Throwing it around

It's sunday night and all is quiet on the western front. The Reds became the first sweep victim at the Washington Nationals new stadium. Football preseason starts this week. It's a good time for that. We try to light the flame for our favorite sport though while we still can.

-Skip Caray died today. RIP Skip. [Baseball Musings]
-Memories of the Manny Ramirez era in Boston. [Y! Sports Big League Stew]
-Some game photos from a Durham Bulls game on Honey Night. [Ump Bump]
-We're not the only ones who miss Eric Wedge's mustache. [Waiting for Next Year]
-The Devil Rays are approaching 70 wins quickly. [Bugs & Cranks]
-Manny Ramirez had a huge day today at Dodger Stadium. Four hits and another homer. [Blue Notes]
-Carlos Beltran is New York's biggest baseball disappointment. A good read, even from Mike Lupica. [NY Daily News]
-The final old timers day at Yankee Stadium is in the books. [MLB Source]

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We're just a day away from the trading deadling, tomorrow night should be a fun night. We will blog trade deadline central right here at Diamond Hoggers. We remember the trades of trade deadline's past. Randy Johnson to the Astros, Mcgwire to the Cardinals, Juan Guzman to the Reds, fill in blank here to the Yankees. Have the Yankees ever been sellers at the deadline? They don't do it. Not in our lifetime.

-The Mets want Manny Ramirez. [Sox & Dawgs]
-The Mets don't want Manny Ramirez. [NJ.com]
-Jose Guillen wants traded out of Kansas City. [Royal Authority]
-Stick a fork in the Atlanta Braves, they're done. [Atlanta Journal Constitution]
-Better learn this name: Brad Ziegler. [Athletic Supporters]

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The Trading Deadline will be here in days. We don't expect too much action at this deadline, as the hype always outweighs the actuals. We just wish our team wasn't playing out the string, as they often are this time of year. We throw it around in a very business-like fashion. The show must go on.

-The Yankees actually inquired about getting Adam Dunn from the Reds. [The Bronx Zoo]
-The Mets might be a suitor for Raul Ibanez, who we figure is going somewhere. [Mike Silva's NY Baseball Digest]
-Congrats to Goose Gossage, newest member of Cooperstown. [Bluebird Banter]
-Ken Griffey Jr. made a throat slash gesture to Jeff Brantley after home run # 607. [Y! Sports Big League Stew]
-Johann Santana threw a gem yesterday, but it still wasn't enough to please everyone in the big apple. [The 'Ropolitans]
-The Orioles snapped that sunday home losing streak at 15 games. Their manager celebrated by puffing a cigar. Atta' boy. [Oriole Post]
-Dodgers GM Ned Coletti's rope seems to be getting shorter. [LA Times]
-The Manny Ramirez farewell tour has arrived. [Deadspin]
-Orel Hershiser looks scary, and it's funny as dog piss. [The Sports Hernia]
-Finally, a little sick humor about the Shea Stadium escalator. We rode it and survived. [The Undrafted Free Agents]

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We've been slacking on the blog a bit. We've been sick as dogs. Lyme Disease is a real pain in the ass. To have it in the middle of the summer is even worse, we think. Hopefully by this time next season we feel normal again. It's saturday and here's the baseball related content that was worthy of a linky. Not long from now college football will be catching many's focus on these days.

