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Be Ye Live or Dead, The Dugout Grinds Your Bones To Make Its Bread

Jon, NIck, and I once had a discussion about who the scariest man imaginable would be. What we came up with is that he'd be really tall, he'd be really fast, and I think we decided he'd have sharp teeth. And he'd always be trying to get you. Something tells me that when Randy Johnson is walking the streets alone, he picks...

Rumor Mill Roundup: July 27

With the trade deadline right around the corner, our MLB editor brings you the top five rumors every day until July 31.- The elephant in the room four days from the trade deadline is Manny Ramirez, who once again is on shaky ground in Boston. In a perfect world, the Red Sox would love to rid themselves of the near-constant...

Final NL Roster Notes: Rafael Furcal to Start Season on DL

Here's a look around the NL West and what final roster moves your team made to prepare for Opening Day: Diamondbacks: Infielder Brian Barden and utility man Robby Hammock made the squad. Hammock showed promise in '03 and '04, but missed all of '05 because of shoulder surgery. Right handers Dustin Nippert and J.D. Durbin...

I Want to Go Shopping With Armando Benitez

Despite all the trade rumors flying around regarding Giants closer Armando Benitez, Andrew Baggarly was still able to work this nugget into his article Tuesday. Here's the story as relayed by reliever Jack Taschner:[In] 2005, when the club had nine September call-ups. Benitez invited all of them to lunch on a day off, then...