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Poor fans.  You so have my sympathy.  If I were a lawyer, you would also have my business card to sue the Pirates for what they did this season, well, since 1992.

Here are some stories from other great sites:

• Steady Burn found a lawsuit a mother won when she sued the little league baseball people for not teaching her son to slide properly.  She raked about $125K.
• Motown String Music presents the Charlie Villanueva hairless wonder contest.
• That NBA Lottery Pick reports that the Memphis Grizzlies will use EA Sports NBA 2010 as their new scouting tool.
• The Friedly Blogfines has the comparisons of Cub Starter Randy Wells in the NL ROY competition as well as who else is going to be considered.
• NESW Sports has a video to prove that Lebron James has learned his lesson.  No more soft dunks for everyone.
• My Sports Rumors has the NFL power rankings – training camp edition.
• Babes Love Baseball finds the Seattle Mariners all pumped up because Adrian Beltre is back!
• Tony Blogs says that the traditional “side view” can make a comeback in Madden 2010.
• Steady Burn has video of Delonte West’s new KFC rap, shot in a KFC parking lot.
• Chicago’s MMA has a list of athletes that could be good MMA fighters.
• Outside The Boxscore asks :”Does anyone want Michael Vick?”
• Major League Jerk wants to know why the Mariners are trading for Pirates.
• Moon Dog Sports has a “Chris Mortenson goes to camp” fail piece. 
• Sharapova’s Thigh rates the Top 40 wide receivers for all of you fantasy football gurus.
• Fansided ran a poll to many bloggers called what twelve famous people would you have at your last supper?  which I participated in.  My #1 guest is Karen Carpenter so there would be more food for me and the other 11 guests.
• The World of Isaac posted a great picture of Eli Manning – drunk.

Kelly Pavlik does not need to move up in weight and play with Showtime in their tournament.  As Pavlik recently said, “Careers will be ruined by that tournament and I will beat whoever wins.”  The champ is set to be interviewed within the next couple of weeks as he nears a Fall fight date.

Other great stories:

• My Sports Rumors thinks that Tampa Bay will be in for a good battle in camp to name the starting quarterback, Luke McCown, Josh Freeman, and Byron Leftwich all want it.
• Detroit4Lyfe has a screenshot collage of a call the umpires blew in the Pittsburgh vs SF Giants game.  Delwyn Young got screwed (and so did Garrett Jones).
• Tony Blogs says the NFL got it right by reinstating Michael Vick.
• The World Of Isaac found an executive for the Florida Panthers hitting on the FOX News lady, on the air.
• Pucks & Pitchforks takes a look at the greatest hockey uniforms, now and then.
• Inside The Iggles sends an open letter to NFL Commish Roger Goodell about Michael Vick, Plaxico, and addresses the fact that only four first round draft picks have signed.
• Joe Sports Fan says the influx of “Pujols 5” jerseys are so 2008.
• The Fifth Corner previews a game to have Carolina Tar Heels from the 04-05 season against members of last years team and 8 other alums in a charity contest.

Football season is closing in fast.  Training camps are set to open this week and exhibition games start within two weeks.  Who will be the man at QB for Cleveland?  Derek Anderson or Brady Quinn?  I am fired up for the NFL this year.   I picked Buffalo for the 33 pool I get in, and the reason that is good is because I have to root for whoever is playing against Buffalo to score 33 points every week, cool considering their defense sucks.  Here are some great stories from other sites:

• Sportspoop delivers a story on how pro wrestlers are ugly but somehow ended up with hot daughters.
• Legend Of Cecilio Guante tries to figure out where the 2009 Cleveland Indians went wrong and why this team cannot win games.
• Sports PR 101 writes a good article about what Walter Kronkite would have thought of ESPN.
• Sharapova’s Thigh has a video of Ron Artest celebrating his new contract signing with a video of him rapping in China.
• Detroit4lyfe goes into baseball Hall of Fame mode by sharing what are a great bunch of Rickey Henderson stories.
• The World Of Isaac posted video of Leif Olson and the greatest hole-in-one you may ever see.
• Eleven Warriors profile the great Pepper Johnson, a Michigan native who flocked South to be a standout player for Ohio State in the 80’s.

