White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen just can't stay out of trouble.
First there was the incident with the young pitcher who didn't hit Hank Blalock with a pitch as we was told.
Then Guillen called Chicago Sun-Times reporter Jay Mariotti a fag. I agree that Mariotti is the worst kind of sportswriter, he gets on "Around the Horn" and screams and yells like a fool. And in his columns he's purposely contrarian to get attention. The problem with Guillen (which was previously mentioned by AJ Pierzynski) is that Mariotti has been writing columns critical of the team and the manager, but he's never been in their locker room, covering the team and asking questions.
Obviously, Guillen shouldn't have called him a fag. He should have stuck with piece of shit (the first insult he used).
Now, the latest controversy involves the Cardinals, who accused the Sox of stealing their signs. The Sox pounded the Cards 20-6 and 13-5 in the first two games of their series. Chicago won the third game 1-0, as their only hit was a homer by Jim Thome. The best part of this: because the St. Louis bullpen was shot after the first game, LaRussa left his game 2 starting pitcher Jason Marquis in for five innings while getting his brains beat in. Marquis had won 6 decisions in a row, but he gave up 13 runs and 14 hits in 5 innings. His ERA skyrocked to 5.53 from 4.55 in that start alone.
Saturday, June 24, 2006
Friday, June 23, 2006
It's Free? Sounds Good to Me
We here at the Poop love anything that's free. And we hate things that are not free. Particularly when they should be free, or were free at one point. That means TV shows. Now Google Video is catching on and thanks to its sponsors it is offering some old TV shows for free. There's nothing too great here, unless you really like Mr. Magoo or the Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle. But at least one reader (SCZA) will appreciate these wrestling videos, old school tributes to such luminaries as Cactus Jack Manson and Booker T.
TON Wanted an Explanation
Snoop Dogg's fans were stunned when "American Idol" winner Taylor Hicks joined the rapper onstage in Alabama to perform "Gin and Juice."
Snoop Dogg, real name Calvin Broadus, was performing at Birmingham's City Stages festival on Saturday when the Alabama native joined him for a surprise duet.
The silver-haired soul singer played the harmonica during the song and performed some of his famous dance moves later in the rapper's set.
Snoop Dogg, real name Calvin Broadus, was performing at Birmingham's City Stages festival on Saturday when the Alabama native joined him for a surprise duet.
The silver-haired soul singer played the harmonica during the song and performed some of his famous dance moves later in the rapper's set.
Game Winning Hit
With the scored tie 5-5 in the 10th inning the Florida Marlins had a runner on second and their only good player, Miguel Cabrera at the plate. The Baltimore Orioles tried to intentionally walk him. They tried.
Cheerleading is Fun
A cheerleader at Marshall University is suing the school for discrimination, claiming that she was subjected to a "pervasive environment of sexual harassment" and abuse at the hands of male members of the squad and that the team's coaching staff did nothing to stop the it.
She alleges that male members of the squad:
-routinely called the female squad members, bitches, whores and cunts
-exposed themselves
-rubbed their scrotums on a girl's face as she stretched on the floor
-groped girls' breasts
-shouted "throw the bitches up" and caught the girls by their genitals during cheers
The head cheerleader:
-grabbed her sports bra and pulled it down because he wanted to see her breasts
-told her not to be a bitch or she'd find her ass hitting the ground during routines
-teabagged several girls (as described above, rubbing his scrotum on girls' heads and faces)
-offered her a permanent spot on the team if she slept with him
-asked her to make pornographic movies with him
-announced that he wanted to "fuck her"
The coaching staff allowed this to happen by:
-allowing cheers to be called "The Bearded Clam," "More Head" and "String of Pearls"
-the hand signal to indicate the team should do String of Pearls, was pantomiming masturbation
-told girls to put golf balls in their cleavage and in their skirts at a PR event at a local country club
-when the defendant refused she was put on probation for not being "personable"
-expecting the girls to kiss a penis shaped putter and show their breasts to male golfers
She alleges that male members of the squad:
-routinely called the female squad members, bitches, whores and cunts
-exposed themselves
-rubbed their scrotums on a girl's face as she stretched on the floor
-groped girls' breasts
-shouted "throw the bitches up" and caught the girls by their genitals during cheers
The head cheerleader:
-grabbed her sports bra and pulled it down because he wanted to see her breasts
-told her not to be a bitch or she'd find her ass hitting the ground during routines
-teabagged several girls (as described above, rubbing his scrotum on girls' heads and faces)
-offered her a permanent spot on the team if she slept with him
-asked her to make pornographic movies with him
-announced that he wanted to "fuck her"
The coaching staff allowed this to happen by:
-allowing cheers to be called "The Bearded Clam," "More Head" and "String of Pearls"
-the hand signal to indicate the team should do String of Pearls, was pantomiming masturbation
-told girls to put golf balls in their cleavage and in their skirts at a PR event at a local country club
-when the defendant refused she was put on probation for not being "personable"
-expecting the girls to kiss a penis shaped putter and show their breasts to male golfers
Mike/Stacey & TON Make Me Happy
As I've stated several times, other than being an outlet for my information and stories, the best part of doing this blog is reading your comments. Everyday when I get home I open my e-mail which receives the messages, and only your messages. Today I was delighted to have 14 messages (mostly from TON and Mike/Stacey).
