Stephon Marbury on Mike'd up with guest host Bruce Beck. It starts with Marbury carrying on about Randolph, and gets a lot worse from there. You MUST watch the whole thing.
Saturday, July 07, 2007
Friday, July 06, 2007
Those Crazy Poker Players and Their Prop Bets
It's Erick Lindgren vs. the world. Can E-Dog play four rounds of golf in one day while walking the course and carrying his own bag? In 100 degree Las Vegas heat! $340,000 was on the line.
Who Talks More?
A University of Texas at Austin psychologist and his colleagues appear to have laid to rest the long-standing myth that women talk more than men. Their study of 400 male and female students in the United States and Mexico found that men and women both say about 16,000 words a day, or 17 words a minute, during waking hours.
This is definitely not true in the Poop household. Despite what people may think, in truth Mrs. Poop never shuts up and I just want to watch the Mets play in silence. And one of her daily phone calls to her mother makes up more phone time than I spend in a year.
This is definitely not true in the Poop household. Despite what people may think, in truth Mrs. Poop never shuts up and I just want to watch the Mets play in silence. And one of her daily phone calls to her mother makes up more phone time than I spend in a year.
I Bet You Can't Look at This Picture Without Laughing
Mason, Ohio - A man who was arrested in a park wearing a woman's wig and a bikini accepted a plea deal that dropped a charge of public indecency.
Steven S. Cole, a former volunteer firefighter, pleaded guilty to a charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and disorderly conduct.
Cole was sentenced to attend a mandatory driver intervention program and placed on two years' probation. Cole was ordered to stay out of the city's public parks during that time and pay a $250 fine.
Police arrested Cole on April 4 in his truck as he was leaving Heritage Oak Park in this Cincinnati suburb after parents complained about a man dressed in women's clothing.
Police said they found an open, half-empty bottle of beer in the truck, along with a gym bag containing wigs, bikinis, silver go-go boots and other women's garments.
Cole's blood-alcohol test registered 0.17, more than twice Ohio's legal driving limit of 0.08, police said.
Steven S. Cole, a former volunteer firefighter, pleaded guilty to a charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and disorderly conduct.
Cole was sentenced to attend a mandatory driver intervention program and placed on two years' probation. Cole was ordered to stay out of the city's public parks during that time and pay a $250 fine.
Police arrested Cole on April 4 in his truck as he was leaving Heritage Oak Park in this Cincinnati suburb after parents complained about a man dressed in women's clothing.
Police said they found an open, half-empty bottle of beer in the truck, along with a gym bag containing wigs, bikinis, silver go-go boots and other women's garments.
Cole's blood-alcohol test registered 0.17, more than twice Ohio's legal driving limit of 0.08, police said.
This Will Be the Worst Movie Ever
Are Carrie and Mr. Big still together? Did Charlotte adopt a baby from China? How is Miranda liking motherhood? Is Samantha still, uh, keeping things interesting?
Those questions, no doubt occupying the thoughts of many "Sex and the City" fans since the long-running HBO series ended in 2004, may finally be answered -- in a much-talked-of but still unrealized feature film spun from the show.
New Line Cinema is close to inking a deal to finance and distribute the film in association with HBO, John Smith, a representative at New Line, confirmed Thursday. Daily Variety reported the news Wednesday. Smith said its report was accurate and did not provide further details.
The four principal actresses -- Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon -- will reprise their roles. Michael Patrick King, who executive-produced the series, is slated to direct.
The making of a "Sex and the City" movie has been bandied about since the show left the air. There have been reports that the delay was due in some part to Cattrall, who played the sex-obsessed Samantha Jones, asking for a higher salary and creative input.
Those questions, no doubt occupying the thoughts of many "Sex and the City" fans since the long-running HBO series ended in 2004, may finally be answered -- in a much-talked-of but still unrealized feature film spun from the show.
New Line Cinema is close to inking a deal to finance and distribute the film in association with HBO, John Smith, a representative at New Line, confirmed Thursday. Daily Variety reported the news Wednesday. Smith said its report was accurate and did not provide further details.
The four principal actresses -- Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon -- will reprise their roles. Michael Patrick King, who executive-produced the series, is slated to direct.
The making of a "Sex and the City" movie has been bandied about since the show left the air. There have been reports that the delay was due in some part to Cattrall, who played the sex-obsessed Samantha Jones, asking for a higher salary and creative input.
