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And The Children Shall Lead Them ...
Minor league promotions are always fun — we were a big fan of the team that gave out free vasectomies for Father's Day a few years back — but the Northern League's Kansas City T-Bones have come up with a great one. In July, the first two innings of the game will be played by two kids on an XBOX o...
Blogdom's Best: It's Bad Enough We Have To Watch It <em>Once</em>
News And Views From People For Whom RSS Is A Stat ... All-Baseball.com columnist begs and pleads for instant replay to stay away from the diamond. [All-Baseball.com] A remembrance of Darryl Kile, three years to the day of his death. [Viva El Birdos] Unfortunately, SportsCenter is still planning on s...
This, Of Course, Means You Can't Use Your Hands In Heaven
It's actually kind of surprising we haven't heard of this before, though if it were to happen, it was obviously going to be soccer. The Reading soccer club of England can now buy an officially licensed coffin. The coffin weighs 500 pounds and is a "blue and white striped coffin adorned with the c...
Those Scary Raiders
The Oakland Raiders. Just that name makes you think of dudes in skull masks, draped in chains, guzzling motor oil and punching their grandmothers in the face. The team added two more malcontents in the offseason: wide receiver Randy Moss — whose Raiders jersey has already become the league's best se...
Bill Simmons Translator: He Loved "The The!"
Now that ESPN Serious Journalist Bill Simmons has gotten pretty much every single prediction of the NBA Finals completely wrong, we thought we'd check in with him after last night's Game 6 with ... yes ... The Bill Simmons Translator!...
Today In MLB Blogs
They've finally figured out a practical use for MLB Blogs.com, and we have to say it's a stroke of genius. What Major League Baseball has done is to take all players who are currently on the disabled list, and make them write a blog on their site. Sort of a forced labor camp for them to earn thei...
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Today's fun Page 3 Statistical Breakdown:...
Put That Cabbage DOWN
So, as far as we can tell it, a pitcher can't have the following substances with him on the mound:...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... Noon. Live From Wimbledon: Next year, how about a division for monkeys? 1 p.m. College World Series: Seriously, is anyone watching? 4 p.m. Baseball with Gary Gillette. Does the 2005 ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia make a better doorstop, or b...
Those Crazy Titanium Mets
We sometimes suspect that if you told a baseball player that putting a paper clip on each testicle would pull them out of slumps, they'd do it (and maybe even try the nipples too). The latest superstition craze in baseball, according to The New York Times (who would know, we guess), is the orange ...
Ricky Williams Slinks Back Into Town
We still can't quite believe running stoner Ricky Williams is really going to play this year. This guy quit football to smoke pot — and hey, we're not gonna mock him for that; the only difference between him and a lot of our friends is that he actually had a job to quit — and left all his teammate...
Bonds Continues To Give Away All His Scoops
We're beginning to think Barry Bonds' just doesn't care about his Web site anymore. While the site, which was supposed to be the only place you could TRUST for Barry Bonds news, hasn't been updated since June 10, Bonds is now lowering himself to talk to reporters. In an interview with MLB.com — we...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while your tie was caught in the blender ... CSI: San Antonio. Pistons force Game 7. 13-Run Eighth: Devil Rays get punk'd by Yankees. U.S. Ousted In World Soccer. Adu returns to paper route....
To Watch Tonight ...
What to watch while Batman is busting his ass fighting crime ... Much Adu About Soccer: U.S. takes on Italy in World Youth Championships. Game 6: Pistons at Spurs. Hey, it's a beautiful day outside! You kids go and get some fresh air! Wimbledon...
Leftovers: WHELP In Cincinnati
Reds fire Dave Miley. Yeah, that'll turn the tide. [Catbird In Nosebleed Seats] Former champ Henin-Hardin upset at Wimbledon. Sad, really. [ Blackhawks fire Brian Sutter for dismal 0-0 record this season. [SportsNetwork] Strauss' second hundred leads England to record one-day score in day-nighter. [...
The Loves Of Derek Jeter
The enterprising folks at Yankees Critic have put together a not-quite-comprehensive-but-still-entertaining rundown of all of Derek Jeter's ladies. They even provide a lineup and scorecard, though the middle of the lineup is a little empty. Jordana Brewster leads off, followed by Lara Dutta, Vane...
Blogdom's Best: Will The Cubs Make A Trade? Or Will They Just Sell Beer?
The Cubs are still talking about making a trade, even if those trades don't make any sense. Cubs fans are so cute sometimes. [IvyChat] Boston fans are (get this) now annoyed with other teams' fans and announcers. We're gonna just let that sit for a moment. [RallyCuff] Lester Earl continues to cause ...
What Not To Put In Your Pants
We've been watching this White Sox-Cubs spitball feud with much amusement. It all started when White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle pretty much accused Cubs future Hall of Famer Greg Maddux of cheating, saying he "very well may be using something." (He didn't say his name specifically, going more for th...
Today In MLB Blogs
If you're like us, you begin each day by asking "What would Tommy Lasorda do?" Never one to shy from the controversial issues, Tommy will always stand up for what is right. When he sees an injustice, he moves to right it. When he senses that people are in trouble, he is the first to offer assistan...