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Worst Evers: Dumb injuries

Tomorrow is the Fourth of July, a day when you get to celebrate freedom by setting things on fire and blowing them up...just like our founding fathers intended when they won our independence from the Nazis. But before you do that, read this. It may not be freedom, but it's the next best thing. BJ Tyler: According to Wikipedia: "Prior to the 1995-96 NBA season, Tyler was selected by the Toronto Raptors in the 1995 expansion draft. According to journalist Chris Young's book Drive, Tyler accident read

BRoyFTW said... Mike please make a new entry about Rudy Fernadez. I heard he might have a fissure in his 4th metacarpal on his shooting hand. I'm reading this as breaking news in the european basketball world but don't know what to make of it. What is the deal? Is he really hurt bad, and how long will the recovery take? Why are they saying it's going to take 15 days to figure out what is wrong with his hand. Please update us, call KP. I need to know. 7:12 AM Post a Comment <&l read

Cubs DL Soriano…Recall Eric Patterson & Micah Hoffpauir

CHICAGO - The Chicago Cubs today placed outfielder Alfonso Soriano on the 15-day disabled list with a minimally displaced fracture of his left fourth metacarpal in his left hand and optioned right-handed pitcher Kevin Hart to Triple-A Iowa. The Cubs recalled infielders Micah Hoffpauir and Eric... To read the rest of the post, be sure to visit us at www.viewfromthebleachers.com read

6/12 Notes from the Training Room

6/12 Notes from the Training Room The Hospital - The Hospital Written by Chris Kuhlmann Thursday, 12 June 2008 Alfonso Soriano, OF CHC He suffered a minimally displaced fracture of his left 4th metacarpal Wednesday night vs. ATL and will be placed on the DL. read

Thursday Morning Headlines/Open Thread

Replacement starter, you'll pay for this! Cubs win, lose Soriano Looks like at least 6 weeks out. From the Trib: Alfonso Soriano was sitting at his locker before Wednesday's game against Atlanta when a clubhouse attendant placed a Soriano jersey in front of him and told him Braves pitcher Tim Hudson asked him to autograph it. "No, that's the guy that hit me last year," Soriano replied, referring to a contentious series between the two clubs at Turner Field last June. Soriano was joking read

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Larry "Bozo" Harmon, R.I.P.

Larry "Bozo" Harmon, R.I.P. July 3rd, 2008 (Associated Press photo) The most important of the Bozo the Clowns on TV has died at the age of 83. This is at once a shock to your childhood memories, and an event at some remove from your youth. As the AP story linke above notes, Harmon was both Bozo and the trainer and franchiser of other Bozos. So the clown that you knew on local TV in your youth was very likely a complete different person. In my days of watching hosted weekday cartoons, for read

RIP, Bozo

Clowns everywhere mourn tonight.Larry Harmon, who popularized Bozo the Clown through the new medium of television 50 years ago, died today of heart failure in his Los Angeles home. He was 83. Harmon was not the original Bozo, who was created by Alan W. Livingston in 1946. Harmon exaggerated the original look, then donned the distinctive make-up, hair and suit for countless appearances as "Bozo, The World’s Most Famous Clown." More important, however, he licensed the character to TV stations read

Bozo Is Dead

Larry Harmon, the man who turned Bozo the Clown into a household name, passed away today at the age of 83. Bozo had a cartoon show, inflatable punching bags with his face on it and was referenced on Seinfeld. Good luck finding that on someone else's resume. I am not sure how those size 77 shoes are going to fit into a standard sized coffin. Could be trouble. Have no fear, the spirit of Bozo will live on. Scaring children and freaking out adults who have read Stephen King's It. Leav read

Red Hot Solo Vedder

* Eddie Vedder is heading out on an East Coast solo tour which includes shows in Montreal and Toronto in August. * Bozo the Clown died?! * Kim Stewart gets all nasty on Jennifer Aniston. * Amy Winehouse took drugs in rehab. Erm, how does that even work? * Jake Gyllenhaal on a horse! Jake Gyllenhaal on a HORSE! * Ashley Tisdale celebrates her bday with an iced coffee. Beats a cake! * Mandy Moore & Ryan Adams enter Splitsville. (To be honest, somehow I didn't even know they were together.) read