Happy Birthday Diesel
Three years ago Lefty gave birth to a beautiful baby boy (and a beautiful baby boy and a beautiful baby boy and a beautiful baby boy and a beautiful baby girl and a beautiful baby girl and a beautiful baby girl) and 3 years later that little pooch has grown into my best friend.
Hard to believe that this little pup, who I thought I could never live with,
has turned into this big black dog whom I could not live without.
Hard to believe that this little pup, who I thought I could never live with,
has turned into this big black dog whom I could not live without.
Home on the Cage
Funny article in the New York Times about Angels outfielder Reggie Willits.
In 2003, Reggie and his wife Amber decided to build a 3,000-square-foot house on five acres they own next to his family in Fort Cobb, Okla. The batting cage happened to be the first part of the house that they built.
But when the cage was finished, Reggie and Amber saw a way to save money from his minor league salary. They did not have to complete the house. They could simply stay in the cage.
From the outside, it looks like a warehouse, 60 feet long and 32 feet wide. But inside, it has everything a baseball family would ever need: a place to eat, sleep and hit.
In 2003, Reggie and his wife Amber decided to build a 3,000-square-foot house on five acres they own next to his family in Fort Cobb, Okla. The batting cage happened to be the first part of the house that they built.
But when the cage was finished, Reggie and Amber saw a way to save money from his minor league salary. They did not have to complete the house. They could simply stay in the cage.
From the outside, it looks like a warehouse, 60 feet long and 32 feet wide. But inside, it has everything a baseball family would ever need: a place to eat, sleep and hit.
Thursday, July 05, 2007
1981 World Series of Poker
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75 players enter this year, Curt Gowdy doing the announcing with the help of Bobby Baldwin in a Members Only jacket.
They skip early round action and go right to the final table, where they are making good use of the precursor to the hole cam, the on tape cam, I guess you could call it, but at least you know what the players have as the hand develops.
Bobby Baldwin takes another brutal beat. He makes top set (9s) on the flop and Perry Green goes all in with pocket queens and makes a set on the river.
They've been showing a lot of the final table once it got down to 4 but most of the action involved Perry Green. Finally Stu Ungar got involved as he went all in with pocket kings and Green called with A-Q. An ace came on the flop, but Ungar caught a third king on the turn to double up. Ungar at this point is 27 years old, but looks 18, and he won the 1980 Main Event, so he is here defending his title.
By the last hand Ungar had built a huge chip advantage, and got A-Q of hearts, versus 10-9 for Perry Green. The flop gave Green an up and down straight draw and four hearts for Ungar. Ungar put him all in and Ungar paired his queen on the river for his second straight WSOP Main Event title.
It was great to see Stu Ungar play, he made all the right moves, slow playing, being aggressive to come back from a short stack to win his second straight title.
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75 players enter this year, Curt Gowdy doing the announcing with the help of Bobby Baldwin in a Members Only jacket.
They skip early round action and go right to the final table, where they are making good use of the precursor to the hole cam, the on tape cam, I guess you could call it, but at least you know what the players have as the hand develops.
Bobby Baldwin takes another brutal beat. He makes top set (9s) on the flop and Perry Green goes all in with pocket queens and makes a set on the river.
They've been showing a lot of the final table once it got down to 4 but most of the action involved Perry Green. Finally Stu Ungar got involved as he went all in with pocket kings and Green called with A-Q. An ace came on the flop, but Ungar caught a third king on the turn to double up. Ungar at this point is 27 years old, but looks 18, and he won the 1980 Main Event, so he is here defending his title.
By the last hand Ungar had built a huge chip advantage, and got A-Q of hearts, versus 10-9 for Perry Green. The flop gave Green an up and down straight draw and four hearts for Ungar. Ungar put him all in and Ungar paired his queen on the river for his second straight WSOP Main Event title.
It was great to see Stu Ungar play, he made all the right moves, slow playing, being aggressive to come back from a short stack to win his second straight title.
1979 World Series of Poker
It's been a while since I've watched an Old World Series of Poker on youtube, but let's get back into it with the 1979 WSOP.
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The show starts with a montage of driving to the Horseshoe while Kenny Rogers's "The Gambler" plays.
54 players in the field this year. Gabe Kaplan was among them, looking much more like Mr. Kotter than he does now.
