Failbook: In Which Nine Major League Baseball Teams Had Their Facebook and Twitter Hacked

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Last night, a hacker found his or her way into the social media accounts of at least nine different Major League Baseball Teams, posting status updates and tweets that ranged from the crude to the (admittedly) hilarious. Curse you, illegal criminal of cyberspace, for making me laugh!

All teams have since deleted the offending posts. The Chicago Cubs even followed up with the tweet: "For the record, the #Cubs are big fans of Bill Murray. #NotHacked."

The hacker is still at large (watch out, NHL!)

Update: Deadspin reports that the MLB Facebook and Twitter accounts were not hacked, but were instead at the mercy of a rogue employee working for the "Advanced Media" arm of the MLB (which collectively manages all its teams' online presence).

The posts may have been an inside joke and not meant for public eyes, but Deadspin also notes that employees working for the social media arm of the MLB are grievously underpaid.

Failbook: The Most Disturbing Thing Known to Science

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Astrophysicist extraordinaire Neil deGrasse Tyson tweeted this stunningly astute observation and others during last night's Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

Failbook: What Happens When ESPN Allows Write-In Votes on Its Facebook Poll

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Did you know? The Home Run Derby is not, in fact, a horse race like its almost-namesake, the Kentucky Derby, but is actually an event featuring baseball players who compete to hit baseballs a very great distance. I know, I was surprised, too!

ESPN's Facebook page polled its readers on the player they thought most likely to win, but accidentally allowed write-in votes. The poll has since been taken down, but it looks like Tim Tebow and Chuck Norris were running neck-and-neck, second only to "That's a clown question, bro."

Who do YOU think will win? Write in your own if you want, we don't mind.