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Continue Reading April 22nd, 2008
As tends to be the case in these NBA playoffs, the Eastern Conference game tonight, between the Raptors and the Magic, is so skipable to sports fans that it might as well be a hockey game. (Sorry!) The Western Conference drama is engulfing it all.
The early game is Dallas at New Orleans, and man, if this thing ends up being a sweep or something close to it, well, that would be a bad time to apply for a blog credential, we’ll say that.
And then, right afterwards, a rematch — hell, this time of year, they’re ALL rematches! — of that Game One madness between the Suns and the Spurs. If you can stay up that late — and unless Hillary wins it running away, we won’t have any projected winner by that time — it’s a lot more interesting that what you’ll be struggling through tomorrow morning as a result will be.
Continue Reading April 22nd, 2008
Filed under: Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, RPGs, Sports
So, we’re all in agreement then. Currently hard at work on the European version of We Love Golf (for Wii, natch), the folks at Camelot have told Eurogamer that they rather like the idea of bringing Golden Sun, a popular series of role-playing games for the Game Boy Advance, to Nintendo’s DS. “It would be great, wouldn’t it!” said the seemingly excitable Hiroyuki and Shugo Takahashi. “We want to play that game too, just as much as you. We love Golden Sun!”
The brothers also noted that the RPG genre is one they definitely plan on revisiting in the future, with their thoughts already wrapped around “RPG stuff.” Said the Takahashi brothers: “Camelot is an RPG maker. We don’t think that we’ll ever quit making RPGs.”
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Continue Reading April 22nd, 2008
As we’ve made clear before, we have a hard time firing ourselves up for the NFL Draft. It’s the type of weird madhouse obsession with young men who are just trying to figure themselves out that ends up leading to situations like the one with Kevin Hart. It’s a big list of names of people you don’t know, read for about 14 hours, after which everyone discusses who “won” and “lost” even though by the time we know the answers to those questions, we will have moved on to another draft, and forgotten all about this one.
That said, everyone’s all a-twitter about the draft, so it must be acknowledged — and we understand Drew is going to hammer us for this viewpoint on Thursday — and we’ll be covering it all weekend too. The weekend editor is the suddenly famous Christmas Ape, and he’ll be joined by Michael Tanier of Football Outsiders, doing the sort of instant analysis that we’re all helplessly addicted to. And yes: Jake Long is going first.
So yeah: Young men you don’t know, post underwear inspection. We can’t wait.
Continue Reading April 22nd, 2008
Further proof that Joe Girardi is the Frank Burns of AL managers; he has forbidden the Yankees to eat candy or gum. Yes, that should turn the tide. New York would have four or five more World Series trophies if not for the evil of Skittles. Girardi is being really strict about this.
The Yankees contacted the visiting clubhouse manager of every stadium where they play and asked that the candy and ice cream be removed before the team comes to town. The clubhouse in Tampa Bay replaced all the candy with nuts, dried fruit and granola. It was hilarious to watch as guys smuggled in candy bars and ate them furtively at their lockers.
It’s easy to picture this if you think of Joba Chamberlain as Hurley from Lost.
Other ways you know the Yankee candy ban is serious:
• Instead of cork, hollowed-out bats now contain Reese’s Pieces.
• Mussina doctoring pitches with chocolate hidden under brim of cap.
• Peppermint jocks.
• Steinbrenner laying off Oompa Loompas right and left.
• Jason Giambi tests positive for nougat.
Eat Healthy, Play Better? [LoHud Yankee Blog]
Continue Reading April 22nd, 2008
Of all the legacies that Harry Caray left us — Horry Kow, folks! HORRY KOW! — the most lasting will almost certainly be the warblings of “Take Me Out To The Ballgame” that have infiltrated not only Wrigley Field, but all our nation’s stadiums. Well, now Major League Baseball is getting in on the “act.”
Baby Ruth is sponsoring a contest for fans to send in videos of themselves singing the dogged song. The winner gets to embarrass him or herself in front of the whole planet.
One finalist will be chosen to lead the singing of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” during the 7th inning stretch of the 2008 MLB All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium. Enter now and don’t forget to make sure your video meets all the contest criteria:
* Originality, creative use and/ or incorporation of the Baby Ruth brand, and quality production
* The entry must maintain the integrity of the lyrics of the song
* The entry must include the Participant as the lead performer singing the song “Take Me Out to The Ballgame.”
We encourage everyone to apply to this contest, and if you have something good, feel free to send your YouTube to us too. Best one we’re sent gets to be featured on the site. That way you’ll embarrass yourself on a somewhat less grand scale.
Take Me Out To The Ballgame Video Contest [The Angry T]
(Note: Our contest is not sponsored by Baby Ruth. We’ve always found those candy bars pretty gross, actually.)
Continue Reading April 22nd, 2008
The Chicago Cubs have the second best record in baseball, are a half game up in first place in the National League Central and already are starting to gather those “they’re gonna do it this time” mumbles around baseball. (How cute!) But allowing them to hang out in the dugout with Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover lady Marisa Miller — after she threw out the first pitch over the weekend — is tempting fate.
But hey. Kerry Wood. Watch that hand, buddy. And yeah: Take THAT, Prior.
Continue Reading April 22nd, 2008
It wasn’t the best season for the New Jersey Nets — but hey, Vince Carter is still around! — but that’s not stopping the Nets from maximizing all corporate sponsorship opportunities.
Earlier this year, the Nets signed a deal with T-Mobile for a “Stay Connected” promotion to run throughout the playoffs. The presumption, of course, was that the Nets would be in the playoffs. So in addition to the “prize packages” of “allowing fans to have lunch with Nets dancers, participate in a Porsche driving school, and play in a 3-on-3 basketball tournament,” they will, in fact, have the opportunity to watch a playoff game with coach Lawrence Frank. Because, you know, he won’t be busy.
We desperately hope a Deadspin reader wins this promotion. So many questions!
It has to just kill you that Byron Scott is still coaching and you aren’t. It hurts, right?
Are you a ginger kid?
Man, it must suck to be stuck here while everyone else is out, you know, coaching. Hey, pass the nachos, would you?
For Nets, No Playoffs, No Problem [Lion In Oil]
Continue Reading April 22nd, 2008
As we learned with this whole ugly Isiah Thomas thing, every NBA owner has his tipping point. Chicago Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf just may have reached his. It’s the story you’ve heard so many times before: Colorful Bulls mascot Benny the Bull is being sued by an oral surgeon for an aggressive high-five that may have seriously injured the man’s shoulder at a Bulls’ game.
Benny is often in trouble; the controversy ranging from battery on a police officer while riding a scooter, to brawling with an inflatable likeness of himself on the Jerry Springer Show, to shooting Boston Celtics players with a T-shirt rifle. So far, Benny has managed to skate on every one. But will the charges stick this time?
Dr. Don Kalant Sr. alleged he was sitting near courtside on Feb. 12 when he raised his arm to get a high-five from Barry Anderson, who portrays the exuberant mascot in a bright red fuzzy costume. But Kalant, an oral surgeon, may now wish he had settled for a fist-bump instead. Instead of merely slapping Kalant’s palm, Anderson grabbed his arm as he fell forward, hyperextending Kalant’s arm and rupturing his biceps muscle, according to the lawsuit filed in Cook County Circuit Court.
My only hope is that Benny has a good attorney, and that he show up in court dressed in his full Benny costume. That would rule.
Oral Surgeon Says In Suit That He Was Injured In High-Five With Chicago Bulls Mascot [Chicago Tribune]
Benny the Bull, Free At Last [Deadspin]
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