Archive for August 18th, 2009

Stephen Strasburg to the Nationals for Only $15 Million

Posted August 18, 2009, 12:45 pm by Jason McIntyre (50 Comments)

For a few hours this morning, Stephen Strasburg was the top story in sports. The Nationals finally won something, Scott Boras lost in his quest for $25 or $50 million, and a dollop of optimism was injected into the nation’s capital overnight. With a bevy of young arms in the minors – led by Jordan [...]

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The White Trash Mayfields: A Reality Show’s Next, Right?

Posted August 18, 2009, 12:15 pm by Jason McIntyre (26 Comments)

The Mayfields: Lisa Mayfield, the stepmother of NASCAR’s Jeremy Mayfield, was arrested over the weekend and “charged with public intoxication and had warrants issued for four counts of simple assault and second-degree trespassing.” This took place outside of the home of her stepson. Why would we be remotely interested in a post about this? “Lisa [...]

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