The thorough fellas over at Joe Sports Fan put together an aggregate list of every baseball player reference and appearance on Seinfeld and we found ourselves poring over it for twenty minutes. We recommend you do the same.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Megan Fox Hypes New Movie, Girl-on-Girl Action
Megan Fox Hypes New Movie, Girl-on-Girl Action
Forget your thinking caps, movie fans.
For Jennifer's Body, the upcoming horror flick written by Diablo Cody, you just need your sexy shoes. Isn't that right, Megan Fox?
"I think I'm pretty sexy in it," the actress said at last week's Comic-Con press conference. "The movie is SO sexy! You better put on your sexy shoes for this movie!"
Megan Fox + tight black dress X vampire fangs = total hotness!
What makes the film so sexy? Fox has one hyphenated word for men everywhere: girl-on-girl.
"There's sort of a hint of, a little bit of a lesbian relationship that happens. There's a girl-on-girl kiss," Fox said of her character, a demonic high school cheerleader, and the girl played by Amanda Seyfried. "Beyond that, before every kill there is a seduction that occurs. The boys have to be seduced to get in close enough to the dead girl in order for her to devour them."
As for horror movies in general, they typically don't appeal to Fox.
"I actually have a very intense fear of the dark. he last horror movie I saw was in 2005, and I was 15 years old. After I saw it, I slept with my mother for two weeks afterwards!"
Man, how lucky is Fox's mothGears Of WAR! With Kate Beckinsale
Kate Beckinsale might be in Gears of War movie
News that Pearl Harbor, Aviator actress may appear in video game adaptation announced during Comic-Con
Mark Fujii
During Epic Games’ Gears of War Panel at Comic-Con 2009 in San Diego California, the director, Len Wiseman, and writer, Chris Morgan, of the upcoming film adaptation shared some details with fans about potential casting selections for the movie.
According to IGN, amongst the prospects to play Maria, the wife of one of the game’s protagonists, Dominic Santiago, Len Wiseman said he was interested in British actress Kate Beckinsale.
“If I can convince [Kate Beckinsale]—and I think I have a shot—I’d love to see that,” said Wiseman. He is also currently married to Beckinsale. Minor detail, that.
Though best known for her more dramatic roles in films like The Aviator and Pearl Harbor, Beckinsale is no stranger to making action flicks either. She starred in 2003 action movie Underworld as a sultry, leather clad vampire, and co-starred opposite Hugh Jackman in 2004’s Van Helsing.
However, contrary to Internet rumors that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson would be starring in a Gears of War movie, Wiseman was quick to announce they were currently not pursuing the former WWE wrestler.
“A Doom connection would not be smart for us,” said Wiseman, referring to the 2005 film adaptation of the classic PC shooter franchise which was a box office flop. The Doom movie starred recognizable actors like Johnson and Karl Urban, but was scorned by critics and currently holds a Rotten Tomatoes rating of only 20%.
Wiseman said he wasn’t looking to “throw a bunch of strongmen into the ring and see who comes out victorious… I’m looking for an actor for the role and then put him into shape,” according to IGN.
Wiseman also added that he’s “always thinking who could play the best Marcus [the leading protagonist in Gears of War]. You want to get hooked into the character and then all the amazing spectacle.”
In addition to talking about some of the casting choices for Gears of War, the game’s executive producer, Rod Ferguson, talked about how they were taking steps to avoid the failures of past video game movies.
“You can be too tied to what is the game,” Ferguson said.
Ferguson then elaborated that creators “so oriented at grabbing the gaming audience, we don’t leave behind what shouldn’t be in the movie. We’re about making the best movie possible, not about making Gears of War the game into a movie” before adding that previous movie-game adaptations “haven’t been willing to let go.”
According to Ferguson, Epic Games, developers of the Gears of War video game series gave the film’s director and writer “basic stuff that are important” but otherwise only requested that Wiseman and Morgan “"make the best movie possible that fits [their] medium.”
One change that gamers could see in the movie that differs from the video game is the appearance of female COG soldiers. In the Gears of War video games, the cast is almost exclusively male. When asked if women soldiers would play a bigger part in the film than in the games, Wiseman said, “I’d love to see it happen. I’m a big supporter of that.”
Though a script or a firm plot has yet to be written out, Morgan told Comic-Con attendees that “Emergence Day is making its way into the film. That will be big.”
Emergence Day is a pivotal moment in the Gears of War video game’s storyline where an alien race called The Locust dig their way to the planet’s surface and begin waging war on humanity.
However, Emergence Day takes place before the events of the first Gears of War game, leading many to believe that the movie will be a prologue for the series rather than a sequel.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
SI Updates For Baseball
SHOW ME THE PLAYERS
Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi has set a July 28 deadline to complete a deal for 2003 Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay. Baseball's non-waiver trade deadline is July 31. Ricciardi said July 6 he would field offers for Halladay, who is signed through 2010 and has a full no-trade clause. Ricciardi said he hasn't gotten an appropriate offer yet.
OUCH
All-Star knuckleballer Tim Wakefield is headed to the disabled list because of a lower back problem. Manager Terry Francona said Wakefield, who turns 43 next week, got hurt throwing on the side Saturday.
STINGER
Manny Ramirez is day to day after being hit by a pitch in the Los Angeles Dodgers 12-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds. A team spokesman said Ramirez was hit on the side of his left hand by a pitch from Homer Bailey leading off the third inning Tuesday night. He was replaced by pinch runner Juan Pierre. Ramirez went to a hospital for precautionary X-rays, which were negative.
SUSPENDED
Milwaukee Brewers hitting coach Dale Sveum was suspended three games and fined an undisclosed sum for yelling at umpires after a game in Cinncinnati. Baseball disciplinarian Bob Watson cited Sveum's "inappropriate and aggressive actions'' toward the umpires after the Reds' 5-3 win Sunday night. The suspension began with Tuesday night's game at Pittsburgh.
IN A LONG TIME
Sergio Mitre earned his first win since July 29, 2007, as the surging Yankees beat Baltimore 6-4. Mitre, who was called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before the game, allowed four runs, three earned, and eight hits over 5 2-3 innings in his first major league start since Sept. 15, 2007. Mitre missed the 2008 season and had elbow-ligament replacement surgery on July 15 last year. He agreed to a minor league contract with the Yankees during the offseason, then was suspended for the first 50 games after testing positive for a banned substance under the major league drug program. ... The Angels' Robb Quinlan hit first homer since May 4, 2008, against Baltimore, as Los Angeles beat the Royals 10-2 in the second game of a a doubleheader.
SIDELINED
Washington Nationals left-hander Scott Olsen will have surgery Thursday to repair the labrum in his left shoulder and will miss the rest of the season. The Nationals put Olsen on the disabled list Sunday. The decision to do the surgery was made after he was examined by Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala., Monday. Olsen made 11 starts for the Nationals, going 2-4 with a 6.03 ERA.
SLIDE
Boston lost to Texas 4-2 and has lost four straight for the first time since last July, scoring only eight runs in the stretch. The Yankees beat Baltimore 6-4 to break the tie for the AL East lead.
