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We don’t mean to imply that vegetarians are inherently unsexy people, but we think that maybe they need to upgrade the attractiveness level of their celebrities. One of the nominees for PETA’s sexiest vegetarian is … Tony LaRussa.
We understand that driving awareness probably isn’t part of the entrance requirements, but Tony’s got some tough competition in Weird Al Yankovic, Kevin Nealon and Jonathan Safran Foer.
The people at PETA tell us he’s actually doing quite well in the voting. Of course he is. The man’s a winner.
Sexiest Vegetarian [PETA]
Even Geniuses Sometimes Forget To Put The Car In Park [Deadspin]
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This young man is Kendaris Pelton, a part-time player for Mississippi State Southern Mississippi. And by part-time, we mean that he played in seven games. And he has declared for the NBA Draft.
Every year, we feel bad for the poor souls who declare themselves eligible for the Draft with eligibility remaining and then aren’t drafted; their careers are over — hope you like Spain! — when they didn’t have to be. The Feed looks at this year’s likely candidates.
R. Earl Johnson, Clinton Junior College
The first time the name Robert Earl Johnson ever crossed our eyes was when we took a look at the list of early entry candidates for the NBA Draft. He only played 10 games with Clinton and averaged 11 points in those contests, hardly numbers that will set NBA team hearts aflutter. For further analysis we turn to Gary Parrish of CBS Sportsline - “I’ve heard of Robert Johnson and Robert Earl Keen. But I’ve never heard of Robert Earl Johnson, which probably isn’t a good sign.”
You thought Brady Quinn’s draft experience was bad? Please.
We’re Not Gonna Make It [The Feed]
June 21st, 2007
On the aftermath of UFC 72 comes HBO Boxing’s pay-per-view event slated for June 23, 2007 between undefeated Ricky Hatton and hard-punching, iron-chinned, Jose Luis Castillo. Unlike Pretty Boy Floyd, Ricky Hatton has expressed his desire to fight the current top boxers in his division and plans on establishing a legacy. The current guy on his list is Jose Luis Castillo who, in my opinion, has an outstanding chin and will be very hard to knock out. Although his last fights were against questionable opposition, Juan Urango included, this will be the hardest fight for him since Kostya Tszyu.
Jose Luis Castillo, on the other hand, has had a lot of tough fights. His first war with Diego Corrales was Fight of the Year for 2005 with Pacquiao versus Morales close behind. I thought he would’ve won his fight with Diego if he hadn’t ran out of gas on the last minute. Although he lost by TKO, Diego wasn’t able to put him on the canvas. Castillo on the other hand did it twice. This square-jawed fighter will be very hard for Hatton because he is a pressure fighter and is not afraid to go toe-to-toe with anyone.
My predictions? Jose Luis Castillo is an old fighter while Ricky Hatton is a younger one. I don’t see any reason Hatton can knock this guy out, but Castillo might knock Hatton out. Either way, it’s going to be a hard fight and I see Jose Luis Castillo coming out by a late round knockout or a decision if he plays his cards right (body punches and make weight!). Otherwise, the younger Hatton might overcome him. More info
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Not that any of you were wondering, but this is clearly why Sammy Sosa came back after “retiring:” He gets to make this ridiculous face in front of a stadium full of fans who still aren’t quite sure what to think of him.
We appreciated Lone Star Ball’s stance on this: “Yay! Now let’s call up Jason Botts.”
Seriously, though, now that Sammy Sosa has his 600 homers — and still has his defenders, in Chicago and elsewhere — the question arises: Is he going to make the Hall of Fame? Obviously, his numbers say he should be in there … but so do Mark McGwire’s.
Surprisingly, almost everyone at ESPN thinks he should be in, which is odd, we think. The majority of “voters” say that because he’s never tested positive for any steroids, they shouldn’t be a factor in any decision making. Which doesn’t make any sense, because McGwire never tested positive either, and no one’s rushing to put him in the Hall. We’re not saying Sosa shouldn’t be in, or he should, but any decision you’d make on him, you’d have to apply the same to McGwire.
But really: Where’s Jason Botts?
Sammy Hits 600, But Will He Go To The Hall? [UmpBump]
Standing Up For Sammy [100 Percent Injury Rate]
Sammy Hits 600 [Lone Star Ball]
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Notes on a day in baseball:
• Do Not Boo The Hurt. It was Speed Dating Night at the Rogers Centre on Wednesday — seriously — and Frank Thomas wanted to make a good impression. The Big Hurt is seven kinds of bad ass, we’d estimate, and about four of them were present on one swing as he led the Blue Jays over the Dodgers 12-1. Thomas had a grand slam — the 497th homer of his career — after being booed the night before for popping out in his final at-bat in a 10-1 loss to Los Angeles. “(Tuesday) was rock bottom,'’ Thomas said. “To get booed by the home crowd like that, I took that personally. That really hurt. It’s one of those things where I wanted to bring an attitude into the game today. It worked out well for me.'’ Not a great day for the Dodgers, who learned after the game that right-hander Jason Schmidt will miss the rest of the season after having surgery on his right shoulder. Roy Halladay (8-2) won his third consecutive start.
• Jeff Weaver, Slump Buster! Jeff Weaver, he of the 0-6 record and 14.32 ERA, threw a four-hitter as the Mariners beat the Pirates 7-0 to end their six-game losing streak. Mark it down! (Championship …).
• Coco Crisp, You Stay Crunchy, Even In My Dreams. J.D. Drew led off with a homer and the Red Sox had five HRs in all — Coco Crisp three-run shot in the first! — in an 11-0 rout of the Braves.
• Rock On. Jeff Francis pitched the Rockies over the Yankees 6-1, as we all figured he would.
• Politically Incorrects Win Aagain. Casey Blake’s two-run single led Cleveland over Philadelphia 10-6.
