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Tommy Craggs Is A CommunistYou're never going to get me to say anything bad about Tommy Craggs. The guy once sent me to Panama for a story and said nothing as I blew several deadlines in a row for it. He knew I fucked up, I knew I fucked up, and he knew that I knew that he knew I fucked up, and he said nothing, presumably in ...

Astros Acknowledge Leak Of Trade Talk; FBI On The CaseJust now, the Astros have issued a statement regarding the release of internal trade chatter from the front office's intranet:...

Marlins Deny Giancarlo Stanton Trade TalksIn today's leak of the Astros' internal trade chatter, the biggest bombshell was mention of Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton. Here's how it was worded in the Astros' system:...

Leaked: 10 Months Of The Houston Astros' Internal Trade Talks

Two years ago, the Houston Astros constructed "Ground Control"—a built-from-scratch online database for the private use of the Astros front office. It is by all accounts a marvel, an easy-to-use interface giving executives instant access to player statistics, video, and communications with other fro...

Spencer Swindle, Eamonn Daggerpiece To Work For Sunglassed Lurker

Congratulations to these fine gentleman. The SB Nation is poised to become scary good. [SBN]...