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Dugout Digest – crazy weather Monday

We saw some of the weirdest weather of the season on Monday night in the midwest and east coast. The Orioles and Angels had a 2:13 rain delay in Baltimore, which wasn't really out of character. In Chicago, the Cubs and Reds weren't delayed, but the fog that developed over Wrigley Field was simply insane, […]

Rays starter Alex Cobb has Twitter account hacked while pitching

The fine folks at Deadspin pointed this out tonight. Alex Cobb got the start for the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night against the Boston Red Sox, and promptly allowed six runs on seven hits and a walk in the first inning. Of course, things would only get worse for Cobb off the field as […]

Giancarlo Stanton activated from DL by Marlins

After over a month on the disabled list with a strained hamstring, Giancarlo Stanton has been activated from the DL by the Miami Marlins. Stanton will return to his familiar haunt of right field in tonight's game against the Brewers. Casey Kotchman was placed on the DL to make room for Stanton on the Marlins […]

Do we know which teams are sellers yet?

We're a little over seven weeks away from the trade deadline, and something alarming is becoming apparent: we really don't know which teams are going to be sellers next month. Last year, the A's made the playoffs after being 6.5 games out of the wild card race on June 15th and five games under .500. […]

Dugout Digest – the awful AL Central

The American League Central is…not a good division. At 35-26, the Tigers are the class of it. They've got a 5.5 game lead on the Indians, who have lost seven in a row and 15 of 19. The Royals, who closed out May by losing 13 of 15, are a game behind Cleveland for second […]

Dugout Digest – once again, long does not mean good

There were two marathon games yesterday, and quite frankly, both were painful to watch. The Blue Jays blew a 3-0 lead against the Rangers, with Texas scoring a pair in the ninth inning to knot the game at three. That would be the last scoring in the game until the bottom of the 18th, when […]

Dugout Digest – new leaders

For the first time since mid-April, the Texas Rangers have fallen out of first place in the AL West. The Oakland Athletics have usurped their position after a 4-3 win in Chicago, and a 6-1 Rangers loss in Toronto. The Rangers and A's definitely are making this a two team race, as the Angels and […]

Diamondbacks’ Daniel Hudson suffers a re-tear of his UCL

Things have been going pretty well for the Arizona Diamondbacks this season. They currently sit at the top of the National League West, are getting an MVP caliber season out of Paul Goldschmidt, and have had some young players step up and contribute regularly. But it's not all sunshine and rainbows for the D-Backs. Arizona […]

MLB Watchability Rankings – 6/7/13

RANK TEAM CHANGE SCHEDULE COMMENT 1 — 0 @ CIN @ NYM St Louis has been on autopilot, but they can stick a pair of scarecrows in the rotation after Adam Wainwright, Shelby Miller, and Lance Lynn and still win the NL Central. 2 +1 vs CLE @ KC Justin Verlander is 12th among all […]

Chris Perez (and wife) charged with drug possession

Earlier this week, it was reported that Indians closer Chris Perez was being investigated for possible drug possession charges after a package was delivered through the mail to his home in Rocky River, Ohio. Details were scarce at the time as the investigation was still ongoing, but today, Perez and his wife, Melanie, are being […]

Astros tab Mark Appel as first pick in MLB Draft

Thursday's MLB Draft provided some surprises, but pretty much went according to plan. The Houston Astros took Stanford right-hander Mark Appel, the player they had been tied to most closely, first overall, while the Chicago Cubs bucked the conventional wisdon that had them taking either Appel or Oklahoma righty Jonathan Gray second overall and took […]

Dugout Digest – the Puig effect

The Dodgers are now 3-1 since calling Yasiel Puig up from AA Chattanooga. In those four games, Puig has three homers, including a grand slam last night that put them ahead of the Braves 5-0, which it would wind up being the final score. Puig has already been worth half a win above replacement this […]

Finding positives with the Houston Astros

Coming off of a 107 loss season in 2012 and heading into 2013 with a $26 million payroll, expectations were low for the Houston Astros this season. Through 60 games, the team has a 22-38 record. They're last in the AL West, and have the worst record in the American League. Yet, there have been […]

MLB’s deal with Tony Bosch looks sleazier by the day

What the hell is Major League Baseball doing here?  Teaming up with "nutritionist" Tony Bosch in a swing-for-the-fences attempt to confirm that more than 20 players, including Alex Rodriguez and Ryan Braun, received performance-enhancing substances from the Biogenesis clinic in Miami was already a questionable decision by MLB.  Bosch has previously shown himself to be […]

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