Major League Baseball’s Hypocritical Stance on Bullying

September 29, 2011 by Andrew Martin · 2 Comments

Bullying prevention has been a cause célèbre across the country during the past year. A number of bullying incidents caught on tape, and in some cases children committing suicide, brought a high level of attention to the subject. Like many other high profile entities, MLB became involved in the efforts to stop the bullying epidemic […]

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A-OK without A-Rod? Not quite.

August 22, 2010 by Jess Coleman · 1 Comment

The YankeesÂ placed Alex Rodriguez on the 15-day disabled list Saturday. The move is looked at as a precautionary one; the Yankees want to make sure that the injury does not turn into a bigger problem as we approach the playoffs. With a win on Saturday, the Yankees improved to 11-0 when Alex Rodriguez is not […]

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