• Instant replay in Major League Baseball is used for the first time - for the player we all know it was designed for.

• Pretending to be Joba Chamberlain can score you some free bagels - and free accommodations at the local jail.

• The next evolution in sports - Pigskin … In … Spaaaaaace!

• The Florida Marlins can only reel in 600 fans for Wednesday’s game. Even the Jupiter Hammerheads can get more butts in the seats.

• NBA rookies Mario Chalmers & Darrell Arthur face suspensions because of pot possession. Chalmers’ response: “SKINNERRRRRR!”

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Being Joba Chamberlain gets you riches beyond your imagination, the adulation and/or envy of millions, and extended face time with Erin Andrews. Being a Chamberlain impostor, meanwhile, gets you all the chewy bread you can handle, my friend.

NEWSDAY tells the tale of a pesky impersonator of the Yankees star pitcher, and to the man’s credit, it certainly wasn’t greed that foiled his nefarious plan.

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• STET SPORTS BLOG catches Maryland coach Ralph Friedgen almost pulling a Mike Gundy after a close win over Delaware.

• WALKOFF WALK hurls up word that Todd Rundgren’s son is playing for the Dodgers’ Triple-A team in Vegas. (For those wondering who the heck Todd Rundgren is, he’s the guy that did that “Bang On The Drum All Day” song.)

• DEUCE OF DAVENPORT doesn’t know what to say, as researchers discover that watching sports can make you a better speaker.

• SIGNAL TO NOISE isn’t so pleased with everyone jumping to conclusions about Richard Collier’s character, just because the Jags lineman was shot in a drive-by attack.

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Just when they thought they had their catching woes relieved by acquiring Pudge Rodriguez, the Yankees now face new pitching problems.

The NEW YORK DAILY NEWS reports that Joba Chamberlain has been put on the 15-day disabled list, after the hurler was hurting during Monday’s game against the Rangers. The decision was made after Joba paid a visit to Dr. James Andrews, the physician name baseball fans fear to hear.

Guess the Yanks shouldn’t have been so quick to ship Jeff Karstens off to Pittsburgh. After all, he almost tossed a no-hitter today.

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• UNCOACHED reveals the best sights seen at last weekend’s NFL Hall of Fame ceremonies - namely, those of the Redskins cheerleaders.

• YOU BEEN BLINDED tosses up a classic clip of Johnny Bench berating a reporter for asking him about Pete Rose.

• DEADSPIN is all shook up, as Elvis takes advantage of the wild, wet weather at Wrigley to thrill the crowd with a sequined slip ‘n’ slide show.

• PLAYING THE FIELD wonders what daily words of wisdom they could expect if Manny Ramirez had a blog.

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It’s nice to see that steroid allegations & Mindy McCready macking rumors haven’t kept Roger Clemens from staying in touch with his old teammates.

Mel Antonen of USA TODAY gets the good word from Joba Chamberlain, as the Yankees hurler explains how he’s been in constant contact with the Rocket through the miracle of text messaging:

“We text back and forth and I ask him a lot of questions, because that’s how you get better,” Chamberlain said before the Yankees’ game in Baltimore Tuesday night. “You can’t be afraid to ask questions. I ask him everything from workout questions to how to pitch to certain batters. I never thought I’d be texting Roger Clemens.”

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• ODENIZED gets a rise out of Charles Barkley, who tells his TNT audience that Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy looks a lot like Ron Jeremy.

• WALKOFF WALK sings the praises of the Pirates’ Jason Bay - to the high-pitched tune of a Beatles classic.

• THE WIZARD OF ODDS is sole-d on Chris Leak’s BCS Championship shoes up for bids on eBay, with a buy-it-now price of only $10,000.

• DEADSPIN is bedeviled that the Rays are in first in the AL East.

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• The LADIES… will be our special guests this weekend with live wall-to-wall bloggage of this NFL Draft. In the meantime, they share the story of a college wrestler looking to chokeslam cancer.

• HOME RUN DERBY would like to know what did Joba Chamberlain say to anger Erin Andrews.

• Speaking of the sideline siren, THE ANGRY T tries to decide who’s going to be the next sexy sports reporting sensation. We tend to agree with the anointing of Ines Sainz.

• YAHOO’s BALL DON’T LIE needs your help in figuring out what Celtics fans are shouting at the Hawks’ Mike Bibby.

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