They addressed the U.S. soccer team, Jenna Jameson and Taylor Hicks.
Time for the rest of you to step up.
They addressed the U.S. soccer team, Jenna Jameson and Taylor Hicks.
Time for the rest of you to step up.
Some Things You Didn't Know About Lastings Milledge
During Thursday's Mets game Chris Kotter told fans about Lastings Milledge facts, a website that reports some previously unknown info about the Mets future star. Gary Cohen felt the need to emphasize that these were facts in quotation marks, because some people don't understand sarcasm.
This internet craze started most hilariously with Chuck Norris, then moved on to the awful Jack Bauer and even one for Phillies Phenom Cole Hamels.
While I was skeptical of these copycat sites I must say that the Milledge site does have mostly original work, a large percentage of which is actually fairly amusing.
42. Jim Duquette says he wouldn't trade Lastings Milledge.
60. Lastings Milledge traded Kaz Matsui to the Colorado Rockies.
139. The 11th Commandment: Thou shalt not run on Lastings Milledge.
159. Lastings Milledge once hired Donald Trump to be his personal bat boy....after a week Lastings said, YOUR FIRED. Yes, he said "your" instead of "you're." Despite his super powers, grammar has never been Lastings Milledge's forte.
309. Lastings Milledge loves asian chicks. Actually, he loves all chicks. He is Lastings Milledge!
312. Lastings Milledge was the only black person to appear on Beverly Hills 90210.
325. Lastings Milledge went to Geno's Cheesesteaks and ordered Vietnamese food, in Japanese, while wearing a turban. He was not only served, he is now the customer of the year.
And the best one was pointed out by Kotter...
311. Lastings Milledge was the captain of Tom Emanski's back-to-back-to-back AAU national championship teams.
This internet craze started most hilariously with Chuck Norris, then moved on to the awful Jack Bauer and even one for Phillies Phenom Cole Hamels.
While I was skeptical of these copycat sites I must say that the Milledge site does have mostly original work, a large percentage of which is actually fairly amusing.
42. Jim Duquette says he wouldn't trade Lastings Milledge.
60. Lastings Milledge traded Kaz Matsui to the Colorado Rockies.
139. The 11th Commandment: Thou shalt not run on Lastings Milledge.
159. Lastings Milledge once hired Donald Trump to be his personal bat boy....after a week Lastings said, YOUR FIRED. Yes, he said "your" instead of "you're." Despite his super powers, grammar has never been Lastings Milledge's forte.
309. Lastings Milledge loves asian chicks. Actually, he loves all chicks. He is Lastings Milledge!
312. Lastings Milledge was the only black person to appear on Beverly Hills 90210.
325. Lastings Milledge went to Geno's Cheesesteaks and ordered Vietnamese food, in Japanese, while wearing a turban. He was not only served, he is now the customer of the year.
And the best one was pointed out by Kotter...
