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Carlos Beltran Responds To Cole Hamels' "Choke Artist" Comment
"The only thing that I know is he will be watched every time he faces us. Hopefully we kill him, and then he'll have to deal with the situation." [NYDN]...

Ken Griffey Tells His Friends He's On His Way To Hot-Lanta
There's something very "I Love The 90's" about this deal: "The 39-year-old has been favoring the Braves for family reasons, as his permanent home is located in Orlando, Fla." [SI's Fan Nation]...

It's Official: Baseball Is Worse Than Professional Wrestling
Well, that's if you listen to former Minnesota Governor and feather-boa'd wrestler, Jesse "The Body" Ventura, who wondered why the Feds aren't going after Bud Selig like they did Vince McMahon....

Sorry, BlueClaws' 'Kids Eat Free' Promotion Does Not Include Beer
What minor league baseball team dares to feed your kids for free at every 2009 home game? The Lakewood BlueClaws. Take that, stupid economy....

Mike Singletary Even Spells Crazy
Mike Singletary says he wants the 49ers to be "physical ... with an F." I don't even know what that means, but he's officially my new favorite coach. [SF Gate]...

Alabama High School Basketball Bedlam
The massive Tuesday night brawl between Montgomery's G.W. Carver High School and Valley High resulted multiple arrests, multiple ejections, and still no winner. Video after the jump....

Unfortunate Ad Placement: Alex Rodriguez Edition
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap....

Nobody Came Out Of This A-Rod Mess Unscathed
Even poor Hannah Storm was forced to leave the cozy confines of the Bristol offices and ship her foxy ass down to Tampa to offer outdoor color. I thought she was above sidelining?...

Sports Illustrated Admits De-Tramping Danica, But She's Okay With That
SI wouldn't say why they wouldn't let the lower back American Flag tattoo in this year's issue, even though it made last year's. [CNBC]...

Sean Williams Knows How To Make An Entrance (And Exit)
New Jersey forward Sean Williams went back to his old stomping grounds to see the Boston College-Duke game this weekend, apparently forgetting that a restraining order prevents him from being on the BC campus....

A Michael Vick Defender Anonymously Steps Forward To Offer Perspective
Michael Vick may return to the NFL for the 2009-10 season and The Modern Spectator offers one of the more entertainingly honest takes on this reality. Especially if you value human life over pets....

This Meeting Of The USC Song Girls Will Come To Order
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap.(NSFW)...

Are Spurned Advances The Reason Billy Gillispie Treats Jeanine Edwards Like Crap?
According to Sports By Brooks, the real reason Kentucky head coach Billy Gillispie stiff-armed ESPN's Jeanine Edwards during recent halftime interviews might be because Edwards turned down Gillispie's invitation for a date....

Michael Lewis Gives The NBA Its "Moneyball"
It took me the entire weekend and most of Monday, but I finally got through Michael Lewis' epic deconstruction of Shane Battier, also known as "Moneyball: NBA Edition."...

JoPierre Davis May Be Absent From Facebook For Awhile
Since September, Hawaii cornerback JoPierre Davis has racked up one count of burglary, one count of sexual assault, and potentially two more counts of assault and possession. [Every Day Should Be Saturday]...

Ornery Joe Namath Thinks Jets Should Top B.S.-ing Their Goddamn Quarterbacks, Whoever They Are
The New York Jets' gin-blossomed legend offered some candid thoughts on his old team and, right now, he doesn't like the Jets' quarterback situation at all....

Actually, That Bronze Isn't Looking So Bad Right About Now
Sweden's Ara Abrahamian, who tossed away his Olympic bronze medal in disgust because he thought he had been cheated out of the gold, now, um, wants the bronze back. [The Local]...

Reebok Will Taser Your Ass
Among things you may have missed during NBA All-Star Weekend: Rapper Kid Cudi being tasered by police in an altercation over athletic shoes. Ha....

WTA Shocked To Learn That Dubai May Have A Problem With Israel
Over the last decade, Dubai has become a popular destination for international sports looking to add a warm winter tour stop, but that might change thanks to the whole Middle East in turmoil thing....

It's Not Easy Being Byung-Hyun Kim
Byung-Hyun Kim lost his passport, so he won't be able to play in the World Baseball Classic. Did they try looking in the right-field bleachers at Yankee Stadium? [Korea Times]...