Gables, Florida (VIP-WIRE) – “I didn’t cut anyone with my spikes, but, fortunately, everyone in baseball thought I could, and I wanted to cut them”… Ty Cobb. “When you come to a new team, the sure formula to make everyone love you right away is to play well, like a winner”… Casey Stengel. “It ain’t over, until it is over”… Yogi Berra. “It is as serious to hit three and two as it is to reach three and two in marriage”…  Billy Martin. “I don’t play baseball like a 40-year-old man, nor do I think like a 40-year-old man. It must be because I’m already 41 years old”…Pete Rose. “I don’t know ho ..read more

The following was announced by Major League Baseball – MLB to host new version of Players’ Weekend; Weekend to Celebrate Player Personalities, Charitable Efforts, and the People Who Helped Them Become Major Leaguers Major League Baseball will conduct a reimagined Players’ Weekend this season during the weekend of August 16-18. The 2024 version of Players’ Weekend will provide a platform to celebrate MLB players’ interests, backstories, and the charitable causes that are important to them. The event is focused on showcasing MLB players beyond their stats and on-field performances while telling ..read more

“Humorism is the most difficult journalism, and also the most beloved”… J.V. Coral Gables, Florida (VIP WIRE) – 90 years ago, because it happened in 1934 that the prices to see the St. Louis Cardinals games ranged from 55 cents to $1.90 on a seven-price scale. Now those tickets range from 29 dollars to $1,299… Who talked about inflation!?… ** So far in the 2024 season, the best home run hitters are: Mike Trout 9, Marcel Osuna 9, Tyler O’Neill 7, Pete Alonso 7, Gunnar Henderson 7… ** Those who have shot the most in a campaign: 73 Barry Bonds (2001); 70 Mark McGwire (1998); 66 Sammy Sosa (1998 ..read more

ALEJANDRA “AZUL” LARA VS. GISELA “LA EMPERATRIZ” LUNA  – ON SATURDAY, MAY 11, LIVE ON FUSE FROM MIAMI NEW FLYWEIGHT MATCHUP PITS COLOMBIA AGAINST ARGENTINA AS LUNA, A 9-TIME KICKBOXING CHAMPION FROM BUENOS AIRES, STEPS UP TO FACE “AZUL” LARA PLUS: “JIMBO SLICE” BATTLES A NEW OPPONENT, UNBEATEN JADEN ORTEGA, IN A 175-POUND CATCHWEIGHT FIGHT AFTER OVIDIO BOJORQUEZ BOWS OUT DUE TO INJURY PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED FEATHERWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT: UNDEFEATED RIVALS MAURICIO RIOS AND TONY CORTEZ SQUARE OFF IN MEXICO VS. USA BATTLE FUSE IS THE EXCLUSIVE ENGLISH-LANGUAGE BROADCAST HOME OF COMBATE GLO ..read more

Latino players make up only three percent of the current National Basketball Association (NBA) rosters. Yet, despite this underrepresentation, many players with Latin American roots have forged illustrious NBA careers and become superstars of the basketball community. They all share common traits, including being skillful, dedicated, and determined to make a name for themselves against all odds. Dozens of up-and-coming Latino players await the opportunity to shine in the NBA. Anyone well-versed in college basketball betting tips will be familiar with names such as Santiago Vescovi and Francisc ..read more

“Pee happy, pee happy, but please do it inside”… Sign on a urinal. Coral Gables, Florida (VIP-WIRE) – Question of the Week: Venezuelan left-handed pitcher, native of Pie de la Cuesta, Lara, Ranger Suárez, was signed by the Phillies when he was 16 years old, in 2012 How much did they give him as a bonus? The Answer: In this era of bonuses of up to 10 million dollars, this young man, now 28 years old, was paid only 25 thousand dollars for the signature. Well, this year he earns five million 50 thousand, in the previous season, two million 950 thousand and in 2025 he will be able to go to arbitra ..read more

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Detroit Tigers left-handed swinging designated hitter Riley Greene stole the show against the Rays in the 4-2 win on Tuesday night, April 23rd, at Tropicana Field. Greene blasted two home runs with exit velocities of 108 MPH that were 408 feet and 428 feet respectively.  Greene now has five home runs, 11 RBI, and an OPS of .908 in 81 at-bats this season. The 23-year-old normally plays the outfield, but the Tigers had former New York Met Mark Canha, Parker Meadows, and rookie Wenceel Perez in the outfield last night. RILEY GREENE IS A BAD MAN. pic.twitter.com/ALmvOYOC ..read more

BRONX, NY — The New York Yankees came out with an offensive game plan on Tuesday night at the stadium, and executed greatly on it, scoring four runs in the first inning off of Oakland Athletics’ southpaw Paul Blackburn, who entered the evening with a dominant 1.08 ERA across four starts (25 innings), to go along with a total of four runs allowed…  Now, what was the game plan? Don’t let the 30-year-old Blackburn get settled in — focus primarily on the fastball, while adjusting to his ‘dirty’ secondary pitches. Got it?  Paul Blackburn, Wicked 90mph Dead Zone Cutter. pic.twitter.com/DU ..read more

El Juego de 27 Strikeouts y Su Autor, Ya de 91 Años “El verdadero inteligente es quien aparenta ser tonto ante los tontos que aparentan ser inteligentes”… María del Pilar Torrely Torrely. Coral Gables, Florida  (VIP-WIRE) – Como todos los miércoles, hoy es Día del Correo. Agradezco me envíes tu nombre completo y el de la población o ciudad desde donde escribes. Gracias. -o-o-o- Juan L. Bonilla, de Ensenada, pregunta: “¿Dónde está y qué hace Dave Stockstill”? Amigo y tocayo: Después de jugar en 1993, con Unión Laguna, se retiró del beisbol como pelotero. La mayor parte de su carrera f ..read more

FLUSHING, NY — I had the opportunity to sit down for a one-on-one interview with Francisco Lindor and not ask him about his game, but rather ask him to tell me about baseball. Yes, that was the question that also took him back a bit as every other reporter who had interviewed him was for the most part asking about his slump, his hitting, or a particular play at the plate, or on the field. We in Latino Sports, believe any question asked to a player more than once is definitely not a question we want to ask. Today, anyone can get the box scores from many sources, thus they don’t need another spo ..read more