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Spring Dugz: Pittsburgh Pirates

By B. Thompson StroudFeb 29th 2008 – 1:42PM

The Pittsburgh Pirates are going to right a wrong in the sports world this season. After the New England Patriots same so close to an undefeated season only to lose it all in the final moments, the Pirates are going to conquer the world of baseball and go 162-0 with the team they have and the power of dreams!And if they...

Spring Dugz: Seattle Mariners

By B. Thompson StroudFeb 27th 2008 – 9:19PM

Things you will not see in the Spring Training Dugout for the Seattle Mariners include: Jokes about Starbucks Jokes about rain/rainfall Jokes about grunge style music Mario showing up and ending folks Things you will see in the Spring Training Dugout for the Seattle Mariners include: Erik Bedard...

The Dugout: Dedicated to Cockfighting

By B. Thompson StroudFeb 17th 2008 – 1:54AM

A couple of weeks ago, fellow Dugouteer Nick got a chance to write about Pedro Martinez and his involvement with cockfighting, which is like just like the UFC, except the participants don't have free will and there's no sense of pride and competition clouding up the bloodshed and gut-spilling. Also, they have knives. So...

Background on dugout

A dugout or dugout canoe is a boat made from a hollowed tree trunk. Other names for this type of boat are logboat and monoxylon.

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