35 FOR 35: THE POINSETTIA BOWL
In the sixth installment of 35 for 35, Adam Jacobi is our special guest because he went to Los Angeles once, and that is more than enough of a resume to discuss the city of San Diego in depth. Topics discussed:
Wondering how Jack Hanna got his hands on the rare rapemonkey they keep at the San Diego Zoo
A note on a resemblance between Brady Hoke and an actor on a popular HBO show. That’s right! It’s Deborah Ann Woll!
A discussion on Craig James fondness for grilled poop, which we just made up.
Pouring one out for the Ricky Dobbs for Heisman campaign.
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CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE: HO HO HO, HERE’S A BRICK IN THE FACE
Just like the NCAA, we’re making this shit up as we go. Today there will be a Poinsettia Bowl podcast up before the game, and one for the Hawaii Bowl as well. Other than that, please be merry, take care to avoid numbness of the extremities not caused by alcohol consumption, read this last little farewell to the joyless Terrelle Pryor (who never seems that sanguine or happy about anything,) and enjoy the break. We will return in force on Monday.
Do not even try to trash “Simply Having A Wonderful Christmastime.” We will fight you under the misteltoe and make you kiss a brick for your insolence, most… Continue reading
OHIO STATE PLAYERS SUSPENDED FOR SELLING THINGS THEY OWN
OHIO STATE PLAYERS SUSPENDED FOR SELLING THINGS THEY OWN
CRAIG JAMES AND THE MAGICAL CHRISTMAS SHED
Christmas time. Your television.
Craig James: You! Your Christmas is going great, but do you want it to go greaterer? Do you want to do Jesus birthday right? Do you not do Jesus birthday? Why not? Don’t you believe in Jesus? Katy Perry, don’t you believe in Jesus?
Katy Perry: Presents! Who are you?
Craig James: Ha ha that is a good question, Kately. I’m Craig James, football star and television personality.
Katy Perry: You played basketball? I LOVE BASKETBALL.
Craig James: That’s right, Cary. And I also love Christmas.
Katy: I love it too! My husband got me a special gift for Christmas!
[Perry begins squirting whipped cream from her boob-cannons]
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THE CURIOUS INDEX, 12/23/2010
AWWWWWW. If you peruse the galleries of bowl photos, there’s inevitably a few of the hospital visits players make as part of the bowl week festivities. The linemen make the best pictures: HERE LIL CUB BIG BEAR BRING YOU MOOSE YOU EAT MAKE STRONG.
(That’s Rod Davis of Texas A&M, btw.) (Sniff.)
LET US NOW PRAISE THE NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL OF FOOTBALL TEAMS, BOISE STATE. The ultimate football hipster team is now decided: it is Boise State 2010, the team whose magnificence fizzled in a single night in Reno, meaning they never had to “sell out” by playing in “a major brand’s bowl” and thus ruin their “alt cred.” Remember, the best football teams are the ones that never really happened, and… Continue reading
OPEN THREAD: LAS VEGAS BOWL
Isaac Brekken - AP
Fingagunz comin’ atcha! The Las Vegas Bowl Rootability is up at the mothership, along with…
TEMPLE FOOTBALL DIVES INTO THE ADDAZIO ERA
The Divemaster has accepted the Temple job, officially ending the reign of terror in Gainesville of the Addazio-bone, the least potent attack to appear in Gainesville since the Charley Pell era, a one man offensive desertification campaign that took fertile green pastures and lay them to waste with the touch of a diving finger, a blood disorder preventing the cells from absorbing Vitamin TD, an inflexible clodhopper bent on running the same four plays like a dog running through its array of tricks until it gets a treat, a bolus stuck in the intestines of Florida’s offense preventing the passage of fertilizing yardage through the system to feed our beds of touchdown flowers, the stammering… Continue reading
AUBURN GONE KICK THAT ASS CAUSE IT’S AN SEC FOOTBALL TEAM
Via SEC Supremacist, the finest preview of the national title game you’ll see before the game comes from user MegaSkeet420 (Crazy name! Explain it to mom!) who despite being an Alabama fan will drop some knowledge on your ass, Oregon Duck fans.
Highlights include.
“We’re gonna beat the BEEP–um, FUCK out of you.”
“You know that duck boy, that little doing damn like 278 pushups down there you best watch it …one of them damn Auburn boys’ll drop his ass with a damn buckshot.”
“I’m gonna pop a top to that.” [Cracks beer.] “Ass-whoopin’–COMIN TO YOUUUUU.”
“Stereotype this, motherfuckers.”
“You damn double sweater-wearing asses.”
“It may not be the Crimsome, but it is… Continue reading
35 FOR 35: THE MAACO LAS VEGAS BOWL AND CAT EATING CONTEST
Isaac Brekken - AP
Pryor Singled Out For Breaking OSU Golden Rule
Today we got word that Terrelle Pryor and his Ohio State teammates Dan Herron, DeVier Posey, Mike Adams, Solomon Thomas and Jordan Whiting were afforded an extended vacation from football in 2011 by the NCAA.
(New Buckeye Tradition? Pantload of Dough)
That those players are eligible for the Sugar Bowl defies logic but we’re way past the point of holding the NCAA or its member institutions accountable for anything.
