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MLB Network took time this week to pry Hawk Harrelson away from his usual non-baseball afternoon activities of yelling at children who walk on his lawn to argue the validity of Sabermetrics.

Movie buffs, however, may have heard of Kyle Long's father, Howie, who has been featured in such classic action-packed films as "Broken Arrow," "3000 Miles To Graceland," and his best-known role as firefighter Jesse Graves in the 1998 blockbuster movie "Firestorm.

In an interview published on the club’s website, a determined Dunn said, “I swear on the grave of Moose Skowron that I will get at least one hit this week.”

Cubs’ closer-in-waiting Kevin Gregg needs your help, so the organization, “Friends of Kevin Gregg,” which will hold a fund-raiser to offset travel costs for the pitcher’s Greyhound bus trip from Des Moines after he was recently called up from Triple-A Iowa.

It has been well documented that Starling Castro has a bit of a problem paying attention during games. On more than one occasion, Castro has been caught with his back to the plate while an opposing player hits. But in Wednesday afternoon against the Reds, the young player's inability to pay attention reached new lows.

Duncan Keith got into a bit of a verbal scuffle earlier this week following the Hawks' 3-1 loss to Vancouver 3-1 when a female reporter from Vancouver asked him about an uncalled slash to Daniel Sedin; Keith responded with a bit of sarcasm saying she should become the "first female referee." The defenseman apologized Wednesday after after team's 4-1 win in Edmonton, but only got himself in more hot water.

Following a lackluster performance and loss to the hated Canucks Monday night, the Blackhawks were battling against more than just a very physical Canucks team. It has been reported that a terrible fart delivered by Blackhawks center Dave Bolland was to blame for the loss.