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Attack Of The Killer Baseball
We'd never seen this video before, but it's proof of the age old maxim: When a baseball decides to kill every person in the room, there's simply no stopping it. Do not taunt Happy Baseball....
Canseco Pitching Debut Goes As You Probably Imagined It Would
There are many forms of self delusion. There's Kip from Napoleon Dynamite, who was "training to be a cage fighter." Then there's Jose Canseco, who beaned four batters, walked five and gave up a home run over 4 1/3 innings in his pitching debut with the Long Beach Armada on Wednesday, inspiring thi...
The Closer: Turns Out There's Some There, There
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The Truly Awesome Power Of Travis Hafner
It's probably time to start pointing out how freaking awesome Cleveland Indians DH Travis Hafner has been this year. Hey, there's no time like the middle of August!...
Give Us Your Money, Then You Can Protest Us
We always enjoy a good fan protest, and if there's a place one is more warranted than in Baltimore, we don't know of one....
Minor Enterprise: May I See Your Invitation, Senor Beaver?
Welcome to Minor Enterprise, where each Wednesday we preview, and occasionally review, the great events and promotions of minor league baseball. If you have a tip about a minor league promotion, or perhaps you're just lonely, contact us at [email protected]. It's the story you've heard a thousand t...
"It Takes All Kinds" With Jonah Falcon
We'd like to introduce you to Jonah Falcon. He's new to us, but apparently, if you can trust his Wikipedia entry, he:...
Whitey Herzog Is Mad, Consarn It
As you would probably expect, growing up a Cardinals fan made us revere old Redbirds manager Whitey Herzog. (We even interviewed him once in college, though, to be fair, we weren't using the revolutionary interviewing techniques of ESPN.) He was the grandfather who would kick your ass, take you fi...
The Closer: Come On Guys, Just Fight Already
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Brett Myers' Easily Misinterpreted Punches To The Face
So, remember that Philadelphia minority owner who said Brett Myers' wife was lying when she said he hit her? At the time, he was publicly shushed by the other owners, and now it's easy to see why....
Torii Hunter Shall Punish His Glove
Here's a weird tidbit we found in a Sunday notes column from over the weekend: Minnesota Twins outfielder Torii Hunter has a biblical sense of equipmental retribution....
You Know What? The Cardinals Might Just Suck, Eh?
Two seasons ago, we headed to Chicago in late September for a friends' wedding. This friend is a Cubs fans (yes, we have friends who are Cubs fans). The wedding happened to be the final weekend of the season; if you'll remember, the Cubs, a year after Bartman, were in the midst of choking away a g...
The Closer: The Day The Bats Stood Still
Notes from a day in baseball:...
Welcome To The Metrodome. Here's Some Hair
Proving once again that the line between minor league and major league promotions is getting blurrier by the minute, Minnesota Twins fans donned synthetic facial hair on Thursday during Joe Mauer Sideburn Night in the team's game with the Toronto Blue Jays. The first 10,000 fans arriving at the Me...
The Closer: The Fragile Psyche Of Roger Clemens
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MLB Would Like You To Stop Enjoying Their Product So Much
Lots of discussion the last few days about fantasy baseball statistics, who owns them and whether Major League Baseball is clueless, a bunch of jerks or both. Basically, baseball wanted to force any fantasy game companies to pay them a licensing fee just to use their stats, and a St. Louis judge sai...
Must Have Passing Baseball Interest
It's tough to find a good job sometimes. Lord knows we rattled around for almost a decade waiting for this one. If you haven't found your dream job yet, the Devil Rays might have a gig for you....
Franken Friar Is Alive!
Apparently, during their last homestand, the San Diego Padres introduced a new mascot called, inexplicably, "Franken Friar." He's an oversized Friar who dances and flops around and was, uh, brought back from the dead? We're a little confused about that part, actually....