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Put That Cabbage DOWN
So, as far as we can tell it, a pitcher can't have the following substances with him on the mound:...
Those Crazy Titanium Mets
We sometimes suspect that if you told a baseball player that putting a paper clip on each testicle would pull them out of slumps, they'd do it (and maybe even try the nipples too). The latest superstition craze in baseball, according to The New York Times (who would know, we guess), is the orange ...
Bonds Continues To Give Away All His Scoops
We're beginning to think Barry Bonds' just doesn't care about his Web site anymore. While the site, which was supposed to be the only place you could TRUST for Barry Bonds news, hasn't been updated since June 10, Bonds is now lowering himself to talk to reporters. In an interview with MLB.com — we...
What Not To Put In Your Pants
We've been watching this White Sox-Cubs spitball feud with much amusement. It all started when White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle pretty much accused Cubs future Hall of Famer Greg Maddux of cheating, saying he "very well may be using something." (He didn't say his name specifically, going more for th...
Today In MLB Blogs
If you're like us, you begin each day by asking "What would Tommy Lasorda do?" Never one to shy from the controversial issues, Tommy will always stand up for what is right. When he sees an injustice, he moves to right it. When he senses that people are in trouble, he is the first to offer assistan...
Wherefore Art Thou, Barry?
As usual, Barry Bonds is keeping us confused, forlorn, lost. He told us we could get all the info we needed — and the only info we could trust — at BarryBonds.com. But we're now approaching the halfway point of the season, and it has been almost two weeks since we heard from Barry. Is he coming b...
Today In MLB Blogs
We knew it would come to this. Until now, MLB Blogs.com has been somewhat harmless. Annoying, but benign. Yesterday, for instance, we fell asleep while trying to get through "Life in the Slow Lane," a blog about the Kansas City Royals. It was a peaceful slumber, and we dreamed of puppies and free ...
Bobby Abreu's Otherworldly Restraint
All right, now, we pay pretty close attention to this sports business. (We do it for a living, after all.) But we'll fess up: We had heard nothing about this Bobby Abreu story from last month. Maybe it's because we don't watch Spanish language TV. But still....
Pujols Nice; Bonds, Not So Much
Our obsession with Barry Bonds remains. Now, we're not saying that Barry Bonds is somewhat of, um, a lesser guy than fellow superstar Albert Pujols, but we were farting around on athlete Web sites today and discovered Albert Pujols.com. Barry Bonds' site and its self-serving nature has been well-...
Today in MLB Blogs
We won't even comment on the terrifying play on words that assualted us at the top of the page when we checked in at MLB Blogs.com this morning. It's discomforting enough to learn that Tom Seaver has his own wine label, but to learn it like this ... It's really a horrifying pun, there in the firs...
Look! Singing Baseball Players!
This has been out for a while, but we finally heard it today, so we couldn't let it slip by any longer. Oh Say Can You SING?, an album of covers by baseball players, has been unleashed into the wild. Included are:...
The Fight For Bonds' Ball
Remember Tim Forneris? The St. Louis Cardinals groundskeeper who gave Mark McGwire's 62nd home run ball back to him? Whether or not you thought Forneris was an idiot depends on whether you were from St. Louis or from anywhere else, but one thing is certain: McGwire's 62nd home run ball will never...
Giambi Dropped By Obscure Shoe Company
There are lots of ways different people in different professions might lose endorsement deals. An actor might lose some beer commercials if it turned out he was gay, or, worse, actually from Europe. A doctor probably wouldn't work as a spokesperson for Vioxx if he had, say, an inclination toward s...
The Sweet, Beautiful Face Of Derek Jeter
What is it, Tim Kirk ... JUN, that makes you swoon? Is it candlelight dinners? Long walks on the beach? John Kruk all lathered up in bacon fat?...
Today in MLB Blogs
It's official: America is suffering from creative block. Over at MLB Blogs.com, the latest feature entry concerns a dad and son who are visiting five major league ballparks in five days. They've entitled it 5 for 5. Get it? (Alternate title: Something Juan Gonzalez Will Never Again Do). Exciting?...
Bonds: "I Don't See White People"
This tidbit from the Chicago Tribune is the one reason to buy a book by former White Sox outfielder Ron Kittle:...
Bonds Speaks Again!
We're starting to think Barry Bonds is telling us more than he thinks he is. In the newest installment of his traditionally content-free journal, Bonds tries what he can but can't help but let some of the demons sneak out. On the surface, the "entry" is the typical bland prattle about rehab, "lov...
Today in MLB Blogs
If you're like us, you've just been assuming all along that Elton John is a big baseball fan. Yep, he is — or so claims his tour manager, D.C. Parmet. How do we know this? Parmet is the latest contributor to MLB Blogs.com — the site that lets you do all the work, and makes you pay them!...
Buy The Nationals!
Wanted: Wealthy individual (white preferred. sorry!) willing to plunk down $400 million for franchise with limited television rights, decaying stadium and loyal (if a little too black) fan base. Must be open to making no decisions and following orders from former car salesmen and lawyers. Oh, and yo...
Tampa Now Killing Off Its Pitchers Literally
What would you do if you were pitching so poorly that the Tampa Bay Devil Rays wanted to send you to the minor leagues? Legitimate question: No one seems to have any idea what happened to starter Dewon Brazelton. His agent released a statement and now isn't talking, and no one in D-Rays' front off...