Some see it as a glaring sign that the chemistry in the clubhouse is toxic, others write it off to testosterone-infused meatheads blowing off steam.  However you rationalize a fight between teammates, the one constant is that they're normally fun to watch. We got to witness that first   more...
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by Andrew, The Grand National ChampionshipsI am not a man who likes to hate. I cannot do it with style and creativity. Especially when it tangentially involves a Wisconsin dude. But you know what?The Seattle Mariners are run by two very special kids named Davey and Kyle.They have to be. Jarrod   more...
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Cyril Morong of 'Beyond the Boxscore' created two 15 player lists, one of pitchers who improved from the 2005 to 2006, the other of players who declined. He used a statistic called RSAA which means "the amount of runs that a pitcher saved vs. what an average pitcher would have allowed. It is   more...
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The Astros acquired Randy Wolf on Tuesday, sending AAA righty Chad Reineke to San Diego. This has inspired headlines, from writers I enjoy and read every day, such as "Astros' pursuit of Wolf baffling" and "Ed Wade Loses His Mind, Trades For Randy Wolf".Look, I get that Ed Wade isn't the best GM   more...
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--That John Van Benschoten-Runelvys Hernandez pitching matchup wasn't quite as bad as advertised, at least by their standards. Both pitchers allowed 10 baserunners out of the 25 batters they faced, but allowed just three and two runs, respectively, in a 9-3 Pirates win over the Houston Astros. Down   more...
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--That John Van Benschoten-Runelvys Hernandez pitching matchup wasn't quite as bad as advertised, at least by their standards. Both pitchers allowed 10 baserunners out of the 25 batters they faced, but allowed just three and two runs, respectively, in a 9-3 Pirates win over the Houston Astros. Down   more...
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At the risk of alienating more readers who I can hear clicking out with any mere mention of the Pirates, the comedic value of the early second half must be acknowledged. Thank you, Awkward Ryan Doumit Picture, for reassuring me that I need to talk some Pirates this morning. The Battlin' Bucs are   more...
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