The Curse of Tim Walz: Minnesota Twins Go 0-4 After Loser VP Candidate Predicts Undefeated Season

Tim Walz is trying to make a comeback after losing the 2024 election, but he can't shake the stench of failure emanating from his Midwestern dad body. The Minnesota governor, best known for being briefly adored by mainstream journalists after Kamala Harris picked him as her running mate, keeps spreading his loser vibes wherever he goes.

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New York Yankees 'Torpedo' bats cause controversy after 15 home runs in first 3 games: 'That means you stink!'



The New York Yankees are setting a bat trend that has some critics claiming their new wood has an unfair advantage.

The new (and legal) "Torpedo" bats, as described by Major League Baseball, have an untraditional barrel that rests closer to the hitter's hands. They have more wood, are heavier, and allegedly have increased wood concentration in the area where the batter is likely to hit the ball.

A New York baseball fan has garnered over nine million views with a post on X that showcased the bats and said the Yankees hired a physicist to procure its design.

"Yes, the Yankees have a literal genius MIT Physicist, Lenny (who is the man), on payroll," the fan wrote. "He invented the 'Torpedo' barrel. It brings more wood - and mass - to where you most often make contact as a hitter. The idea is to increase the number of 'barrels' and decrease misses."

The MLB even cited the post in an article, seemingly confirming the bat's origins.

The controversy is spiraling after the Yankees hit nine home runs in one game on Saturday, including three from star slugger Aaron Judge. The team leads the majors with 15 dingers in just three games, with the Los Angeles Dodgers in second with 12 home runs, but with five games played.

However, not only has Judge declined to use one of the new bats, not everyone around the league is convinced by the new design.

San Diego Padres outfielder Brandon Lockridge, who spent time with the Yankees across several seasons, also said he had tried the "Torpedo" bat in a previous spring training but did not like it.

"I don't think using those bats is causing all the home runs," Lockridge said about the Yankees.

Other Yankees players have explained their bat choices to ESPN, as well.

Baltimore Orioles hitting coach Cody Asche also downplayed claims that the new bats were causing the uptick in home runs.

"Where you hit the ball, put some more mass in the sweet spot — I think that’s not something that’s unique to the Yankees," Asche said. "I think a lot of teams are doing that around the league," he added.

'How do we make him not suck?'

Barstool Sports owner Dave Portnoy said the bats, first used in the MLB in 2024, are a form of "cheating" and are meant for players with slow bat speeds.

"The Yankees hired a MIT physicist to basically take wood from the other part of the bats, like you know, the handle label, and put it in the sweet spot, making the sweet spot bigger. They did this because [Yankees shortstop] Anthony Volpe sucks, and he kept getting jammed and sawed off," Portnoy said in a video Sunday night.

"[The Yankees] were like, 'How do we make him not suck? Let's just make this, this bat called a 'Torpedo' bat, where basically if you swing and you make contact on the handle, it gets sawed off, it's a home run,'" Portnoy added. "They studied Anthony Volpe, and they found out he gets jammed on every single pitch. That means you stink. You shouldn't alter the bats to make it better."

The Barstool CEO's video, and comments that the bat should be banned, garnered a response from Yankees third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr.

"This is a high school baller talking," Chisholm laughed in response to Portnoy's consistent touting of his high school baseball prowess.

— (@)

Chisholm did eventually provide an explanation hours later, admitting the "barrel is bigger" but is still within regulation.

"Nobody is trying to get jammed you just move the wood from the parts you don't use to the parts you do! You're welcome no more stress for y'all," the 27-year-old stated.

— (@)

While the recent success of the Yankees — who fans love to hate — may not be specifically attributed to the "Torpedo" bats, the Atlanta Braves have reportedly bought into the hype and ordered some of their own.

ESPN MLB insider Buster Olney said during a broadcast for the Padres and the Braves that the latter had "put in an order."

"[Braves catcher] Drake Baldwin actually told me that he used one of these in the Arizona Fall League last year. He said, 'It looks weird, but if the Yankees are gonna keep hitting like that, everyone's gonna want to do it,'" Olney added.

Olney noted a similar point about the Yankees' Volpe and stated the shortstop makes his contact closer to the bat handle, adding credence to Portnoy's claims, albeit without accusing anyone of cheating or sucking.