311. Lastings Milledge was the captain of Tom Emanski's back-to-back-to-back AAU national championship teams.
Another Evil Phillie
We told you that the Philadelphia Phillies were bad guys who hate kids. Now we find out they beat women too.
Pitcher Brett Myers was arrested Friday and charged with hitting his wife in the face on a street not far from Fenway Park.
Myers was arguing with his wife shortly after midnight at the corner of Boylston and Dalton streets, said David Procopio, a spokesman for the Suffolk County District Attorney's office. The woman and two witnesses told police the 25-year-old pitcher hit her. One witness told investigators Myers also pulled her hair.
"The evidence at this point leads us to believe the victim was struck in the left side of her face," Procopio said. He added that investigators are trying to determine if Myers hit her with a fist or open hand and whether he hit her more than once.
Police responded to a 911 call and found Myers' wife crying with a swollen face, Procopio said. Officers found Myers nearby and arrested him. Myers was booked by Boston police and his wife posted his $200 bail. Procopio did not know how long Myers spent in jail.
Pitcher Brett Myers was arrested Friday and charged with hitting his wife in the face on a street not far from Fenway Park.
Myers was arguing with his wife shortly after midnight at the corner of Boylston and Dalton streets, said David Procopio, a spokesman for the Suffolk County District Attorney's office. The woman and two witnesses told police the 25-year-old pitcher hit her. One witness told investigators Myers also pulled her hair.
"The evidence at this point leads us to believe the victim was struck in the left side of her face," Procopio said. He added that investigators are trying to determine if Myers hit her with a fist or open hand and whether he hit her more than once.
Police responded to a 911 call and found Myers' wife crying with a swollen face, Procopio said. Officers found Myers nearby and arrested him. Myers was booked by Boston police and his wife posted his $200 bail. Procopio did not know how long Myers spent in jail.
Face Facts
The U.S. is not good at soccer. Yesterday "the greatest U.S. team ever assembled" got beat by Ghana (no Ghana puns here) 2-1 in a must win game. They actually showed some life, coming back from a 1-0 deficit to score on a brilliant run and pass by DaMarcus Beasley to Clint Dempsey.
But right after that Gooch mugged a Black Star on a head ball and the refs (suspiciously) awarded a penalty kick that became the game winning goal.
The U.S. had several opportunities but they just weren't good enough. The ball was always a few inches (or further) off its target.
Now we can enjoy the rest of the tournament. I hope my readers will continue to watch as this is when the tournament really gets exiciting, when the best teams are competing against each other.
My pre-Cup choice, France is on the ropes today. They have to beat Togo and hope that the match between Switzerland and South Korea is not a tie. If it is, they can still win on goal differential, but that gets a little hairy.
Brazil finally ramped it up, winning 4-1 yesterday, so they are finally rounding into shape.
More analysis to come once the field of 16 is set.
But right after that Gooch mugged a Black Star on a head ball and the refs (suspiciously) awarded a penalty kick that became the game winning goal.
The U.S. had several opportunities but they just weren't good enough. The ball was always a few inches (or further) off its target.
Now we can enjoy the rest of the tournament. I hope my readers will continue to watch as this is when the tournament really gets exiciting, when the best teams are competing against each other.
My pre-Cup choice, France is on the ropes today. They have to beat Togo and hope that the match between Switzerland and South Korea is not a tie. If it is, they can still win on goal differential, but that gets a little hairy.
Brazil finally ramped it up, winning 4-1 yesterday, so they are finally rounding into shape.
More analysis to come once the field of 16 is set.
As Seen on CNN
Fat kids (or more correctly their parents) ruin everything.
Fluff is pretty much just melted marshmallow, and it's a key ingredient in Fluffernutter sandwiches -- peanut butter and a layer of marshmallow on bread.
A state senator proposed limiting its availability in school lunchrooms to once a week, horrified at the prospect of it being a daily staple of kids' diets. Another lawmaker jumped to Fluff's defense, nominating the Fluffernutter as the official state sandwich.
A small company called Durkee-Mower, makes Fluff and nothing but Fluff, this year they will sell 7 million pounds for the first time in its history.
Fluff was invented in the Somerville kitchen of Archibald Query, who sold it door-to-door just before World War I.
