Kevin Millar made a little wager on the NBA Finals. (Don’t worry, the b-ball bet wasn’t anything approaching Pete Rose-levels.) And by the looks of it, he took the Lakers.
That would explain why the Orioles’ first baseman showed up to the plate last night in a new blonde hairdo, accompanied by the sweet melodies of “Ice, Ice Baby”.
BROMOBLOG breaks it down that Millar lost his NBA bet to former Red Sox teammate Jason Varitek. As a result, Kevin came up against the Houston Astros with the new hair and a new at-bat song courtesy of Vanilla Ice. Video proof of his plate appearance is after the jump.
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Don’t forget to tune into tonight’s big event - the “Dancing With The Stars” finale! Oh, and there’s also some kind of lottery we’re feeling Bullish about.
• Indianapolis gets the 2012 Super Bowl. Thanks, Dennis Hopper!
(”Which way to Lucas Oil Stadium?“)
• A Swedish sprinter isn’t satisfied with being shown in Scotland as a “floozie with big boobs.”
• Know who else thinks Brett Favre is coming back? Peyton Manning.
• Monday was a special night for both Jon Lester and Jason Varitek.
• Nude ice showers? Bed chains? Are we talking English soccer fans in Moscow, or Max Mosley’s last party?
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Jon Lester is king of the world for the moment. The Red Sox hurler tossed a no-hitter Monday night - almost a year after coming back from cancer.
(C’mere, ya big lug!)
Even though Lester lobbed up a complete game of goose eggs against the Royals, Jason Varitek is the one who had the historic night.
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• THE LONDON SUN catches David Beckham checking out the great view from his courtside Lakers seats.
• THE BLOWTORCH burns through the NBA rosters to find the worst player on each playoff team. Today’s lucky winner - Joey Graham of the Toronto Raptors.
• THE SPORTING BLOG jiggles their joystick, as Madden 09 will let gamers control their own touchdown celebrations.
• AZ SPORTS HUB comes across a couple of Suns fans expressing their support of Steve Nash by way of Eminem.
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Doug Mirabelli must feel like a mistreated little puppy again today, having just been released by the Red Sox. The Sawx have drop-kicked the big catching animal three times now (2004, 2006, 2008), only to rush back to him, scratch behind his ears, and make his tail thump excitedly. Hell, they sent a police escort for him last time. What’s a boy to think?
This year’s girl, Kevin Cash, apparently knows how to make knuckler Tim Wakefield happy and is a much younger model. Also, Jason Varitek is saved from the embarrassment of six passed balls per game, which sounds painful on numerous levels.
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STRAPPED FOR CASH? TRY SELLING MIKE LOWELL’S JOCK: Someone named Phil Castinetti might have been caught up in this whole, nasty sub-prime mortgage fiasco, because he REALLY needs the money. The BOSTON HERALD reports Ebay caught Castinetti, who sells sports memorabilia, trying to sell a Mike Lowell-used jock strap on Ebay.
Excerpt: “Red Sox captain Jason Varitek’s game-used spandex undies sold for $255 on eBay the other day, but the cyber auction site couldn’t support the sale of World Series MVP Mike Lowell’s jock.“SportsWorld memorabilia man Phil Castinetti said eBay yanked Mike’s well-used athletic supporter - with his number on it - from the site the other day, saying it was ‘adult-oriented’ material.”
Castinetti: “I’ll just sell them in the store. I figure since he was the World Series MVP, I can get $200 to $250 for it. People collect stuff that’s different. They’re tired of baseball cards. And they seem to like the game-worn stuff. It’s nuts, it really is.”
OK, he apparently really did say that.
VARITEK SIGNING STUFF INSTEAD OF SUPPLYING SWEETS: Too cheap to go out and buy candy, Jason Varitek spent his Halloween night giving out autographs instead:
The BOSTON GLOBE reports that the Red Sox catcher sat in front of his house and signed items for all the costumed youngsters that dare approached him.Varitek put his name on baseballs, shirts, hats, and even the pillowcases kids were using to haul their evening take of sugary goodies.
Sure, it was a huge thrill for a lot of these young fans & their parents, but would it have been so hard for Varitek to head over to the local Stop & Shop and pick up a bag of Bit O’ Honey or a supply of Snickers?
It’s not like he couldn’t have found time for some shopping, since Series Games 5, 6, or 7, were no longer necessary.Lazy.
• BOSTONIST finds Jason Varitek giving a nod to Bill Cosby, shown by the World Series catcher’s choice of sweater:
