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Todd Shaw admittedly hadn't watched an Oakland A's game in six years. He assumed nothing had changed outside of wins and losses.

Alshon Jeffery's hand injury has prompted Bears coach Lovie Smith to move Lance Briggs from linebacker to wide receiver.

"Most of our players are from AAA or AA, so they're used to playing under adverse conditions," said Cubs president Theo Epstein. "And having no dugouts shouldn't hinder their play."

After fielding complaints about Mets games causing severe boredom and migraine headaches, MLB commissioner Bud Selig has decided to permanently black out all of the team's games for the rest of their existence.

In a startling development that could derail the Tigers run for the World Series, half of the team has been diagnosed with emphysema, the result of being exposed to second-hand smoke from manager Jim Leyland who can go through eight to 10 packs of cigarettes per game, sometimes more if it's a tight contest.

"My five keepers are Josh Hamilton, Prince Fielder, Matt Cain, Starlin Castro and Adam Wainright," said Fitzsimmons. "I'm going to be stacked next year."

The 2012 Cubs achieved something uncommon this year -- 100 losses -- and this is your chance to commemorate the season