In 1920, two Infantry veterans of the war -- H. Allen Durkee and Fred L. Mower -- bought the recipe from Query for $500. With a barrel of sugar and a secondhand Ford, the pair began driving around looking for customers. Back then, a gallon of the stuff sold for about $1; these days, a 16-oz. jar goes for a little more than $2.
Fluff has always been just four ingredients: corn syrup, sugar, dried egg white and vanilla. The corn syrup and sugar are cooked and poured into 13 mixing bowls that stand 6 feet tall. One person measures the egg whites and vanilla for every batch by hand.
"I can't tell you how long we whip it for," Durkee said without smiling. "That's about the only part of the trade secret. You could almost invent it by accident."
While most other companies start with one product and then branch out, Durkee-Mower just makes Fluff. About as diverse as it has gotten is making different flavors, such as raspberry and strawberry.
The company says it can be used in fruit salads, cheesecakes, lemon meringue pies, fruit flavored shakes and dessert bars. Dollops of Fluff can go in hot chocolate or be used as the base for cake frosting. The Yummy Book, a Fluff cookbook, includes recipes for Sweet Potato Souffle, Never Fail Fudge and Popcorn Fluff Puffs.
More than 50 percent of the Fluff sold is in New England and upstate New York, said Durkee, who wouldn't disclose exact figures. However, as Northeasterners move west and south -- and supermarket chains merge -- Fluff has followed.
I saw Soledad O'Brien on CNN eating it with a spoon, on-air.
Fluff is pretty much just melted marshmallow, and it's a key ingredient in Fluffernutter sandwiches -- peanut butter and a layer of marshmallow on bread.
A state senator proposed limiting its availability in school lunchrooms to once a week, horrified at the prospect of it being a daily staple of kids' diets. Another lawmaker jumped to Fluff's defense, nominating the Fluffernutter as the official state sandwich.
A small company called Durkee-Mower, makes Fluff and nothing but Fluff, this year they will sell 7 million pounds for the first time in its history.
Fluff was invented in the Somerville kitchen of Archibald Query, who sold it door-to-door just before World War I.
In 1920, two Infantry veterans of the war -- H. Allen Durkee and Fred L. Mower -- bought the recipe from Query for $500. With a barrel of sugar and a secondhand Ford, the pair began driving around looking for customers. Back then, a gallon of the stuff sold for about $1; these days, a 16-oz. jar goes for a little more than $2.
Fluff has always been just four ingredients: corn syrup, sugar, dried egg white and vanilla. The corn syrup and sugar are cooked and poured into 13 mixing bowls that stand 6 feet tall. One person measures the egg whites and vanilla for every batch by hand.
"I can't tell you how long we whip it for," Durkee said without smiling. "That's about the only part of the trade secret. You could almost invent it by accident."
While most other companies start with one product and then branch out, Durkee-Mower just makes Fluff. About as diverse as it has gotten is making different flavors, such as raspberry and strawberry.
The company says it can be used in fruit salads, cheesecakes, lemon meringue pies, fruit flavored shakes and dessert bars. Dollops of Fluff can go in hot chocolate or be used as the base for cake frosting. The Yummy Book, a Fluff cookbook, includes recipes for Sweet Potato Souffle, Never Fail Fudge and Popcorn Fluff Puffs.
More than 50 percent of the Fluff sold is in New England and upstate New York, said Durkee, who wouldn't disclose exact figures. However, as Northeasterners move west and south -- and supermarket chains merge -- Fluff has followed.
I saw Soledad O'Brien on CNN eating it with a spoon, on-air.
Major Merger (Not Seen on CNN)
Playboy bought Club Jenna Inc., a multimedia adult entertainment business founded by adult entertainment star Jenna Jameson, for an undisclosed amount.
Club Jenna's assets include a film production business, a video content library, a network of Web sites and a DVD retail distribution deal.
In addition to its namesake magazine, Playboy owns the Playboy and Spice adult television networks, and produces and distributes DVDs and videos.
Christie Hefner, Playboy's chairman and chief executive, Club Jenna a "a very attractive business."
