White Sox, Dye have $22 million deal in place (FOX Sports)

The White Sox have reached agreement with right fielder Jermaine Dye on a two-year, $22 million contract extension, FOXSports’ Ken Rosenthal has learned.

Dye, 33, would be the second potential free agent to remain with the White Sox at a below-market rate, joining left-hander Mark Buerhle, who agreed to a four-year, $56 million extension at the All-Star break.

Some information gathered from additional sources.

Jonathan Lee Riches strikes again; sues Bonds, Selig and a bat (The SmokingGun)

Back in July, we told you the story about one Jonathan Lee Riches, who took it upon himself to sue Michael Vick of the Atlanta Falcons for $63 billion and accused him of being a terrorist.

Now comes word via our friends at Epic Carnival that he’s hit the dockets again: he’s suing MLB commish Bud Selig, San Francisco’s Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron and the bat that Hank Aaron used to club his record breaking home runs.

Riches, who is doing a decade in prison for fraud, is at it again, this time filing a loony–though quite funny–complaint again Barry Bonds, baseball commissioner Bud Selig, and Hank Aaron’s bat. In his lawsuit, Riches, pictured in the below mug shot, weaves an intricate conspiracy theory involving television ratings, steroids, the cracking of the Liberty Bell, Colombian narco-terrorists, and secretly recorded conversations for which journalists Robert Novak and Judith Miller have transcripts. A copy of the Bonds complaint can be found here. Riches’s August 13 lawsuit, which he filed in U.S. District Court in Indiana, is the 17th federal complaint he has filed since January 2006. Imprisoned in South Carolina, Riches has filed his lawsuits in 15 separate federal jurisdictions, presumably moving state-to-state to avoid sanctions over the filing of frivolous actions.

The phrase “nuttier than a hoot owl” comes to mind with this guy.  If you’d like to read the paperwork regarding this “case”, check out the SmokingGun.com.

Tip o’the cap to Epic Carnival for the informational link.

The morning after the Twins win on a walk-off…wild pitch

Eric Gagne allowed three runs in his only inning of work and his ERA since arriving in Boston rose to 15.00; Brandon Webb closes in on Orel Hershiser’s consecutive scoreless innings record; the Indians stranded 14 runners on base and still managed to clip the D’Rays and the Milwaukee Brewers continue to their struggles and drop to second in the NL Central.

Angels 4, Red Sox 8 (Game 1) — Making his first major league start, pitcher Clay Buchholz allowed three earned runs and eight hits in his six innings for the 8-4 win.

Angels 7, Red Sox 5 (Game 2) — Vladimir Guerrero had a pair of doubles and Gary Matthews Jr. homered for the second time in two days to fuel the Angels’ offense to a 7-5 win over Boston.

Tigers 1, Yankees 6 – New York’s Jason Giambi homered twice, helping the New York Yankees get back on track with a 6-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers.

Indians 2, D’Rays 1 — Paul Byrd set the table by allowing one run on eight hits over six innings and Joe Borowski closed the deal by getting Akinori Iwamura to fly out to deep right with the tying run at second to end it.

More after the jump »

News and notes while Jose Offerman enjoys his Independent League suspension…

Co-defendant: Vick killed dogs (AP/TSN.ca) While there still is no deal in place for Michael Vick, his co-defendants have signed on and information is starting to leak, including word that Vick joined them in the hanging and drowning of dogs. More good news: the Commonwealth is going to go after Vick, too.

Ex-NBA referee to share info about other refs with Feds (ESPN news services) As part of his agreement with the government, former NBA ref Tim Donaghy will share information that will implicate some of his fellow referees in gambling activities.

Man who killed SC hoops player faces life sentence (AP/USA Today) D’Anthony Ford, 20, was found guilty by a state district court jury of second-degree murder and aggravated battery on Ryan Francis, an 18-year-old point guard on SC from Baton Rouge, who was shot to death on May 13, 2006, at an intersection in Baton Rouge.

Orioles closer Ray gets ‘Tommy John’ (AP/Y! Sports) Chris Ray underwent the Tommy John procedure on Thursday, ending his season and effectively putting an end to his 2008 season as well.

Who cares about Dan Patrick’s last day? There are subs at stake! (Awful Announcing) Dan Patrick’s last day on ESPN Radio was something we regrettably missed but as AA points out, his deal with sub sandwich chain could be in trouble.