Who would you say is Mr.Excitement?

I'm a San Diego Padres fan. Milton Bradley just went on the disabled list. If the league issues a suspension for his part in the argument which led to multiple ejections, can Bradley serve his suspension while his on the disabled list

Steve Bellan from Cuba played in the National Association from 1871 to 1873.
Chick Pedroes from Cuba was the first National Leaguer playing 2 games for the Cubs in 1902.
Jack Calvo also from Cuba was the first AL player in 1913 for the Senators.
First from Puerto Rico was Hi Bithorn in 1942
First from the Domican Republic was Ozzie Virgil in 1956
First from Nicaragua was Dennis Martinez in 1976
First from Panama was Humberto Robinson in 1955.
First from Venezuela was Alex Carrasquel in 1939.

I'm new to baseball and I noticed that when a player strikes out at bat he still has to run to first base why is that?

Sports are always a topic of debate, and baseball is no exception. If you are a fan, you will undoubtedly have been asked at sometime if you think that the best hitter you've ever seen is Albert Pujols.

To keep the debate modern and up to date, we shall only compare Pujols with players we are familiar with from the past thirty years.

Players from the past such as Mays and Williams were great in their day, but the game has changed so much since then comparisons can't really be made. Conditions and even equipment are completely different in the modern game.

How would Pujols have played in past eras? That's a question nobody can answer so the debate is pointless. He has enough going for him for us to consider him to be the best in the modern game, so why bother with comparisons with players from the past?

As he is still only 29, he can stay at the level he is at, or even improve further, in the years to come. The key to his success is how consistent he is, week in, week out. Here are just a few stats that other players would die for. The .334 career average of Albert Pujols is outstanding.

His career average could win a league all on its own. In the second season he played in, he hit a career low average of .312, his worse since has been .327 and his overall average is .334. This is a staggering average whichever way you look at it.

Having played 9 seasons in MLB, Pujols hit 40 home runs in 5 of them. His worst season was still an impressive 32. The stats keep building and who knows where they will end?

As every new season starts, we hold our breath to see if Pujols can maintain his stunning form, and he never lets us down. Is he the greatest hitter of our generation? That we can only answer when he finishes playing, but I wouldn't bet against him.

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Juan pierre... please tell me u know who he is

It's Alex Rodriguez with Barry Bonds a close second. Now if you want to discredit Bonds because of the roid issue so be it.
Babe Ruth played in a watered down version of the major leagues. He played in an all white league. So was never facing all the best possible competition. In today's baseball you have players from all over the world.

im trying out for a 13 year old travel team and im wondering what are they looking for in a player

Active pitcher and manager simultaneously? Not sure.
Former pitcher now managing? Bud Black.
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Former pitchers don't often become managers -- I'm trying to think of another one right now -- and there's no fixed reason why this is. Partly they may not be interested, partly there may be institutionalized prejudice that pitchers "just don't know the whole game" or some such nonsense. Black is a rare breed, to go from the mound to the dugout.
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Rummaging through the managers roster -- not nearly trying to be exhaustive, just looking for names that ring the pitcher bell... found some.
Roger Craig -- pitcher 1955-66, manager Padres 1978-79 & Giants 1985-92, including the 1989 NL champions.
Oh, I am ashamed to forget this one -- Larry Dierker -- pitcher 1964-77, manager (coming from the broadcast booth!) Astros 1997-2001, with four division championships. Fired after finishing in first place and no one tried to hire him! Inexplicable are the internal ways of baseball, sometimes. He's back to broadcasting.
Dallas Green -- pitcher 1960-67 and manager Phillies 1979-82 (including the 1980 champions), Yankees 1989, and Mets 1993-96. Thanks for slagging the Big Three's arms, Greenie.
Oh, a good one, genuine inner circle HOFer -- Walter Johnson! Pitcher 1907-27, manager Senators 1929-32, Indians 1933-35. Never wore a numbered uniform until he was a manager.
Marcel Lachemann -- pitcher 1969-71, manager Angels 1994-96.
Tommy Lasorda -- pitcher 1954-56 (and pretty forgettable, lifetime 0-4 record), manager Dodgers 1976-96 (two championships, two NL titles). And still blustering away, even now in his 80s.
HOFer Ted Lyons -- pitcher 1923-42 & '46, manager White Sox 1946-48. So I guess here is a pitcher-manager, albeit briefly.
HOFer Christy Mathewson, pitcher 1900-16, manager Reds 1916-18. Briefly a pitcher-manager (he only pitched one game for the Reds).
There's probably many more buried in the 19th century when player-managers were much more common, and pitching wasn't quite so exclusive (in the early days, anyone might take the mound). And there's probably some managers who pitched in the minors but never got the call to the show. So, they are out there, pitcher/managers, but as stated, a rare breed.

i need to find an official little league baseball rule book online, does anyone know a site for that?