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Dog Days of Summer a Test of Depth

They're called the dog days of August for a reason. With the trade deadline in the books, major league teams are, barring a waiver trade, stuck with what they've got on the roster for the duration of the regular season. That means injuries, like the one suffered by Arizona's Orlando Hudson in the photo to the right, will...

Eric Byrnes May Derive All His Power From His Mustache

Eric Byrnes is hitting .362 on his current 14 game hit streak. He does not credit a great Diamondbacks' lineup. He does not credit the hitter friendly Chase Field. He credits his mustache, which he's been growing since the fourth game of the season. The idea came from a mustache party Byrnes attended in the offseason,...

D'Backs Get Dan Haren, Trade Jose Valverde

In case you forgot, it's still the hot stove season in Major League Baseball. Just because we as fans spent all day yesterday thinking about the Mitchell Report doesn't mean that the wheeling and dealing that's so typical to this time of year just stopped. The Arizona Diamondbacks certainly didn't as they announced two...

Tejada Talks Cool Between Astros and Orioles

The Astros have been linked to Miguel Tejada for a while now, and it seems the rumor does have some merit: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports that the teams have discussed a trade but aren't yet close to pulling the trigger:The Astros apparently believed a trade was possible Wednesday night, telling at least two other...

Hunter Pence's Wrist Is OK

With the slump the Pirates are in right now, you would think the Astros could manage to take two of three from them without getting two of their best players injured. You would be wrong, though, because after Roy Oswalt was injured while pitching the Astros to victory on Friday, Hunter Pence hurt his wrist in the Astros...

ChrisBurke News From the Web

05/23/12 MAAC Announces 2012 All-MAAC Baseball Awards Source: Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Iona College third baseman Chris Burke has been named the 2012 MAAC Baseball Player of the Year and headlines the 2012 All-MAAC Teams, as voted on by the league's head coaches.
05/23/12 NZ authors home in Source: Wairarapa Times-Age This year's Yarns in Barns book festival kicks off tonight with a celebration of New Zealand Music Month.
05/22/12 Louisville's Chris Burke shares story of first home... Source: Business First - Louisville KY The audience that gathered this morning for the latest installment of Business First's What's Brewing? breakfast series got to learn not only about the business of baseball, but they got to hear the story of Louisville native Chris Burke 's first Major League Baseball Major League Baseball Latest from The Business Journals MLB decision on A's San Jose not coming soon The most valuable stadium signage at Citizens Bank Park Mesa, Phoenix clash over cash for Hohokam stadium, Oakland A's move Follow this company home run.
05/21/12 Taylor primary $13m upgrade Source: f2 Network Taylor Primary School students will return to an upgraded facility two years after being forced out by safety concerns as the government pledges almost $13 million for renovations.
05/08/12 Birmingham v Blackpool: Burke out to be the Brummie... Source: The Daily Mirror - London - UK Chris Burke hopes to become a Premier League moaner like pal Craig Bellamy, writes James Nursey.