Afternoon Blogdome: On The Pro-McCain Version, Obama Is Called For An Offensive Foul

• McCain gets posterized by Obama: "With Obama-themed merchandise flying off the shelves, basketball-influenced streetwear brand Undrcrwn designed this t-shirt graphic (image above) just in time for the Democratic National Convention (August 25th-28th). It features Obama skying over a white flag waving McCain." [ AnimalNY] • Get your Redeem Team bikinis: "On Aug. 11, USA Basketball formally sought to trademark the nickname "Redeem Team," including, in its application, a list of 64 pieces of apparel that might one day incorporate the phrase. Among them: Redeem Team hosiery; Redeem Team basketball shoes and Redeem Team basketball sneakers; Redeem Team aprons; Redeem Team undergarments; Redeem Team beach coverups, Redeem Team bathing suit coverups, and Redeem Team bathing suit wraps; Redeem Team bikinis and Redeem Team tankinis; Redeem Team "baby bibs not of paper"; and, of course, the Redeem Team "novelty headwear with attached wigs." [ Slate] • Rays fans love to sing: "The song begins with the lyric "Carl Crawford is on third base/With a smile on his face." Sadly, it doesn't get any better from there, but at least Rays fans are learning that there's always a price to pay for success."[ Big League Stew] • The headline plays tricks on ya: "Will Leach Set Sail For Jamaica?" [ TheWizardOfOdds]