Foul Ball: The Nation Mourns As Derek Jeter Leaves Game With a Sore Calf

New York 0, Cleveland 1: The world mourns as Derek Jeter had to leave Monday's game against the Indians in the fourth inning. I don't know how this country will cope with the loss of Jeter and his magnificent grace. It's going to be tough, but I think this nation will manage. Jeter may have a sore calf, but the nation has a damaged heart seeing him walk off the field. Even Joe Giradi is worried about Jeter, “I’m worried about him,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. “Just keep our fingers crossed and hopefully it’s not too serious.” Godspeed Derek.

Pittsburgh 3, New York 1:  The Pirates play Ronny Cedeno and Brandon Wood on the left side of their infield and are somehow one game under .500. Ronny freaking Cedeno and Brandon Wood and this team isn't in dead last with the worst record in the majors? Give Clint Hurdle the manager of the year award right now, because he's working magic.


Detroit 2, Tampa Bay 1, 10 Innings: Ramon Santiago knocked in the game-winning run in the tenth inning to keep the Tigers tied for first place in the AL Central with the Indians. Renaissance man Joe Maddon was ejected in the seventh inning for arguing the finer points of red wine over white wine and hooded sweatshirts.

Florida 9, Arizona 12: The ankle breakers tried to make a comeback in this game, it's just too bad they gave up nine runs after three innings. The Diamondbacks scored twelve runs in this game and it was their pitcher Zach Duke who was the only player in their lineup that hit a home run.

Houston 8, Atlanta 3: Creepy eyed Hunter Pence kept his hitting streak alive on Monday by hitting a home run. Creepy eyes is now up to 23 straight games with his hit streak. Houston snapped their four-game losing streak which I'm definitely positive won't be their last losing streak of the year. I'm almost sure they just went on another four-game losing streak in the time it took me to write this post.

Chicago 1, Milwaukee 0: Why I love baseball. A day after the Brewers swept the NL Central leading Cardinals, they lost 1-0 to the woeful Cubs. Even worse for the Brewers, they lost in the eighth inning when the Cubs scored on a fielder's choice.

Create a Caption: Get well soon, Champ.

Video of the Day: Thanks MLB. I wanted to embed this video two days later.