Another part of this saga that might be upside-down to some is the fact that the majority of Ohio State fans I’ve been tracking since today’s suspension announcement also want Pryor to be benched for the Sugar Bowl.
If you’ve never lived in Columbus, that might come as a surprise, but… Continue reading
NCAA: Terrelle Pryor Suspended For Five Games
Ohio State announced today the NCAA has suspended football players Mike Adams, Dan Herron, DeVier Posey, Solomon Thomas and Terrelle Pryor for the first five games of next season. Also, Jordan Whiting is suspended for the first game of Ohio State’s 2010 season.
(Full release below)
The players will be eligible to play in the Sugar Bowl.
For Pryor, the suspension was a result of him selling awards. The Ohio State quarterback must repay $2,500 to charity for selling his 2008 Big Ten ring, his 2009 Fiesta Bowl Sportsmanship award and his 2008 Gold Pants.
Ohio State reported the violations to the NCAA on Dec. 20. The school will appeal the suspensions.
Here’s the entire NCAA press release: (more…)
Terrelle Pryor Tattoo Tweet Gone From Account
Yesterday in the wake of reports that Ohio State football players may have gotten tattoos in exchange for autographs, which would likely represent an NCAA violation, Terrelle Pryor Tweeted the following:
Today, that Tweet disappeared from Pryor’s account. (more…)
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Reports: IRS Inquiry Behind OSU’s Tattoo Issue
Wednesday I reported that a number of Ohio State Buckeye football players had gotten tattoos at the same establishment in Columbus. That information followed up unpublished rumors, first noted by Dave Biddle of Bucknuts.com on Twitter, that the method of payment for tattoos by OSU football players may have caught the attention of the school’s compliance office.
Following my initial post on the subject, FOX 28 in Columbus reported that the school was considering suspending some Buckeye players from the Sugar Bowl game against Arkansas on January 4th. Though FOX 28 did not mention tattoos as the source of the possible suspensions, the COLUMBUS DISPATCH later reported that tattoos were indeed at the center of a compliance inquiry… Continue reading
Adenhart’s Murderer: “MY Life Ended That Night”
Orange County Superior Court Judge Richard F. Toohey made a statement today in the severity of his sentencing of the murderer of Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart, student Courtney Stewart and Henry Pearson.
(And?)
24-year-old Andrew Thomas Gallo’s earliest possible parole date will be in 2050 following a 51 years-to-life sentence handed down to him by Judge Toohey.
Harsh? No.
Three months ago I noted testimony from Gallo’s stepbrother Raymond Rivera, who detailed the aftermath of a crash that left three innocents dead and another internally decapitated:
Rivera testified that he woke up in the passenger seat after the impact and turned to see his stepbrother unbuckling his seat belt.
Q. Did he say anything to you?
A. “…he said, “run
Report: Ohio St. May Lose Players For Bowl Game
FOX 28 in Columbus reported Wednesday afternoon that compliance issues may impact the Ohio State lineup in its Sugar Bowl game against Arkansas.
Sources tell ABC6/FOX28 News that Ohio State officials are meeting for a second straight day to consider compliance issues involving high-profile players on the football team.
The issues could impact the players’ participation in the Sugar Bowl.
The COLUMBUS DISPATCH also reported:
Ohio State is investigating possible NCAA violations involving several football players receiving tattoos in exchange for autographs, multiple sources have told the Dispatch.
Sources indicate that some sort of discipline is likely to be handed down, but it is unclear when, or to what extent. It is possible… Continue reading
Hooker Blogs About Getting Stiffed By Len Dykstra
Online escort Monica Foster, who describes herself on her Twitter account as, “a sexy but nerdy artist, author, actress, model, pornstar, entrepreneur & online media mogul,” has created a blog site expressly to complain about her recent, alleged run-in with Lenny Dykstra.
(Site includes her half-hour account of Dykstra experience - on video)
Apparently when he isn’t (allegedly) stealing his son’s signing $737,000 bonus, Dykstra is (allegedly) answering online ads for hookers.
Foster goes into great detail about her alleged rendezvous with the bankrupt ballplayer in her blog entry - and how he *paid* for her services with a bad check.
“… how I made the mistake (of which I’ll never make again) of creating and answering… Continue reading
Bama Bowl Prep a Form of Recruiting Malpractice?
This week WFTV-TV in Orlando reported details of Alabama’s upcoming Capital One bowl preparation plans.
Despite what are apparently sub-standard facilities, the Crimson Tide will hold practice at Orlando’s Dr. Phillips High School to get ready for Michigan State at the Citrus Bowl on New Year’s day.
WFTV reported that Alabama, in addition to renting the high school’s practice fields for a nominal fee, will “pay thousands of dollars to upgrade the facilities at Dr. Phillips.” Alabama will reportedly have a new playing surface installed and is in the process of renovating the locker rooms, which will include a new paint job.
The locker room remodeling and field upgrades will all be done at no cost to Dr. Phillips.
Chase Goodbread… Continue reading
Pitino’s Lack Of Protection Extends To Players
Jason McIntyre of TheBigLead.com points us today to remarks made on Saturday by Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino about concussions suffered by Cardinal players.
