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high school baseball
Iowa High School Umpire Knows How To Clear A Room
High school baseball umpires have a lot of options in handling disputes. They can give teams warnings, ask the audience to control themselves ... or just throw everyone out of the game. More »
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By Matt SussmanComment by Don't Spook the Horse: This post wasn't about farts? Well that's disappointing. I guess there won't be a Bert Blyleven post today. 1 Responses | Other threads
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bobbleheads
Shin-Soo Choo Is Korean For "Don Johnson"
Tonight the Indians are giving away an undisclosed number of Shin-Soo Choo '80s-style bobbleheads. You know, back when South Korea was a great place to live. [Slanch Report]
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By Matt SussmanComment by OokieDookie: Will someone please take the commenter name Disco Shin-Soo? I'm too white to do it myself. 1 Responses | Other threads
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warm childhood memories
The Mets Do What The Mets, Pressured Third Graders Do
Luis Castillo is now the face of the New York Mets' misery. All he had to do was catch that popup, and we're not talking about him. More »
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By Matt SussmanComment by lastingsmilledge: meanwhile, orlando hudson is going to win another gold glove while hitting .304 with just as many RBIs and more... 3 Responses | Other threads
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baseball
New Miracle Bat Probably Illegal In This Solar System
Reebok's new Vector-O baseball bat uses special alloys (adamantium?) and speed holes to help you make the cover of Sports Illustrated for your Hulk-like home run blasts. Also doubles as a harmonica. [Uncrate]
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Comment by Doug Dascenzo's Only Fan: But the question remains...will it be legal for the Beastie Boys to use on women after they do it like... 3 Responses | Other threads
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whimsy
"No Sign Of Any Spirits" In This Milwaukee Hotel
"A player for the Dodgers has been known to sleep with a baseball bat for protection after hearing odd noises. And two pairs of Florida Marlins players reportedly demand to share a room... because they're afraid of ghosts." Sure, blame your losses to the Brewers on a haunted hotel. [WISN]
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By Ben CohenComment by wonderlic---myballs: The fuck is a Bloodcopy, Denton? Is that new marketing to corner the 8-22 year old female Twilight demographic, or... 19 Responses | Other threads
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baseball
Scientists: Barry Zito Is An Optical Illusion
Next time you whiff on a curveball, blame it on your brain. Visual scientists recently applied the functions of foveal and peripheral vision to baseball, proving the curveball's sudden and severe "break" is a trick of the eyes. The graphic will occupy you for hours. Plus, it's science. [Illusion Sciences]
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By Ben CohenComment by CanHeHackett: Am I allowed to mention that ManU is already up 67-0 or is that going to ruffle the deadspin feathers? 4 Responses | Other threads
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scandal!
Here's A Revolutionary Idea
It's the end of May, which means it's time for people to start talking about the absurdity of aluminum bats again. Instead of simply reverting to wood bats, more and more amateur players are shifting to the other end of the spectrum, and without repercussions. More »
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By Ben CohenComment by Gasface: Its not true that high schoolers won't break wood bats. I played in a wood bat league in high... 2 Responses | Other threads
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baseball
Don't Call It A Comeback
He's baaaaacck. Dan Le Batard returned from his year-long sabbatical today, and if this profile of Jim Leyritz is any indication, his mind is sufficiently cleared. It's long, poignant and about Jim Leyritz, but still, take out a few minutes to read it. You're not doing anything better. [Miami Herald]
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By Ben CohenComment by The Count of Monte Fisto: There wasn't just one life lost in a blink at that intersection in the darkness. Leyritz lost his good... 1 Responses | Other threads
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baseball
NYC Pitcher Throws No-No After Dad Dies Of Swine Flu
Throwing a no-hitter or four in high school baseball? Passe. Doing it the day after burying your father, New York City's first victim of swine flu? Now we're talking. More »
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By Ben CohenComment by Quake 'n' Shake: His father looks familiar. Where have I seen him before? 7 Responses | Other threads
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By MarkComment by Father of 2 Future First Rounders: I would like someone to identify the one guy who did show up though. 7 Responses | Other threads
