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Dugout Digest – welcome to Twins Day

Let's continue with AL Central week, shall we? Today, we're going to examine a former powerhouse that's been on the downslide of late – the Minnesota Twins. After winning the AL Central in both 2009 and 2010, the Twins have lost 90 games in each of the last three seasons, and they might not be […]

The four horsemen of the Chicago White Sox

The Chicago White Sox have had their share of stars over the years – Carlton Fisk, Frank Thomas, and Paul Konerko are just three of them. But the times are changing, and Chicago hasn't really had a solid supporting cast around Konerko i the last couple of years, with the possible exceptions of the constantly […]

Three key questions for the Chicago White Sox

The offseason Rick Hahn had with the White Sox was a step in the right direction. After all, this was a 99 loss team in 2013 that had one of the oldest and worst offenses in baseball. Hahn started the rebuild process this winter, and while the White Sox certainly seem to have a better […]

The two biggest weaknesses of the Chicago White Sox

When you lose 99 games, demote a franchise icon to a bench role before his final season, and have over $30 million compared to two struggling players…well, do we even need to search for weaknesses? Paul Konerko and Adam Dunn won't be in Chicago next year, and the revamping of this squad will continue into […]

2014 season preview: Chicago White Sox

I can't say enough bad things about the 2013 Chicago White Sox. They lost 99 games, fielded a $118 million payroll, and also had one of the worst farm systems in the game. But this winter, something happened – general manager Rick Hahn overhauled the club in his second offseason in charge, and hope is […]

Dugout Digest – welcome to White Sox Day

We've crossed the halfway point of our season preview series, and this week we're focusing on one of the more unpredictable divisions in baseball – the American League Central. Really, would you be shocked by any team aside from the Tigers finishing last in 2014? But we're not talking about the Tigers today – we're […]

Dugout Digest – welcome to Dodgers Day

Today, we'll be hitting the halfway mark in our season preview series, turning our focus to the 2013 NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers had a terrible first half in 2013 that nearly cost manager Don Mattingly his job, but they turned on the jets in the second half and handily won the […]

Survivor: Cagayan episode 1 recap – David Samson arrives

Here at TOC, we're going to be covering this season of Survivor. Why? Because one of the contestants is Miami Marlins president David Samson. Today, we'll be recapping the season premiere. In Survivor: Cagayan, there are three teams competing – brawn, brains, and beauty. David Samson of the Miami Marlins is a member of the […]

Dugout Digest – welcome to Diamondbacks Day

Welcome to Diamondbacks Day here at TOC, where we embrace mediocrity. Arizona is coming off of two straight 81-81 seasons, and while I try to keep personal biases out of my writing, I'd love to see them have the same record once again this year. Yesterday was Giants Day on TOC, and here's your recap. […]

VIDEO: Josh Reddick makes two incredible homer-robbing catches

Oakland Athletics outfielder Josh Reddick has made his share of great catches in the past, but in Wednesday's game against the Giants, he may have outdone himself. Michael Morse hit a fly ball to deep right field, and Reddick proceeded to scale the wall, hang on, reach far over the fence, and rob Morse of […]

Hank the Ballpark Pup ran in the Brewers’ Sausage Race

If you're not familiar with the Brewers' unofficial mascot Hank, here's a quick primer – Hank is a stray dog that the Brewers found wandering around their Spring Training complex. After a checkup with a veterinarian, who revealed that Hank may have been hit by a car, the Brewers have been taking care of Hank […]

The four horsemen of the San Francisco Giants

The Giants are a star-heavy team. They have both a former MVP and a former Cy Young winner in their midst, along with three other starters that received Cy Young votes and thee other hitters that have received MVP votes. Needless to say, there are plenty of options when choosing the four horsemen of the […]

Three key questions for the San Francisco GIants

There weren't many questions about the Giants in 2013, and the team fell apart. There were a lot of questions about the Giants in 2012, and they won the World Series. So clearly, questions don't tell us much of anything about potential struggles. Naturally, there are a few questions about the Giants going into 2014, […]

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