Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame third baseman George Brett tells a shit story -- not sure if he knew the thing was on camera.
Best part is, he just rolls up on someone and says "I shit my pants last night."
But even better, he says he does it at least twice a year -- and the story he tells is not even the one from last night.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
LeBron James is a Murderer
Unbelievable game-winning shot by LeBron James. This shot completes his transformation from really talented player to all-around superstar who can carry a team on his back.
When a guy can do that there's almost no way to beat him.
After Turk hit his shot TNT was showing crowd reaction shots of devastated young Cavs fans, now those kids love LeBron even more. In 20 years those kids will say "I was there LeBron hit 'the shot'"
Incredible.
When a guy can do that there's almost no way to beat him.
After Turk hit his shot TNT was showing crowd reaction shots of devastated young Cavs fans, now those kids love LeBron even more. In 20 years those kids will say "I was there LeBron hit 'the shot'"
Incredible.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Scott Schoeneweis's Wife Died
The wife of Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Scott Schoeneweis was found dead at her home Wednesday.
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said deputies found the body of 39-year-old Gabrielle Dawn Schoeneweis on the floor of the master bedroom in the family's suburban home shortly after noon.
Authorities said her 14-year-old daughter called the sheriff's office to report that she had found her mother lying there and unresponsive.
"At this point, anything we can do to support Scott and his family, will be our focus," said Diamondbacks general manager Josh Byrnes, who was with the team. "I have talked to Scott Boras, the agent, a few times. We're trying to get the facts the best we can. It's devastating news. Everyone is taking it very hard."
Scott and Gabrielle Dawn Schoeneweis celebrated their 10th anniversary in January. They had three children together, and she already had a daughter when they were married.
"His world was just rocked. He and his kids, his family, his extended family, his in-laws, everybody's lives are changed forever. He took it as expected, very hard," Diamondbacks manager A.J. Hinch said. "As I told the team, just give him as much support as you can. Really, tell people that you love them if you do. You can never expect something like this to happen."
Francisco Rodriguez, who teamed with Schoeneweis in the Angels bullpen in 2002 and 2003, said he was "speechless" when he heard the news.
"I'm sad for him," Rodriguez said. "I can't imagine what he's going through right now, all the pain he's going through."
Former Mets teammate Ryan Church added: "He's always been able to battle through adversity because he's had cancer before. Everybody needs to be thinking about him and his family and just pray, pray a lot."
Mets manager Jerry Manuel said he still considers Schoeneweis part of his family. "I mentioned that to our people, that we've got to reach out and do all we can to help support him at this time," Manuel said. "And whatever he needs from us, we'll be here for him."
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said deputies found the body of 39-year-old Gabrielle Dawn Schoeneweis on the floor of the master bedroom in the family's suburban home shortly after noon.
Authorities said her 14-year-old daughter called the sheriff's office to report that she had found her mother lying there and unresponsive.
"At this point, anything we can do to support Scott and his family, will be our focus," said Diamondbacks general manager Josh Byrnes, who was with the team. "I have talked to Scott Boras, the agent, a few times. We're trying to get the facts the best we can. It's devastating news. Everyone is taking it very hard."
Scott and Gabrielle Dawn Schoeneweis celebrated their 10th anniversary in January. They had three children together, and she already had a daughter when they were married.
"His world was just rocked. He and his kids, his family, his extended family, his in-laws, everybody's lives are changed forever. He took it as expected, very hard," Diamondbacks manager A.J. Hinch said. "As I told the team, just give him as much support as you can. Really, tell people that you love them if you do. You can never expect something like this to happen."
Francisco Rodriguez, who teamed with Schoeneweis in the Angels bullpen in 2002 and 2003, said he was "speechless" when he heard the news.
"I'm sad for him," Rodriguez said. "I can't imagine what he's going through right now, all the pain he's going through."
Former Mets teammate Ryan Church added: "He's always been able to battle through adversity because he's had cancer before. Everybody needs to be thinking about him and his family and just pray, pray a lot."
Mets manager Jerry Manuel said he still considers Schoeneweis part of his family. "I mentioned that to our people, that we've got to reach out and do all we can to help support him at this time," Manuel said. "And whatever he needs from us, we'll be here for him."
Ron Hodges is a Dick
In this day and age of the internet it seems there is nothing we don't know about our favorite athletes. And even the guys who aren't so good, we end up learning a lot about them too.