The first big hand came when "Chicago" Sam Petrillo went all in preflop with Kings after a huge reraise by Jim Bechtel (1993 champ) with aces. Petrillo doubled up with a King in the window.
Gabe Kaplan said "last year I was the fourth one out, this year I was the sixth one out, in another 50 years I'm going to win." Kaplan doesn't play in the Main Event anymore, says it's too many players and too many hours.
Awesome hand by a guy named Lakewood Louie. The board is Ad-Kh-Qd-Jd-10h. So there's a straight on the board and three diamonds, a guy with a huge thick dark moustache puts Louie all in for his last 9,900, Louie calls and turns over Kd-10d. First royal flush in WSOP history.
Bobby Baldwin, the 1978 champ, got busted out when he made top set (8s) on the flop and went all in against Sam Moon's aces, but an ace came on the turn.
The players with large stacks kept their chips in racks, not stacks.
Another difference I noticed, players milk a short stack a lot longer then they would now, they don't go all-in every hand once they get below 10 times the big blind.
So the heads up play comes down to the amateur Hal Fowler versus the pro Bobby Hoff.
They just interviewed Kenny Rogers!
Hal Fowler doubles up to 398,000 (out of 540,000) when he makes the nut flush on the river. Bobby Hoff had the king high flush. Yikes!
And the last hand was even worse. Hoff had about 120,000 left and he got pocket aces. If he doubles up, he's almost even, he makes a small bet on the flop (3-4-J), then goes all in when a 5 comes on the turn, but Fowler wins with 7-6.
This was a really awesome tournament with some really exciting hands.
Part I:
Part II:
Part III:
Part IV:
The show starts with a montage of driving to the Horseshoe while Kenny Rogers's "The Gambler" plays.
54 players in the field this year. Gabe Kaplan was among them, looking much more like Mr. Kotter than he does now.
The first big hand came when "Chicago" Sam Petrillo went all in preflop with Kings after a huge reraise by Jim Bechtel (1993 champ) with aces. Petrillo doubled up with a King in the window.
Gabe Kaplan said "last year I was the fourth one out, this year I was the sixth one out, in another 50 years I'm going to win." Kaplan doesn't play in the Main Event anymore, says it's too many players and too many hours.
Awesome hand by a guy named Lakewood Louie. The board is Ad-Kh-Qd-Jd-10h. So there's a straight on the board and three diamonds, a guy with a huge thick dark moustache puts Louie all in for his last 9,900, Louie calls and turns over Kd-10d. First royal flush in WSOP history.
Bobby Baldwin, the 1978 champ, got busted out when he made top set (8s) on the flop and went all in against Sam Moon's aces, but an ace came on the turn.
The players with large stacks kept their chips in racks, not stacks.
Another difference I noticed, players milk a short stack a lot longer then they would now, they don't go all-in every hand once they get below 10 times the big blind.
So the heads up play comes down to the amateur Hal Fowler versus the pro Bobby Hoff.
They just interviewed Kenny Rogers!
Hal Fowler doubles up to 398,000 (out of 540,000) when he makes the nut flush on the river. Bobby Hoff had the king high flush. Yikes!
And the last hand was even worse. Hoff had about 120,000 left and he got pocket aces. If he doubles up, he's almost even, he makes a small bet on the flop (3-4-J), then goes all in when a 5 comes on the turn, but Fowler wins with 7-6.
This was a really awesome tournament with some really exciting hands.
Most Hated Mets Opponent
During Tuesday's blowout, Gary Cohen and Keith Hernandez were talking about which Mets opponent in the most hated. During Wednesday's blowout they made the question their text poll.
Tasted Better on the Way In
Despite a personal best performance of 63 HBDs, Kobayashi was taken down by new hot dog eating champion Joey Chestnut. But Kobayashi displayed the guts and toughness that made him a champion by trying to swallow his own regurgitation.
Don't Disrespect Pizza Parlor KeriAnn
Despite what the fuckin assholes at Bar Stool Sports have to say someone liked Pizza Parlor KeriAnn during her Celtics Dance Team tryout. She is one of the finalists who will be competing at the Final Audition at Avalon on July 12th. The Celtics selected five finalists and put them to a vote. I don't think the vote has any say in who gets selected, but it would be nice for KeriAnn if we all voted for her and showed the Celtics brass how much we want to see her in one of those skimpy green outfits next season like her hot friend Alexis.