Speaking to the media after his team beat Gardner-Webb 78-49 in Louisville, Pitino reported that freshman point guard Elisha Justice had suffered a concussion after taking an elbow to the face during the game. (He sat out the second half.) Sophomore forward Rakeem Buckles also missed the game with a concussion.
Those injuries prompted Pitino to make mocking comments about head injuries suffered by Louisville basketball players this season.
Of Justice’s concussion, Pitino said: (more…)
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Pitino Rico Preparing To Face DominiCal Republic?
In a selfless gesture of goodwill to the lovely people of Puerto Rico, Rick Pitino has agreed to coach the country’s national basketball team for three months beginning in April.
(Now duty-free!?)
As Jeff Goodman of FOXSports.com recently noted, the move is in no way designed as a way for Pitino to horn in on the talents of one of the top young guard talents in the world. It’s all total and complete coincidence. (How could you think such a thing?)
Speaking of complete coincidences, with Pitino pushing the boundaries of NCAA recruiting rules coaching in Puerto Rico, I’m sure it’ll come as a major surprise to you that John Calipari is seriously considering taking over as coach of neighboring… Continue reading
Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Greinke, Rangers, Pavano
Here is this week’s collection of links, with a healthy dose of Zack Greinke talk…
Improve Conditions says the Greinke trade tells us a lot about what small market teams can do in baseball’s current economic climate.
The Summer of Jeff asks (and answers) if the Brewers gave
Reds Notes: Webb, Cueto, Votto, Podsednik
With Arthur Rhodes set to join the Rangers, the Reds now have money to spend elsewhere, including on a shortstop, lefty hitting outfielder, and potentially a rehabbing starting pitcher.
Assistant GM Bob Miller told Fay that the Reds have not had any recent conversations with Brandon Webb.
Miller also confirmed that there have been no further talks with Johnny Cueto about a long-term extension. Earlier this month we heard that the two sides had some preliminary discussions about a contract.
“That’s not going to happen quick,” said Miller when asked about an extension for NL MVP Joey
Marlins Extend Ricky Nolasco
Nolasco becomes the second Marlins’ starter to agree to a contract extension in as many offseasons. Last year the team signed staff ace Josh Johnson to a four-year contract worth $39MM, buying out two years of arbitration eligibility and two years of free agency. Both Nolasco and Johnson are represented by Matt Sosnick, who also landed a six-year, $51MM contract extension for Jay Bruce this
Discussion: Billy Butler’s Future In Kansas City
Butler, 24, has blossomed into one of the game’s up-and-coming stars, posting an .855 OPS over the last two seasons as Kansas City’s everyday first baseman. Even though his home run numbers dropped from 21 in 2009 to 15 last season
Odds & Ends: Yankees, Blanton, Garza, LaRoche
Onto some other Thursday news…
Andrew Marchand of ESPNNewYork.com looks at Hal Steinbrenner’s “frugal approach” and how it won’t go over well in New York if the Yankees don’t win.
Andy Pettitte has delayed his retirement decision long enough that if he does choose to return next year, he’s already behind on his preseason preparations, observes ESPN.com’s Buster Olney.
In an MLB.com mailbag, Ian Browne
This Date In Transactions History: December 23rd
It’s only been a year since the Blue Jays acquired Brandon Morrow from the Mariners in exchange for Brandon League and Johermyn Chavez, but we might already be able to call this trade in Toronto’s favor. Morrow posted a 4.49 ERA and a 10.9 K/9 rate in 26 starts for the Jays, the most impressive of which was his 17-strikeout, one-hit, complete game masterpiece against Tampa Bay on August 8. League had a good year himself (3.42 ERA, 2.07 K/BB ratio, 70 appearances) but he and Chavez don’t equal a
Rockies Sign Hulett, Macri, Salazar
Macri (fifth round, 2004) and Salazar (eighth round, 2002) were both originally drafted by Colorado, while Hulett was originally selected by Texas in the 14th round of the 2004 draft.
Minor League Transactions: Rangers, Twins, Nats
The Rangers signed two former first-round draft picks in left-hander Zach Jackson and utility infielder Omar Quintanilla. Jackson, picked 32nd overall by the Blue Jays in the 2004 draft, has a 5.81 ERA in 22 career major league games (17 of them starts) with the Brewers and Indians since 2006. Jackson spent 2010 pitching for Toronto’s Triple-A affiliate in Las Vegas. Quintanilla was taken with the 33rd pick of the 2003 draft by Oakland, and then dealt to the Rockies in 2005 as part of the Eric Byrnes trade. Quintanilla posted a .567 OPS in 559
Rockies Acquire Matt Lindstrom
Lindstrom, 31 in February, posted a 4.39 ERA with 7.3 K/9, 3.4 BB/9 and 23 saves in his first season as an Astro. He logged 53 1/3 innings and posted a 48.9 % ground ball rate. This marks the second consecutive offseason (third time overall) that Lindstrom has been traded; the Mets sent him to the Marlins in 2006 and the Marlins sent him to the Astros just over a year ago.
Lindstrom earned $1.625MM in 2010 and will make over $2MM through arbitration next year. He’s under team
Rangers Reach Agreement With Arthur Rhodes
Rhodes, 41, is coming off the first All-Star season of his 19-year major league career. In 69 games with the Reds last year, Rhodes posted a 2.29 ERA, a 8.2 K/9 rate and a 2.78 K/BB ratio.
