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Chicagoans have a long history of crappy athlete raps. Okay, just the one, but it’s a trend setter:
Therefore, we shamefully include the following in the Chicago Sports Craptastic Pantheon: a car commercial with rapping managers/former athletes. Take it far far away, Lou Piniella and Ozzie Guillen:
Calendars of the SbB Girls could be coming your way by Christmastime.
• Red Sox Nation mourns the loss of two of its greats: David Oritz (placed on the DL) & Hazel Mae (lowballed on a new NESN contract).
• Kimbo Slice hungers for a piece of the boxing pie.
• A one-legged Kentucky youngster is kicking ass in sports.
• Google Maps is quite good at locating Lou Piniella.
• Terrell Owens lambasts Bill Parcells, but he sure looks good doing it.
Second Google Maps item on SbB today. Ben Maller has a nice find, noting that, “Lou Piniella might not use the internet much but he has been caught leaving a Chicago hot spot by Google Maps.”
“The Cubs manager can be seen walking if you type in the address 3552 N. Clark, Chicago IL 600636, click street view and spin the camera around 180 degrees.” Read more…
Perhaps the only thing more enraging than the umpires blowing all these home run calls is the discourse that’s ensued over how to fix the issue.
Specifically, the debate has been over whether umpires should be allowed to use instant replay. Read more…
Certain Cubs fans probably aren’t thrilled at the signing of veteran outfielder Jim Edmonds, which is probably an understatement. Skipper Lou Piniella was asked about him, but he clearly didn’t want to talk about it, because he said he doesn’t know anything about his recent baseball ability.
Because see what happens when he says something about Edmonds? “He’s going to hit ninth … I’m going to move the pitcher to eighth, and hit him ninth.” Actually, that’s not a bad idea for tonight’s game. Read more…
SbB’s Adventures in Air Travel: Kickin’ it in Kansas City, chillin’ in Charlotte.
• Ana Ivanovic gets the stamp of approval from the Serbian postal service.
• USC’s Song Girls make $1 million in just one day by basking in bikinis.
• Matt Leinart’s car spotted in L.A. - or could it be Nick Lachey’s wheels?
• Pope Benedict can come in to Yankee Stadium, but he’s have to leave the Popemobile with the valet.
• Carmelo Anthony gets into a nugget of trouble with a DUI charge.
Great catch by HARRY AND HAWK in a CHICAGO TRIBUNE piece regarding Carlos Zambrano’s caffeine withdrawal (quick answer: not going well). Apparently, Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella has been hanging out on Rush Street after the games because he’s spotted an unnerving trend the kids are into:
“I’ve never had Red Bull in my life, but I’ve actually seen people at a bar order Red Bull and vodka. I can’t comprehend that. If I had a couple of those things, I’d be like the malt liquor bull (from the old TV commercials) leaving the bar. My lord.”
Can you believe that? Whatsoever will the kids be into next? Maybe soda in their milk? Gin in their juice? My word!
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