I love KeriAnn's most embarrassing moment, The Concierge can relate.
I love KeriAnn's most embarrassing moment, The Concierge can relate.
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
Never Underestimate the Heart of Champion
Rumors about a jaw injury have led oddsmakers to make Kobayashi an underdog (at 3/2) to win the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest.
Kobayashi owns this event, Joey Chestnut is a flash in pan. Chestnut is a 1/3 favorite. You can get 15/1 on the field.
And the over/under for the winner is 57 hot dogs. You get the better price with the under, and I'm going to go with the under.
Kobayashi eats 56, Chestnut does 53 1/2 and Kobayashi defends his title, giving him 7 in a row.
Kobayashi owns this event, Joey Chestnut is a flash in pan. Chestnut is a 1/3 favorite. You can get 15/1 on the field.
And the over/under for the winner is 57 hot dogs. You get the better price with the under, and I'm going to go with the under.
Kobayashi eats 56, Chestnut does 53 1/2 and Kobayashi defends his title, giving him 7 in a row.
Did John Maine Get Snubbed?
I usually never delve into the debate of All-Star snubs but because I love John Maine and think he's been pitching great this year I wanted to examine the issue.
Jake Peavy and Brad Penny are locks, so let's compare Maine to the three other starters who made the team:
John Smoltz: 9-5 3.07 ERA 96 K 1.23 WHIP
Cole Hamels: 9-4 3.87 ERA 116 K 1.22 WHIP
Ben Sheets: 10-3 3.19 ERA 81 K 1.15 WHIP
John Maine: 9-4 2.74 ERA 84 K 1.15 WHIP
Looking at it this way, it seems pretty clear that Maine deserved a spot ahead of one of these guys, probably Hamels. But this is actually a problem with the system. Because the new player polling is done a couple weeks early, Maine's last three starts (3-0. 1.61 ERA) and Hamels's last three starts (0-2, 6.92 ERA) probably weren't factored into the voting.
But there were also three pitchers added by the manager, all relievers, Billy Wagner, Takahashi Saito and Jose Valverde. It's hard to argue with those choices, even Valverde who has 2 blown saves, has 26 saves and a pretty decent ERA and WHIP.
In summary, Maine is having a better season than a couple of the pitchers who made the team, but for that I blame the system of selection, not to selectors.
But the biggest snub is San Diego pitcher Chris Young who is 8-3 with a 2.14 ERA and a 1.09 WHIP. He is more deserving than any of the people I just discussed. But Young is likely going to be added to the team thanks to the "Final Vote," in which fans select one more player from a list of 5. That's where Maine got snubbed. He's not on that list. Roy Oswalt, Carlos Zambrano, Brandon Webb and Tom Gorzelanny are, but Maine is definitely more deserving than Oswalt, and probably the other three as well.
Note: none of the players mentioned had to be added to meet the minimum requirement of one player per team. All these pitchers have a teammate already on the squad.
Jake Peavy and Brad Penny are locks, so let's compare Maine to the three other starters who made the team:
John Smoltz: 9-5 3.07 ERA 96 K 1.23 WHIP
Cole Hamels: 9-4 3.87 ERA 116 K 1.22 WHIP
Ben Sheets: 10-3 3.19 ERA 81 K 1.15 WHIP
John Maine: 9-4 2.74 ERA 84 K 1.15 WHIP
Looking at it this way, it seems pretty clear that Maine deserved a spot ahead of one of these guys, probably Hamels. But this is actually a problem with the system. Because the new player polling is done a couple weeks early, Maine's last three starts (3-0. 1.61 ERA) and Hamels's last three starts (0-2, 6.92 ERA) probably weren't factored into the voting.
But there were also three pitchers added by the manager, all relievers, Billy Wagner, Takahashi Saito and Jose Valverde. It's hard to argue with those choices, even Valverde who has 2 blown saves, has 26 saves and a pretty decent ERA and WHIP.
In summary, Maine is having a better season than a couple of the pitchers who made the team, but for that I blame the system of selection, not to selectors.
But the biggest snub is San Diego pitcher Chris Young who is 8-3 with a 2.14 ERA and a 1.09 WHIP. He is more deserving than any of the people I just discussed. But Young is likely going to be added to the team thanks to the "Final Vote," in which fans select one more player from a list of 5. That's where Maine got snubbed. He's not on that list. Roy Oswalt, Carlos Zambrano, Brandon Webb and Tom Gorzelanny are, but Maine is definitely more deserving than Oswalt, and probably the other three as well.
