Archive Page 151

18
Sep
08

Boston Fans Remain Classy in Tampa

Last night at the Slopicana, the Old Scratch Rays took the season series against the Sox pushing their lead to 2 games with 10 to play and likely ensuring not only their first ever playoff appearance, but to win the division. Despite their success this year, the fans still haven’t been showing up enough, making it possible for Red Sox fans to buy tickets without a problem and make their voices heard, sometimes we wish they wouldn’t… Take for example Christopher Sciesinski, a Sox fan who attended the game and decided that it was appropriate to try and vault the dugout and run onto the field. The security folk jumped into action and nabbed him before he made it onto the field and took him into custody. While getting cuffed one of the cops pulled out his taser and held it against Sciesinksi’s neck, but never discharged it.

Things to love about this picture:

  • Who knew Wade Boggs was working as a security guard. Is this the appearances agreement he made with the Rays?
  • The security guard terrified of himself getting tased.
  • How much I want to know what the cop is whispering into Sciesinski’s ear.
  • The cop so desperately excited to get a chance to use his taser.

Clearly feeling lonely and outshined, later in the game Sciesinski’s friend Robert Mansour decided that he too wanted to taste the metal bracelets and got arrested after drunkenly starting a fight with another fan. That way they had a buddy in jail. Now that’s friendship!

18
Sep
08

Nomar Loves Impressions of Himself

Nomar Garciaparra is well known for his many quirks and OCD antics at the plate, and this video of the Batting Stance Guy takes aim at Nomar with Nomar watching from the dugout. Fortunately Nomar has a good sense of humor about it.

Unfortunately Nomar tore his ACL while laughing and will be out for the forseeable future.

[Bar Stool Sports]

18
Sep
08

Curt in the Car Weighs in on Manny

Whilst I was listening to the Big Show on WEEI yesterday, Curt Schilling called in to talk with Lou Merloni and Brian Daubach about Manny Ramirez as a teammate. It was a totally random call, Schilling, the ol’ blowhard was just driving around and decided to call in. His call is an interesting look at Manny from a teammate’s perspective.

Don’t get me wrong, Manny is gone, and I’ve moved on. Sure, he’s putting up the ridiculous numbers I expected from him this season, but he never would have done them with the Sox, as Schilling explained, everyone in the clubhouse wasn’t sure if Manny would even play for the rest of the season. To me, when I hear that the situation with Manny became, according to Lou Merloni, “as bad as Carl Everett” I’m thankful that we managed to get someone as solid as Jason Bay before it was too late. Also, it is fun to speculate on who said that to Lou as, according to this site, the only two remaining teammates of Carl Everett on the Sox are Tim Wakefield and Jason Varitek, so I wonder which one believes Manny and Jurassic Carl became one and the same. I’m guessing ‘Tek.

Finally, I apppreciate Schilling admitting that he’s been a drain on the payroll because he hasn’t thrown a pitch all season. Schilling is a whole lot of things but honest is one of them. Definitely listen to the clip though because it is an interesting take on the whole situation.

18
Sep
08

Streaking Can Be Dangerous

I love streaking. In college I streaked every Thursday and it made the college experience better for everyone. The opportunity to see me naked is one everyone should opt for. Thus when I came across this video of a guy streaking a soccer game in Australia I had to post it. Nathan Roberts is a player on the Virginia B Grade team but is sidelined due to fluid in his lungs, pneumonia and an inflamed liver and spleen. During a recent match between United and Hummocks Watchman Eagles after having “knocked back a few bevvies” it was mentioned that someone should streak. Taking up the offer after $50 was offered, Roberts went for it. The only stipulation was that he had to do a cartwheel while streaking. That, unfortunately, is when the troubles began. Join us as we watch the video (taken by his sister) together in all its grainy digitalized goodness and see what happens. Like any good streaker, Roberts had no regrets, “I like a bit of attention and I’d do it again,” he said. “But I’d up the price.”

Roberts gets tended to after injurying his foot when attempting a naked cartwheel.