Renardo Sidney Is Trouble Off The Court, In Practice, And Now In The Stands Too [Video]
Even LeBron James’s Birthday Is For Sale [Video]
Best. Scandal Name. Ever. [Athlete Dong]
That mess about the Aussie footballers, the pregnant teen and the released nudie photos? The media has dubbed it “DickiLeaks.” Awesome. More »
I’m Kind Of Starting To Enjoy Sidney Crosby, And Other Random NHL 24/7 Observations [Video]
Office Xmas Parties Are The Perfect Time To Run Over A Fire Hydrant [Holiday Party Fail]
Fran Tarkenton Pretty Much Poops All Over Brett Favre [Nfl]
The NFL Is Phasing Out Saturday Football Because They Hate You [Video]
The OSU Punishments Are An Embarrassment To The NCAA, And Show Exactly Who Cares About Bowl Games [College Football]
The Peter King Dialectic [Peter King]
Last Night’s Winner: The Chicago Bulls Kill Christmas [Video]
The Last Story Has A Tougher Second Lap
The Last Story’s main quest clocks in at 30 hours, maybe more if you explore every nook and cranny in dungeons. Afterwards, you can replay the Wii game using your saved data.
Dissidia 012[duodecim]: Final Fantasy Jump Festa Trailer Leaps Onto The Internet
Is that dress… Yuna’s?
No Heart Gets Off His Throne To Fight In These Birth By Sleep Final Mix Screens
He starts the battle sitting on his throne, but eventually gets up to scuffle with you.
Yoichi Wada, CEO Of Square Enix, Makes A Cameo In The 3rd Birthday
The development team on The 3rd Birthday put a silly Easter Egg in the PSP game poking fun at the CEO of Square Enix, Yoichi Wada.
Yes, Earth Defense Force 4 Is In Development Too
Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon is *not* Earth Defense Force 4.
D3 Shrinks Earth Defense Force 2 Portable For PSP [Update]
Giant bugs are coming to the small screen. D3 Publisher is working on Earth Defense Force 2 Portable for PSP and its coming to Japan this spring.
Heihachi Is Young Again In New Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Footage
A holiday present to Tekken fans from producer, Katsuhiro Harada.
The Impossible Will Occur In Kingdom Hearts 3D
Tetsuya Nomura drops teases about Square Enix’s next major Kingdom Hearts game.
Macros Triangle Frontier Has Over 1,000 Campus Events
The big new feature in Macross Triangle Frontier is a campus mode where you train as a pilot with other characters from Macross Frontier.
All About Dragon Ball Kai: Ultimate Butouden’s Battle System
Namco Bandai explains how this Dragon Ball fighting game does weak attacks, throws, and super moves.
Dead Space: iPhone coming soon, looks pretty badass
With all the excitement over Dead Space 2, it’s easy to forget that EA Mobile has a pint-sized version of the sci-fi horror game in the works. In fact, I’d completely forgotten about it until EA reminded everybody.
Two new screens have been released for the game, which will launch sometime in the very near future. As you can see, it looks like it’ll play very much like the console games, which is fine by me.
I’ll definitely snapping this one up as soon as it’s available. Looks hot.
PS3 Call of Duty players ’should be entitled to refund’
A number of PS3 owners have been furious at Activision and Treyarch over getting what they believe is a buggy, inferior version of Call of Duty: Black Ops. While the publisher may wish to ignore these angry gamers, it would appear that Trading Standards backs them up. Sort of.
In fact, the UK trade authority said that any buggy game deserves a refund, which means that titles like Fallout: New Vegas are also legally obliged to stump up the cash if a customer is angry enough. If you think a game shipped with bugs, you can take it back to the retailer and get your money back.
Unfortunately, and this is what most gamers won’t understand, if you keep playing the game you… Continue reading
Microsoft: 2011 is all about Kinect
Microsoft has promised that, whether you want it to be or not, next year will be all about Kinect as a “brilliant” software lineup begins to unveil itself.
“As for the future, we’ve got a brilliant line-up for 2011 but it’s ultimately about Kinect,” boasts UK demagogue Stephen McGill. “Kinect is going to blow people’s minds. They’re [already] buying it, but we’ve got a line-up of Kinect games that will blow people away.”
Cool. If Microsoft is all about Kinect in 2011, Jim Sterling is all about anything that isn’t an Xbox 360. Sounds fair.
MS: 2011 ‘all about Kinect’ [CVG]… Continue reading
Three new Earth Defense Force games coming
And that doesn’t include Insect Armageddon!
It turns out that Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon is just one of four titles that D3 Publisher has in the works, one of which is an official EDF 4. We don’t know what EDF 4 will include, all we know is that it’s in development and it’s a separate thing from Armageddon.
As well as that, we also have Earth Defense Force 2 Portable coming to the PSP, and Earth Defense Force Legend for mobile phones. The latter will come out first, releasing in Japan next month.
Typical. You wait ages for a new Earth Defense Force and four come along at once.
