Saturday, July 31, 2010
Latest MLB Trade Deadline News
With the MLB trade deadline just about 20 minutes away here are some last minute stories to keep an eye on:
Rangers trade Jarrod Saltalamacchia to Red Sox for Roman Mendez, Chris McGuinness, a player to be named later and cash (Dan Roche)
Royals extended manager Ned Yost through 2012 (Bob Dutton)
Yankees designated Chan Ho Park for assignment to make room for Kerry Wood (Bryan Hoch)
Red Sox traded Ramon Ramirez to Giants (Rob Bradford)
Royals trade Rick Ankiel and Kyle Farnsworth to Braves (Ed Price)
Orioles traded Will Ohman to Marlins (Dan Connolly)
Tigers traded Wilkin Ramirez to Braves for player to be named later or cash
Pirates trade Octavio Dotel to Dodgers for James McDonald and Andrew Lambo (Ken Rosenthal)
Pirates trade Javier Lopez to Giants for Joe Martinez (Andrew Baggarly)
Indians trade Kerry Wood to Yankees for a player to be named later or cash (Jayson Stark)
Red Sox designated Jeremy Hermida for assignment (Heidi Watney)
Adam Dunn to the White Sox for Edwin Jackson and others is "far from over." (Ken Rosenthal)
Dodgers, Rays and Marlins in the mix for Brandon League (Jayson Stark)
Cubs traded Ted Lilly and Ryan Theriot to Dodgers for Blake DeWitt, Brett Walch and Kyle Smit (Jayson Stark)
Diamondbacks trade Chris Snyder, Pedro Ciriaco and $3 million to Pirates for D.J. Carrasco, Bobby Crosby and Ryan Church (Ken Rosenthal)
Cardinals, Padres, and Indians completed a complicated three-team deal - Jake Westbrook and Padres prospect Nick Greenwood go to the Cardinals, the Padres get Ryan Ludwick, and the Indians get prospect Corey Kluber (MLBTR)
Pay Attention. This Is How You Throw Together An Outfit
The Daily Grind - Sports Bets
Overall: 0-4
Okay, so I broke rule number one of baseball betting. I bet against the Washington Nationals. I deserved to go 0 for 4. Seriously, I swing and missed more than Chad Billingsley at a frat party. He's portly.
-Dodgers vs. Giants (OVER 7.5) - 4:10 PM (MLB) - My boy Chad Billingsley will probably be too distracted by my analogy to have a pitching duel with the ever-inconsistent Barry Zito.
- Braves (+1.5) vs. Reds - 4:10 PM (MLB)
-Mariners (moneyline) vs. Twins - 7:10 PM (MLB) - King Felix and his league leading 145 strikeouts takes on the Twins in the surprisingly un-hitter friendly Target Field.
-Orioles vs. Royals (moneyline) - 7:10 PM (MLB) - Zack Greinke won a CY Young award. Start acting like it.
Yours Truly,
Carlos Bloganegra
Albert Haynesworth Fails Physical AGAIN
He didn't have to take the test today, instead just stood on the sideline in his jersey and a ball cap. Because he's a tool. Dbag. Asshole. Fuck you Haynesworth.
Sam Bradford gets 50 million GUARANTEED
Bradford will serve as the centerpiece for the Ram's rebuilding after a 1-15 season last year. Don't expect much better from them this year.
Source
#16 Promises That #16 Will Return Next Season
People say the only person that understands Sean Avery is Sean Avery but they're wrong. I understand Sean Avery. Listen, it's hard to bring it every day of the week. He's a dickhead on the ice but he's Joe cool off of it and that tells me sometimes he blurs the lines. What I'm saying is when you're always bringing the thunder, it's easy to get lost in the storm. Case in point. I like to party. Kill me. But sometimes I don't like to party and everyone asks you if you're sick or if something is wrong or if you wanna have some deep, heart to heart talk and I just say, "no motherfucker. The tiger is in his cage tonight." So when Avery is playing "soft" it's just his way of regrouping his head and his game to get ready for the next night.
Snooki Sent To Drunk Tank
I would have a lot more respect for Snooks if she was doing body shots off herself. That takes talent. That takes dedication. That takes focus. All of which you don't need to be a reality television star. But seriously who's the officer that arrested all 4 feet of Snooki? He must feel like a real tough guy. The Jersey Shore is a lot safer now that they got a dangerous criminal like her off the streets. I'd just take my club and whack the bitch into the sand but that's me. I finish things. That's what I do.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Leaked 9 Minute Clip From Piranha 3-D
At Comic-Con last week they showed 9 minutes of footage from the new Piranha 3-D movie, set to be released August 20. As what happens with everything these days, it was leaked online. I will warn you by saying it is one of the most bloody/gruesome/outrageous things I have ever seen. It's basically people getting absolutely annihilated by piranhas and boats/boat engines. At about 3:30 in you'll start to think "what the hell is he talking about, this is lame...he's a vagina if he thinks this is gruesome" but just wait until about the 4:30 mark.
