http://blackathlete.net/artman2/publish/ Community News and Information Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:21:41 PST en-us http://blackathlete.net/artman2/publish/Baseball_20/Beyond_The_Hype_A_Maple-Flavored_Story.shtml Baseball Statistics have already revealed that since 2006 through a pro-rated 2008 season, there could essentially be a drop off of over 800 home runs hit. That is the least amount of home run production since 1993. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:59:00 PST http://blackathlete.net/artman2/publish/Baseball_20/Beyond_The_Hype_A_Maple-Flavored_Story.shtml http://blackathlete.net/artman2/publish/Baseball_20/The_War_Of_Words_Continues.shtml Baseball MLB allowed the Royals to sign Eric Hosmer -- just as it approved Pedro Alvarez's contract -- and bring him to Kansas City for a news conference, then to assign him to Class A Idaho Falls. He played two games there until MLB, on Aug. 27, the same day the union filed its grievance, ordered Hosmer out of action. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:50:00 PST http://blackathlete.net/artman2/publish/Baseball_20/The_War_Of_Words_Continues.shtml http://blackathlete.net/artman2/publish/Baseball_20/Upon_Further_Review.shtml Baseball For the most part, the reaction across the baseball landscape has ranged from a grudging acknowledgment that the change was inevitable to a warm embrace of technology that should, in theory, help umpires get calls right. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:52:00 PST http://blackathlete.net/artman2/publish/Baseball_20/Upon_Further_Review.shtml http://blackathlete.net/artman2/publish/Baseball_20/Feds_Now_Going_After_Family_Of_Bonds_Trainer.shtml Baseball Federal prosecutors are considering charging the wife and mother-in-law of Barry Bonds' personal trainer in an effort to pressure Greg Anderson to testify against the slugger during his perjury trial, The New York Times reported. Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:56:00 PST http://blackathlete.net/artman2/publish/Baseball_20/Feds_Now_Going_After_Family_Of_Bonds_Trainer.shtml http://blackathlete.net/artman2/publish/Baseball_20/Some_St_Louis_Fans_Have_The_Blues.shtml Baseball The carping critics' weapon of choice this season: Albert Pujols' batting average with runners in scoring position is down, at least in comparison to his .344 average with runners in scoring position from 2001-2007. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:52:00 PST http://blackathlete.net/artman2/publish/Baseball_20/Some_St_Louis_Fans_Have_The_Blues.shtml