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The Dugout Gives Thanks

...for Joe Mauer of the Minnesota Twins for simultaneously being the Magic Johnson and the Larry Bird of professional baseball. He puts up insane numbers (especially for a catcher, which is a talking point I'm sure you need more information about), he plays fair even when he doesn't have to, and he reminds us that the...

Tom Nieto Is Just As God Made Him

Babe, it's a hard life God makes you live But without it, Don't doubt it You don't even have Your tears to give - "Hard Life," Bonnie Prince BillyIf you are unfamiliar with Tom Nieto's role in The Dugout, I humbly ask that you read some of these before you read this one. Your second Dugout of the day is after the jump....

The Dugout: Run for the Border

Tonight, the Rays' Jason Bartlett stole second base. In accordance with a Taco Bell promotion, you will be entitled to a free taco next week. Here is the conversation you will have with the person across the counter:"Will this be for here or to go?""To go.""Would you like a free taco?""Why am I getting a free taco?""Some...

The Dugout: Barry Bonds Collusion Course

Headline: COLLUSION! Barry Bonds is being kept out of baseball, and nobody can understand why. The fans don't understand. They want to see Barry hit the homers! The owners don't understand. Who wouldn't want a great player like Barry Bonds on their team? He has hit so many home runs! The MLBPA doesn't understand. Barry is...

The Dugout of Truth

Jose Canseco is a pretty cool guy, right? He did steroids, then wrote a book about how everybody else did steroids, too. He bragged about his boxing prowess and then got trounced in the first round of his Celebrity Boxing exhibition. He's made a post-baseball career out of exploitation and reality shows. And once when I...