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Dugout Digest – the deadline

The trade deadline is upon us, as we're about seven hours away from 4 PM ET, the time by which all trades must be completed. After a busy Monday, Tuesday was much quieter…until the wee hours of the morning, when Jake Peavy went to the Red Sox and Jose Iglesias went to Detroit. The A's […]

Dodgers sign Brian Wilson

The Brian Wilson sweepstakes (if you really want to call it a sweepstakes…more like a raffle for a fruit basket) has ended, and the winners are the

Andrelton Simmons is a baseball trick phenom

Do you remember that old Tiger Woods commercial years ago when he juggled a golf ball on his club and then smashed the hell out of it? Well, during the Braves' recent series in New York against the Mets, some members of the team attempted the trick with a baseball and a bat. Luis Ayala, […]

Dugout Digest – relievers, relievers, and more relievers

WOOHOO TRADES! Unfortunately, there weren't exactly huge names traded on Monday. Three players got dealt: all three were relievers. Jose Veras went to the Tigers, Scott Downs went to the Braves, and Jesse Crain went to the Rays. I'm sure there are going to be more relievers dealt over the next two days (hello, Milwaukee), […]

Minor league team to hold “Salute to Scandal” night

The Richmond Flying Squirrels will be holding a "Salute to Scandal" night on Thursday, August 1st. The Squirrels, the AA affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, are poking fun at Anthony Weiner and his texting scandal with the promotion. "Scandal night is meant to be a fun, tongue in cheek night and what hotter of […]

White Sox deal Jesse Crain to Rays

Jesse Crain of the White Sox is today's third reliever to get dealt. Chicago is sending Crain go the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for the always nebulous

Could extending Chase Utley actually be a smart move?

The Phillies are attempting to extend second baseman Chase Utley as opposed to trading him at this week's trade deadline. The 34-year old Utley is going to be a free agent at the end of the season, and Phillies GM Ruben Amaro said that he envisions Utley as a Phillie for life. On the surface, […]

Jake Peavy’s trade market is vibrant, and confusing

Chicago White Sox starter Jake Peavy is probably going to get traded in the next three days. that is, if you believe Peavy. And honestly, there are a lot of fanbases out there that want nothing to do with Peavy, damning his contract and injury history. But would Peavy be a huge upgrade for a […]

Jonathan Papelbon thinks the Phillies need changes

Philadelphia Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon, who signed a four year, $50 million deal with the club before the 2012 season, thinks that the club needs changes. In an interview with Todd Zolecki of MLB.com, Papelbon outlined his issues with the team. "I definitely didn't come here for this," he said. Papelbon carries an influential presence […]

Dugout Digest – down in the dumps

The defending World Champion Giants are in a very odd place after bringing back nearly all of their 2013 roster: they're sellers. San Francisco is 12 games under .500 and is all alone in last place in the NL West. Only the Brewers and Marlins have a worse record among National League teams than the […]

Albert Pujols’ season could be over

Angels first baseman Albert Pujols may not play again this year after he was placed on the disabled list on Sunday with a partially torn plantar fascia in his left foot. Pujols has been dealing with the injury for awhile, but aggravated it while running to first base on Friday against the A's. Angels manager […]

Marlins hitting coach Tino Martinez resigns over allegations of abuse

Miami Marlins hitting coach Tino Martinez resigned on Sunday, according to a report from Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald. Martinez was Miami owner Jeffrey Loria's hand-picked choice for the job this offseason, and it was his first professional coaching job. But a controversy soon erupted around Martinez, alleging that he was verbally and physically […]

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