Wow, is it December already??? Where has 2009 gone??? I better post some links before the year completely ends...

Let's see how our old friends are doing...

Cubs not expected to offer arbitration to Rich Harden.

Marco Scutaro wants to play with Boston or Los Angeles.

Oh, but I've got other random linkage from around the baseball world!

Should I someday have a child, I am going to make sure he learns how to play first base. Oddly enough, despite my playing first base for my softball team in eighth grade, I make nowhere near the MLB average. Or maybe they just haven't sent me my paycheck yet...

The only thing that surprises me about this is that it's the first time a Yankee has been named. Maybe it just seems like the Yankees win everything every year....

Yet another reason not to email naked pictures of yourself to someone. Or send them via text message. Really, if you are going to take naked pictures to give to someone, it's best to break out the old Polaroid camera so that there's no negatives, no digital file, nothing that could fall into the wrong hands. What? They don't make Polaroid film anymore? Oh, there goes that plan....

Does anyone else keep getting these email invites to become a member of the MLB Players Alumni Association? Because I'm thinking that if they are inviting me, then it's not really an exclusive membership. Unless it goes back to that paycheck they haven't sent me yet....oooooh, maybe I AM a major league baseball player!!

Angels give Adenhart estate a full playoff share.  I hate when the Angels do something nice and good. I'll try not to hate on them too much today.

Bye Bye Bud.

And in the stories of the weird...

This is officially NOT on my holiday gift wish list. Please no.

I got nothing else today. Dump away my friends, dump away....

Hot damn! Lots of baseball!!!!!!

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Okay, anyone else going to be following this game today? Anyone??

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imaseasonticketholder just called and said that there's still one spot for this today. If you are going or already at the game, and you are interested in going on the field and meeting the players after the game ends, you can find her in her seat at section 128, row 9, seat 2.

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I've got practically nothing to link here, except the 2010 Schedules were released today!! YAY!!!!

LINK

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG

Oh, I need more stuff in this?  Hmmm.... well, I've been watching youtube all morning, and this in particular.  Love that movie.

Justin Morneau is out for the season with a back injury. Ouch.

Tomko throws a complete game shutout in Texas? Me like.

And now I'll go back to looking at that schedule some more....

Dump away folks...

Wow, when was the last time we had a DLD posted after 4 in the afternoon? Craziness....

Anyways, it's an offday, so we need a DLD. Or so say some people.

This video is disturbingly amusing. It's totally safe for work, so no worries on that, but seriously, someone made a video for this???  It's something you just kinda pick up. And I swear, about 2/3 the way through, it looks like she's killed it. Though the alternating between real and stuffed amused me throughout.

Kennedy, Davis, and Suzuki up for the Aaron award.

Dodgers signed this guy.

I got nothin' else. Enjoy this dump folks. Play with it early and often. And enjoy the off day tonight. A's and Tigers starting Friday night, 7:05 first pitch.

According to the tweet from oakclubhouse at least....

More from scout.com:

OaklandClubhouse.com has learned from a source that reliever Russ Springer has been traded by the Oakland A's. It isn't clear for who or to what team as of yet. Oakland is also placing left-handed starter Dallas Braden on the DL and recalling outfielder Aaron Cunningham and starter Clayton Mortensen. Mortensen will start tonight. The A's are also purchasing the contract of left-handed reliever Jay Marshall. We haven't confirmed what the third move will be on the A's roster yet.

 Slusser reports:

Assistant GM David Forst said it's a straight waiver claim.

"We felt like it was a good opportunity to see some guys in Triple-A the last month of the season, and it gives Russ the chance to pitch in a pennant race," Forst said. "That's something he deserves at this point in his career. He's done a great job for us and he's been a great mentor for our youngsters."

Also:

There is still the potential that the team will place Dallas Braden on the DL tomorrrow if the infected rash on his left foot has not improved substantially.

One of these days, I'm going to try making this:

via www.oksugar.com

I think that would just be awesome.

Why the cake? Well, today is Edgar Renteria's birthday. And my sister's birthday. And my birthday. So, cake for everyone!

via thumbs.dreamstime.com

I was all set to share with you all the glory of my getting my picture taken with Rickey Henderson yesterday, but alas, he had to leave with a dozen of us still in line, so no picture. :(

I don't actually have any links to post, so I'll leave that to you all to do. I'm digging through my pictures from our Cooperstown trip though, and I'll throw some of those up here throughout the morning, but until then, dump away everyone, dump away....  :)

We need a fresh DLD. And I'm having a little bout of insomnia. So rather than watch more youtube clips of my favorite tv shows, I'm putting together this snazzy new DLD for us all to play with. Enjoy it on Friday, you can even take it for a spin over the weekend. There's a little something in here for everyone, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the dump...

The trade deadline is 4pm EST on Friday (that's 1pm on the West Coast). The latest two trades are ones involving Kevin Hart of the Cubbies (now Pirates) and George Sherrill of the Orioles (now Dodgers). There were other people involved in those trades, but you'll have to click the links to find more.

Speaking of the Cubs, they scored 12 runs for the second straight day. Rich Harden (aka gigglingone's future husband) pitches for the baby bears on Friday against the Florida Marlins. Go Richie!! Also pitching on this last day of the seventh month is former A Chad Gaudin, pitching against Milwaukee, and Cliff Lee, making his Phillies debut in San Francisco.

The A's come home to take on Toronto in a three game set. Friday night (7:05) brings us a Braden vs. Richmond match up. This will be Richmond's first start in over a month, including a DL stint for something with his shoulder.  Saturday (6:20) the A's will retire Rickey's number, and the sell out crowd will stick around to watch Ricky Romero take on Trevor Cahill. Sunday (1:05) has TBA vs. Mazzaro. Don't know who TBA is, but if they don't switch around their rotation, it should be Rzepczynski. How on earth do you pronounce that name?

In other sports, I totally thought this was referring to Tiger Woods. Why on earth would he be in Vegas???

Remind me not to play Monopoly with this guy.

And to get you all in a Rickey Henderson mood for the weekend, check out this snazzy new plaque of his:

via farm4.static.flickr.com

Excellent......

Dump on all, dump on....