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whimsy
The Plump, Svelte, Spirituelle And Statuesque Girls In Their Summer Dresses
Even in 1909, women-watching was the true appeal of a Princeton-Yale baseball game — especially for the venerable newspapermen who chronicled the "rattling good" game. [The Sexist]
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By Ben CohenComment by Steve U: there stood forth in incomparable charm the New York girl, queen among sovereign belles I believe he's talking about one of... 4 Responses | Other threads
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mlb
Don't Like Your Starting Pitcher? Sell Him On eBay
His value is estimated at $100,000, so for $.01 on a joke eBay auction, Suppan is a steal. Disclaimer: "No Harms was made to Brewers, Fans, Suppan, Hall and any other animal while making and publishing this add." [HRDerby]
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By Ben CohenComment by Gourmet Spud: ...while making and publishing this add. The seller was going to proofread, but got distracted by a ladybug. 1 Responses | Other threads
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whimsy
Young Hardcore Guitarist Will Never Be A Clone Of Jim Rome
The band: Iron Age. The problem? Jim Rome. Spout-off, Wade Allison: "Jesus Christ is Jim Rome a fucking loser or what? I mean, everyone must know he's an extreme douchebag at this point." [Noise Creep via SMNNEWS]
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By DAULERIOComment by Sucko-T: Rome is not everyone's cup of tea but who out there is better? Cowherd: Egotistical blowhard, talks about himself more than... 11 Responses | Other threads
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baseball porn
Flip Flop Fly Ball: A Site For Four Eyes
If you haven't seen it, Craig Robinson's Flip Flop Fly Ball is a collection of whizbang infographics that look like what you'd get if you mated Edward Tufte with Bill James. It's hardcore gonzo porn for baseball nerds. Some examples. More »
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By Tommy CraggsComment by The Governor: Hate to be a hater, but what do those graphics tell us? These pictures are less useful than a... 1 Responses | Other threads
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whimsy
Hit Strip Club, Win Lap Dance
It's a good thing the Seattle Post-Intelligencer didn't completely shutter its operations when it stopped the presses, or else there would be only one story about the construction of a strip club by Safeco Field. And who said newspapers weren't egalitarian? More »
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By Ben CohenComment by JimEverettsPhantomSack: Ichiro seems very enthused about the new business development. 2 Responses | Other threads
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nba
Which Athlete Reminds You Of Mitt Romney? The Kandi Man, Of Course
"I feel like Romney's having the same problems as [Michael Olowokandi]. On paper, he looks great, but there's just something about him that doesn't seem to add up in the minds of voters." Like every other failed prospect. [TNR]
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By Ben CohenComment by IchiroSuzukiSamurai: When did Nate marry the hot redhead? more » | Other threads
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whimsy
Sad About Michael Jackson's Death? Tack An Andre Rison Jersey To His Childhood Home
Yesterday, professional athletes and their Twitter universes reacted to Michael Jackson's death (some more than others), but this makeshift tribute at his childhood home in Gary, Indiana gives the tenuous sports-King Of Pop connection an absurd little twist. More »
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By DAULERIOComment by Gourmet Spud: They were out of Mark Chmura jerseys. 3 Responses | Other threads
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golf
Drunk Golfer Tries To Drive Home In Rented Golf Cart
A golf cart may seem safer than a regular car—especially when you've just downed 10 beers over 18 holes—but that does not mean you should try to drunk drive one home after a day on the links. More »
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Comment by SavetoFavorites: (Puts sunglasses on) Sounds like he should've taken his... Caddy. /YEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAH 4 Responses | Other threads
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whimsy
This Is Outstanding
It's an autotuned version of memorable press conferences. AI's "practice" soliloquy dominates but you'll also find some Kanye'd versions of Dennis Green's "They are who we thought they were!" and Mike Gundy's "I'm a man!" looped in. [KSK]
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By DAULERIOComment by sdot: If Denny Green is Dre and AI is Snoop, what does that make Jim Mora? 2 Responses | Other threads
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mlb
Dodger Lies Make Baby Jesus (And Bloggers) Cry
After all the effort I expended learning about the Inland Empire 66ers, Manny Ramirez will actually be playing his first minor league pre-post-suspension game for the Albuquerque Isotopes, forcing me to work even harder to dig up obscure Simpsons references. More » -
whimsy
Ice Cream Does Not Belong On Your Face, Kid
Seriously, why is this kid at the Italy-Brazil game rubbing his ice cream bar on his face? Not to sound like a busybody, but where are his parents? I think the state may need to get involved here. [YouTube]
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Comment by Youkilis on First: No fair, Deadspin!!! Erin Andrews was at the College World Series last night holding the broken belt of Texas'... 1 Responses | Other threads
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whimsy
The Trials of Willie, The Inflatable Dry-Humping Shark
Willie, the mighty Tiburón, is the air-assisted mascot of a popular junior soccer team in Colombia. Unfortunately, Willie's enthusiasm occasionally gets the better of him and he recently got suspended for disrespecting an opposing team. With his crotch. More » -
whimsy
All Kobe Bryant and LeBron James Got Were These Lousy T-Shirts
TMZ on LeBron's "egotistical" shirt: "For the record—you won't see Kobe Bryant wearing a shirt with his individual accomplishments plastered on the front of it during his championship parade today." Wanna see what Kobe wore to the parade? More »
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Comment by Steve U: the type of guys who wear a Metallica t-shirt while attending a Metallica concert when they are actually in Metallica. You... 3 Responses | Other threads
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nfl
$1.5 Billion Doesn't Go As Far As You Think
Martellus Bennett takes you on an informative and possibly racist (just against the Chinese, though) tour of the new Cowboys stadium. Hope you like $14 BBQ sandwiches, Dallas fans! Someone has to pay for those video screens. [MartyBTV]
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Comment by Bunkie Perkins: 9 bucks for draft beer?! Better be Lonestar. 6 Responses | Other threads
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DUAN!
Cocaine, Bunny Rape And Lyndon LaRouche: A Children's Treasury Of Tall Tales From Pro Wrestling
Here's your reading material for tonight: "The Urban Legends of Professional Wrestling!" — all 460 of them. If you thought pro wrestling was a wholesome endeavor whose practitioners did not enjoy stuffing the MedellÃn Cartel up their nostrils, think again. More »
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By Tommy CraggsComment by Sean Avery's Dating Service: and arte lang has just owned joe buck by asking him if his second favourite website is suckingcock.com 12 Responses | Other threads
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nba
Steve Nash Auditions For His Next Job
No one knows how many miles Steve Nash has left on his little Canadian legs, but if he's looking to break into the late-night TV comedy game, his first test for his second career went fairly well. More »
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Comment by Arsenio Billingham: I haven't seen a guy this on fire since Gus Grissom in '67. 8 Responses | Other threads
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i-team
Deadspin I-Team: What Exactly Is Johnny Damon Trying To Communicate Here?
This is how Johnny Damon chose to celebrate teammate Nick Swisher's home run on Monday against the Rays. We've seen this before, of course. Still, the mystery remains: What ever could this gesture mean? The I-Team is on the case. More »
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By Tommy CraggsComment by The Governor: So you're saying that Johnny Damon is a bushman of the Kalihari? 2 Responses | Other threads
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whimsy
Usain Bolt Shows Off His Most Treasured Keepsake From Beijing
The world's fastest man arrived in Canada wearing a T-shirt with ancient Chinese letters spelling out a thoroughly modern message. I don't think they draped that around his neck on the Olympic podium. [Fotoglif via Splash News]
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By Ben CohenComment by ScientificMapp: Korey Stringer had a similar shirt, but it said "If you can read this, start an I.V." 6 Responses | Other threads
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college football
UCLA QB Announces Transfer Via Bizarre Press Release
Fact: A redshirt sophomore named Chris Forcier is leaving UCLA to play ball at Furman. Fact: His family decided to announce the move with one of the more batshit loony press releases you'll ever read. More »
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By Tommy CraggsComment by RandBall: Fact: Bruins are bears. Bears eat beets. 4 Responses | Other threads
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whimsy
Free Fenway Tickets To The Person Who Loves America The Most
Do you want presumably good seats to a Red Sox game at Fenway? All you have to do is convince the son of a failed presidential candidate that you hate socialism—and maybe make a small donation! More »
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Comment by HernandezStache: Maybe I'll write my essay about how I made up stories about soldiers slaughtering people in Iraq cause it worked... 7 Responses | Other threads
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whimsy
Orlando Hudson Plays For The....HOLY GOD!!