But what about those players from the past, anonymous guys mostly whose personalities are never revealed.
Two recent books I read shined a new light on former Mets catcher Ron Hodges.
In "The Torre Years" Joe Torre recounts his days as manager of the Mets. In 1978, Torre was the manager, Bob Gibson was pitching coach and Ron Hodges was backup catcher. One night Torre and Gibson were walking through the hotel lobby and they saw Hodges and another player at the hotel bar.
According to Torre's rules the hotel bar was off-limits to players. But instead of going over there himself and "catching" them, Torre sent Gibson to tell them to finish their drinks and leave. Without using these words Torre hints that Hodges told Gibson to go fuck himself and refused to leave the bar.
A backup catcher insulting one of the greatest pitchers of all-time.
Lest you think that was one isolated incident, there's this from "The Complete Game" by Ron Darling.
Before Darling's first major league game in uniform (he was not due to pitch, just sit on the bench), he got dressed in his brand new white Mets uniform and was so proud of himself that he made it to the big leagues.
Darling sat on the end of the bench to steer clear of the veterans who would actually be playing that night. Hodges walked the full length of the dugout, spit tobacco juice on Darling's leg and walked away.
Ron Hodges was a career .240 hitter. Imagine what an insufferable son of a bitch he would have been if he were actually a good player.
Update: Keith Hernandez recently told the following Ron Hoges story but prefaced it with "He isn't going to be happy I'm saying this." Hernandez said when he was with the Cardinals it was well-known that Hodges wasn't disguising his signs well enough and it was too easy to see which pitch he was calling. Hernandez said as soon as he got traded to the Mets, he told Hodges about his pitch tipping.
But what about those players from the past, anonymous guys mostly whose personalities are never revealed.
Two recent books I read shined a new light on former Mets catcher Ron Hodges.
In "The Torre Years" Joe Torre recounts his days as manager of the Mets. In 1978, Torre was the manager, Bob Gibson was pitching coach and Ron Hodges was backup catcher. One night Torre and Gibson were walking through the hotel lobby and they saw Hodges and another player at the hotel bar.
According to Torre's rules the hotel bar was off-limits to players. But instead of going over there himself and "catching" them, Torre sent Gibson to tell them to finish their drinks and leave. Without using these words Torre hints that Hodges told Gibson to go fuck himself and refused to leave the bar.
A backup catcher insulting one of the greatest pitchers of all-time.
Lest you think that was one isolated incident, there's this from "The Complete Game" by Ron Darling.
Before Darling's first major league game in uniform (he was not due to pitch, just sit on the bench), he got dressed in his brand new white Mets uniform and was so proud of himself that he made it to the big leagues.
Darling sat on the end of the bench to steer clear of the veterans who would actually be playing that night. Hodges walked the full length of the dugout, spit tobacco juice on Darling's leg and walked away.
Ron Hodges was a career .240 hitter. Imagine what an insufferable son of a bitch he would have been if he were actually a good player.
Update: Keith Hernandez recently told the following Ron Hoges story but prefaced it with "He isn't going to be happy I'm saying this." Hernandez said when he was with the Cardinals it was well-known that Hodges wasn't disguising his signs well enough and it was too easy to see which pitch he was calling. Hernandez said as soon as he got traded to the Mets, he told Hodges about his pitch tipping.
Adam Lambert Goes Down
In the most shocking upset in American Idol history (though Jordin over Blake was surprising) Kris Allen prevailed over Adam Lambert.
This morning people grasp at straws for answers and invariably come up with what I predicted months ago: America just isn't ready for a drag queen idol. A gay idol maybe, but not a drag queen.
There may be a certain element of revenge here. The gays getting their comeuppance for what they did to insanely hot Carrie Prejean, Miss California.
Actually, in truth I think Lambert lost because he absolutely sucked and people were tired of listening to his awful screeching.
Many times over the years I have wished Sam Cooke would rise from the dead, but none more so than when Lambert turned his most famous song (A Change is Gonna Come) into a gay anthem full of high pitched squeals, so he could reach in Lambert's throat and rip his vocal cords out.
I predict no long-term success for either Lambert or Kris Allen and I think the biggest star from this season might be Katrina Darrell thanks to her brand new fake titties.
This morning people grasp at straws for answers and invariably come up with what I predicted months ago: America just isn't ready for a drag queen idol. A gay idol maybe, but not a drag queen.
