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Jamie-Lynn Sigler is settling down once again, this time with Washington Nationals-affiliated infielder Cutter Dykstra, son of former MLB star Lenny Dykstra, 

The couple announced the news as most do nowadays: on Twitter. First, the actress who is most famous for her role in The Sopranos sent out this tweet with an Instagram link to a picture featuring the ecstatic pair. 

My question is whether Cutter just up and asked her right there in the car. I will assume it was far more romantic than that. 

The 23-year-old Nationals player tweeted out in kind right after. 

CBS News reminds us that Sigler was married once to former manager A.J. DiScala, but split from him back in 2005. 

Since that time, she has been in rumored relationships with Entourage‘s Jerry Ferrara, as well as New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez. 

I am sure there is a joke there about him not locking things down, but it escapes me. 

Cutter is the son of embattled former Major Leaguer Lenny Dykstra. For his part, he is trying to carve out his own path in the big leagues. 

Last season he played for the Class A Hagerstown Suns, a Washington Nationals affiliate. There he hit .291 with 7 home runs and 32 stolen bases. 

The obvious thing to note is that the two are moving much like celebrity couples are known to do: very quickly. They have been dating for about a year, but are now ready for the commitment to last a lifetime. 

US Weekly has word from a source who believes the two are ready for the plunge. 

The actress’ rep confirms the engagement news to Us Weekly and a source tells Us that Sigler is “over the moon.”

“Jamie couldn’t be happier. Cutter is the perfect guy for her,” the source adds. “Although they have only been together for a year, they both know that this is it for both of them. They are both on cloud nine as are their families and friends.”

Sigler currently stars on the NBC series “Guys with Kids,” which should give the couple a very nice comfort zone as Dykstra continues to work his way up the minor league ladder. 

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A game that moves at a snail’s pace as far as innovations are concerned is doing just fine in the realm of Twitter, and here are some of the game’s best micro-bloggers.

The important thing to note is the list of truly interesting, hilarious and insightful Tweeters is exhaustive when you consider this great sport.

Consider these just the most interesting we wanted to point out. Now, you no doubt have your own must-follow players, analysts and managers to follow, and we encourage you to list them in the comments section below so we can all benefit. Here are the top Tweeters we consider among analysts, writers and players.

Join MLB Lead Writer Zach Rymer and MLB Contributor Gabe Zaldivar as they cover some of the best minds to deliver some fantastic wit or insight in 140 characters or less.

Then again, you can also follow us on the social media site if you want to see how trial and error is performed on Twitter.

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They are a rare breed and a highly prized commodity if you can find them. Here are the top five-tool players in Major League Baseball.

Before we begin, let’s get something right out in the open. You can be a great all-around ballplayer but lack the classical five-tool label.

You only have to look at Mike Trout, who is one of the most amazing players in baseball at the moment but also has issues with his arm.

We aren’t looking for mediocrity in any category, but above-average production in hitting for power, average, arm strength, fielding and speed.   

Of course, we could be wrong. Join MLB Lead Writer Zach Rymer and MLB Contributor Gabe Zaldivar in the grand debate.

As you will see, the majors are hardly filled with this special player who has pretty much everything.

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Pete Rose, baseball’s giant who seems destined to be on the outside looking in, will premiere his TLC reality series with fiancee, Kiana Kim. 

The show, entitled Pete Rose: Hits and Mrs., follows the former Cincinnati Reds superstar who continues to fight his lifetime ban from the game of baseball. 

This being a TLC reality/TV series, you know things are not nearly as simple as that. 

Below is a primer on all things Pete Rose, brought to you by an interview from the network. Thankfully, it’s candid and introspective. 

From there, we get a look into the mind of man who bet on the game, and I will bet you could see some more of this legend who is broken in a lot of ways. 

Well, you get just that starting on Sunday at 10 p.m. with a two-episode sneak preview. The show will then be run again on Monday at the same time—its regular time slot. 

