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Small-town family fun at the ol ballpark.
Published 7/25/2008 by Billy Krumb at Clubhouse Cancer
That’s usually how minor league teams market their product. However, they usually forget to mention that the players you and your family are watching are mostly uneducated, testosterone-fuled SOB’s who think more about poontang than they do fastballs. Tonight in Dayton fifteen players and both managers were ejected — and a fan was ...

Bullpen be damned
Published 7/25/2008 by Andy Dolan at desipio.com
The best wide receiver in Chicago sports is ready to make his debut at the highest level of his profession. The only problem? He’s not a Bear, he’s a Cub. The Jeff Samardzija ‘era’ begins today when he takes Kerry Wood’s spot on the roster. Despite a history of being promoted through the minor leagues without a track record that suggests he deserves it, Samardzija has actually pitched better every time he moves up a level. His stats were better at AA than A, and better at AAA than AA. In fact, his numbers at Iowa this year, (4-1, 3.13 ERA, 40 Ks and 16 BBs in 37 innings) are pretty good. This looks the one ...

Minor League Brawl
Published 7/25/2008 by the goat at Boston Sports Posters
by the goat…Wow. By now you’ve probably seen Julio Castillo fire this ball at the opposing teams dugout during a minor league brawl. It ricocheted into the stands and hit a fan. Here’s an excerpt from the ESPN story. The fan was taken to the hospital after being hit by a ball thrown by Peoria (Cubs) pitcher Julio Castillo, who was throwing at the Dayton (Reds) dugout but missed during the first-inning melee between Midwest League teams. The fan, who remains unidentified, was treated at Miami Valley Hospital and released, said hospital spokeswoman Nancy Thickel. She didn’t know the extent of ...