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Sabathia One-Hits, Possibly No-Hits Bucs

I'd say this trade has worked out well for the Brewers, wouldn't you? CC Sabathia was ridiculously dominant again today as Milwaukee beat the Pirates 7-0, strengthening their hold on the NL wild card. Sabathia only allowed one piddly little hit, and according to ESPN, even that has yet to be finally determined. The Brewers plan to appeal the scorer's ruling that awarded Andy LaRoche a single on a slow comebacker that Sabathia dropped. While an overturning of the call appears unlikely, it wouldn't be the first time it has happened to Milwaukee, even this season:
The Brewers said in an e-mail to ESPN.com's Buster Olney they would appeal the official scorer's ruling of LaRoche's hit.
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6:15 PM on Sun Aug 31 2008
By Gourmet Spud
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Latest by TheHonorableCockJowles: If you think that the hitting in the NL is so atrocious that it can make the difference between a 3.80 ERA and a 1.40 ERA, you are downright retarded. The average runs in an AL game is 4.75, while the NL comes in at 4.5 (don't forget that the more »

Xenophobia

Somebody Alert Lou Dobbs

I don't want to freak anyone out, but here goes...AUSTRALIANS ARE TAKING OVER OUR PUNTING UNITS! Three, count 'em, three Aussies will be starting at the punter position for NFL teams this season: Mat McBriar of the Cowboys, Ben Graham of the Jets and Saverio Rocca of the Eagles. Why the sudden influx? Have NFL barbies been particularly shrimpless lately? Nope, turns out it's their mastery of the drop punt method, which the've adopted from their Aussie-Rules football days and which allows for greater accuracy. I'll let the eggheads at the Wall Street Journal explain:
The technique, which sends the ball spinning end over end instead of in a traditional spiral, typically allows punters to pinpoint their kicks to within five yards. It can also result in fewer odd bounces, including that ultimate punter faux pas — a ball that bounces into the end zone for a touchback.
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5:30 PM on Sun Aug 31 2008
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4,307 views, 17 comments

Latest by NeVeRMoRe666: "But these three guys have Aussie-Rules backgrounds which, as I understand it, makes them extremely tough. + Watch video Well...at least he got back up right? more »

Afternoon Blogdome

Afternoon Blogdome: Sir Charles and the Captain

• "A Rum and Coke We Can Believe In": Weirdness abounds at the Democratic National Convention. [The Big Lead] More »

4:15 PM on Sun Aug 31 2008
By Gourmet Spud
2,886 views, 12 comments

Latest by drewheyman: i've met Captain Morgan before too. That same one. On Fat Tuesday. He gave me alot of free rum and some blinky things. more »

Unconfirmed Rumours

Tom Brady to Miss a Month?

Make of this what you will, but there is a yet-to-be-confirmed rumour floating out there that Tom Brady's foot injury may be worse than he's been letting on. Like, "out for four games" worse. From NFL Juice: More »

3:00 PM on Sun Aug 31 2008
By Gourmet Spud
10,592 views, 41 comments

Latest by LucidRalphWiley: When Bridget Moynahan missed a month, it didn't end well for Tom, either. more »

Whimsy

Great Moments in Confused Skydiving

The Tar Heels football program planned to kick off their season in style yesterday. UNC hired a pair of skydivers to descend from above and deliver the game ball prior to their match-up with McNeese State. Fans and organizers waited in breathless anticipation for their arrival. Only the skydivers never showed. Why? Because they mistakenly dropped into Duke's Wallace Wade Stadium eight miles down the road. Roll tape:

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2:00 PM on Sun Aug 31 2008
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Latest by Owen Good: Those cocksuckers will still figure out some way to make this a joke at State's expense. more »

For your viewing pleasure

For Your Viewing Pleasure: Kiss August Goodbye

What to watch while Sussman's 8-Bit nightmares become a reality...
• In progress — Sport: US Open Third and Fourth Round Coverage [CBS] - Sure is windy there today.
• 1:30 — Sport: Beach Volleyball - AVP Crocs Tour Women's Championship [NBC] - May-Treanor and Walsh versus Non-Brazilians.
• 1:30 — Sport: White Sox at Red Sox [TBS] - Historic clubs. Playoff implications. Harold Reynolds. What's not to love?
• 3:30 — Sport: Kentucky at Louisville [ESPN] - The Governor's Cup is on the line. Steve Beshear sadly sips his bourbon from a bowl.

