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A little over a month ago we came across some new pics of pole vaulting hottie, Allison Stokke. If you missed those pics, you can see them here.

It was a foregone conclusion that in the world of pole vaulters, one girls stood out above the rest as the hottest in the sport. Well not anymore…today I came across these pictures of another pole vaulter, Melanie Adams. Like Allison, Melanie is not only smoking hot but also very skilled. Unlike Melanie, she appears to be far more accepting of the accolades she gets for her good looks.

Wonder Woman never looked so good

I still prefer Allison, but I’m partial to brunettes. More pics after the jump, to help you make your choice.

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I know this has been all over the internet but I don’t care, this is seriously the coolest thing I have read in months. I can’t even imagine how I would have reacted if this happened during my tenure as the Chula Vista Giants backup right fielder.

Do yourself a favor and read this:

Improv Everywhere - Best Game Ever

MMA became a huge sport a few years back when it started to get more PPV buys than both boxing and wrestling. Everyone knows the big names of the UFC, Chuck Liddell, Randy Couture, Rampage Jackson and Tito Ortiz. Spike TV has a popular reality show following up and coming competitors on The Ultimate Fighter. Kimbo Slice, the internet sensation, has brought a whole new group of fans into the MMA world and has enough clout to convince CBS that EliteXC can succeed on network television.

With all of these things taking place it was only a matter of time before “the nerds” started to apply their skills to MMA. I don’t use the word nerds disparagingly, rather I’m referring to people who are looking for new ways to make MMA even more popular and more interesting.

What was Chuck's WHIP in 2007?

Recently I noticed some MMA fantasy leagues popping up and on my last trip to Vegas (for a UFC event) I couldn’t help but notice the amount of money that people were gambling on these fights.

Why do I bring all of this up? Because today I came across this site:

Fight Metric

The guys who run this site have made significant strides in figuring out how to analyze MMA fights. This is extremely difficult because of the differing styles between fighters and the number of different ways in which a fight can be finished.

I’m not sure how long the site has been around, there is obviously still some work to be done but I definitely think it is a great start. Keep an eye on this, pretty soon we’ll know as much about MMA fighters before their fights as we do about pitchers before their big starts.

The New York Football Giants have selected the design for their Super Bowl. In typical New York fashion it is both subtle and refined.

10-Table Ring

You might be wondering what is a 10-Table ring?

Michael Strahan has described it as a “10-table ring” - meaning one that can be spotted by gawkers up to 10 tables away at a restaurant.

Hmm. That’s so unlike the quiet defensive leader Michael Strahan.

The ring will have an ungodly amount of diamonds. The rings face will have 3 Lombardi trophies recognizing the three modern championships the NY Giants have won. One side will have the SB XLII logo, date, score, and location while the other side will have the players name and number and the statement, “Eleven Straight on the Road”, reflecting the Giants record setting road winning streak. The alternate statement of “3-5 at Home” was considered but ultimately rejected.

An umpire takes a fastball to the coconut? What are his possible reactions?

“Golly that was unexpected”

“I would have preferred it if you had caught that Mr. Pierzynski.”

“Did I leave the iron on?”

Hmmm. Fuck! That was unexpected. Thankfully for us ESPN dove right into that open mic replay without previewing it or having that dump button ready. Well played ESPN, well played indeed.

Via Awful Announcing

There I said it. I’m a die-hard Padres fan, having followed them as far back as I can remember, and I have no problem saying that Trevor Hoffman is done. Unfortunately, most Padres fans are so blinded by loyalty and past performance (which explains why we have $20 million invested in Jim Edmonds and Brian Giles), that they refuse to let Hoffman call it quits. Fans in major markets would be all over their star closer if he had submitted an end of season performance similar to Trevor’s. But in San Diego, he gets a standing ovation to start the season.

All time saves leader, Padres legend, please retire

Now don’t get me wrong, I’m a nostalgic, and I appreciate the great seasons that Hoffman has had for the Pads. I appreciate his dedication to one team, 16 years of service and all but 28 of his career games have been with the Padres, and during his most dominant seasons he was a sight to behold. Last year though was not fun to watch.
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Not a goal in a friendly or SuperLiga, but in and MLS game.

Watching it last night, it sure looked offside, and conspiracies immediately started formulating that the MLS would keep that from even being questioned, as the commentators completely swallowed their collective tongue.
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Since as far back as I can remember, one of my favorite things about sports is the famous athletes and their hot wives. Just like high school, the jocks hook up with the hot cheerleaders. Only in the pro world, the jocks are making $20MM a season and the cheerleaders are Playboy models.

armchairgm is apparently also a big fan of hot wives because he has put up a “2008 Hottest Sports Wife Tournament” in an NCAA bracket format.

Some of the same girls that always show up are present on the list. Namely Victoria Beckham, Anna Benson and Eva Longoria. There are some gems on the list that I was not as familiar with. Scott Posednik, Peja Stojakovic and Mark Kotsay are all married to some stunners.

Scott Posednik goes home to this

One of Peja's perks for being a great shooter

Kotsay's wife is popular at the team picnic

To read the full article and fill out your bracket, visit “2008 Hottest Sports Wife Tournament”

Yeah the title is a little harsh, but you know what, Jerry Coleman was really mean to me when I was 13 (1992). We used to own a radio station long ago that broadcast the Padres games in Spanish. Being a 13 year old neurotic baseball fan, this was basically the coolest thing in the entire world. I became good friends with our broadcaster and as a result ended up with a season long press pass. This pass gave me access to the press level at Jack Murphy Stadium. The first time I finally decided to use my pass, I ran into Jerry Coleman when I stepped off the elevator. I was ecstatic, I ran up and introduced myself, knowing better than to ask for an autograph. His response:

What the hell is a kid doing up here? I think you’re in the wrong place son, you should leave this section before security gets here.

I don't like kids in the press box

Why do I bring up this repressed story of my childhood? Because I always bring up how insane Jerry has become and how ridiculous his announcing flubs have become. Remarkably, people outside of San Diego have no idea what I’m talking about.

So I’ve been wanting to put together a list celebrating some of his greatest calls. Rumors and Rants was kind enough to beat me to the punch.

Some of these gems include:

The first pitch to Tucker Ashford is grounded into left field. No, wait a minute. It’s ball one. Low and outside.

and

Hector Torrez, how can you communicate with Enzo Hernandez when he speaks Spanish and you speak Mexican?

These just scratch the surface, for more gems visit God Bless Jerry Coleman

A few weeks back I posted my thoughts on how to fill out a winning bracket. I’ll be honest, it was by far the most time I have ever spent on a post. I referenced several sites, pored over historical data, studied the bracket, reviewed rosters, listened to podcasts, read articles from every major sports writer on ESPN, Yahoo and SI and I was genuinely proud of what I wrote.

I filled out my bracket according to the rules I laid out and I thought I was going to be a big winner when all was said and done. When the tourney kicked off I was far away in Mexico, visiting family and as I snuck peeks at the USC-KState scores on my Blackberry, I realized that my post was going to come back to haunt me.

So let’s review the numerous way I managed to get this tournament all wrong:

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