Yes, Earth Defense Force 4 Is In Development Too [Siliconera]… Continue reading
Dtoid Live rewind: Kung Fu Live underpants hysteria
Earlier this week we attempted to play Kung Fu Live on the PlayStation Eyething. During the calibration procedure we learned that the technology works best when you’re not wearing dark clothing. Rather than trouble with a costume change we then decided it would be best for Jon to just play the game in his underwear. Then came the props.
Luckily friend VitaminH just happened to be at our office that day with a camera, so here’s a gallery of one very unique man’s interpretation of the new games journalism process. Unfortunately the hysteria of the chat room was not preserved, but we do have video archives of all the shows.
Look for the Chill Bros show everyday at 4pm PST… Continue reading
The Daily Hotness: Zombie Christmas
Zombies coming to your Christmas party? No worries, solve it with good old brutality!
We showed you the games of 2011 you’ll want to keep an eye on, the Dtoid community podcast crew made a special Child’s Play podcast, Jordan reviewed the new Bad Company 2 DLC, Harmonix has gone back to being an indie company, Super Meat Boy on the WiiWare has been canceled and more happened on 12/23/10.
Destructoid Originals:These are the games of 2011 you’ll want to look out forDestructoid Festivus 2010: The Airing of GrievancesDtoid Live: Prince of Persia HD for the PS3 giveaway!Backlog is streaming Uncharted 2 right now
Community:Dtoid community Child’s Play podcast extravaganza
Contests:Win an Xbox 360 controller with transforming D-pad!
Reviews:Review
Here’s a new Tekken Tag Tournament 2 trailer
I’m not going to pretend to understand Tekken anymore. Heihachi Mishima kills Kazuya Mishima in the first game. Kazuya then kills Heihachi and the cycle repeats with every game. Last I remember, Heihachi was killed but now he’s back with black hair in Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and he’s working with Kazuya. Whatever, Namco Bandai. I’M OVER IT!
Oh, and there’s a new mystery fighter joining the ranks. Hot.
New Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Trailer [Press X Or Die -- Thanks, Mason!]… Continue reading
Super Meat Boy on WiiWare not happening after all
A touch of sad news on the Super Meat Boy front, I’m afraid. It seems those desperately awaiting a Wii-compatible version of the game are going to be in for a longer, if not indefinite, wait.
“There will not be a WiiWare version of SMB,” reads a Tweet from Team Meat. “We are looking in to retail Wii, bit it’s also looking grim. Still looking though.”
If you recall, there were concerns with size limitations and Team Meat not wanting to split the content up into multiple installments. Let’s hope a deal can be reached for a retail Wii edition of Super Meat Boy, because you know what that means — awesome box art!… Continue reading
Review: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam is one of those rare products where if it simply works as promised — or gets even marginally close — it’s a crowd pleaser.
DICE ran into some temporary technical issues with online multiplayer in Battlefield 1943 and Bad Company 2 right around each game’s launch, causing me to be more than a little nervous for the just-released multiplayer-only Vietnam expansion, but that’s thankfully not the case here (for the most part).
And, guess what? The crowds seem to be mighty pleased with this one. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam (Xbox LIVE [reviewed], PlayStation Network, PC)Developer: DICEPublisher: Electronic ArtsReleased: December 18 for PC / December 21 for consolesMSRP: $14.99
It’s surprising to me that Vietnam was released as an expansion… Continue reading
Ninja Senki delivers slick 8-bit platforming for free
If you dug The Tempura of the Dead, there’s a decent chance you’ll enjoy Ninja Senki, a new — and totally free — 8-bit platformer for Windows.
It’s got a similar style to that of Mega Man, but the controls feel tighter. Actually, excluding the obviously retro-centric visuals, Ninja Senki feels fairly modern on the whole. All you really need to know is that you can throw shurikens and jump up into the HUD (aka the best part of older titles).
According to the game’s site, “skills are required.” That is not a lie. Give it a spin
Review: World Of Warcraft: Cataclysm Shatters Expectations [Video]
Twas The TAY Before Christmas…. [Official Kotaku Forum]
He Kept His Faith In Music Games This Year — And In Kinect [Video]
Thank You Sandwiches, Thank You! [Video]
And A Marvel vs Capcom 3 Trailer In A Pear Tree [Video]
Does The New Pokémon Copy NYC, Ground Zero And All? [Nintendo]
Fallout MMO Might Need To Duck & Cover [Fallout]
What Presents Are You Getting? [Tell Us Dammit]
When Assassin’s Creed Meets Strategy Gaming [Ubisoft]
Deus Xmas [Holiday Cards]
The Internet Zealot Responds
One Blyleven Internet supporter is such a zealot that he has guessed as to the motives for the non-support, and even on occasion taken to outing non-supporters or ridiculing them, perhaps in an attempt at persuasion. Let me just say that I have nothing against Blyleven, and have been consistent in my non-support of him. My “no” vote has nothing to do with the Internet campaign, which has only become apparent in Blyleven’s final few years on the ballot, and appears to be effective, as Blyleven’s totals have risen precipitously.
