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Longtime Toronto Blue Jays fan and soon-to-be Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Geddy Lee will take the mound on Tuesday (April 2) to throw the ceremonial first pitch at the Blue Jays' home opener. The Rush bassist and singer is a season ticket holder and dedicated fantasy baseball player.

His name says it all, and when he's not on the field "belting" the seams off baseballs for the San Francisco Giants, Brandon Belt can be seen hanging around his roots right here in the Pineywoods.

The past two years, Texas has had a team to cheer for in the World Series. The third time was not the charm for the Texas Rangers, but we can still cheer for an East Texas native who will be making his first World Series appearance tonight when the San Francisco Giants take on the Detroit Tigers.

When you don't have the eye of the tiger, you wind up in second place hoping to expand your season by more than one Friday evening "winner take all affair". The Texas Rangers, sporting an insurmountable 13 game lead in the American League West on the Oakland A's, forgot to inform those guys they were out of the playoff race, let alone, divisional champs!

Even if you’re not particularly a baseball fan, you may appreciate the drama today. It’s making national news. The Texas Rangers have been leading their division almost the whole baseball season, and now after 161 games, the Rangers and A’s have identical records, and today’s game will decide who the division champ is, and who gets the better playoff spot. It’s come down to the wire. Are you nervo

His overall stats are impressive, as was his dominance of major league hitters.  Cooperstown, however, may be in the rear view mirror for Roger Clemens, who was alleged to have use steroids during his professional career. Debuting in 1984, the "Rocket", as he is known, compiled a 354-184 record in 24 years, a dazzling 3.12 ERA (earned run average), and fanned 4,672 batters.  Clemens pitc

The Lufkin Little League baseball team may not be watching the Little League World Series at home on the couch this year. A few more wins, and they'll make the trip to Williamsport to play for a title. Do you think we have some future Major Leaguers brewin'...

Thankfully we are not such a large city that we can't enjoy local youth sporting events.  Yes, we've got the "biggies" in the Rangers, Astros, Mavericks and Rockets, but go to a Little League or Babe Ruth affair, and it's like going back in time to The Cars "The Cars" album. Even pulled out some old baseball photos when I played LL from '70 to '72.  Pretty awful player too, but

Now that the 2011-2012 college baseball season has ended for the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks, it’s time to welcome the summer with some fun, instructional camps. The SFA Baseball Camps cover all phases of the game, regardless of skill level, and allow the necessary repetition time to see improvement in every skill. The day camps focus on hitting, pitching, defense and other offensive skills t

In celebration of the 100th birthday of Fenway Park, members of the Boston Red Sox pitch in on the commemorative album, ’100 Year Anniversary of Fenway Park,’ singing and performing songs by Boston bands such as the Cars and Aerosmith.

The Texas Rangers are on the road this weekend at Minnesota, and the Houston Astros are playing in Miami against the Marlins. Have you seen the way the Marlins have been introducing their players? They're accompanied by women dressed as Latino showgirls. You won't see that everywhere. But we digress. There's plenty of great softball and baseball to watch right here in East Texas this weekend.

Clint Eastwood told reporters in 2008 that ‘Gran Torino’ was “probably” his last on-screen appearance as he was preparing to retire from acting. Now it looks like that isn’t the case. According to Entertainment Weekly the 81-year-old is currently in talks to star in the baseball drama ‘Trouble With the Curve’ as a veteran scout losing his vision.