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Sideline Chatter: Garden section does have dirt to rub into it

Think Derek Dietrich might have a Target endorsement in his future?

The Reds slugger got hit by pitches six times June 20-22 against the Brewers — thrice in one game — to break the MLB record for a single series.

Headlines

• At Fark.com: “Santa Anita Park might as well be sponsored by Elmer’s at this point.”

• At TheOnion.com: ”Norfolk Tides third baseman sent down to Baltimore Orioles.”

Opening a can

Spinach a PED? Ecdysterone, a “naturally occurring steroid hormone,” can be found in the leafy vegetable, say scientists at Freie Universität Berlin.