Note: none of the players mentioned had to be added to meet the minimum requirement of one player per team. All these pitchers have a teammate already on the squad.
Happy Fourth of July
You may not know it from watching TV or reading the newspapers but America is a pretty good place to live.
Take a moment to think about that when you are enjoying your barbecues and fireworks today.
Take a moment to think about that when you are enjoying your barbecues and fireworks today.
Freedo is a Mush
Got this e-mail from Freedo before the Mets began their series with the Rockies:
"Headed to the Mets/Rockies tonight and tomorrow!!!"
The Mets lost both those games. I guess Amber wasn't with him because she is good luck. So I hope he stays home and the Mets can salvage one game of the series.
I hope you enjoyed the fireworks, asshole.
"Headed to the Mets/Rockies tonight and tomorrow!!!"
The Mets lost both those games. I guess Amber wasn't with him because she is good luck. So I hope he stays home and the Mets can salvage one game of the series.
I hope you enjoyed the fireworks, asshole.
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Baseball is Poop
Whoa-Oh We're Halfway There Edition
More than half the teams have played 80, 81 or 82 games so now's the perfect time to give out some midseason awards, update our record chasers and check in on our dynamic duos.
American League MVP
Because I firmly believe this award should include an evaluation of an individual's value to his team's record, and not a best player award, I feel compelled to give Vladimir Guerrero the nod over A-Rod and Magglio Ordonez. I eliminate A-Rod because despite his gaudy stats his team has a sub-.500 record. I don't go with Mags because Guerrero has more homers and RBI, but has scored 20 fewer runs, proving that the Angels lack protection in the lineup like Magglio has in Sheffield. Plus, the Angels have the majors best record, someone deserves the credit.
National League MVP
This one was even more difficult because the guy having the best year (Matt Holliday) is in fourth place, the one guy who is carrying a plus .500 team has missed a lot of games due to injury (Chipper Jones) and the best team in the league has two equal candidates (JJ Hardy and Prince Fielder). I'm going to go with Prince Fielder here because he's first in homers and second in RBI and even though his batting average isn't great (.278) he's fourth in the league in OPS. I also get the feeling that he's the one who has made the Brewers lineup tough for pitchers to face.
American League Cy Young
Dan Haren, this one isn't even close. He's 10-2 with an ERA half a run better than anyone else in the league. He hasn't lost since April 7th, and with better offense and defense in his first two starts (when he allowed 1 ER in 13 innings), he could be 12-0 or better (he got no decisions in 4 games in which he pitched great). But I predict by the end of the season Johan Santana will once again be the clear choice in the AL.
National League Cy Young
This one comes down to Brad Penny and Jake Peavy. Although Penny has a better record and a better ERA, I think the way in which Peavy has pitched (maybe it's the strikeouts) shows more dominance, which is why I will go with Peavy. Plus I think he has the better chance to keep up this performance in the second half.
American League Rookie of the Year
Because Daisuke hasn't been all that impressive, because Jeremy Guthrie doesn't have enough starts, because Delmon Young and Alex Gordon haven't produced yet, because Fausto Carmona and James Shields pitched too many innings last year, I'm going to give this award to Hideki Okajima. It's rare that a middle reliever wins anything, but with a 0.88 ERA in a weak field, I'm going with Okajima. Beyond just stats, what I've seen of him, he's been nearly unhittable.
National League Rookie of the Year
Without a doubt, this goes to Hunter Pence. He is just a few plate appearances shy of being third in the league in hitting. He's also got 9 homers and 38 RBI and he will likely win the Rookie triple crown by the end of the year.
Managers of the Year
Ned Yost is obvious in the National League and even though the Indians were supposed to be good right now Eric Wedge looks like the choice in the AL.
Not Manager of the Year
Mariners manager Mike Hargrove could have been considered for that award, having that team in contention for the division and the wild card. But Hargrove quit suddenly, and during a 7-game winning streak, saying he lost his motivation.
