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Albert Pujols had been pretty quiet this season, only going 2-for-14 & having his Opening Day home run washed out from the stat books. But the St. Louis slugger finally spoke up Wednesday night, hitting his first two official homers of the year in a 6-4 win over the Astros.
So, what finally go Pujols out of his slump? He may have been fired up from a pre-game confrontation with a Houston pitcher.
• JOE SPORTS FAN gives a toast to this clever Tony La Russa jersey.
• DEADSPIN wants to know if you approve of Rachel Nichols.
• LARRY BROWN SPORTS notes the 3rd time’s the charm for Brandon Rush declaring for the NBA draft.
Who knew Bill Belichick would have such a gay ol’ time in Beantown?
• Things to do in Denver when you’re dead-set about getting some hookers & blow:
• Going Washington Post-al: Tony Kornheiser & Michael Wilbon are cheesed at DC SPORTS BOG’s Dan Steinberg.
• Keeping abreast of Jessica Canseco’s topless sunbathing habits.
• Tony La Russa knew about Scott Spiezio’s speeding & spewing since early January, yet did nothing about it.
Bryan Burwell of the ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH chronicles a recent chat he had with Cardinals manager Tony La Russa on the eve of spring training.
While down in Florida, Burwell approached the St. Louis skipper about the subject of steroids - and more specifically, the legacy of Mark McGwire. La Russa still firmly believes that the former St. Louis slugger never used any performance-enhancing drugs. Such a stance lead to some interesting dialogue between reporter and manager: Read more…
In an otherwise throw-away short bit in the ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, we discover that Cardinals manager Tony La Russa has his own movie production company.
Coach Sunglasses at Night’s company, Red Bird Cinema, apparently has an agreement with Sugar Ray Leonard to make a movie based on the boxer’s life story (the manager has already made “3 Days In August,” based on his own life). I’ll be hoping for more good things from La Russa — everyone needs to diversify — and I think he’s siting on a gold mine of material.
VIDEO OF LA RUSSA LABORING W/ALPHABET DURING DUI: ESPN has police video of St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa stumbling around during his DUI arrest in Florida last March:
La Russa plead guilty Wednesday to the DUI charge. He was served with a $250 fine, a year of probation, and 50 hours of community service.
UPDATE: THE SMOKING GUN has plenty more video and details, good times!
INTERNET PROVIDES PERSPECTIVE TO HANCOCK TRAGEDY: Some photos of Josh Hancock partying at a Cincinnati bar called O’Malleys during early May of last season:
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We’ve all seen plenty of online photos of athletes enjoying adult beverages while surrounded by hangers-on. This is just one more seemingly innocuous example and we’re in no way suggesting anything.
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Meanwhile, the ASSOCIATED PRESS has video of Josh Hancock’s fatal crash early Sunday morning in St. Louis.More details are emerging about Hancock before he perished last weekend. He reportedly was involved in another crash involving a tractor-trailer three days before his highway fatality.
The ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH is also reporting that marijuana was found in the Hancock-driven vehicle that was involved in fatal crash: “Sources close to the crash investigation told the Post-Dispatch on Tuesday that a small amount of marijuana, in a small tin, was recovered from Hancock’s demolished vehicle. A Cardinals source said the club was made aware of the finding Monday night.”
And at least one online observer is questioning why Tony LaRussa didn’t crack down harder on Hancock for arriving late to the ballpark after his earlier crash - especially considering LaRussa’s recent DUI at Spring Training.
