http://www.irishcentral.com/topics/Major+League+Baseball IrishCentral Major League Baseball en-us http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/irish-born-players-in-major-league-baseball-119056869.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/irish-born-players-in-major-league-baseball-119056869.html Fri, 01 Apr 2011 06:30:21 PDT There was a time, believe it or not, where Irish born players were actually a mainstay in the Major Leagues Granted, that time was almost a hundred years ago, but, there was a time!It is not too far a stretch either to say that baseball was actually 'born' in Ireland, by way of 'Rounders'''The consensus of historians is that it evolved from bat-and-ball games, such as rounders, brought to the continent by British and Irish immigrants'' quote from READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/four-to-watch---major-league-baseballs-nl-east-117310023.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/four-to-watch---major-league-baseballs-nl-east-117310023.html Thu, 03 Mar 2011 05:45:19 PST With the MLB season approaching faster than Jacoby Ellsbury stealing second, let’s look at some of the impact players from around the league, division by division Players primed to have big years, or players who have enormous, Vince Wilfork sized question marks hanging over their heads Starting with the NL EastFlorida MarlinsJavier VasquezIf ever a pitcher was going to benefit from a move from the hitter friendly AL to the pitcher friendly NL, its Javier Vasquez READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/five-things-were-guaranteed-to-see-this-major-league-baseball--season-116414189.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/five-things-were-guaranteed-to-see-this-major-league-baseball--season-116414189.html Thu, 17 Feb 2011 10:45:20 PST Here it comes again As clockwork as a Kobe Bryant paternity test, the Major League Baseball season is upon us again I like to think of the MLB season as the initial road trip Jon Faverau and Vince Vaughn take in Swingers It starts with elation, as they shout ‘Vegas Baby! Vegas!’ driving along the highway with the roof down READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/the_american_in_ireland/major-league-baseball-defaces-irelands-national-flag-85178802.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/the_american_in_ireland/major-league-baseball-defaces-irelands-national-flag-85178802.html Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:00:06 PST I'm not sure if you noticed or not, but baseball's spring training got going the other day That means a new baseball season is only a few weeks away, thank goodnessHowever, before we get to Opening Day StPatrick's Day will be here READ MORE ]]>