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John Clayton trains for, throws out first pitch
John Clayton is as popular as ever. The ESPN NFL analyst, commonly known as the “the Professor,” threw out the first pitch last night at the Safeco Field prior to the start of the Seattle Mariners game. Clayton even had himself a training regimen leading up to the game. Gotta hand it to Clayton, as the guy isn’t afraid make fun of himself, as we saw last year in the greatest...
Pacers and Heat have themselves a series after Indiana takes Game 2
We are witnessing the best series of the NBA Playoffs in the Eastern Conference Finals, thanks to the Indiana Pacers responding on the road in Game 2 following the crushing defeat in the opening game of the series. The Miami Heat won Game 1 on a last second lay-up by LeBron James, but it was the Pacers who hit back on Friday night instead of the Heat taking control of the series...
PERKS OF THE JOB
Mets phenom is dating supermodel
It's official. Mets starter Matt Harvey is having the best year ever, both off the field and on.
Phil Hughes tops Derek Jeter in Starbucks drink war
Remember when the internet was getting a good laugh at Derek Jeter telling the Starbucks Baristas that his name was Philip? Of course, there is a theory that he stole someone else’s drink or that they completely misheard him. Well, based upon the response from Philip Hughes earlier today, it appears that Jeter was trying to pass himself off as his teammate! Probably not. Just as...
The Man. The Myth. The Miggy.
At this moment, no one on the planet Earth is better at their profession than Miguel Cabrera. In the last 4 games, he’s hit 6 home runs. He’s on pace for 50 HRs, 198 RBIs, and a .391 average. BARRY BONDS AIN’T GOT S**T ON MIGGY! You want further proof? All 6 of the home runs he’s hit this week have been on pitcher’s pitches, balls right on the borderline. Simply put, It...
NBA Eastern and Western Conference Finals thoughts
After a random night off, which are becoming normal in this year’s playoff schedule, the NBA Playoffs resume tonight. The Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers meet for Game 2, as the Pacers try to recover from a heartbreaking loss in overtime of Game 1. The Pacers seemed destined to win Game 1 when Paul George hit a leaning, off-balance three pointer at the buzzer to send the game...
You’re not gonna see Tom Brady cry over Wes Welker
Tom Brady is moving forward this season, his 14th with the New England Patriots, treating it not much different from others. He is putting in the hardwork, with the same drive and determination that has made him one of the all-time greats at his position. But this year will have a slightly different look than the previous five, as his favorite target, Wes Welker, is now catching...
Toronto fan chucks his beer at Nate McLouth
It hasn’t been a good month for Toronto fans in terms of showing their class. Last night, after Batlimore Orioles outfielder Nate McLouth made a fantastic running catch in foul territory and took a bit of a spill in the stands at the end of it. It was really great hustle and deserved nothing but praise, even from the home crowd at the Rogers Centre. But instead, one jerk of a fan...
Roy Hibbert says Shane Battier is playing dirty
The Indiana Pacers let the Miami Heat off the hook in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, and Pacers’ center Roy Hibbert is already complaining about foul play from one of the senior members of the Heat. Look, we are all for calling Shane Battier “Captain McMasterflop.” After all, Battier attended Flop U, and Coach K most likely shows highlights of Battier from his Blue...
Happy Hour – Crabtree Injury Is A Blow, But Not Death Knell for 49ers
When I first heard about Michael Crabtree’s torn Achilles yesterday, I imagine I had the same reaction as many 49ers fans, sadness. Crabtree had his breakout season last year, as he finally had a passer capable of using his talent. The addition of Anquan Boldin was only going to make things easier for Crabtree, and 100 catches was a real possibility. Now, chances are he will miss...
George O’Grady comes to Sergio’s defense, makes things worse
Dear everyone involved in trying to mitigate the consequences of Sergio Garcia making racially charged comments: stop. You’re only making it worse. Today’s case in point? Euro Tour chief George O’Grady. In an appearance on Sky Sports, O’Grady was defending the tour’s decision to not punish Garcia when he made the quite unfortunate remark that many of Garcia’s friends...
My son really doesn’t give a crap about sports
Growing up, sports was life for me. Well, until drugs intervened. But up until that point, the really enveloped my life. I was always involved in some sport. There was no real offseason for me. I didn’t really mind it, either. I loved playing sports, and talking about sports, and reading about sports. I remember at the age of 6 checking the standings and the box scores each morning...
Unnamed Jets player says ’80-90 percent of the team’ wants Sanchez gone as starter
What would a day be without a little bit of drama from the New York Jets and Mark Sanchez. If it isn’t former QB Joe Namath running his mouth, it’s Rex Ryan complaining about his QB’s performance in OTAs. Now, we have an anonymous (cowardly) player speaking to Mike Freeman of CBS Sports, ripping the fifth-year QB. “Everyone on the team likes Mark personally but there’s...