1:00 PM on Sun Aug 31 2008
By Gourmet Spud
1,024 views, 3 comments

Latest by twoeightnine: The Red and White Sox are in the game, right? I know right! It's a constant reminder that the Cubs are the biggest failure of a ballclub since 1908. The only way it could be worse is if they let the Florida Marlins play in the pee-wee game in between innings. more »

Media Meltdowns

Woody Sez: Put That Judge In The Hall of Fame!

Woody Paige and Jay Crawford fans can breath a sigh of relief: sexual harassment charges against the two have been thrown out of a Manhattan court. The charges were filed by Rita Ragone, self-professed "Stylist to the Stars", who alleged the two men groped and propositioned her while the three were working on the set of "Cold Pizza". Some noteworthy details: More »

12:00 PM on Sun Aug 31 2008
By Gourmet Spud
10,314 views, 7 comments

Latest by StanGable: To make matters worse- Ragone's bangs were charged with disorderly conduct more »

Jaguars Behaving Badly

Pre-Draft Fantasy Update: Fred Taylor To Split Carries, Arrested [UPDATED]

It's stories like this that give the phrase "arrested at 4 a.m. outside a South Beach Club" a bad name. Miami Beach police charged Jacksonville Jaguars running back Fred Taylor with disorderly conduct yesterday outside the awesomely named "Club Cristal". Taylor wasn't jailed, but instead pinky-swore that he would appear in court at a future date. No word yet on whether in doing so, he injured his pinky. More »

11:00 AM on Sun Aug 31 2008
By Gourmet Spud
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Latest by toledostripper: Just think of all the new kinds of injuries he could rack up after one of the sistas wastes their 3rd-round pick on him in the prison "fantasy league." more »

MLB Closer

A Tale of Two Bullpens

•Back Away From the Ledge, Mets Fans: In all fairness, you can't expect a major league bullpen to hold a one-run lead for almost three whole innings. The Mets relievers wasted another strong performance by starter Mike Pelfrey, as Aaron Heilman walked in the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth to hand the two-time World Series Champion Marlins a 4-3 victory. In other walkoff walk news, the Nats beat the Braves in the tenth in the same anticlimactic fashion. Boy, treadmill shrimp earned his plankton last night. More »

10:30 AM on Sun Aug 31 2008
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Latest by Herbies_Wingman: LoDuca is playing the role of Lou Duva more »

Duan!

Wheaties Box Cover Announced: Any Guesses?

If you said Michael Phelps, well, then you weren't paying attention to all those stories about his breakfast habits. Nope, the fourteen-time Olympic gold medalist has elected to go with calorically-charged Frosted Flakes. That means Wheaties honours fall to five-time gymnastics medalist Nastia Liukin and decathlete gold medalist Bryan Clay. So does this mean that the world's greatest athlete won't be on the Wheaties box? According to Clay, it does not:
When you’re talking about the best athlete in the world, I think it needs to be somebody that’s well rounded, that can do everything well,” Bryan told OK! magazine. “I think that’s me at this point."
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7:30 PM on Sat Aug 30 2008
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Latest by Guy LeDouche: In other news, Nastia Liukin is friggin bald. more »

Cojones

Utes and Young Manhood

Nice storyline from today's Michigan/Utah game: Paul Kruger, victim of a vicious stabbing earlier this year, is playing for the Utes. Utah's starting defensive end, along with his younger brother Dave and teammate Greg Newman, were attacked back in January by a group of unknown tough guys outside a party in Salt Lake City (apparently those exist). Dave Kruger and Newman sustained relatively minor injuries, but Paul was stabbed twice, suffering a collapsed lung that required emergency surgery. It seems he has recovered. More »

6:32 PM on Sat Aug 30 2008
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Latest by chuckv: (As stabbing occurs) "Paul Pierce!" -Paul Kruger /Chapelle'd more »

Debate Team Fodder

High School Kicker Booted Off Team for Acting Like, Being Girl

Let this be a lesson to all young girls out there: nothing positive can come from having Kathy Ireland as a role model. Kacy Stuart, prospective place kicker for McDonough, Georgia's New Creation Center high school, has been booted from the team for having the audacity to not be born a dude. Kacy had been practicing with New Creation for months before getting the bad news during the pre-season photo session. While the team itself apparently had no issue with her playing, Hank St. Denis, the crusty executive board chairman of the private school, did. Presumptive picture of St. Denis below: More »

5:30 PM on Sat Aug 30 2008
By Gourmet Spud
5,339 views, 23 comments

Latest by PaulBlakesCannon: Ms. Ireland was a great addition to the squad. more »

Afternoon Blogdome

Afternoon Blogdome: Next Stop - Guest Spot on Entourage

• I've Got Ortega Tacos on Line 1...: Erin Andrews gets her own commercial. [Awful Announcing] More »

Latest by meefer: My only theory is "hot chick wears ugly clothes to prove hotness despite clothing mishaps." Alpha female does it on purpose. more »

Wrong

Just When You Thought Gymnastics Could Not Get Any Creepier...