Congratulations Mark Buehrle for throwing the 18th perfect game in Major League Baseball history!  With a no-hitter to his credit already, Buehrle joined some pretty elite company yesterday with his perfect game.  He owes DeWayne Wise big time for preserving the fete with a great catch in the ninth. Here are some great stories:

• Sharapova’s Thigh digs into the archives for a random retro baseball player profile on Frank Tanana.
• NESW Sports found Kevin Costner and Toronto Maple Leafs player Luke Schenn are chased down at a golf outing by two drinking cougars.
• Style Points has the letter sent from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to Ben Roethlisberger.
• Fansided writes about the Top 10 sports stories that need to go the eff away.
• Detroit4lyfe angrily rips up the Detroit Tigers sudden lack of offensive production.
• Not Qualified To Comment spotted ESPN goofing up on the length of baseball games.
• Babes Love Baseball tells Mark Buehrle that he better do more than high-five DeWyne Wise for preserving his perfect game in the ninth.
• The Viking Age tries to offer up reasons why Jared Allen dressed like Gene Autry for the ESPY’s.
• The World Of Isaac finds Detroit Councilwoman Martha Reeves not even knowing who the Detroit Lions are.
• Zoner Sports was in attendance for Mark Buehrle’s perfect game, and gives you the feelings of watching something like that live.

Maybe the Cavs will sign Curly Neal too.  We know he could handle the ball, he shoots better than Ben Wallace did, and at the ripe age of 58, he would bring more experience and a great winning percentage to Cleveland.  You know I’m just kidding…   Here are some other great stories: 

• Josh Q. Public is a Yankee hater much like myself, but here come the Yankees.
• Outside The Boxscore wrote an entertaining piece called Hitler is not happy, Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson broke up.
• No Guts, No Glory finds new Minnesota Wolves GM David Kahn chasing Ricky Rubio around and too busy to find a new coach.
• PSAMP comments on last nights near brawl in the Brewers vs Pirates game in Jason Kendall, Ryan Braun and the Brewers suck.
• MoonDog Sports  takes a good look at the 2009 NFL rookie signings.
• Hugging Harold Reynolds says that Rick Reilly should leave the Top Ten lists to bloggers.
• Major League Jerk previews the Big 10 Conference for the upcoming college football season.
• In Game Now reports that Shaq will be an upcoming guest host on WWE’s Monday Night Raw.
• The Friendly Blogfines says Rich Harden is afraid of the sun and Wrigley Field.

Michael Phelps cleaned house at the ESPY’s.  I agreed with most of his wins, it isn’t often that someone wins eight gold medals.  Anyway, lots of ESPY coverage as well as many other great stories:

• PSAMP talks about a new show that Shaq is filming where he takes on other athletes in their sport.  In football he is facing off with Ben Roethlisberger.
• Major League Jerk takes a look at NBA fights, new and old, and asks – How Does It Make You Feel?  Pointing out that players involved in a mid-80’s fight turned out OK.
• The always entertaining Bugs & Cranks has a story of how a Royals announcer compared Dan Wheeler to a fetus.
• Babes Love Baseball are wondering if this year’s Home Run Derby has screwed up Joe Mauer’s swing.
• Detroit4lyfe says that Samuel L. Jackson was a disappointment as host of the ESPY’s and Tim Tebow needs to hire someone to dress himself.
• My Sports Rumors talks about how miscommunication between Jack Wilson and Freddy Sanchez on the field has turned into management not sharing the loot.
• NESW Sports has a video of behind-the-scenes footage of Peyton Manning at the ESPY’s.
• Not Qualified To Comment takes a look at the NBA’s Summer League in Las Vegas.
• Josh Q. Public writes about Tom Watson and other geriatric moments in sports.
• Sports Rubbish has the sad video of Formula One Driver Henry Surtees killed in a crash at Brands Hatch.

Congratulations to Prince Fielder!!!  The Brewer won a couple of contests.  The obvious win was Tuesday night at Home-Run Derby where Fielder did well and captured the title of Home-Run King 2009.  Those doughnuts on the bat will disappear from that picture if there is no meat in them.  An advertised vegetarian has a tendency to get skinnier.  Fielder doesn’t seem to have lost much weight since going “Vegan” last summer.  How many grams of fat are there in asparagus anyway?

Here are some stories from other great sites:

• PacMan Jonesin’ has the scoop on why Richard Jefferson left his own wedding and didn’t bother to tell anyone.
• My Sports Rumors caught the rookie players for the New York Knicks blogging vlogging from Vegas.
• Bootlegger Sports warns it is time to step-it-up, baseball fans.
• Josh Q. Public takes a look at the 2009 baseball season that is now halfway over.
• No Guts No Glory asks the question, “Hey Bud Selig, are you drunk?”
• Sports Rubbish reveals which athletes resemble characters from Harry Potter movies.
• PSAMP brings news of a Sidney Crosby wannabe.
• The Fifth Corner reminds us “Don’t Give Up, Don’t Ever Give Up.”  A tribute to Jim Valvano.
• Detroit4lyfe says Derrick Mason has gone Barry Sanders on Baltimore’s Ravens.
• Babes Love Baseball writes about the Mets finding their savior, Jeff Francoeur.
• The Legend of Cecilio Guante praises Matt Cassel for “playing the system” so well in his new lucrative contract.
• Rootzoo takes a look at the All-time All-Star Game performers.
• Sharapova’s Thigh asks who throws a better middle-finger: Megan Fox or Mike Ditka?
• MoonDog Sports found that Senator Hatch wants the BCS investigated.