There may be a certain element of revenge here. The gays getting their comeuppance for what they did to insanely hot Carrie Prejean, Miss California.
Actually, in truth I think Lambert lost because he absolutely sucked and people were tired of listening to his awful screeching.
Many times over the years I have wished Sam Cooke would rise from the dead, but none more so than when Lambert turned his most famous song (A Change is Gonna Come) into a gay anthem full of high pitched squeals, so he could reach in Lambert's throat and rip his vocal cords out.
I predict no long-term success for either Lambert or Kris Allen and I think the biggest star from this season might be Katrina Darrell thanks to her brand new fake titties.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
The Fabulous Life of Zack Greinke
Could Zack Greinke's life be any better right now?
He is 7-1 with a 0.60 ERA and pretty much has the American League Cy Young Award locked up.
He's also battled back from anxiety issues that caused him to walk out of spring training a few years ago.
But more importantly he is leading the resurgence of the Outsiders (Master Bates's fantasy team) and almost impossibly, he's making JLeary look smart.
And he gets to have sex with Emily Kuchar. The former Miss USA and model was so jealous of Greinke appearing on the cover of Sports Illustrated that I pray the magazine tabs her for next year's Swimsuit Issue's Players' Wives feature.
Greinke and Kuchar are engaged and will get married in the offseason.
He is 7-1 with a 0.60 ERA and pretty much has the American League Cy Young Award locked up.
He's also battled back from anxiety issues that caused him to walk out of spring training a few years ago.
But more importantly he is leading the resurgence of the Outsiders (Master Bates's fantasy team) and almost impossibly, he's making JLeary look smart.
And he gets to have sex with Emily Kuchar. The former Miss USA and model was so jealous of Greinke appearing on the cover of Sports Illustrated that I pray the magazine tabs her for next year's Swimsuit Issue's Players' Wives feature.
Greinke and Kuchar are engaged and will get married in the offseason.
Song of the Week
"You're Still the One" - Shania Twain
This song was probably popular 10 years ago when Mrs. Poop and I got together, she's still the one and this song is still played at weddings across the south.
This song was probably popular 10 years ago when Mrs. Poop and I got together, she's still the one and this song is still played at weddings across the south.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
I Want to See Vince McMahon Against David Stern in a Ladder Match for Rights to the Arena
Monday night is going to special in Denver. The Nuggets will host Game 4 of the NBA's Western Conference Finals, and WWE's Monday Night Raw will be in town.
Unfortunately both are scheduled for the Pepsi Center, wrestling at 6:30, and basketball at 7.
Unless they somehow figure out a way to change the laws of physics which prohibit two objects from occupying the same space at the same time, something needs to be done.
The WWE says it booked the arena last August 15th, then confirmed in March as tickets went on sale. The WWE says it signed a contract for May 25th.
But the NBA isn't budging.
"The Nuggets and the WWE understand that the date of Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals cannot be changed," NBA senior vice president Mike Bass said. "We are confident that the Pepsi Center and the WWE will resolve their scheduling conflict."
WWE President Vince McMahon blames the problem on "ineptness" by the Nuggets and says ownership didn't have enough confidence in its team.
McMahon will probably end up moving Raw and suing for millions.
Unfortunately both are scheduled for the Pepsi Center, wrestling at 6:30, and basketball at 7.
Unless they somehow figure out a way to change the laws of physics which prohibit two objects from occupying the same space at the same time, something needs to be done.
The WWE says it booked the arena last August 15th, then confirmed in March as tickets went on sale. The WWE says it signed a contract for May 25th.
But the NBA isn't budging.
"The Nuggets and the WWE understand that the date of Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals cannot be changed," NBA senior vice president Mike Bass said. "We are confident that the Pepsi Center and the WWE will resolve their scheduling conflict."
WWE President Vince McMahon blames the problem on "ineptness" by the Nuggets and says ownership didn't have enough confidence in its team.
McMahon will probably end up moving Raw and suing for millions.
The Mets Are Back to Their Old Tricks
Over the past few years the Mets have had many heart-breaking, earth-shattering, faith-shaking losses, and though it lacked the import of some of their late season collapses, last night's loss was right up there when it comes to head-scratching unlikelihood.
Over the course of one inning the Mets made three improbable mistakes -- the kind of mistakes you may not see over the course of an entire season.