- Jon Heyman
After reading Heyman’s column on si.com Monday late afternoon, my son Joe sent me the following text, “New Christmas gift request… bumper sticker that reads: ‘My Dad is… Continue reading
And Then There Were Three
Phil Cavaretta (1916-2010) died of complications from a stroke on Saturday. Based on an Associated Press story that appeared on ESPN Chicago, Cavaretta also had been battling leukemia for several years but that disease was in remission according to his son Phil Jr. The elder Cavaretta was 94.
Cavaretta was signed by the Chicago Cubs at the age of 17 in 1934 and made his major-league debut that same year, playing seven games in September and going 8-for-21, including a homer in his first start to account for the only run of the contest. He broke his ankle in 1939 and 1940 but bounced back and was named the National League MVP in 1945 when… Continue reading
More Observations on Pace
One month ago, Lucas Apostolereris explored how much time pitchers take in between pitches, and FanGraphs added pace to its player pages shortly thereafter. Dave Allen went on to analyze batter’s pace and make some other observations. It’s taken awhile for this PITCHf/x timestamp data to be mined, but I’ve finally decided to get my hands dirty with it.
Like Dave, the way I’m calculating pace results in a 22.4-second difference between pitches, which is slightly slower than the FanGraphs calculation. (FanGraphs’ method excludes pickoffs, which I’m not sure I agree with. I’ve always felt that a pitcher is pitching slowly if he throws to first a bunch.) Dave found that two-strike counts are the most time-consuming… Continue reading
Another Historical Perspective of the Phillies New Big Four
With the announcement that the Philadelphia Phillies had signed Cliff Lee late Monday night, the baseball world began to contemplate whether a starting rotation consisting of Lee, Roy Halladay, Cole Hamels, and Roy Oswalt was perhaps the greatest in the history of the game.
When most of us think about the best pitching rotations, we tend to point to the Oakland A’s of 2001-2003, the Atlanta Braves of the 1990s, the New York Mets of the 1970s, the Los Angeles Dodgers of the 1960s, the Cleveland Indians of the 1950s, or maybe the 1971 Baltimore Orioles if you’re into wins.
In the Greatest Starting Rotations of All-Time, Andrew Johnson of Fanhouse writes… Continue reading
Merry Christmas and happy holidays (here are some hot guys and links!)
Hello, Celebitches! I just wanted to wish all of you a happy and safe holiday, from me and CB. We’ll probably be gone most of the weekend, unless something horrible and/or juicy breaks (engagement, death, surprise baby, arrest - hopefully not all at the same time). Be safe on the roads and try not to get into some bitter, violent, eggnog-soaked bitch fight, okay?
While we’re away, we wish our link partners a happy holiday as well!
Demi Lovato settled with that chick she punched. [Celebuzz]
Johnny Weir released a single… and it is not good. [Dlisted]
Ashley Greene thinks she‘s special, gets a rude awakening. [LaineyGossip]
Kate Middleton looks all kinds of wrong on the… Continue reading
Is Courteney Cox spending the holidays with her jumpoff, Brian Van Holt?
It’s no secret (to me) that Courteney Cox and David Arquette’s marriage ended around the same time that Courteney began boning her Cougar Town costar, Brian Van Holt. There were rumors about Brian and Court last spring, and while David Arquette seems to be the one willing to take the blame for the failure of the marriage, Courteney hasn’t said one thing about her relationship with Van Holt, which I think is on-going, and has been for most of this year (at least). Now Star Magazine is reporting that Courteney and Brian are planning on spending the holidays together… with Cox and Arquette’s daughter Coco. Leaving David alone for the holidays. Damn, bitch… Continue reading
LeAnn Rimes joins the PTA for Eddie’s son: is that appropriate?
Is it appropriate for a man’s girlfriend to join the Parent-Teacher Association if she has no legal connection to the dude’s children? That’s the question to ponder. Would it make a difference if it was LeAnn Rimes who joined the PTA, because she wanted to support Eddie’s son Mason? Yes, Mason and Eddie’s other son Jake both live with LeAnn half of the time, because Eddie and LeAnn live together now. So LeAnn is part of their lives, and she’s there to act as a step-mother. But the PTA? When she’s not officially a step-mother? Is this just another way for LeAnn to Hand That Rocks The Cradle Brandi Glanville?
She’s not a… Continue reading
Elisabetta Canalis allegedly wants to have George Clooney’s baby
Elisabetta Canalis and George Clooney have been together a year and a half. That’s a long time (for Clooney), and it’s much longer than I had in my own private betting pool (me and my dog). Throughout their year-and-a-half relationship, there have been various tabloid stories about how Canalis had “tamed” Clooney, and how this was finally the girl who would get Clooney down the aisle. You’ve just got to roll your eyes, because they said that about all of Clooney’s other girls too. It’s a national pastime, theorizing how long Clooney’s latest escort/girlfriend will last. Personally, I think Canalis has lasted this long because she’s one clever hooker. Of course… Continue reading
Ryan Reynolds officially files for divorce: no prenup, no drama?
Very interesting… on Thursday, December 23rd, Ryan Reynolds officially filed for divorce from Scarlett Johansson. TMZ reports that Ryan and ScarJo coordinated the filing so that Ryan “went first” and ScarJo “responded” to the filing at the same time. So… even though (my opinion) Ryan has been whining like a baby to whoever will listen about how ScarJo is a horrible, immature, self-absorbed, frigid monster, they are still on good enough terms to coordinate the end of their marriage. Almost as if ScarJo just wants to get the hell out, and she doesn’t care if she looks like the bad guy?
