Archive for May, 2009
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May
09
You Sir are Taller Than Me
07
May
09
HOLY F#$K!
Manny Ramirez has been SUSPENDED for 50 games for performance enhancing drugs according to the LA Times.
Ramirez is expected to attribute the test results to medication received from a doctor for a personal medical issue, according to a source familiar with matter but not authorized to speak publicly.
With the suspension taking effect with tonight’s game at Dodger Stadium, Ramirez will not be eligible to return to the team until July 3.
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The official announcement is supposed to be come later today. Manny has denied ever being linked to any PEDs before and when told that Jose Canseco believed it 90% likely that Manny had previously tested positive replied, “I got no comment, nothing to say about that. What can I say? I don’t even know the guy.”
[LA Times]
Sami Salo has been struggling with an undisclosed injury during the Canucks’ playoff series with the resurgent Chicago Blackhawks, when pressed by the Chicago media about whether the injury was to an ankle, knee or something else he replied thusly:
That’s close. Or maybe it’s just a burning sensation when you pee. You never know.
Salo, derisively nicknamed the “Fragile Finn,” sat out game 3 but was on the ice during yesterday’s skate around moving around “gingerly.” He hopes to return to the ice for game 4 tonight.
06
May
09
Let’s Go Celtics!
It’s bad enough getting arrested, but having to hear that voice of what, I’m assuming was his girlfriend, is much worse.
Let’s Go CELTICS!
Fresh off winning their 17th straight game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, you could say the Milwaukee Brewers are on something of a hot streak, which is usually a good thing; for Ed Seder, the first base coach though, not so much.
While standing in the dugout, Seder ventured too close to the portable heater unit at the end of the dugout. As the team was rallying in the 8th inning against the Buccos, Brewers pitcher Jeff Suppan smelled something amiss. “Somebody’s burning!'” Sedar recalled Suppan saying. “Luckily, I wear two pairs of socks. It had just started on the second pair of socks when ‘Soup’ said he smelled something.” The something was Seder’s pants catching on fire.
“I probably would have felt it,” Sedar shrugged. “The worst part is that I was thinking earlier, ‘That’s a little dangerous.’ I guess it’s funny that it happened to me.”
Seder went back into the clubhouse, put a new pair of pants on and came out in time to see the Brewers take the lead in the 9th inning en route to another victory.
06
May
09
Mind if I Play Through?
From this weekend’s Quail Hollow Championship, one of Jason Dufner’s tee shots squarely landed in the lap of one very embarrassed Miranda Cooper. Rules official Tony Wallin allowed Dufner to take his next shot from a spot on the ground underneath where the 18-year-old was sitting.
Miranda Cooper, right, was quite embarrassed when one of golfer Jason Dufner’s tee shots landed in her lap during the Quail Hollow Championship. After the rare occurrence, rules official Tony Wallin allowed Dufner to take his next shot from a spot on the ground underneath where the 18-year-old was sitting
06
May
09
I’ve Lost My Train of Thought
A few weeks ago, distraught about my utter failings so far in fantasy baseball, I wrote a piece entitled “Forget Baseball, I’m Switching to Cricket,” for my good friend Garnold’s fantasy baseball related-site, I Truly Have No Life. It looks like that was a smart decision.
These photos are from a cricket game in Panama, and I’m booking my ticket as I type this…
Everything about this video seems wrong; people lifting weights via only hooks in their body? Check. Crazy scary flexibility? Check. And then there’s more.
Vodpod videos no longer available.
05
May
09
Evil Empire Invades the Paw Sox
This past Sunday at McCoy Stadium, home to the Pawtucket Red Sox an epic battle between good and evil was held. No, I don’t mean the game itself between the Paw Sox and Gwinnett Braves, it was the team’s first ever Star Wars Day!
On hand to throw the first pitch was Darth Vader himself, which doesn’t to me portend a good thing, but the Paw Sox went on to win a 1-0 squeaker so what do I know…
There’s plenty more in this flickr set, so check it out!
Hey kid, sure I'm not Harrison Ford, but I have seen Regarding Henry several times...
Standing 7' 4" Chewbacca features a nasty slider, a fastball that runs in on you and a biting 2-seamer
Those aren't the boys you're looking for.
The first pitch wasn't a strike, but everyone left believing that it was
That’s Manny Pacquiao landing the knockout punch against Ricky Hatton this weekend. I think it hurt a lot. Also, dude in the background, get off the phone!
[Yahoo]
Rajon Rondo makes tons of plays on the basketball court, but his biggest weakness is putting the ball through the hoop; it’s partly what makes him such a good point guard because it causes him to find his teammates more and get them the ball. However, when you get fouled and have a free throw you need to sink it. Instead, during last night’s clunker against the Orlando Magic Rondo took a different approach.
In Brazil the famous Corinthians soccer club won the Paulista Championship; something they evidently take very seriously based on the level of celebrating afterwards. After receiving their gigantic trophy, several of the team’s players — including team captain William — and executives were lifted high in the air, then fireworks and sparklers were shot off. Unfortunately, it turns out that fireworks sometimes include flames and the massive amounts of paper that the team shot in the air that then draped on the raised dais and such became a massive fire hazard.
Of course, inevitably, William catches on FIRE! Luckily, the other people on the platform managed to quickly put the flames out, but this definitely takes the cake for celebrating.
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