DANKS DOWN
John Danks will miss his scheduled start Wednesday for the White Sox against the Rays because of a blister on his left index finger. The White Sox do not expect Danks to miss more than one start, although the blister on his pitching hand has bothered him the past few outings. Losing Danks for an extended period would be a big blow for the White Sox. He is 8-6 with a 3.98 ERA.
Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi has set a July 28 deadline to complete a deal for 2003 Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay. Baseball's non-waiver trade deadline is July 31. Ricciardi said July 6 he would field offers for Halladay, who is signed through 2010 and has a full no-trade clause. Ricciardi said he hasn't gotten an appropriate offer yet.
OUCH
All-Star knuckleballer Tim Wakefield is headed to the disabled list because of a lower back problem. Manager Terry Francona said Wakefield, who turns 43 next week, got hurt throwing on the side Saturday.
STINGER
Manny Ramirez is day to day after being hit by a pitch in the Los Angeles Dodgers 12-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds. A team spokesman said Ramirez was hit on the side of his left hand by a pitch from Homer Bailey leading off the third inning Tuesday night. He was replaced by pinch runner Juan Pierre. Ramirez went to a hospital for precautionary X-rays, which were negative.
SUSPENDED
Milwaukee Brewers hitting coach Dale Sveum was suspended three games and fined an undisclosed sum for yelling at umpires after a game in Cinncinnati. Baseball disciplinarian Bob Watson cited Sveum's "inappropriate and aggressive actions'' toward the umpires after the Reds' 5-3 win Sunday night. The suspension began with Tuesday night's game at Pittsburgh.
IN A LONG TIME
Sergio Mitre earned his first win since July 29, 2007, as the surging Yankees beat Baltimore 6-4. Mitre, who was called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before the game, allowed four runs, three earned, and eight hits over 5 2-3 innings in his first major league start since Sept. 15, 2007. Mitre missed the 2008 season and had elbow-ligament replacement surgery on July 15 last year. He agreed to a minor league contract with the Yankees during the offseason, then was suspended for the first 50 games after testing positive for a banned substance under the major league drug program. ... The Angels' Robb Quinlan hit first homer since May 4, 2008, against Baltimore, as Los Angeles beat the Royals 10-2 in the second game of a a doubleheader.
SIDELINED
Washington Nationals left-hander Scott Olsen will have surgery Thursday to repair the labrum in his left shoulder and will miss the rest of the season. The Nationals put Olsen on the disabled list Sunday. The decision to do the surgery was made after he was examined by Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala., Monday. Olsen made 11 starts for the Nationals, going 2-4 with a 6.03 ERA.
SLIDE
Boston lost to Texas 4-2 and has lost four straight for the first time since last July, scoring only eight runs in the stretch. The Yankees beat Baltimore 6-4 to break the tie for the AL East lead.
DANKS DOWN
John Danks will miss his scheduled start Wednesday for the White Sox against the Rays because of a blister on his left index finger. The White Sox do not expect Danks to miss more than one start, although the blister on his pitching hand has bothered him the past few outings. Losing Danks for an extended period would be a big blow for the White Sox. He is 8-6 with a 3.98 ERA.
Janet Denies Jackson Tribute Performance!
A representative for Janet Jackson has denied speculation that the singer will perform at her brother Michael Jackson tribute concert. Furthermore, her friend has also told New York Post about her exclusion from the gig, "Janet has plenty going on as it is - she's filming a movie ('Why Did I Get Married Too?' in Atlanta) and she's involved in Michael's kids' lives. These concerts are not about her and she respects that." Beside Janet Jackson, other stars who have been rumored to sing at the tribute concert are Justin Timberlake, Jackie Jackson, Tito Jackson, Jermaine Jackson and Marlon Jackson. While Janet has slammed down the rumor of her involvement in the project, Justin and the four remaining members of Jackson Five haven't given any word on that matter. AEG is expected to hold the tribute concert either on August 29 to mark Michael's 51st birthday or sometime in September. The gig reportedly will take place at London's O2 Arena where Michael was supposed to hold his "This Is It" gig with "the brothers performing, some sisters, and the stars that were influenced by him." Most recently, Michael Jackson's rehearsal footage for the canceled concert may be turned into a feature film with Sony Pictures in final talks to obtain the rights for the untitled Michael Jackson project. The movie is tentatively scheduled to arrive in theaters on October 30, and Kenny Ortega will possibly be tapped for helming job. As for its TV project, reports in the media revealed that the deal between AEG and NBC has reached a dead end. Other networks have also lost interest to secure the deal.
HOFFARTH: Dodgers, and their fans, get their Manny's worth
HOFFARTH: Dodgers, and their fans, get their Manny's worth
By Tom Hoffarth
Before getting any deeper into Manny Ramirez's business, pay attention to the Business of Manny Ramirez.
Days before tonight's Dodgers-Cincinnati Reds game, dozens of amateur entrepreneurs activated their eBay accounts in an attempt to shop around something they didn't even have their grubby hands around yet.
The limited-edition Manny Ramirez bobblehead is to be given out to more than 50,000 at the Dodger Stadium game that was announced as sold out four days ago -- the only other sellout this season that far in advance was Opening Day. It could be a real tipping point in testing true-blue Dodger fan loyalty for the dreadlocked, and often brain-locked, left fielder.
How do you separate dollars and sense? How many
FARTHER OFF THE WALL:Want to read more of Tom Hoffarth's musings? visit our Farther off the Wall blog.
Manny fans will keep the ceramic spring-loaded statue, which likely costs only a few bucks to create, versus those who try to resell it for the going rate edging past $50?
It's a social experiment we'll track over the next few days, to see how quickly the rats claiming unconditional love for him - good or bad, clean or enhanced - will exchange that, when push comes to shovel, for scooping up cold, hard cheese.
Today's quick-fix Internet auction culture encourages the virtual street hustling of things that we once upon a time coveted as something that reflected our personality and values. Not to get all Dr. Phil on this, but what does it say about our society of sports hero-worshiping when we're quickly able to put a PayPal
price on what should be untouchable? Ofcourse, some are jumping on the Manny-wagon to fleece others. It seems to be the American way.
But is some of this act of profiteering simply another indication that, no matter what a superstar does (i.e., Michael Jackson), the public needs to buy a piece of him to feel some sort of connection and validation?
"When I was watching Sunday's Dodger game on TV and I heard Vin Scully say that game was sold out, it reinforced three things to me," said David Carter, the executive director of the USC Sports Business Institute. "One, fans love free stuff. Two, they love to be part of a circus when it comes to town. And three, they don't care about how drugs and sports are related and are still willing to spend their hard-earned cash on it.
"Fans will talk a big game when it comes to all the problems of sports - drugs, labor strife, contracts - but they never go away and make a statement by not showing up or turning off an event. The sports industry knows that whatever happens, they'll come to the turnstiles for the excitement, whatever controversy or violations of sports and society have been done.
"What Manny represents is more valuable than who he is. There's no `there' there. He's someone who people think they can feel close to, represents all the escape and frivolity of sports. They can compartmentalize his off-field behavior with their fun at the stadium and live vicariously through athletes. But if they listen to him being interviewed and how he handled his suspension, it's very weak."
