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This Is The Best Photo You'll Ever See Of A Nats Fan Puking On His Friend's Shoe
This lovely picture comes to us courtesy of Noah Scialom, who shot it at the Orioles' home opener. There's just so much to like about it: the stream of vomit frozen perfectly in mid-air, the soft glow of the oncoming twilight, and the caring look of concern on the face of the puker's friend—who see...

Let's Watch This Drunk Blue Jays Fan Vomit Like A Champ
Man goes to baseball game. Man spends nine innings consuming what must have been copious amounts of alcohol. Man sends forth a river of vomit while trying to leave stadium. Man saunters off like nothing happened. Man probably feels much better....

Baseball Team Loses "Another Game By A Point," According To Newspaper
Need a statistic to explain exactly what ails the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim during their 2-4 start? Look no further than the subhead in Saturday's Los Angeles Times. We're confident the Angels will get it together as soon as they start scoring more points than their opponents. [Twitter]...

This Is The Perfect Miami Marlins Vanity License Plate
Mierda means "shit" in Spanish....

Man Catches Home Run In His Left Hand While Holding Baby With His Right
Our resident videographer is off today, so we'll have to make do with this until more replays pop up, ideally in slow motion and looped for all eternity: Nats. Reds. Bases empty, Werth at bat. Sam LeCure on the mound. Werth swings at the first pitch he sees. Deep right-center. Man. Baby. Ball. No gl...

Major League Baseball Just Straight Up Sued The Wrong Guy
Major League Baseball, an organization with massive revenues and a squadron of high-priced lawyers, filed against the wrong person—just, flat out, the wrong guy—in its (specious) claim against Biogenesis, forcing the falsely accused Miami-area salesman to retain a lawyer for his defense. This mix-up...

Dude Catches Foul Ball, Transforms Into Sexiest Man Alive
You know what, I don't really want to make any jokes or be cynical about this. That girl is just super proud of her boyfriend/husband, and she must love him very much. Happy Friday, everyone....


Did The Rangers Leave Michael Young's Locker Open Out Of Respect, Or Does Ron Washington Just Think They Did?
Our pal Drew Fairservice at Getting Blanked spotted this bit of weirdness concerning the status of Michael Young's former space in the Texas Rangers' locker room. This morning, baseball writer Bob Nightengale tweeted the following:...

The Fish Stink From The Head: Is Jeffrey Loria the Worst Owner in Sports?
Now that the 2013 baseball season is under way, let’s take a moment to commemorate the first anniversary of one of the biggest shakedowns in the history of the game—and the con artist who pulled it off: Jeffrey Loria....

Roy Halladay Had A Historically Weird Night
Last night, Roy Halladay left his start against the Atlanta Braves with a mind-boggling stat line. He exited with one out in the fourth inning after surrendering five earned runs, three walks, two home runs, and striking out nine. Nine! According to Baseball Reference, no pitcher has ever struck out...


Your Opening Day Open Thread
Rejoice, baseball has returned! The first slate of games will be getting started in about ten minutes, so park yourself here and spend the day yakking with your fellow enthusiasts. You have the floor....

The Brewers Aren't Allowing Fans To Bring Their Own Porta-Potties To Games, Because The Free Market Means Nothing Anymore
The Milwaukee Brewers, willing handmaiden to America's racing sausage industry and one of a suspiciously low number of professional baseball purveyors in the state of Wisconsin, have coupled with Waste Management, Inc to violate an essential American freedom: The right to bring your own porta-potty ...

30 Paragraphs About 30 MLB Teams From The Baseball Prospectus Crew
The following is excerpted from the team chapters and player profiles of the perpetually splendid Baseball Prospectus. You can buy the book now. And be sure to head over to the BP site this weekend for free access to their content. Projected records via BP's playoff odds report....

Join Deadspin And Gate F For An Opening Day Extravaganza
Hey New Yorkers, what are you doing next Monday? Working? Not anymore! You're coming to Professor Thom's on 13th and 2nd avenue to watch baseball all day. The festivities will kick off at 1:00 p.m. in the private loft upstairs, and there will be plenty of drink specials, baseball, and good times for...

This Is Not Manny Ramirez
After being unable to find a job literally anywhere else, Manny Ramirez made his debut yesterday for the EDA Rhinos in Taiwan's top league. The fans were enthusiastic, and slightly confused....

Italy's WBC Run Ends In Tears And Errors
Italy's unlikely run at the World Baseball Classic is over. As against the Dominican Republic, Italy jumped out to an early lead on the Puerto Rico. And, as against the Dominican Republic, they gave it all back late. And though baseball is a team game, it's hard not to pin the blame on two shortstop...

A Little League Raffles Off An Assault Rifle To Raise Money
The Atwood-Hammond Little League in east-central Illinois needs money to replace its crappy old equipment. In past years, the league has tried traditional fundraisers like auctioning off donated gift cards. But those efforts weren't always successful: Last year's hog roast, according to league commi...

Here's A Japanese Announcer Calling The Netherlands' Upset Over Cuba, Because International Baseball Is Awesome
I will admit to having been a WBC Doubting Thomas. Even as the first two editions produced their share of exciting moments, there was no lasting image, or huge shake-up of the baseball hierarchy. This year, though? I take back every use of the word "exhibition." Between the U.S.'s two stirring comeb...