...here is sixteen year-old Olympic gold and silver medalist Shawn Johnson doing a commercial for tacos. If you listen closely in the background, you can hear a radio playing "Rock and Roll parts 1 & 2":

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3:00 PM on Sat Aug 30 2008
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Latest by lukeoneil47: You mean...coitus? more »

NBA Trades

Just Don't Follow Him to Any Golden Clubs

You've got to give the kid credit: he does not shy away from insurmountable expectations. After following in his father's legendary footsteps at Georgetown, Patrick Ewing Jr., son of NBA Hall of Famer (scans NBA almanac) Patrick Ewing, is now a New York Knick. It's already Junior's third team, and he hasn't even played an NBA game yet. Is it too early to start calling him a journeyman? Most experts say he doesn't have much chance of grabbing a roster spot, but Ewing doesn't seem to be backing down from the pressure:
In a statement, Ewing Jr. said being a Knick "means a lot to me" and that "it has always been my dream to play for this team. My goal is to show the coaches that I can play and do all that I can to help the team win some games.
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2:00 PM on Sat Aug 30 2008
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Latest by twoeightnine: So humble you have to tell us twice. more »

Soccer

Whatever Happened to a Good Old Fashioned Headbutt?

Score one for the extraordinarily thin-skinned. A judge in Naples, Italy recently awarded 1500 Euro to a fan of the Napoli Football Club for "existential damages" he incurred while attending a match against Inter Milan. The cause of the damages? Banners. But not just any banners. Banners that made light of Naples' ongoing garbage crisis, which has left tonnes of debris rotting on its streets and thousands of raccoons furiously swimming the Atlantic in search of this mythical utopia. Even worse, the banners were apparently designed by know-it-all pre-med students: More »

1:05 PM on Sat Aug 30 2008
By Gourmet Spud
2,373 views, 8 comments

Latest by twoeightnine: He was also deeply hurt by Americans who called him "one third chocolate, one third vanilla, and one third strawberry." I've always known that southern Italians were half white and half black but half Russian too? more »

For your viewing pleasure

For Your Viewing Pleasure: The First Step is Admitting You Have a Problem

What to watch while praying David Duchovny gets the help he needs...
• In progress — Sport: U.S. Open Tennis Third Round Coverage [CBS] - Admit it: you need your Mary Carillo fix.
• 12:00 — Sport: Syracuse at Northwestern [ESPN2] - Why should the ranked teams get all the love?
• 3:00 — Sport: PGA Tour Deutsche Bank Championship [Golf Channel] - Mike Weir shot a 10-under yesterday, as he looks to continue his streak of only winning tournaments Phil Mickelson won the year before.
• 3:30 — Sport: Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs [FOX] - In Chicago, they throw baseballs back. In Philly - children.
• 5:00 — Movie: The World is Not Enough - The film that forever typecast Denise Richards as an atomic scientist.

12:05 PM on Sat Aug 30 2008
By Gourmet Spud
2,148 views, 98 comments

Latest by Jess: Ok, I just need to get this out of my system. Chase Utley Chutley Chutney Try our new chutney flavored squishy. You can really taste the chutney! Maybe now that'll stay out of my head while I watch the rest of the game. more »

U.S. Open

Crisis Averted

You can rest easy, casual male tennis fans still reeling from the Ivanovic upset (C.M.T.F.S.R.F.T.I.U.s): Elena Dementieva and Jelena Jankovic are through to the next round of the U.S. Open. Dementieva easily advanced in straight sets over Anne Keothavang of...England? Really? Seems kind of Dutch to me. Meanwhile, Jankovic narrowly edged out Zheng Jie of our new athletic overlords, China, 7-5, 7-5, with a final game that took 28 points to complete. Jankovic also quickly put to bed any concerns over her lingering leg injury: "As long as I'm doing the splits, that means I'm healthy...I'm not too sure about my body if I go into a split, who knows if I'll come back up?" Let's see you do something with that, commenters. More »

11:00 AM on Sat Aug 30 2008
By Gourmet Spud
2,038 views, 6 comments

Latest by dickryder: When she does the splits, something comes up for me. more »