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baseball
The Atlantic League Is Where Baseball Careers Refuse To Die
Can't afford MLB tickets? Try the Atlantic League, where dozens of former all-stars/has-beens give you a near-Major League experience at a fraction of the cost. Don't get too close to Carl Everett. [Jorge Says No]
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Comment by BruschisBrewsky: Preston Wilson, OF, Long Island Ducks: Seriously? He's not on the Cardinals? Learn something new every day... 3 Responses | Other threads
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baseball
Little Person, Big World: The Great Dave Flood Experiment Is Over
We all watched breathlessly when the Independent York Revolution employed 3-foot-2 batter Dave Flood this season during spring training. Would this mark a glorious new era in tiny strike zones? Um, no. More »
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Comment by ScientificMapp: Dear Jesus, please tell me his uni number was 1/2. 2 Responses | Other threads
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baseball
Breaking: Some Sports Franchises More Equal Than Others
"Don't get me wrong I love America," a reader writes. Whatever Wen Ho, think I don't get my fill of pinkos whining about Fox over at Torture Points Memo? More »
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By MoeComment by Matt Sussman: Well, I guess there's one thing left to do. Commence DUAN at Jezebel.com at, let's say, 8:00 EST. Everyone synchronize your watches... 25 Responses | Other threads
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deaths
Mark Fidrych Found Dead On His Farm
What the hell is going on today? First Marilyn Chambers, then Harry Kalas, and now former Tiger Mark "The Bird" Fidrych have all passed in away in the span of about 24 hours. More »
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Comment by CoolHwhip: Good thing Waxing Off wasn't today, otherwise 60 percent of Deadspin's readership might have had to off themselves. 3 Responses | Other threads
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baseball
Women, Children Frightened By Giant Hamburger
The official unveiling of the West Michigan Whitecaps' immense 5,000-calorie Fifth Third Burger on Thursday stirred up a variety of emotions, but the following quote is by far my favorite: More »
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Comment by Brazil Thrill: "Oh, my God, it looks horrible. I'm going to take a picture of it," said Sean Salisbury. 2 Responses | Other threads
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baseball
Here's Your 'Man Streaks Little League Game' Story For Today
Port St. Lucie (Fla.) police are looking for a man who sped naked across the outfield at a youth baseball game on Thursday. Yeah, might as well set your sights high, dude. More »
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Comment by Bobby Big Wheel: The man is described as 5 feet 10 inches tall with long dark hair. I got a suspect for you: [www.geocities.com] 4 Responses | Other threads
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opening day
The Worst Ceremonial First Pitches Of All Time
In honor of opening day, here's a tribute to those who wish they could throw like a girl. Seriously, who invited the freakin' dinosaur? [Watch This Now]
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Comment by Ram it up Your Buff: Was that Bud Selig throwing out the first pitch? 3 Responses | Other threads
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science
Egghead Scientists Will Teach You How To Catch A Fly Ball
You simply use Optical Acceleration Cancellation to keep the tangent of the vertical optical angle to the ball increasing at a constant rate and arrive at the optimal reception point with the projectile. Duh! [LiveScience]
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Comment by inscrutable chinaman: I didn't know a Bluth cousin was on the Pirates' 40-man roster. 1 Responses | Other threads
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mlb
Sometimes A Baseball Game Is Just A Baseball Game
Baseball as a metaphor for recession and these troubled times? Maybe, maybe not, but reading about baseball players attempting to wax philosophical on the matter is always entertaining. [Vanity Fair]
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By Pete GainesComment by Wilson Chandlerstick Maker: Are the empty seats above the "Dick Norris Buick Pontiac GMC" sign a metaphor for recession and these troubled times... 2 Responses | Other threads
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baseball
A Few Fun Facts About The Manatee CC Win Over The Pirates
First of all, they're calling it The Miracle On Grass; that's how big Manatee Junior College's 6-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates has become around Florida's Tampa-St. Pete area. More »
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Comment by Father of 2 Future First Rounders: Wait, why are they not the Manatee Manatees? 4 Responses | Other threads
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DUAN!
It's The Last Post Of The Day; What Do You Want Me To Do, Put In Rudi Stein?
