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The St. Louis Cardinals are so good they can even turn an extra-inning game into a blowout.

Sunday night, in the rubber game between two of the top teams in the NL Central, the Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds went into the 10th inning tied at four. Only it didn't stay tied for long. The Cardinals scored seven runs in the 10th, going ahead 5-4 on a Daniel Descalso double, scoring two more on a Matt Carpenter single and finally just rubbing it in with grand slam by Matt Holliday (above). Final score: 11-4, Cards.

''We haven't had to come back much this year,'' Descalso said. ''Most of these guys have been around when we've had to come back. I don't hit many that far, that way. I was just hoping I got enough of it.''

For Boston Marathon bombing survivor Karen Rand, Saturday's experience at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago was one she will absolutely never forget. Prior to the Chicago White Sox game against the Oakland Athletics, Rand, who had her left leg amputated below the knee following the horrific attack on April 15, was given the honor of throwing out the game's ceremonial first pitch.

It was a very cool scene and an even better feeling to be sure, but it's how Rand received the opportunity that makes her experience even more remarkable and memorable.

While recovering from her injuries just days after the attack, Rand was one of the many patients who received a visit from President Barack Obama. During their relatively brief exchange, Rand's boyfriend, Kevin McWatters, mentioned their planned trip to Chicago. The President then wished her well in her recovery and added to make sure they had a nice trip. He then took at least one incredible step to make sure that happened by contacting the White Sox organization and asking them to invite Rand down to the ballpark.

The White Sox obliged, and an awesome afternoon ensued.

Here are a few comments from Rand courtesy of ESPN Chicago's Doug Padilla:

"I actually didn't expect this," Rand said. "This is overwhelming sitting here and being on this field and having people come over. It's been great. I'm really excited and it's been

We’re not sure what it is about Colorado Rockies fans and mohawks, but it certainly seems to be the unique hairstyle of choice for those attending games at Coors Field.

As you may recall, earlier in the season we featured one Rockies fan who goes all out with his mohawk and even decorates it to support his favorite players. In fact, our own Mike Oz took it upon himself to analyze his hair, and then tested it out on a few of the Rockies superstars to highly entertaining results.

The thing is though, that fan is an adult who makes his own decisions and is obviously very comfortable with them. We're pretty sure the same can't be said for the baby who was seen sporting his own mohawk at Coors Field as Colorado battled the San Diego Padres over the weekend.

I'm going to go ahead and say that's a little too young to be going that far with a hairstyle. At least wait until they can say yes and say no with some understanding of what those words mean. That's just me though. I'm in no way suggesting the parents are ruining the baby's life or doing anything criminal. It's just, odd.

Forget Joe Mauer's hand-eye coordination, he clearly has a sixth sense or natural instinct that no other mortal human being possesses.

As ridiculous as that sounds, it almost has to be true. Otherwise how can we explain what happened during the fifth inning of the Minnesota Twins game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on Saturday afternoon?

On a foul ball straight back off the bat of former teammate Denard Span, Mauer casually turned to home umpire Tim Welke for a new ball. In the same motion, Mauer instinctively puts his catcher's mitt behind his back and snatches the ball out of the air cleanly as it caromed of the stone wall behind him without looking at it.

Just that calmly. Just that impossibly. Just that perfectly.

And as Eye on Baseball points out, it's not the first time Mauer has done this. During a game at Target Field last season, he did the same exact routine while snagging another foul ball off the wall without looking. To be honest, I'm so impressed by Mauer's grab that I think it should be given consideration as a sixth tool in which players are evaluated. Of course Mauer would probably be alone in that category, but it would be cool to see if anyone else could pull it off one time out a hundred.

(USA Today)While enjoying dinner with his wife on Monday, Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Brandon McCarthy suffered a seizure that doctors have linked back to the head injury he sustained when struck in the head by a line drive last September.

The direct blow off the bat of Erick Aybar caused a brain contusion and skull fracture, and McCarthy required emergency surgery to remove bleeding that was causing pressure on his brain. It was a life-threatening situation that McCarthy pulled through physically and put behind him mentally in order to make his remarkable comeback to the mound this season.

