About the Dugout

When the 2004 season saw a blockbuster deal that brought all-star shortstop Alex Rodriguez to the Yankees, feuds between him and his new partner, Derek Jeter—who had been nudged to third base to make room for A-Rod—grew increasingly common, and the collapse of their friendship disheartened Jeter. Feeling isolated and lonely, he turned to the Internet for companionship.

"I was lucky enough to find this really great support chat room that's just for baseball players," Jeter said. "I really felt a connection—and I'm not just talking about the 56K dial-up speed!"

-Jon Peter Gammons, "Who's on Short? Inside the A-Rod/Jeter Saga"

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WordUpThome: WHATS UP MAN THIS IS JI
WordUpThome: JIM THOME. WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL CHAT ROOM OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
pr0FF3ss0r_F4rnsw0rth: sup fool this is rowdy kyle farnsworth barkin at your sorry ass. i went ahead and redezined the whole dugout myself using popsicled sticks and steroids i mean elmers brand glue!!
WordUpThome: TO LOOK AT THE ARCHIVES SCROLL UP AND CLICK YOUR MOUSE ON HOME. YOU CAN READ OUR CHATTING LOGS OR EVEN SEARCH FOR YOUR FAVORITE BASE BALL PLAYER
pr0FF3ss0r_F4rnsw0rth: which is me, kyle farnsworth. in fact to make it easier on you i was going to change my name to kyle aaaaafarnsworth.
pr0FF3ss0r_F4rnsw0rth: no just kidding i wanted to do it so i would be ahead of hank aaron. hammeren hank yeah right the only thing he ever hammered was a baseball

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Jon
The original creator of the Dugout in 2004, Jon is the result of a three-way chemical fusion between a proud Braves fan, a frustrated yet good-humored Royals fan, and sunburned Radiohead enthusiast John Smoltz just tryin to move them runners along. He currently lives in Louisville with his pet baseball bat.

E-mail: jon@progressiveboink.com | AIM: Boiskov

B
A native of rural Virginia, B grew up a fan of the closest home team, the Baltimore Orioles. Since they're usually 250 games back in the AL East, and his current hometown Indians are the Cleveland Indians, he's still in the process of figuring out who to root for in the postseason.

E-mail: b@progressiveboink.com | AIM: Destinys2ndKid

Nick
One time, while the Red Sox held a small lead on their opponents, Nick's father asked him, "If you could have anything in the world, what would it be?" Nick answered, "For the Red Sox to have a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the 6th." His dad called him a dingbat.

E-mail: nick@progressiveboink.com | AIM: Water and Coffee

Mike
Mike is our design guru, but he'll occasionally chime in with a Dugout or two of his own. While most fans brag about meeting their favorite player, or having a home team with numerous World Series titles, Mike's favorite thing about baseball is the two times the Phillie Phanatic has tried to eat his face.

E-mail: mike@progressiveboink.com | AIM: mike fireball 0