Let me just go ahead and say I don’t have a great feeling about this one, and it has everything to do with what reality TV has become, especially on the network of Honey Boo-Boo. 

Cincinnati.com has a video of the first commercial for the show, and it’s pretty much your typical ad for a reality-televison program with the same beats and the same plot points. 

It’s my hope that this show is something better. 

You might recall the 30 for 30 documentary done on Rose for ESPN. It was about eight minutes of footage that confirmed for me this baseball legend had an amazing story to tell, even from behind a table where he signs autographs. 

An old man selling his signature hardly sells for the masses who watch reality shows, so some additions were made. 

Again, we will go ahead and make a better judgement when we see it all unfold in the premiere, but the aforementioned commercial leads us to believe a good portion of the show will be based on Kiana Kim wanting to get married, the backlash from her family and what Kim looks like in a dress. 

Perhaps, if there is time, there might be some baseball talk. 

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The Oakland A’s have a new sensation in Japanese shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima, a man who is completely smitten with his general manager, Billy Beane. 

Then again, he may just be a smitten kitten over the man who played Billy Beane in Moneyball, Brad Pitt.  

CBS Sports spotted this tweet from the San Francisco Chronicle’s Susan Slusser:

Nakajima says he wanted to sign with #Athletics because “Billy Beane is extremely sexy and cool.”

— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) December 18, 2012

Wait, Billy Beane? The guy on the left?

The A’s have more than a shortstop with a slash line of .311/.382/.451 while playing last year with the Seibu Lions, via NBC Sports. They have a gushing 30-year-old who is completely taken with the dude that hired him. 

From there, the quotes spiraled into Twitter comedy. 

This tweet gives us this faux quote we could only hope he would say:

“Fight Club was my favorite Billy Beane movie.”- Hiroyuki Nakajima

— TGWTWS (@KSJ49) December 18, 2012

Guy Haberman gives us an actual quote and a reference to the hype dance the A’s did last season, calling upon the powers of Weekend at Bernie’s:

Nakajima in English: “I will do my best for the team but I also want to do “Bernie Dance” with Oakland”

— Guy Haberman (@GuyHaberman) December 18, 2012

Back to Slusser, who has it right:

I was worried about the quote quotient after losing @dallasbraden209 and @bmccarthy32, but Nakajima looks likea go-to quote guy.

— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) December 18, 2012

This guy is going to be gold all season.

The A’s have a new shortstop and Beane has a huge fan in the field. 

Just when you thought we would never see the words sexy and cool sidled up next to the name “Billy Beane,” our new favorite player is introduced to the majors. 

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Alex Rodriguez sure looked like he was done as a major league ballplayer during the 2012 postseason.

Not only did New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi send a pinch-hitter for A-Rod in crucial late-inning situations, but he eventually took Rodriguez out of the lineup altogether.

But besides being benched, what other signs has A-Rod shown that mean he could be finished? What about his off-the-field behavior? Is he healthy enough to play in the majors anymore?

Bleacher Report’s MLB Lead Writer Ian Casselberry and Pop Culture Lead Writer Gabe Zaldivar highlight four reasons why A-Rod’s career appears to be over.

Is Rodriguez finished in your view, or will he come back strong next year? 

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The Hall of Fame is not for everybody.

There are bound to be exclusions that will be debated long after the current crop of stars have retired. Still, we couldn’t help but notice some rather alarming snubs headed into the latest round of Hall of Fame voting.

Join MLB Lead Writer Ian Casselberry and MLB Contributor Gabe Zaldivar as they break down some of the most egregious errors concerning the most prestigious personal accolade in baseball.

As you will see, the steroid era is causing quite the uproar with voters, fans and players. The next few years will determine how the Hall sees these particular years. You can bet that our debate here is filled with players who have some say in how things play out.

Sound off on the players we discussed or lend snubs you think deserve recognition in the comments section below. 

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If you see a brunette beauty who answers by the name of Jamie Edmondson, stop her. She just stole a blueberry muffin from Sweet Tomatoes. 

