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Hey Bud, Why Stop With Hank Aaron's Home Run Record?

I don't know if you know this or not, but since he's commissioner of Major League Baseball, Bud Selig seems to think this gives him special privileges that nobody else in America is entitled to. Why, as commissioner of baseball he's not bound by the ex post facto laws of our society, which means he's allowed to suspend...

N.C. State Fan Makes Wolfpack Proud as He Approaches 400 Consecutive Games

Dewey Corn is my new hero. Previously, I had aspirations toward Ernest Hemingway, or even just Shane Bacon, but finding out about Corn, a North Carolina State fan and High Point, N.C. native, has changed all that.You see, Dewey has been an N.C. State fan for a very long time. This is awesome, because he's seen the good...

Bud Selig Will Send Bob DuPuy to Watch Bonds in San Francisco This Weekend

We know Bud Selig has said he will try to be there when Barry Bonds breaks Hank Aaron's home run record. At the time that he made the statement, Selig specifically said that he would not skip his commitment to be present for Hall of Fame weekend in Cooperstown when Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken Jr. get inducted. The weekend...

A Black Eye for Miguel Tejada's Streak

This could almost be a moot point based on the medical reports out of Baltimore, but it's still worth noting what happened on Thursday. Miguel Tejada has played in 1,152 consecutive games which according to baseball-almanac.com, places him fifth on the all-time list. Tejada's streak was in jeopardy after he was hit by a...