Archive for February, 2009
This Is My Jam
The at-bat song. It’s a loaded proposition. It tells the world who you are as a player, as a hitter, as a man. It’s a lot to take on. If you play it right, and you’re good enough, your at-bat song has the potential to be nothing short of epic. Take Paul O’Neill: “Teenage Wasteland.” [...]
Scott Boras And The Ramirez Kid
A couple weeks back, Manny Ramirez said that he was waiting for his pitch. I’m starting to wonder if he understands that he doesn’t actually get any pitches unless he’s playing baseball. His agent, Scott Boras, aka Creature From the Black Lagoon, turned down an offer from the Dodgers. Again. The most recent offer was [...]
Putting The Ad Into Tradition Field
Do you have a problem with drugs or alcohol? If you answered yes to this question, do you think you’d be responsive if someone asked you about it at a ballgame? I only inquire because yesterday, at Port St. Loosey-Goosey, somewhere between the craziest rendition of the national anthem I have ever heard in my [...]
Port St. Loosey Goosey
I hope that when I told you I’d be at yesterday’s game at Port St. Loosey Goosey, you didn’t think you’d be getting up-to-the-minute coverage. That was never going to happen. I mean, this isn’t CNN. If you recall, there was a time when people used to get the paper once a day, and that [...]
Talkin’ Palla Base
Apparently, Mike Piazza is the hitting coach for Italy’s WBC team this year. Mark that down as one more reason to root against Italy. OK. There’s really no other reason to root against Italy. Except maybe Mussolini. But I’m pretty ready to let bygones be bygones on that front. Piazza however, offers reason enough to [...]
Just When You Were Expecting A Shank
“What? You were expecting a shank off the first tee? Tiger Woods started birdie-eagle en route to a routine WGC-Match Play win Wednesday.” That’s what espn.com had to say about Tiger’s return to the scene after the better part of a year. I mean, is that even English? Much love to Tiger and good luck [...]
Bringing Loosey-Goosey Back
It was bound to happen. Yesterday, A-Roid was finally forced to leave the comfortable cocoon of Legends Field and face his not-so-adoring fans at Dunedin Stadium, the Blue Jays’ Spring Training complex. Not surprisingly, they didn’t exactly roll out the red carpets. There were boos, taunts, and off-handed remarks about ‘boli and Madonna. But, whatever. [...]
Bringing Metsy Back
The Mets are out of the gates and looking good. Sure, the Grapefruit League opener is hardly the most important game of the year, but a 9-3 victory over the Orioles is what you could call an auspicious beginning. Luis Castillo had an especially strong start, particularly for a guy who’s been the punch line [...]
People’s Hall Of Shame
We don’t actually think that these people might be associated with the official People’s Hall of Fame, do we? If they are, and if A-Roid meets their qualifications, I don’t even know why I’m launching my campaign. Clearly, this is a deeply corrupt organization. I’m going to have to look into this.
TV Or Whatever
The rumors are gaining momentum; Fav-ruh may indeed be preparing to replace Emmitt Smith as the ESPN broadcasting team’s newest member. This leaves me with but one question: How is a guy who didn’t like to look at game tape while he was actually playing football going to help us analyze it now that he’s [...]
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