Heir Jordan then claimed his account was hacked! I don’t buy it. 2. Tim Tebow + Nike = The Devil. Charles Hubbard, owner of Love Sportswear set up a Christian website against Nike (which [...]
TweetLeBron James Criticism is Unfair
The Miami Heat win, LeBron James can’t… No matter what he does (or doesn’t do) — LBJ will be criticized for it. The Heat won game 2 to take a 2-0 series lead over the Boston Celtics, Lebron James finished with 34 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists. Yet, James’ decision for settling for an [...]
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