Okay, figure this one out. It's after 9/1, so Lamb's not eligible for the postseason roster, and he's left-handed, so he's not a replacement for Bill Hall. Lamb hit .240/.283/.331 (BR neutralized) in 261 PA for the Twins earlier this year before getting kicked to the curb; for reference, Craig Counsell is hitting a neutralized .240/.340/.318 for the Brewers this year. On the other hand, Lamb was on the Doug Melvin Rangers...

This is the perfect time to panic!

Anyone know the provenance of this logo? I hadn't seen it before. (But maybe that's just because I'm not all that old.)

They had to waste it on A-Rod. Maybe Madonna was at the game?

No, this is not an infamous RJ joke link. In this article about Big Z's arm problems it is mentioned off the cuff that Harden is experiencing arm soreness as well. So invest now in your "Astros 2008 NL Central Champs" t-shirts.

Direct links: Salome Gamel Escobar Bonus: Brad Nelson's first hit

It's official. CC will have to settle for nothing more than his league-leading third shutout. We'll have to wait another week or two for the no-hitter.

Well, scratch one more Brewers pitcher off the short list of Lord candidates. Philly plays in Washington at 6 and the Cubs host the Astros at 7. COOOOOOP!

I for one welcome our new woodchuck overlords.

Stark puts the question up for debate with a month left in the season. Our very own CC Sabathia is included in the discussion