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Anna Benson arrested for felony assault on Kris Benson

Anna Benson, the now-estranged wife of former top overall pick Kris Benson, has been arrested in Georgia for felony assault on the former Pirates and Mets pitcher, According to TMZ, Anna Benson showed up at Kris Benson's apartment last night and threatened to hit him with a metal baton before pulling out a handgun and […]

The biggest MLB All-Star Game snubs

Ah, the All-Star Game, created for MLB to sell merchandise and for fans to relentlessly complain about everything and anything. The American and National League teams were announced on Saturday night, and now we're in the midst of the Final Vote, with people pretty much screaming to the high heavens about the AL having five […]

Dugout Digest – getting tight

With just one week until the All-Star Break, standings across the league are getting a little closer, building off of my point from yesterday. The Rays abd Orioles both picked up a game in the AL East and leapfrogged the Yankees to sit in a tie for second place behind the Red Sox. The Indians […]

Foul ball lands in cup holder

This looks like something out of those AT&T "viral" commercials, but it's apparently not. During Sunday's Eastern League (AA) game between the Erie Seawolves (Tigers affiliate) and Altoona Curve (Pirates affiliate), Erie third baseman Brandon Douglas fouled a ball back towards the press box. Somehow, someway, the ball landed directly in a cupholder without bouncing […]

Dugout Digest – a state of flux

It's a little sad that coming up on the All-Star Break, there is only one tight playoff race in the National League and two in the American League. In the NL, the Pirates lead the Cardinals by a game in the NL Central. St Louis has a comfortable 2.5 game lead on the Reds for […]

Dugout Digest – the struggling champs

The San Francisco Giants are not playing good baseball right now. The team got smashed by the Dodgers 10-2 on Friday night, and Matt Cain allowed more runs (eight) than he got outs (seven). San Francisco is now seven games under .500, and 5.5 out (remarkably) in the NL West. If the first place Diamondbacks […]

MLB Watchability Rankings – 7/5/13

RANK TEAM CHANGE SCHEDULE COMMENT 1 — 0 @ CHC vs OAK OHMYGOD. THEPIRATESLOSTASERIES! But they still went 4-2 for the week, and Andrew McCutchen is on fire. Pittsburgh is 20 games over .500, and have drawn crowds of 30,000+ for nine straight games. 2 — 0 vs HOU @ BAL The battle between Oakland […]

2013 Trade Deadline Primer: Available Left Fielders

The trade deadline is a few weeks away, so the rumor mill is about to heat up. To prep you for the coming trade season, we're providing a primer on who the top available trade targets could be as get closer to July 31st. Ah, left field. All bat, no glove for the most part. […]

Dugout Digest – marathon time

You know my old adage of "long doesn't necessarily mean good"? Well, yesterday in Flushing, there was a long game that actually *was* good. Well…it was competitive. Sloppy, but competitive. This game was tied at two heading into extras, and in the 13th, David Aardsma couldn't find the plate and walked Cody Ross with the […]

2013 Trade Deadline Primer: Available Shortstops

The trade deadline is a few weeks away, so the rumor mill is about to heat up. To prep you for the coming trade season, we're providing a primer on who the top available trade targets could be as get closer to July 31st. Finding a franchise shortstop is a difficult endeavor for many teams. […]

2013 Trade Deadline Primer: Available Catchers

The trade deadline is a few weeks away, so the rumor mill is about to heat up.  To prep you for the coming trade season, we're providing a primer on who the top available trade targets could be as get closer to July 31st. It's *always* difficult for teams to find an upgrade behind the […]

Dugout Digest – independence

Instead of my usual look at the night that was in the DD opening, I'm starting out differently. Today in America, it's Independence Day, or as it's more commonly known, the Fourth of July. The most common activities on the Fourth include drinking, grilling, and having a grand ol' time. And that's our right. But […]

Minor league team hits walkoff single, then loses game

This is one of the most bizarre clips I've seen this year. In the bottom of the ninth inning on Monday, the Lansing Lugnuts and Great Lakes Loons of the Midwest League were tied at four runs apiece. With the bases loaded and two outs, Chris Hawkins of the Lugnuts singled in the game-winning run. […]

Dugout Digest – nothing

I'm pretty sure that Homer Bailey of the Reds is one of the most unlikely players in league history with two no hitters. But honestly, Bailey has turned himself into one of the better pitchers in baseball this season. His 2.9 fWAR leads a very good Reds staff. His 111 innings pitched lead Cincinnati, and […]

Homer Bailey no hits the Giants

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Homer Bailey no hit the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night in the Reds 3-0 win, facing just one batter above the minimum and throwing 109 pitches in the process. It's the second no hitter of Bailey's career following his dominance of the Pirates on September 28th of last season. Bailey […]

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