Showing posts with label MLB. Show all posts
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Blue Pulaski's 2011 Man Of The Year

The 2011 Man of The Year award was a unanimous choice. The hands-down winner received 100% of the one vote counted and I think you'll agree that nobody is more deserving of this prestigious honor than Mr. 3000 himself, Derek Jeter...especially after reading this report from the New York Post's smokeshow reporter Tara Palmeri:

“Derek has girls stay with him at his apartment in New York, and then he gets them a car to take them home the next day. Waiting in his car is a gift basket containing signed Jeter memorabilia, usually a signed baseball,” the friend dished.
“This summer, he ended up hooking up with a girl who he had hooked up with once before, but Jeter seemed to have forgotten about the first time and gave her the same identical parting gift, a gift basket with a signed Derek Jeter baseball,” the pal said. “He basically gave her the same gift twice because he’d forgotten hooking up with her the first time!”
Now, you're boy Blue is by no means some Yankee honk, in fact I've spent most of my life hating on the man and socially rumor-mongering about a false intimate relationship with teammate and noted swinger, A-rod. But I'm maturing in my old age, I'm learning to appreciate the significant accomplishments of Jeter and have begun to see him for what he really is, a genteel lover and a role model.

So congratulations Mr. Jeter and here's to another 3,000! (Due to HHR budget constraints we were not able to produce a commemorative video, so please just listen to the narration of this trailer for the HBO documentary on Jeter's quest for 3,000 and see if you can determine with certainty whether they're talking about his quest for 3,000 hits on the field or if they're in fact referring to his chase for 3,000 babes off it...)





-Blue Pulaski



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Saturday, November 19, 2011

Separated at Birth: All the Kings Horses...

Saw Puss N Boots today. Papelbon was magnificent as Humpty Dumpty.

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Thursday, October 13, 2011

Tigers' Great Hope

With the Detroit Tigers clawing to stay in the playoffs. I thought it was important to give the national audience a little more perspective of the team. This was released right after the (brief) hero of last night's game was sent to the minors. Enjoy.



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Sunday, October 2, 2011

Old Phillies Fan's Carpet Doesn't Match the Drapes

C'Mon, cuz. If you're gonna rock the full uni during Game 1 of the NLDS, at least match up homes with aways.




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Thursday, September 29, 2011

The Ultimate Called Shot

Blue's shot caller of the year goes to the Tampa Bay Rays announcer who, right before the last pitch to Evan Longoria, blurts out what everyone was thinking at that moment: "Let's go. I'm ready to party!" (1:15 in the video)...



The notorious Tampa strip clubs must have made a killing last night.

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Friday, September 16, 2011

Philadelpia Phillies: Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice

I mean...who wouldn't want to bite the head off of Jimmy Rollins?
Link
Courtesy of lead decorator Morgan at Sophisticakes in Drexel Hill, PA.












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Thursday, August 11, 2011

Five Minutes with CC Sabathia

Last month during MLB All-Star break, we talked with Diamondbacks outfielder Justin Upton about the Pepsi Max Field of Dreams contest.

Today, we trekked into the big city to talk with Yankees ace C.C. Sabathia about that same program as he casted his dream team ballot, selecting 11 legendary diamond stars (one at each position including DH & reliever) at the MLB Man Cave at 4th and Broadway.


Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia stopped by the MLB Fan Cave on August 10, 2011 to vote for his Pepsi MAX Field of Dreams team. Vote for your 11-man dream team of living legends at MLB.com/PepsiMAX.

For those who forgot since last month, by entering your picks for the Field of Dreams team, you enter for a chance to bring a team of MLB greats to your own hometown to play ball with you and 10 of your friends.

Throughout the afternoon, Sabathia was peppered with questions about his selections. I took the opportunity to grill him on his passing on Steve Carlton in lieu of Randy Johnson.

Having just watched his teammate Derek Jeter reach the magical #3000, I asked the Cy Young Award and World Series winner about his cognizance of his own legacy and milestones, to which he gave a very Jeterian answer.

Actually, much like the Captain, CC maneuvered landmine questions well throughout the day, and specifically throughout my chat with him.

I asked him to compare his time in the AL Central facing great teams such as the Twins, Tigs and Sox with his current battles in the media-saturated AL East. He didn’t bite.

They’re just as intense. Thery’re not as media covered…A lot of those teams have a lot of homegrown talent so you grow up playing against a lot of those guys.