Wednesday's DUAN brought to you by Chico's Bail Bonds, and the fine folks at Just My Show, who interviewed David Pollock recently and made me quite nostalgic for the kids of the North Valley League. More »
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Comment by FirstDerivative: More rediculous, Independence Day or Day After Tomorrow - I feel I have to vote For DAT. I'm willing to... 23 Responses | Other threads
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baseball
You Can't Prosecute Him! He's Matt F-ing Bush!
Matt Bush, our favorite underage-drinking, lacrosse-player-throwing minor league shortstop/pitcher, has been formally charged with battery stemming from a Feb. 4 incident in a high school parking lot. [San Diego Union Tribune]
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Comment by Her?: I don't understand, most lacrosse players are such level-headed, classy gentlemen. 4 Responses | Other threads
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baseball
Baseball Has Been Very Good To Him Indeed
And now the bittersweet story of minor-league catcher Brayan Pena, who defected from Cuba 10 years ago by jumping out a bathroom window in Caracas, only to end up with the Royals. More »
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By Pete GainesComment by FlashIsBack: Still, I can't help but wonder if David Glass is really much of an improvement over Fidel Don't get me wrong,... 5 Responses | Other threads
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world baseball classic
Meet Your New Dutch Baseball Overlords
The Dominican Republic, a team stacked from top to bottom with MLB talent, will not make it out of the first round of the World Baseball Classic because they couldn't handle the puny Netherlands. More »
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Comment by Bobby Big Wheel: The Dutch team celebrated their victory with a smoke and a pancake. 6 Responses | Other threads
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world baseball classic
Wacky Dutchmen Upset Dominican Republic
The Netherlands gets three off Edinson Volquez in the first and make it hold up (Sidney Ponson!) to upset the D.R. juggernaut in the WBC. Naturally, I blame A Rod. [ESPN; Canada/US liveblog here]
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Comment by Andy Hutchins: In all non-baseball seriousness, if Florida blows this game against Kentucky, we don't even deserve a sub-NIT berth. Sweet Lord, we're... 6 Responses | Other threads
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baseball
Crazy Baseball Memoir Probably Didn't Happen
Yet another supposedly non-fiction "memoir" writer is accused of filling his book with exaggerations, half-truths and lies—but this time it's about baseball, so it was much easier to prove the story wrong. More »
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Comment by Matt Sussman: "a rollicking tale of racist, misogynist, mentally unbalanced steroid freaks driving around in a bus and wreaking havoc wherever they... 9 Responses | Other threads
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baseball
It's Not Easy Being Byung-Hyun Kim
Byung-Hyun Kim lost his passport, so he won't be able to play in the World Baseball Classic. Did they try looking in the right-field bleachers at Yankee Stadium? [Korea Times] -
baseball
Jose Offerman Getting Sued Over Violent Bat Attack
"Bridgeport Bluefish catcher John Nathans is seeking $4.8 million in damages, saying the attack left him with permanent injuries that ended his career." [ESPN]
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By DAULERIOComment by Hatey McLife: $4.8 million in damages Was he going to play for Bridgeport for 214 years? 1 Responses | Other threads
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pants parties
Announcing The Third Annual Deadspin Midwest Pants Party
On Saturday, May 23, join Deadspin in Chicago for the 3rd-annual Deadspin Midwest Pants Party. It's good to get out of the house a couple times a year; make this one of those times.
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By Pete GainesComment by 12-Inch Idongivafuck Sandwich: Someone should also look into the all you can eat and drink tickets for the Braves...starts at $60... 8 Responses | Other threads
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alex rodriguez
Remember: A-Rod Has Never Taken Steroids, According to A-Rod
In a 2007 interview with hard-boiled gotcha journalist Katie Couric, soft-spoken Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez flat out denied taking steroids. Gotcha. More »
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By Pete GainesComment by Thundercracker: NFL Players have been linked to steroids, murders, etc NBA Players a lot of various gun & drug incidents, "thug image"... 5 Responses | Other threads
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alex rodriguez
SI: Alex Rodriguez Tested Positive For Steroids
This just seems gratuitous. Hot on the heels of Joe Torre's "A-Fraud" revelations, Sports Illustrated has published a story claiming that Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez tested positive for two different anabolic steroids in 2003. More »
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By Pete GainesComment by OhTheHugeManatee: Thanks for bringing up Canseco again. It took me a year and a half to get the image of him in... 6 Responses | Other threads
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whimsy
Wistful for the Days of Unintentionally Hilarious PSAs?
