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Arrests Made in Ripken Statue Theft

Four men stole a statue of Cal Ripken's No. 8 outside of Camden Yards Tuesday night and were arrested shortly after committing the crime. That's because they left the "8" in the bed of a pickup truck. An open pickup truck. While the police were being called because of an entirely unrelated incident in which the four men...

Saturday Spotlight: James Shields

Saturday Spotlight is a weekly lightning round of questions delving into the personalities of major leaguers.James Shields wasted no time in becoming a fixture in the Rays rotation. The Rays signed him to a four-year, $11.25-million deal before he started his second full season in the majors. He delivered, winning 14 games...

Ozzie Guillen: Cal Ripken Jr. for Commissioner

Since it's been a few weeks since we've thrown an "Ozzie being Ozzie" quote at you, here's one in visual and audio form. It's Ozzie Guillen talking about Cal Ripken Jr.'s bald head and how he'd be a good fit for commissioner after Bud Selig's reign of terror is over. The reporters seem to enjoy it, as do I. {HT: C....

D'backs Lose Some Offense Placing Chad Tracy on DL

Looks like the almost inevitable came through on Wednesday when the D-Backs placed third baseman Chad Tracy on the 15-day DL because of a strained rib cage. It was an injury that Tracy originally sustained May 1st against the Dodgers and tried to play through, but the pain has been so bad recently, the team was forced to...

Barry's World: Will Bonds Be Unanimous First-Ballot HOFer?

Barry's World is the FanHouse's look into the season that is Barry BondsIn Sunday's LA Times, Barry's agent, Jeff Borris, let out a belligerent declaration:"Barry better be unanimous, 100%, first ballot," Borris said. "If the Hall of Fame is what it stands for, how can the greatest player ever to play the game not be a...