Without further adieu here is the VERY NSFW footage:
I couldn't help but laugh at the ridiculousness of everything that was happening for the last 4 minutes. The director, Alexandre Aja, basically thought of every way to involve piranhas killing people and take it 10x further.
"Tons of people already being eaten by piranhas? Let's have a wire slice 2 girls in half. Let's also have the wire cut off their bikinis so we can get some tits in this movie...everyone loves tits. I'm already getting an R rating, might as well make the most of it."
"There are hundreds of people that look like they just listened to a Dashboard Confessional album but let's have 2 boats collide and explode some dudes head."
"People already dying in the water? Fuck it, let's run them over with a boat."
"A girl already getting eaten alive by a piranha? Let's get her hair caught in the boat propeller. That will make things better."
"2 guys trying to save a girl by carrying her to shore? C'mon guys, no one lives in this movie - she's gotta get her torso ripped in half while they are carrying her. DUH!"
"I'm not making this movie for you guys unless there's a naked underwater lesbian scene. Oh yeah, and a dude killing piranhas with a boat engine."
How the Jonas Brothers Like Their BJ's
BAHAHAHAHA. God I hate the Jonas brothers so much. Of course Kevin would want it kissed, he's the gayest of them all. How the hell did he get married? He's so ugly. If this were an episode of The Magic School Bus and the bus drove into my crotchular region, Kevin would be the animated version of one of my pubes. It's also plausible he is the love-child of Ms. Frizzle and Wolverine.
Friday New Movie Releases - July 30 (Cats & Dogs 2, Charlie St. Cloud, Dinner for Schmucks, The Extra Man and Get Low)
Cats & Dogs is another ridiculous animal movie that has lots of stars as voices. It received a 13% on Rotten Tomatoes (official sponsor) so needless to say I am not going to see an animated movie about cats & dogs. I don't feel like wasting space with the trailer so go here if you really want to watch it.
Charlie St. Cloud is a fantasy-romance starring Zac Efron, Amanda Crew, Ray Liotta and Kim Basinger. It is about a boy (Charlie) whose younger brother (Sam) is killed by a drunk driver. Before he died, Charlie made a promise to Sam that he would play catch with him every single day. Charlie vows to uphold that promise when he starts seeing his brother's ghost. Charlie meets a girl (Tess) and must choose between her or his dead brother. I know, I know, the storyline sounds ridiculous and I posted about how the entire theater erupted in laughter when they showed the preview at Inception but I will probably end up seeing it anyways. It received a 24% on Rotten Tomatoes which isn't good but I don't think anyone expected it to receive high ratings in the first place. Going in with low expectations means it can only surprise me. Here's the trailer in case you want a good laugh too. RT general consensus: " Zac Efron gives it his all, but Charlie St. Cloud is too shallow and cloying to offer much more than eye candy for his fans." That's ironic because candy is the food of choice for most of his fans.
Dinner For Schmucks is the movie I am most looking forward to seeing of this bunch. It is a comedy film starring Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Zach Galifianakis, Ron Livingston, Lucy Punch and Jemaine Clement. The trailer looks hilarious and Steve Carell has never disappointed me so it's a must see. I'll use the always trusty Wikipedia for the plot explanation...
"Tim (Rudd) is a rising executive who 'succeeds' in finding the perfect guest, IRS employee Barry (Carell), for his boss's monthly event: a so-called 'dinner for idiots'. The gathering offers certain advantages to the executive who shows up with the biggest buffoon."It received a 52% on Rotten Tomatoes with the general consensus being that "It doesn't honor its source material -- or its immensely likable leads -- as well as it should, but Dinner for Schmucks offers fitfully nourishing comedy." Good enough for me.
The Extra Man is a comedy starring Kevin Kline, Paul Dano, Katie Holmes and John C. Reilly. It received a 44% on Rotten Tomatoes and is billed as "A sophisticated and moving comedy". The only comedies I like are unsophisticated ones. It is about a failed playwright who develops a mentor relationship with a cross-dressing nut job and teaches him " the art of being an 'extra man,' accompanying and entertaining wealthy older women in their fanciful social lives." On second thought, I might have to see this movie as entertaining wealthy older women in their fanciful social lives has been my lifelong goal. I'm definitely not going to pay money to see this so I'll probably end up watching it on a Tuesday afternoon when it is on Encore and I have nothing to do.
Get Low is exactly the type of movie that Rotten Tomatoes critics love - film festival, limited release, comedy/drama with a few big name older actors. It stars Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Bill Murray and Lucas Black. No surprise that RT gave it a 90%, saying, "Subtle to a fault, this perfectly cast ensemble drama is lifted by typically sharp performances from Robert Duvall and Bill Murray." It is based on a true story about a hermit who lives in the woods and comes back demanding the town have a "living funeral" for him. Him, Lindsay Lohan and the cross-dressing guy from The Extra Man should hang out in the looney tune bin.
Yankees Trade For Lance Berkman
It is being reported that the New York Yankees have acquired 1B Lance Berkman from the Houston Astros. The Yankees paying for big name players? Shocking. Berkman has ten and five rights (been in the league 10 years and with the same team the last 5) which means he can veto any trade. Apparently he approved the deal but still has 24 hours to make a final decision which means nothing will be final until tomorrow. The Yankees were considered the front-runners to land Adam Dunn but it appears the Nationals asking price was too high for them.
