Archive for the 'Baseball News' Category

Billy Beane’s Moneyball Comes to Villanova

Saturday, February 11th, 2012

Villanova University Law School celebrated a $5 million donated by ex-super agent Jeffrey Moorad by hosting Billy Beane to discuss Moneyball with ex-Governor Ed Rendell and Omar Minaya.  The Phillies Bill Giles was one of the 1700 interested baseball fans in the audience. by BallparkBob Moneyball came to Villanova University on Thursday when Billy Beane [...]

INSIDE JOB: Stolen Pictures of Marlins Park Aquariums

Saturday, February 4th, 2012

As if enough hasn’t already been stolen from the taxpayers of Miami, here are never before seen pictures of the new Marlins Park aquariums were stolen from a mole inside Marlins Ballpark.  No fish are yet inhabiting the aquariums much like no fans are going to be going to the Marlins games after the initial [...]

Nyjer Morgan Can Skate

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

Nyjer Morgan proved that he can move on the ice as well as on the baseball diamond as he laced up his skates to practice with his boyhood team, the San Jose Sharks. Morgan even scored a rather “soft” goal during the shootout.

South Beach Smackdown

Sunday, January 15th, 2012

An investigative report by BallparkBob. Marlins New Stadium Rapes Miami Residents On my recent visit to the Orange Bowl, I had a chance to visit the new Miami Marlins stadium.  We’ve written before about the new uniforms that the Marlins will be wearing and the cool fish tanks that will be behind home plate in [...]

Harrison Ford in The Jackie Robinson Story

Monday, December 12th, 2011

Remember, the 1950 movie The Jackie Robinson Story?  In that movie, Jackie Robinson was played by none other than himself. This time around, Chadwick Boseman will play Jackie Robinson.  Boseman is the same actor that played Ernie Davis in The Express so you have to think he’s qualified for the role. But, now another megastar [...]

Wrapping with Bobby V.

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

New Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine claims to have invented an American culinary institution–the wrap.  Bobby V. says that he invented the wrap at his Stamford, Connecticut restaurant Bobby Valentine’s.

Funny Baseball Video: Japanese Astronaut Pitches to Himself!

Sunday, November 27th, 2011

For all of you who couldn’t decide if you wanted to be a hitter or a pitcher, now you can do both!  All you have to do is get a job as an astronaut!

Indians Announce New Uniforms

Friday, November 25th, 2011

Not to be outdone by the other 5 MLB teams with new uniforms, the Cleveland Indians unveiled its new duds for the 2012 season.  The new uniforms debut just in time for the Black Friday shopping holiday. At first glance, there isn’t a lot new about the Cleveland uniforms for 2012.  On closer inspection, however, [...]