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Actually I have no idea what the Yankees' Joba Chamberlain said to Erin Andrews at the conclusion of their interview on Wednesday, but whatever it was, Andrews was obviously repulsed. You can check out the video here and judge for yourself. Man, it looks like she just ate a bug. So then can it just be coincidence that Chamberlain suffered his first career loss the next day, giving up the winning run in the ninth in the White Sox's 7-6 victory? Joe Crede's run-scoring single won it.
The loss snapped New York's three-game winning streak. Chamberlain struck out two and retired the side in order in the eighth, but Carlos Quentin's one-out double and Crede's line single to center in the ninth did him in. "I only threw one curveball and that's the one that got hit," said Chamberlain, not mentioning his fateful interview with Andrews. "The disappointing part is that I let my team down." The Yankees have been saying for quite some time that the hype surrounding Chamberlain — who has pitched all of 33 1/3 innings in the big leagues — is getting out of control. And now he apparently says something inappropriate to Andrews, and knocks his career off the tracks. Yes, Joba Chamberlain flew too close to the sun, and now must fall back to Earth to fend for himself like other mortals. Pray for him.
• Rags To Riches Story. The tattered David Ortiz jinx jersey — the one that Yankees officials had dug up from beneath their new stadium earlier this month — sold at an eBay auction for $175,100 on Thursday. The Red Sox then went out and lost to the Angels, 7-5, powered by Gary Matthews Jr.'s two-run single in the seventh.
• Frank Is Back. Oakland's cleanup hitter looks familiar ... hey, it's Frank Thomas. The Big Hurt is back, having agreed to terms with the A's after being released Sunday by the Toronto Blue Jays. He went 0-for-3 with two walks, the A's scoring six runs in the first in an 11-2 win over the Twins. Donnie Murphy had solo homers in the fifth and sixth innings.
• Things Looking Up In Washington. Felipe Lopez tied a career high with six RBI thanks to a homer and a two-run single, leading the Nationals past the Mets 10-5. Meanwhile, Elijah Dukes finished his probation by mopping out zoo cages, and should be back soon for Washington.
• Giants Not In Last. Tim Lincecum (4-0, 1.23 ERA) extended his scoreless streak to 16 1/3 innings beating the Padres 1-0. Rich Aurilia homered for the only run. San Diego is 7 1/2 games behind the front-running Diamondbacks in the West.
• Today's Quiz. OK, are the Tigers officially back, or are the Rangers just that bad?
(UPDATE: Andrews says she was talking to her producer, and that Joba's fine.)
Comments
Chamberlain obviously sought some interflavorial bearbanging with Andrews.
For a second, I thought Dwayne Murphy had gone yard twice. Then I remembered that ebays didn't exist back in the day.
No love for McCann's 1st triple?
If I've seen it once, I've seen it a thousand times.
Strike out with Erin Andrews, strike out in life.
Perhaps Joba isn't a closer after all.
And I'd let Erin eat my bug anyday...poor Joba, back to skanks in jorts with satellites for you!
He asked her if she would care for a refreshing glass of Joba Juice.
If the Allies had brought in General Aaron Heilman to finish off the Japanese in WWII, he would have accidentally dropped an A-bomb on Los Angeles.
@ghostsoftheSCupcountry:
I think McCann might be slower than the Molina brothers.
It was a monumentous occasion.
Man, it looks like she just ate a bug.
So some of those Lake Erie gnats must still be lingering on Joba's neck?
Chipper celebrated his 36th birthday by going 3-3 with a HR. No word if any Hooters girls popped out of his cake.
Could this be the famed "Anti-slump buster" ??
Joba: Hey I'm trying to score points with Erin Andrews today. DON'T SCREW IT UP.
Girardi: I dare you to touch her boobs.
Chipper got a rascal flatts signed guitar for his birthday...that sounds worse than getting AIDS.
All gods (even Native American ones) become mere-mortals in the presence of the titan Erin Andrews, though I want to climb her Mt. Olympus.
Nope, the Tigers never left. You're thinking of vaudeville.
@Matt_T:
+1 for making the joke before I could.
"Think you can apply some SPF to my little Joba?"
I think it's pretty obvious: watch Joba's eyes. He's glancing down at her rack every other word.
@ltwinslow:
that's assault, brotha.
@Afino: Hell, I think McCann may be slower than I am. But it was a joy to watch.
Joba's clearly not the Tom Brady laid-back type.
Guess he had to settle for a self-administered handjoba.
Today's Quiz. OK, are the Tigers officially back, or are the Rangers just that bad?
Both.
Two bombs from The Big Tilde yesterday, Rick!
She calls him "buddy" at the end. The very standoff-ish "buddy."
@MitchKayak: What the hell is a rascal flatts and how does it sign anything?
He should have told Erin he was a bank teller. Women love men in finance.
If only there were some clever nickname for the Giants rotation to describe how good Tim Lincecum was and how terrible the rest of the starters were!
@Doyle McPoyle: It's April. Aaron will be fine by August if Omar hasn't traded him for Double Nickels on the Dime by then.
After that interview, she was spied scouring herself with Comet and a pumice stone.
@Matt_T:
18 for 36 career on his birthday.
There must have been.
maybe his oklahoma b.o. was pretty fierce. Does she call all her interview victims "buddy"?
@Rob Iracane: Tim and the Heartbreakers?
Timmy and the Ls?
@Rob Iracane: Ya know, I've seen that same question asked elsewhere...where could it be?
"I've got SPF 30 on my balls."
@ghostsoftheSCupcountry: Feel lucky, you haven't been abused by the horror that is current country music:
[en.wikipedia.org]
Joba won't go above SPF15 and that's just unacceptable for Miss Andrews.
@Rob Iracane: Lincecum Buckets?
Lady, I'm not an athlete, I'm a fat Indian
@Rob Iracane:actually, only Zito is awful. Giant starters as a group would make the Family Steinbrenner drool.
Tim and the Pray For Rain Four.
@Rob Iracane: How about Tim and the Lincecum-dumpsters?
@Johnny LaRue: "Buddy" is often a synonym for "Not if you were the last man on Earth..."
The Huffington Post sure got a lot of responses when they asked for comments on what pissed her off.
@the earl of weaver:
occupational hazard.
A thought about Frank Thomas if I may. JP Riccardi is an idiot. You want to be the guy that goes out and takes the chance on a player when he looks like he's washed up and sign him for bargain basement price and then surprises everyone. You don't want to be the idiot that signs him to the insane contract the year after because any production would have looked good when he was playing for peanuts. Or you want to be the guy that picks him up... AGAIN for another bargain basement price because some idiot gave him the riches then cut him loose to save face when he didn't live up to said insane contract. Billy Beane laughs at you JP Riccardi.
/end rant
@ghostsoftheSCupcountry: Josh Harding, backup goalie for the Minnesota Wild knows what a Rascal Flatts is:
[sportsillustrated.cnn.com]
Yes, Joba Chamberlain flew too close to the sun, and now must fall back to Earth to fend for himself like other mortals. Pray for him.
"Now the crowd breaks and a young boy appears
Look the old man in his eyes
As he spreads his wings and shouts at the crowd
In the name of God my father I flyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!"
@sassydeerrun: Spied and videotaped, right?
No love for the double Tribe smackdown of the Royals?