Roberts gets tended to after knocking himself unconscious doing a naked cartwheel. He was taken off the field in a stretcher.

17
Sep
08

Best Gets Knocked Down a Peg

One of my favorite sports movies is The Program, starring James Caan and Omar Epps. The movie itself isn’t that great, but I sincerely enjoy subpar movies so, that’s that. Anyways, Caan, the hard-driving coach tells one of his linebackers that he wants him to hit people so hard that they have snot bubbles coming out of their nose. This clip, from this weekend’s Maryland/California tilt has just that kind of hit. Jahvid Best gets an ill-advised sling-pass sent his way and Maryland’s Kevin Barnes makes a perfectly timed hit. Wait, let me rephrase, he fucking LEVELS Best. It is totally awesome, mostly because that wasn’t me receiving that hit. I’m surprised because I always thought bears would be stronger than turtles…Anyways, make sure you stick around for the end of the video for a fun surprise!

17
Sep
08

The Olympic Spirit Continues

Sure the Summer Olympics are over, but that doesn’t mean Olympic fever has left Beijing. Closing today, the same venues as the main Olympics are hosting a whole new host of athletes from 148 countries participating in the Paralympic Games. My favorite picture blog, The Big Picture has an amazing gallery of some of these athletes and their events and they are well well worth a look-see. Click on the pictures below to see the larger full versions, you won’t be disappointed. And definitely go to the full gallery as some of these pictures will knock you on your ass.

How about some blind soccer? Goalies are allowed to be partially sighted, and players with partial sight are required to wear blindfolds.

The women's sitting volleyball matches are hotly contested.

This event is called goalball and all the players are blind or wearing blindfolds. There is a little bell inside the ball to alert players to its presence.

This event is called goalball and all the players are blind or wearing blindfolds. There is a little bell inside the ball to alert players to its presence.

One armed archery? That's so ridiculously dope that I don't have anything snarky to add.

One armed archery? That's just simply too awesome for me to even try and be snarky. Well-played sir.

16
Sep
08

This Huddling Up Business Stinks

The Green Bay Packers are playing awfully good football at the moment, and it looks like the concerns about Aaron Rodgers were unfounded. Is he Brett Favre yet, no, but he’s managing his games well so far and his team is 2-0 so the results speak for themselves so far. According to Greg Jennings, one of the Packers’ receivers there is very clear difference between the two QBs and it may have a lot to do with why the team is playing so efficiently thus far, “Brett’s a little more loose in there,” Jennings said. “You know, not that Aaron’s tight; he’s fine. But Brett was passing gas in the huddle.” Classy!

16
Sep
08

Sanctioned and Accepted Public Humiliation

I enjoy that whenever a high school team hazes someone it becomes major news and everyone wrings their hands and decries how horrible it is. However, when it comes to a professional sports team, the media can’t wait to fall all over themselves covering hazing and presenting it as hilarious and all in good fun. Sure, for some reason high school hazing always seems to end with someone getting teabagged or a plunger shoved somewhere uncomfortable and the pros merely make their rookies dress up in drag but still, isn’t hazing supposed to be illegal? That isn’t to say I don’t enjoy it, I mean who doesn’t want to see baseball players dressed as characters from High School Musical? Also, it is certainly a far distance between sodomizing someone with a plunger to making someone wear a dress, but I was under the impression that hazing is hazing.

Regardless, it seems obvious the Red Sox are breast-men based on some of the outfits that the rookies were forced to wear. Also, I’m curious who proposed High School Musical, I hope it was someone who has a young daughter or something, and not some veteran on the Sox who creepily watches that show. Anyhoo, here are some of the photos from the Sox rookies getting dressed for their journey down to Tampa. For more media fawning over this annual hazing ritual, check out the gallery from WBZ here and for pictures from the fan’s perspective, check out Center Field’s gallery.