"This acquisition will allow us to diversify our content offerings in the domestic TV business, while, on the online side, also expanding their existing properties through our network of sites," she said in a statement.
Both Jameson and her husband, Club Jenna president Jay Grdina, have signed personal service agreements with Playboy in conjunction with the acquisition.
Club Jenna's assets include a film production business, a video content library, a network of Web sites and a DVD retail distribution deal.
In addition to its namesake magazine, Playboy owns the Playboy and Spice adult television networks, and produces and distributes DVDs and videos.
Christie Hefner, Playboy's chairman and chief executive, Club Jenna a "a very attractive business."
"This acquisition will allow us to diversify our content offerings in the domestic TV business, while, on the online side, also expanding their existing properties through our network of sites," she said in a statement.
Both Jameson and her husband, Club Jenna president Jay Grdina, have signed personal service agreements with Playboy in conjunction with the acquisition.
Put a Jersey On
SCZA is getting ready for next week's Mets-Red Sox series by laying his clothes out on the bed.
I admire the fact that he's shelled out a lot of dough for tickets to all three games. I also like the fact he will wear three different jerseys, including one bought specifically for the occassion.
I do however think the Wright jersey should be saved for the last day of the trip. The cheap heat SCZA is going to get in a Pedro jersey in Fenway for Pedro vs. Schilling should be incredible.
I admire the fact that he's shelled out a lot of dough for tickets to all three games. I also like the fact he will wear three different jerseys, including one bought specifically for the occassion.
I do however think the Wright jersey should be saved for the last day of the trip. The cheap heat SCZA is going to get in a Pedro jersey in Fenway for Pedro vs. Schilling should be incredible.
I Don't Even Know What This Means
Anna Benson (and Kris) made her triumphant return to Shea Stadium last week, as her husband shut down the Mets en route to an Orioles victory.
After the game she said "I'm actually feeling generous. I was going to offer to send a case of K-Y Jelly to the Mets' clubhouse. For as many guys that are prepared to use it. Give me a number." What?
She also missed Kris' home run. "I was out puffing a cigarette (when he hit it). I was around the bathroom. I sat there the whole game and the only time he hits a home run I'm out there."
She also talked about the infamous Christmas party. "I was sitting up the whole time. But I'm a 34 Triple-D. You're gonna get cleavage no matter what I do. I regret my dress wasn't shorter and more low cut."
After the game she said "I'm actually feeling generous. I was going to offer to send a case of K-Y Jelly to the Mets' clubhouse. For as many guys that are prepared to use it. Give me a number." What?
She also missed Kris' home run. "I was out puffing a cigarette (when he hit it). I was around the bathroom. I sat there the whole game and the only time he hits a home run I'm out there."
She also talked about the infamous Christmas party. "I was sitting up the whole time. But I'm a 34 Triple-D. You're gonna get cleavage no matter what I do. I regret my dress wasn't shorter and more low cut."
Kat's Dark Side
American Idol hottie Katharine McPhee admitted that she'd been bullimic since she was 17. At her worst point, she was throwing up as many as seven times a day.
She didn't seek help until after her initial Idol audition.
"When I made it onto American Idol, I knew that food – my eating disorder – was the one thing really holding me back," she says. "I was bingeing my whole life away for days at a time … So when I got on the show, I said, 'You know what? I can do well in this competition. Let me give myself a chance and just get ahold of this thing.' "
"Growing up in Los Angeles and spending all those years in dance class, I'd been conscious of body image at a young age, and I went through phases of exercising compulsively and starving myself. … Food was my crutch; it was how I dealt with emotions and uncomfortable situations."
She'd spend 10 hours a day at the Eating Disorder Center where she learned "intuitive eating." "I learned that there's no such thing as a bad food," she says. "If you look at a doughnut, people think it's a fattening food – why? Because if you eat it you'll get fat? No, you'll get fat if you eat 10 doughnuts."
She didn't seek help until after her initial Idol audition.