A new game show requires "contestants" to answer trivia questions/recall obscure facts while riding roller coasters. This cool, collected gentlemen has some trouble remembering the details of Orlando Hudson's recent cycle—or how to control his bowels. [CartoonNetwork]
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Comment by Steve U: Good luck getting Fabio to be a contestant on the celebrity version of this show. 2 Responses | Other threads
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whimsy
And Now Your Lunchtime Entertainment: Transexual Basketball From The Phillipines
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whimsy
No Wonder These Nicknames Weren't Used
The Toronto Tarantulas, Vancouver Mounties, Baltimore Marauders, New York Borros, Washington Sea Dogs, San Antonio Gunslingers, Florida Flamingoes, Orlando Juice, Charlotte Spirit, Minnesota Blue Ox — it's a shame these throwbacks don't exist. [WSJ]
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By Ben CohenComment by schultz_knows_nothing: Nicknames also left on the cutting room floor: Alabama Hot Pockets, Florida Flying Camels, and Baltimore Blumpkins. All would have made... 2 Responses | Other threads
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whimsy
Fencing: "The Reason Guns Were Invented"
"Did you ever watch the Olympics and wonder what it would be like to put on that dashing, all-white fencer's uniform... and actually know what to do when the referee says, 'En garde'? No, neither did I." [Slate]
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By Ben CohenComment by TracyHamandEggs: I'm pretty sure our dear Liz was a "Human Guinea Pig" for the same thing 12 months ago... 3 Responses | Other threads
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mlb
All's Well That Ends Well With @TonyLaRussa (Update)
An unspecified Twitter loss is Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation's gain, which means that Twitter parodies are not only funny, but also save the world. Or at least the cuter part of it. More »
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By Ben CohenComment by ClintonPortishead: Anybody know if Ron Artest has a lawyer? 2 Responses | Other threads
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whimsy
Didn't Jackie Robinson Play Baseball?
"Topps announced on Wednesday that it would add sports pioneer Jackie Robinson to its forthcoming Magic football set... with stylings remniscent of its 1951 set of the same name." Who knew Magic wasn't that creepy witchcraft game? [Beckett Blog]
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By Ben CohenComment by Steve U: Who knew Magic wasn't that creepy witchcraft game? Most people don't realize that Jackie Robinson was the first to break the... 1 Responses | Other threads
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whimsy
Crazy Ladies Debate Basketball, Important Infrastructure Bills
This is not two senile old women who wandered away from a bingo hall. This is Maxine Waters and Corrine Brown, two U.S. congresswomen who create vital national policy when they aren't talking smack about Kobe and Dwight. [FriendsOfTheProgram] -
whimsy
New Sport Alert: Lithuanian Baby Racing
Combines all the melodrama and excitement of turtle racing, frog racing, or cricket racing but add Lithuanian babies. And their wacky, stuffed-animal waving parent-coaches. It's still not as electrifying as Spanish baby jumping, though. [Major League Jerk]
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By DAULERIOComment by Len Bias Cocaine Surplus: It's all fun and games until one of them has to be put down. 2 Responses | Other threads
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Media Meltdowns
A Portrait Of The Columnist As A Young Virgin
Long before John Rocker offered him his thoughts on New York City transit, SI.com columnist Jeff Pearlman was a rosy-cheeked collegian who was more than happy to share his sexual habits with the world. More »
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By Tommy CraggsComment by Will Leitch: OK, this is pretty fantastic. And he looks like Eric Harris! 3 Responses | Other threads
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whimsy
Our Band Can Beat Up Your Jocks
Some science egghead says that marching band is just as difficult as football: "You get a level of competition and athleticism that is equal to a Division I athletic program." Someone should give that guy a wedgie. [Reuters]
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Comment by MattinglysSideburns: Nearly a quarter said they felt faint or sick to their stomach after marching band participation. Which pales in comparison to... 5 Responses | Other threads
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whimsy
Of Softball Coaches And Sheep Feces
Up in Maine, girls can like girls, girls can like boys and girls can like sheep, but, apparently, girls cannot haze their high school softball teams by making their players walk barefoot through sheep feces. More »
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By Ben CohenComment by Ugueth Urbina's Machete: Making your players walk through sheep shit is just a BAAAAAAd way to instill a sense of unity among each... 6 Responses | Other threads
