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And Now, Your LA Ethnocentrists!
LA Clipper Ignoramus Announcers Ralph Lawler and Michael Smith were suspended from duty this week for their wildly inappropriate rant about Iranian-born Memphis Grizzly, Hamed Haddadi.
And I thought we saved this kind of commentary for the NASCAR TV crew.
The Psychedelic No-Hitter
This is the animated tale of Doc Ellis’ Wily Wonka-esque experience on June 12, 1970, when he pitched a no hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates while tripping on LSD.
Sosa Opts for New Identity
Some shamed former steroid users are taking drastic measures to return to a home life free of hecklers.
At a Las Vegas media event this weekend, disgraced baseball slugger Sammy Sosa revealed his intention to live out the rest of his years as a Caucasian Playboy/Baccarat Master known as Johnny Faro.
Blind Hatred Makes for Bad Rhetoric: (or Why the Yankees are the Envy of Sports Franchises Everywhere)
As a Yankee fan, it’s very clear to me that the Yankees are a polarizing force. You either love them or you hate them. And, frankly, neither perspective lends itself to really deeply analyzing anything. Yankee fans, for the most part, forgive any misdeeds by the team and players, and Yankee haters feel as if the team ritualistically slaughters puppies for sport.
Yankees Buy Title
At the risk of starting a flame-war with Russ, it must be observed that the Goldman Sachs of baseball purchased their 27th championship that was delivered last night. This cannot, perhaps, be said of all 27 titles, but it sure can be said of the 2009 edition.
Godzilla Saves New York
In one of the greatest World Series performances of all time, Japanese veteran Hideki Matsui totalled six RBIs on three hits to secure the first title for the New York Yankees since 2000.
Yanks/Phils Game 4 Recap
Here is what could ostensibly represent my blood pressure chart over a four hour epic World Series game last night. Though, as a Yankee fan, I would probably invert it.
Moving “Live-Win” probability graph via fangraphs.
Yankee Stock Theory
Hey, speaking of the Yankees, this is a good opportunity to discuss confirmation of Russ’ old theory about stocks and the Yankees.
Turns out, he’s not the only one who thinks traders like the Yanks.
Yanks Infuriate Matt Taibbi
Great snippet from the Business Insider today recapped some less than accurate Matt Taibbi predictions about the fate of the 2009 Yankees.