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Franken Friar Is Alive!
Apparently, during their last homestand, the San Diego Padres introduced a new mascot called, inexplicably, "Franken Friar." He's an oversized Friar who dances and flops around and was, uh, brought back from the dead? We're a little confused about that part, actually....
Ryan Freel's Little Friend
As we deal with the psychological ramifications of last night's backbreaking Cardinals walkoff loss to the Reds, and try to inspire ourselves to watch another game this afternoon, we turn our attention to Reds outfielder/infielder/drunken driver/scrappy hustler Ryan Freel. He's the Pete Rose-type of...
No, No, Not THAT Eddie Johnson
Yeah, see, yesterday was just a terrible day to be a former basketball player named Eddie Johnson who happened to not be accused of child molestation....
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m. Brunch with Buzzmaster: It's not quite breakfast, it's not quite lunch, but it comes with a slice of cantaloupe at the end. You don't get completely what you get at breakfast, but you get a good meal. • 2 p.m. Dynamo MF Dwayne ...
Well, That Answers That Question, Definitively
Remember that idiot who jumped onto the netting behind home plate at Yankee Stadium a year ago, hanging up there and looking like a scared, brittle foal?...
The Closer: Finally, Some Power In Minnesota
Notes from a day in baseball:...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while keeping an eye out for an immature, blue-footed booby ... • MLB: Dodgers win 13th stra ... no wait, they blew it. • Tennis: Roger Federer advances at Rogers Cup with 50th straight North American hard court win, but Andy Roddick is still the winner in our book. • Soccer: What wa...
The Last Clarett Update
Probably time for one final update on our man Maurice Clarett, who has gotten himself in so much trouble that we're actually worried about him. And not just because we're afraid he'd shoot us....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch after taking Stampy out for a walk ... • Boxing: Trans America middleweight championship, Verno Phillips vs. Teddy Reid, at Ledyard, Conn. It's every young boy's dream to win a Trans America championship, especially if he's named Teddy or Verno. [ESPN2] • MLB: New York Yankees at Chica...
Deion Sanders Says "No Snitching"
There are all kinds of reasons to be annoyed by Deion Sanders. Here's a more damning one: He asked a woman whose daughter was allegedly raped not to file a police report....
Leftovers: Win A Trip To Bristol! Really!
• Now this is a promotion worth winning! [The 700 Level] • Some stories just make us too uncomfortable to even comment on. [SI.com] • Could two catchers win the batting titles this year? [A Trivial Pursuit] • Jon Stewart is doing a television show about minor league baseball. Sounds right up our all...
That Confused Guy You See, That's Matt Doherty
Anybody wondering what former North Carolina men's basketball coach Matt Doherty has been up to? Anyone? Well, you might know he's coaching at SMU (and apparently already dealing with some NCAA violations). But did you know he was also embracing "new" "technology?"...
Look, There's A Writer In That Thar Camp
Writer Stefan Fatsis is the author of Word Freak, an incredibly entertaining book about Scrabble. (He's also a writer for The Wall Street Journal. Right now, apparently, he's writing a book about training camp, and he's spending it saving the Broncos from an hour or so of sprints and boring meetings...
Minor Enterprise: A Mighty Wind
Welcome to Minor Enterprise, where each Wednesday we preview, and occasionally review, the great events and promotions of minor league baseball. If you have a tip about a minor league promotion, or perhaps you're dressed as a large mascot beaver and are hopelessly stuck in the suit, contact us at ti...
Four Tiny Tidbits On: The Mid-American Conference
We must confess that we can't wait each year for the crunch of shoulder pads; for cleats churning up chunks of turf, and red-faced coaches screaming from the sidelines. But enough about lacrosse. College football season is upon us, and to celebrate, we're going to get back into tiny tidbit mode an...
Blogdome: Weis Goes Into Lockdown
• Charlie Weis is getting a little draconian with the media down there in South Bend. [The Big Lead] • An amazingly well-written blog about ... Baylor sports? [Bear Meat] • Observations from Mike Piazza's first game back at Shea. [Copyranter] • Terry Francona "cooks by hunch." [Yanks Fan/Sox Fan] • ...
Reggie Bush Might Beat Your Ass In A Mall
The fine folks at TMZ, after months of accosting celebrities as they drunkenly walked out of clubs, finally had their breakthrough last week with the Mel Gibson "sugar tits" story, which not only horrified Jews and Gentiles alike, but also ruined a classic pickup line forever. They're all over the p...
Gammons Back Where He Belongs: At A Ballpark
Outstanding news from the Cape Cod Times (with their first, and likely last, big scoop):...
Bad Ass Tatt, Dude: BAD. ASS.
We can't possibly thank Inside STL ("Retire 51!") and Cardinals Diaspora for this photo of a Cardinals fan and his eternal devotion to his team. We're totally getting this tattoo....
It's A General Manager Blood Feud!
We don't mean to imply that when you're screwed over by Washington Nationals GM Jim Bowden, it might be time to re-evaluate one's career choices, but ......