THE FIGHTINS’ realize that the Phillies’ announcers were in a nutty mood Thursday night, based on this little compilation clip from last night’s action against the Braves:
First, color commentator Sarge Matthews talks to the viewers at home about bat shaving, accompanied by a not-so-subtle close-up of a hand slowly stroking up & down a bat shaft. And Matthews’ comments don’t make it any less uncomfortable with the visual: Read more…
Tom Hoffarth of FARTHER OFF THE WALL reports that Dykstra is seeking almost $25 million for the home once owned by Wayne Gretzky. If you like space, Lenny’s place has plenty of it - 12,713 square feet with 8 bedrooms and 7 baths situated on 7 acres of land.
But so much room was apparently too much for Lenny to deal with:
Do you think the price of beer at ballparks is too high?
(The only good reason to dial down beer prices?)
Some people don’t think it’s high enough. Sports biz guru Darren Rovell shares some of his data (and his puritan values) in his lastest post. Read more…
Journeyman baseball pitcher Kris Benson missed all of 2007 with an injury, and his setbacks have been numerous this year during his comeback with the Philadelphia Phillies. He threw in extended spring training earlier this week and will throw Sunday for Philly’s Single-A Clearwater Threshers, reports the PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS. So he could be back in the rotation soon. That’s nice. But also…
(I’ve been told that if you stare at this long enough you can find Kris.)
That’s right, it’s the attention-starved wife, Anna Benson! Remember her? It’s hard to remember, what with Kobe Bryant’s Laker Girl rumor and A-Rod’s muscular stripper and exactly 46 other notable shapely dames tempting today’s fine young athletes. But Anna Benson’s comeback to celebrity-dom may also be near. Read more…
• Have Tony& Jessicareally called it quits? Alan Peppard of the DALLAS MORNING NEWS says Yes, while Mark Malkin of E! ONLINE says No.
• LARRY BROWN SPORTS thunders down news that Dan Majerle doesn’t want to be the Suns’ next head coach, but wouldn’t mind an assistant’s job.
• BABES LOVES BASEBALL is infatuated with how Manny Ramirez catches a fly ball, high-fives a fan in the bleachers, and still throws a guy out at first.
• BASKETBAWFUL chows down on the Ultimate Experience for some lucky Pacers fan - lunch with Larry Bird!
Last night’s Phillies-Rockies game featured a female streaker, who sadly only felt the need to remove her shirt (or was it a jacket?) as she pranced past security.
The appearance proved two things: Phillies management might consider limiting their highly-trained, well-compensated Citizens Bank Park security detail to less than six hot dogs per nine innings.*
And it’s obvious that the one area that Europe has us beat in the pro sports genre is female streakers (video after jump slightly NSFW):