Is the young mistress / wife the new O J Simpson?  First Steve McNair’s 20 year-old mistress kills him and then herself.  Now yesterday, 37 year-old Arturo Gatti was strangled by his 23 year-old bride on their honeymoon.  Check out the video above, maybe one of the best fights I have ever seen in Ward vs Gatti.

Stories from other great sites:

• Bugs & Cranks points out that the average Yankee makes more money than an All-Star.
• Josh Q. Public takes a look at 2004 Padres draft pick Matt Bush to see what he is up to.
• PSAMP finds Steeler player Lawrence Timmons unable to remember his coach’s name. (Hint – It’s Mike Tomlin.)
• Major League Jerk comments on the cheap shot that Henderson gave Bisping when the outcome of the fight was clearly decided.
• Hugging Harold Reynolds talks about the real Rock & Wrestling Connection, and it isn’t Roddy Piper and Cyndi Lauper.
• Babes Love Baseball proves that a vote of confidence means nothing in this day and age as Manny Acta gets canned.

Let the Roy Halladay bidding war begin!  I know two teams who won’t be submitting – Pittsburgh and Cleveland, who both gave up on their seasons a bit early.  My guess is that Halladay will end up with the Phillies or Mets.  Halladay will be strong for whoever scoops him up, I think he is the best pitcher in baseball.

Here are some stories from other great sites:

• NESW Sports has video of Serena Williams on David Letterman’s show discussing her grunts.
• Josh Q. Public takes a look at Seattle Mariner pitching sensation Felix Rodriguez.
• MoonDog Sports wrote a good piece on how the economy is forcing many high school athletes to pay if they want to play.
• Fantasy Pros 911 says that the roll that Scott Rolen is on is just about over.
• Fansided tries to speculate in his piece, What If The Greatest Rappers of All Time Were Sports Legends?
• PSAMP repots that LaMarr Woodley is Essence Magazine’s single man of the month.
• Not Qualified To Comment has a change of heart toward Carlos Boozer maybe becoming a Bull.
• Steady Burn finds Roger Goodell and Jim Mora climbing Mt. Rainier to raise money for charity.
• Hugging Harold Reynolds reports that Sonia Sotomayor has put David Cone on her character witness list.
• Bootlegger Sports says former San Diego State Football Coach Chuck Long might be your new hero because San Diego State just can’t get rid of him.
• Zoner Sports found video of Asians doing Christopher Walken impressions.

What a story Lance Armstrong could write.  He is peddling his way up the standings in this years Tour de France bike race and has already won there in the past.  He beat cancer and got to date Sheryl Crow for awhile.  He is truly living the dream.

Couple of updates for you readers…  Kelly Pavlik is throwing out the first pitch at the Scrappers game tonight, I will have something posted here tomorrow of his appearance at the game.

I am interviewing Jason Smit before the game.  Smit was drafted at age 16 and is from Australia.  He is working hard to climb the ladder and get to the next level.  I have had brief conversations with him before and he is an enjoyable person.

I am close to gaining credentials for Youngstown State Football and couldn’t be more excited about the potential of Coach Heacock and this years team.

I spoke with Mike Pavlik yesterday and am very close to securing an interview with Kelly Pavlik in the next couple of weeks, stay tuned for that.

Here are some stories from other great sites:

• Sports Rubbish found Colin Montgomery warming up for the British Open by hitting some targets provided by Pirates.  Check out the divot he takes out of a green.
• PSAMP likes the brand of humor that Steelers receiver Santonio Holmes brings to the table.
• The Fifth Corner updates the progress of Team USA’s basketball squad in the World University Games.
• Zoner Sports thinks that Alfonso Soriano is not good enough to complain about a day off he was not expecting.
• Babes Love Baseball posted a video of Mark Wahlberg throwing some pitches and hitting a fan right in the ass on his first pitch.
• Sharapova’s Thigh looks at the ridiculous money people like Marcin Gorcet are handed as NBA free agents.
• Style Points has Albert Pujols with a blank slate after finding an interview with the machine where nothing was answered with a cliche or traditional answer.
• NESW Sports also has a video of Mark Wahlberg throwing out the first pitch that errantly hit a fan in the butt.
• Fansided previews the tough ACC Conference for the upcoming college football season.
• Cubbies Crib thinks the Cubs are too reliant on Derek Lee and need something from Aramis Ramirez and/or Alfonso Soriano.