Berkman is in the middle of a down year, hitting .245 with 13 HR but can still provide a lot of power when needed. His fantasy value goes way up with the move to the 2nd friendliest HR park in MLB and a WAY better lineup. He will play mostly DH for the Yankees and has a club option for $15 million next season (with a $2 million buyout). Annnnddd the rich get richer.
Snooki Arrested in Jersey
The 2nd season of "Jersey Shore" premiered last night and if you didn't watch it I highly suggest you do because it features all of the things we loved about the 1st season - idiots, drinking, fighting and supplying us with even more reasons to hate New Jersey.
*Click to enlarge*
Check out a video of here being arrested here and a video of her face-planting after trying to get on a bike before she was arrested here.
Source
Man-Eating Dragster & Laurence Fishburne's Daughter Doing Porn
1. A dude almost gets eaten by a "funny car" driven by his dad
OR
2. Laurence Fishburne's teenage daughter, Montana, announcing she is doing porn with a scary black dude
The funny car went out of control while the driver's son was checking a few last minute items. He fell into the car like a great white shark scooping up its prey (shark week starts Monday!). Luckily he wasn't even injured and someone claiming to be the kid posted this on the Youtube page...
"ok so heres what really happen........ a stud in in the supercharger came lose and got sucked in the suppercharger in turned cracked the case of the supercharger and lifted the injector and when the injector lifted it opened the throttle and make the car go foward..... its a good thing my dad reacted quick enough to get the car shut off.... so no the body didnt hit the throttle...... everyone is ok and we just need a new case for the supercharger so we are taking donations......lol"Yes, hilarious. You almost get turned into chum by a car and you think it's "lol" worthy.
Laurence Fishburne's 18-year-old daughter, Montana, announced she will be starring in a porn movie called "Phattys Rhymes & Dimes" with Brian Pumper. Pumper? Hardly even know her. On second thought, that's probably how the actual conversation went. The title makes me picture something where they are sitting around reading Dr. Seuss, smoking weed and then everyone just starts banging. The movie is shot to look like a sex tape and will be released August 18. Montana said...
"I view making this movie as an important first step in my career. I've watched how successful Kim Kardashian became and I think a lot of it was due to the release of her sex tape by Vivid. I'm hoping the same magic will work for me. I'm impatient about getting well-known and having more opportunities and this seemed like a great way to get started on it."At least she has good reasoning behind why she chose to do it. Isn't porn supposed to be for poor girls with daddy issues? Maybe Fishy is broke and he and Montana have some issues we don't know about.
I honestly can't decide which is scarier so I will leave that up to you guys.
The Daily Grind - With Your Host: Carlos Bloganegra
Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum, ladies and gents. I've made over two thousand dollars off of the novelty website centsports.com - where you try and turn 10 cents into big money. I'm here to show you some tricks of the trade aka give you my picks and let you take the glory. Every single day. Billy Blog's picks just weren't cutting it so he asked me to take the reins. I am the swami. The wizard. The chosen one. The alpha and the omega. I am...Carlos Bloganegra. The format for picks will be fine-tuned over the next few days and will most likely feature an additional column on the side of the blog as well as short analysis for each pick. Here are the picks for day 1:
Phillies (moneyline) vs. Nationals - 7:05 PM (MLB) - Oswalt's first start and the Nats suck. Simple.
Tigers vs. Red Sox (moneyline) 7:10 PM (MLB) - I'm just going to stack the record with easiness.
Orioles (+1.5) vs. Kansas City Royals 8:10 PM (MLB) -Yo ho OOOOOOOOO's
Pirates vs. Cardinals (-1.5) 8:15 PM (MLB) - Chris Carpenter vs. a team with a 36-65 record. Just sayin'.
A couple things to note here is that I'm obviously picking very easy games, and only took the moneyline to improve my record early on. I'm trying to sneak this by you. Also, you'll quickly find that I'm both better at picking baseball games and sexier than Billy Blog Thornton.
<3
Diamondbacks Trade Edwin Jackson to White Sox & Other Deadline News
The Arizona Diamondbacks have traded pitcher Edwin Jackson to the Chicago White Sox for pitchers Daniel Hudson and David Holmberg. Jackson has a 5.16 ERA and 8.1 K/9 on the year and threw a no-hitter on June 25. The White Sox are in talks with the Washington Nationals to potentially flip Jackson for slugger Adam Dunn. I'm not a big Edwin Jackson believer as he hasn't truly proven himself and is owed $8.35 million next year before he'll be eligible for free agency after the 2011 season.
The Nationals are moving in the right direction with young talent that should help them compete in a few years and it would be a mistake to acquire Edwin Jackson for Adam Dunn. They should trade Dunn but they can get more than Edwin Jackson. The Nationals should not be interested in a guy who will make $8.35 million next year and then hit free agency, they need long-term players. If Matt Capps can get them Wilson Ramos, Adam Dunn should get them something even better.
Daniel Hudson is a great addition to the Diamondbacks after they basically gave Dan Haren to the Angels for a bag of baseballs (Joe Saunders). MLBTR had this to say about Hudson and Holmberg...
"Hudson, 23, rocketed up Chicago's farm system last year with 'three solid pitches and natural deception,' according to Baseball America. He's spent most of this season in Triple A, posting a 3.47 ERA, 10.4 K/9, and 3.0 BB/9 with 13 home runs allowed in 93.3 innings. The D'Backs might be concerned that their revamped rotation is built around flyball pitchers, with Ian Kennedy and Joe Saunders already in the fold, but interim GM Jerry Dipoto told MLBTR, 'pitchers with good stuff work just about anywhere' while noting that Kennedy and Hudson miss bats. The D'Backs will have Hudson under team control through 2016 even if they keep him in the Majors the rest of the season."In other MLB trade deadline news...
Holmberg, 19, was drafted in the second round, 71st overall out of high school by the White Sox last year. The southpaw was ranked eighth among Sox prospects by BA heading into the season, with the projection of a 'middle of the rotation workhorse at best.'"
The Nationals (jesus they are busy) have traded Cristian Guzman to the Texas Rangers (Anthony Andro)
The Dodgers and Tigers are talking to the Cubs about a Ted Lilly trade (Jayson Stark)
The Mets traded Mike Jacobs to the Blue Jays (Andy McCullough)
The Yankees are seriously considering trading for Lance Berkman (Joel Sherman)
The Padres are talking about trading for Paul Maholm - championship! (Paul Morosi)
Ellen DeGeneres, Kara DioGuardi Out - Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler in on American Idol
Simon Cowell announced a few months ago that he would not be returning for the next season of American Idol and on Thursday night Ellen DeGeneres tweeted that she was also leaving. A few hours later it was confirmed that Kara DioGuardi had been fired. That meant only Randy Jackson was left on the American Idol judge panel. Deadline reported last night that Idol hired Jennifer Lopez to replace Ellen and Steven Tyler to replace Simon Cowell.
Ah yes, the keys to success - bring in a washed-up singer that now stars in such winners as The Back-Up Plan (don't forget Gigli) and a dude that looks like an old lady and is addicted to painkillers. If only Paul Abdul were still on the show her and Steven could have "who can pop more pills during each performance" contests. I don't watch American Idol but I might have to start just to see what a train wreck it actually turns out to be. This post does give me a good excuse to post one of the 2 things I am thankful American Idol has given the world - pants on the ground (the other being Carrie Underwood).
If we hadn't gotten that we wouldn't have gotten this...
ESPN Announcer Accidentally Says "Shitty Field"
Most of you probably won't even get this far down on the page but oh well...back to baseball. At least ESPN knows the New York Mets and their ballpark sucks. Why can't people hit home runs there? I don't want to see David Wright hit doubles all day, I want home runs. Citi Field, home to the Mets, is ranked 26th on the HR per game list (ahead of only PNC Park, Safeco Field, Oakland Coliseum and Target Field - aka 4 of the other most boring teams in baseball). ESPN has decided that Alex Rodriguez's quest for 600 home runs is oh so important that they need to switch to every at-bat he has until he hits it. Why? The man has roided his way to 599, who cares when he hits number 600. Albert Pujols should do it in the next 5-6 years and that is when I will care.
Anyways, back to the topic at hand. ESPN was broadcasting the Cardinals vs. Mets game when they switched to a Gayrod at-bat. When they switched back the ESPN announcer said, "A double for Alex Rodriguez, let's get you back out to Shitty Field." Of course he meant to say "Citi" Field but it must have been one of those Freudian slips. He said it, I was just thinking it! Everyone loves it whenever people curse on-air and it doesn't get bleeped. Enjoy.
Razzball Fantasy Baseball Daily Post - July 30
"
Texas Can't Win With Chris Davis, Cantu With Jorge
Chris Davis is so easy to strike out that pitchers should let him get a 4th or 5th strike like you’d give the small-for-his-age kid in little league. “Good cut, Chris!” Then the parent who needs anger management screams, “It’s on a freakin’ tee! Hit the damn ball!” Davis is also so easy to strike out the Rangers felt like they needed to go out and get someone who is marginally better. Enter Jorge Cantu. Or as I like to call him, the guy I told you to sell back at the end of April when his value was at its highest. Cantu gets a boost in value because he’s now going to be hitting in a lineup with Giant Machine and Hulk Machine, while calling Coors South home. I’d grab Cantu off waivers if I was hurting at my corner infidel spot. Meanwhile, Chris Davis heads to the minors to try and reclaim that glory that had Bill James projecting him for, like, 40 homers and 10 steals. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:Ian Kinsler – Back to the DL with a strained groin and could be out until the end of August. Who had July 29th in the ‘Kinsler goes back on DL’ pool? Kinsler’s officially dropping way down in 2011 drafts. He might be the fourth Ranger drafted next year. I smell a sleeper post about him from January Grey. January Grey, “Leave me alone, I’m watching Jersey Shore.”
Brett Wallace – It’s ironic he’s only a 1st base prospect because he’s getting passed around the majors like a trollop who’s been a lot farther than 1st base. For those keeping score, he’s gone from STL to OAK in the Matt Holliday deal, OAK to TOR for OF prospect Michael Taylor (whom Toronto got in the Halladay deal), and now from TOR to HOU for OF prospect Anthony Gose. The book on Walllace is he’s a great hitter with a bad glove (hence the move from 3B to 1B). Now it’s one thing when STL trades a 1B (when they have Pujols) or when Oakland trades a 1B (Billy Beane likes to keep busy) but when the Lyle Overbay-playing Blue Jays trade a 1B prospect one has to wonder. Is something wrong here 0r is the Jays GM, Alex the Greek just opa’ing prospects into the fireplace? Either way, Lance Berkman looks like he’s about to embark on the Casino Bus. If Wallace gets called up, he’s immediately mixed league material. He hit 18 homers in 385 minor league ABs this year. Though it was in the PCL. BTW, this is the longest blurb ever for a roundup. I don’t even remember who I was talking about. Oh, Brett Wallace! Yeah, he can hit, grab him now in NL-Only leagues, deep mixed leagues and keepers, just in case he’s called up.
Matt Capps – Traded to the Twins for Wilson Ramos, a top catching prospect, and Joe Testa, who throws straight gas, but is still very young. Look at the Nats making moves! Too bad Bowden wasn’t still around, he would’ve never stood for that. As much as I’d prefer to talk about how the Nats can be a serious contender in two years, this is after all a fantasy blog. If you’re really desperate for saves, I’d hold Rauch just in case he sees some chances or if you need rebounds (he’s tall!), but the Minnesota papers are reporting Capps will close. I tend to believe the Minnesotans, salt of the earth people yadda2. Also, if Capps doesn’t close, then it looks even worse that the Twins traded those prospects away. Gotta keep up appearances, ya know?
Miguel Tejada – Traded to the Padres to play….where? He could play shortstop with the range of Cal Ripken but that dude’s 50 years old. He could play 3B and move Headley back to the OF, but is Tejada really a better bat than the Padres worst corner OF? Maybe, and that’s just sad.
Josh Bell – Will replace Tejada at 3rd base for the Suckie O’s. Bell’s AL-Only ownable, which is saying very little since Daric Barton is AL-Only material. Bell needs to get hot before picking up in mixed leagues, or, if you speak street, he needs to be fire on Crunk Juice.
Michael Wuertz – Now Bailey’s headed to the DL. Wuertz has shown himself to be pretty adept at blowing save opportunities, so he’s no sure thing, but Breslow is? As German prostitutes like to say, I grabbed Wuertz. (BTW, whenever I think of a German prostitute, I picture a woman that could have easily been a female wrestler if she just got a few breaks.)
Neil Walker – 1-for-4 with his 5th homer and 2nd in three games. I’ve knocked him a bunch, but when you’re looking at a Pu-Pu Platter of middle infielders, Walker’s at least hitting.
Matt Diaz – First time I was able to get Diaz into my lineup because it was a short schedule day and he homered. That’s how you roll the Dye-as!
Miguel Montero – 4 for his last 8 with a homer yesterday. Instead of just letting their catcher scabs be, I’ve noticed people are dropping Montero. He could have a solid final two months.
Ian Desmond – 2-for-3 with his 7th homer. Please make note of this next year when you’re drafting. A 10/10 guy looks good when you’re drafting him, but when you’re actually waiting for him to get to 10/10 it’s mind numbingly boring.
Scott Olsen – 6 IP, 2 ER, 7 baserunners, 1 K. He’ll be in this afternoon’s Buy/Sell. And that’s a promise or my name isn’t Grey “El Toro” Albright.
Drew Storen – Clippard’s been a hot mess for a while now, so I’d grab Storen for saves. If you’re really hurting for saves, I’d grab Clippard too. If you’re really, really hurting for saves, I’d grab Sean Burnett. (And I did grab Clippard and Burnett in some leagues — My name is Grey “El Toro” Albright and I am a save vulture. Please forgive me if I have told you to pick up a guy that has shat on your ratios. I am powerless to my vulturing. Anyone got some coffee and cigarettes?)
Ramon Castro – Hit 2 homers yesterday. Appropriate of nothing, doesn’t his goatee look like a sideways yin and yang symbol? Maybe it’s me.
Carlos Quentin – 2-for-4 with his 20th home run. Sweet, now stay healthy for two months and hit.
Raul Ibanez – Hit his 2nd homer in the last week and he just missed his third with a WTF (Warning Track Fly). Also, hitting near .450 in the last week.
David Price – 6 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 9 baserunners, 9 Ks as he recorded his 14th win. That sound you hear is the BBWAA preparing their AL Cy Young vote for Price. Voter, “A team win is the most important thing. And if a guy pitches with moxie. That’s important too.”
Anibal Sanchez – 9 IP, 0 ER, 2 baserunners (1 Hit), 8 Ks. And he’s got a no-hitter on his resume too from 2006. Pretty impressive given his career WHIP is 1.45. Kind of feast or famine – fitting for a guy whose name anagrams to He’s Za Cannibal.
"
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Nationals Trade Matt Capps to Twins For Wilson Ramos
The Washington Nationals decided to sell high on Matt Capps and traded him to the Minnesota Twins for catcher Wilson Ramos and pitcher Joe Testa. Capps has 25 saves with a 2.80 ERA and 1.33 WHIP this season. Capps is not as good as his 2.80 ERA suggest but overall he is an above average reliever that converts saves when called upon (even if he makes everyone a little nervous while doing so). He is expected to become the new closer in Minnesota while Jon Rauch will move to a set-up role. Rauch took over as closer when Joe Nathan was injured before the season and posted solid numbers of 21 saves with a 3.05 ERA and 1.36 WHIP. Nationals rookie Drew Storen is expected to become the new closer in Washington and should be picked up in all fantasy leagues.
The catching prospect the Nationals are receiving, Wilson Ramos, has had to deal with injuries in the minors but has the potential to develop into their catcher of the future. The Twins are already set at catcher for next 8 years with one of the best in the game, Joe Mauer, so Ramos was expendable. Ramos is a very solid defensive catcher, throwing out 43% of would-be base stealers, and can swing the bat too. Overall this was a a definite win for the Nubinals as they traded a player they don't even need (and who isn't in their long-term plans) for one of the best catching prospects in the game. Ramos was ranked #58 among all MLB prospects on Baseball America's preseason list. Now the only question is who they will trade Adam Dunn to (and when).
Source
Tim Tebow Signs 5-year Deal with Broncos
"Tebow's incentives are broken down into playing time and performance escalators. If Tebow can reach every playing time trigger and become the consistent starting quarterback (possibly soon), he could make up to $24 million over five years.It will be extremely difficult for him to reach all the incentives, as one NFL person pointed out Tebow will "have to make Peyton Manning look like a fool." Tebow held a press conference immediately after signing the contract to announce he would be building churches and buying more Super Bowl commercial air time with some of his guaranteed money. He was also glad to get the contract situation figured out so that he would have more time to convert Amar'e Stoudemire to Baptist before he joined, as he called it, "the devil's religion".
Another $9 million is tied up in escalators for difficult goals like Pro Bowls, playoff wins, and Super Bowl appearances."
Source
Tom Brady Doesn't Need Stretching. Stretching Needs Tom Brady
Antoine Dodson Stops His Sister From Being Raped
4 years ago we were blessed with this hilarious video about a crackhead leprechaun from Mobile. Today we present you with another gem straight out of Alabama. A true diamond in the rough. If there ever was a way to make attempted rape funny, this is it. The name "Antoine Dodson" will soon become an overnight internet sensation after he helped stop his sister from being raped. Apparently his sister woke up to a strange man next to her in bed and started screaming. Antoine rushed into the room and helped her. He described the situation by saying...
“He’s climbing in your window, he's snatching your people up, trying to rape em, so y'all need to hide your kids, hide your wife and hide your husband because they’re raping everybody out here...We got your t-shirt. You left fingerprints and all. You are so dumb. You are really dumb. For real...You don't have to come and confess that you did this. We're looking for you. We, we 'gon find you. So you can run and tell that, homeboy!”His grasp of the English language would make Mark Twain jealous. Antoine was overheard saying how jealous he was that the man tried to rape his sister instead of him. No crime has gone unsolved in Alabama the past few days because Antoine is on every case. He just puts on a new bandanna and starts solving shit.
Roy Oswalt Traded to Phillies and Other Deadline News
Roy Oswalt has officially accepted a trade to the Philadelphia Phillies. The Phillies are sending the Astros pitcher J.A. Happ and 2 prospects, OF Anthony Gose and SS Jonathan Villar. The Astros will pay $11 million of the $23 million Oswalt is owed through the 2011 season. The Phillies would have been better keeping Cliff Lee for an entire season rather than acquiring Oswalt for half a season. Even after winning 7 straight they are still 3 games back of the Braves in the NL East - god I hope they don't make the playoffs after making this deal. Immediately after the trade was finalized the Astros sent Anthony Gose to the Blue Jays for Brett Wallace. Toronto acquired Michael Taylor in the Roy Halladay deal with the Phillies and immediately traded him to the Athletics for Brett Wallace. Confused yet?
In terms of fantasy value, Oswalt should stay where he's currently ranked. The move to Citizens Bank will hurt his ERA a little but playing on a much better offensive team should get him more wins. Think a 3.50 ERA and 6-8 wins the rest of the way. The fantasy value for J.A. Happ remains useless.
In other MLB trade deadline news...
The Orioles traded Miguel Tejada to the Padres for Wynn Pelzer (Dan Hayes Twitter)
The Rays are the favorites to acquire Adam Dunn (Twitter)
The White Sox, Nationals and Diamondbacks are talking 3-way trades (Jon Heyman)
The Marlins traded Jorge Cantu to the Rangers (Joel Sherman)
The Orioles hired Buck Showalter as manager (Ken Rosenthal)
The White Sox are considering Lance Berkman if they don't get Adam Dunn (Buster Olney)
In the "hilarious story of the day"...