And even in a weakened economy, fans buy his stuff, selling their souls in the process, perhaps.
Just as Ramirez has not really explained the circumstances that caused his 50-game suspension, the Dodgers can remain as unapologetic about the Business of Manny. In concession stands on all levels of the park, Ramirez has easily become the franchise's MVP - the Most Valuable Product.
The $25 dreadlock wigs are the tip of the cash register receipt. At least four types of T-shirts are for sale with Ramirez-related designs, in the $28-$30 range. One of them actually has his image on it with the words: "Take Us To The Promised Land."
What would Jesus do? Pay cash or put it on His Dodgers logo Visa credit card to earn more reward points?
Chris Harvill, who runs the Art of the Game concession, has a booth on the concourse right behind the field-level seats that constitute "Mannywood." It's prime real estate for him to catch Mannyfreaks who are coming or going and can't find enough artifacts with his iconic image etched into them.
The surprise really isn't that a signed Ramirez baseball goes for a rather astounding $329. "He has a very unusual signature," Harvill said while showing a ball, and it's true. If you didn't know the signature said "Manny Ramirez," you'd think it was an inebriated Red Sox fan who just scribbled something derogatory about their former Green Monster menace.
No shock, either, that it will run you $439 for a 16x20signed photo (even as one of Kobe Bryant goes for twice that much).
Up on display is a dynamic, gritty, acrylic collage created by well-known local artist Stephen Holland that could be the ultimate Manny piece of work. And we all know what a piece of work Ramirez can be.
It sells for $1,650. There are 99 prints available, and Ramirez has signed 10 of them so far. Half of those have already been purchased.
Manny's Value: Perplexing.
I ran into a couple of kids who were waiting for the elevator on the Dodger Stadium club level. Impressed by my media credential, they asked the obvious question: Do you know Manny?
It would have been easy to reply, "Who really does?" But why corrupt the dreams of these 10-year-olds so early?
Admitting that I had talked to him and was going to do a story on him, they got their nerve up to ask: Can you get us Manny's autograph? I showed them the fine print on the pass: No autographs. But I turned it around on them: What would you do with a Manny autograph?
"I'd put it up on my dresser," one said. "I'd sell it!" the other exclaimed, almost at the same time.
The first one took a second to rethink his answer.
"I'd keep it for a while, then I'd see if I could sell it," he concluded.
Don't wait too long, kids. The business of Manny being Money isn't evergreen
By Tom Hoffarth
Before getting any deeper into Manny Ramirez's business, pay attention to the Business of Manny Ramirez.
Days before tonight's Dodgers-Cincinnati Reds game, dozens of amateur entrepreneurs activated their eBay accounts in an attempt to shop around something they didn't even have their grubby hands around yet.
The limited-edition Manny Ramirez bobblehead is to be given out to more than 50,000 at the Dodger Stadium game that was announced as sold out four days ago -- the only other sellout this season that far in advance was Opening Day. It could be a real tipping point in testing true-blue Dodger fan loyalty for the dreadlocked, and often brain-locked, left fielder.
How do you separate dollars and sense? How many
FARTHER OFF THE WALL:Want to read more of Tom Hoffarth's musings? visit our Farther off the Wall blog.
Manny fans will keep the ceramic spring-loaded statue, which likely costs only a few bucks to create, versus those who try to resell it for the going rate edging past $50?
It's a social experiment we'll track over the next few days, to see how quickly the rats claiming unconditional love for him - good or bad, clean or enhanced - will exchange that, when push comes to shovel, for scooping up cold, hard cheese.
Today's quick-fix Internet auction culture encourages the virtual street hustling of things that we once upon a time coveted as something that reflected our personality and values. Not to get all Dr. Phil on this, but what does it say about our society of sports hero-worshiping when we're quickly able to put a PayPal
price on what should be untouchable? Ofcourse, some are jumping on the Manny-wagon to fleece others. It seems to be the American way.
But is some of this act of profiteering simply another indication that, no matter what a superstar does (i.e., Michael Jackson), the public needs to buy a piece of him to feel some sort of connection and validation?
"When I was watching Sunday's Dodger game on TV and I heard Vin Scully say that game was sold out, it reinforced three things to me," said David Carter, the executive director of the USC Sports Business Institute. "One, fans love free stuff. Two, they love to be part of a circus when it comes to town. And three, they don't care about how drugs and sports are related and are still willing to spend their hard-earned cash on it.
"Fans will talk a big game when it comes to all the problems of sports - drugs, labor strife, contracts - but they never go away and make a statement by not showing up or turning off an event. The sports industry knows that whatever happens, they'll come to the turnstiles for the excitement, whatever controversy or violations of sports and society have been done.
"What Manny represents is more valuable than who he is. There's no `there' there. He's someone who people think they can feel close to, represents all the escape and frivolity of sports. They can compartmentalize his off-field behavior with their fun at the stadium and live vicariously through athletes. But if they listen to him being interviewed and how he handled his suspension, it's very weak."
And even in a weakened economy, fans buy his stuff, selling their souls in the process, perhaps.
Just as Ramirez has not really explained the circumstances that caused his 50-game suspension, the Dodgers can remain as unapologetic about the Business of Manny. In concession stands on all levels of the park, Ramirez has easily become the franchise's MVP - the Most Valuable Product.
The $25 dreadlock wigs are the tip of the cash register receipt. At least four types of T-shirts are for sale with Ramirez-related designs, in the $28-$30 range. One of them actually has his image on it with the words: "Take Us To The Promised Land."
What would Jesus do? Pay cash or put it on His Dodgers logo Visa credit card to earn more reward points?
Chris Harvill, who runs the Art of the Game concession, has a booth on the concourse right behind the field-level seats that constitute "Mannywood." It's prime real estate for him to catch Mannyfreaks who are coming or going and can't find enough artifacts with his iconic image etched into them.
The surprise really isn't that a signed Ramirez baseball goes for a rather astounding $329. "He has a very unusual signature," Harvill said while showing a ball, and it's true. If you didn't know the signature said "Manny Ramirez," you'd think it was an inebriated Red Sox fan who just scribbled something derogatory about their former Green Monster menace.
No shock, either, that it will run you $439 for a 16x20signed photo (even as one of Kobe Bryant goes for twice that much).
Up on display is a dynamic, gritty, acrylic collage created by well-known local artist Stephen Holland that could be the ultimate Manny piece of work. And we all know what a piece of work Ramirez can be.
It sells for $1,650. There are 99 prints available, and Ramirez has signed 10 of them so far. Half of those have already been purchased.
Manny's Value: Perplexing.
I ran into a couple of kids who were waiting for the elevator on the Dodger Stadium club level. Impressed by my media credential, they asked the obvious question: Do you know Manny?
It would have been easy to reply, "Who really does?" But why corrupt the dreams of these 10-year-olds so early?
Admitting that I had talked to him and was going to do a story on him, they got their nerve up to ask: Can you get us Manny's autograph? I showed them the fine print on the pass: No autographs. But I turned it around on them: What would you do with a Manny autograph?
"I'd put it up on my dresser," one said. "I'd sell it!" the other exclaimed, almost at the same time.
The first one took a second to rethink his answer.
"I'd keep it for a while, then I'd see if I could sell it," he concluded.
