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The Tenth-And-One-Third Inning: The Documentary Ken Burns Should've Made (UPDATE)

David Matthews — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:30:00 EDT

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Ken Burns's The Tenth Inning has a lot going for it. However, thorough as he may be, Burns missed out on one of the biggest stories of the last two decades in baseball. More »

Venezuela Not Big On Cutting Athletes Breaks

Leitch — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:00:17 EDT

If you were thinking former big league reliever Ugueth Urbina was going to get off easy during his trial for attacking a guy with a machete, worry not: Urbina has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. More »

Ugie's "Friday The 13th" Moment

Leitch — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 10:45:04 EST

We have to say, as far as free agents jockeying for leverage go, we're getting some excellent case studies in how not to handle one's self. Matt Lawton proved the "getting tested positive for steroids" theory of bargaining doesn't work, and now Ugueth Urbina is mastering the "being arrested for attempted murder" ploy. More »

Do Not Steal From Ugueth Urbina. Seriously.

Leitch — Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:20:56 EDT

Philadelphia Phillies reliever Ugueth Urbina takes his personal property very seriously. At a welcome-home party for the pitcher in his native Venezuela, after many drinks, Urbina discovered that one of his laborers might have stolen a firearm. According to a witness, his response was measured, rational and logical: He and some of his friends "captured" a bunch of his employees, tied them up, poured paint thinner on them, burned them and went after them with a machete. More »