But now comes this reminder of just how serious the situation was then, and though doctors warned McCarthy that seizures were possible in wake of his injuries, it also shows how unpredictable injuries to the head and particularly the brain can be.

The Arizona Republic's Nick Piecoro has more:

McCarthy was at a restaurant in north Phoenix with his wife, Amanda, on Monday night when the incident occurred.

After he slumped over in a booth, Amanda climbed across, pushed the table away and called for help.

He was taken to the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, where a CT scan determined he had not suffered additional head trauma. He said he was put on anti-seizure medication.

“I remember someone restraining me and telling me I had a seizure,” McCarthy said. “I don’t really remember much past that until I was at the hospital.”

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When you earn four curtain calls in your first five games at the major league level, you've already proven yourself worthy of your very own T-shirt.

On Friday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers obliged their rookie sensation, Yaisel Puig, and honored him with the new T-shirt you see pictured above. The "Viva Puig" T-shirt was available to all who attended Friday night's game at Dodger Stadium. A game where Puig's legend continued to grow after hitting a game-tying home run in the sixth and being intentionally walked in the eighth. The Dodgers later won 2-1 in 10 innings.

So Puig gets his own T-shirt, which is awesome. And it's not a bad looking shirt, either. However, it seems there are some creative folks out there who believe they can do a little better than the Dodgers when it comes to creativity.

In particular, Dave Pomerantz created a pretty interesting shirt that you can see below.

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To say Saturday was a wild day in baseball would be an understatement. In fact, ESPN's Jayson Stark tells us it was only the second day in MLB history where two games were played that lasted 18 innings or longer.

We’ll begin with the longest game of the day, which is also the longest game of the season. It took place at Citi Field in New York and the exciting pitching matchup featured 20-year-old Jose Fernandez for the Marlins against Mets ace Matt Harvey. It’s actually the second time those two young pitchers have faced off this season. The first time, on April 29, was a 15-inning game won by the Marlins, 4-3. On Saturday, the teams managed to go five innings longer, with the Marlins squeezing out a 2-1 victory in 20 on Adeiny Hechavarria's RBI single.

Incredibly, the same two pitchers matching up in multiple games of 15 or more innings in the same season has happened before, but you have to go all the way back to 1884. That's even before Bernando LaPolla was born, regardless of which date of birth you prefer to recognize. According to ESPN, Jim Whitney (Boston Beaneaters) and Old Hoss Radbourn (Providence Grays) were the pitchers.

Among the other interesting facts surrounding the game: Mets starter Shaun Marcum was actually called on to throw eight full innings of relief. The last time any pitcher threw eight innings in relief was Scott Sanderson when he pitched for the Cubs in 1989. The Mets also set a new franchise record in futility by going 0 for 19 with runners in scoring position. That will sting for awhile.

Meanwhile, in Toronto: The Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays were engaging in their own marathon at Rogers Centre on Saturday afternoon that required 18 innings to resolve. The home standing Blue Jays finally pulled out the 4-3 victory on Rajai Davis' walkoff single to conclude what amounted to the longest game in the history of both franchises.

(@CoryHahn34)Though most of us demand results and conclusions immediately, it can take years to determine whether or not a team struck gold or missed the boat on a draft pick.

Or at least that’s how it works in most cases. In the case of the Arizona Diamondbacks and their 34th round selection Cory Hahn, we already know they hit a home run.

A very long, powerful and memorable home run.

John Manuel of Baseball America explains why:

The Diamondbacks drafted Arizona State outfielder Cory Hahn in the 34th round, a classy move by the organization to honor the paralyzed former Sun Devils and Mater Dei High player.

Hahn, a member of USA Baseball’s 18U national team, is a C5 quadriplegic, becoming paralyzed from the chest down being injured in a slide at second base in a February 2011 game against New Mexico. He was just a week into his freshman season for the Sun Devils when he was injured.

As you'll learn if you read through Manuel's piece, there's very little doubt that Hahn had the tools and the ability to mold himself into an early round selection during his time at Arizona St. And this would have been his big year, too, as the 2013 Draft officially marks his third year out of high school. When a player elects to go to college, that three year waiting period comes into play, so this is definitely the draft he would have been looking forward to as he continued to polish his skills.