Deadspin: leftovers

Jeff George Is Available For Birthdays, Weddings, And Bar Mitzvahs

Pete Gaines — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:30:00 EST

• Fight On, Dear Old Muncie: Jeff George is just what your basketball team needs to succeed. You know where this is headed. [Bleacher Report]

• That's A Paddlin': Only Red Sox fans would breathlessly cover a charity ping pong battle featuring one of their players. Well, unless you include fans of Chinese baseball teams. [Sox & Dawgs]

• Trust No One: I suppose it's only natural now to be suspicious of all baseball players' training habits, but Jayson Werth? Really? [The Rookies]

• Jeff Reed Update: Jeff Reed: Guilty...of bad taste! No, seriously, he pled guilty. [Mondesi's House]

• Well, Where Is He?: It's NFL Combine time...time for the hype machine to kick into gear. [Luke Kohler]

• Don't Get Any Ideas, Rays: English soccer team can't make payroll, sends youth team out to play with predictable results. [Unprofessional Foul]

Sunday Leftovers: Don't Know About You, But I'm Stuffed

Dashiell Bennett — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:30:00 EST

Blogs, news, and other nonsense that we didn't have time for/didn't feel like writing about the last couple days

• Some ridiculous college hoops dunks, because why not? [Examiner]

• Cole Hamels gets a three-year deal and "two comely lasses of virtue true." [NY Post]

• Bring back Barry Bonds. Do you know much it costs to get that many hats resized? [Big League Stew]

• What baseball stadiums look like in the winter—minus the hot roasted nuts, obviously. [Home Run Derby]

• NBA trade in the works—Jermaine O'Neal for Shawn Marion. Try to contain yourself. [MyHogTown]

• Andruw Jones is no longer a Dodger. His gut may still be taking up a roster spot, though. [LA Times]

• Chicago trades Felix Pie to the Orioles. EVERYTHING IS FIXED! [MLB.com]

• At least Cubs fans can take solace in the knowledge that the curse will not follow them to the grave. Oh, wait ... yes, it will. [YouTube]

• Six degrees of how your team beat Florida for the National Championship. [College Football Transitive Property]

• Utah football throws a victory parade. I'm not going to tell them, are you? [Deseret News]

Free Agency All Over The Damn Place

mjdeadspin — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 17:15:00 EDT

• Vince Carter will continue to be a New Jersey Net. I'm sorry, New Jersey. [ESPN]
• Meanwhile, Jason Kapono becomes a Raptor. [ESPN]
• And Joe Thornton will remain a San Jose Shark. [SI]
• And Frankie Lampard rejected a deal to become the most well-paid player in Chelsea history. [Soccernet]
• Can I e-mail you, Rich Garces? [UmpBump]
• Earl Campbell ... not doing so well. Quite sad. [The Wizard of Odds]
• Ryan Howard recently went 20 straight at bats without letting anyone touch his balls. [Bugs and Cranks]

Last Words On The NBA Draft...

mjdeadspin — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 16:11:24 EDT

• Here's a draft post that will hold your attention ... all 30 first round picks, compared to various slices of fine trim. [Insomniac's Lounge]
• Smart people love Daequan Cook. [Winning the Turnover Battle]
• And here's more - a lot more - on Daequan Cook. [SporTech Matter]
• You hate to see it come to this for Maartin Cuntschlagel. [Loser With Socks]
• Yes, the security around Barry Bonds does seem to be a little lacking. [Sox & Dawgs]
• A preliminary breakdown of ESPN's "Who's Now?" tournament. [Blog of Hilarity]
• A photo essay on some of the more wonderful things Title IX has brought us. [Foul Balls]
• Rockies fans are upset with the baseball gods, and they are writing them letters. [Up in the Rockies]
• 24 years ago yesterday, a Kansas City Chief named Joe Delaney died heroically. [Arrowhead Pride]
• This guy is really expecting great things from The Bronx is Burning. [Doberman on the Diamond]
• Ways to fix the America's Cup. I assume this is a very long post. [Two Cents]

Heath Shuler Will Always Be Heath Shuler

Leitch — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:45:26 EDT

• Heath Shuler, still bad at sports. [Roll Call]
• Rod Beck, what a closer should be. [Signal To Noise]
• How the WWE screwed up the Chris Benoit "tribute." [Simon On Sports]
• Today's Happy Gilmore moment. [Fox News]
• Bulls not going after Kobe. [SI.com]

Whither Wrigley?