Mike Lowell hit 3 HRs Tuesday night on a rehab assignment in Pawtucket. David Ortiz was asked on Wednesday if he saw what Lowell did the night before. He replied...
“Mikey Lowell is bombing some fuckers down there, right? That’s what he’d do here, too. Bomb fuckers. We all know that. That’s what we do for a living -- bomb fuckers."
Source
Thor Comic-Con Trailer
"The Mighty Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans as punishment. Once here, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth."The trailer is pretty badass but the movie doesn't come out until May 2011. Chris Hemsworth (the brother of that guy who's dating Miley Cyrus), Natalie Portman and Anthony Hopkins star in the movie.
I Think We Just Found Our New Blogger
Say what you want about Rick but don't say he doesn't understand the meaning of life. The wild women, the wild women. The rippin' and the tearin', the rippin' and the tearin'. Get down with your bad self, Rick!
Zac Efron Spends $2,000 on Strippers and Vodka
"Zac came in Sunday night around midnight with Corbin [Bleu] and one other male friend, who paid for everything. They were seated in the VIP lounge behind the main stage. There was only a rail between them and the girls who were dancing.It's inevitable that the girlfriend/wife becomes annoying so why not treat yourself to the stripper version of her? I would love to go to a strip club with Zac Efron and have him front the tab for bottles of Belvedere and lap dances but I wouldn't want to go to a regular bar with him because he would be a terrible wing man. Zac talked about the strip club on Kimmel:
They ordered one bottle of Belvedere vodka and were enthralled with the dancers. They were interacting a lot with the girls and reaching out and showering money on them. There were three girls who Zac and his friends particularly liked and they asked to do personal dances at their table.
The girls were all slim pretty brunettes, a bit like Zac's girlfriend, Vanessa Hudgens. They were two Americans, called Shannon and Brandi, and a gorgeous Brazilian called Raquel. Zac and the boys had a great time and left around 3 a.m. Monday morning."
Source
Heidi and Spencer are Still Together - SHOCKER
After all of the news of a split between Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt there are now reports that it was fake and they are still together. I know what you are thinking, "Their split was fake? No way! That is shocking!" but alas yes, it was all fake - sort of like that show they used to be on. Apparently Heidi's friend Lauren Stone (whoever the hell that is) stopped by her house and Spencer was there. She tells RadarOnline...
“I saw Spencer, he seems really normal. He actually showed us his new project he’s working on. He showed us a clip of the movie. I thought it was really funny. I think it’s about a lifeguard that’s trying to get girls. And the lifeguard is kinda of like a douche-bag type of guy, not too cool.”There's a few problems I have with what she has to say. 1) Spencer can never seem "normal". The man is fucked three ways towards the weekend. 2) His project is about a douche-bag lifeguard trying to get chicks. Ummmm, is he just keeping a journal of his day-to-day activities and trying to turn it into a movie? If his project is anything other than that I think we should all be worried about our general safety. Stone then talked about how Heidi seemed to be doing fine when she said...
“She’s telling us how she’s gardening a lot and writing music and she seems to be really happy.”Oh jesus. Not writing music. Anything but writing music. I would rather see Susan Boyle naked than listen to a Heidi Montag song, especially one that she wrote. If this is what we get when "professionals" write songs for her god only knows what she will write. At least this post gives me a good excuse to post this picture again.
*Click to enlarge those bad boys*
Source
Max Talbot Thinks Ovechkin "Is a Real Douche"
"Malkin knew Ovechkin and introduced me to him and the first impression wasn't great. I'm not really gonna say what happened, but I'm like, Okay, this guy is a real douche."
Ovechkin probably heard these comments while banging all 9 of those chicks - because that's just what he does. I'm sure Ovi is chomping at the bit waiting until they play December 23rd. I can't wait to see him end Talbots season with one hit. The Penguins will really miss his production of 87 career points in 5 seasons. Just to put that in perspective, Ovechkin had 109 points last SEASON. Talbots stands at 5-11/190 pounds compared to Ovechkin's 6-2/220 pounds. I really do want to see them fight because it would be like me versus a 6-year-old autistic kid. Just because Ovechkin is so awesome here are some of his silly goals:
Razzball Fantasy Baseball Daily Post - July 29
"
Dodgers Trade For White Pierre
Scott Podsednik traded to the Dodgers. Call ‘em The Podsgers! Should be convenient for his wife — much closer to the Playboy mansion. Or so I read in an article in Playboy about Playboy while not looking at the pictures. So Pods comes to L.A. because Manny’s never coming back? They really needed a pinch runner? Not really sure what the playing time will be for Podsednik once Manny’s healthy, but I guess he could see three days a week. He’s definitely going to see his time cut from his days on the peasant Royals. That’ll give him more time to worry about what Lisa’s doing now that they’re in a city where the most eligible bachelor isn’t a barbecue rub salesman. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:Roy Oswalt – Looks to be headed to the Phillies. All the deal needs is his approval. I think if the Phils throw in a tractor, Roy will be a go pitcher. Hello Wins, Goodbye Houston. I’ll go over this move further this afternoon if it does indeed clear and doesn’t become a Cliff Lee to the Yankees move.