Don't wait too long, kids. The business of Manny being Money isn't evergreen
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Bookie From The Edge!
Hey,
It's Bookie.
We made more big concert announcements this week. It started with Arctic Monkeys, they'll be taking over the Kool Haus on September 29th. American-Irish rockers Flogging Molly are playing at Sound Academy on October 21st. And V-Fest returns to Ontario, but this time they're bringing this rock show up the 400 to Burl's Creek Park! Nine Inch Nails, Franz Ferdinand and The Pixies are just a few bands that will take the stage. Don't miss this one!
Here is what's happening in Toronto this week:
The Dead Weather @ Kool Haus on WednesdayDepeche Mode @ The Molson Amphitheatre on Friday
Wanna read my blog? Click here!
Gotta Go,
Bookie
It's Bookie.
We made more big concert announcements this week. It started with Arctic Monkeys, they'll be taking over the Kool Haus on September 29th. American-Irish rockers Flogging Molly are playing at Sound Academy on October 21st. And V-Fest returns to Ontario, but this time they're bringing this rock show up the 400 to Burl's Creek Park! Nine Inch Nails, Franz Ferdinand and The Pixies are just a few bands that will take the stage. Don't miss this one!
Here is what's happening in Toronto this week:
The Dead Weather @ Kool Haus on WednesdayDepeche Mode @ The Molson Amphitheatre on Friday
Wanna read my blog? Click here!
Gotta Go,
Bookie
Ricky Henderson Documentary!
July 17, 2009 - MLB Network will televise the premiere of Rickey Henderson: Leadoff Legend, a documentary from MLB Productions, on Sunday, July 19 at 9:00 p.m. ET, one week prior to Henderson's induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. MLB Network will also televise the 2009 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony live from Cooperstown, New York on Sunday, July 26.
Narrated by Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins, who is from the Oakland area and idolized Henderson growing up, the documentary focuses on how Henderson's record-breaking career redefined the leadoff position. The film contains footage from Henderson's exclusive two-hour interview for the project and showcases why he is considered one of baseball's most entertaining characters and most dominant players. Several former MLB players, teammates and journalists are also featured, including MLB Network's Bob Costas, Harold Reynolds, Al Leiter and Barry Larkin, John Franco, Tony Gwynn, Torii Hunter, Dave Parker, Wally Joyner, Carlton Fisk, Tim Raines, Bert Blyleven, Vida Blue, Doug Glanville, Vince Coleman, Steve Stone, Dwayne Murphy, Rick Rizzs and Ed Randall.
A 7-minute preview of the film is available via the following FTP address: ftp://mlbftp245.mlb.com.
Username: media.access
Password: DownLoad123 (Capitalize the 'D' and the 'L')
Courtesy: MLB Productions/MLB Network
Narrated by Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins, who is from the Oakland area and idolized Henderson growing up, the documentary focuses on how Henderson's record-breaking career redefined the leadoff position. The film contains footage from Henderson's exclusive two-hour interview for the project and showcases why he is considered one of baseball's most entertaining characters and most dominant players. Several former MLB players, teammates and journalists are also featured, including MLB Network's Bob Costas, Harold Reynolds, Al Leiter and Barry Larkin, John Franco, Tony Gwynn, Torii Hunter, Dave Parker, Wally Joyner, Carlton Fisk, Tim Raines, Bert Blyleven, Vida Blue, Doug Glanville, Vince Coleman, Steve Stone, Dwayne Murphy, Rick Rizzs and Ed Randall.
A 7-minute preview of the film is available via the following FTP address: ftp://mlbftp245.mlb.com.
Username: media.access
Password: DownLoad123 (Capitalize the 'D' and the 'L')
Courtesy: MLB Productions/MLB Network
2009 Giants Look SWEET!
It’s that time of year again, the dreaded doldrums of NFL activity. No draft, player trades or training camps to analyze.
So we decided to get a jump on the 2009 season by publishing our picks for the NFL playoffs. We’ll review a team a day for the next 12 days and offer our season win totals prediction for each team. Without publishing our full process, we’re offering a short summary of why we have chosen each team to make the postseason. The season win totals numbers are taken from bookmaker.com at the time of publication.
Before making our 2009/10 playoff team picks, we analyzed the past 10 years of performance straight up (SU) and against the spread (ATS) while also taking into consideration the strength of schedule (SOS) rank and the year-over-year win percentage for each team. Additionally, we took into consideration the ranking of each team with regards to points scored and/or allowed (PS/PA) by the offense and defense over the past three seasons. New York Giants OU 9.5
The Giants finished 2008 with 12 wins, giving them two consecutive years of double-digit wins. Since 2006, teams that win 12 games average 10 wins the following season with 67% of teams winning 10 or more games.
Since 1999, only seven teams have won at least 10 games three or more years in a row: Denver ‘03-’05, Green Bay ‘01-’04, Indianapolis ‘02-’08, New England ‘03-’08, Oakland ‘00-’02, Philadelphia ‘00-’04 and St. Louis ‘99-’01. The Giants are poised to join the triple-double club and it may rest upon their defense. Teams with a defense that allow 295 or fewer points in a season, follow up winning an average of 9 games. And 38% of those teams win 10 or more games.
New York enters the 2009 season with an SOS of .527, the 23rd easiest schedule in the league. They finished the regular season with the 5th best PA defense and 3rd best PS offense. Since 2006, teams that finish with a top 5 defense win an average of 9.5 games the next year. And teams with a top 3 offense follow up winning an average of 10.2 games the next year.
The Giants Points Scored/Allowed differential was 133 for the 2008 regular season. Over the past ten seasons, when a team’s Points Scored/Allowed differential is 133 or more and their defense allowed less than 295 points the previous season, the average number of wins the next year is 9. And nearly half of those teams win 10 or more games.
Sure, we have concerns over the loss of Burress and the injury to Boley but the leadership of this team has remained intact. We believe the Giants are going to be one of the best teams in the NFC this year and should win at least 10 games.
Pick: Giants Over 9.5
The Giants have been profitable five times the last ten seasons and only once following a year when they won more than 8 games. It’s going to be very tough to find value with the Giants this year and the best value appears to be the division odds. To win the division, the current number on the Giants is +190.
Realit With T.O.?
Supposedly T.O. is to start his own Reality Show.
I mean seriously is that even possible with this guy.
I bet the Buffalo Bills are really happy about this (insert Sarcasm Here)
This show is due to air on VH1......
This should be great for the NFL....lOL
I mean seriously is that even possible with this guy.
I bet the Buffalo Bills are really happy about this (insert Sarcasm Here)
This show is due to air on VH1......
This should be great for the NFL....lOL
Detroit Rocks It, K Style
BY BRIAN McCOLLUM • FREE PRESS POP MUSIC WRITER • July 17, 2009Take a much-loved local star, thousands of charged-up hometown fans, a region's hunger to let its hair down, and this is what you get: a blockbuster party with Kid Rock in Detroit.
Comerica Park was humming Friday as Rock rolled out his two-day rock 'n' roll festival, capped by an evening performance before 40,000-plus.
