NL Central

Way to Go, Albert Pujols!

Albert Pujols crushed his 400th career home run Thursday night at Nationals Park.The St. Louis Cardinals All-Star first baseman launched an 0-1 fastball from over the right-field wall in the fourth inning of his team’s extra innings loss to one of the …

26Aug2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued

Hank Aaron: “Bud Selig is My Hero”

We just wanted to relay that glorious quote in all of its ridiculousness.[USA Today]Become a fan on Facebook and Follow us on Twitter!

25Aug2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued

So Long, Sweet Lou

Lou Piniella has officially retired.He decided not to wait until the end of the season like he told us back in July, but instead at the end of Sunday’s 16-5 walloping by the Atlanta Braves at Wrigley Field. The Chicago Cubs, now 21 games out in the Nat…

22Aug2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued

Braves To Move For Derrek Lee? Good Idea?

With every at-bat or play at first base, it’s quite apparent that Braves first baseman Troy Glaus is in a lot of pain and unable to play up to his full potential. Gone are the days of May where he was hitting everything in sight, whether it was over the plate or not, and now, […]

18Aug2010 | Braves Blast | 0 comments | Continued

Get Well Soon, Chipper Jones

Oh Larry Wayne, it seems like every couple of months we’re writing one of these posts asking you to please get well soon so we can watch you rock the Atlanta Braves hot corner. Chipper Jones isn’t quite sure how badly he hurt his left knee Tuesday ni…

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Benches Clear After Phillips Pops Off

A day after Brandon Phillips referred to the St. Louis Cardinals as a bunch of bitches, the dugouts and bullpens emptied in Cincinnati.During the first inning of their Tuesday night game, the second baseman got into it with Cardinals catcher Yadier Mol…

10Aug2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued

Dear Astros Fan: Dump That Loser!

If I were seconds away from being nailed by a foul ball… I would gracefully catch it, obviously. But that is neither here nor there.If your special ladyfriend was about to get beaned while enjoying a ballgame with you, you’d protect her, right? Right…

10Aug2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued

Derrek Lee Rejects Trade to Angels

After considering for a moment whether he’d like to be traded to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Derrek Lee politely declined.It was very tempting, I didn’t just say no right away… For me and my family, the best thing to do is to stay here.The Chi…

28Jul2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued

Welcome Back, Edinson Volquez

Edinson Volquez allowed just three hits over six dominant innings Saturday in his first game back from reconstructive elbow surgery for an 8-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies.After undergoing elbow surgery last August and serving a 50-game suspension…

18Jul2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued

Adam Wainwright: Perfect at Home

Adam Wainwright pitched six solid innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers Saturday for a 2-0 St. Louis Cardinals victory to improve to an incredible 10-0 with a 1.31 ERA at home.The All-Star right-hander, who is 14-5 on the year with a 2.02 ERA, has al…

17Jul2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued

Vote Votto

Need I say more?If this picture isn’t worth a thousand words to you, check out our recent post on the badassery of Joey Votto and how he’s pretty much a wild animal.Then vote him onto the 2010 NL All-Star team!! And do it pronto, because you only have …

7Jul2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued

Joey Votto is Out of Control

After nailing his 19th home run of the season Friday, Joey Votto has now reached base in 40 straight games, marking the longest streak by any player this season.The Cincinnati Reds first baseman also walked twice in his team’s 12-0 whoopin’ over the Ch…

2Jul2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued

Carlos Zambrano to Apologize to Cubs

After completing his mandatory anger management treatment and returning from the restricted list, Carlos Zambrano will be apologizing to his Chicago Cubs teammates.The ornery righthander has been in touch with bullpen catcher Edgar Tovar since his dugo…

2Jul2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued

White Sox Cruise, Big Z “Misunderstood”

The Chicago White Sox are absolutely crushing it lately, cruising to their 11th consecutive victory with a 3-2 win over the struggling cross-town Cubs Saturday.With one out in the eighth, Paul Konerko nailed his 19th homer of the season off reliever An…

27Jun2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued

All Good Things Must Come to an End

The Texas Rangers 11-game winning streak came to a screeching halt Friday when the Houston Astros beat them 7-4.The good news is, Josh Hamilton’s hitting streak is still alive and extended to 19 games. In a row. The outfielder had three more knocks in …

25Jun2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued