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Chris Christie Squeezes Into Baseball Uniform, Wins Charity Game MVP (Photos) Say this about Chris Christie: He isn’t afraid to put himself in a position to be laughed at. The New Jersey governor appeared more than willing to take the field at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night for a really good cause. The potential 2016 Republican presidential hopeful took part in the iTrueBlue celebrity softball game in New York. The game…

AP/Frank Franklin IINew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) throws to first base for an out. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) apparently had quite the game Wednesday night. According to NJ.com, the likely presidential candidate participated in a star-studded charity softball game at Yankee Stadium, where he was named “the unofficial MVP of the first game on the strength of several fine fielding plays at third base.” Photos of the…

As usual, Thursday is slower than normal across MLB with only 20 teams in action.  There are also three afternoon games on the docket, further shrinking the talent pool in most DraftKings daily fantasy contests. With such a small field available, picking one or two key players becomes all the more important.  Here are a few of the best pitcher and hitter options for June 4.   Pitchers Dallas Keuchel,…

The airplane’s aisle served as the border between Maryland and Virginia’s baseball teams, both thrust into the unusual situation of having to share a charter flight back from Los Angeles just days before playing each other in the super-regional round of the NCAA tournament. The Terrapins sat on one side of the plane, less than 24 hours removed from knocking off No. 1 overall seed UCLA in the Los Angeles…

The intensity kicks up a notch on Friday with the start of this year’s NCAA Baseball Super Regionals. There are 16 teams vying to take home a title, including defending champion Vanderbilt.  One key storyline that came from regional action was the lack of upsets. Not every No. 1 seed made it through, but 11 of the teams still alive do have that one next to their name, and VCU…

Juan DeLeon NCAA California Texas A M Baseball Texas A&M players celebrate on the field after defeating California at the College Station Regional baseball tournament in College Station, Texas, Monday, June 1, 2015. Texas A&M defeated California 3-1. (AP Photo/Juan DeLeon) Posted: Wednesday, June 3, 2015 12:00 am Aggie parents bond on the road to support Texas A&M baseball team BY SAM PESHEK sam.peshek@theeagle.com The Eagle | 0 comments Texas A&M…

For a third straight season, Parkland fell behind a District 1 opponent in its PIAA opener. The Trojans refused to exit the state playoffs early again. Parkland twice erased one-run deficits against Owen J. Roberts before seizing the lead in the fourth inning. Chris Rabasco’s RBI single in the fifth added some insurance the Trojans needed to hold on for a 4-3 win in a PIAA Class 4A first-round baseball…

And on Tuesday, he and the emotionally drained Hawks finally ran out of gas in a 4-0, season-ending defeat to Duluth Marshall at Al Nyberg Field, less than a mile from where Sunday’s service was held. There’s no manual for any of that. But if there was, Hermantown coach Mike Zagelmeyer said through pursed lips, Zuidmulder “probably should be the author of it.” Kurt Zuidmulder, whose death was heart-related, was…

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2016 Season Tickets Request PULLMAN, Wash. – Marty Lees has been named the Washington State University Head Baseball Coach, Cougar Director of Athletics Bill Moos announced Wednesday. Lees becomes the 15th head coach in program history after spending the last three seasons as the assistant coach/recruiting coordinator at Oklahoma State and the previous 11 at Oregon State. In those 14 years he has coached 10 teams that have reached…

Time for your weekly edition of the Deadspin Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. Today, we’re covering naked people, cryogenics, pudding cups, and more. Your letters: DJ: Advertisement I know this argument isn’t new, but my OCD does not allow me to be okay with the fact that every baseball stadium has different field dimensions. A home run in one park is a routine fly in another….

Catching a few rays early Monday in 80-degree California sun at the Santa Monica pier. Visiting Angel Stadium of Anaheim on a night when Mike Trout and Albert Pujols shared a trio of home runs. Yep, the pressures of postseason college baseball can be just brutal. Life was good Monday for Virginia (37-22), which enjoyed an off day after clinching a spot in an NCAA tournament super regional in the…

Catching a few rays early Monday in 80-degree California sun at the Santa Monica pier. Visiting Angel Stadium of Anaheim on a night when Mike Trout and Albert Pujols shared a trio of home runs. Yep, the pressures of postseason college baseball can be just brutal. Life was good Monday for Virginia (37-22), which enjoyed an off day after clinching a spot in an NCAA tournament super regional in the…

Maryland baseball’s recent run of NCAA tournament success continued last night, as the No. 3 Terps outlasted top overall seed UCLA to capture the Los Angeles Regional. lRelated Tracking the Terps Get to know Maryland baseball’s key players See all related After advancing to a Super Regional last year for the first time in school history, Maryland will return and face Virginia this week. This recent performance is historically unprecedented…

See which ones are a home run and which ones strike out The personal finance site Wallet Hub has published a survey ranking cities that are the most fun for fans of professional or college baseball. The list was compiled based on an analysis of 272 of the most populated U.S. cities — cities that had at least one college baseball or Major League Baseball team — and the most…

Hulton Archive / Getty Images Babe Ruth wearing his New York Yankees uniform and cap, circa 1935 The Great Bambino announced his retirement on June 2, 1935 Every baseball fan—well, except for that kid from The Sandlot—knows that Babe Ruth was one of the sport’s all-time greats. But at a time when beloved players embark on season-long farewell tours to mark their departure from the sport, Ruth’s retirement—exactly 80 years…

Having just watched TCU come unhinged and allow four runs in the eighth, NC State sat on an 8-1 lead just four outs away from clinching the Fort Worth Regional. And then the Wolfpack completely forgot how play the sport of baseball. Two disaster-filled innings (and seven unearned runs) later, they watched as the Horned Frogs walked off for a shocking 9-8 extra-innings victory and a reservation in the super…

Getting through an NCAA Division I tournament regional can be a lesson in baseball economics. Pitching is the gold standard. lRelated Terps Maryland baseball 2015 See all related Maryland found a nugget in Crofton’s Taylor Bloom. Top-seeded UCLA and the No. 3 seed Terps, locked in a struggle of attrition during a weekend that extended into a decisive rematch Monday night, got more than they could’ve hoped for from their…