Leitch — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:45:41 EDT

• About that whole impending Cubs purchase. [Fortune]
• Marion Jones has no money. [The Sports Elitists]
• Who broke up Dustin McGowan's no hitter yesterday? How about The Mighty MJD? [Cousings Of Ron Mexico]
• Bill Simmons is wrong: Lots of people enjoyed the NHL Draft. [German Village Media]
• The NFL rookie symposium is always entertaining. [The Big Lead]
• Please, no more Kevin Garnett trade talk. [Chicago Tribune]

Filling Your Need For Construda

mjdeadspin — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 17:30:00 EDT

• Laurence Maroney just keeps bringing the Kool-Aid. [Kissing Suzy Kolber]
• Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton beat up Diego Corrales last night. [Rumors and Rants]
• Meet the dickweed who yells "It's in the hole!" after every shot at a golf tournament. [JoeSportsFan]
• Mark Messier, honored for his ability to snare poon. [The Sports Hernia]
• Some shoes just shouldn't have been made. [Doberman on the Diamond]
• It's going to be a busy off-season for centerfielders. [MLB Trade Rumors]
• There is a right way and a wrong way to throw out a first pitch. [Our Book of Scrap]
• Hawk Harrelson has a new favorite word. [Foul Balls]

Tank Johnson Stays In Character

mjdeadspin — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 16:15:00 EDT

• Really, Tank Johnson? Really? [Sports Oasis]
• Watch Justin Morneau bruise his lung. [Lion in Oil]
• Bill Simmons, as much as he loves the NBA Draft, has made some really bad calls. Which makes him like a lot of NBA GMs. [The Realests]
• The odd travails of that guy who tried to break the world treadmill running record. [Sports Oasis]
• Bronson Arroyo's guitar goes into Operation Shutdown. [STL Sports Mag]
• Former Seahawks punter Bootin' Rick Tuten likes him some stolen merchandize. [Enjoy the Enjoyment]
• Ozzie Guillen's kids are named Ozzie, Oney, and Ozney. And they are full of piss and vinegar. Or something like that. [Foul Balls]
• Jason Giambi finally gets the counsel he needs from Lattimer from The Program. [The Ghosts of Wayne Fontes]
• Travis Hafner, what the hell is wrong with you? [The DiaTribe]
• The Round 1 results are in for the 2007 Criminal Invitation Classic. [Batting Cage Hero]
• Former Major Leaguer Melvin Hall Jr. is accused of some sexual assault. [Fox News]
• If you killed those trees, Nick Saban is going to find you. [Loser With Socks]

Grumbling About ESPN

Leitch — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 15:45:04 EDT

• Joe Theismann is not happy with ESPN ... [Metro Boston]
• ... but this guy is REALLY not happy. [The Big Lead]
• This punter be badass. [WBRS Sports Blog]
• Bud Harrelson is grouchy. [One More Dying Quail]
• Making it rain keeps going mainstream. [College Gameballs]

The College World Series, DIRTY

Leitch — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:00:39 EDT

• Ah, the ole' porn names game. Love it. [extrapolater]
• Brian Urlacher has had it up to here with your RULES. [Foul Balls]
• One should always smoke weed before a big game. [Kentucky.com]
• Nike ads in Asia. [Deuce Of Davenport]
• Everyone's being traded! [The Basketball Jones]

Nice Try, Mike

Leitch — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:15:14 EDT

• Mike Conley thinks he's name-dropped in a new hip-hop song. We're not so sure. [Bad Idea Blue Jeans]
• Latrell Sprewell's lawsuit against the New York Post is thrown out of court. [Law.com]
• About that Michael Barrett trade. [Rumors And Rants]
• Who has the easiest college football schedule? [Kermit The Blog]
• Back off Rashard Lewis' agent. [I Want To Be A Sports Agent]

People ... Vince McMahon Is Not Dead

Leitch — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:45:24 EDT

• Heavens ... it's not too difficult to "fool" WWE fans. [CNBC]
• Robinson Cano, ambulance chaser. [New York Times]
• Brits, THIS is how football works. [Kissing Suzy Kolber]
• The Devil Rays manager is a fan of the Buzzsaw. Figures. [Arizona Republic]
• Alexi Lalas somewhat overstates the importance of the MLS. [Simon On Sports]

Nice Shades, Papi

Leitch — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 15:45:07 EDT

• David Ortiz receives strange gifts for Father's Day. [Red Sox Monster]
• Packers in a bar fight! [SI.com]
• Kevin Millar is somewhat fiery. [The Angry T]
• This baseball card tournament has been quite amusing. [Babes Love Baseball]
• U.S. soccer has enough problems with their uniforms. [Slate]
• How FOX and MLB are ruining one of the best parts of Saturday baseball. [The DiaTribe]
• Brandon Watson is hitting the bejeezuses out of the ball in the minor leagues. [Gheorghe: The Blog]
• What J.A. Adande going to ESPN means. [The Big Lead]

Oh, and we hope LaVar Arrington is OK.

