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I just realized this fact after I saw Emmanuel Burriss get transferred to the 60-day Disabled List on May 22 to make room for Santiago Casilla: The Giants haven't had one African-American player take the field for them this year. Burriss has been hurt and on the disabled list all season, and Fred Lewis, the only other African-American player on the 25-man active roster this Spring, was traded away to Toronto ...

Ervin "El Magic" Santana was at his best Thursday night against the Chicago White Sox. In seven innings, Santana allowed seven hits and three walks, striking out six and surrendering just one unearned run. His stuff gave AL homer leader Paul Konerko fits all evening (0-for-3 off Ervin with two K's, and 0-for-5 with three K's on the night). In his last two starts, Santana seems to ...

It's been nearly 12.5 years since the Baltimore Orioles have been in a playoff game. It's been 12.5 years since Baltimore has last finished a season with a final record above the .500 mark. It's been nearly 5.5 years since the Orioles have seen any place in the final standings better than fourth (and if you don't count the 2004 season, it's been nearly 12.5 years, as well). There have been ...

Any shred of an inkling I ever had about wondering what would happen to me if I vomited on an off-duty cop is officially gone. Gone like Matthew Clemmens’ dignity. Clemmens, the 21-year-old New Jersey man who was arrested on April 14 at a Phillies game, pleaded guilty Tuesday to simple assault, disorderly conduct and harassment. Apparently alcohol is a powerful drug that makes you do some pretty crazy things. In Clemmens’ case, ...

There have been plenty of great moments in Yankees history. If you think otherwise, http://bleacherreport.com/articles/394107-giddy-up-the-21-greatest-moments-in-new-york-yankees-history, check that out, and then get back to me. But believe it or not, the Yankees have experienced a handful of heartbreaking and disappointing moments as well. And yes, I have lived through some of them. Before I present the 10 Worst Moments In New York Yankees history, here are some honorable mentions: 1) In Game 6 of the 2003 ...

What can we say, we get a cheap laugh from dogs that are humiliated in MLB attire.  Hey, who isn’t? Thus, we giggled like a school girl when the following picture appeared in our Inbox this past weekend. A few notable observations: - Why is the dog wearing hunting sunglasses?  If you’re going to go with the baseball attire, I would have liked to see some flip-shades, personally.  Get it together, ...

In 2010, the Philadelphia Phillies fully anticipate making the playoffs for the fourth straight year, and for many Philadelphians anything less than a World Series appearance would be a disappointment. The Phillies have gotten to this point, in part, on the basis of the best left-handed hitting in the National League. There was a time, however, when dominant left-handed hitting by the Philadelphia Phillies was incredibly deceptive and actually masked severe deficiencies ...

1.(↑1) Tampa Bay Rays (32-12) The Rays are an impressive 19-5 on the road, and have won 8 of their last 10. The most impressive thing about the Rays this year however, is their pitching. This week they scored a ridiculous 140 points while only falling out of the top four in strikeouts. They have a 2.87 team ERA and a 1.17 team WHIP—mix that with the fact that they ...

This is the time of year, with nearly a third of the season complete, when you start cutting the guys not producing. Here's looking at you, Carlos Quentin, Gordon Beckham, and Aramis Ramirez. Sometimes fantasy owners can't afford to be patient with some of these guys. Why not add a red-hot slugger like David Ortiz or Jose Bautista? You have to ride hot streaks, because once their ...

The New York Mets are within striking distance of the Phillies, and there's no doubt that they have a chance to make a run at the wild card. But one thing that can really kill the Mets is their General Manager Omar Minaya, not that he hasn't already done so. Minaya is desperate to keep his job, and the future of the franchise is in jeopardy if he decides to make another typical Minaya move, ...