A hilarious article in the Wall Street Journal today looks back at the forgotten history of Dandy, the cursed Yankees mascot who failed to win the hearts of Bombers fans over the course of three disastrous seasons from 1979-1981. The costume was created and leased to the Yankees by the husband and wife team who created the wildly popular Phillies "Phanatic" mascot, but an unfortunate 1979 incident between the San Diego Chicken and Yankees left fielder Lou Piniella doomed Dandy. more ›

As sports fans and government officials argue about whether a Philadelphia police officer used excessive force in Tasering a teenage fan who ran out onto the field Monday night, yet another yahoo crashed the field last night. This man was not Tasered, although he probably deserved it more than the other guy, if only for those shorts. (And for being stupid enough to pull the stunt with drugs in his possession, according to police.) more ›

At least he wasn't naked like the Mets Citi Field streaker (or the Coachella wizard). Police guarding Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park, home of the Phillies, sent a message last night to all those who dream of running out onto the field during a Major League Baseball game. As seen in this video below, an unidentified 17-year-old boy hopped a fence and dashed around the outfield in the eighth inning, eluding two security officers.. for a little while. The crowd roars and the teen appears exultant, until a cop finally shoots his Taser at him. He's not so stoked after that. more ›

With the Yankees about to play in their 40th World Series tomorrow night, the city is excited. Especially the NY Post and NY Daily News, which are going to town with numerous stories... and Shane Victorino gets the "Frilly" treatment on the Post's cover. One Post story is headlined: "Their fans are second rate & so is their city." more ›