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We’re finishing up our tours of the NFL and the NCAA conferences getting ready for the season. This week Mark and Ben talk “The Best of the Rest” in college and the NFC North and AFC South for the NFL.

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For the past week, the Chicago White Sox made no secret that they wanted Manny Ramirez to be their DH for the remainder of the season.
After some waiver formalities and some back and forth, yesterday they finally made it happen.
The White Sox acquired Ramirez yesterday on a straight waiver claim from [...]

Did you hear that? It was the sound of all 68 of the Nationals’ fans along with the 70 bajillion heartbroken Stephen Strasburg fans collectively yelling “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!”
The 22-year-old rookie phenom underwent a second MRI which revealed he has a “significant tear” in his right elbow. The tear will most likely require Tommy John surgery, and [...]

As I write this, I’m sitting in a small apartment we’re renting (on the ultra-cheap) here in Paris for a few days before winding up our month-long European adventure. Woke up this morning at 4 to catching a 6:55 flight from Gerona, Spain to France. Was sorta sad to leave, but the drooling cat was too much. She meowed at all hours, and maggots started attacking her food dish. It’s why I have a dog.

Lou Piniella has officially retired.

He decided not to wait until the end of the season like he told us back in July, but instead at the end of Sunday’s 16-5 walloping by the Atlanta Braves at Wrigley Field. The Chicago Cubs, now 21 games out in the National League Central, have dropped to sad 51-74 on the season.

The 66-year-old [former] Cubs manager…

Since the dreadful series against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Reds have reeled off six-straight wins, sweeping both the Florida Marlins and now the Arizona Diamondbacks.
In doing this, they have become the hottest team in the major leagues.
They are currently 19 games over .500 and have their biggest lead of the season in the National [...]

The deadline for signing 2010 draft choices has passed. Most first round picks have signed, including the hyped number one selection Bryce Harper. It is reported Harper has agreed upon a contract worth $9.9 million over five years. Although his .443 average, 31 home runs, and 98 RBI’s for the College of Southern Nevada is nothing to frown upon, the Dodgers’ newly signed Zach Lee could end up being the best signing of this draft.

Lee, a starting pitcher out of McKinney High School in Texas, was considered a top pitching prospect in the draft.
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We’re working our way through the divisions in the NFL and the NCAA conferences getting ready for the season. This week Mark and Ben talk Pac-10 and the ACC in college and the NFC South and AFC West for the NFL.
PLUS we’ll have Ryan from Pigskin Addiction - the OFFICIAL Fantasy Football Guide to [...]

Nelson Cruz has been placed on the disabled list for the third time this season for the same pesky hamstring issue.

The Texas Rangers moved their right fielder to the 15-day DL on Monday prior to their game against the Tampa Bay Rays, retroactive to Sunday. On Saturday, Cruz left the game with a tight left hamstring and an MRI the following day revealed some inflammation, but thankfully no tears.

It’s not often that we throw a sad face into the title of a post, but upon hearing the news on Chipper Jones, we’re super bummed out. Almost inconsolable… we definitely need a hug.

After injuring his knee on a sweet play at third base Tuesday night in the sixth inning of the Atlanta Braves’ 4-2 win over the Houston Astros [...]