Reports have it that she was last seen with Evan Longoria. 

Thanks to Busted Coverage, we get a light-hearted story of thievery by none other than a former Playmate and the girlfriend of the Tampa Bay Rays star. 

The website noticed a couple of tweets from the lovely lady who apparently wanted to take a snack from the soup and salad buffet restaurant. 

And she has the audacity to tweet out the tasty treat to the masses. 

First up is this hilarity (via Twitter):

Lunch at Sweet Tomatoes…2 observations…1. I am always the youngest person here and 2. most of my lunch ends up on my belly #messyeater

— jaime edmondson (@jaimeedmondson) November 30, 2012

In Los Angeles, the restaurant is called Souplantation and yes, it is filled with the elderly. Not only that, it’s filled with pretty much the most random group of people bumping into each other over poppy-seed muffins you have ever seen. 

You would never think that turkey chili could cause a fight, but one step into one of these places has you rethinking what kind of food would send you into a frenzy. 

Next is the tweet of the mad caper (via Twitter):

This is what it’s come to…smuggled a blueberry muffin out in my purse…Who the heck am I!?twitpic.com/bhvgec

— jaime edmondson (@jaimeedmondson) November 30, 2012

Relax, because everyone does this. 

I don’t consider it a successful trip to the restaurant unless I am coming back with one or three delicious brownies. 

Now I have something in common with a Playboy model. 

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The dust of a great 2012 season has settled, paving the way for a race to the 2013 World Series, which begins immediately.

Join MLB lead writer Ian Casselberry and MLB contributor Gabe Zaldivar as they break down the free-agency targets of last season’s best teams.

Every team that made the playoffs last year is covered, and the question is simple: Which moves guarantee they will be back once again in 2013?

As you will see, sometimes re-signing your current stars and making minor tweaks are what matters. Still, some of the biggest names on the market will no doubt be bandied about with these teams in mind.

Of course, this is just the start of a great debate that will take weeks to sort out, so sound off with your thoughts on free agency as it pertains to the best teams from last season.

Or take the debate to Twitter.

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A.J. Ellis’ wife, Cindy, deserves a standing ovation, because she managed to give birth in car as she and her husband tried to get to the hospital. 

Call it horrible timing or a baby who couldn’t wait to be born, but the Ellis clan welcomed its third child on a Milwaukee highway as the Dodgers catcher sped down the road at 75 miles per hour. 

The 31-year-old catcher told his remarkable tale to ESPN The Magazine‘s Molly Knight, recounting quite the interesting delivery method. 

It seems Cindy has a favorite doctor, who was about 30 miles away from the couple’s Milwaukee home. The two also had to wait for Cindy’s sister to get to the house to take care of their other children, daughter Ainsley, 4, and son Luke, 2. 

While Ellis was away during the birth of his first two children, he would not be absent during any part of his third child’s welcoming into the world. 

The couple were ready to go at about 7:25 a.m., but Cindy’s contractions were about 45 seconds apart—not that A.J. was all that worried:

And I’m thinking, this is 2012, not the ‘Oregon Trail.’ Of course we’re gonna make it. So I’m calmly telling her we’re making it. I figured she was just panicking because she was in excruciating pain.

As A.J. drove down Interstate 43 at speeds he estimated at 75 miles per hour, his wife lay in the reclined front passenger seat in extreme pain. 

About 18 miles from the hospital, Cindy said she could feel their child’s head.

A very eager Audrey Elizabeth Ellis was born about a minute later. At that time, Cindy swaddled her newborn in a jacket and the usually calm and collected A.J. freaked out.

“Cindy went into instant mom mode, totally calm and wrapping Audrey in her jacket,” Ellis said. “Meanwhile I’m panicking and screaming. Cindy was the absolute hero.”

All three arrived at the hospital, where mom and baby girl were sent to recovery, both reportedly in excellent health. 

The offseason, it seems, can be far more surprising and wonderful than you would think. 

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