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Dugout Digest – Papa Grande is back

We've written way too many words about the closer situation in Detroit this year. But the Tigers finally pulled the trigger after three weeks of screwing around, and they reinstalled Jose Valverde into the ninth inning job on Wednesday. Of course, despite all of the warning signs Valverde showed last year, he threw a perfect […]

Bonds home run plaque stolen from AT&T Park

The plaque commemorating Barry Bonds' record-breaking 756th home run has been stolen from AT&T Park in San Francisco, according to reports from the team. The commemorative plaque honoring home run king Barry Bonds' record 756th clout has gone missing from AT&T Park. San Francisco Giants spokeswoman Staci Slaughter said Tuesday night that the reigning World […]

Dugout Digest – a no good, very bad night

Alfredo Aceves of the Boston Red Sox did not have himself a good night on Tuesday. Aceves' Red Sox lost 13-0 to the A's in seven innings, and Aceves had a historically bad performance. He threw just 3 2/3 innings, allowing eight runs (seven earned) on seven hits, walking four, and striking out three. Aceves […]

Braves outfielder Jason Heyward will likely placed on DL after appendectomy

Atlanta Braves right fielder Jason Heyward will likely be placed on the disabled list after undergoing an appendectomy in Denver on Monday. Heyward has struggled this year, putting together a .121/.261/.259 statline in 17 games. He's homered twice, but has been extremely unlucky thusfar this season with just a .114 BABIP. Heyward's DL stint will […]

Dugout Digest – Chase Headley is not the answer

When Chase Headley came off the DL last week, there was obviously a belief that he would help spur the Padres offense and perhaps turn San Diego into the streaking demons they were in the second half last season. Of course, through five games with Headley back in the lineup, San Diego is 1-4 and […]

Cano foundation spokeswoman connected to Biogenesis clinic

Hey, are you sick of the Biogenesis mess yet? Of course not! According to a report from ESPN's Outside The Lines, the latest person to be linked to the controversial south Florida clinic is a woman named Sonia Cruz, who is the spokewoman of Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano's foundation. Cruz denies ever receiving anything […]

Northwestern baseball plays at Wrigley Field

http://youtube.com/watch?v=OQ5OhoaeT94 On Saturday at Wrigley Field, the Northwestern Wildcats took on the Michigan Wolverines in the first game at Wrigley since a contract was signed between the Cubs and Northwestern to allow a variety of NU varsity teams to play at Wrigley, including baseball, softball, lacrosse, and football. Northwestern won the game 6-0, and the […]

Dugout Digest – the NL Central is rolling

The NL Central looked like it was going to be a two horse race this saeson between the Reds and Cardinals. But maybe, just maybe, there's going to be more of a race in the division this season. The Brewers have won seven straight after starting the year 2-8. The Pirates started the year 1-5, […]

Rays prospect Hak-Ju Lee injures knee, will likely miss rest of season

During Saturday night's Durham Bulls-Norfolk Tides game, Tampa Bay Rays shortstop prospect Hak-Ju Lee of Durham suffered a gruesome looking knee injury in the fourth inning. LJ Hoes of Norfolk hit a grounder to second baseman Tim Beckham, who flipped to Lee at short to try to turn a double play. Travis Ishikawa of the […]

Dodgers place Chad Billingsley on DL

The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed starting pitcher Chad Billingsley on the 15-day DL with pain in his right elbow. Billingsley's right elbow has been a source of frustration for Billingsley over the past year, as he only made eight starts after the All-Star Break last season due to an inflammed flexor tendon and a […]

Desmond Jennings turns an unassisted double play

Desmond Jennings of the Tampa Bay Rays turned an unassisted double play on Saturday, You're probably wondering why that merits a post, since unassisted double plays happen every day and they're really not noteworthy at all. Well, Jennings isn't an infielder: he's a center fielder. In the top of the third inning of the A's-Rays […]

Dugout Digest – so, about that offseason…

As fans, it's simply natural for us to declare winners and losers during the offseason. The Orioles were declared a big fat loser after doing nothing to improve their wild card team from 2012, while the Dodgers were declared a winner after adding Zack Greinke to their star-studded roster. Flash ahead to Saturday, when the […]

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