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Pantsless Degenerate Spotted In Airport
Thoughts and prayers to the poor soul standing behind him at security when he bends down to take his shoes off. ...
Max Scherzer Rejects "Substantial" Offer; Tigers Play Greedy Card
This morning, the Tigers woke up and decided to call their reigning Cy Young winner greedy. Max Scherzer was apparently offered a long-term deal "that would have placed him among the highest paid pitchers in baseball" and he turned it down. So the Tigers put out a press release killing him for it an...
The MLB Regular Season Is Here, So Here's Vin Scully Speaking Australian
The Dodgers and Diamondbacks kicked off MLB's regular season today in Sydney, with L.A. taking Game One and Game Two underway now. Vin Scully is back, of course, and already giving us great sound bytes. Here he is introducing you to tonight's game with his attempt at speaking Australian....
The Brewers Are Selling Awful Novelty Shirts
It's hard to put into words the feelings this Carlos Gomez collage stirs. Mostly, I feel shame, embarrassment, and a little anger. And sadness. Shame, embarrassment, anger, and sadness. We can probably include confusion, too. Shame, embarrassment, anger, sadness, and confusion. I feel these things f...
And Now The Phillies Have A MRSA Problem
The Phillies announced today that infielder Freddy Galvis has been hospitalized with a staph infection and will begin the season on the disabled list. Now the Daily News reports that it is indeed MRSA, the particularly nasty antibiotic-resistant strain that struck the Buccaneers locker room last yea...
Aroldis Chapman Shares Post-Surgery Photo Of His Stapled Head
Reds pitcher Aroldis Chapman Instagrammed this photo of the aftermath of his surgery, to treat injuries suffered when he was struck in the face by a line drive on Wednesday night. ...
University Of Tennessee Baseball Team Sprints To Clean Up Field
Tennessee's baseball team is 17-2 this season, which is nice, but it's not why we're here. We're here today because the Volunteers have an entertaining and simple method for cleaning up the field before a game: do it as quickly as possible. ...
Oh C'Mon, His Butt's Not That Big
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Dodgers PR Boss Says MLB.com Writers Spin News The Way Teams Want
Speaking at a PR conference in Sydney, Australia—where he may not have expected word to get back to the States—Dodgers Public Relations Director Joe Jareck had some interesting things to say about how the team likes to disseminate its news:...
Aroldis Chapman "Doing Better" After Taking 110 MPH Liner To Face
Salvador Perez was crying as he left the field, hugged by Eric Hosmer. It was a line drive off the bat of the 23-year-old Royals catcher that struck Reds pitcher Aroldis Chapman flush, basically breaking his face....
Reds-Royals Canceled After Liner Hits Aroldis Chapman In Face [UPDATE]
Reds flamethrower Aroldis Chapman lay on the field for several minutes after the Royals' Salvador Perez hit a liner off the Cincinnati hurler's head, prompting the immediate response of emergency personnel and the eventual canceling of the rest of the game in Surprise, Ariz. tonight. The above video...
Will We Ever See Another Two-Sport Athlete?
Seahawks QB Russell Wilson was a college infielder, and was drafted by the Rockies in 2010. After being acquired in the Rule 5 draft by Texas, he showed up at Rangers spring training to take some drills, and said, "I've always had the dream of playing two sports." Well, the quintessential two-sport...
The Twins' Bear Mascot Can Catch Balls With His Mouth
No gross jokes, you guys. T.C. Bear is a good and talented bear....
Screencap Classix: April 12, 2010
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Brandon Phillips Line Drive Absolutely Rips Ump In The Dick
This...this is a mess. In the second inning of today's Reds-Indians game, Brandon Phillips uncorked a rocket right into umpire Brad Myers's dick. Myers tried to jump out of the way and instead positioned his dick right in the line of fire. He would remain on the ground for some time as both Clevelan...
Hank The Dog Gets A Hero's Welcome In Milwaukee
Hank the dog stays winning like no dog before him. Over the weekend, Hank arrived at his new permanent home in Milwaukee, and he was welcomed in style....
Cubs Fire Team Psychologist Who Didn't Seem To Actually <em>Do</em> Anything
After five seasons, the Cubs have parted ways with team psychologist Marc Strickland, apparently over the initial protests of ownership. Now you might assume that Strickland was fired only because you can't fire an entire 40-man roster, but it sounds like Strickland was no ordinary shrink....
LaTroy Hawkins Has Had An Adorable, Dedicated Fan Club Since 2000
Relief pitcher LaTroy Hawkins has been in the MLB so long, he's got a chance at becoming the oldest player in the league this season, depending on final rosters. And he's had fans who've stuck with him for the majority of his career. Since 2000, Hawkins has been followed by the LaTroy Hawkins Fan Cl...
Belligerent Red Sox Prospect Arrested While "Looking To Get Some Pussy"
19-year-old Jon Denney was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the third round of last year's amateur draft. He does not appear to be a very smart dude....
The Brewers Are Bringing Hank The Dog To Milwaukee
It's a big day for Hank the dog, the stray who became an unofficial mascot of the Milwaukee Brewers when he wandered into the team's spring training facility in Arizona. The Brewers have decided that Hank, because he is such a good doggie, will be spending the baseball season in Milwaukee with the ...