Results tagged “Mark McGwire” from The Southpaw

How a bout them pitchers?
Cliff Lee was dominant, Bronson Arroyo pitched the game of his life and Justin Verlander couldn't be stopped.

Sure, the home run derby is the Snickers of baseball events, but we love the sugar rush.
Even though Big Mac, Sammy, and so many of the sluggers of recent memory are tinged with steroid allegations, there have been some memorable nights from players who haven't been touched with the dirt of PED's.
We think of Ken Griffey Jr. bashing one off the warehouse at Camden Yards.
Speaking of former stars, we have to talk about the big news story of the day.
According to several reports, Pedro Martinez is on his way to a physical. If he passes it, he will be headed to the World Champions.
If you want to read our thoughts on Pedro joining the Phillies, click here.
Now, back to the sugary goodness.

The All-Star game has given us many memorable moments. Pete Rose barreling over Ray Fosse, Pete Rose getting ambushed by Jim Grey in the 1999 All-Star game. OK, not every memory surrounds Charlie Hustle.
Reggie Jackson hammered a ball out of Tiger Stadium. Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio shared the outfield. As did Aaron and Mays.
So with all that history, what are the greatest performances in All-Star history?
Well, The Southpaw's done some work and here they are.

Twenty years ago, the Oakland Athletics were in the middle of winning three straight pennants.
During a run from the mid-80s to early 90s, they had a memorable offense that included Dave Henderson, Terry Steinbach, Dave Parker, Carney Lansford and Tony Phillips. However, the stars were Rickey Henderson, Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire.
Which of the big three boppers finished their career with the most extra base hits?

Who was fighting in the outfield?
Yorvit Torrealba speaks out about his son's kidnapping.
And how come no one cares about Ivan Rodriguez anymore?

There are myriad of reasons why we love Major League Baseball.
Here at The Southpaw we've compiled a list of our top 100.

It would be a stretch - not to mention a very bad pun - to say Mark McGwire came out swining.
He more or less bunts the ball to third on this one, with some help from the New York Times, which volunteered not to stress steroids in the interview.
That said, Big Mac is always interesting.