Let's Get Our Tide Rollin'

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Ho. Ho. Ho.

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Huh-huh, she said balls.

Flick to Click: Red State

Coming in March from Kevin Smith.

Stocking Stuffers

Babe Ruth at 53, riddled with cancer, at Yankee Stadium for the last time in 1948.

Theoretically that ball could have sat on the rim indefinitely.

Yahoo in placing the Tribe 28th in it's MLB Power Rankings

Choo learns he must serve two years of hard, lonely duty on the front lines of a hopeless, never-ending battle; on the bright side, he received a South Korean military waiver.

Move over Chris Barron.


I agree with the man, "Are you kidding me?"

Yuletide cheer and junk.

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Distended Colon

I still refuse to believe this, but the following was reported on STO's website.

... [Bartolo] Colon is trying to make a comeback.  He is currently pitching out in the Dominican Winter League and in six starts there is 2-1 with a 1.76 ERA, and in 35.1 innings has allowed 33 hits, six walks, and has 27 strikeouts.  According to league sources he looks motivated and is in much better shape after losing close to 40 pounds.  His fastball is at 90-94 MPH and showing good movement, and he is getting lots of groundballs and showing good strikeout ability.

It should be noted that the Indians "looking" at Colon hardly means a signing is imminent.  They as well as every other team scout every player at every level all year long.  They like other teams have a scouting presence in the offseason winter leagues and are looking for potential fits for their club.  Obviously they will scout certain players more heavily than others, but just because the Indians are reportedly scouting a guy don't mistake that as there being "interest" in a guy.

All that having been said, even if Colon impresses the Indians or another team enough to sign him, expect it to only be to a minor league deal.

In case you missed the memo, the Tribe signed Austin Kearns (again) to a 1-yr, $1.3mil contract, the only major league money they have spent this off-season.  As one associate described the situation, "He's a shit player on a shit team.  This is a shit signing."  At least Justin Germano was DFAed to make room on the 40-man.  Also, the Indians inked former A's OF Travis Buck to minor league deal.  Buck is 14 months older than Matt LaPorta and his career MLB OPS is 60 points higher.  Still, he was non-tendered by Oakland.  And that is exactly how much of a do or die season this is for Matty. 

Pretty Girl 12.24.10 - Sammi Giancola

Y'like Jersey Shore?  Cheesecake of Sammi and the Season 3 trailer.

Jersey Shore - MTV Shows

Hypocrisy At It's Worst

The NCAA has handed down a major decision which clarifies their intractable stance on scholarship athletes receiving benefits from those outside the university.   All players must use a middle man and deny their involvement.  Five Buckeyes must sit out the 1st 5 games of the 2011 season "for selling awards, gifts and university apparel and receiving improper benefits in 2009."  Mike Adams, Dan Herron, DeVier Posey, Terrelle Pryor and Solomon Thomas must also repay the full dollar amount accrued from their malfeasance.  The breakdown is as follows --


• Adams must repay $1,000 for selling his 2008 Big Ten championship ring.
 • Herron must repay $1,150 for selling his football jersey, pants and shoes for $1,000 and receiving discounted services worth $150.
 • Posey must repay $1,250 for selling his 2008 Big Ten championship ring for $1,200 and receiving discounted services worth $50.
 • Pryor must repay $2,500 for selling his 2008 Big Ten championship ring, a 2009 Fiesta Bowl sportsmanship award and his 2008 Gold Pants, a gift from the university.
 • Solomon must repay $1,505 for selling his 2008 Big Ten championship ring for $1,000, his 2008 Gold Pants for $350 and receiving discounted services worth $155.
 • Jordan Whiting must sit out the first game next year and pay $150 to a charity for the value of services that were discounted because of his status as a student-athlete.

Fortunately for those of us that cheer on the Scarlet and Gray, all 6 players remain eligible for the Sugar Bowl because, according to the NCAA, "the student-athletes did not receive adequate rules education during the time period the violations occurred."

Learn from Cam Newton, kids.  Call your uncle, solicit him to sell your gold pants and then deny all knowledge when questioned by the authorities.  No punishment will be levied.  The NCAA has made this crystal clear.

Likely now that Pryor jumps, as opposed to playing half a season.  Perhaps Posey & Herron as well.

Tweet your way out of this one, TP.

Sheesh.

Subverting Capitalism

OSU AD Gene Smith will hold a press conference today to address rumors that several Buckeye football players, including QB Terrelle Pryor, traded autographs for tattoos.  Pryor's response tweet -

I paid for my tattoos. GoBucks

That means others did not?  Either way where did TP get the coin for all this ink?

If anyone can find a pic of his back that would rock.

To Rock A Rhyme That's Right On Time...

... It's Tricky! Tricky! Tricky! Tricky!

Pretty Reckless - Just Tonight

Taylor's hot even when she's not stripping.  I think that I actually like this band.  Just Tonight is the 3rd single off of Light Me Up, official release date 12.27.



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