The Roundup: Could Baseball Games Be Fixed, Mangina and Minor League Proposals
Uncategorized July 30th. 2007, 2:09pm
We’re running a bit late this morning, sorry … Chicago Bears safety Adam Archuleta is a lucky, lucky man, especially since his longtime girlfriend is off-the-charts Playmate Jennifer Walcott … one of our regular emailers asks: who had a rougher week, Mike Vick or Lindsay Lohan? … we’re looking for a guest-blogger Thursday, and if anyone is interested, just drop us an email with a link to your blog … Shark Week got off to an awesome start last night …
More than you ever wanted to know about the Allstate 400. (USA Today)
For the initiated, this is Mike Lupica. (Stop Mike Lupica)
If you care, the Tour de France is over. (Foul Balls)
Could baseball games be fixed like they are in the NBA? (Diamond Hoggers)
Sopranos fan and Jets coach Eric Mangina gives bad interview. (Simon on Sports)
Is Pedro Gomez ready for 756? (Yellow Chair Sports)
Deep thoughts on Mike Vick. (More Krolik)
Barry Bonds admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs to the feds, yet amazingly, the man still has defenders. Hey, it’s America, everyone has an opinion. (Counterpunch)
The Lions have signed another receiver … and he’s a quarterback. (The Realests)
Does Mike Vick actually look like a bulldog? (Mistercellaneous)
Hey man, nice shot. (With Malice)
Lotsa proposals at a minor league ballpark. (Trenton Thunder)
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July 30th, 2007 at 2:39 PM
I would say Lindsay Lo with the blow, but there’s light at the end of the tunnel.
Maybe she can be the new Miss Elizabeth with Adam “Rainman” Jones in this wrestling stunt.
http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/7073506
July 30th, 2007 at 2:40 PM
“You look like something … Ya like banana balls.”
July 30th, 2007 at 3:03 PM
Oh, I thought you meant that Adam Archuleta was a lucky man because he has a job in the NFL despite the fact that he sucks.
July 30th, 2007 at 3:06 PM
It’s gotta be Vick for worst week. He probably won’t play this year. Meanwhile, there’s nothing Lindsay can be suspended from since she doesn’t have a career anymore.
July 30th, 2007 at 3:35 PM
Ah, Counterpunch… Bringing you the latest in Stalinist sports coverage.
Of course a guy who hates giving any kind of interview and strings a reporters along would garner minimal or bad press coverage. Barry clearly doesn’t give a fuck about what’s written about him. If he did, he’d have at least one or two real writers (Charles Modiano does not count) as allies who give his side of the story on the record, just as Muhammad Ali did despite so much negative publicity throughout his professional career. So if he doesn’t care, why should anyone else?
July 30th, 2007 at 3:40 PM
I thought Loho had a movie coming out real soon? Anyways… Pacman to TNA!!! He’s prolly not gonna wrestle, but it should still be high entertainment…
July 30th, 2007 at 4:03 PM
Yeah, her movie “I Know Who Killed Me” came out this weekend actually. Somehow, it managed to get worse reviews that “Who’s Your Caddy” and is already being called the worst film of 2007.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:43 PM
Oh yeah, life’s fair. Adam Archuleta is making a freaking mint for being a poor-to-mediocre safety AND wakes up next to this every morning. Nice.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:57 PM
Adam Archuleta makes coin because stupid Danny Snyder decided he had heard of him playing in a Super Bowl once with the Rams so he obviously deserved to be paid like he was a top 5 safety
July 31st, 2007 at 6:34 AM
Freetz, thank you for your kind words. Please allow me to answer your question: “So if [Barry] doesn’t care [about media], why should anyone else?” The article isn’t really about Barry at all. The article is about what we should expect from mainstream sports media. The story of SI’s coverage purposely predates BALCO to remove PEDs from clouding the discussion.
So here is why you SHOULD care. Because you don’t want your athletes to be covered according to their personality anymore than you want your movie reviews based on whether Roger Ebert likes to sip tea with the lead actor. Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle (when drunk), AND Barry Bonds are all well-documented jerks. I don’t think that it really should factor in as their greatness is covered by media. You know, it IS possible for someone to personally dislike Bonds AND amateur/biased media coverage. When Bonds retires we will still be left with bad media. Its much bigger than Barry. — Charles
July 31st, 2007 at 6:52 AM
Freetz, did you catch this week’s Sports illustrated Cover?
I think that you will like it: http://www.cosellout.com/?p=26