SB Nation User Blog: JMB

Boston wins coin flips for playoff home field

JMB — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:29:32 -0000

Boston wins coin flips for playoff home field

Boston won both coin flips to determine home field in case a playoff is needed for either the AL East or AL Wild Card.

An LOL moment from Boston

JMB — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:18:08 -0000

per The Heater

The Rays got out of Boston in first place, but a handful of players were denied a clean escape.

When they returned to the clubhouse after the 4-2 14-inning victory against the Red Sox, some Rays personnel discovered their clothes had been confiscated and replaced with some, um, outlandish outfits in the annual rookie hazing road trip.

Among the casualties:

Evan Longoria (tight, sexy female police officer's uniform), Matt Garza (taco costume), John Jaso (1960's pink and white mini skirt), Fernando Perez (military police mini skirt), Andy Sonnanstine (turkey costume), Justin Ruggiano (sexy referee's skirt), Michel Hernandez (frog prince costume) and Juan Salas (mariachi outfit). The hands down favorite was Tateki Uchibori, the interpreter for Akinori Iwamura, in a female gymnast's outfit with red pumps.

The players left the clubhouse to great applause and wore their outfits on the charter flight to New York.

Nationals place Elijah Dukes on DL

JMB — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:28:35 -0000

It appears that Dukes is a bit injury prone, along with being crazy

per the Associated Press

The Washington Nationals put outfielder Elijah Dukes on the 15-day disabled list with a right calf strain Thursday and recalled right-handed pitcher Garrett Mock from Triple-A Columbus.

The move with Dukes was retroactive to Sunday.

Dukes was previously on the DL twice this season with injuries to his right hamstring and knee. He is batting .264 with six homers and 23 RBIs in 54 games.