<![CDATA[Deadspin: Long Island Ducks]]> http://cache.deadspin.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/deadspin.com.png <![CDATA[Deadspin: Long Island Ducks]]> http://deadspin.com/tag/long island ducks http://deadspin.com/tag/long island ducks <![CDATA[The First Rounder Who'd Rather Play For The Long Island Ducks Than Sign With The Astros]]> The Astros are high on UConn outfielder George Springer, who they took last month with the 11th overall pick. How high? He's got some wondering if Hunter Pence isn't now expendable. But the deadline to agree to terms is August 15th, and Springer spent his weekend on Long Island, meeting with the GM of the independent league Ducks. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5824877&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[If It Walks Like A Duck And Whatever This Duck Is Doing To This Poor Man....]]> Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to tips@deadspin.com. Subject: Morning crap More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5273413&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Jay Gibbons Finally Finds A Home]]> After his rather famous letter to 29 major league teams recently in which he asked for another shot at baseball with a minor league contract, former Oriole and HGH connoisseur Jay Gibbons was rather surprised to get exactly zero offers. But determined to get back into the game somehow, Gibbons has prevailed. It's just s step down from where he figured to be. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5015851&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Jose Offerman's Comeback Attempt Hits A Minor Snag]]> As you surely knew, everyone's favorite smoldering volcano of goodness, ex-major league All-Star Jose Offerman, is playing for the Long Island Ducks of the Independent Atlantic League this season. Or, he was, until he went after opposing players with a bat on Tuesday night. Let's see Bonds try this. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=289608&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[What's The Deal With Juan Gone?]]> Juan Gonzalez has always been one of the more confounding baseball players. The guy won two MVPs, is 34th all time in home runs and was the guy we were certain was going to someday break Hack Wilson's RBI mark. Sure, he was moody and unusual, but not any more so than Albert Belle, who actually didn't self-destruct nearly as dramatically as Gonzalez did. As recently as two years ago, when he was with the Royals, we thought he'd make a triumphant comeback. We didn't think the cliff was that close, or went that far down. More »
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