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Roger Clemens backs Trump, says spy balloons won't 'fly across the country' with him as president



"Rocket" Roger Clemens praised President Donald Trump's governance and implied that he would not allow national security issues to go unresolved.

Clemens, a 62-year-old former MLB pitcher with two World Series titles, appeared on Fox News' "The Will Cain Show" and was asked, among other things, about the recent John F. Kennedy Jr. document dump by the Trump administration.

Host Will Cain said he thought about asking Clemens about Los Angeles Dodgers players visiting the White House, but instead asked for Clemens' "theory" after reading through "the 80,000 released documents."

'It is an honor to go to the White House.'

"I haven't [read them]," Clemens laughed. "I am looking forward to doing that," the pitcher added, before recalling his relationship with the Kennedy family.

"I was fortunate, Will, to play in two of the most historic cities' ballparks with Fenway Park and pld Yankee Stadium and became friends [with the Kennedy family]. I was able to meet a few of the Kennedys," Clemens said.

Clemens quickly took the opportunity to address the question Cain chose not to ask and stated, "It is an honor to go to the White House."

"Doesn't matter who the president is," Clemens continued. "There are some presidents that I didn't vote for, became our president, but I rooted for our president to do well no matter what once he is in there."

Rogers then expressed that he felt the same about supporting President Trump and even explained that he was still shocked at the details surrounding the first assassination attempt against Trump in 2024.

"The same thing goes with President Trump. It still amazes me that seven months ago he almost got shot on national TV. They let a guy into the rally, Will, as you know — I know I am rehashing things — it is still amazing to me they let a guy into a rally with a range finder, of all things," Clemens continued. "It is bizarre. I mean, come on."

Roger Clemens presents a baseball to President George W. Bush on May 4, 2001, in the Rose Garden of the White House. Photo by Mark Wilson/Newsmakers/Getty Images

Clemens reiterated that he is "rooting" for President Trump and directly compared his capabilities for national defense to those of President Biden.

"I am pretty sure with President Trump in the White House, you are not going to see a spy balloon fly across the country," Clemens chuckled. "But man, it's crazy. Just rooting for the guy."

The infamous Chinese spy ballopon incident from 2023 was a sore spot for the Biden administration, after the balloon was first spotted in Montana and was later revealed to have been monitored since it was initially launched from China.

The balloon was eventually shot down by U.S. fighter pilots off the coast of South Carolina after about eight days of flying over the continental United States.

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MLB removes DEI references and programs from website, triggering journalists who prefer race-based hiring practices



Major League Baseball removed references to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives as well as its DEI-centric hiring pipeline program.

MLB no longer refers to diversity on its careers homepage and has removed links to its Diversity Pipeline Program, which was aimed at increasing the hiring pool of non-white (male) baseball operations employees.

"The Diversity Pipeline Program will serve as our game’s key initiative towards attracting top talent, hiring qualified candidates, and developing careers," Commissioner Rob Manfred said in 2016.

In February, Manfred even told reporters at the annual owners' meetings that MLB's "values on diversity remain unchanged," but "another value that is pretty important to us is we always try to comply with what the law is."

"There seems to be an evolution going on here. We're following that very carefully," Manfred continued, per OutKick. "When things get a little more settled, we'll examine each of our programs and make sure that, while the values remain the same, that we're also consistent with what the law requires."


In 2023, America First Legal filed a federal civil rights complaint against MLB, directly citing the Diversity Pipeline Program with a specific job listing that asked only for "qualified minority and female candidates."

The complaint also noted a Diversity Fellowship Program for "people of color and female candidates" and a diversity in ticket sales training program to "grow the visibility of people of color and women within the industry."

Blaze News reached out to America First Legal to inquire whether or not the complaint directly affected MLB's decision, to the best of the organization's knowledge. This article will updated with any applicable responses.

'As the commissioner stated, our values on diversity remain unchanged.'

Multiple writers from the Athletic were in defense of the program, citing 400 hirings made by MLB through its practice of preferring immutable characteristics.

The outlet spoke to an MLB spokesman on the matter, who claimed the league stance on diversity has not changed.

"As the commissioner stated, our values on diversity remain unchanged. We are in the process of evaluating our programs for any modifications to eligibility criteria that are needed to ensure our programs are compliant with federal law as they continue forward."

