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Alex Rodriguez Is A Walking Disaster
Alex Rodriguez can't do a single thing right. He appears to be physically incapable of doing anything without making it exponentially worse. If there is such a thing as the Midas touch, A-Rod is there to restore balance to the universe. Wednesday afternoon, Alex Rodriguez had another doctor—an ortho...

The Batter's Boxes At AT&T Park Are Seriously Screwed Up Tonight
How do you not notice this? How have they not been fixed!?...

Tim Hudson Suffers Gruesome Ankle Injury, Taken Off Field On Cart
Tim Hudson was cruising against the Mets tonight until Eric Young brought an end to his night and, possibly, his season....

Eric Wedge Released From Hospital After “Very Mild Stroke”
Seattle manager Eric Wedge was hospitalized before Monday's series opener against his former team, the Cleveland Indians, due to light-headedness he experienced during batting practice. Wedge was released today and is expected to make a full recovery from what doctors believe was a "very mild stroke...

Dodger Stadium Now Offers “Frozen Beer Foam” To Keep Your Drink Cold
Last month, the Dodgers introduced a frozen beer foam machine, made by Japanese beer company Kirin. It is possibly witchcraft....
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Alex Rodriguez Gets His Own Doctor To Say He's Not Injured [Update]
Just this morning we were talking about Alex Rodriguez fighting his battles through the media. This afternoon, A-Rod's doctor went on the radio and declared, contrary to the Yankees' statements, that Rodriguez isn't injured, and is ready to play....

Remember When Rich Aurilia Hit 37 Home Runs?
"When it comes to freaks, the 2001 season is the Star Wars cantina of Major League Baseball seasons." [Houston Press]...

Don't Believe Anything You Read About Alex Rodriguez
"Alex Rodriguez will cut a deal with MLB." Then, 24 hours later: "Alex Rodriguez will not cut a deal with MLB." This is a mess....

Miguel Cabrera Tries To Force-Feed One Of His Teammates
A sore hip flexor kept Miguel Cabrera out of the Tigers' lineup last night, so he had to find other ways to keep himself entertained. Did he read a book? Bust out his iPad? No, he tried to shove a cookie into Brayan Pena's mouth. ...

Bored Baseball Fans Find Solitaire Less Boring Than Baseball
The above photo comes from reader Brando, who spotted this gentlemen escaping the boredom of a Reds-Braves game with a few rounds of Solitaire. ...


Hey, Baseball, You Can Stop Overcorrecting Now
So baseball suspended Ryan Braun for the rest of the season because he... well, because he did SOMETHING, gosh darnit. And this suspension was met with a collective roar of clucking approvals from Hot Sports Take providers all across our fair nation. Christine Brennan and her colleagues got their ...

The Brewers Get To Keep Ryan Braun's $3.4 Million
Let's talk silver linings. It is not the worst time for Ryan Braun to be suspended. The Brewers are out of the playoff race, and Braun could use the time to heal up from nagging injuries. Where he really gets hurt, though, is the "unpaid" part of his suspension—millions of dollars, down the drain. B...

This Montage Properly Immortalizes The Beltre-Andrus Friendship
♥Adrian & Elvis Forever.♥...

Exclusive: Q&A With MLBPA, MLB Officials On Ryan Braun Suspension
Earlier today, Deadspin, seeking clarification on some of the issues surrounding the recent suspension of Ryan Braun for unspecified "violations of the Basic Agreement and its Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program," conducted a question-and-answer session via email with officials from the Majo...

Nation Demands Hot Ryan Braun Takes; Sports Pundits Provide Them
When news broke yesterday that Ryan Braun was suspended for something or other under some or other authority, millions of baseball fans wondered two things. One was, How will this affect my fantasy team? The other was, Will the takes be hot? We can't answer the first question, but we can tell you th...

Scott Feldman Throw Nearly Decapitates Manny Machado
The Orioles had the shift on against David Lough, and Lough tried to take advantage by bunting the ball to the left side to lead off the Royals' half of the third. O's pitcher Scott Feldman had help, with Manny Machado charging to make the play. But Feldman decided to take it himself....

Idiot On The Field Gets A Knee To The Neck And A Face Full Of Dirt
I'm not sure if these San Francisco bros had a clear plan in mind when they rushed the field at last night's Reds-Giants game, but if they did I don't think it involved eating the warning track....
