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Matt Kemp Strips Down To Give The Greatest Surprise For A Fan [VIDEO]

Veronica Gonzalez — Thu, 09 May 2013 05:42:18 +0000

Who wouldn’t want a sexy baseball player strip down to give you the jersey off their back?! Matt Kemp decided to head over to the young disabled fan and give him an autograph, hat, jersey and shoes after the game. Matt Kemp is such a great guy for taking time to do something [...]

Check Out Metallica Perform National Anthem In San Francisco Giants Park [VIDEO]

Veronica Gonzalez — Sun, 05 May 2013 12:18:28 +0000

Metallica fans must be proud to know that not once did Metallica screw up the National Anthem like most do. Didn’t think an instrumental version of the National Anthem would give goosebumps as this one did. Check out Metallica perform an awesome National Anthem over at the San Franciso Giants home stadium.

Metallica's James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett Played the National Anthem at the San Francisco Giants' Game Tonight! [VIDEO]

Johnnie Walker — Sat, 04 May 2013 03:23:28 +0000

James Hetfield of Metallica is a huge sports fan, and whenever he gets a chance to do something cool like this, or the tailgate gig for the Raiders a few years ago, he jumps at it! Tonight, the Dodgers are in San Francisco, and James and Kirk did a cool harmony version of our national anthem before the game. Check it out!

Nice Diezel amp, too, James!

The Top 5 Sports Stories on 600 ESPN El Paso This Week

Monster — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:39:15 +0000

If you’re a big sports fan, You should check out our sister station 600 ESPN El Paso. You can stay up to date with the latest sports stories and videos. Here are my top 5 posts on 600 ESPN.com right now. Click on each of the headlines to read the full story at 600 ESPN [...]

5 Amazing Foul Balls Caught Without Dropping Beer

Scott Ronson — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:37:09 +0000

With the new stadium coming to the Sun City, you may have a chance at this very soon Anytime you go to a baseball game, you dream of catching a foul ball and also drinking a lot of very cold beers but these 5 guys figured out how to combine there love of baseball! With [...]

Gadsden High School Athletes Threatened For Speaking Spanish

Dubba G — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:22:19 +0000

The Gadsden High School Panthers were threatened with ejection if they didn’t stop speaking spanish during a recent game at Alamogordo High School,. WTF?? The first base umpire apparently didn’t speak spanish and (I guess) didn’t like not knowing what was up. I can kind of see his side since part of his job is to [...]

Did the Triple A Baseball Team Back Out of Coming to El Paso?

Lauren — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:13:45 +0000

Did the Pacific Coast League revoke the permit for the baseball team to come to El Paso? Buzz and the KLAQ Morning Show have been talking about it all morning. They’re devastated that the baseball team has backed out of coming to El Paso. Half of the city is up in arms. But, is it [...]

Epic Fail! Hooters Girl Picks Up Live Baseball And Tosses it into Crowd [Video]

Monster — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:29:42 +0000

Check out this video in which a Hooters employee working as a ball girl at a Spring Training game had no idea she was interrupting live play when she picked up a ball and threw it to a young fan. Insert your blonde joke here… You can see the video below:

Pitcher Vs Base Runner-Who Ya Got?

Monster — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 11:11:28 +0000

Check out this video in which a pitcher tackles a base runner at home plate during a baseball game. The pitcher uses great form to tackle him, maybe he should try out for a sport where that is legal. You can see the video below:

Earl Weaver Trivia

Lauren — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:45:14 +0000

What team did Earl Weaver manage? If you know we’ll give you 500 points! Don’t know? Click here for the answer.

What Does El Paso Need? Cartoons of Ballpark Protesters! Oh, and Plastic Structures [CARTOON]

Duke Keith — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:04:34 +0000

Our buddy Charlie Monarrez is a VERY talented cartoonist and artist. He’s also a dedicated listener. Charlie recently posted his latest creation up on Facebook. If you enjoy this half as much as we do, consider it worth the viewing. Hilarious! Just in case you have no idea what we’re talking about and wonder how [...]