-MLB.com's Iphone baseball application is a joke. We still want an Iphone though. [Deadspin]
-The Red Sox have had it with Manny Ramirez. Again. Yeah right. [Boston.com]
-Mike Hampton is making his first start in almost 3 years tonight. Pretty cool. [Metsmerized Online]
-Walt Jocketty should be careful about what moves he makes, if any, for the Cincinnati Reds. [The Real Mccoy]
-The Brewers, just as we predicted; have been the hottest team in baseball. Their 8-game winning streak was snapped by the Astros last night. [Milwaukee JS]
-Words that shouldn't be used in association with Josh Hamilton by anouncers. [Bugs & Cranks]
-More on that awful brawl in Dayton. [UmpBump]
-The last pictures of Harry Caray ever taken at Wrigley Field. [Home Run Derby]
-Interview with Milton Bradley, who likes dominoes. [Y! Sports Big League Stew]

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We like friday nights, a lot. We have to work saturdays, but it doesn't stop us from starting the weekend a day early anyway. So while this is basically our thursday, we enjoy saturday mornings because none of senior management is there anyways we're still in just as good of a mood as you are because friday night is a full schedule of baseball and all the fun awaits us. Here's the day in baseball links:

-The Yankees have signed Eric Milton to a minor league deal. Milton? Ponson? Come on. [NJ.com]
-The Phillies are talking about a couple different pitchers to trade for. [The Good Phight]
-The Orioles had a scout tied to a major betting probe. [Sports Illustrated]
-Our boy updated his blog, some time ago. [Jay Bruce's Blog]
-Yankees are considering Richie Sexson also. [MLB Trade Rumors]
-Rough times for the Tribe. [The DiaTribe]
-David Wright might be puttin' the hurts on Diana Russini, a TV reporter. [The Big Lead]
-Get a look at the DHL world record size baseball. [Gothamist]
-This probably deserves a post of its own, but have you heard about the Devil Rays fan who gave her boyfriend a handjob at the stadium? [Sports by Brooks]

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The Reds lost to the Cubs. What a surprise. But there's still a lot of baseball to cover, and Cincinnati is afterall, an afterthought. We're just days from the All-Star Break. A week from yesterday 'the game's brightest stars' take the field in the Bronx to do battle for the right to home field advantage in the World Series. Our money is on the AL this season.

-Talking about Harden, Dunn, and Mike Pelfrey. [Hardball]
-Support the stache and get Giambi into the All-Star Game. Do you have any doubts? [Lady at the Bat]
-Big night last night for Miggy Cabrera. [Bless You Boys]
-Barry Zito's Fathead, sold at a bargain basement rate. [Deadspin]
-Checking in with A.J. Burnett. [The Mockingbird]

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We're a week away from All Star Monday in the Bronx. We're also headed back to work tomorrow after too short of a weekend. Lets see what they're saying around the baseball blogosphere today:

-More analysis of the Sabathia to the Brewers trade. [Ken Davidoff]
-Chase Utley is ready for the Home Run Derby. [Phillies Nation]
-The selling of Yankee Stadium memoribilia is going to be fast and furious after the season. [Yankees Lohud Blog]
-The Nationals are really busting this season. [Walkoff Walk]
-A-Rod continues to pick Canseco's sloppy seconds. [Deadspin]
-The Reds are headed to Chicago, a land of steak, Italian, and pizza. [The Real Mccoy]
-What the Indians plan of action should be from here on out. [Bugs & Cranks]
-The week in bobblehead promotions. [Bus Leagues]

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We're halfway done with this Oregon Trail ride, and June has almost ended on us. The All-Star game will be here two weeks from today. Have you done your voting? How is your fantasy team doing? Start enjoying baseball today because very soon the boys of summer will be fading and going away for the winter. It just happens too fast.

-More on the battle of Ohio series. [Tribe Report]
-How's Josh Hamilton doing in the All-Star voting? [Dallas Morning News Rangers Blog]
-The Oakland A's look like they've won out in the Dominican born Inoa sweepstakes. [Pending Pinstripes]
-Chipper Jones is still hurting, and still hitting .394 on the season. [Baseball Musings]
-What can Adam Dunn do for you? [Blown Save]
-The Padres will be big sellers with an eye on next season. [NY Times Bats Blog]
-The world is watching the series that begins today between the Red Sox and Rays. [The Heater]
-The Yankees have a tough 9 game stretch awaiting them before the AS break. [Yankees LoHud Blog]
-Has 41-year old Omar Vizquel reached the end of the line? [Baseball Analysts]

