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Morning Blogdome: Don't Go For Second Best, Baby
• A-Rod, His Wife, and Lenny Kravitz walk into a Madonna concert...: So, you're Alex Rodriguez, attending a Madonna concert with your wife and you say to yourself, "God. Madonna. She's really brawny and inspiring. I wish I could talk with her and just figure out how she does it." And you're Cynthia,...

Afternoon Blogdome: Dan LeBatard Keeps His Interns Smiling And Happy
• Why do they call her the "Super" intern?: The naughty boys at Busted Coverage manage to take an innocent picture of Dan LeBatard posing with his "super" intern, Christina, and force you to think unclean thoughts. The picture of Miami Herald writer Greg Cote does not have the same effect. For now. ...

Morning Blogdome: Hiroki Kuroda Gets Rattled By The Rush
• Domo arigato Hiroki Kuroda: Almost perfect. But, alas, the Dodgers' rookie pitcher gave up one hit, 0 BBs, on the way to a 3-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves last night. Says a starstruck Joe Torre: "That was about as machine and robotic as you've ever seen a pitcher throw one strike after anothe...

Eees So Reeeeeaaaalllll
As impressive as the ballgirl catch and about as real. [Josh Q. Public]...

The Mysteries of Boob Punching
Berman vs. Mangino: WHO YA GOT? [Machochip]...

FUKUTHOME!
• This is a jersey we can get behind. [Home Run Derby] • Sorry, Fresno State: You're not George Mason. [George Mason Basketball] • A look at how top draft picks did in their first pro game. [Bus Leagues] • Maceo Baston is still around? Really? [The Sports Hernia] • Fun fight coming up this weekend. ...

An Actual Umpire Bump
• If you're a manager, it's best if the ump doesn't bump you. [UmpBump] • Interviewing the national rock, paper, scissors champion. [Red Sox Monster] • Could the Twins contend in the second half? [Icy Hot Sensations] • What should Candace Parker's nickname be? [So-Cal Sports Hub] • Now here's a team...

What A Hall Class We Have Coming
• The Hall of Fame class of 2014 is going to be amazing. [The Grand National Championships] • This Olympic basketball team business is not going to end well. [With Malice] • Jheri Curl All-Stars. [Home Run Derby] • Ron Artest is not taking no damn pay cut. [Sports By Brooks] • Get Doc Rivers' smelly...

Smack My Bitch Up: Major League Baseball's Continuing Domestic Abuse Problem
Today is the second anniversary of Phillies pitcher Brett Myers' post-wife beating game start. Philadelphia magazine writer Rich Rys examines the impact of that decision and how it's affected his career and what it says about Major League Baseball''s handling of domestic violence cases. He can be r...

Twenty Years For Remy
• Info on Jerry Remy's least favorite interviewer. [Baseball Musings] • Bats in Africa that do not shatter. [Vanity Fair] • How The Netherlands did not learn the lesson of the Indianapolis Colts. [Dave's Football Blog] • Here comes ... Scarlett Ice! [Scarlett Ice] • This Benson business is odd. [The...

Blogdome
• Oh, now everbody's flashing gang signs. [Flickr] • Jim Edmonds has nearly mastered the no-look high-five. [Babes Love Baseball] • Where will Arshavin go after his breakout Euro campaign? My money's on a certain London club with a billionaire Russian owner intent on world domination. Of course it'...

Blogdome: Featuring the Final Blog Show
• With a second Mottram relocating to North Carolina Blog Show has come to an end. ♪ I will remember you, will you remember me? ♪ [Mister Irrelevant] ...

Sorry, Coach: It's On The Internet
• Bruce Weber, trash talking Indiana. We love it. [Boiled Sports] • Donald Trump and the UFC. [The On Deck Circle] • John Kruk knows how to play defense in the outfield, sure. [Bugs And Cranks] • The Braves' Mr. Frenchy is still struggling. [UmpBump] • Hollywood's BALCO ending. [East Coast Bias] • W...

What Now, Lakerland?
• The Lakers have a lot of thinking to do. [Rumors And Rants] • A triple away from the cycle is quite far, actually. [wrigleyville23] • Sidney Ponson returns! [King Of Cartoons] • The scariest great outfielder. [PSAMP] • This is not a fun way to spend the US Open. [OutSports] • Switch hitting in cri...

Commence The Dry Period
• Now that the NBA Finals are over, the endless summer begins. Hope you like baseball. [The Arena] • Ah, France. [Rumors And Rants] • Danny Granger would like a batcave. [Indy Cornrows] • Mick Foley will cut your hair. [The Angry T] • Obnoxious sports traditions. [The Love Of Sports] • Look who save...

Celtics Fans Deliriously Happy, Somewhat Hung Over This Morning
• "Michelle You Look Great Tonight Girl!" I love Kevin Garnett but he officially scared the hell out of me tonight! Did you see Michelle Tafoya trying to interview him right after the buzzer sounded at half court? He went off on some crazy rant, looked at the camera with evil eyes, told Michelle she...

No AC At Enron Field
• The Astros are trying to burn their fans alive. [Houston Ballz] • Tonight? The battle of Bunker Hill. [Black Fives Blog] • The Lakers fans who are not celebrities. [Joe Sports Fan] • The Jaguars are more interesting than you think this year. [Throwing Into Traffic] • Hey, defensive basketball can ...

June 15, 2008 Ruled
• Man, yesterday was such a great sports day. [The Arena] • Where's Sabathia going? [Rumors And Rants] • Yes, Kobe, we see your kids. [The Meaningful Collateral] • At least everyone gets to hate Sasha for a little bit longer. [The Sports Culture] • The Rangers might need some pitching. [The Legend O...

Cheering Against Tiger Is Like Saying ... Someone ... Was A Victim
• Beyond the magical back nine yesterday, there are tons of reasons to root for Tiger Woods today. [The Arena] • Why it sucks to have the same name as an unpopular referee. [FanIQ] • All kidding aside, I'm quite sure Pat Riley has contemplated this. [The Howeva Files] • When will LaDainian Tomlinson...

Take Harry Dick Whenever You Can
• Drafting the very best in NHL names. [Orland Kurtenblog] • How about instant replay in soccer, too? [Soccernista] • Sometimes we forget that a Dutch oven is, in fact, an oven. [Mr. Irrelevant] • Finally, an athlete the average blogger can relate to. [Something Awful] • Papelbon's message to the Ra...