Jameson Taillon has been diagnosed w/an injury to his ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow & has elected to have Tommy John Surgery
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) April 6, 2014
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Dugout Digest – the struggling Diamondbacks
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 4/6/2014
It’s obviously still early in the 2014 season. After all, we haven’t even finished one full weekend of play. But if you’re a Diamondbacks fan, you’re probably just a little concerned about your team. The club is 1-7 through eight games, and their one win was a one run victory over the Giants. In their […]
Charlie Blackmon’s six hit day was helped by Mark Trumbo
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 4/5/2014
In the latest edition of The Misadventures of Mark Trumbo, Mark helps Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon collect his fourth hit of the day after this embarrassing sliding attempt on a sinking liner. The hit would end up being a double for Blackmon.
It’s OK, though – Trumbo’s solo homer in the fifth was one of the lone highlights for the Diamondbacks in this 12-2 thumping by the Rockies. However, in seven games and 62 innings in left field so far this season, Trumbo was racked up -3 DRS – only White Sox right fielder Avisail Garcia has a lower total.
Dugout Digest – Tanaka lands
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Masahiro Tanaka made his MLB debut on Friday night, and despite some early struggles, the results were impressive. Tanaka allowed three runs before even getting the fifth out of the game against the Blue Jays, but after Jonathan Diaz’s two-run single, Tanaka allowed just two more baserunners over the rest of his seven inning outing […]
Mariners-Athletics game postponed because the infield was a mess
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 4/4/2014
This is quite an embarrassing situation for the Oakland Athletics. Despite clear skies, Friday night’s game with the Seattle Mariners at O.co Coliseum was postponed because the infield wasn’t covered with a tarp overnight during heavy rains, and it wasn’t in playable condition. Seriously. What an unbelievable mess. This is high school stuff. The A’s […]
Fan catches foul ball in bucket of popcorn
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Here’s the most ridiculous thing you’ll see on this Friday night. A fan at the Cardinals-Pirates game caught a foul pop-up….in his bucket of popcorn. We’ve seen gloves, beer cups, hats, fishing nets…but a popcorn bucket? I don’t think so.
This Giancarlo Stanton home run cleared *everything* at Marlins Park
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Look where this home run by Giancarlo Stanton lands. LOOK AT IT. It cleared the Budweiser bar in left center field – and there’s a sign well in front of that saying 427 feet. Early estimates have it at 484 feet. What a monstrous shot.
Cleveland Indians finally lock up Jason Kipnis long term
0 comments by Randy Holt
Given what we heard during spring training, as far as talks between the Cleveland Indians and their second baseman Jason Kipnis are concerned, the news coming out of Cleveland on Friday shouldn’t be much of a surprise at all. With the two sides attempting to come together on a contract extension during the March exhibition season, they were finally […]
Yasiel Puig benched for being late, world doesn’t end
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A member of a MLB team showed up 20 minutes late for practice today and was benched as punishment. For 99.9% of ballplayers, this would be a blip on the radar. Reporters would tweet the news or include it in pre-game notes. The world would move on, scarcely noticing it. Oh, it was Yasiel Puig? […]
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Not signing Ervin Santana continues to embarass Blue Jays
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The failure to sign Ervin Santana is like the stain that the Blue Jays can’t wash out. Actually, maybe it’s more like a smell that won’t go away, no matter how much scented detergent Toronto and general manager Alex Anthopoulos attempt to apply. Now that the 2014 season has started, you might think Santana is […]
Wily Peralta faceplanted during introductions at Fenway Park
Peralta's first time walking https://t.co/Dd0EKpNGx9
— feitelberg (@FeitsBarstool) April 4, 2014
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The longest homers for the week ending April 3rd
0 comments by Joe Lucia
Everyone loves long, monstrous home runs. So here at TOC, we decided that every Friday, we’re going to highlight the five longest homers from the week that was. Given that the season is only a few days old, the list of bombs this week is going to be a little lacking. But trust us – […]
Young Pirates fan saves dad by making nice catch
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Look at dad’s face in this video: pure, unadulteratd terror.
Look at the kid’s face: cool as a cucumber before transitioning into child-like joy.
Man, I love baseball.
Through the looking glass: Opening Day
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From 1994 through 2007, I attended almost every home opener in Pittsburgh at PNC Park and Three Rivers Stadium. Home openers are a weird thing when you don’t have much hope for the upcoming season; you’re excited that baseball is back, but it’s hard to be truly optimistic about what’s in front of you, as […]
The Red Sox will be trimmed in gold today
Check out these fresh jerseys and hats we'll be rocking tomorrow. #OpeningDay pic.twitter.com/PdZZJaMcgD
— Red Sox (@RedSox) April 3, 2014
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