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Happy monday even though we all know that the only good thing about a monday is it coming to an end. On the night when Ken Griffey Jr. hits his 600th career home run we will do our best to link the finest in baseball links of the day:

-Politics and baseball. [Splice Magazine]
-Five trades the Yankees should possibly make. [Hardball-NY Times Blog]
-The Phillies swept the Braves, and they have the look of a dangerous team right now. [Phillies Flow]
-It really was bedlam in the Bronx on saturday. [It is High, It is Far]
-The Twins were beaten in every facet of the game in their series against the White Sox last weekend. [Twins Killings]
-Remember when Bobby V. went in disguise? Bobby V, we'll see you soon. [Three Idiots on Sports]
-File this under blogging news, Deadspin's Will Leitch granted Fanhouse an interview. [AOL Fanhouse]
-Milton Bradley was AL Player of the Month. [Dallas News]

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It's mid-saturday. The day is young. The sun is shining and the glorious Reds are on. Life is pretty good right now. We ordered our 'Deal' jersey today at work. Should be here in 2-3 weeks. We're pretty excited.

Here's some links to tide you over if your team isn't playing on national television:

-If you haven't seen the Hitler Reds video, here is your chance. [Blue Collar Baseball]
-As I type this Ken Griffey Jr. hit #599, but how many would he have hit if he hadn't have been injured so much? Many, but you'd have to do this for every player then wouldn't you? Durability is part of a record like the HR Record. [The Big Lead]
-Every kid that grew up when I did remembers the 1989 Upper Deck Series Ken Griffey Jr. card. [Slate.com]
-Jesse Litsch, gettin' some love. [The Mockingbird]
-Jorge Posada is on his way back, and Joba Chamberlain is going to the rotation in case ya didn't know. [NY Post]
-Pedro Martinez is also back for his first start of the season tuesday. It will be interesting to see how he does. [Babes Love Baseball]

Throwing it around: Jay Bruce version (what else)

Today's version of throwing it around is a special version indeed. The web and blogosphere has exploded with Jay Bruce coverage. We feel like this is a great thing; Cincinnati finally has a player who is bringing fans to the game. We do our best to link the pride of Beaumont in this version of TIA. And we promise after this, it's back to baseball coverage; thus ending the Jay Bruce honeymoon.

-We were waiting for Deadspin's take. We're glad our favorite blog likes our favorite player. [Deadspin]
-Reds Rocket had a take before the debut. [The Reds Rocket]
-Why wasn't this guy called up sooner? [Beyond the Box Score]
-Hal Mccoy, joining the bandwagon as he often does. [The Real Mccoy]

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It's Memorial Day weekend! It's a time to be happy. Drink a few beers (or Tomato juice) and appreciate the fact that life is good. If you're not a baseball fan and you've somehow stumbled onto this site, you need to get in front of a television sometime before you go back and sit under the flourescent lights on tuesday morning and watch a couple innings. You might not like it. There's plenty of people who think that baseball sucks on television (horrifying); but we promise you that when it's said and done you'll feel more American. And damnit that's a good thing!

-This blog hasn't had enough Gary Carter mentions. If you've read The Bad Guys Won, you know Carter hasn't changed a bit. [Deadspin]
-The Wisconsin Bratwurst Festival is underway. You tell me you don't want one of those Bavarian Beer Battered Brats? [Edible Antics]
-Josh Hamilton, MVP candidate. [Dallas Morning News]
-Rich Harden has had success against the Red Sox. [Baseball Musings]
-Big win for the Yankees by the Hudson last night, recapped by a big blog. [Lohud Yankees Blog]
-Citi Field is coming along nicely. [New York Post]
-The Phillies and the Astros have been locked up in a battle this weekend. [Phillies Flow]
-The implosion of the first baseball stadium I ever went to. [YOUtube]

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The Redlegs have lost two in a row, and our fantasy team is back in 8th after a powerful resurgence had brought us back to 6th. Adam Dunn's home run streak ended at 5 straight games. You know the drill, here's what good out there about the rest of baseball.

