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The Dugout: Atlanta Braves Spring Training 2010

The National League comes to an end for the Dugout today as we wrap up the NL East with the Atlanta Braves. I've never been a fan of the Braves and Jon stopped doing Dugouts back in 1987, so we haven't had a strong Atlanta voice in the chats for a while. But even I don't think baseball is going to feel completely right...

Joe Torre May Not Retire After 2010

For most of the summer, Joe Torre indicated that he was planning on retiring from managing after his contract with the Dodgers expires in 2010. Both he and people who have followed his career closely noted that he's made similar statements in the past, and he's still in the dugout. Accordingly, Torre admitted to T.J....

Baseball Brunch: Senior Circuit Resembles Rest Home for Pitchers

Every Sunday, MLB FanHouse empties out its notebook in Baseball Brunch.Ahhh, the National League -- where pitchers can play out their golden years without a care in the world.Think of the NL as baseball's rest home.Just in the past few weeks, Brad Penny and John Smoltz have reached the legendary fountain of youth that...

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...

From the Windup: Potential Postseason Pitfalls for Playoff Teams

From the Windup is Matt Snyder's extended look at some aspect of America's pastime each Thursday -- it's running Friday this week. Earlier this week, Brad Lidge's nightmare 2009 season continued, when he allowed a walk-off homer to Andrew McCutchen. Ed Price covered the outing the following morning. The abysmal performance...

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06/02/12 Torre needs to refrain from ripping A-Rod Source: New York Post - New York NY Here at Comerica Park, where the Yankees' 2006 season concluded with Alex Rodriguez dropped to eighth in the team's lineup, A-Rod learned Joe Torre â the man who made that infamous decision â still talks about their time together.
05/29/12 Arresting display at Tri-County police expo Source: Cincinnati.com - Cincinnati OH Sharonville police earned the top award at the recent Springdale Police Expo, which brought nine local departments to Tri-County Mall. The annual event, hosted by the Springdale Police Department and attended by Forest Park, Hamilton County Parks, Hamilton County Sheriffs, Monroe, Ohio State, Sharonville, University of Cincinnati and Wyoming police departments, featured vehicles, officers, information and giveaways over the weekend.
05/23/12 Clubhouse Confidential Rips Alex Rodriguez and Joe... Source: Bleacher Report Luis Castillo was the last of the New York Yankees ' batboys that wasn't required to sign a confidentiality agreement.
05/22/12 Springdale police crack down on seat belt use Source: Cincinnati.com - Cincinnati OH Springdale police officers have begun a two-week crackdown on seat belt use.
05/15/12 Joe Torre: Roger Clemens "was like a son to me" Source: The How-To Travel Guru - CBS News (CBS News) Roger Clemens, the former star player currently on re-trial for perjury, "was like a son to me," Joe Torre said Tuesday on "CBS This Morning."