The trial for the drunk driver accused of killing Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pitcher, Nick Adenhart, began today. Sports Illustrated reports Andrew Gallo, 23, “spent hours drinking tequila and beer” at three bars before he got behind the wheel of his parents’ minivan the night Angels pitcher was killed by a drunken-driving crash.

If you’ve ever watched a baseball game on TV or visited 30 stadiums in 30 days, chances are you’ve seen him. The batter with the bizarro batting stance, where it looks like he’s trying to get back to the locker room to drop a deuce. Perhaps he’s wanting to coerce the pitcher into a brawl or is so anxious for his next “hit” that he can’t stand still.

This Saturday marks the highly comical return of Carl Pavano to the decimated Yankee rotation.  With the Yanks sitting six games out of the Wild Card spot and just over a month to play, will he provide enough of a boost for the Bronx Bombers to reach the playoffs for the thirteenth consecutive year?  Or will he only provide enough to boost his own personal checki… Click to read more

It’s the top of the ninth. The bases are juiced with two outs and you’re down by one. The crowd’s making it no surprise who’s up to bat next. Everyone from the grounds crew to Grandma Ellen are on there feet chanting at the decibel level nothing short of a Boeing 747 at takeoff. As number 25 steps out of the on deck circle and moves closer and closer to ho… Click to read more