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For the first time ever, Major League Baseball's social-media plan made some noise in the online community. We're just not sure this is how the league wanted it to happen. For a couple of minutes yesterday afternoon, a rogue employee decided to have some fun with various teams' Facebook pages. The stunt involved the New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Miami Marlins, San Diego Padres and more. See below for the fun. (We especially love the Nationals post, if for no other reason than the first two responses.) Via Deadspin ...

Even though he's a Yankee, Robinson Cano isn't a guy who is booed often. He's got a huge smile, an extremely likable game, and has the distinct advantage of playing for the Yankees but not being Derek Jeter or Alex Rodriguez; he's not the sort of guy you single out. Related: The Yankee Enter the Break in Pretty Great Shape But last night, Cano got enough boos to last him a couple of years. During the Home Run Derby at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Royals fans let Cano have it, unleashing a torrent of vitriol at the Yankees second baseman. It was really quite something; it took you aback to watch it. Why, you ask? Because Cano, the "captain" of the American League Home Run Derby ...

The climactic scene of Ted, the Mark Wahlberg–Seth MacFarlane brobear comedy that opens this weekend, features the titular bear being chased by an evil (or mustachioed, at least) Giovanni Ribisi up, down, and over Fenway Park. It's just the latest cinematic cameo by the storied ballpark, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year the way any classic sports stadium should: by appearing in a film starring a fart-joke-spewing stuffed animal. Related: Ted Trailer: Mark Wahlberg Talks to a Bear From Southie This got us to thinking: While the Yankees have the not-inconsiderable 27-7 World Series title advantage (not to mention their current six-and-a-half-game lead over the Red ...