And even more amazingly, the Mets could have likely won the game had they committed only two of those mistakes.
First, Ryan Church missed third base while attempting to score the go-ahead run.
The SNY crew never got a clear shot of it, but considering the reaction of everyone involved including the fact that the umpire would make such a call, it must have been the right decision.
Then, Carlos Beltran and Angel Pagan couldn't agree on who would catch a fly ball, so neither of them did.
Finally, with a chance to get out of the inning with an easy double play (or at least restore order by getting the second out), Jeremy Reed threw the ball ten feet wide of home plate.
After a month of finding new ways to lose the Mets finally turned it around and for two weeks played great baseball, hitting with men on base, running like their pants were on fire and getting great work from the revamped bullpen.
Let's hope it is these two games, not those two weeks that prove to be the abberation.
Over the course of one inning the Mets made three improbable mistakes -- the kind of mistakes you may not see over the course of an entire season.
And even more amazingly, the Mets could have likely won the game had they committed only two of those mistakes.
First, Ryan Church missed third base while attempting to score the go-ahead run.
The SNY crew never got a clear shot of it, but considering the reaction of everyone involved including the fact that the umpire would make such a call, it must have been the right decision.
Then, Carlos Beltran and Angel Pagan couldn't agree on who would catch a fly ball, so neither of them did.
Finally, with a chance to get out of the inning with an easy double play (or at least restore order by getting the second out), Jeremy Reed threw the ball ten feet wide of home plate.
After a month of finding new ways to lose the Mets finally turned it around and for two weeks played great baseball, hitting with men on base, running like their pants were on fire and getting great work from the revamped bullpen.
Let's hope it is these two games, not those two weeks that prove to be the abberation.
Monday, May 18, 2009
I'm Still Alive
Ten years ago Mrs. Poop and I stayed up all night talking.
Ten years later, we're still together, we're still in love, and most importantly, despite repeated threats, she hasn't killed me.
Ten years later, we're still together, we're still in love, and most importantly, despite repeated threats, she hasn't killed me.
What Do You Give Me For? Michael Farber and Michael Gross
Sports Illustrated hockey writer Michael Farber has a striking resemblance to classic 80s TV dad Steven Keaton aka Michael Gross.
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Baseball is Poop
Papi Sinks to a New Low
Something is wrong with David Ortiz. Without his partner in crime Manny Ramirez Ortiz has 0 home runs in 130 at bats. But in one extra inning game things got even worse for Papi when he left a small village (12 men) on base.
First inning: strikeout with a man on first (1)
Third inning: flyout with a man on second (2)
Fourth inning: strikeout out with the bases loaded (5)
Sixth inning: strikeout with a man on second (6)
Eighth inning: flyout with first and third (8)
Tenth inning: groundout with a man on first (9)
Twelfth inning: groundout with bases loaded (12)
The last five of those at bats all came with two men out.
Shut Em Out and Hit One Out
Tom Seaver used to say that before every game he'd wish the starting pitcher good luck by saying "shut 'em out and hit one out." There's no way to lose if you do that.
The Milwaukee Brewers Yovani Gallardo took Seaver's advice.
He pitched 8 shutout innings (ok, not as good as a complete game) and hit a home run, becoming the 26th pitcher to hit a homer in a 1-0 win.
Earlier in the year Gallardo became the first pitcher to hit a home runn off Randy Johnson.
If Only He Could Shut Em Out
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Micah Owings is becoming more well-known for his hitting than his pitching.
Owings has pitched poorly in 4 of his 6 starts this year (4.33 ERA isn't terrible though) but his best moment was a pinch hit home run with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th inning of a 1 run game.
The Reds lost anyway though.
For his career Owings has 6 home runs.
The Next Manny Ramirez?
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Jason Bartlett got a lot of credit for his role in the team's reversal last season. His slick defense helped improve the team's run prevention and fuel their turnaround.
But during the 2008 season, Bartlett hit only 1 homer in 454 at abts.
Even in his best power year, 2007, he had only 5 homers in 510 at bats.
So far this season Bartlett has 5 in only 128 at bats.
Welcome Back Joe Mauer
The Minnesota Twins catcher missed all of April with an injury but he's making up for lost time in May. Mauer is batting .438, with 21 hits in 48 at bats. He also has 5 home runs and 15 RBI and an OPS of 1.347.