Shane Victorino – As first reported here after being read elsewhere, Victorino did end up on the DL. Which makes room for the one and only… The King of Swing… The Man Whose Upside Makes It Almost Worth Learning How To Spell His Name… The Bastard Child You Wish Your 17-year-Old Daughter Had…
Domonic Brown – 2-for-3, 2 RBIs as he was called up by the Phillies. I just went over my Domonic Brown fantasy. Click the link and it transports you there. It’s magic! Grab Brown now (how, cow?) for his upside. Plus, you can change your team name to ‘Under Domonic Possession.’
Stephen Strasburg – Of course he was shutdown for a few days. I’m surprised the Nats were even able to write the press release to announce this while wearing those kid gloves. For those in H2H leagues, it could work out for you if he misses a few starts now then pitches in September. And that’s how you look at the glass half full!
Andres Torres – 4-for-6 with his 10th homer. Is it me or am I talking about this guy every day? I think I am. Know why? Because he’s doing something every day.
Juan Uribe – 3-for-5, 4 RBIs. He has 14 homers on the year. Uribe’s one of those types that is fantasy relevant all year, but if you hold him all year you probably feel like you’re not trying hard enough so you pick him up and drop him a dozen times and his stats on your team look like crizzap.
Brian Wilson – 1 IP, 2 ER as he blew the save. It must’ve been the shoes!
Brad Mills – 7 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 4 Ks. For the low, low price of facing the O’s, you too can look like a major league pitcher!
Ben Zobrist – Left the game with lower back stiffness, which is less embarrassing than lower front stiffness.
Carlos Lee – 2-for-4 with 2 homers. Too bad Carlosly only modifies your team once every two weeks.
Bud Norris – 6 IP, 0 ER, 7 baserunners, 7 Ks. He has 85 Ks in 80 IP, which is purdy, but I can’t recommend him outside of NL-Only leagues. His ratios look like the bathroom in Slumdog Millionaire.
Joey Votto – 3-for-5, 2 Runs, 2 RBIs and his 26th homer. Domo arigato, Joey Votto.
Brandon Phillips – 2-for-4, 4 RBIs and his 14th homer and 12th steal. Is it me or do guys that get around 20/20 seem to move their homers and steals up together?
Travis Wood – 5 IP, 2 ER, 6 baserunners, 6 Ks. His 0.96 WHIP and 33:10 K:BB in 37 2/3 IP isn’t too shabby at all. Hard to grab him in too shallow of mixed leagues, but he gets the Pirates next. Argh, that’s not bad.
Trevor Cahill – 8 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 4 Ks. First dominating start against a tough offense all year. His owners should hope that doesn’t mean he’ll now go to pieces vs. the Royals next time out.
Michael Wuertz – He came in for the save! Then gave up a run and was removed for Breslow! For those keeping score at home, I’m dropping Wuertz in all of my leagues. Bailey should return in time for the A’s next game.
Jason Bay – Could still go to the DL for his concussion. We just have to collectively think positive. Please DL him. Please.
Johan Santana – 5 2/3 IP, 7 ER, 14 baserunners, 2 Ks as he let everyone beat him, including the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Carlos Beltran – 2-for-5 with his first homer in, like, three years. If anyone thinks this is a sign, you should trade him to that person.
Garrett Jones – 4-for-4, 3 RBIs and 2 homers. Robot Jones came, Robot Jones saw and Robot Jones didn’t feel anything because he’s a robot.
Huston Street – Could return today to the closer role. One guy who won’t be closing is Manny Corpas, who entered the game in the 3rd inning. Unless the guy from Memento was managing. Matt Belisle and Joe Beimel could see saves if Street can’t return, in that order.
Joel Pineiro – Out for 6-8 weeks with an oblique strain. Maybe they can now trade him to the Diamondbacks for Justin Upton.
Will Rhymes – 2-for-5 as he played his fourth game in a row though that may change with the Peralta rental. He still hasn’t run, but if Will’s playing he should be rhyming and stealing.
Jhonny Peralta – The Detroit Tigers were obviously embarrassed by the Matt Garza no-hitter. So much so, that they traded for the man whose bat is almost as silent as the H in his first name.
Luis Valbuena – Was recalled with the trade of Peralta. He was hitting in Triple-A (6 homers, .313 in 96 ABs) and could add some pop at MI. Though I wouldn’t pick him up until I see something first.
Brian Duensing – 6 IP, 2 ER, 9 baserunners, 2 Ks. Last year in 72 1/3 post-All-Star break innings, he had a 3.36 ERA and 2.78 in September. I have a feeling this won’t be the last time I talk about him. He is a Duens… Duens… Duens… Duensing machine.
Chone Figgins – Hit his first home run of the year as they let him bat from 2nd base.