Ryan Reynolds just officially filed for divorce from Scarlett Johansson, but all signs point… Continue reading
Lisa Rinna’s newly repaired duck lips aren’t healing properly
Back in October of this year, Lisa Rinna finally went in to a plastic surgeon to have his horrible duck lips repaired, after a silicone tragedy befell them many years ago. You see, Lisa used to get hot lead (or whatever) injected into her lips back in the ‘80s. And something happened and the procedure became permanent, and Rinna became known as “that chick with the disgusting lips”. So she had them worked on… only now the cure seems worse than the disease. Prepare yourself, this gets GROSS.
LISA RINNA is trapped in a plastic surgery nightmare - her surgically altered “trout pout” lips won’t heal!
The former Melrose Place star, 47, recently underwent a procedure… Continue reading
“John Mayer’s white supremacist dong wants you to talk dirty” links
John Mayer‘s white supremacist dong wants you to talk dirty to it. [Gawker]
Mila Kunis‘s year of style. [Go Fug Yourself]
More Miley Cyrus photos “leaked”. UGH. [IDLITW]
Landon Donovan files for divorce. [LimeLife]
Lisa Robin Kelly is a meth-face. [Yeeeah]
Cameron Diaz‘s plumber‘s butt in a bikini. [INFDaily]
Cartoon version of Blohan‘s Shirley Temple debacle. [Next Media Animation]
Chloe Sevigny wants somebody to pull her hair. [The Frisky]
Teen Mom Amber claims MTV paid her to hit Gary. [Crazy Days and Nights]
Nicole Kidman, Keith & Sunday are Down Under. [Celebrity Baby Scoop]
Kelly Osbourne hangs out with Miley Cyrus. [Bitten and Bound]
Goldie Hawn in Aspen, looking wrecked. [Hollywood Rag]
Bret Favre is such a… Continue reading
Did Keira Knightley & Rupert Friend split up after five years together?
Keira Knightley has enjoyed a relatively low-key relationship with Rupert Friend for several years now. I think they met on the set of Pride & Prejudice - she was Lizzie Bennett, he was Mr. Wickham. If they met on the set, and started dating, then they’ve been together for more than five years, probably closer to six. For the most part, they keep their stuff relatively free of drama, neither pushing nor hiding their relationship. My point is that there is rarely any dirt about them, so that makes this piece of gossip somewhat exciting… The Daily Mail’s Richard Kay is theorizing that they’ve split up, and that it happened a little while ago and… Continue reading
Gwyneth on Pitt & Affleck: “It was strange to be part of a public couple”
Call me crazy, but I think Country Strong is going to go down as one of Gwyneth Paltrow’s biggest career blunders. Granted, I don’t see how any significant number of people will actually pay to sit through Gwyneth’s slurry Brit-Brit twang, nor her incredibly awkward and hilarious dance moves. But Gwyneth is still talking, still promoting, still trying to entice us into watching her shake her vitamin-deficient booty. She already sanctimoniously gooped about motherhood, and now she’s bringing out the big guns: she’s giving quotes (well, a quote) about her relationships with Brad Pitt and Ben Affleck. Oh, GOOP. It’s like you want us to think it’s 1997 again.
Long before she settled down… Continue reading
Roger Federer & Rafael Nadal join together to support each other’s charities
You know that Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are friends off the court, right? I remember Vogue’s profile of Nadal last year, where Nadal was talking about how much respect he has for Federer, and how Federer is “one of the greatest tennis players in history, if not the greatest.” Nadal also talked about beating Federer on the court, and Federer’s high emotions afterwards: “I didn’t really know what to do. I felt sad for him. Those are difficult moments when you’re living through them, but over the years they become moments that both he and I will be able to look back on fondly—they’re emotional moments.” So… they’re buddies. Professional friends, arguably the… Continue reading
Speaking Of Chesnuts Roasting….
Cisco Adler, who is solely famous for Slinky Nuts™, has found somebody out there who actually wants to marry him. Another Christmas miracle! UsWeekly says that Mischa Barton’s ex-fuck time partner is going to marry his model girlfriend and chin twin Barbara Stoyanoff. A source says they are happy BLAH BLAH BLAH and are going to get married sometime this February.
I know there’s not a care in your being that is interested in wrapping around anything Cisco Adler-related, but I covered this non-story just so we could gaze at his (NSFW) low-hanging crotch cocoons again. Congrats to Cisco! He finally found a woman who doesn’t mind when his nuts hit her in the chin while he hits it from… Continue reading
Dawn Holland Changes Her Mind
Just a couple of days ago, Dawn Holland was waving her good fist into the air and vowing REVENGE against Lindsay Lohan for allegedly calling her a “cunt bitch” before spraining her arm by yanking a phone out of her hand. Betty Ford quickly dropped a WE QUIT YOU, BITCH on Dawn for talking to the media about LiLo’s situation, etc… At the time, Dawn was all about pressing charges against LiLo. If convicted, LiLo could’ve faced 6-months in the chokey for violating her probation. Well, the Lohans can breathe a little easier into their bongs this morning, because Dawn has completely flipped to the other side and is not interested in pursuing charges. TMZ says that Dawn has… Continue reading
Zac Efron Goes Butch
The wind is a little lonelier and sadder today now that it will no longer get a slight caress from Zac Efron’s golden locks every time he has a “salon glooooow” moment by gently whipping his hair. Zac took his hair from “Twinkie with a body wave” to BUTCH BITCH for his new movie called The Lucky One, which is currently shooting New Orleans. One of Zac’s fans was able to catch him beauty ready on the set and so he agreed to pose for a picture. And don’t worry, as soon as a pair of scissors cut off his magical bangs, angels swept down from heaven, gathered it in their hands and donated it to foreheads in need. You… Continue reading
Hot Slut Of The Day!
