The Roundup: Barbaro’s Brother, Ready to Race
Baseball, College Basketball, Horse Racing, Media Gossip/Musings, NBA, Soccer, Women's Sports May 14th. 2008, 8:00am
It’s upfront week, meaning all the TV “stars” like Minka Kelly are in NYC to pump up their shows … the cast for the 90210 spinoff is all set … that sure is a giant cow … is money the real reason ASU cut these pretty three major men’s sports? … Remy Ma, which is a fantastic name for a female rapper, gets eight years in prison … that nerdy guy on Gossip Girl somehow landed Blake Lively … the NY anchor who dropped the F bomb Monday is now being called a boozehound … Can’t tell if these are new or old because Reggie Miller refuses to age, but the TNT analyst got his drink on with some ladies … stop asking us about the Romo/Simpson “breakup” because we’re not buying it …
They call him little Pedro, and damn we wish we had him on our fantasy baseball team. (ESPN)
Next panel up for Bob Costas: Horse racing! (USA Today)
Barbaro’s brother is almost ready to race! (NYT)
Could the first drawback of the OJ Mayo saga be the loss of prized recruit DeMar DeRozan? (Signal 2 Noise via LA Times)
That’s a helluva tip. (Beautiful Game)
Rick Morrissey annoys a blogger. (Sports Juana)
How pure is your altruism? (Freakonomics)
Jerk at Shea Stadium makes fun of girl singing the National Anthem; girl’s mom responds. (Major League Jerk)
LeBron stiffs waiter, his mouthpiece says it was a “mistake.” (Page Six)
Taking aim at the early stats of Cliff Lee, Chipper Jones, Ryan Howard and Robinson Cano. (USA Today)
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May 14th, 2008 at 8:14 AM
I thought “little Pedro” died?
May 14th, 2008 at 8:18 AM
the midget? good memory
May 14th, 2008 at 8:23 AM
i always knew reggie had a thing for asains
May 14th, 2008 at 8:26 AM
Penn snagging Blake Lively should be no surprise — Josh Schwartz (creator of both series) helped nerdy Adam Brody get Rachel Bilson, at least for awhile.
And from this girl’s perspective — Penn is hot.
May 14th, 2008 at 8:28 AM
better memory = his name was nelson de la rosa and he was in the movie “the island of dr. moreau”.
May 14th, 2008 at 8:29 AM
at least Reggie didnt bring his sister Cheryl with him. im surprised because i thought Cheryl had her liqour license. He does get a plus one for the usage of the Grey Goose
May 14th, 2008 at 8:30 AM
Pedro’s little friend
May 14th, 2008 at 8:31 AM
wow a 3rd girl. welcome Jayhawk Rach.
May 14th, 2008 at 8:33 AM
I think a licker license is a requirement to get drafted in the WNBA.
May 14th, 2008 at 8:33 AM
sweet jesus are those blake lively pictures amazing. shes awesome
May 14th, 2008 at 8:35 AM
First time I’ve ever been told that. And as noted, Rumeal has a better memory than me, apparantly.
May 14th, 2008 at 8:35 AM
Yeah Volquez finally get some love. I’d rather his nickname be Little Yerry Seinfeld, though.
May 14th, 2008 at 8:36 AM
TBL – are 3 pretty major ASU men’s teams getting cut, or do you think the men’s wrestling, swimming and tennis teams are pretty? Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
May 14th, 2008 at 8:41 AM
indeed. the thing is, if you see her at the beach a year ago, she’s just another hot girl.
May 14th, 2008 at 8:46 AM
that cow is gigantic. those other pictures are hilarious. something about huge cats always make me laugh.
May 14th, 2008 at 8:48 AM
@TBL- your girl Syesha is from outside of Tampa. I read that you were watching American Idol instead of the lousy Orlando game last night. She is very good looking
May 14th, 2008 at 8:53 AM
I wasn’t watching Idol by choice; wife was.
At any rate, sorry for the abridged time on The Roundup … usually run it till 9, but there’s a lot to post about today …
May 14th, 2008 at 8:55 AM
How long ’til Nick fixes Benji’s post from “cats” to “pussies”?
May 14th, 2008 at 9:03 AM
Uh oh, sounds like someone has caught on to my one trick joke pony. Don’t make me reinvent myself, Roeth.
May 14th, 2008 at 9:07 AM
If by money you mean bending to Title IX gender quotas, then yes.
May 14th, 2008 at 9:22 AM
The altruism article is an interesting read. Personally, I think it’s more impactful/important/beneficial to throw yourself wholly into a local charity/cause than it is to try and donate a little bit to the huge organizations (United Way/Red Cross/etc.). I don’t donate much to the bigger causes, but I’m a big supporter of local youth athletic leagues.
May 14th, 2008 at 9:44 AM
I can understand eliminating swimming and wrestling (though eliminating swimming but not diving is a wtf move), but tennis? You’re talking about one of the cheapest sports to fund…the facilities are already in place and dirt cheap to begin with, the team is pretty damn small, and most of the players already buy their own equipment.
May 14th, 2008 at 9:49 AM
That cow is a fucking monster!
I’ve got Volquez in 2 of 4 leagues and am enjoying the ride.
TBL, why would people be asking you about the Romo/Simpson split? It wouldn’t have anything to do with the fairly intense TBL posting/hunting/stalking for everything they else do, could it?
May 14th, 2008 at 10:29 AM
I agree with Jayhawk..Penn is hot. I think he is way hotter than Chace Crawford(shamelessly, I watch Gossip Girl). Also, at the Rays game last friday Sayesha sang the national anthem before the game and she was great!
May 14th, 2008 at 10:40 AM
Does Minka have boobs in that picture? Just curious.
May 14th, 2008 at 11:12 AM
Wow, ASU cut wrestling. Now where will the wrestler with one leg who was one win away from All-American last season go?