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Phillies, Hamels close to extension

Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Philadelphia Phillies are extremely close to signing starting pitcher Cole Hamels to a contract extension, nixing the possibility of Hamels being dealt by next Tuesday's trade deadline. The reported contract is for six years and $137.5 million, and will be the second highest ever rewarded to a pitcher, behind […]

The complex issue of trading prospects

In the on and off saga of Ryan Dempster's possible trade to Atlanta, a common complain has popped up among Braves fans: why trade a prospect like Randall Delgado for a two month rental like Dempster, especially if he doesn't re-sign with the team? Delgado has the potential to be a top of the line […]

Dugout Digest – spot start? Hah!

Roy Oswalt was scratched from his scheduled start yesterday for the Rangers against the Red Sox due to a reoccurance of back problems that have nagged Oswalt for most of his career. Scott Feldman started in his place, and for at least one night, Feldman didn't look like a guy who had trouble pitching in […]

Dempster nixes trade to Atlanta

Remember two hours ago, when I wrote that Ryan Dempster looked to be on his way to Atlanta? Well, go ahead and forget I said anything about it. Dempster announced on his Twitter

The second wild card may cause more problems

It's a great season to be a baseball fan. With the introduction of the second wild card this offseason, we have some extremely tight races midway through July, with more teams than expected within spitting distance of the playoffs. Check it out. I mean, look at those races. Eight teams in the AL in the […]

Dugout Digest – a two horse race?

Going into the All-Star Break two weeks ago, the Nationals led the NL East, with the Braves four out and the Mets 4.5 out, and the Marlins and Phillies way back in the division. Just two weeks later, things are a little different. The Braves have picked up a half game, and are 3.5 out. […]

Braves announcer Chip Caray tweets political, claims hacking

Braves play by play announcer Chip Caray is an outspoken critic of President Obama on his Twitter account (in addition to his inane commentary on baesball and life), and tonight, he made a pretty big booboo. In response to a tweet from the hugely popular @BreakingNews account quoting Obama in a speech about the tragic […]

Padres, Quentin nearing extension

Remember a couple days ago how I was wondering why the Padres would re-sign Carlos Quentin instead of dealing him? Well, it looks like the extension is happening, and CBS's Jon Heyman is reporting that the parameters are three years and $27 million, comparable to the deals signed by Michael Cuddyer (three years, $31.5 million), […]

Dugout Digest – a new king

For the first time since May 1st, the Detroit Tigers are in first place in the AL Central. The Tigers have won four in a row, and are an astounding 13-4 in July, compared to the White Sox, who have lost four in a row and are 8-8 this month. They've gained 4.5 games in […]

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