Yet more confirmation that baseball’s newest fad is accumulating players they would never pay to see. The Yankees’ new left-fielder? Randy Winn! I would feel better if my team wasn’t trying to sell me on Marco Scutaro, Adrian Beltre and John Lackey.
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Oakland Signs Sheets to One-Year $10 Million Deal, Ploy For More Prospects?
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The Oakland A’s signed Ben Sheets to a one-year $10 million deal. He is “100 percent physically ready to go,” though the deal’s announcement was delayed, in case he failed the physical. His injury history is worrisome, but it seems like a reasonable risk for the A’s if they can afford it.
The Roundup: Amare Stoudemire to the Spurs?, Venus Williams Lost, and the Shady Fiesta Bowl
Athlete Wives, Baseball, College Basketball, College Football, ESPN, Media Gossip/Musings, NBA, NFL, Tennis 143 Comments »
Miranda Kerr … priest accused of shoplifting butter … church to picket at twitter HQ tomorrow … Snookie bites the dust … a New York Post editor slept on the couch last night … are you reading what Obama is? … in massive setback, Toyota halts production of eight models due to recall … can this Patriots cheerleader win? … good read on Kelley Earnhardt … telling the story of a cop in Florida who was fired in the 90s for doing gay bondage porn … doctors amputate the wrong leg … ““Suspect on bicycle had homemade spear, razor blade”” …
The Richard Jefferson acquisition hasn’t panned out. So the Spurs may want Amare Stoudemire. (Woj)
John Canzano reaches out to the “slimeball” who posted the nude photos of Greg Oden. (Oregonian) Read the rest of this entry »
The Pro Bowl seems as if it is on its last legs. The NFL thought by moving up the date of the game and the location – this weekend, Miami – it might stir interest. No. Instead, players are bailing in droves. Rating the All-Star games: NBA, MLB, NFL. This Magic Johnson moment, for our money, is the greatest All-Star game moment. Also in the top five: Kobe vs. Jordan in ‘98, Randy Johnson vs. John Kruk, and T-Mac off the backboard to himself.
Brad Penny and Karina Smirnoff hooked up in LA back in October. Over the weekend, they hit the beach. Naturally the paparazzi swarmed because Smirnoff looks tremendous in a bathing suit. Penny? He’s just an ordinary pitcher who has somehow collected a staggering $37 million during his decidedly mediocre career. Penny continues to defy the odds: the Cardinals will pay him $7.5 million this year for what will surely be 10-9 and a 4.50 ERA. How Penny landed Eliza Dushku and Alyssa Milano is one of the truly great mysteries in baseball over the last decade.
The Roundup: Roddick and Nadal Lose at the Australian Open, Mike Woodson Shaves His Eyebrows
Athletes and Celebrities, Baseball, College Basketball, Media Gossip/Musings, Music, NBA, NFL, Recruiting, Tennis, Video 121 Comments »
Adrianne Palicki, er, Tyra from Friday Night Lights … Natalie Portman, homewrecker? … no more Bernanke, please! …video of Bourbon Street after the Saints won … Republican from South Carolina uses poor choice of words … happy birthday bubble wrap! … radio guy gets to dance with the Heat cheerleaders … can anyone play the ukulele? … you work at Petsmart but can’t bring your dog to work? … Jean Claude Van-Damme to fight in China … Tupac wore this No. 5 Duke jersey because he was a fan of … overweight woman crushes boyfriend to death …
Andy Roddick lost in five sets to Marin Cilic in the Australian Open quartersfinals. Roddick’s shoulder gave him problems in the match. (NYT)
Aerosmith needs a new frontman. The leader has to be Rainn Wilson. (Toronto Sun) Read the rest of this entry »
The Roundup: Female Bowling Champ, Amare Stoudemire on the Trading Block, Jets Fan Tasered
Baseball, Bowling, College Basketball, College Football, Fans, NBA, NFL, Video 106 Comments »
Penelope Cruz … people really sweat the Jersey Shore cast … best values in public colleges this year … sad story about a 9-year-old hanging himself at school … lotto winner does the right thing, still sees money dwindle rapidly … Andy Dick arrested for groping males in West Virginia … cops confuse candy for crack … video of a bear being afraid of a cat … police nab auto thief and of course he was playing Grand Theft Auto … murder by margarita …. whoop-de-damn-do …
The new PBA champ is Kelly Kulick, a female. (Journal-Review)
Looks like the Suns could be trading Amare Stoudemire. (Yahoo)
Tyshawn Taylor, the Kansas guard who had a rough summer, wrote a Facebook update saying he might transfer. He’s since deleted it. (Topeka C-J) Read the rest of this entry »

