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Shawn Chacon Is Wanted by the Police

According to a report by the Las Vegas Sun, police in Nevada have issued a warrant for the arrest of former big league pitcher Shawn Chacon for a $150,000 gambling debt owed to Caesar's Palace. He's being accused of taking out three $50,000 gambling markers in March and hasn't repaid them, which in Nevada results in a...

Did Ed Wade Bring Shawn Chacon's Wrath Upon Himself?

Shawn Chacon was wrong to attack Ed Wade last week. I know it, you know it, and -- now that he's been released -- Chacon knows it. But does that absolve Wade's role in the altercation? Wade has remained tight-lipped about the incident, but hearing Chacon's side of the story doesn't paint the general manager in a very...

Shawn Chacon Clears Waivers, Free to Choke Other General Managers

In what has to be the early leader in the "least surprising news of the week" award, nobody wanted to trade for GM-choke-slammer Shawn Chacon. He officially cleared waivers yesterday afternoon, meaning he's free to sign with any other franchise who thinks his mediocre pitching is worth the hit to the team's image and/or...

What Happens to Shawn Chacon Now?

With a good 16 hours to digest the insane idea that a baseball player choke-slammed his general manager yesterday, there's still a ton of lingering questions. I mean, Shawn Chacon nicely admitted to the act, which is a surprise in this day an age, but now what? Chacon's "indefinitely suspended," but what does that really...

The Dugout: AAAAAHTHECHOKESLAM

Here we see Astros pitcher Shawn Chacon using his secondary finisher, the Western Lariat, to finish off Dodger Russell Martin back in May. Who knew that the guy was a big enough star to get put into an abusive authority figure storyline? B gets a gift from a God concerned with him having good material and Ed Wade takes a...