Then how about some videos of past baseball greats trying to keep you off the crack and the coke? More »
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By Gourmet SpudComment by The Boy Who Was Indifferent Towards Tom Gordon: -What are y'all doin' in here? -It's called cocaine. And you don't want no part of this shit! -What's it do? -It turns... 2 Responses | Other threads
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baseball
C.C. Sabathia Already Managing Expectations
C.C. Sabathia was introduced to the New York media yesterday, which is generally not an interesting moment in a player's career, but there was one little nugget of information that may hint at trouble. More »
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Comment by Gourmet Spud: Who's the fragile, overrated-looking mope beside him? 7 Responses | Other threads
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baseball
Alex Rodriguez Fields Some Ground Balls
The Yankee slugger worked out in Miami this weekend. Shorts go on the outside, (nutty) buddy. [Jezebel, more @ Just Jared]
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Comment by Doyle McPoyle: We're taking links from Jezebel now? So do you want us commenters to start acting like theirs now, too? Well,... 21 Responses | Other threads
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mlb
Hot Stove Roundup: Jake Peavy Spared From A Long, Cold Chicago Winter
It's over. They lived, they loved, they all said things they can never take back, but in the end, it was never to be. Jake Peavy will not be a Cub. More »
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Comment by Shakey: Does anyone else think that the Nationals offered Mark Teixeira an 8-year, $160M deal as a joke and are secretly... 2 Responses | Other threads
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baseball
What You Missed At Baseball's Winter Meetings
It's seems there's only one organization on Earth that hates the Mets more than Deadspin. The New York Damn Yankees. Brian Cashman couldn't stand to give the crosstown "rivals" even one news cycle to themselves so he flew all the way across the country to sign C.C. Sabathia in the middle of the night and steal the back page headlines from the Mets' new Rod. That's like ... real hate. More »
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Comment by Cherokee Parks Was Misunderstood: Nothing about Albert Belle possibly moving to the Virginia Penal System from Ohio? 7 Responses | Other threads
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chicago cubs
Chicago Cubs Become Pawn In Most Obvious Corruption Scandal Ever
This just in—Illinois politicians are kinda corrupt. As you may have heard, Governor Rod Blagojevich (henceforth known as "Blago") was arrested by FBI agents on federal corruption charges, after he "put a for sale sign" on the appointment of the new Senator to replace President-Elect Barack Obama. He didn't just say "maybe we can help each other out, wink, wink" ... he flat out asked for the cash from anyone who would give it to him. Pretty ballsy. But there's more! He also tried to bully the Tribune Co., which owns the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field, which means Mark DeRosa will be the next United States Senator from Illinois. Wait, let's back up. More »
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Comment by Jayne Mansfield's Night Off: Rod Blagojevich was a great debater, but Abraham Lincoln was the great emancipator. 5 Responses | Other threads
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rickey henderson
Rickey Henderson Ready To Enter The Rickey Henderson Hall Of Fame
The Baseball Hall of Fame ballots are out and there's really only one player who seems certain to be inducted next summer—Rickey Henley Henderson. Rickey was one of the most ridiculous humans to ever play organized baseball, but Rickey was also one of the best all-around players ever and a constant source of entertainment—on and off the field—for an entire generation of fans. 100% Injury Rate created a list of the definitive Rickey moments; some of them true, some you just wish were true, and it is an entertaining look back. My favorites: More »
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Comment by Denis Lemieux: If Billy Heywood was a half decent GM, Rickey would be going into the hall of fame as a Twin. 5 Responses | Other threads
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vampires
Bewildering Moments In Cinema: The Baseball Scene In 'Twilight'
OK, who didn't know that vampires love baseball? Somehow during my extensive vampire research, which included the movies Interview With The Vampire, the Coppola version of Dracula and of course this, this fact never came up. Fortunately Twilight is here to set me straight. More »
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Comment by Pete Gaines: You know how I know you're gay? You spent $10.75 to see Twilight. 6 Responses | Other threads
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