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To Watch Tonight
What to watch while waiting for Godot ... • Boxing: Welterweights, Antonio "Seafood Platter" Mesquita vs. Santo "The Hobbit" Pakau, at Ontario, Calif. Yes, we invented those nicknames just now. Why do you ask? [ESPN] • MLB: Chicago White Sox at Detroit. Shouldn't this be a closer divisional race tha...
Please Don't Make Us Lonely In July
Forgive this trifle of self-indulgence, but after our brutal sojourn at Busch Stadium is completed, we're heading back toward our home plains of Illinois. Anybody out there fortunate enough to be so near miles of corn is invited to join us....
Goodnight, Seattle, And Good Luck
It has been a while since a franchise actually up and moved: The most recent had the Expos heading to Washington, D.C., but that had been brewing for so long and had been handled so poorly that few in Montreal were particularly devastated to see them go. Therefore, it certainly warrants note that ...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m.. NFL with Gary Horton: Who did the latest 49ers stadium plans, Tim Burton? • Noon.. NBA with Ric Bucher: Screw everything; I'm predicting Allen Iverson will go to the Warriors. • 5 p.m.. Poker with Bernard Lee: My "tell" is tha...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you put much faith in Jason Marquis... • MLB: Mets at Reds. Reds fans anxiously await any more genius moves before trading deadline; such as Griffey for a bag of magic beans. [Fox Sports Ohio] • WNBA: Houston at San Antonio; New York at Los Angeles. Mark Cuban will blast the officia...
Chasing History: Bobby Cox
The excellent A Trivial Pursuit points out something we didn't know: Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox is but eight ejections away from breaking John McGraw's record for lifetime ejections. McGraw was ejected 131 times; Earl Weaver has the AL record with 98. Those are extremely impressive numbers. ...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m. Boxer Ray Mancini: To your knowledge, are you the only person on the ESPN payroll whom people call "Boom-Boom"? We mean, besides, Berman? • 2 p.m. NCAA hoops w/Kyle Whelliston: Bally! We've missed you, you little round bastard!...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you realize you're wearing someone else's pants ... • MLB: Atlanta at St. Louis. Come on by; we'll spring for the first round. (Not really.) [ESPN] • Softball: World Cup, championship game, USA vs. Japan, at Oklahoma City. Sweet revenge for the World Baseball Classic, or just an eve...
One Final Monday-Cooper Explosion ... Be Ready
So if you're like us and you spend your weekends doing everything you can to avoid the computer, you might not know about this yet. So we feel like maybe you should sit down. Take a deep breath. You might not be ready....
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m. Baseball with Jerry Crasnick: It's so rare that I get an opportunity to discuss Royals' pitcher Ambiorix Burgos before lunch. • 1 p.m. Contender winner Sergio Mora: So, is there a Mrs. "Latin Snake?" • 4 p.m. IRL's Firestone 20...
To Watch Tonight...
• ESPY Awards Red Carpet Special. 8:00, ESPN2. I'm not watching any "red carpet special" unless it's some kind of an investigative report on Nicole Kidman's bush. • 2006 ESPY Awards. You don't want to miss ESPN's "ESPN is Awesome" night. 9:00, ESPN. • Movie. Hoosiers. A heartwarming tale, as opposed...
A Little Mo' Zo
Alonzo Mourning has announced his intentions to return to the Miami Heat to help Jason Williams and Antoine Walker defend their NBA championship. Mourning was reportedly getting some attention and offers from other teams, including the San Antonio Spurs, but in the end, the allure of playing another...
"One Shining Moment," It Is Not
Let's see... How do I go about explaning this to you. I, um... well... it's a song, that comes courtesy of Kentucky Sports Radio. It's a song written by the man pictured to your right, and... well, if you tried to imagine a song written and performed by that guy pictured to your right, it would so...
To Watch Tonight...
• IndyCar Racing. Firestone Indy 200. I believe Danica's in the luteal phase, so she'll probably finish around 10th. 9:00, ESPN. • Softball. China vs. United States. Might be fun, if you like the mercy rule. 8:00, ESPN2. • Movie. Goodfellas. Is this the superintendent? Yes, sir, I would like you to ...
It Just Keeps Giving
I'm afraid I gave you only part of the story with the earlier Mike Cooper post. Carl Monday has gotten himself involved again, and where there's Carl Monday, there's more story....
Mike Cooper Avoids Jail Time; Prison Showers
The sentence has come down, once again, courtesy of our man Jimbo. Mike Cooper, he of library-masturbating fame, was found guilty, and was fined $150 plus court costs. That's it. Bail was $500,000, and the fine is $150. All is well that ends well, I suppose. Who among us hasn't paid $150 for an or...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while building a Lionel Richie head... • Boxing: Featherweights, Jason Litzau vs. Marcos Ramirez, at Rincon, Calif. We are so there. On TV, we mean. [ESPN2] • MLB: Atlanta at San Diego. Time for Padres to make their move. (Is anyone buying it?). [TBS] • Softball: World Cup, USA vs. Can...
The Mike Cooper Sentencing ... You Are There!
Well, the Mike Cooper sentencing is over, and our man Jimbo was, indeed, there. We're still not sure precisely what Cooper's sentence was — Jimbo didn't make it that far into the proceedings — but he was there, and he even captured Cooper and his parents on his camera phone ... kind of....
Cultural Oddsmaker: Death Becomes Them
A.J. Daulerio's Cultural Oddsmaker runs every Friday. Send him all kinds of fan mail....
Reds Fans Not Handling Kearns Trade Well
The first big trade of the baseball season went down yesterday, and, to just from the popular reaction, you'd think the Washington Nationals were in wild-card contention and the Cincinnati Reds were selling off. The Reds traded Austin Kearns and Felipe Lopez, two of their best young hitters, for a...