The Inquisitr | Baseball

Oil Can Boyd Pitched While High On Cocaine

Dennis 'Oil Can' Boyd has revealed he probably pitched under the influence of cocaine "at every ballpark" in his 10-year major league career. The former Red Sox pitcher, now 52, told Boston's WBZ radio station that his habit ... Read >

Clayton Kershaw Signs $19 Million Deal With Dodgers

Clayton Kershaw has signed the dotted line on a $19 million two-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers The Dodgers signing Kershaw has helped both club and player avoid a potentially awkward salary arbitration hearing - a scheduled ... Read >

L.A. Dodgers First Baseman James Loney Fell Asleep At Wheel Before Freeway Accident [911 Call]

L.A. Dodgers first baseman James Loney smashed into several cars on an L.A. freeway last November and now the recently released 911 tape reveals that he was passed out behind the wheel and then tried to flee ... Read >

Tim Lincecum Weight Loss: Giants Pitcher Drops 22 Pounds After Ditching Fast Food

The formula to lose weight is pretty simple. All you have to do is cut down on your calories and what you eat and work out regularly. Of course, it's never that easy, but the blueprint is ... Read >

Mary Cashman, Wife of Yankees GM, Files for Divorce Amid Stalking Scandal

Mary Cashman, the 42-year-old wife of Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, submitted divorce papers in Stamford, Conn., Superior Court yesterday, writing that her marriage to the 44-year-old GM “has broken down irretrievably.” The filing comes just days after ... Read >

Chip Schumaker’s Topps Baseball Card Features Rally Squirrel, Almost None Of Chip’s Body

Skip Schumaker is barely shown in his 2012 Topps Series 1 baseball card set, in fact only his pant leg is visible while the rest of the card is taken up by the now famous rally squirrel. The ... Read >

Tim Lincecum, San Francisco Giants Agree on 2-Year, $40.5M Deal

Several media outlets are reporting the San Francisco Giants have agreed on a two-year, $40.5 million deal with hard-throwing righthander Tim Lincecum. According to the reports, Lincecum will earn $18 million in 2012 and $22 million next year, ... Read >

The Detroit Tigers Win The Prince Fielder Sweepstakes

The Detroit Tigers have come out of no where and swept up one of the most eligible members of the free agent market, first baseman Prince fielder. The Tigers reportedly will commit 9 years and $214 million ... Read >

Yankees Finalize Pineda Swap With Mariners

After a very quiet offseason, the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners have completed a mega trade which will see Jesus Montero and Hector Noesi to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for red hot rookie Michael Pineda ... Read >

Ryan Braun Accepts NL MVP Award, Indirectly Addresses Positive Test During Speech

MLB's NL MVP Ryan Braun, in his first public remarks since testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug, told an audience of 800 guests at the Hilton New York that "everything I have done in my career has ... Read >

Yu Darvish Officially Arrives in Texas

Yu Darvish and the Texas Rangers made it official on Friday, announcing that the Japanese Phenom will be wearing number 11 on opening day. Darvish spoke through an interpreter joking about Ranger's Ballpark, "I looked at the right-field fence ... Read >

Fausto Carmona Arrest: Indians Pitcher Released on Bail Following ID Fraud

The Indians pitcher known to date as Fausto Carmona has been released from jail in the Dominican Republic on bail, but it is unclear how long it might be before he is able to return to the ... Read >

Yu Darvish Agrees To Six-Year Texas Rangers Deal Worth $60 Million

Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish has signed a $60 million, six-year deal with the Texas Rangers. Under a rumor part of the deal Darvish has the right to opt out of the final year of his contract should ... Read >

Hiroki Kuroda, Yankees Agree on One-Year, $10M Deal

ESPN News is reporting that the New York Yankees and former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Hiroki Kuroda have just agreed on a one-year deal worth a reported $10 million. A person familiar with Kuroda's signing told The Associated ... Read >

Bug Selig Accepts Two Year Contract Extension, Will Remain League Commissioner Through 2014 Season

Sue Selig has said all along that there was no way husband Bug Selig would walk away from Major League Baseball (MLB) and now the man who will turn 80-years-old in July has agreed to extend his ... Read >

Manny Ramirez Gets Desperate, Promises To Be A ‘Role Model’ If Given The Chance To Play

Manny Ramirez failed the MLB's drug testing policy not one but two times and then walked away from the game after being handed a 100-game suspension and now he seems almost desperate to come back after promising ... Read >

MLB Commissioner Bud Selig Will Be Offered Job Extension [Insider Report]

77-year-old MLB commissioner Bud Selig will be offered a contract extension and a source inside the league says he's likely to accept it. Selig currently has just one year remaining on his contract and had previously said he ... Read >

Barry Larkin Elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame

Former Cincinnati Reds shortstop Barry Larkin is now officially among the MLB's elite as he was elected into baseball's Hall of Fame on Monday. According to ESPN, Larkin, a 12-time All-Star, nine-time Silver Slugger and three-time Gold Glove ... Read >