We also talked about the current pitchers he loves to watch, which included “the best pitcher in the league” Roy Halladay, CC’s former Indians teammate Cliff Lee, David Price and a slew of fellow lefties.

Overall, a good, down to earth dude and a fun program from Pepsi Max.



For the record, my team:

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Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Blogs With Balls Radio, Episode 33

Justin Upton at just 23 and with 2 MLB All-Star Game selections under his belt is known throughout baseball as a five-tool player. Add a sixth tool to the Arizona Diamondback's repertoire. The kid is media savvy.

While I through in the obligatory softballs, Upton maneuvered his way smoothly around any opportunity to take shots at Brewers slugger Prince Fielder and nicely avoided the landmine question about political protests in the host state:

The game of baseball can do wonders for communities...Obviously, the protesters feel like this is there time to shine, but it hasn't dampened anything for me. The fans are still out. The fans are still having a great time. It's a great experience for our fans here in Arizona to have this type of energy in your city and to do things for the game of baseball like helping the community. It hasn't dampened anything for me because you see the smiles on the faces of people.

Upton goes on to talk about his goals as a player and a team, and also what it would take for him as a player to stick with the DBacks throughout his career:
If we can get a nice fanbase here and have people jump on and be DBacks fans, I'd love to play here the rest of my career.

Listen to the full interview below. And check out Pepsi Max's Field of Dream promotion here.

Blogs With Balls Radio Episode 33 by Blogs with Balls

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Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Jeter 3K Prop Odds

Opening up a series tonight with the Rays, New York captain Derek Jeter is three hits shy of becoming the 28th player in Major League history to reach the 3,000-hit mark, and remarkably the first Yankee to do so.

Obviously, it's not a matter of if, but when.

So to make things a little more fun, below are prop bet odds from Bodog as of yesterday.

Derek Jeter Odds and Ends

What will his 3000th base hit be?

Single -400 (1/4)

Double +400 (4/1)

Triple +1500 (15/1)

Home Run +1000 (10/1)

What will the count be when he records his 3000th base hit?

0 Balls 0 Strikes 7/2

0 Balls 1 Strike 13/2

0 Balls 2 Strikes 10/1

1 Ball 0 Strikes 13/2

1 Ball 1 Strike 5/1

1 Ball 2 Strikes 13/2

2 Balls 0 Strikes 6/1

2 Balls 1 Strike 13/2

2 Balls 2 Strikes 6/1

3 Balls 0 Strikes 12/1

3 Balls 1 Strike 13/2

3 Balls 2 Strikes 5/1

Who will congratulate (Shake Hands or Hug) Derek Jeter first after he records his 3000th hit?

Base Coach 4/5

Umpire 5/1

Teammate 7/1

Opposing player 3/2

Will the Yankees whole team come onto the field from the dugout to congratulate Derek Jeter after his 3000th hit?

Yes -500 (1/5)

No +300 (3/1)



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Monday, June 13, 2011

Separated at Birth: You Get Nothing, You Lose! Good Day Sir!

Somewhere Ken Rosenthal has a magic chocolate waterfall.

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Friday, June 10, 2011

Life Imitating Seinfeld at Yankee Stadium

Porn stach and shi*t kickers.


"You tell that son of a bitch no Yankee is ever comin' to Houston. Not as long as you bastards are running things."



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Thursday, June 9, 2011

Behind the Scenes: A-Rod Vita Coco Shoot

It can be argued that A-Rod has a long way to go before reaching the marketability pantheon in which teammate Derek Jeter hovers.

His recent break-up with a Hollywood starlet may or may not help that cause.

No Cameron?

No problem.

A-Rod joins some very Jeterian company in former crush Madonna, Matthew McConaughey and Demi Moore in pitching coconut water.

A far cry from cousin Yuri's secret Dominican elixir,the Yankee third basemen has incorporated the equally Island-infused Vita Coco into his regimen.

A-Rod: "My trainer suggested I try Vita Coco because of all the electrolytes and potassium, and now I drink it every day," says Alex Rodriguez. "The stuff really works."



Interestingly, Rodriquez's co-pitchman for the campaign's Boston kickoff is Red Sox sweetheart Dustin Pedroia.



What rivalry? It's all about understanding, finding common ground and enjoying some good all-natural coconut water.

