Caltech’s baseball team played a doubleheader against Pacifica on Saturday. In the first game, Pacifica won 5-0, but in the second game, Caltech beat them 9-7. Well, what’s so relevant about that?

Caltech’s win snapped a 10-year, 228-game losing streak. They were actually down 7-4 in the sixth inning but somehow rallied to a win.

The last time Caltech won a baseball game was on January 15, 2003 against Cal State Monterey Bay. Holy. Cow.

Here’s what first-year coach Matt Mark said after their game against Pacifica:

“We talked all week about ways to win. They amazed me. It’s my second game as the head coach and I got my first win out of the way early. There was never a question when I would get the first one. I’ve spent most of (Saturday night) answering emails, texts, phone calls from an outpouring by the community and the alumni.”

I had no idea it was possible for a team to lose 228 consecutive games. Obviously it somehow is. But to be honest, even after their win, I think Caltech will go out there and have another big losing streak – one that doesn’t necessarily last 228 games.

But yes, Bobby Valentine is definitely in the running for that Sacred Heart AD job. It helps that he’s from Connecticut and has been involved in the MLB as a player and manager for many years. Plus, he’s an expert on athletic things such as riding bikes.

I just have one question though — why are there other candidates that are being considered for the job as well? You’d think that if Bobby V was applying for a job like that, it would be handed to him pretty quickly, right? Or no?

Young will be weighed six different instances throughout the 2013 season, and each time he makes weight will result in $100,000. The first three times he gets weighed, Young will have to register in at 230 pounds or less. On the last three weigh-ins, Young must weigh 235 pounds or less.

Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, and Roger Clemens faced a jury Wednesday, and the jury decided that they weren’t worthy enough to be in the Hall of Fame. The reasoning behind that is pretty obvious – all three have had their careers tainted by steroid use. With that, no one reached the required 75% of the vote to be selected for induction.

Vote totals were as follows:

Craig Biggio 388 (68.2%), Jack Morris 385 (67.7%), Jeff Bagwell 339 (59.6%), Mike Piazza 329 (57.8%), Tim Raines 297 (52.2%), Lee Smith 272 (47.8%), Curt Schilling 221 (38.8%), Roger Clemens 214 (37.6%), Barry Bonds 206 (36.2%), Edgar Martinez 204 (35.9%), Alan Trammell 191 (33.6%), Larry Walker 123 (21.6%), Fred McGriff 118 (20.7%), Dale Murphy 106 (18.6%), Mark McGwire 96 (16.9%), Don Mattingly 75 (13.2%), Sammy Sosa 71 (12.5%), Rafael Palmeiro 50 (8.8%), Bernie Williams 19 (3.3%), Kenny Lofton 18 (3.2%), Sandy Alomar Jr. 16 (2.8%), Julio Franco 6 (1.1%), David Wells 5 (0.9%), Steve Finley 4 (0.7%), Shawn Green 2 (0.4%), Aaron Sele 1 (0.2%), Jeff Cirillo 0, Royce Clayton 0, Jeff Conine 0, Roberto Hernandez 0, Ryan Klesko 0, Jose Mesa 0, Reggie Sanders 0, Mike Stanton 0, Todd Walker 0, Rondell White 0, Woody Williams 0.

Bud Selig released the following statement about BBWAA not electing anyone to the Hall of Fame:

“Major League Baseball recognizes that election to the Hall of Fame is our game’s most extraordinary individual honor. Achieving enshrinement in Cooperstown is difficult, as it should be, and there have been seven other years when no one was elected by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. While this year did not produce an electee, there are many worthy candidates who will merit consideration in the future. We respect both the longstanding process that the Hall of Fame has in place and the role of the BBWAA, whose members have voted in the Hall of Fame’s elections since 1936.”

Roger Clemens wasn’t shocked that he didn’t get elected into the Hall (and neither am I). Here’s a tweet of an image with his message in it:

This ———–> twitter.com/rogerclemens/s…

— Roger Clemens (@rogerclemens) January 9, 2013

In his ten year MLB career, most of which was spent with the Yankees, Matsui hit .282 with 175 home runs and 760 RBI. He was also the 2009 World Series MVP with the Yanks.

Before he came over to America to play ball, Matsui played with the Yomiuri Giants in Japan from 1993-2002.

Freel played for five different MLB teams from 2001-2009, but he played with the Reds for six out of those eight seasons. Ever since he retired from baseball in 2009, Freel worked for an organization called Big League Development Baseball, which helps youth baseball players develop and grow their game.

Freel was only 36 years old. Prayers go out to his family and friends.

The Daily News says that “the deal includes an easily-attainable $14 million vesting option for a fifth year based on plate appearances that could bring the total value of the contract to $70 million through the 2017 season.”

As compensation, the Yankees will receive a draft pick.

During his four-year tenure with the Yankees, Swisher averaged 26 home runs and 87 RBI during the regular season.

The extension lasts two years and is worth $25 million. Dickey will have to pass a physical in order for the trade to officially complete, but he most likely will, so that means we’ll be seeing him in a Blue Jays uniform next season.

In exchange for trading Dickey, the Mets will receive Travis d’Arnaurd, a great prospect at catcher, as well as Noah Syndergaard, a right-handed Class A pitcher. The two teams will also swap catchers – Josh Thole is heading to the Blue Jays and John Buck is heading to the Mets. Other prospects will also be included in the trade.

Toronto will include cash in the trade to “lessen the Mets’ responsibility for Buck’s $6 million salary.”