Comerica Park was humming Friday as Rock rolled out his two-day rock 'n' roll festival, capped by an evening performance before 40,000-plus.
In front of the stadium, fans gathered for a rambunctious but good-spirited afternoon of beer, bands and motocross bikes, the lead-up to what had been deemed the concert event of the year.
With celebrities ranging from Bob Seger to Cuba Gooding Jr. among those due for the festivities, Friday had all the feel of a big-time event, the culmination of Kid Rock's two-decade hometown career. It was a day of moments big and small. Here's a glimpse:
2:14 p.m.: Inside quiet Comerica Park, where stage and lights crews finished their major work Thursday night, it's the calm before the storm. But Detroit Tigers head groundskeeper Heather Nabozny is nervous -- and she's not even the one who will be playing for 40,000-plus people. This outfield turf is her baby, and right now it's covered by acres of plastic protector and tons of stage equipment.
"In a little while I'm going to see 10,000 people out here," she says, placing her hands over her face in exasperation.
Previous concerts such as the Rolling Stones left Tigers players griping about the field condition. But today's relatively cool temperature ought to help, and next week Nabozny's crew will dye and fertilize the grass to guide it back into shape.
"I just hope it's OK," she says.
2:46 p.m.: The street party is rolling in front of the stadium, where the drinks and high spirits are flowing for several hundred fans.
Among them is a very familiar-looking character: In his fedora and sunglasses, Kevin Smyth of Ontario is the spitting image of Kid Rock. A continuous stream of partyers comes his way for handshakes and photos. A group of stadium staffers nervously approaches. "It's an honor," says one.
Few stop to wonder why Rock would be hanging around near the portable toilets the day of his show. Smyth shrugs: "When it's somebody's dream, how do you tell them I'm not him?"
3:45 p.m.: The party takes flight for a cheering crowd as two motocross freestylers rev up their bikes and launch themselves up a ramp, spinning and flipping 30 feet over the parking lot.
With a DJ spinning classic rock tunes, hundreds pack into the party zone outside Cheli's Chili Bar. Five hours before Kid Rock takes the stage, you can already feel the momentum building.
"This was a great idea," says Terry Steele, 39, of Milford, scanning the noisy crowd around him. "Kid Rock should do this every year."
"It's almost like Vegas -- the music going over there, the dancing over here, so many different people," says Rick Tibeau, 53, of St. Clair. "It's just a ball."
4:26 p.m.: Mostly positive reviews are flowing in for Kid Rock's Bad Ass Beer, which is making its debut here this weekend. Inside Cheli's, bartenders say they're moving plenty of the American-style lager -- at $3.50 a cup -- to curious connoisseurs.
"It's a good sipping beer," says Derek Lecki, 21, of Davisburg,. He's on his fifth cup.
"It's got a lot of flavor, and we've already figured out if you put an orange in it, it's awesome."
5:45 p.m.: Here we go: With lines wrapped around the block and a palpable buzz in the air, the gates have opened. Fans with general admission tickets stream onto the Comerica Park field, jostling for prime spots by the outfield stage. Tens of thousands more will be occupying stadium seats.
Detroit and Wayne County police officials say there have been minimal crowd problems to this point, but the afternoon of drinking has led to a few staggering fans who are starting to catch officers' eyes.
6:31 p.m.: The stadium is far from full, but the assembled audience lets out a holler as opener Robert Randolph & the Family Band hits the stage, rolling into a set of gritty rural funk. The night's soundtrack has started.
Some fans have already donned the souvenir T-shirts they purchased today.
There's a little bit of everything here: jeans, short-shorts, hip-hop apparel, Stetsons, polo shirts and an array of Kid Rock tour shirts stretching back many years.
7:50 p.m.: In front of a fast-filling stadium -- and with gawkers enjoying a free concert through the fence on Montcalm Street -- Lynyrd Skynyrd kicks into "Saturday Night Special" and a set of vintage Southern rock.
Ten minutes earlier, Kid Rock protege Ty Stone took the stage alone to serve up an a capella rendition of the national anthem, punctuated with a roaring flyover by a military bomber.
In a handsome stadium lobby, Kid Rock friends and family members assemble en route to their VIP seating. "This is a huge weekend for us," his brother Billy Ritchie said earlier in the day. Kid Rock, viewing the evening as a professional milestone, has invited a diverse cast of characters from throughout his career, including people who lent a hand in the early days.
"It's still a lot of pressure," Rock said earlier in the week. "You can never really explain this to people, as much as I've tried to -- dealing with all your family and friends, trying to have them understand that this is still a job."
9:18 p.m.: Kid Rock is already officially late to the stage, but you won't hear complaints from a crowd that seems to be relishing the magnitude of this moment. The packed stadium audience hums with a steady energy as Motown tunes and Bob Seger tracks play over the PA. It feels like an old-school summer rock show.
Out on the concourse, Kim Bent of Grand Rapids catches a final cigarette before heading back in to rejoin her friends at her seat. She marvels at the hard-partying, friendly crowd.
"It's energetic and extremely chill at the same time," she says. "It just has the feel of a huge event."
Michigan needed this night, she says: "Kid Rock brings a positive energy to a very negative situation. This is the kind of night that makes you forget everything."
9:52 p.m.: A flash of lights. Towers of flame. A spray of fireworks. And Kid Rock, emerging from the shadows to a massive roar. Lasers dance across the baseball stadium as black-clad Rock and his band charge through "Rock n Roll Jesus."
The night will belong to history: From up in the press box, the floor of Comerica Park is a sprawl of little white lights -- thousands of cell phones being held aloft to chronicle the moment.
With Rock strutting and working the full breadth of the stage, the songs come rat-a-tat-tat: "Son of Detroit," the Rolling Stones' "Tumbling Dice," "American Bad Ass," "Lowlife (Living the High Life)." All is precisely synchronized, motifs from other tunes slipping in and out like a carefully arranged suite.
Even when he was playing small venues, Kid Rock was delivering a stadium-sized show. As he commands a sea of punching fists during "All Summer Long," it feels like he's finally where he was always supposed to be.
11:07 p.m.: Gifted vocalist Jessica Wagner trades vocals with Rock on a loose but upbeat rendition of the Jackson 5's "ABC," a tribute to the late Michael Jackson. It's one of several cover tunes Rock is sprinkling into his set, an array that sounds like a spin down the classic-rock dial: Sly & the Family Stone's "Everyday People," Ted Nugent's "Cat Scratch Fever," the Georgia Satellites' "Keep Your Hands to Yourself." Rock's own "Wasting Time" gets placed atop "Paradise City" by Guns N' Roses.
Having locked in with Rock from the get-go, the crowd remains fully engaged even as the band hits a mellow midshow stretch, swaying and singing along to tunes like "Drift Away," "Picture" and a reworked "Cowboy." Two big video screens bring the action to fans in the cheap seats, but these are fans who don't need many cues -- a hometown audience that's well acquainted with the rituals of Rock's live sets.
That's obvious when fans immediately latch onto the call-and-response portion of his traditional "3 Sheets to the Wind" schtick, and Comerica Park fills with 40,000 voices hollering "Ki-iid Rock-Rock" before Rock takes to the turntables for his showoff DJ routine.