Record Chasers Update
Back when the season was about a third completed I checked in on some guys having remarkable seasons and chasing all-time records:
Curtis Granderson: 15 triples, off the pace for the record of 36, but could put up a huge number
Magglio Ordonez: 34 doubles, still on pace for 68, one better than the record, but he probably needs to hit them in bunches soon
A-Rod: On pace for 56 homers and 160 RBI and about 10 more New York Post covers
Prince Fielder: With 27 homers he could break daddy's family record
Dynamic Duos
Brad Penny and Derek Lowe: 18-8, 2.51 ERA (Juice's favorite duo)
Jake Peavy and Chris Young: 17-5, 2.11 ERA (best duo)
Dan Haren and Chad Gaudin: 17-5, 2.52 ERA (best American League duo)
Ian Snell and Tom Gorzelanny: 14-9, 2.98 ERA (best duo you've never heard of)
John Maine and Oliver Perez: 16-10, 2.93 ERA (Mets duo)
Justin Verlander and Jeremy Bonderman: 18-4, 3.38 ERA (best record, longest last names)
CC Sabathia and Fausto Carmona: 21-6, 3.46 ERA (most wins)
John Lackey and Kelvim Escobar: 20-8, 3.17 ERA (unheralded duo)
More than half the teams have played 80, 81 or 82 games so now's the perfect time to give out some midseason awards, update our record chasers and check in on our dynamic duos.
American League MVP
Because I firmly believe this award should include an evaluation of an individual's value to his team's record, and not a best player award, I feel compelled to give Vladimir Guerrero the nod over A-Rod and Magglio Ordonez. I eliminate A-Rod because despite his gaudy stats his team has a sub-.500 record. I don't go with Mags because Guerrero has more homers and RBI, but has scored 20 fewer runs, proving that the Angels lack protection in the lineup like Magglio has in Sheffield. Plus, the Angels have the majors best record, someone deserves the credit.
National League MVP
This one was even more difficult because the guy having the best year (Matt Holliday) is in fourth place, the one guy who is carrying a plus .500 team has missed a lot of games due to injury (Chipper Jones) and the best team in the league has two equal candidates (JJ Hardy and Prince Fielder). I'm going to go with Prince Fielder here because he's first in homers and second in RBI and even though his batting average isn't great (.278) he's fourth in the league in OPS. I also get the feeling that he's the one who has made the Brewers lineup tough for pitchers to face.
American League Cy Young
Dan Haren, this one isn't even close. He's 10-2 with an ERA half a run better than anyone else in the league. He hasn't lost since April 7th, and with better offense and defense in his first two starts (when he allowed 1 ER in 13 innings), he could be 12-0 or better (he got no decisions in 4 games in which he pitched great). But I predict by the end of the season Johan Santana will once again be the clear choice in the AL.
National League Cy Young
This one comes down to Brad Penny and Jake Peavy. Although Penny has a better record and a better ERA, I think the way in which Peavy has pitched (maybe it's the strikeouts) shows more dominance, which is why I will go with Peavy. Plus I think he has the better chance to keep up this performance in the second half.
American League Rookie of the Year
Because Daisuke hasn't been all that impressive, because Jeremy Guthrie doesn't have enough starts, because Delmon Young and Alex Gordon haven't produced yet, because Fausto Carmona and James Shields pitched too many innings last year, I'm going to give this award to Hideki Okajima. It's rare that a middle reliever wins anything, but with a 0.88 ERA in a weak field, I'm going with Okajima. Beyond just stats, what I've seen of him, he's been nearly unhittable.
National League Rookie of the Year
Without a doubt, this goes to Hunter Pence. He is just a few plate appearances shy of being third in the league in hitting. He's also got 9 homers and 38 RBI and he will likely win the Rookie triple crown by the end of the year.
Managers of the Year
Ned Yost is obvious in the National League and even though the Indians were supposed to be good right now Eric Wedge looks like the choice in the AL.
Not Manager of the Year
Mariners manager Mike Hargrove could have been considered for that award, having that team in contention for the division and the wild card. But Hargrove quit suddenly, and during a 7-game winning streak, saying he lost his motivation.