Welcome Back Dontrelle Willis
After getting demoted last year to try to fix his control and mental problems, things haven't gotten a whole lot better for Dontrelle Willis.
In his first start this year Willis allowed 8 hits and 4 runs in 4 2/3 innings against the Twins.
Cool Picture of the Week
Torii Hunter robbing a home run from Miguel Olivo in a one-run game in the 9th inning.
Annual Salute to Ballplayers' Pink Equipment in Honor of Mothers' Day
Tall Ball
When Randy Johnson (6'10") met up with Daniel Cabrera (6'9") they formed the tallest matchup of starting pitchers in major league history.
Something is wrong with David Ortiz. Without his partner in crime Manny Ramirez Ortiz has 0 home runs in 130 at bats. But in one extra inning game things got even worse for Papi when he left a small village (12 men) on base.
First inning: strikeout with a man on first (1)
Third inning: flyout with a man on second (2)
Fourth inning: strikeout out with the bases loaded (5)
Sixth inning: strikeout with a man on second (6)
Eighth inning: flyout with first and third (8)
Tenth inning: groundout with a man on first (9)
Twelfth inning: groundout with bases loaded (12)
The last five of those at bats all came with two men out.
Shut Em Out and Hit One Out
Tom Seaver used to say that before every game he'd wish the starting pitcher good luck by saying "shut 'em out and hit one out." There's no way to lose if you do that.
The Milwaukee Brewers Yovani Gallardo took Seaver's advice.
He pitched 8 shutout innings (ok, not as good as a complete game) and hit a home run, becoming the 26th pitcher to hit a homer in a 1-0 win.
Earlier in the year Gallardo became the first pitcher to hit a home runn off Randy Johnson.
If Only He Could Shut Em Out
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Micah Owings is becoming more well-known for his hitting than his pitching.
Owings has pitched poorly in 4 of his 6 starts this year (4.33 ERA isn't terrible though) but his best moment was a pinch hit home run with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th inning of a 1 run game.
The Reds lost anyway though.
For his career Owings has 6 home runs.
The Next Manny Ramirez?
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Jason Bartlett got a lot of credit for his role in the team's reversal last season. His slick defense helped improve the team's run prevention and fuel their turnaround.
But during the 2008 season, Bartlett hit only 1 homer in 454 at abts.
Even in his best power year, 2007, he had only 5 homers in 510 at bats.
So far this season Bartlett has 5 in only 128 at bats.
Welcome Back Joe Mauer
The Minnesota Twins catcher missed all of April with an injury but he's making up for lost time in May. Mauer is batting .438, with 21 hits in 48 at bats. He also has 5 home runs and 15 RBI and an OPS of 1.347.
Welcome Back Dontrelle Willis
After getting demoted last year to try to fix his control and mental problems, things haven't gotten a whole lot better for Dontrelle Willis.
In his first start this year Willis allowed 8 hits and 4 runs in 4 2/3 innings against the Twins.
Cool Picture of the Week
Torii Hunter robbing a home run from Miguel Olivo in a one-run game in the 9th inning.
Annual Salute to Ballplayers' Pink Equipment in Honor of Mothers' Day
Tall Ball
When Randy Johnson (6'10") met up with Daniel Cabrera (6'9") they formed the tallest matchup of starting pitchers in major league history.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Paulo's Book Club: "The Complete Game"
If you ever wanted to be a Major League Baseball pitcher you should read “The Complete Game” by Ron Darling.
The book goes through a game one inning at a time, plucking one of each inning from Darling’s career – including two games he broadcast but didn’t pitch.
Each inning is selected for its ability to prove a point. His first major league inning perfectly describes his nervousness, while other innings discuss things the lefty-righty specialization in today’s game and one inning even covers Darling get rocked and throwing at a batter. That leads to several pages of discussion on pitching inside and even hitting guys when necessary.
The book doesn’t really explore each inning pitch-by-pitch, which I would have liked but I understand may have bored some. Instead the book explores the mental aspect of the game leading up those these different circumstances. And this is where Darling is refreshingly honest. Not honest in that he provided every detail of life with the mid-80s Mets, but honest in that he shares what he was feeling at the time. He was nervous for his first ever start, pumped for his World Series start after seeing his dad on the field, and he even admitted when he was scared or distracted on the mound.