Brett Hull, We Hardly Knew Ye

mjdeadspin — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 17:15:24 EDT

• NBC has apparently let Brett Hull go ... yeah, he was the reason for the low ratings. Of course, it also seems entirely possible that they just couldn't afford to pay him. [Barry Melrose Rocks]
• Former Houston Oiler Sean Jones is a real dick. [Money Players]
• Mark Cuban ... doing just fine these days. [Foul Balls]
• There's some College World Series live-blogging going on here. [The College World Serie Sblog]
• Ichiro is the Gilbert Arenas of Major League Baseball. [Go Figueroa]
• Uncovering the reasons for beach volleyball's popularity. Hint: ass. [Loser With Socks]
• The all-time College World Series team. [The Extrapolater]

Roman Colon Sounds So Unpleasant

mjdeadspin — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 15:45:00 EDT

• Solid headline for a blog entry: "We had righteous grass until the Police showed up." [Athletics Nation]
• Damon Jones has a huge impact on the NBA ... gamblers. [Just Call Me Juice]
• Antonio Alfonseca appears to be kind of awesome. [Bugs and Cranks]
• Yeah, I wouldn't mind seeing Larry Brown take over the Sacramento Kings, either. [Signal to Noise]
• Roman Colon is a real butthole. [Mickey Tettleton Memorial Overpass]
• The CEO of Hendrick Motorsports look nothing like what I thought he would. [Sports Review Magazine]
• Some suggestions on how to fix the NHL. [Usual Place of Abode]
• All about the Terry Hoeppner situation at Indiana. [Cobra Brigade]
• Manu Ginobili ... third wheel. [The Ghosts of Wayne Fontes]

Never Too Early For Soccer

Leitch — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:45:08 EDT

• The EPL schedule is out. [Being Sven]
• An interview with Amanda Beard. [This Suit Is Not Black]
• The Red Sox miss Orlando Cabrera. [Fire Brand Of The American League]
• Some steroid troubles in the MMA world. [Stiff Drinks]
• Nick Saban, not making friends. [SI.com]

Lookin' Sharp!

Leitch — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:45:49 EDT

• Mike Nolan's suit is enough to almost make us want to root for the 49ers this year. [With Leather]
• Goodbye, Sal. Goodbye. [The 700 Level]
• Haiti's soccer team tries to defect. [This Is American Soccer]
• Wait, you can sell season tickets for a franchise you don't own? [The Star]
• Bill Simmons does not want your joke questions. [The Sports Elitists]
• Vincent Laforet, an old colleague of ours from way back in a different life, has an amazing collection of aerial sports photography. [New York Times]
• About that Royals-Cardinals rivalry. [Royals Review]

Watch The Felt

Leitch — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 15:45:24 EDT

• Snooker players, fighting. Fun! [Deuce Of Davenport]
• Just to remind you, Ankiel's still hitting the crap out of the ball. [Memphis Commercial Appeal]
• Placido Polanco, with whom we share a birthday, is atop the AL second basemen in All-Star voting. [MLB.com]
• Darren Rovell explains what it means to be Darren Rovell. [Doberman Demeanor]
• We forgot to mention this yesterday, but Pac Man dropped his appeal. [SI.com]

One Eager Eagle

Leitch — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:45:55 EDT

• Boy, Donovan McNabb is back on the practice field fast. Is this a good thing? [Melblog]
• Has Shaun Rogers been out gropin'? [FanNation]
• The Hearst Corporation wants some steroid names, and it wants them now. [New York Times]
• A Page 2 ode to our man Rick Ankiel. [A.M. Jump]
• Matt Leinart has himself a new agent, finally. [I Want To Be A Sports Agent]
• Michael Wilbon takes on Skip Bayless. We think we know whom we like in that fight. [The Big Lead]

Oh, and look how pretty Kissing Suzy Kolber is!

There Is Such A Thing As Too Much Sports Cream

Leitch — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:45:17 EDT

• Apparently you have to be careful with your Ben Gay. [ESPN]
• ESPN really loves themselves some Patriots. [The Big Lead]
• More fun with Julian Tavarez. [The Smittblog]
• The umpires in baseball might be out of control again. [Out Of Right Field]
• Well, somebody's into the MLS, anyway. [Information Leaf Blower]
• That case ESPN featured a while back has some new developments. [Fox News]

Oh, and on August 31, Miami is hosting its own Deadspin Pants Party at the Marlins-Phillies game. There's no reason Deadspin readers shouldn't make up half the attendance.