Tim Lincecum Won A Cy Young... On Weed Man
Little Timmy is a stoner.
Surprise! Little Timmy is a stoner.The San Francisco Giants ace was pulled over Friday going 74 mph on Interstate 5 -- where the speed limit is 60 -- near Vancouver, Washington. He was going to be cited for speeding before the officer smelled pot when Little Timmy rolled down the window.I like to imagine a huge cloud of smoke rolling out of the car, myself.According to the state trooper who busted him, the Cy Young Award winner forked over an 1/8 bag and a pipe. He was ticketed and released, ... Read Full Story
Joe Girardi: Good Samaritan
Shut up, I know I suck at photoshop. No need to ridicule.
New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi polished off his first career World Series victory -- in his first year as a skipper (yes, we're still impressed by that) -- by dashing to the aid of a car crash victim.New York police said Girardi pulled over on the side of the road to help a distressed woman who had lost control of her vehicle and crashed into a wall around 2:30am on a Westchester County parkway. He called 911 and reported the car as a mangled mess, and refrained from asking the lady if ... Read Full Story
The Last Baseball Game of the Season
Congratulations to the New York Yankees, this season's World Series Champions. The last day of the baseball season is a sad one for everyone. Everyone except the fans whose team just won the ring.The Bronx Bombers won their 27th World Series title Wednesday night -- their first in the $1.5 billion new Yankee Stadium, obviously -- by beating the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 in Game 6 of the 105th World Series. And if you're a giant nerd, you might even compare this World Series to the Empire Str... Read Full Story
Right Through The Very Heart Of It
New York, New York.After waiting nine long years for Championship #27, the New York Yankees poured out of the dugout to celebrate their World Series victory as the last groundball of the season was scooped up and lobbed to first base for the final out.Hideki Matsui tied a World Series record with six RBIs, while Andy Pettitte earned the win on just three days rest as the Yankees took Game 6 away from the Philadelphia Phillies with a final score of 7-3 Wednesday night.Continue reading this sto... Read Full Story
Vicente Padilla Caps Himself in the Thigh...Maybe
Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Vicente Padilla shot himself in the thigh while hunting in Nicaragua.It's only funny because he's not seriously injured... or dead. There are a few different stories floating around out there as to what actually went down. According to media reports in Nicaragua, Padilla was injured at a shooting range. At least two other reports stated that he was accidentally shot by a bodyguard who was attempting to fix Padilla's gun. USA Today says the gunshot wound was se... Read Full Story
The Clifton & Chutley Show
Man, Chase Utley is good at hitting baseballs over fences.Stealing the glory right out from under Cliff Lee, the Philadelphia Phillies second baseman nailed not one, but two home runs in his team's 8-6 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 5 of the World Series.Continue reading this story at Sports Untapped. Read Full Story
Chase Utley Is Pretty Good At Baseball
Not to take anything away from the entire Philadelphia Phillies rotation and lineup, but Chase Utley can really swing a bat.In a must-win situation for his team, Chutley launched a 4-seam fastball from New York Yankees starter A.J. Burnett to the right field seats in the second inning to give the reigning Champs a 3-1 lead. Why is this special? It marks his fourth longball of the World Series and fifth of this postseason, which is the most in MLB history for a second baseman.That my friends, ... Read Full Story
You Can’t Catch Johnny Damon!
A day after the New York Yankees came back to win Game 3, Johnny Damon became the difference-maker with a two-out, ninth-inning, game-saving performance.The Yankees took a 3-1 World Series lead with a 7-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies just after the reigning champs had started a rally in the seventh inning. Chase Utley took CC Sabathia’s 107th pitch of the evening into the right-field bleachers to make it a one-run game on his third bomb of the Series.Continue reading this story at S... Read Full Story
Burnett Lights Up The Phils In Game 2
Jayson Werth should really do something about that squirrel hanging out on his chin. Just a thought. The New York Yankees’ bats finally woke up for Game 2 of the World Series Thursday night with a 3-1 win over the reigning world champion Philadelphia Phillies.Continue reading this story at Sports Untapped. Read Full Story
Derek Jeter: Biggest Loser
Well, not really. But the New York Yankees shortstop and 2009 Roberto Clemente Award recipient appeared on NBC's The Biggest Loser this week in an effort to pump up the contestants.We'll see who the biggest losers are after Game 2 of the World Series at 7:57pm ET tonight, where old schooler Pedro Martinez takes the hill for the Philadelphia Phillies against Yankees righty A.J. Burnett. Enjoy! Read Full Story