11:33 p.m.: Searchlights and lasers sweep the park as the opening notes of "Bawitdaba" rumble to life. The supersized rock song has been Rock's signature live number for a decade, and he pulls out all the visual stops for a production bordering on epic. Another few rounds of pyro, strobes and booms, and Rock closes out his regular set with a hearty "God bless you and good night."
A mercifully brief break precedes the encore, where Rock debuts a poignantly targeted ballad, "Times Like These," a stay-strong ode to battered Detroit that includes the line, "I won't leave because this here's my hometown."
"Tough times make for tough people," Rock tells his 40,000 friends before closing it all out with a red-white-and-blue version of Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA." Night one is in the bag.
Just more than two hours after Kid Rock hit the stage, the stadium lights ease back on and fans chatter loudly as they stream out to the streets. Some will head to the after-party with DJ Paradime at Motor City Casino; some will be back here tomorrow. And somewhere backstage, you figure, Kid Rock is feeling pretty good right now about the spectacle he just waged for his hometown. After this taste of stadium grandiosity, you wonder if he'll ever be able to cram his show back into a local arena.
Detroit may have just landed a new tradition.
2:14 p.m.: Inside quiet Comerica Park, where stage and lights crews finished their major work Thursday night, it's the calm before the storm. But Detroit Tigers head groundskeeper Heather Nabozny is nervous -- and she's not even the one who will be playing for 40,000-plus people. This outfield turf is her baby, and right now it's covered by acres of plastic protector and tons of stage equipment.
"In a little while I'm going to see 10,000 people out here," she says, placing her hands over her face in exasperation.
Previous concerts such as the Rolling Stones left Tigers players griping about the field condition. But today's relatively cool temperature ought to help, and next week Nabozny's crew will dye and fertilize the grass to guide it back into shape.
"I just hope it's OK," she says.
2:46 p.m.: The street party is rolling in front of the stadium, where the drinks and high spirits are flowing for several hundred fans.
Among them is a very familiar-looking character: In his fedora and sunglasses, Kevin Smyth of Ontario is the spitting image of Kid Rock. A continuous stream of partyers comes his way for handshakes and photos. A group of stadium staffers nervously approaches. "It's an honor," says one.
Few stop to wonder why Rock would be hanging around near the portable toilets the day of his show. Smyth shrugs: "When it's somebody's dream, how do you tell them I'm not him?"
3:45 p.m.: The party takes flight for a cheering crowd as two motocross freestylers rev up their bikes and launch themselves up a ramp, spinning and flipping 30 feet over the parking lot.
With a DJ spinning classic rock tunes, hundreds pack into the party zone outside Cheli's Chili Bar. Five hours before Kid Rock takes the stage, you can already feel the momentum building.
"This was a great idea," says Terry Steele, 39, of Milford, scanning the noisy crowd around him. "Kid Rock should do this every year."
"It's almost like Vegas -- the music going over there, the dancing over here, so many different people," says Rick Tibeau, 53, of St. Clair. "It's just a ball."
4:26 p.m.: Mostly positive reviews are flowing in for Kid Rock's Bad Ass Beer, which is making its debut here this weekend. Inside Cheli's, bartenders say they're moving plenty of the American-style lager -- at $3.50 a cup -- to curious connoisseurs.
"It's a good sipping beer," says Derek Lecki, 21, of Davisburg,. He's on his fifth cup.
"It's got a lot of flavor, and we've already figured out if you put an orange in it, it's awesome."
5:45 p.m.: Here we go: With lines wrapped around the block and a palpable buzz in the air, the gates have opened. Fans with general admission tickets stream onto the Comerica Park field, jostling for prime spots by the outfield stage. Tens of thousands more will be occupying stadium seats.
Detroit and Wayne County police officials say there have been minimal crowd problems to this point, but the afternoon of drinking has led to a few staggering fans who are starting to catch officers' eyes.
6:31 p.m.: The stadium is far from full, but the assembled audience lets out a holler as opener Robert Randolph & the Family Band hits the stage, rolling into a set of gritty rural funk. The night's soundtrack has started.
Some fans have already donned the souvenir T-shirts they purchased today.
There's a little bit of everything here: jeans, short-shorts, hip-hop apparel, Stetsons, polo shirts and an array of Kid Rock tour shirts stretching back many years.
7:50 p.m.: In front of a fast-filling stadium -- and with gawkers enjoying a free concert through the fence on Montcalm Street -- Lynyrd Skynyrd kicks into "Saturday Night Special" and a set of vintage Southern rock.
Ten minutes earlier, Kid Rock protege Ty Stone took the stage alone to serve up an a capella rendition of the national anthem, punctuated with a roaring flyover by a military bomber.
In a handsome stadium lobby, Kid Rock friends and family members assemble en route to their VIP seating. "This is a huge weekend for us," his brother Billy Ritchie said earlier in the day. Kid Rock, viewing the evening as a professional milestone, has invited a diverse cast of characters from throughout his career, including people who lent a hand in the early days.
"It's still a lot of pressure," Rock said earlier in the week. "You can never really explain this to people, as much as I've tried to -- dealing with all your family and friends, trying to have them understand that this is still a job."
9:18 p.m.: Kid Rock is already officially late to the stage, but you won't hear complaints from a crowd that seems to be relishing the magnitude of this moment. The packed stadium audience hums with a steady energy as Motown tunes and Bob Seger tracks play over the PA. It feels like an old-school summer rock show.
Out on the concourse, Kim Bent of Grand Rapids catches a final cigarette before heading back in to rejoin her friends at her seat. She marvels at the hard-partying, friendly crowd.
"It's energetic and extremely chill at the same time," she says. "It just has the feel of a huge event."
Michigan needed this night, she says: "Kid Rock brings a positive energy to a very negative situation. This is the kind of night that makes you forget everything."
9:52 p.m.: A flash of lights. Towers of flame. A spray of fireworks. And Kid Rock, emerging from the shadows to a massive roar. Lasers dance across the baseball stadium as black-clad Rock and his band charge through "Rock n Roll Jesus."
The night will belong to history: From up in the press box, the floor of Comerica Park is a sprawl of little white lights -- thousands of cell phones being held aloft to chronicle the moment.
With Rock strutting and working the full breadth of the stage, the songs come rat-a-tat-tat: "Son of Detroit," the Rolling Stones' "Tumbling Dice," "American Bad Ass," "Lowlife (Living the High Life)." All is precisely synchronized, motifs from other tunes slipping in and out like a carefully arranged suite.
Even when he was playing small venues, Kid Rock was delivering a stadium-sized show. As he commands a sea of punching fists during "All Summer Long," it feels like he's finally where he was always supposed to be.
11:07 p.m.: Gifted vocalist Jessica Wagner trades vocals with Rock on a loose but upbeat rendition of the Jackson 5's "ABC," a tribute to the late Michael Jackson. It's one of several cover tunes Rock is sprinkling into his set, an array that sounds like a spin down the classic-rock dial: Sly & the Family Stone's "Everyday People," Ted Nugent's "Cat Scratch Fever," the Georgia Satellites' "Keep Your Hands to Yourself." Rock's own "Wasting Time" gets placed atop "Paradise City" by Guns N' Roses.
