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Patrick Mazeika rewrites MLB history books (no, really) with walk-off fielder’s choicePatrick Mazeika has had an incredible first week in the major leagues. It’s one thing to make history, but quite another to rewrite it entirely....

There Are Plenty Of Reasons To Get Rid Of Baseball's Rookie HazingMLB ratified a new collective bargaining agreement today that, among other changes, banned rooking hazing, including the longstanding tradition of veteran ballplayers making rookies dress like women. Many other forms of hazing were banned—making people drink too much alcohol, coercing people to brea...

Hey, It's 15 Years (And A Day) Since The Yankees' And Orioles' Classic BrawlDamnit, we keep missing these important milestones by a matter of hours. Oh well. Tell it to the internet police....

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]...

Nice Pitching, You Blockhead

Look, there's probably no tougher job in baseball than that of closer. But that being said, it's hard to imagine someone failing at it in more spectacular fashion than did the Giants' Armando Benitez last week. The Giants had a one-run lead in the ninth against the Mets on May 29 when Benitez was br...