A-Rod and Pedroia prefer all-natural alternative to artificial sports drinks – its super-hydrating effects helps them perform at their best on and off the baseball field.


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Monday, May 23, 2011

Monday, April 11, 2011

Whoa.


The Yankees Nick Swisher surprised customers at a Bank of America NYC branch today. - @darrenrovell

...By showing up as Joey Lawrence. Whoa! - @HHReynolds

via SNY via Bassett

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Sunday, April 10, 2011

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

MLB 11 The Show's Fantasy 11 Predictions

Back in college, when a group of friends ran out of things to wager on, they'd set a certain NFL video game franchise on auto-pilot and bet on the outcomes of the games. Apparently, we were well ahead of our time.

While certain pro leagues will argue that fantasy sports equates to gambling, just in time for your fantasy baseball draft, MLB 11 The Show is tapping into our dorm room concept.

The game simulated the up-coming season and is giving a peek at the results for standard 5x5 leagues.

Here's the dish...

2011 Season Highlights using PlayStation’s MLB 11 The Show:

  • Trevor Cahill - 18-7, 2.80 ERA (leads league)
  • Brandon Webb - 14-8, 220 IP, 3.23 ERA, 5 CG
  • CC Sabathia - 19 wins, 2.83 ERA, 7 CG
  • Tim Lincecum - 225 K, 2.63 ERA

Braves pitching gives the Phils a run in the NL East!

  • Tim Hudson - 17 wins, 2.49 ERA
  • Tommy Hanson - 18 wins, 3.26 ERA
  • Derek Lowe - 15 wins
  • Jonny Venters - 51 saves
The Usual Suspects
  • Prince Fielder - 47 HR, 111 RBI, .288 BA
  • Albert Pujols - 42 HR, 131 RBI, .321
  • Joey Votto - 34 HR, 109 RBI, .327
  • Troy Tulowitzki - 41 HR, 143 RBI, .341
  • Adrian Gonzalez - 34 HR, 138 RBI, .304
  • Paul Konerko - 35 HR, 122 RBI
When I bounced these numbers off of much smarter baseball people than me, I think The Extra 2% author Jonah Keri put it best, "Ah yes, 220 IP for Brandon Webb."

But, hey, nice effort!



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Monday, March 21, 2011

Phillies Fans Are #1...in Something Worth Being #1


When GQ mailed it in last week with a their "Worst Sports Fans in America" piece and named Phillies and Eagles fans 1 and 2, respectfully, they predictably went the "Hey! They booed Santa Claus!" route.

What was lost in the piece was the reason the fans care enough to boo. And I could rehash any number of reasons Philly fans are great, but then I'd be as unscientific as Gentleman's Quarterly.

Thankfully someone did some real research, and lo and behold! Phillies fans come out on top among MLB teams in Fan Loyalty.

From Bloomberg
:

The Philadelphia Phillies have the most loyal fans in Major League Baseball, surpassing the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, a survey found...

New York-based Brand Keys Inc. compiled the 19th annual Sports Loyalty Index by surveying 250 fans in each team’s market and assessing the data based on factors driven by on-field success, fan bonding with players and the franchise’s history and tradition. A club’s effort and sense of teamwork also can have an effect.


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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

MLB Targeting Sex Trolls for Ultimate Writing Gig

Craigslist: Where you can live find pee stained couches, sexual deviants and a job with Major League Baseball.

Seriously...why would they request a photo and a 2-minute video showcasing one's "personality?"



What could be better than getting paid to watch the entire 2011 baseball season?

Major League Baseball is looking for the ultimate baseball fan for the ultimate dream job. Watch every single game and blog your thoughts and opinions on all the hottest topics of the season.

Major League Baseball is looking for someone with the following qualifications:


• Baseball expert
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to utilize digital social media
• Comfortable on camera
• Larger than life and witty personality

To apply, submit the following information on http://mlb.mlb.com/dreamjob/index.jsp

1. A paragraph about who you are and why you love baseball

2. A paragraph answering one of the two following questions:
• Who will win the American and National League MVP awards in 2011?
• What will be the biggest MLB storyline in 2011? Explain why.

3. Links to relevant writing samples, i.e. articles, blogs or twitter feeds

4. Photo of yourself

5. Two-minute video showcasing your personality

6. Resume or relevant experience

* Compensation: Paid
* Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
* Please, no phone calls about this job!
* Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.


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