Is That Sharon Stone?

Nope.  'Tis skier Lindsay Vonn.  Nice.

This is amusing to any NFL fan, especially those who have watched a few of these guys destroy all hope.

Shin Soo Choo is officially exempt from service in the Korean military.

POS Drew Sutton has been signed by the Red Sox.  Thank God.  Why do the Indians waste time on these stiffs?

Sadly, CF Jose Constanza was signed away by Atlanta.  I understand that he was made redundant by Ezequiel Carrera, but Jose has speed to burn and is the type of guy every team wants in the clubhouse.

Finally, look here for my debut in the Indians Inbox.  It's near the bottom.  My rant against Castrovince notwithstanding (can you believe that's one word?), it's mildly amusing to be on Indians.com.  I'll deal with his concerns with Goedert's bat next time.

Cheers.

MLB Whistle Stops

Apparently, prospective teams cannot review RHP Adam Miller's medical file until AFTER they select him in the Rule 5 draft.  Many around the net, seem to have given up on Miller, despite his incredible comeback and we can only hope that the entirety of MLB front offices take the same perspective.  I've heard a lot of chatter that Adam will never pitch a Major League inning.  I'm on the flipside and am ready and willing to bet on Miller debuting next summer.  Write it down.

The Reds have taken a risk of their own and inked Dontrelle Willis to a minor league deal.  Willis, who spent time in 3 different organizations last season, has never come close to his 22-win 2005 in the half decade since.  I've also met him and he's a jerk.  Don't clamber aboard the D-Train anytime soon.

Joey Votto has been awarded the 2010 NL MVP.  Nice to see a class act actually surpass a mountain of hype.

The Indians have taken their miserly spending to a new level.  The Tribe was unwilling to outbid the Rangers' $312K to snag 2010 #6 overall pick Barret Loux.  The Diamondbacks' selection, Arizona chose not to sign the RHP after Loux failed his physical thanks to shoulder problems.  Loux was dominant in his junior season at Texas A&M (11-2, 2.83, 1.07 WHIP, 11.66 K/9) and after not receiving a big dollar offer from any organization, the 21 year old chose to stay in his home state.

Pretty Girl 11.22.10 - Kristy Swanson

Help me fondly recall 1994.

Pretty Girl 11.21.10 - Linda Cardellini

If only her tongue was just a little bit longer...

Pretty Girl 11.20.10 - Kim Engelbosch

I don't often drink the Kool-Aid on models, but O. M. G.  Now get that image out of your head.

Rampant Consumerism

Y'all lookin' for the hottest Black Friday (yes, I capitalize it) deals?  Last year, I waited in the freezing rain outside of Best Buy for 3 hours to get the very netbook I am currently typing this on.  Best.  Toy.  Ever.  Anywho, check out the savings here.  Don't worry, I'll repost this on ThanxG.  Cheers.

Nike Brings The HaHa

Leaked over the weekend, this is an independent artist's approximation of what the Steelers unis will look like when Nike unveils their new "Pro-Combat" NFL uniforms for the 2012 season.  The Browns' aren't much different than the current and classic, but many more are freakin' hilarious.  Check 'em out here.  Great job jumping at the money Goodell.  I can't wait to see Nike's actual designs.  And we'll have all of next fall to consider them as the NFL locks out.  I'll bring a paper bag.

Biggest Indians Offseason Moves

The Indians have added 3B Jared Goedert, LHP Nick Hagadone, and RHPs Josh Judy, Corey Kluber and Zach McAllister to their 40-man roster.  I had expected them to roster RHP Adam Miller, finally at full strength and ready to compete for a big league bullpen spot in March, rather than McAllister as they have invested a considerable amount of time and money into Miller's rehabilitation from a variety of injuries.  Most notable among these was his groundbreaking finger pulley surgery from which he has only just recovered from.  McAllister was obtained from the Yankees over the summer as part of the Austin Kearns trade.  The thought process here is that the combination of organizational investment and probability of Rule 5 selection is lower for Miller than McAllister.  I disagree with the Indians position as Miller seems the perfect Rule 5.  If he remains healthy, he should be on a major league roster come opening day.  If he gets hurt, any team that picks him can just offer the headache back to the Tribe.  This move scares me.  The most pleasant news here is that Goedert was, indeed, added to the roster.  Many of the talking heads had discounted the possibility, feeling that the Indians powers-that-be do not trust Goedert's glove.  His addition speaks to the probability that the Tribe will give the youngster the opportunity to win the third base job in the spring.  Pay attention, the kid's a hitter and his defense is fine.

The Ironing Is Delicious

TBJ exclusive: Like A Bosh from The Basketball Jones on Vimeo.

Bosh's line from Wednesday night - 35 points, 6 boards, 11-11 at the line

Golden Choo

South Korea defeated Taiwan 9-3 today to win baseball gold at the 2010 Asian Games.  Who cares, right?  We do!  Shin Soo Choo's participation on the gold medal team serves to exempt him from military service.  Thus, Choo's career will not be interrupted by the mandatory 2 year hitch that all South Korean males must undertake before the age of 30.  Even better, I never have to hear about this ridiculous topic again.  The only downside is that it supersedes my plan to send Andy Marte in Choo's stead.