-The Marlins signed Jacque Jones, but his role is unclear. Just tell him he's a 5th outfielder and be done with it. [Fish Stripes]
-Jimmy Leyland, poppin' off. [Deadspin]
-Vintage Mickey Mantle, whoring himself out for Atari subscriptions of some sort. [Y! Sports Big League Stew]
-A post about Fenway Park, no-hitters, and just that special feeling in the air that some history is about to take place. [Joe Posnanski]
-Another Ken Griffey Jr. and Justin Upton comparison. [Arizona Sports Hub]
-The MLB Yankees might be struggling, but their minor leagues are faring quite well. [Bronx Liasion]
-Kevin Gregg was pumping 100 MPH heat last night in the Marlins 3-2 win over the DiamondBacks. [Sun-Sentinel]
-Ryan Braun, Prince Fielder, and the race card. [Brewers Bar]

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It's a great sports day this sunday, as we tried to get to the ballpark but couldn't find anyone to go with us. We won't hold it against them as not everyone gets mondays off like we do. It's going to be an awesome day, we just hope that it seems to last as long as a work week day does! Enjoy the bloggages:

-Today is the 3rd time in baseball history that the two league leaders in ERA faced off, in Cliff Lee vs. Edison Volquez. And we could have seen it! [Reds Insider]
-Diamond Back fans would like to see Carlos Quentin back in left field now instead of Eric Byrnes [Arizona Sports Hub]
-Give Jay Bruce a nickname, win a book. We hope our nomination of "The Deal" not only wins but generally holds true for Bruce. [The Bus Leagues]
-In Lance Berkman are we looking at a future Hall of Famer? [Bleacher Report]
-Hot Dogs! Dodger Stadium! Prices! [Farther off the Wall]
-Big win at Shea yesterday for the Mets. [Mets Prospectus]

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Happy friday night. Interleague play kicks off tonight in full swing. We've already had a homer happy night with Jason Werth and Alfonso Soriano dropping 2 bombs, and Adam Dunn and Brandon Phillips each making it hurt against Jeremy Sowers. Here's some baseball worthy reading for the day:

-Baseball America's latest love letter to Jay Bruce. [Baseball America]
-Through 7 starts, Cliff Lee is 6-0 with 53 2/3 innings pitched, 44 Ks, 4 walks, and a 0.67 ERA. [The Legend of Cecilio Guante]
-Mega-prospect David Price is feeling the effects of the Scott Kazmir effect. [Rays of Light]
-Learn about 1965 World Series game 4. [Coffeyville Whirlwind]
-Jason Giambi busts slumps by wearing a thong. [Portfolio.com]
-It's been feast or famine for the Blue Jays this season. [Tao of Stieb]
-I listen to this guy's radio show every night. He says the NL needs the DH. They're out hitting the senior circuit dude. [Paul Daugherty]
-Italian cuisine and the NY Yankees. [IT IS HIGH, IT IS FAR]

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We're watching the Cavs choke away a series and the Reds try and win their 3rd game in a row over the Marlins. It's hump day for sure here and we're looking forward to a good baseball weekend that opens up interleague play and features the battle of Ohio series. Here's some stuff we choose to link today:

-Liveblog, freshly completed; of tonight's Yankees-Rays game. [Rays Index]
-The unwritten rules of MLB. [Deadspin]
-Bill Simmons still doesn't understand the baseball Hall of Fame. [One More Dying Quail]
-Jered Weaver is getting it back together. [Bugs & Cranks]
-Should professional ballplayers even need coaches? [Gaslamp Ball]
-Does the rumored Griffey to Seattle trade even make sense? [Bleeding Blue & Teal]
-Meet the newest Met, Claudio Vargas. [Always Amazin']
-The Indians got a big win and ANOTHER shutout tonight against the A's. [Cleveland Plain Dealer]
-Paul Lo Duca bashes his teammates and violates baseball's top rule. [Y! Sports Big League Stew]

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We're up a bit late. Hope everyone had a great mother's day. We're actually headed to the ballpark tomorrow in the Queen City. Times could be better for the home team Reds, but we'll never let a night at the ballpark be a dull one. More on that later, for now we're linking what interested us on this day in baseball blog reading.

