The Pirates beat the Nationals 2 to 1 in 18 innings Sunday, which took just under six hours. The Pirates broadcast kept cutting to a four-year-old kid who was super into it, but also got more and more tired as the marathon game went on.
This weekend the Grand Junction Rockies are at home for just the second time this season, but will be busy with a youth baseball camp, fireworks, and t-shirts.
18-year-old Fruita Monument High School graduate Cuba Bess could be the next big catch with the Colorado Rockies. The MLB team drafted Bess with their 39th pick.
Pirates pitcher Ryan Vogelsong took a fastball to the head while he was at the plate against the Colorado Rockies yesterday. The crazy thing is that it happened right after Pirates announcer Greg Brown talked about how they didn't want to hit him, because the bases were loaded.
This kid took it like a champ though, despite the speed of the tennis ball being around 120 MPH or so. Two thumbs up to him for managing to do his job before tending to his testicles.
If you're a baseball fan, you're familiar with the concept of a switch-hitter - a player who can bat both right and left-handed. It's a pretty unique skill, though it's not as unique as someone who is able to throw equally well with both hands. The Toronto Blue Jays have found the elusive switch-pitcher, though, and his name is Pat Venditte.