SBnation: Brisbee: Jim Leyland Holds Court on the Shift

I’m seeing double here, four Leylands. 
Warning article contains some salty, grizzled NSFW-ish real talk.

Triple A fan throws peanuts at Brandon Inge

Brandon Inge is trying to make his way back to the majors with the Pirates by playing at Triple-A and last night he almost got into a fight with a Toledo Mud Hens fan throwing peanuts at him.

The Other Kind of Moneyball

I think this article is misguided but thought the masses here would like to chew on the topic

Toronto Sun: Ron LeFlore: Went from convict to MLB player to losing his leg

Eek:

It had never occurred to LeFlore that his heavy smoking might cause him to lose his leg.

“I started having problems walking on my right leg and it started swelling up and my toes started turning dark,” LeFlore recalled.

“I had trouble getting my shoe on, so I started soaking my foot in warm water and wearing sandals all the time. Being an athlete, I had built up a high tolerance for pain ... I just let it go.

“When my toe turned black, I started picking at it — and a piece of my toe came off in my hand. When I saw that, I said, ‘Oh, my God!’ ”

That was when LeFlore decided he had better see a doctor.

Hat-tip to Tango’s blog.

Motor City Bengals: Who Rides the Pine?

Bats vs gloves.

With the Tigers star-studded lineup and 6-deep starting rotation, the most compelling Spring Training battles will be for who rides the pine. Left field is still sorting itself out, and that culmination will cue the music for a game of musical chairs. Who will capture those coveted seats for an expected return journey to the World Series?
Assuming there are 13 spots available, 10 are filled (Avila, Cabrera, Peralta, Infante, Fielder, Hunter, Jackson, Martinez, Brayan Pena, and Dirks). The candidates are Avisail Garcia, Nick Castellanos, Brennan Boesch, Quintin Berry, Ramon Santiago, Danny Worth, Don Kelly, and Jeff Kobernus. A case can be made for each one to stay or go