- On this date in 1954, Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe were getting married in a civil service in San Francisco, CA.

- The Hardball Times has published an article by John Beamer about 10 strange rule quirks that make for an interesting read.  Can you name the 23 ways to get a man on base?  Me neither.  Also:

"We all know the foul ball rule. If the ball is first hit fair and then touches foul territory before it crosses either first or third base then it is called foul. However, if a fielder interferes with a fair ball so that it goes foul it is ruled fair. Check out what happened when Kansas City played the Seattle Mariners on May 27 1981.

The Royals were ahead 7-4 and Amos Otis tapped a dribbler down the third base line. Seattle third baseman Lenny Randle got down on all fours and proceeded to blow the ball over the line (yes, blow) causing it to roll foul! Royals manager Jim Frey, not surprisingly, argued the call while Randle claimed he was just praying that the ball would go out. The ump ruled that the Randle was indeed interfering at Otis scores a hit."

There's also an interview with Pete Palmer posted at THT.

- Here's everything you need to know about Pitch F/X.

- Good article at MiLB.com about the 254 high school players who were in Tucson, Arizona for Preseason All-America Tournament attended by more than 30 scouts from 17 major league teams.

I'll see you all tomorrow morning.  I need to recharge my batteries and come back strong.  Until then I invite you to read our new articles and our new writers on the site, along with all you need to read about the minor leagues and prospects at Big League Futures.