It’s that honesty – and the cool stories like the one about where he was when Terry Pendleton hit that infamous home run in 1987 – that make this book a must read for any Met fan, or any baseball who wants to get a better understanding of what a major league pitcher goes through.
The book goes through a game one inning at a time, plucking one of each inning from Darling’s career – including two games he broadcast but didn’t pitch.
Each inning is selected for its ability to prove a point. His first major league inning perfectly describes his nervousness, while other innings discuss things the lefty-righty specialization in today’s game and one inning even covers Darling get rocked and throwing at a batter. That leads to several pages of discussion on pitching inside and even hitting guys when necessary.
The book doesn’t really explore each inning pitch-by-pitch, which I would have liked but I understand may have bored some. Instead the book explores the mental aspect of the game leading up those these different circumstances. And this is where Darling is refreshingly honest. Not honest in that he provided every detail of life with the mid-80s Mets, but honest in that he shares what he was feeling at the time. He was nervous for his first ever start, pumped for his World Series start after seeing his dad on the field, and he even admitted when he was scared or distracted on the mound.
It’s that honesty – and the cool stories like the one about where he was when Terry Pendleton hit that infamous home run in 1987 – that make this book a must read for any Met fan, or any baseball who wants to get a better understanding of what a major league pitcher goes through.
Don't Worry the Dog is OK
A dog gets hit by a car on the Major Deegan but her son won't let cops help her.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Poop Movie Night
Now that most of our shows are reaching their season finales Mrs. Poop and I may finally have some time to catch up on the million movies we have saved on our DVR. We have three comedies (Superbad, Forgetting Sarah Marshall and You Don't Mess With the Zohan) as potential candidates for when we actually get a night off together on Saturday.
Since I'm sure most Poopheads have seen some if not all of these movies, maybe we can get some valuable input on which one to watch.
Since I'm sure most Poopheads have seen some if not all of these movies, maybe we can get some valuable input on which one to watch.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Why I Was Late For Work
Last night right before bed Chase did his normal routine every time a train goes by. He runs to the couch, climbs on, looks out the window jumps up and down while saying "chooch! chooch!"
Then when the train leaves he says the sweetest little "bye."
Before that train got to the next station it hit 17-year old Glen Rock High School junior [corrected] Nicholas Bischoff.
An engineer saw Bischoff on the tracks, sounded the horn and tried to stop but was unable to.
Bischoff was walking home from work and it's not clear if he just pressed his luck too long, but I assume it was probably suicide.
This happened at 8:50 PM, and when I went to the station to catch my 9:42 train, I found out it was cancelled. The next train, 10:39, was delayed about half an hour (even though it was headed in the other direction). So this incident made me nearly 2 hours late for work.
Then when the train leaves he says the sweetest little "bye."
Before that train got to the next station it hit 17-year old Glen Rock High School junior [corrected] Nicholas Bischoff.
An engineer saw Bischoff on the tracks, sounded the horn and tried to stop but was unable to.
Bischoff was walking home from work and it's not clear if he just pressed his luck too long, but I assume it was probably suicide.
This happened at 8:50 PM, and when I went to the station to catch my 9:42 train, I found out it was cancelled. The next train, 10:39, was delayed about half an hour (even though it was headed in the other direction). So this incident made me nearly 2 hours late for work.
Song of the Week
"You" - Lucy Pearl
Someone brought this group up to me the other day and we could never figure out why they didn't have a longer career together. Rapahel Saadiq (of Tony! Tone! Toni!) Dawn Robinson (of En Vogue) and Ali Shaheed Muhammad (of Tribe Called Quest) they were like a hip-hop supergroup. And on this song they get help from Snoop and Q-Tip.
"I wonder what was on God's mind the day that he made you
I know he wrote a new Commandment after he was through"
Someone brought this group up to me the other day and we could never figure out why they didn't have a longer career together. Rapahel Saadiq (of Tony! Tone! Toni!) Dawn Robinson (of En Vogue) and Ali Shaheed Muhammad (of Tribe Called Quest) they were like a hip-hop supergroup. And on this song they get help from Snoop and Q-Tip.
"I wonder what was on God's mind the day that he made you
I know he wrote a new Commandment after he was through"
First Streaker at CitiField
The first streaker at Citi Field showed Mets fans how to get a major league wedgie Tuesday night.
