The Giambino…well…I’ll just let the NY Post tell you:
May 16, 2008 –
Baseball players are legendary for their superstitions, but Jason Giambi’s technique for snapping a batting slump may rank among the strangest : He puts on a gold lame, tiger-striped thong.
“I only put it on when I’m desperate to get out of a big slump,” he told Portfolio.com.
Giambi has shared his slump-breaker with other Yankees New York Yankees , including Derek Jeter, Bernie Williams, Johnny Damon Johnny Damon , Robin Ventura and Robinson Cano.
“All of them wore it and got hits,” he said. “The thong works every time.”
Clearly, Giambi could use a little help from the golden thong about now. As the Yankees continue to sputter heading into their Subway Series against the equally sluggish Mets New York Mets , Giambi is hitting .188.
But Giambi, in the final season of a seven-year, $120 million contract, said he doesn’t listen to booing by the crowds at Yankee Stadium.
“I never hear the boos because I’m too busy booing myself,” he told Portfolio.com. “No critic is worse on me than me. I can beat myself up pretty good.”
Alex Rodriguez continues to demonstrate why he is not a cool person. At least he seems uncool. Perhaps in person he is a really nice dude. But if one of my friends passed out like a woman from 1830 you can rest assured I’d be busting his balls about it.
Among baseball fans Tim McCarver is a known idiot. Thankfully he is doing his part to spread his message of idiocy and confusion to the masses by continuing to speak during Fox’s nationally televised games.
Just to make sure I understand:
Stonewall Jackson = Robert E. Lee = J. E. B. Stuart = Charlie Manuel.
Anna Kournikova is not only gorgeous but also happens to be the ambassador of the Boys & Girls Club of America. As a result, she came down to Tijuana today for the grand opening of the very first BGCA in all of Mexico.
I was able to make a trek down to TJ and get in to the event. More than anything I really just wanted to be up close with Ms. K, but it turns out that the Mexican paparazzi had the same idea. There will be hundreds of pics and vids all over the press first thing tomorrow, but you can get a sneak peek at them now.
Keep in mind I am by no means a pro photographer nor do I possess professional camera equipment. I am also not a member of the press. Fortunately I was about a foot taller than everyone else at the event. So enjoy these shots until something better comes along.
So there are some new pics of Allison Stoke that just hit the web. Unfortunately these are not the bikini pics that I requested, but they are enjoyable nonetheless.
USC continued its tradition of being the most awesome school in the world. At their Swim with Mike event, the USC Song Girls hung out by the pool and raised over $1,000,000 for charity. This was the 2nd straight year that they set a new fundraising record. You can read the article from LA Times with all the details.
The best part of the event though is the numerous pictures of the gorgeous Song Girls in bikinis that made their way to the web. Don’t get me wrong, charity is important and I’m very proud of USC for doing this, but pics of USC girls in bikinis are also very important.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