"When I made it onto American Idol, I knew that food – my eating disorder – was the one thing really holding me back," she says. "I was bingeing my whole life away for days at a time … So when I got on the show, I said, 'You know what? I can do well in this competition. Let me give myself a chance and just get ahold of this thing.' "
"Growing up in Los Angeles and spending all those years in dance class, I'd been conscious of body image at a young age, and I went through phases of exercising compulsively and starving myself. … Food was my crutch; it was how I dealt with emotions and uncomfortable situations."
She'd spend 10 hours a day at the Eating Disorder Center where she learned "intuitive eating." "I learned that there's no such thing as a bad food," she says. "If you look at a doughnut, people think it's a fattening food – why? Because if you eat it you'll get fat? No, you'll get fat if you eat 10 doughnuts."
Thursday, June 22, 2006
As Seen on CNN
David Hasselhoff is a busy man recently. He is in Adam Sandler's new movie "Click," he's a judge on the new show "America's Got Talent," and he's also coming out with a book. He dropped by CNN to talk about all that stuff in what became a contentious interview with Soledad O'Brien. First, he denied that his character in Click was a jerk, but sort of an evil boss. He said he enjoyed playing that after being heroes like Michael Knight and Mitch. Soledad asked if Adam Sandler constantly kept him in stitches during the shooting of the movie and he said no, and made a remark about Sandler having a dark side.
Then Soledad asked him about his divorce and allegations that he hit his soon to be ex-wife. You should watch the clip yourself. Check out the way his body language changes. When she asks the questions he crosses his legs and folds his arms, classic body language indicators of standoffishness and truculence.
Other than that brief outburst he was funny, gregarious and appreciative towards Soledad.
Then Soledad asked him about his divorce and allegations that he hit his soon to be ex-wife. You should watch the clip yourself. Check out the way his body language changes. When she asks the questions he crosses his legs and folds his arms, classic body language indicators of standoffishness and truculence.
Other than that brief outburst he was funny, gregarious and appreciative towards Soledad.
I Didn't Mean Gay
Apparently Michael Strahan's soon to be ex-wife didn't mean he was gay when she said he developed an alternative lifestyle after moving in with a friend when the couple split up.
She now says, "I didn't just blurt out Michael is gay with Ian. I really meant that it was a lifestyle change. ... Alternative to being with me was hanging out with this guy, chasing anything that moves."
She now says, "I didn't just blurt out Michael is gay with Ian. I really meant that it was a lifestyle change. ... Alternative to being with me was hanging out with this guy, chasing anything that moves."
Mazel Tov!
A hearty Mazel Tov goes out to Freedo and Amber (Colorado's second hottest couple after Melo and LaLa) on their wedding this weekend. Freedo has graciously invited all Mets fans out to Colorado for the August 29-31 series. I only met Amber briefly but she is very sweet and very good looking and she accompanies Freedo to all the Nuggets games, while wearing a Melo jersey (I wish I had saved that picture that was posted on the fantasy baseball message board last year). Sounds like a good woman to me. Congratulations to both of them.
SNY's Sexy Seductress
Julie Donaldson is the hot host of "Mets Weekly" on SportsNet New York. Two weeks ago she so disgustingly threw herself at David Wright during his charity golf event, I actually had to call Mrs. Poop over to watch it and make sure I wasn't imagining it. Julie bragged about her golf game, and her bowling game, doing everything short of saying "I'm good with a long stick and big balls."
I haven't seen her on Mets Weekly since but I think that's just because they did the show on location from Philly last week with Siafa Lewis.
Before landing her Mets gig, Julie was a pageant queen, winning Miss Florida USA in 2001.
Julie then hosted a show called "Softball 360" on Fox Sports Net, as well as"Healthy Body Healthy Mind" on PBS. She certainly seemed to learned something during her time on that show.
After that Julie worked for the Miami Heat as the host of "Heat TV."
I haven't seen her on Mets Weekly since but I think that's just because they did the show on location from Philly last week with Siafa Lewis.
Before landing her Mets gig, Julie was a pageant queen, winning Miss Florida USA in 2001.
Julie then hosted a show called "Softball 360" on Fox Sports Net, as well as"Healthy Body Healthy Mind" on PBS. She certainly seemed to learned something during her time on that show.
After that Julie worked for the Miami Heat as the host of "Heat TV."
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