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Angels vs Athletics, by the numbers

Monday night's Angels vs Athletics game was the definition of pure insanity in a baseball game. The A's won in 19 innings, and didn't lead at any point during the game until Brandon Moss' two-run homer in the bottom of the 19th. In a game like this, there were some unique situations that came into […]

Dugout Digest – a dramatic turn of events

The Marlins-Mets matchup on Monday night was supposed to be a fantastic pitchers duel between two of the brightest young stars in the majors: Jose Fernandez and Matt Harvey. Of course, the game ended up going 15 innings, and the two young studs combined to throw 9 1/3 innings. and in a game that went […]

Tony Campana steals three bases during one at bat

Former Chicago Cub Tony Campana is one of the fastest men in baseball. After being acquired by the Diamondbacks this winter, Campana lost out on his bid to make the major league roster, and is currently playing with AAA Reno. On Saturday night, Campana did something pretty cool in the Aces' game against the Fresno […]

Boston Red Sox invite Jason Collins to throw out first pitch

This morning, the Dan Patrick Show revealed that in this week's edition of Sports Illustrated, the cover story would be a story written by NBA player Jason Collins, coming out as the first active, gay male athlete in the major professional sports leagues. Reception for Collins' article has largely been positive, and people from all […]

Cardinals players try to spell “Rzepczynski”

St Louis Cardinals reliever Mark Rzepczynski has one of the most difficult names in the majors to spell. Two non-consecutive Z's? What? Anyway, in this edition of the Cardinals BirdsiView web series, St Louis teammates Joe Kelly and Daniel Descalso try to spell Rzepczynski's last name, largely to failure before finally managing to get it […]

Dugout Digest – Giancarlo’s back

Baseball is a funny game, especially this early in the season. After game one of the Marlins' doubleheader with the Twins on Tuesday, right fielder Giancarlo Stanton had a triple slash of .176/.311/.216. There was some talk that he was a doomed player in Miami's awful lineup. But of course, Stanton has gone on a […]

David Price goes on anti-umpire tirade on Twitter

On Sunday, the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago White Sox 8-3. 2012 AL Cy Young winner David Price started for the Rays and picked up his first win of the season, allowing three runs on six hits in seven innings, walking out two and striking out nine. But after Price left the game following […]

Rockies to call up top prospect Nolan Arenado

The Nolan Arenado era in Colorado begins today. After last night's loss to the Diamondbacks, the Rockies announced that third baseman Chris Nelson had been designated for assignment and that Arenado would be called up from AAA Colorado Springs. In 21 games this year, the 27 year old Nelson had a .242/.282/.312 line to go […]

Dugout Digest – the topsy turvy AL West

If anyone is wondering why you shouldn't put too much stock in early standings, I direct you to the American League West. The A's started the year 12-4, and have lost eight of their last night to sit just a game above .500. Ironically over the last week and a half, the Rangers and A's […]

Giancarlo Stanton’s first homer of the year was a moonshot

Miami Marlins right fielder Giancarlo Stanton hit his first home run of the year on Saturday night in his 18th game. Stanton got his money's worth with the moonshot, as his first inning homer off of Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Travis Wood traveled an estimated 440 feet and went over the scoreboard in left field […]

St Paul Saints to hold umpireless exhibition game

The St Paul Saints of the American Association indy league are at it again. The Saints have been known for goofy promotions for years, and on May 11th against the Gary SouthShore RailCats, they're going to crank things up to another level and play without umpires. Balls and strikes will be called from behind the […]

Dugout Digest – the whiff king

Anibal Sanchez set the Tigers franchise record for strikeouts in a game on Friday night, fanning 17 Braves and getting 28 whiffs on the evening (good for a 23.1% whiff rate). Considering that Detroit currently features strikeout artists like Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, and Mickey Lolich, that somehow makes Sanchez's accomplishment that much more awesome […]

Jeffrey Loria is already fiddling with the Marlins lineup

Do you need another reason to dislike Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria? Of course you do. On Tuesday, Loria apparently overrode manager Mike Redmond and switched starting pitchers Ricky Nolasco and Jose Fernandez in Miami's doubleheader with Minnesota. Loria wanted Fernandez to start the day game and Nolasco to start the night game. Loria insisted […]

Dugout Digest – back in the saddle again

The Washington Nationals have struggled a bit thisyear. But on Thursday night, their performance was vintage (well, vintage as of last year…which really doesn't make it vintage) in an 8-1 win over the Reds. The Nationals pitching staff gave up just one run on one hit, and short of a Joey Votto home, no Reds […]

Domonic Brown goes full extension to make a catch

During Wednesday's Pirates-Phillies game, the much-maligned Domonic Brown made a catch in the top of the fifth inning that even his harshest critics had to respect. With none out, Pirates shortstop John McDonald hit a sinking liner to left field that looked destined to be a double. Brown got on his horse, stretched his arm […]

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