Buzz’s girlfriend from Home Alone! Because we’re all Buzz’s girlfriend at one point in our lives. We’re all just a face in a frame bought on layaway from Marshall Field’s that somebody WOOFS at from time to time. But I don’t know what the hell Kevin is woofin’ at since he looks like a malnourished apple head chihuahua who got the smallest spot in the womb. That’s actually a good look now that I think about it. Anyway, here’s Buzz’s girlfriend (Fun fact: Buzz’s girlfriend is actually a little dude in drag):
Happy Merry Christmas Eve Day, everyone! Don’t forget to woof at your best friend’s girlfriend and/or boyfriend today!… Continue reading
Birthday Sluts
Ryan Seacrest (36)
Robert Schwartzman (28)
Michael Raymond-James (33)
Mekhi Phifer (36)
Stephenie Meyer (37)
Ricky Martin (39)
Mark Valley (46)
Kate Spade (48)
Lee Daniels (51)
Anil Kapoor (51)
Mary Higgins Clark (83)… Continue reading
Ryan Reynolds Gives ScarJo A Special Holiday Gift
THE GIFT OF DIVORCE! It was just over a week ago that Ryan Reynolds and ScarJo got peens wagging and chochas chirping at the thought of them back on the market when they announced that they’re splitting up….and now he’s making it official. People says that Ryan filed for divorce this afternoon in Los Angeles. If you’re hoping that Ryan and ScarJo’s divorce will get so filthy dirty that they’ll eventually wrestle naked in a kiddie pool of oil in the middle of a court room, you better pull your pants back up. That’s not going to happen. ScarJo filed her divorce response at the same time, which means they are probably going to play nice. No greasy ScarJo… Continue reading
Blind Items: I Guess, You Guess
Fame can be a burden as well as a blessing. This is the case with Blue Boy, a multi-hyphenate who is definitely feeling the pressure of leading a double life. His actress girlfriend is a public relations setup and is purely for show. The two of them don’t even like each other. He smiles for the camera, but he is actually so distressed with the direction his career and his life are taking that he is now drinking heavily every day. Blue Boy’s friends and family are very, very worried about him, but having so many people depend on his wholesome image makes it difficult for him to take a step back… Continue reading
Johnny Weir Is Making Music Now
The Crystal Enchantress of the Ice Johnny Weir already makes spark of magic with his blades when he twirls around the ice like a delicate unicorn chasing a bubble, and now he’s hoping to spread a thin layer of glitter over your ear drums with his singing voice… Now, I don’t think that’s glitter over my ear drums, but there’s definitely a thin layer of something in my ears after listening to his first single called “Dirty Love.” This mess sort of sounds like some random 80s song as covered by Disneyland’s Tomorrow Land Band on a Saturday afternoon, so I’m not sure what to make of it. I’ll just leave it here for you to judge:
And instead I’m going… Continue reading
Afternoon Crumbs
Miley Cyrus has used the body of Kelly Osbourne to clone herself. And so it begins…. - Popoholic
Keira Knightley’s Facebook relationship status might be switched to “It’s complicated” - Lainey Gossip
The new racy Miley Cyrus pictures aren’t that racy - The Superficial
Satan’s b-hole must be all kinds of frostbitten, because Pat Robertson just said something very un-PatRobertson-like - Towleroad
This Christmas, Parasite Hilton’s crotch crustaceans will be sunning themselves on the beaches of Hawaii - Hollywood Tuna
Sooookeh jogs the dog (site NSFW) - Drunken Stepfather
Should’ve been the duck phone - Celebitchy
Richard Gere’s greatest enemy - The Berry
I guess Prancer got a video camera and internet access for Christmas… Continue reading
The CAPTION THIS Contest For December 23rd!
The full party doesn’t contain any visible bare peen or berries, but it still might be slightly NSFW. JUMP!
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This Woman Is The Real Life Christmas Grinch [You're A Grinch]
A 42-year-old woman was arrested in Newport Beach, Calif. for stealing delivered packages off the porches of her neighbor’s homes. She’s not yet been charged with burning down Christmas trees or telling kids Santa doesn’t exist, but anything’s possible. More »
Biden Says Gay Marriage Is "An Inevitability" [I Do]
Oh Little Town Of Bethelehem [Snap Judgment]
A Decade Of Nancy Pelosi Fabulousness [Madam Speaker]
What To Buy An Irritable Grinch [Tis The Season]
Goldie Hawn Is Gangsta (So She Says) [Snap Judgment]
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