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Too Soon To Panic?

It's only April, but for those raised under the curse of the Bambino, it's never too early for Red Sox fans to start eyeing the panic button.

Audio: WBUR & NPR's Only A Game Commentator: Bill Littlefield.

The Red Sox should have swept the Baltimore Orioles (with the worst record in MLB) over the weekend... But lost the series finale yesterday in extra innings.

Codebreaker

Baseball may have a set of rules, but there's also an unwritten code deeply respected by players. Jason Turbow, author of the new book, The Baseball Codes: Beanballs, Sign Stealing, and Bench-Clearing Brawls: The Unwritten Rules of America's Pastime, discusses parts of the unwritten code: like why spitball pitches might be tolerated and why a pitcher will intentionally aim the ball right at the batter.

Audio: NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday 4/24/10, Host: Scott Simon.

Bisexual Softballers Sue Gay World Series

Three San Francisco men say their team was unfairly stripped of its second place softball title.

I kid you not... They were DQ'd in 2008's tourney for not being gay enough.

Audio: Puget Sound Public Radio 4/22/10, Reporter: Carolyn Beeler.