The outlet also spoke to a game preparation specialist for the Milwaukee Brewers who was hired through one of the race-based programs and called it "literally the greatest experience ever for my career."

The same man then unironically recalled the joy of "sharing things that I have gone through as a black male in this industry that maybe only another black male is able to relate to."

The MLB employee called race-based conversations a "huge bonus" of the diversity program.

The Athletic credited baseball writer Craig Calcaterra as the first to notice the changes on the MLB website; he subsequently called MLB "cowards" who threw away their "much-lauded and respected" diversity in order to please President Trump.

The writer hoped MLB could still achieve a "truly diverse workforce" and further accused the league, saying it "takes credit" for Jackie Robinson's achievements while not sharing the late baseball legend's values.

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Weekend Beacon 3/23/25

Having spent the last week poring over the JFK files, I can tell you the biggest question remains unanswered: Oswald's coworker Bonnie Ray Williams says right before the assassination he was having a fried chicken sandwich. But Williams also says the chicken was bone in. Who eats a bone-in chicken sandwich? And who would serve such a thing? Alas the coverup continues.

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Capitalism, Baseball, Community, and Loss

Homestand is a book about baseball, and the author is a Mets fan. Thus, Homestand is a book about loss. It’s not only about loss, of course, and the Mets are only in the background. The 2022 Batavia Muckdogs, the centerpiece of Homestand, win most of their games, including an exciting playoff run. And Homestand isn’t only about baseball, either. It’s also about capitalism and community—and about the complicated relationship between the two.

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Michigan baseball player goes viral for snorting third-base line during celebration: 'I couldn't believe it'



A Michigan Wolverines infielder pretended to snort the white chalk off the third-base line as a celebration for hitting a triple.

During Sunday's game against USC, junior Mitch Voit went three-for-three with four RBIs. One of those hits was a second-inning triple with the bases loaded that put his team up 5-0.

After sliding into third base head first, Voit celebrated in an unorthodox manner that left fans both bothered and bemused. Voit leaned over the white chalk along the third base foul line and pretended to snort it as if it were a line of drugs. The video has since garnered millions of views across multiple posts and platforms.

With his helmet falling off and the play-by-play announcer seemingly ignoring his choice of celebration, Voit popped his head up to look directly at his team's dugout before grabbing his equipment and getting to his feet.

Another angle of the hit showed the play from start to finish; the crowd went wild as Voit rounded the bases.

"I couldn’t believe it, had to post," a baseball podcaster wrote on X alongside a video of the snort.

"This is a work of art," another viewer wrote.

One fan even said the maneuver was now their "new favorite" baseball celebration.

I couldn’t believe it, had to post
— Noah Bieniek (@NoahB77_) March 16, 2025

'You find this funny?'

The Wolverines went on to beat the Trojans 11-0, but that did not mean every viewer was happy with the celebration.

"You find this funny? Sad clown show," one fan wrote in response to the video.

Another viewer simply called the display "disgusting," while another shared the same sentiment and called the celebration "trashy."

Disgusting
— JRAMN2SD (@AhrndtJame13916) March 16, 2025

More than a few viewers joked that Voit should be ready for an "automatic random drug test after the game," while several more fans claimed the player would find a notice in his locker that he has a meeting scheduled with league officials.

automatic random drug test after the game 😭
— NBATigahBoy🐯 (@NBATIGAHBOY) March 16, 2025

Along with the commanding victory, the 6' junior tied his career high of four RBIs with four hits for the second time in a week, according to his team profile.

Voit has been named on All-American and All-Conference preseason teams already in 2025 to go along with his All-Big Ten First Team and All-Big Ten Tournament Team selections from 2024. He also made 59 appearances and 10 starts as a pitcher last year, going 5-3 while simultaneously leading the team in hits.

Voit finished 2024 with 14 home runs and 46 RBIs.

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Texas Rangers' now-banned vulgar hat becomes immediate collector's item selling online for $1,000



A Texas Rangers hat that spells a vulgar word in Spanish is garnering big money in the resale market.

Blaze News previously reported the New Era Overlap 59FIFTY hat for the Texas Rangers was pulled from Fanatics, an online outlet, after sports fans noticed a hilarious flaw in the new design.

The hats displayed the word "Texas" on the front as usual, but the new design included the Rangers' alternate "T" logo over the word thus giving the appearance of "Tetas."

