A late day rundown of the baseball blogosphere ... 

Jay Bruce may be a Reds super prospect, but his older teammates don't have any trouble reminding him where he stands. The latest hazing: Making him autograph the covers of a newspaper he appeared on, then instructing him to make deliveries to Dusty Baker and Junior Griffey, among others. It's better than getting traded to Japan, I suppose. [C. Trent Rosecrans]

• Elijah Dukes says "you dead, dawg," only this time he says it (figuratively) to golf balls. It's all about baby steps with this Dukes fellow, isn't it?  [DC Sports Bog]

• Johan Santana is attracting Ichiro-like attention when giving out autographs in Port St. Lucie. Watch my legs! [NYT Bats Blog] 

• The current Dodgers are learning how to do The Baseball Boogie. As you read this, an order of pink and yellow satin jackets is headed to Vero Beach. [Blue Notes] 

• MLB.com presents a few baseball-themed posters from the Oscars. (Warning: Link not guaranteed to be funny, clever or even mildly amusing.) [MLB.com]

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