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We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 1 p.m. Page 2's Bill Simmons: Seriously, when you gonna grow the beard back? • 4 p.m. All-Salary Cap team w/John Clayton: Your bird-like countenance leads me to believe that the field will be made up primarily of players from the Eagle...
The Decline And Fall Of Home Run Ball No. 715
Remember the heady days before the Landmark Home Run Baseball bubble burst? Guys like Todd McFarlane held press conferences to announce their purchases, which they then spirited away in armored trucks to be kept under plexiglass. Historic home run balls were fetching prices in the millions; the ba...
Thankfully, Roethlisberger Looking As Dopey As Ever
On Friday, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, sans "Drink Like A Champion" T-shirt, will make his first public appearance since his motorcycle accident a month ago, on "Good Morning America" with Robin Roberts. (Who's having a considerably more successful post-ESPN career than, sa...
No Idea Where Zidane Might Have Gotten His Temper From
In a time of heated rhetoric, political grandstanding and continued confusion on the facts, we looked forward to an interview with Zinedine Zidane's ailing mother. Perhaps the woman would provide us with some much-need perspective, give everyone a chance to just cool down and realize that it's jus...
A Night Of 1,000 Groundouts
As many have pointed out, the All-Star Game last night was ultimately pointless, if just because it doesn't really matter who has home-field advantage when the American League is just going to sweep anyway....
About Last Night ...
What you missed while gruesomely murdering your imaginary friend ... • MLB All-Star Game: Brandon Webb and Michaal Young dominate, just as you predicted; A.L. takes 3-2 win. • Horse Racing: Barbaro gets new cast, is "resting comfortably and eating with gusto." That's more than we can say, actually. ...
This Time It's Still Frivolous
Real fast: Who was the MVP of last year's All-Star Game? Remember? It was Miguel Tejada, pre-B-12, back when everyone considered him a real Team Leader and Stand Up Guy. The guy will be there tonight too, and we hope you enjoy tonight's All-Star Game, because, well, you'll almost certainly forget ...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you ponder the fact that your trainer has no cable TV in jail ... • Cycling: Tour de France, stage 9, Bordeaux to Dax, France. One of the most grueling, time-consuming legs of the race (although in 1940 the Germans breezed through in about 45 minutes). [OLN] • MLB: All-Star Game. Li...
Quick! Time To Save Barbaro Again!
Apparently, there aren't enough children writing letters: Barbaro is in serious trouble....
Leftovers: Barry Charges On Their Way
• Bonds indictment is coming next week. He's the guy who used to play for the Pirates, right? [New York Daily News] • Those upper deck seats at RFK are actually going to become less expensive. [Washington Post] • Dale Murphy would like to manage your money. [The Scouting Report] • Finally, a Who Dey...
Phillies Owner Says Myers' Wife Is A Damned Liar
It was a mistake, as they later admitted, for the Phillies to allow Brett Myers to pitch just two days after he was arrested for punching his wife in the face on a crowded Boston street. But a bigger mistake, we think, might be the team's owner claiming that Myers' wife is a liar. Quoth Bill Giles...
Summer Reading
Aside from being a full-time Vladimir Putin lookalike, ESPN executive vice predsident of content John Skipper likes to read. Or so claims SportsBusiness Journal, which quizzed a dozen or so sports executives and CEO types on what books they would be taking with them on summer vacation. Skipper cho...
Marco Materazzi Is Apparently A Total Moron
As far as defenses against accusations of making racist remarks go, we have to say, Italian player Marco Materazzi has a particularly good one after being notoriously head-butted by Zinedine Zidane....
Deadspin Field Trip: Tahoe Celebrity Golf Tournament
Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes at a real celebrity golf tournament? Yeah, neither have we. But because it's right next door to two major casinos, we are proud to report that Deadspin associate editor Rick Chandler, who does more work around here than people realize, is going to attend ...
Blogdome: Bode Miller's Return, Dude
• Bode Miller now has another sport in which he can fail indifferently. [The Big Picture] • In defense of Manny Ramirez. [Boston Sports Media] • Another excellent interview with Billy Beane at Athletics Nation. [Athletics Nation] • In case you were curious about Tommy Lasorda's thoughts about Italy ...
The Diligent Fact-Checking Of Sports Radio
Dan Serafini was a journeyman pitcher in the late '90s, not doing much to distinguish himself, save for maybe being traded for Brandon Pernell. (Note: Brandon Pernell is no one of note.) But a Cubs fan looking to muse on all matters bloggish decided to name his site Serafini Says, because he used ...
Manny Has To Be Involved In This Somehow
It's only been less than two years, but, if this eBay auction can be believed, someone's already selling their Red Sox World Championship ring. We actually went back to check to see if Jose Canseco had some role with this team; he didn't, so it's not him....
Your Knicks Highlight Video
We have a feeling you could probably put together 15-20 ugly plays by any player, in any sport, and make them look like the worst player on earth. That said, this montage of Malik Rose "highlights" from last season still made us laugh ... mainly just because it's the Knicks. We'd love to see similar...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • Noon. Lunch with Buzzmaster: Not exactly like lunch with Ari at Spago, is it? • >B>1 p.m.. Boxer "Sugar" Shane Mosley: Is it true that the FDA has changed your nickname to "Whole Grain and Nuts" Shane Mosley? • 3 p.m. NHL with Scott Bu...
Ride, Jesse, Ride
We had a crazy, fantastical dream last night. In our fevered slumber, we dreamed that the Rev. Jesse Jackson had teamed with the former agent to Dennis Rodman to represent The Jockeys' Guild. Thats what we get for eating Laotain food just before bedtime. Thankfully, we got a good night's rest, and...