Watch: Johnny Cueto strikes out on his breaking bat!

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I guess it would have been a first. A pitcher actually breaking a bat over his knee after striking out. That is what Cincinnati Red's ace, Johnny Cueto tried to do Tuesday night after striking out when attempting to bunt. Only problem was he lacked the skills and charisma of a Vincent "Bo" Jackson, who perfected the breaking a bat over the knee. Take a look:
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Ouch! Come on Johnny, your job is to pitch! The last thing we need to see is you on the 15 day DL for what would be an ill-advised injury! For starters, try breaking a bat that is on the verge of breaking! For future reference study some of the other ball players that have had success in doing so. Hey Johnny, checkout Bo Jackson:



Now Johnny, don't even think about breaking one over your head. That would be insane and added embarrassment!

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Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn dies at 54

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Former San Diego Padres Tony Gwynn died early Monday at the age of 54, according to Major League Baseball. Gwynn, who was the San Diego State University baseball coach, was placed on medical leave back in March while recovering from on going cancer treatment. Gwynn had been battling salivary cancer since 2010; having two operations for cancer in his cheek August 2010 and February 2012.

The fifteen time all-star will forever be Mr. Padre owning the national league in hitting as he won eight national league batting titles with a lifetime batting average of .338 during his 20-year career with the San Diego Padres. He finished with 3,141 hits placing him 18th all-time. Gwynn was known as one of the purest hitters of all-time only striking out 434 times in 20 seasons. He also won 5 gold gloves in his major league career.

Gwynn hit .444 off John Smoltz and .415 against Greg Maddux. Tom Glavine had his number though. ONLY .303. #MLB #Padres #Braves — Jon Alba (@JonAlbaSFC) June 16, 2014

Gwynn was inducted into the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 2007 alongside Cal Ripken Jr receiving 97.6% of the votes.

"This is an extraordinarily sad day," Ripken Jr. said in a statement. "Tony was a Hall of Fame ballplayer but more importantly he was a wonderful man. Tony always had a big smile on his face and was one of the warmest and most genuine people I have ever had the honor of knowing. Like all baseball fans I will miss him very much and my thoughts are with his family today."

The sporting world has lost one of the sweetest man ever, no one love talking baseball, the art of hitting more than Tony Gwynn, he will be sorely missed.

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Padres select Johnny Manziel in 28th round of MLB Draft

Could Johnny Football be a two sport athlete? San Diego Padres may think so as they selected Cleveland Browns first round draft pick Johnny Manziel in the 28th round of the 2014 MLB draft Saturday afternoon. Manziel, who played the infield growing up, was the 837th overall choice in MLB Draft. He never played baseball for Texas A&M, and the last time he played organized ball was in high school.

If Johnny Manziel plans own being a superstar in the NFL then his dream of playing MLB will probably never happen. However if this football thing doesn't workout who knows, maybe JohnnyBaseball will take off!

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Brady Aiken and Astros agree on $6.5 million signing bonus

 

It only took two days for the Houston Astros to ink their number one draft pick, Brady Aiken. The 17-year-old phenom pitcher just became a rich man Saturday signing a 6.5 million contract tying Jameson Taillon for the largest signing bonus ever given to a high school pitcher. Aiken topped off his senior year with a 1.06 ERA, 111 strikeouts in 59 2/3 innings for Cathedral Catholic High which is in San Diego. Though the agreement is verbal both sides have until July 18th to finalize a deal.

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Johan Santana will miss the rest of the season after tearing Achilles

Baltimore Orioles gamble on 2-time Cy Young Award winner, Johan Santana, who was making a comeback before an MRI revealed a torn Achilles suffered during an extended Spring Training outing. Santana has been trying to come back from a second shoulder injury he tore last season with the New York Mets. Baltimore were hoping that Johan still had a little bit left in the tank to help a struggling Orioles pitching staff; but they will have to look elsewhere since he is officially done for the 2014 season.

Not sure if this is the end of a career or not for the 35-year-old Santana. The four-time all-star has had a remarkable career with a 139-78 record, 3.20ERA, with 1988 strikeouts.  

The @Orioles' Johan Santana tore his left Achilles during extended spring training and is out for the rest of the season. — FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) June 6, 2014

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Houston Astros Select Brady Aiken No. 1 Overall In 2014 Draft

The Houston Astros hit the jackpot again landing 17-year-old high school sensation Brady Aiken with the first pick of the 2014 MLB draft. Aiken is a left hand pitcher from Cathedral Catholic HS in San Diego and is the first high school pitcher taken No. 1 overall since the Yankees grabbed Brien Taylor in 1991. Aiken, a 6'4 205lb senior went 7-0 with a 1.06 ERA this past season. Aiken's fastball records in the 94mph, he has very strong curveball that reaches the 80s. Brady's best pitch maybe his change-up, he has good command of the ball.

Aiken is a man-child, who has made it known that he believes he's the best player in the draft and should be drafted number one. The Astros had the number one pick last year drafting Stanford pitcher, Mark Appel. With the addition of Brady Aiken look for the Astros will soon be must see tv.

Aiken models himself after David Price but is compared to a Cliff Lee. Brady has also has a verbal commitment to UCLA.

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LeBron James backs up his talk with a game winner!

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LeBron James backs up his Monumental talk with an unbelievable game winning three-point shot at the buzzer giving his Miami Heat a needed victory over the Golden State Warriors Wednesday night in Oakland. James had to redeem himself after missing a crucial late fourth quarter free throw with his team up only by one. Both all-star starters, James and Steph Curry put on a duel in the weighing moments as they exchanged multiple baskets. Curry getting what to be a possible game winning driving lay-up for a three-point play giving his Warriors a two point lead with 14 secs left in the game. Miami Coach, Erik Spolstra decided to let them play it out rather than call for a timeout and watch what LeBron does with the game on the line. Take a look:

You can always tell when LeBron is about to pull-up: when he's dancing and jabbing. He doesn't mess around when he drives. — Marcus Thompson (@ThompsonScribe) February 13, 2014

Who said the man wasn't clutch. My Lamb! Well if you are going to talk about being on the Mount Rushmore, then you better hit shots like that. LeBron finished the night with 36pts, 13 boards, 9ast, 2blks, and 2stls. This game was probably a message to Kevin Durant..... You can't win the MVP before the All-Star Break!

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