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Photoshop Contest: Rocket Frog
Rocket Frog will be, without a doubt, the enduring image of this century. It is a perfect work of art, and it will never be topped. As such, we are sure that there are plenty of other pictures and situations out there that could be improved by the presence of Rocket Frog, and you are going to do the...
Crazy Picture Captures Frog Being Blasted Into Sky By NASA Rocket
This amazing image—captured by NASA cameras during a launch last week and flagged by Universe Today—has not been altered in any way, and it is my new favorite thing. Just look at how high that goddamn frog is! ...
The Real Rocky
Or The Ballad of Chuck Wepner. In case you aren't familiar with Wepner's story, dig George Kimball on Sly Stallone and “Rocky”:...
The Sprinklers Went On During The Fourth Inning At Coors Field
Just as DJ LeMahieu's at-bat was beginning in the fourth inning at Coors, the sprinklers turned on for a few seconds and splashed the entire field and most on it. Home plate umpire Chad Fairchild wants nothing to do with any of it. ...
Jose Fernandez Isn't Fair
Here's Marlins phenom Jose Fernandez throwing Troy Tulowitzki a curveball so vicious that it briefly turned the all-star shortstop into an overmatched little leaguer....
Rockies Coach Lectures Young Phillies Fan Before Giving Him Baseball
This is sweet as all get-out....
Minor League Team Wins On Walk-Off Wild Pitch During Intentional Walk
Walk-off walks are entertaining, and walk-off wild pitches even more so, but how about a walk-off wild pitch during an intentional walk? Minor league baseball provides us with the best occurrences....
Fan At Rockies Game Catches Foul Ball In Beer, Takes Huge Sip
Because, as we've seen before, that's just what you do when a baseball lands directly in your beer....
Let's Watch Dwight Howard Grind With An Old Lady
Consider this a sequel of sorts to Let's Watch Charles Barkley Grind With A Middle-Aged Lady. Dwight Howard is still hanging out in Aspen, Colo., and last night he appears to have happened upon a rocking dance party at the local senior center. Shit got a little weird. ...
Independent League Baseball Team Lights Fireworks Before Game Ends
Last night was supposed to be a special one for the Rockland Boulders. The president of Ramapo College threw out the first pitch, the team cheekily pushed its anti-PED message by dubbing the evening "A Night of Rods" and giving fans free pretzel rods, and the game was to be followed by a fireworks s...
Minor League Baseball Player Strikes Out On One Pitch
Vinnie Catricala of the Midland RockHounds accomplished a rare and stupid feat, striking out on one pitch during a game on Thursday....
Terrence Jones Arrested After Allegedly Stomping On Homeless Guy
Rockets forward Terrence Jones is apparently that guy after leaving the bars at closing time....
Behold: The Most Bored Baseball Fan Ever
Here lies the queen of the bored baseball fans....
Usain Bolt Makes His Entrance On A Rocket, Because He Can
Usain Bolt took a lap around the track on Friday at the Anniversary Games on a rocket. Yeah, a rocket. That thing belongs to Bowser in Mario Kart....
In The Boom Boom Room
Dip over to Salon and dig the most gifted Jennifer Egan:...
Kung-Fu Karaoke Dad Stars In The Most Canadian Video Ever Made
This could only be more Canadian if he were riding a goddamn caribou. From YouTube user Ryan Doucette:...
Awesome Little Kid To Shaq: “Don't Ever Disrespect Houston Again!"
This kid makes me want to root for the Rockets. H-Town, baby!...
Here's Manny Ramirez Disguised As Your Grandmother At The Airport
Having a former Taiwanese baseball star like Manny Ramirez as a teammate must be pretty cool for all involved with the Triple-A Round Rock Express. That said, now that he's barnstorming it back in the states, Manny's gonna get noticed, especially whenever he wears his usual getup. Good thing his fel...