Having locked in with Rock from the get-go, the crowd remains fully engaged even as the band hits a mellow midshow stretch, swaying and singing along to tunes like "Drift Away," "Picture" and a reworked "Cowboy." Two big video screens bring the action to fans in the cheap seats, but these are fans who don't need many cues -- a hometown audience that's well acquainted with the rituals of Rock's live sets.
That's obvious when fans immediately latch onto the call-and-response portion of his traditional "3 Sheets to the Wind" schtick, and Comerica Park fills with 40,000 voices hollering "Ki-iid Rock-Rock" before Rock takes to the turntables for his showoff DJ routine.
11:33 p.m.: Searchlights and lasers sweep the park as the opening notes of "Bawitdaba" rumble to life. The supersized rock song has been Rock's signature live number for a decade, and he pulls out all the visual stops for a production bordering on epic. Another few rounds of pyro, strobes and booms, and Rock closes out his regular set with a hearty "God bless you and good night."
A mercifully brief break precedes the encore, where Rock debuts a poignantly targeted ballad, "Times Like These," a stay-strong ode to battered Detroit that includes the line, "I won't leave because this here's my hometown."
"Tough times make for tough people," Rock tells his 40,000 friends before closing it all out with a red-white-and-blue version of Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA." Night one is in the bag.
Just more than two hours after Kid Rock hit the stage, the stadium lights ease back on and fans chatter loudly as they stream out to the streets. Some will head to the after-party with DJ Paradime at Motor City Casino; some will be back here tomorrow. And somewhere backstage, you figure, Kid Rock is feeling pretty good right now about the spectacle he just waged for his hometown. After this taste of stadium grandiosity, you wonder if he'll ever be able to cram his show back into a local arena.
Detroit may have just landed a new tradition.
Friday, July 17, 2009
EA Sports' NHL 10 to fulfill your every fantasy
Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:26 pm EDT
EA Sports' NHL 10 to fulfill your every fantasy
By Sean Leahy
The biggest omission from the last few editions of EA Sports' NHL series has been the fantasy draft. Gamers who pick up NHL 10 in September will be happy to know that the fantasy draft will be back, along with some more cool additions.
Users will now be able to begin their franchise modes with the choice to build their team however they wanted, and not have to wheel and deal with the preset or updated rosters to get their squad to their liking.
In NHL 10 producer Andy Agostini's latest blog, he drops some nuggets on the fantasy draft, as well as the brand new Be-a-GM mode. You can also check out his video diary here, courtesy of Operation Sports.
Anyone catch the Los Angeles Kings looking to draft Evgeni Malkin(notes)? Is that Bruce Garrioch behind those controls on the video?
The "GM Reputation" feature is another addition that brings more realism to the game. No longer will you be able to badger a team about trading Jarome Iginla(notes) for your backup goaltender straight up without that offer affecting your ability to swing deals in the future. Also, signing highly-rated players to contracts and trying to swap them immediately for cheaper talent will hurt you in the free agent market.
Fans of the NHL series have complained in the past about how the game and franchise mode doesn't follow many of the rules in the current collective bargaining agreement. Enter 'contract buyouts' for NHL 10 as Agostini writes:
"I have read on some message boards saying we don't have a way to cut a player during the year. So just to clarify the CBA rules says you are not allowed to release a player during the season. The only way you can release a player is to buy him out in the offseason or put him in the minors during the season but still pay his full salary while he is there."
It seems like every week EA releases more information that makes you jazzed about the upcoming release. The "Prospects Game" with all draft-eligible players is a nice addition and is a much better way to determine how a guy plays rather than reading about his skill set from one of your "scouts".
Already packed with the new first-person fighting engine, board play, Be-a-GM, improved franchise mode as well as the returning Be-a-Pro mode and EA Sports Hockey League, is there anything else that the good folks at EA are withholding from us at the moment?
Related: Evgeni Malkin, Jarome Iginla, Los Angeles Kings
EA Sports' NHL 10 to fulfill your every fantasy
By Sean Leahy
The biggest omission from the last few editions of EA Sports' NHL series has been the fantasy draft. Gamers who pick up NHL 10 in September will be happy to know that the fantasy draft will be back, along with some more cool additions.
Users will now be able to begin their franchise modes with the choice to build their team however they wanted, and not have to wheel and deal with the preset or updated rosters to get their squad to their liking.
In NHL 10 producer Andy Agostini's latest blog, he drops some nuggets on the fantasy draft, as well as the brand new Be-a-GM mode. You can also check out his video diary here, courtesy of Operation Sports.
Anyone catch the Los Angeles Kings looking to draft Evgeni Malkin(notes)? Is that Bruce Garrioch behind those controls on the video?
The "GM Reputation" feature is another addition that brings more realism to the game. No longer will you be able to badger a team about trading Jarome Iginla(notes) for your backup goaltender straight up without that offer affecting your ability to swing deals in the future. Also, signing highly-rated players to contracts and trying to swap them immediately for cheaper talent will hurt you in the free agent market.
Fans of the NHL series have complained in the past about how the game and franchise mode doesn't follow many of the rules in the current collective bargaining agreement. Enter 'contract buyouts' for NHL 10 as Agostini writes:
"I have read on some message boards saying we don't have a way to cut a player during the year. So just to clarify the CBA rules says you are not allowed to release a player during the season. The only way you can release a player is to buy him out in the offseason or put him in the minors during the season but still pay his full salary while he is there."
It seems like every week EA releases more information that makes you jazzed about the upcoming release. The "Prospects Game" with all draft-eligible players is a nice addition and is a much better way to determine how a guy plays rather than reading about his skill set from one of your "scouts".
Already packed with the new first-person fighting engine, board play, Be-a-GM, improved franchise mode as well as the returning Be-a-Pro mode and EA Sports Hockey League, is there anything else that the good folks at EA are withholding from us at the moment?
Related: Evgeni Malkin, Jarome Iginla, Los Angeles Kings
Monday, July 13, 2009
Vick and Harrison To Play UFL
The United Football League will kick off in October with teams in New York, San Francisco, Orlando and Las Vegas. The maximum salary will approach the minimum $620,000 a four-year NFL veteran gets, with some players making as little as $35,000, plus incentive bonuses. While such stars as Marvin Harrison and Derrick Brooks, both currently unsigned by NFL clubs, could wind up in the UFL -- so might Michael Vick, something commissioner Michael Huyghue is considering -- most of the players won't register highly on the recognition scale.
Associated Press
Associated Press
TIGER PREPARES
TURNBERRY, Scotland (AP) Tiger Woods had another look at Turnberry as he prepares for the British Open, hopeful of taking possession of a major championship trophy again.
Woods teed off on the Ailsa Course early Monday morning and was finished as some players were just arriving. He had never seen Turnberry, which has not hosted golf's oldest championship since 1994.
``It's a lot more difficult than people are letting on,'' Woods said.
He had 15 clubs in the bag - one over the limit when the tournament starts Thursday - but was likely to take the 5-wood out and use his 2-iron to keep the ball flight down.
For the first time since 2004, Woods does not hold a major title.
