Credit the Atlanta Braves for knowing how to manage a news cycle. They flipped three prospects to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Nate McLouth to answer the need for outfield help (which they failed to answer correctly the first time by not signing Adam Dunn in the offseason), and called up Tommy Hanson (pitching phenom) and [...]

You think that baseball umpires have it easy? Talk to Kerwin Danley. Actually, don’t talk to him today – he’s probably nursing one heck of a headache. Unlike me this morning, it was not as the result of a night of heavy drinking, but from a baseball bat to the back of the head. The [...]

If there was ever a time to start considering some minimum standards for teams to make the playoffs, it’s right now. With the potential for both the Chargers and the Cardinals to make the playoffs – and have a home game! – with 8-8 records should be enough to make any football fan cringe. Has [...]

It would appear that Adam Dunn won’t be joining the Blue Jays anytime soon – especially after some harsh words from Toronto’s general manager, and an equally-angry response from the Reds’ player.

The NATIONAL POST pitches up the latest on the growing feud between Dunn and Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi. It began Wednesday night when Ricciardi [...]

Come See the Violence Inherent in the System!
• Valentino Rossi and Dani Pedrosa tangle their motorcycles in Grand Prix practice. FANHOUSE shows us that Pedrosa found out what happens when you try to probe The Doctor from behind: you turn your own bike and cough.
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• UNPROFESSIONAL FOUL points out there’s only one thing [...]