Spanish speakers quickly noted that "tetas" translates to "tits" or perhaps any other slang term for a woman's breasts.

After the gaffe, the hats took less than 24 hours to become collector's items, selling online for over $1,000 on eBay.

That $1,000 mark appears to be the going price for the now-defunct Rangers hats, which are seemingly so popular that they have spawned a counterfeit market.

For around $30, consumers can get a knockoff "Tetas" hat and, with more than 60 units sold from one seller, there appears to have been some success in that space.

Given how poorly the new designs have been received, sellers are even scooping up some of the not-yet-banned hats and posting them for resale.

A Houston Astros hats that spells out "Ashos" and Los Angeles Angels hats that say "Anaels" are also being sold secondhand, with the latter also encroaching on the $1,000 mark.

Designers previously made a big mistake with the Oakland Athletics' logo. Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images

In fact, even more of the confusing designs have become available since the "Tetas" debacle has began. Hats that were not previously available have included: Arizona Diamondbacks "AriAna" hats, Pittsburgh Pirates hats that read "PittPurgh," and of course "DeDoit" for the Detroit Tigers.

Whether on purpose or by accident, the new designs are bringing a lot of value to the market and enticing baseball fans to look back into recent history to find other collectibles.

Unfortunately for the Oakland Athletics, who are in the middle of an exodus to Las Vegas, fans were immediately reminded of Oakland/San Francisco dual-sided hats, along with the team's infamous "ASS" hats.

In an attempt to wow fans with a shadow effect on the traditional "A's" logo, designers accidentally spelled out "ASS" in big, bold letters.

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MVP Mo Vaughn admits to using human growth hormones nearly 20 years after accusations in infamous MLB Mitchell Report



Former MLB player Mo Vaughn has revealed he used human growth hormones to extend his career in the early 2000s due to a knee injury.

Vaughn was named in the infamous Mitchell Report from 2007, an investigation led by former United States Senator George J. Mitchell (D-Maine) into the use of anabolic steroids and HGH in Major League Baseball. The report named several high-profile players like Barry Bonds, Andy Pettitte, and Jason Giambi.

The former slugger did not consent to an interview at the time of the report but admitted nearly 20 years after the fact that he indeed used the drugs in attempt to recover from injury but does not believe it puts a stain on his career.

Vaughn played with the Boston Red Sox from 1991 to 1998 and won American League MVP honors in 1995. Vaughn then played for the Anaheim Angels before an injury sidelined him in 2001. When he moved on to the New York Mets that year, it was at that point that Vaughn said he was seeking treatments (in any form) for his deteriorating knee.

"I was trying to do everything I could," Vaughn said in an interview with the Athletic. "I knew I had a bad, degenerative knee. I was shooting HGH in my knee. Whatever I could do to help the process."

Vaughn was allegedly referred to Mets clubhouse employee Kirk Radomski by outfielder Glenallen Hill, the Mitchell Report claimed. However, the report specified that it was Vaughn's ankle that he needed help with.

Radomski allegedly told Vaughn that "human growth hormone would help his ankle heal faster."

Radomski further alleged that he did not sell Vaughn steroids because the player was "afraid of the big needles."

Vaughn addressed this in his interview with the Athletic and told the outlet that he was okay with HGH injections because they used smaller needles.

'That had nothing to do with where my pain was coming from.'

Evidence of Vaughn's payment for the drugs was provided by way of three checks: two checks for $3,200 each and one check for $2,200.

Radomski said he did not know why Vaughn purchased the HGH twice within an 18-day period but speculated that he either preferred to leave the drugs behind when he traveled or that he had let the first dose spoil.

His inclusion in the report was not the source of his frustration, though. Rather, Vaughn reportedly said that he had been upset for years because he believed he would have accomplished more if not for his injuries.

“[The report] had nothing to do with where my pain was coming from," Vaughn explained.

The 57-year-old was a three-time All-Star and finished his career with 328 home runs.

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Earl Weaver, Baseball Lout and Legend

John W. Miller’s The Last Manager might sound like the kind of overcooked title you slap on a clickbait article, but the bold assertion has merit. Once upon a time, managers mattered. Then free agency and analytics handed the keys to the players and the nerds in the front office, and suddenly, the guys in the dugout were about as influential as the kid trolling the upper deck selling hot dogs.

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