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Beware the Dugouts of April: A Belated Look at the Phillies and Braves

To recap: when The Dugout set forth to preview every team in baseball, we skipped over the Phillies and Braves. Some of you were disappointed, and I attempted to get cute by previewing the Montreal Expos in response. That's when one of our esteemed commenters got mad [sic]:you do a dougout on the damn Expos? Where is the...

Beware the Dugouts of March: The Toronto Blue Jays' 2009 Preview

The Blue Jays are one of The Dugout's forgotten teams. It's not intentional, it's just that they're a little thin in the wacky hijinx department.In fact, I'm not certain that they even exist. How can we know for sure? We can't. As such, the Blue Jays chat room is an immense dark void, populated only by a reflective,...

Beware the Dugouts of March: The Milwaukee Brewers' 2009 Preview

Hey, what do Prince Fielder and American macrobrews have in common? They ain't got no hops.Hey, what do routine grounders and Alcoholics Anonymous members have in common? They tend to miss Weeks.Hey, what do the Milwaukee Brewers and beer jokes have in common? They're relevant, but disappointing. Your Brewers Dugout is...

Beware the Dugouts of March: The Cincinnati Reds' 2009 Preview

How times change. Fifty years ago, the Cold War was escalating, and the Soviets were adding to their nuclear stockpile. In 2009, the Reds may start dismantling their arms. Manager Dusty Baker, of course, has a reputation of working pitchers into the ground. It's possible that our perception of him is overblown, and that he...

Beware the Dugouts of March: The Houston Astros' 2009 Preview

The Astros exceeded expectations last season, but they still have some changes to make if they want the baseball world to see them as a serious contender. First, the bottom half of their tentative rotation (Brian Moehler, Russ Ortiz, the half of Mike Hampton that hasn't crumbled off) is looking pretty dicey. And second,...