Catcher George Kotteras has boobs for days

Catcher George Kotteras has boobs for days

Chris Smith and Jeff Bailey make all the boys hearts swoon

Chris Smith and Jeff Bailey make all the boys' hearts swoon

Jonathan Van Every knows what he likes, and that would be big boobs

Jonathan Van Every knows what he likes, and that would be big boobs

Jed Lowrie though looks like a bad extra from Dazed and Confused

Jed Lowrie though looks like a bad extra from Dazed and Confused

If I was one of the rookies Id be furious that Justin Masterson and David Pauley got off so easy

If I was one of the rookies I'd be furious that Justin Masterson and David Pauley got off so easy

11
Sep
08

Papelbon Shows Off Forbidden Dance

First Jonathan Papelbon taught me how to play craps now, he’s taught me how to love. Papelbon’s mom, who clearly has an awesome sense of humor sent these embarassing videos to the Red Sox and Comcast Sportsnet from Papelbon’s high school years. In them Papelbon and a friend are dressed in drag and dancing and then later, Papelbon and friend recreate the final scene from Dirty Dancing which Paps as the Swayze. The reaction around the Red Sox clubhouse as they watch the video is pretty hilarious, especially when Papelbon and the guy get close enough for a near kiss. The best part for me though is David Ortiz both introducing the video and then interviewing Papelbon afterwards, the Large Father is a pretty funny dude.

There are several more videos, including the full unadulterated version on Comcast’s website here if you are so interested.

[Fan IQ via Comcast]

10
Sep
08

Fox News Keeps Up the Quality Journalism

In another example of why local news is one of the larger pimples on society, here is a hard-hitting local interest story from Boston’s Fox affiliate, Fox 25. The premise of the story, is that there is ANOTHER Tom Brady in Boston, and even more amazing, he plays football, plays quarterback and also hurt his left knee! The sheer odds of finding someone in Boston named Tom Brady, one of the largest Irish enclaves in the world must be ASTRONOMICAL. I wonder how long they spent researching this story. Also, being from the area, I can guarantee that the younger Brady is NOT scoring the same type of women as big Tom. Anyways, the kid Tom Brady has a good sense of humor about himself and all, but he brings up a good point, he might be in fact a voodoo doll for the real Tom Brady. Which means, just to be sure, we should probably keep kid Brady in a glass case from now on, I personally am laying the blame for Brady’s injury solely on young Brady and he better watch his steps from now on, because real Tom is significantly more important.

10
Sep
08

Romo’s Girlfriend is Gonna Get Him Hurt

It’s one thing for a player like Adam “Pacman” Jones to deride the quality of his upcoming opponents the Eagles, that’s something the Eagles can take in stride as part of the normal competitive nature of the NFL. So when Jones says he is unimpressed by 3 different Eagles receivers gaining 100 yards in their last game, saying “They played the Rams, dude,” that’s bulletin board fodder but also not inaccurate, both factually and of course in terms of the fact that the Rams are fucking terrible. However, it is quite another thing when one of the Cowboys’ girlfriends goes on national television and yells, “Go Cowboys!” and then referencing the Eagles, “That’s next week, we’re gonna kick your butts too!” That becomes much more than bulletin board material. Methinks that this Sunday when the Eagles linemen are pounding on Romo play after play that he might hear some course language referencing his ladyfriend whilst he lays prostrate upon the ground. Never fear though as I’m sure Jessica Simpson will be at the game in her ubiquitous pink jersey so at least the Cowboys have that going for them.

10
Sep
08

Rugby Can Be Entertaining if You Change the Commentary

Here’s another long clip, there isn’t a lot worthwhile in watching the whole thing unless you really dig rugby or are a huge fan of the New Zealand team, but there are a few funny moments in this “alternative commentary.” For one thing, the theme music is especially catchy, then the anthem and organized demonstrations are pretty amusing, but there isn’t much else exciting afterwards. However, the commentary immediately after the teams do their ceremonial dances before the game is pretty hilarious and is the main reason I posted this, so after about 2:50 don’t feel you need to continue along the long journey.




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