Although baseball is still referred to as “America’s pastime,” the metrics surrounding the game’s star power are reaching crisis levels. Last year, ESPN released its ranking of the 100 most popular athletes in the world, and it did not include a single baseball player. (Russell Westbrook checked in at No. 34.) The proverbial “hot stove” […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Mayor Mayfield
With LeBron James off in Los Angeles, where he’s trying to mold a cast of cartoon characters on a new team and starring in Space Jam 2, the city of Cleveland was looking for a new unofficial mayor. Sure, Corey Kluber and Francisco Lindor are leading the Cleveland Indians back to the Major League Baseball […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Murray bills
There comes a time in every young man’s life when he faces a familiar choice: become a millionaire first-round baseball prospect or play quarterback for one of college football’s most storied programs. Oh, we neglected to mention that by “every young man,” what we really mean is, “pretty much only Kyler Murray.” Earlier this month, […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Minor Puig
Though he was demoted to OKC’s Triple-A team, Yasiel Puig is enjoying his time with the Oklahoma City Dodgers.
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Chicken-Fried News: Batter up
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said OKC is primed to get a pro team, but city officials said it isn’t that simple.
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Charlie O’Brien co-writes book on being a catcher to award-winners
Catcher Charlie O’Brien’s book, The Cy Young Catcher, contains stories about playing Major League Baseball for over a decade.