Record Chasers Update
Back when the season was about a third completed I checked in on some guys having remarkable seasons and chasing all-time records:
Curtis Granderson: 15 triples, off the pace for the record of 36, but could put up a huge number
Magglio Ordonez: 34 doubles, still on pace for 68, one better than the record, but he probably needs to hit them in bunches soon
A-Rod: On pace for 56 homers and 160 RBI and about 10 more New York Post covers
Prince Fielder: With 27 homers he could break daddy's family record
Dynamic Duos
Brad Penny and Derek Lowe: 18-8, 2.51 ERA (Juice's favorite duo)
Jake Peavy and Chris Young: 17-5, 2.11 ERA (best duo)
Dan Haren and Chad Gaudin: 17-5, 2.52 ERA (best American League duo)
Ian Snell and Tom Gorzelanny: 14-9, 2.98 ERA (best duo you've never heard of)
John Maine and Oliver Perez: 16-10, 2.93 ERA (Mets duo)
Justin Verlander and Jeremy Bonderman: 18-4, 3.38 ERA (best record, longest last names)
CC Sabathia and Fausto Carmona: 21-6, 3.46 ERA (most wins)
John Lackey and Kelvim Escobar: 20-8, 3.17 ERA (unheralded duo)
He Was Just an Alarmist Turd...
Who knew that tree-hugging ex-politicians loved “The Sopranos”? It turns out that Al Gore is a die-hard fan, but when the series finale loomed in early June, he and his wife, Tipper, had to be on a plane for an appearance in Istanbul.
So Gore called Brad Grey, the chairman of Paramount, for a favor. Mr. Grey is also an executive producer of “The Sopranos.” Could Gore get an advance copy of the final episode?
No way, said Mr. Grey. “I’ve turned down everyone who’s asked,” he told Gore. That episode was the holy grail, and he couldn’t risk it being leaked.
But after a night of tossing and turning, Grey had a change of heart. On the Sunday of the finale, he had a Halliburton-made steel case, containing a copy of the episode, delivered to the tarmac where Gore’s plane sat in Chicago. The case was locked with a code. Gore could not open it until the plane was in the air, when he was instructed to call Grey’s office for the numeric code. Gore sent Grey a photo of himself trying to pry open the case, which Grey now keeps on his desk.
So Gore called Brad Grey, the chairman of Paramount, for a favor. Mr. Grey is also an executive producer of “The Sopranos.” Could Gore get an advance copy of the final episode?
No way, said Mr. Grey. “I’ve turned down everyone who’s asked,” he told Gore. That episode was the holy grail, and he couldn’t risk it being leaked.
But after a night of tossing and turning, Grey had a change of heart. On the Sunday of the finale, he had a Halliburton-made steel case, containing a copy of the episode, delivered to the tarmac where Gore’s plane sat in Chicago. The case was locked with a code. Gore could not open it until the plane was in the air, when he was instructed to call Grey’s office for the numeric code. Gore sent Grey a photo of himself trying to pry open the case, which Grey now keeps on his desk.
Will Smith Doesn't Have To Curse on His Shirts
A-Rod's wife, Cynthia Rodriguez, showed up at Sunday's Yankees game wearing a tank top with the words "Fuck You" in fancy lettering on the back.
This upset some Yankee fans, who surprisingly had never heard those cursewords before at Yankee Stadium. Even more suprisingly, Yankees fans know how to read. Whatever the case, some people complained to stadium security who did nothing about it, but someone photographed the shirt and it ended up on the back cover of the New York Post. I guess Cynthia was competing for back covers with A-Rod's mistress.
While I have always steadfastly defended cursing (there is no reason why certain words should be "bad words," all words are wonderful), in this case I just don't understand why she thought it was a good idea to wear that shirt to a game with 50,000 people. Among those in the crowd was her own 2-year old daughter, who is obviously too young to read the shirt, but still. Also she was seated in the Yankees family section, and she should be respectful of other parents who might not want their kids to see or hear that kind of language. It really doesn't make any sense as anything other than a cry for attention.
This upset some Yankee fans, who surprisingly had never heard those cursewords before at Yankee Stadium. Even more suprisingly, Yankees fans know how to read. Whatever the case, some people complained to stadium security who did nothing about it, but someone photographed the shirt and it ended up on the back cover of the New York Post. I guess Cynthia was competing for back covers with A-Rod's mistress.
While I have always steadfastly defended cursing (there is no reason why certain words should be "bad words," all words are wonderful), in this case I just don't understand why she thought it was a good idea to wear that shirt to a game with 50,000 people. Among those in the crowd was her own 2-year old daughter, who is obviously too young to read the shirt, but still. Also she was seated in the Yankees family section, and she should be respectful of other parents who might not want their kids to see or hear that kind of language. It really doesn't make any sense as anything other than a cry for attention.
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