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League Throws Book At Bobby Jenks
And by book, think more along the lines of a leaflet entitled "Great Jewish Sports Figures." Jenks' rumored fine? $750. [ESPN]...
Bobby Jenks: "Yeah, I Was Throwing At That Guy"
Say what you want about Bobby Jenks—and I've muttered some pretty nasty things about him under my breath—at least he's refreshingly honest about his decision to throw a pitch behind Ian Kinsler's back....
Yeah, Bert Blyleven Ate Those Worms
Gee, I wonder why this guy isn't in the Hall Of Fame yet? (It was all for charity, folks.) And where is angry press release from PETA? [Sportress of Blogitude]...
Lou Merloni Will Blow This Steroid Business Wide Open
Here's one more tidbit that should cap off Boston's excellent weekend of excellence—Lou Merloni's accusation that the Red Sox hired a doctor to instruct players on proper steroid use. Uh oh....
MLB.com Considering Adenhart For May Pitching Title
Those crazy MLB.com fact checkers are sleeping again. And thanks to Deadspin's astute readers, we have today's moment of sensitivity....
Real Men Swing Pink Bats
MLB is breaking out pink bats again in honor of Mother's Day and to support breast cancer awareness. To promote early screening, doctors will be giving a lifetime of free mammograms to Arod and Manny....
Manny Ramirez Releases His Statement On Suspension
Manny Ramirez released a statement [opens in PDF] saying that the positive test comes from a medication that was prescribed to him by a doctor for a legitimate medical issue. [Los Angeles Times]...
Manny Ramirez Fails Performance-Enhancing Drug Test
Manny Ramirez has failed a performance-enhancing drug test and has been suspended 50 games, effective immediately. Well ... I guess that's everyone! (Lots, lots more to come, obviously.)...
Roberto Alomar Is Clean (From A Legal Point Of View)
The woman who accused Roberto Alomar of secretly almost giving her the AIDS stuff has withdrawn her $15 million lawsuit, helping Alomar "score a legal victory"—or more accurately "taking his money to go away."...
Bert Blyleven In "How To Eat Fried Worms"
MEDIA ALERT: Bert Blyleven will eat a live nightcrawler in front of Metrodome fans before the Twins-Mariners game on Saturday. Plan your weekend accordingly. [Two Big Boobs]...
Catch A Ride On The Greinke Train
Look, we're all friends here. You've got certain feelings inside you and you're not sure how to deal with them, but it's okay to talk about it—you kinda want to hump Zack Greinke, don't you?...
What About His Face? Did Something Happen To Rick Ankiel's Face?
The Rickster was hospitalized after crashing face first into the center field wall last night. Doctors say he might not have been hurt at all if only he had kept the mustache. [Missourinet]...
Carlos Zambrano Needs A Timeout
The Big Z is going on the 15-day DL with a bad hamstring. Should Cubs fans panic? Should they start beheading farm animals? Or get drunk and embrace the Jeff Samardzija Era. [Sun-Times]...
Trevor Hoffman's Music Scares The Crap Out Of Ken Macha
The Brewers manager says he hides in the bathroom when his closer enters the game, because Hoffman's entrance music is just too darn loud. Or maybe it's the new Japanese seat warmers? [ESPN; game notes]...
And The Mets/Phillies Weekend Yields Predictable Results
Come on, Philly people. Don't throw fucking bottles. [The700Level]...
Don't Forget Your Daily Dose Of A-Rod Media Overkill
You think you're sick of hearing about A-Rod now? You haven't seen anything yet. Selena Roberts' book A-Rod is set to be released tomorrow and the media outrage machine is just getting warmed up....
Ow, My Balls!
Maybe I'm still a little irked with Boston after last night's Celtics win, but I think a picture of Dustin Pedroia getting pegged in the nuts would bring a smile to my face any day....
A-Rod Is Serious About Dental Hygiene
You didn't think the NY Daily News would give up all their secrets did you? Sure, they leaked plenty of juicy details from "A-Rod": The Book yesterday, but there's more where that came from....
Alex Rodriguez On Latest Rumors: "I'm Not Going There"
A-Rod played in an intrasquad scrimmage today (he homered!) and answered the charges leveled at him in the New York Daily News today. Oh, I'm sorry—refused to answer that charges. Yes, that's what I meant....