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ncaa football
College Coaches Get Cozy In Iraq
Seven coaches — including Mack Brown, Jim Tressel and Rick Neuheisel — are touring the Middle East, and have learned that in Iraq, a glitzy suite is hard to find. Instead of lounging at the Ritz, they're shacking up in one of Saddam's palaces. In bunk beds. [The Zone Blitz]
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By Ben CohenComment by Kid Canada: I guess they're looking for someone who can bomb from long range. 2 Responses | Other threads
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whimsy
Beware Jogging And Tweeting At The Same Time
Perhaps China is right to ban Twitter, not because of censorship, but because the 140-character-microblogathingy-service is dangerous. Just ask James Coleman, a well-to-do 23-year-old, the latest victim in Twitter's quest to establish its world peril. And look how innocent: A penchant for exercise was his only crime. More »
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By Ben CohenComment by VTBen: This New Yorker cartoon seems appropriate for this story: [www.thenewyorkerstore.com] 3 Responses | Other threads
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whimsy
One Man's Fight For A Home Run Ball...In Pictures
We'll call Meech the "Unhappy Youngster" from now on. The photos are pretty incredible, though. [The Fightins]
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By DAULERIOComment by SomewhereOverDwayneBowe: I had no idea Zeus was a Phillies fan. 5 Responses | Other threads
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whimsy
In Which A Frenchman Learns Cape Cod Is Far From France
If at first you don't succeed, try again. Then just quit. For the second time, Charlie Girard failed to row the 3,000 miles from Cape Cod to France, rowing about 150 miles, 100 more than last time. Surprisingly, he got "really tired, really fatigued." He won't try again. [WBZ]
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By Ben CohenComment by I'm Hafner the man I used to be: If at first you don't succeed, try again.Unless you're French, Then just quitsurrender. Sorry. Couldn't help it. 3 Responses | Other threads
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whimsy
Take These Bobbleheads Home, Country Road
Tonight was going to be, like, the most important night in the history of the West Virginia Power. It marked their first-ever bobblehead giveaway, and they decided to honor the occasion with an Obama-playing-basketball-in-high-school toy. Too bad the dolls got stuck in some reincarnation of Gitmo. More »
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By Ben CohenComment by son of spam: Makes sense, a bobblehead doll of the President given away at a minor league baseball game in West Virginia. 2 Responses | Other threads
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whimsy
The Faces (And Belly) Of Disappointment For Man U
We've all been there—just be glad a professional photographer wasn't around to capture your lowest moment as a sports fan. (Caption: Disappointment was clear on the faces of Manchester United fans during the final minutes of the team's game against Barcelona Wednesday.) [Photo: Alessia Pierdomenico/Reuters/Wall Street Journal]
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Comment by Steve U: Actually, this is from the AIG annual shareholders' meeting. 5 Responses | Other threads
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whimsy
"No Sign Of Any Spirits" In This Milwaukee Hotel
"A player for the Dodgers has been known to sleep with a baseball bat for protection after hearing odd noises. And two pairs of Florida Marlins players reportedly demand to share a room... because they're afraid of ghosts." Sure, blame your losses to the Brewers on a haunted hotel. [WISN]
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By Ben CohenComment by wonderlic---myballs: The fuck is a Bloodcopy, Denton? Is that new marketing to corner the 8-22 year old female Twilight demographic, or... 19 Responses | Other threads
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running
College Kid Sleeps On Toilet Before Amazing Runs
College student Justin Weber didn't have a hotel room the night before running a big ten-mile race, so he slept in a port-a-john. Then he won the race in the morning. I don't know about you, but I think that story is a bunch of crap. [The Jock Itch]
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Comment by CCSABBATICAL: Maybe he slept there because he had the runs! /Thank you, I'll be here all week 15 Responses | Other threads
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school bus racing
When Will America End The Deadly Scourge Of School Bus Racing?
Forget about NASCAR's restrictor plate insanity—what racing authorities really need to concentrate on is how to keep the time-honored sport of figure-eight school bus races from turning into a degrading carnival side-show. Remember when it used to be about the bus driving? More »
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Comment by UpstateUnderdog: One of the school bus drivers was quoted, "My name is Otto and I like to get blotto." 8 Responses | Other threads
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