How Did the Giants Sweep the Tigers? Taiwanese Animation Clues Us In! [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:26:55 +0000

From the giant Kung Fu Panda with a broom to highlighting the struggles of “Mig’ur Cablela”, the Taiwanese animators at NMA World Edition show us how San Francisco swept Detroit out of the World Series, complete with a scene of the Panda taking a chainsaw to a tiger’s head! You can’t make this stuff up. [...]

That Will Do Takes On Lance Armstrong, A-Rod, Nike & More [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 10:15:50 +0000

What would you get if you crossed Tosh.0, sports headlines, cutting-edge satire, great movie quotes and snappy dialogue? Probably something pretty cool! And then there’s “That Will Do”…In this episode we go after A-Rod, USADA, Lance Armstrong, baseball, football, the San Diego Chargers and Nike, with a nod to Penn State. Enjoy! [button href="http://krod.com/that-will-do-duke-keith-takes-on-the-jets-and-rangers-video/" title="THAT [...]

She Agrees With Buzz: No New Downtown Ballpark [NSFW VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 02:36:52 +0000

UPDATE: The Anti-ballpark lady is coming on the morning show on Tuesday, October 16th! CLICK HERE TO LISTEN ON YOUR COMPUTER. City Council votes today whether to continue its support for the downtown ballpark. Buzz has been very much against the ballpark at its proposed location. Yesterday, at the “Play Ball El Paso” pro-baseball stadium [...]

Play Ball! Triple-A Franchise Sale Approved, City Hall's Fate Sealed [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 01:18:54 +0000

The Pacific Coast League officially approved the sale of the San Diego Padres Triple-A baseball franchise to El Paso’s MountainStar Sports — which also officially approves the demolition of El Paso’s City Hall to make room for a new baseball stadium. Check this link for the story. [button href="http://krod.com/play-ball-triple-a-franchise-sale-approved-city-halls-fate-sealed-video/" title="Triple-A Baseball Coming, City Hall Going" align="center"]

Play Ball: Downtown Restaurant Owner Passionate For New Ballpark [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:49:00 +0000

Kipper Gray of Kipp’s Cheesesteaks in the Cortez Building (203 E. Mills) wants the new downtown baseball stadium and outlined exactly why at the “Play Ball, El Paso” rally to support MountainStar Sports.

Play Ball El Paso: MountainStar Rallies Support [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 05:32:26 +0000

The “Play Ball, El Paso” rally drew a few hundred El Pasoans to Cleveland Square downtown in front of City Hall in a show of support for the downtown baseball stadium project. MountainStar Sports spokesman Steffen Poessiger talked about the rally and the issues behind it.

It Sounds Like El Paso Wants to Stay Small Forever – Who Finds These Politicians, Anyway?

Johnnie Walker — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 03:07:03 +0000

So the biggest political news locally (aside from the public corruption, which I'm not going to comment about) recently has been about this new ballpark downtown and the moving of CIty Hall. Is it a good idea? Will it generate money? Is it just a scam for city leaders to get a new building? Why do we need a new ballpark? Why do we need anything to come to El Paso?

Political Baseball: Crowd Lashes Out at Byrd, Ballpark [OPINION]

Duke Keith — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 17:35:57 +0000

The conference room at the Nolan Richardson Rec Center was almost packed. Seeing two of El Paso’s finest in uniform was a clue as to how this would go, as was the fact that there was a lot more gray hair in the audience than any other color. I should have known. El Paso’s city [...]

The Five Biggest Home Runs Ever [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 20:48:56 +0000

One of the highlights of the MLB All-Star Game is the Home Run Derby, because whether you love baseball or, like me, could care less, EVERYBODY loves a home run! Cecil Fielder's performance in the MLB Home Run Derby got the office thinking about the biggest home runs ever. Here are my Top 5.