-Prince Fielder simply isn't hitting home runs as far as he did last season. Whats the mystery? [In-Between Hops]
-The Florida Marlins, winners of 7 in a row. Dan Uggla is on fire. They're the world's best little big league team. [Marlin Baseball]
-Ryan Braun loves hitting with the Mother's Day pink bats. [The Bucky Channel]
-It should be noted, my fantasy teamer Kevin Youkilis hit 5 bombs for me this week. [Boston Herald]
-Who's got the best Philly Cheesesteak in Philly? [Tasty Madness]
-What do the Reds have to do to contend? [MLB Trade Rumors]
-The demise of Travis Hafner isn't as great as one might think. [Beyond the Box Score]
-The Phils missed Jimmy Rollins man. [Phillies Flow]

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Hope you're enjoying a full night of baseball action. We haven't been to the ballpark since Opening Day. It's been a full month. We'll be there this coming monday, but it's still been too long. We're really anticipating Jay Bruce's call up so we can head to the park for his debut and then have a reason to drive 2 hours to watch Reds baseball. Ta hell with the NBA playoffs. It's baseball season. By the way, Skoal Straight has never tasted to wonderful.

-We're leading it off strong. Why the Big Hurt deserves to be at this year's All-Star Game. [Y! Sports Big League Stew]
-National league hitters are owning shit so far. [Ump Bump]
-Rick Ankiel's got a gun. Yes it's a video. [The Big Lead]
-More Nate Mclouth publicity. [Where Have You Gone, Andy Van Slyke]
-Who's in charge in the Bronx? [Ground Rule Double]
-Joey Votto as a youngster. [Walkoff Walk]
-The Brewers have gone as Prince Fielder goes this season. [Milwaukee JS]
-Rich Harden, on the comeback trail once again. [Roto Professor]

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Hi, hello, and welcome to our new .Com version of this blog. We're like the big boys now. Here's some monday links to make your day go faster; or get you in trouble for reading them at work. Or whatever.

-Ken Griffey Jr. is 3 home runs away from 600. More people should be focusing on this amazing accomplishment. I know that we're going to try to be at Great American Ball Park when he does it. [Sportaphile]
-A detailed post about how to fix the Cincinnati Reds [Seeing Reds]
-A couple possible deals in the future that could involve Adam Dunn & Brian Roberts. [Bleacher Report]
-Remember how much we love Jason Werth? Well Orestes Destrade thinks his mom is a MILF. [Y! Sports Big League Stew]
-Scott Hatteberg would like to be traded. Take a number, Scott. [MLB Trade Rumors]
-Lastly, we told you Matt Chico was the worst pitcher in the Major Leagues. [Nationals Enquirer]

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Monday, the beginning of the week. Yuck. Another thing about monday's that make me a grouch are that there usually isn't a full slate of baseball games. I wish that teams had less off days. What can ya do though?

-Was the Indians extension of Fausto Carmona a good decision? [Vegas Watch]
-Jorge Posada might be the Yankees DH for most of the season. [MLB Trade Rumors]
-Good news for the Detroit Tigers at this point? It can't get any worse. [Bugs & Cranks]
-Kerry Wood wants to forgive Dusty Baker and just be pals again. [Fanhouse]
-Back-to-back shutouts in Minnesota Twins history, including this past weekend. [Coffeyville Whirlwind]