Woods teed off on the Ailsa Course early Monday morning and was finished as some players were just arriving. He had never seen Turnberry, which has not hosted golf's oldest championship since 1994.
``It's a lot more difficult than people are letting on,'' Woods said.
He had 15 clubs in the bag - one over the limit when the tournament starts Thursday - but was likely to take the 5-wood out and use his 2-iron to keep the ball flight down.
For the first time since 2004, Woods does not hold a major title.
JAYS NEWS
The Cubs are expected to make a run at former Blue Jays closer B.J. Ryan when he clears waivers Monday, possibly making room in the rotation for Sean Marshall.
chicago tribune
chicago tribune
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
The Igloo is not as Cold as it use to Be!
The Igloo is not as Cold as it use to Be!
Wow, game 7. A tight, low scoring game 7. After games 1 and 2 I thought there's no way Pittsburgh had a change at winning this series. They played like they had bricks tied to there skates. The odds didn't help either, I think it was out of 33 times the team that had a 2 game series lead in the finals had won it 32 times. I thought there only chance of just making it series was that they had to win games 3 and 4, which they did.But then game 5, Detroit took them to school, and smacked them around like a raggedy Ann doll and pumped them 5 to 0. But games 6 and 7 where defendant nail biters, very exciting and great to see the last 4 goals scored my the Penguins where scored by Tyler Kennedy, Jordan Staal and the Monster of game 7 Max Talbot who scored both goals in game game 7. Don't get me wrong I love Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, but this team showed me that it's just not a 2 superstar team, it's a team with depth and heart. They carried each other on each other shoulders pretty much most of the playoffs. I know looking at there points for the playoffs it looks like a 2 player superstar team. Malkin 36 points, +3 and Crosby 31 points, +9. Then 3rd in scoring with a huge drop is Bill Guerin with 15 points, +8. But there was 8 players with points in double digits and all of them where in the +. Hell even Hal Gill was a +8! I know Malkin got his 36 points, 3 game winning goals, 7 power play goals and a over-time goal, but did have 51 pim's, I would have like to have seen Marc-Andre Fleury win the Conn Smythe Trophy, I thought he had a fantastic playoff, there was a couple of games where blew a few tires, but he always came back in the next game on fire. He still has many more opportunity's to lift both Lord Stanley and the Conn Smythe Trophy over his head!I think the Detroit Red Wings are true champions, winning the Cup 4 times in the last 12 years, with one year in there that was a lock-out. Been to the finals 6 times in the last 14 years. From ownership to management to scouting to coaching to players they have from drafting, trading and signing. It's class act from top to bottom. Can you hate them, sure you can, but why? Because were jealous that the team we cheer for hasn't won a championship in over 40 years. Never even been to a final in that time. (I'm sure you know who I'm talking about). Do I feel sorry for Detroit Red Wings and there fans.....NO! I think it is time for change, some new blood, a city that hasn't won the Stanley Cup in 17 years. Not bad for a team that couldn't full the stadium and was almost on it's way out of town about 5 or 6 years ago.
Wow, game 7. A tight, low scoring game 7. After games 1 and 2 I thought there's no way Pittsburgh had a change at winning this series. They played like they had bricks tied to there skates. The odds didn't help either, I think it was out of 33 times the team that had a 2 game series lead in the finals had won it 32 times. I thought there only chance of just making it series was that they had to win games 3 and 4, which they did.But then game 5, Detroit took them to school, and smacked them around like a raggedy Ann doll and pumped them 5 to 0. But games 6 and 7 where defendant nail biters, very exciting and great to see the last 4 goals scored my the Penguins where scored by Tyler Kennedy, Jordan Staal and the Monster of game 7 Max Talbot who scored both goals in game game 7. Don't get me wrong I love Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, but this team showed me that it's just not a 2 superstar team, it's a team with depth and heart. They carried each other on each other shoulders pretty much most of the playoffs. I know looking at there points for the playoffs it looks like a 2 player superstar team. Malkin 36 points, +3 and Crosby 31 points, +9. Then 3rd in scoring with a huge drop is Bill Guerin with 15 points, +8. But there was 8 players with points in double digits and all of them where in the +. Hell even Hal Gill was a +8! I know Malkin got his 36 points, 3 game winning goals, 7 power play goals and a over-time goal, but did have 51 pim's, I would have like to have seen Marc-Andre Fleury win the Conn Smythe Trophy, I thought he had a fantastic playoff, there was a couple of games where blew a few tires, but he always came back in the next game on fire. He still has many more opportunity's to lift both Lord Stanley and the Conn Smythe Trophy over his head!I think the Detroit Red Wings are true champions, winning the Cup 4 times in the last 12 years, with one year in there that was a lock-out. Been to the finals 6 times in the last 14 years. From ownership to management to scouting to coaching to players they have from drafting, trading and signing. It's class act from top to bottom. Can you hate them, sure you can, but why? Because were jealous that the team we cheer for hasn't won a championship in over 40 years. Never even been to a final in that time. (I'm sure you know who I'm talking about). Do I feel sorry for Detroit Red Wings and there fans.....NO! I think it is time for change, some new blood, a city that hasn't won the Stanley Cup in 17 years. Not bad for a team that couldn't full the stadium and was almost on it's way out of town about 5 or 6 years ago.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Toronto Adds Grit with Grabovski
Maple Leafs re-sign Mikhail Grabovski
Posted: July 02, 2009, 3:32 PM by Sarah Millar
Hockey, NHL, Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs re-signed winger Mikhail Grabovski to a three-year deal, the club announced in a news release on Thursday.
The 25-year-old forward scored 20 goals and 48 points in 78 games with the Maple Leafs last season. The new deal comes almost exactly one year after the Leafs acquired Grabovski from the Montreal Canadiens. That transaction happened on July 3 of last year.
Last year was Grabovski's first full season as an NHLer. TSN is reporting the deal is worth US$8.7-million. -->
Posted: July 02, 2009, 3:32 PM by Sarah Millar
Hockey, NHL, Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs re-signed winger Mikhail Grabovski to a three-year deal, the club announced in a news release on Thursday.
The 25-year-old forward scored 20 goals and 48 points in 78 games with the Maple Leafs last season. The new deal comes almost exactly one year after the Leafs acquired Grabovski from the Montreal Canadiens. That transaction happened on July 3 of last year.
Last year was Grabovski's first full season as an NHLer. TSN is reporting the deal is worth US$8.7-million. -->
The Toronto Maple Leafs also signed Komasirek, Exelby, and Colton Orr. These boys lost year in total accumulated less than 20, but amassed well over 300 mins in penalties
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.The "Bay Street Bullies" may be back.
Friday, July 3, 2009
TWITTER ME THIS!
So I've started a twitter and hope that this creates a stir amongst readers, or rather be honest, hits to my web site at http://www.celebritiestore.com/ and my twitter site located to the left of this blog.
or you can go to http://www.twitter.com/ to start your own twitter, which is just like the update status line of your http://www.facebook.com/ page.
Anyways I am really hoping that these social networking sites create a viral response to my business endeavors.
or you can go to http://www.twitter.com/ to start your own twitter, which is just like the update status line of your http://www.facebook.com/ page.
Anyways I am really hoping that these social networking sites create a viral response to my business endeavors.
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