Watch Derek Jeter tell Joe Buck to get the heck out of the clubhouse - MLB

I defended Fox a few minutes ago and I stand by the defense. TV is harder than you think and while an AWFUL lot of the stuff that surrounds the game is fluff at best, annoying and assaulting at worst, no one ever died because of poor sports programming decisions.

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But it is fun to point and laugh sometimes. Like at this bit before the game last night when Joe Buck sauntered into the American League Clubhouse and acted like he owned the place. Watch as Miguel Cabrera, Mike Trout and Derek Jeter look at him with “really, dude?” expressions. Then watch as Jeter tells him to get the heck out of there, they have a game to play:

Fox has baseball rights for years and years so it’s not likely to change. But if someone ever wanted to turn baseball broadcasts into stripped-down affairs that focused on, you know, the baseball game and focused less on “covering the living hell out of this thing in an effort to both justify and glorify our access,” that’d be swell.

(thanks to Anthony for the link)

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LOS ANGELES — Giancarlo Stanton, Josh Donaldson, and Tommy Kahnle were activated by the New York Yankees ahead of their weekend series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

New York cleared three roster spots after a 1-0 loss at Seattle, optioning infielder-outfielders Oswaldo Cabrera and Franchy Cordero to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre along with left-hander Matt Krook.

Stanton, Donaldson and Kahnle all played in a rehab game for Double-A Somerset. Stanton was hitless in three at-bats in his first appearance since injuring his left hamstring on April 15.

Donaldson went 1 for 4 in his fourth rehab game as he comes back from a strained right hamstring originally sustained on April 5.

Kahnle pitched one inning, giving up one run and one hit and walking two. He has been out since spring training with right biceps tendinitis.

Aaron Boone said he wasn’t concerned about Stanton returning after playing in just one rehab game. He did say that Stanton likely will be a designated hitter for a couple of weeks after rejoining the Yankees.

New York is missing centerfielder Harrison Bader, who strained his right hamstring against the Mariners and went on the injured list the next day.

Left-hander Carlos Rodón, sidelined since spring training by a sore left forearm and an ailing back, was transferred to the 60-day injured list.