Shards Are Number 1 with Bullet in WSJ's Latest Hateability Index

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The Wall Street Journal has updated its Hateability Index for 2014. Dodgers are now, according to it, slightly less hateable than the St. Louis Cardinals. Duh.

Now We Can All Get Back to Hating Victorino

According to MLB.com:

The Winter Meetings continue to be a productive exercise for the Red Sox. A day after they got the slugger they coveted in Mike Napoli, Boston has agreed to a three-year deal for outfielder Shane Victorino, a source confirmed to MLB.com.

The Red Sox have not confirmed the deal, which is pending a physical, and reportedly worth $39 million.

"I can confirm that we're trying to add an outfielder and that we're optimistic we're making some progress," said Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington.

While the 32-year-old Victorino has been a center fielder for most of his career, he would likely shift to right field for the Red Sox, at least for 2013.

Scoreboard Watching: Barves @ Gnats, 1p

Our game doesn't get off until 6p, but there is of course another important game in the NL West race being played between a recently-reeling Atlanta Braves (71-55) team and an unfortunately-surging SF Gnats (71-55) team. The equation we're looking for:  (Dodgers win + Giants loss) x infinity.

Timmeh isn't pitching today (Madison Bumgarner is), but I'm still going to give him a hard time:

Feel the hate, brothers and sisters, and Go Braves!

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