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Baseball Brunch: 40 Time -- Game's Rules About to Undergo Annual Change

Every Sunday, MLB FanHouse empties out its notebook in Baseball Brunch.In two days, major league teams will begin playing with different rules than they did for the first five months of the season.Some clubs will have 25-man rosters. Some will have 28-man rosters. Some will have 32-man rosters.Some will have extra...

The Dugout: The Renaissance Man

Within four short years, Tony Pena, Jr. has mastered the art of hitting. There is nothing more that he can possibly accomplish with the baseball bat. As such, he's planning on becoming a pitcher.To you and I, pitching is a hopelessly sophisticated art that is fully understood by few and mastered by almost nobody. To Pena,...

When You're Afraid of Tony Pena Jr., Baseball Manager May Not Be the Job for You

The Royals snapped a seven-game losing streak last night and they owe a big debt of gratitude to Toronto manager John Gibbons. The Blue Jay skipper made a bizarre decision in the eighth inning that helped spur a rally that turned a one-run game into an 8-4 loss. With runners on second and third and one out, Tony Pena Jr....

I Hope Angel Berroa Has A Day Job

As I reported here yesterday, the Royals were actively searching for a backup plan at shortstop to replace the natural disaster that is Angel Berroa. Well, general manager Dayton Moore called in a few favors, and he's found his man. The Royals traded for Tony Peña Jr, whom they got from the Atlanta Braves, where...