Seattle Mariners demote Jesus Montero
New York Yankees fans were pitching a fit over a year ago when Brian Cashman traded away star hitting prospect Jesus Montero to the Seattle Mariners for starting pitcher Michael Pineda. They really became pissed when Pineda showed up fat and out-of-shape to Spring Training, and then subsequently injured his shoulder, costing him the entire 2012 season. Yankees fans envisioned Montero...
The 2.2 seconds Dynamic
Yesterday was the 25th anniversary of the “Bird vs Nique” game. Before Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, I tweeted this. On the 25th anniversary of Bird vs ‘Nique game, maybe G1 of Heat vs Pacers ECF could give us something special. We pretty much now know what happened next, right? It has been dissected by like the Zapruder film, but one needs to do it again. This time...
What I (Trey) am over with
I know I haven’t been writing a lot lately. My life has been a hectic competition for time and some things that were once luxuries have been thrown on the burner. That being said, I still dream of things I wish I could write at times, mostly to *****. Here is a list of them. I am over NFL offseason news that doesn’t involve player movement or a maiming injury. I am over the NBA...
TALKING ABOUT PRACTICE
RG3 throwing passes during Redskins OTAs
Maybe Robert Griffin III really is Superman. The Washington Redskins second-year quarterback participated at the team’s OTA’s yesterday, and seemed to be doing pretty well. It wasn’t a difficult workout, as he was just dropping back gently to throw some passes, but it has to be encouraging to see that doctor’s have cleared him for as much work. Of course, doctors also cleared...
Astros vendor fired for leaving his snow cones on the floor in the bathroom
The Houston Astros aren’t making the news much this year, besides trying to chase down the 1962 Mets for most losses in a 162-game schedule. So it makes it quite newsworthy when an employee of the company does something pretty stupid and disgusting. First, a quick, yet significant reference. I was listening to the radio on my drive in to work a few days ago, and the DJ said ...
Arkansas and LSU features dream match-up
When someone hears Arkansas vs. LSU the first thought is probably the traditional game between the two SEC rival football teams in the annual game the Friday after Thanksgiving. What likely doesn’t come to mind is a conference tournament game that in the overall scheme of things doesn’t have a ton of meaning to it, but will feature two of the top pitchers not only in the conference...
KING OF THE HILL
Too good for Little League?
12-year-old Tanner Beebe isn't being allowed to pitch in his Massachusetts Little League, because he is simply too overwhelming for opposing batters.
Phil Jackson on coaching Shaq and Kobe: ‘Hardest challenge’ in 20 years
It is amazing how little Phil Jackson revealed throughout his twenty years of coaching. Once in awhile, there would be a snippet here and there in the media of the legendary coach trying to antagonize the refs, or prod one of his star players, but rarely did he admit to the difficulties of all the personalities he had to deal with, especially Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. But...
Daryl Morey offers up his favorite Pre-Draft player interview moments
As a sports fan, and a self-avowed geek, I’m kind of obligated to like Daryl Morey. The man brought Moneyball to the NBA, and has produced some amazingly mediocre results with the Rockets that would make Billy Beane proud. But on top of that, he’s a pretty good interview. He’s funny, intelligent, and never afraid to answer a question honestly (unless he’s giving away team...
Hakeem Nicks wants to be a leader then misses OTAs
Apparently, Hakeem Nicks doesn’t understand that leaders lead. The New York Giants fifth-year wide receiver who is entering into the final year of his rookie contract, claims that he is ready to be a leader. That’s what he told reporters just last night in Manhattan: Via NYDN: Younger wideouts come up to him and ask him questions about “their routes, stuff about the offense...
Jose Cansecon tweets about being a supsect in Las Vegas rape probe
Jose Canseco loves attention, no matter what kind it is. This was no more evident than on Wednesday afternoon when the former Major League Baseball player tweeted out that he is an alleged suspect in an Las Vegas rape probe. According to Las Vegas police, Canseco is indeed a suspect: “He is a suspect in a sexual assault case,” said Las Vegas police officer Jose Hernandez. ...
Massive typo on Kevin Durant’s back tattoo
Kevin Durant got a huge tattoo on his back. It is a work of beauty. It took many visits to the tattoo parlor chair to be completed, and it is complete with an angel holding a basketball, Jesus, and scripture. The texture used is simply amazing and it really is unbelievable artwork. But there is a problem. See if you can spot it. Via @sniperjones Still scratching your head? It is...
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