The nearly-naked doofus dashed from the first-base seats and slid into second with "Let's Go Mets" painted on his back and wearing only a stuffed animal wrapped like a thong around the middle of his strike zone for modesty.
As security guards came after the 29-year-old Queens man and more than 39,000 fans whooped and hollered, he got up with a raspberry flourishing on his right buttock, adjusted his stuffed animal and ran into center field.
The performance ended badly when he fell and the guards dragged him away through a tunnel on the third-base side.
The Braves were leading 1-0 when the streaker, identified as Craig Coakley, made his appearance in the fifth inning, but the Mets won 4-3 in 10.
Coakley was charged with interfering with a sporting event and trespassing. He is expected to be arraigned this morning.
And there's even video of the CitiField streaker:
Note: someone shouts out the N-word so be careful playing this at work
As you can tell from the video this was clearly prearranged and well thought-out, the guy may not even have been drunk.
The nearly-naked doofus dashed from the first-base seats and slid into second with "Let's Go Mets" painted on his back and wearing only a stuffed animal wrapped like a thong around the middle of his strike zone for modesty.
As security guards came after the 29-year-old Queens man and more than 39,000 fans whooped and hollered, he got up with a raspberry flourishing on his right buttock, adjusted his stuffed animal and ran into center field.
The performance ended badly when he fell and the guards dragged him away through a tunnel on the third-base side.
The Braves were leading 1-0 when the streaker, identified as Craig Coakley, made his appearance in the fifth inning, but the Mets won 4-3 in 10.
Coakley was charged with interfering with a sporting event and trespassing. He is expected to be arraigned this morning.
And there's even video of the CitiField streaker:
Note: someone shouts out the N-word so be careful playing this at work
As you can tell from the video this was clearly prearranged and well thought-out, the guy may not even have been drunk.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Why Do The Rest of the Mets Hate Johan Santana?
What does this poor guy have to do?
Last year he leads the league in ERA with a 2.53, but the bullpen blows 7 games Santana left with a lead. Therefore he ended up with only 16 wins, which should have been 20 and could have been 25.
This year he's pitching even better and the bullpen has been fine, so the team is refusing to score runs for him, 15 in 7 games.
And the defense is betraying him as well. He's given up as many earned runs (4) as unearned runs.
Last night it was David Wright and Jose Reyes playing the role of saboteurs.
I won't complain because they are coming off a 7-game losing streak but you'd like to see Santana win more games, out of a general sense of fairness, but also because they need to win at least 75% of his starts in order to stay in first place in the NL East.
Last year he leads the league in ERA with a 2.53, but the bullpen blows 7 games Santana left with a lead. Therefore he ended up with only 16 wins, which should have been 20 and could have been 25.
This year he's pitching even better and the bullpen has been fine, so the team is refusing to score runs for him, 15 in 7 games.
And the defense is betraying him as well. He's given up as many earned runs (4) as unearned runs.
Last night it was David Wright and Jose Reyes playing the role of saboteurs.
I won't complain because they are coming off a 7-game losing streak but you'd like to see Santana win more games, out of a general sense of fairness, but also because they need to win at least 75% of his starts in order to stay in first place in the NL East.
Face Facts
The amazing story of Connie Culp is one of the most incredible medical breakthroughs of our time. Culp was shot in the face with a shotgun by her husband. The blast shattered nearly every bone in her face.
Doctors made Culp the first receipient of a face transplant.
Doctors also did a near complete remake of her senses, she can smell and taste again but her vision is poor.
In addition to that, now Culp can smile and talk again as well.
Despite her horrible trials Culp still has her sense of humor and has become an inspiration to burn victims and other people with disfigurements.
The swelling in her face will go down and eventually she'll rebuild the muscle around her mouth so she can eat and talk more normally.
The incredible work done by these doctors makes me wish I had devoted my considerable genius to helping people instead of making boob jokes on some dumb blog.
Doctors made Culp the first receipient of a face transplant.
Doctors also did a near complete remake of her senses, she can smell and taste again but her vision is poor.
In addition to that, now Culp can smile and talk again as well.
Despite her horrible trials Culp still has her sense of humor and has become an inspiration to burn victims and other people with disfigurements.
The swelling in her face will go down and eventually she'll rebuild the muscle around her mouth so she can eat and talk more normally.
The incredible work done by these doctors makes me wish I had devoted my considerable genius to helping people instead of making boob jokes on some dumb blog.
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