Larry Harmon, Bozo the Clown, dies

Larry Harmon, known to millions of children as Bozo the Clown, died Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 83. read

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Video: Michael Barrett Breaks His Own Nose

It’s been a rough couple days for catchers and foul tips (see: Chris Snyder — left testicular fracture). Actually it’s been a rough 100+ years for catchers and foul tips. That’s why they wear armor and padding from head to toe. Unfortunately for San Diego’s Michael Barrett, he wasn’t wearing his mask when he fouled a 96 MPH Ubaldo Jimenez fastball off his own face — fracturing his nose. Ouch. by TheFightins (Thanks to our old pal Meech.) That is what you call getting in his kitchen and pr read

Mini Pony of the Day 7-3-08

Thanks to Doug for this MPotD. Always in the clutch. And as Doug said, "crack is bad, mini ponies are good." The only thing I can really add to that is... ...Hey, baby. Read these while pulling your pants up: Wayne Gretzky's daughter is hot. [Puck Daddy] A moment of silence for Chris Snyder's left nut. [Lieutenant Winslow] Marian Hossa is Judas Iscariot? And three cheers for the Lifehouse read

Maybe leadership is important?

Photo including my man Mike that I’ve never seen before - lifted from “Mr. Irrelevant” Wow. I don’t mean leadership just from your manager or your coaches either. Maybe there really is something to be said for having a veteran presence in the bullpen? With the ‘kids’ hanging out there on their own, they’ve been a little ineffective, eh? Well, fear not! Last night (around midnight? Yeesh.) Mike Timlin was activated off of the disabled list and Chris Smith was told to stay on the plane unti read

Major League Catchers Having a Tough Time of It: Michael Barrett Takes Foul to Face

Filed under: Padres, NL West, MLB Injuries, MLB Video, San DiegoAnd this is not your ordinary catcher "foul-to-face" either, kids. Michael Barrett is the one batting when he clocks a ball off his bat and into his grill. If you're adverse to seeing humans take painful shots to the dome, I suggest you not watch this. The worst part for Barrett is that after Chris Snyder and Jose Molina's little incidents over the past two days, I doubt anyone really feels that sorry for him. Via AAPermalink read

Good News!

Catcher Chris Snyder, who is on the DL because of a left testicular fracture-OWWW- did not have to have surgery. He was in the dugout today. Get well soon, Chris! ByrnesBlogger1  read

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A-Rod's Marriage Pained Out

Yankee stick-swinger Alex Rodriguez and his wife, Cynthia, separated yesterday following a whirlwind of rumors claiming A-Rod has been heading for home plate in late night romps with Madonna. Not one to suffer silently with Valium like a normal trophy wife, Cynthia has reportedly started dating Lenny Kravitz, the overly serious human embodiment of the word “lounge.” Both of the pinch-faced Rodriguez’s are currently staying mum about the split, but Cynthia’s poor mother did say, “She is not! read

Meaningless Celebrity News

A-Rod's wife dumps him for Lenny Kravitz. Ten weeks after giving birth, the baby is in Miami and she's cavorting around Paris with Lenny Kravitz. He's out at home! Yankee superstar Alex Rodriguez's marriage is kaput, sources told The Post. A-Rod's wife, Cynthia, has been shacked up with rocker Lenny Kravitz in Paris. The couple's two daughters - 3-year-old Natasha and 2-month-old Ella - remained in Miami, sources said. The stunning news emerged a day after revelations that Alex Rodri read

Page 1 Consider (07/03/08)

Full-Nelson: Remember Kevin Gould, the sexy guy who was featured on the sports & fitness cover of Genre last year? It seems he's still feeling sporty these days, modeling wrestling singlets this time around. Pin me, baby! (A Cause de Garcons) Strike 3? The heat was too hot, so Alex Rodriguez's wife, Cynthia, just got out of the philandering-husband kitchen. Whether or not Madonna or Lenny Kravitz have anything to do with this turn of events (I KNOW, everyone has the same manager!) -- just t read

Report: Alex Rodriguez has split from wife (AP)

Report: Alex Rodriguez has split from wife (AP) July 3rd, 2008 by AP - Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez and his wife have split less than three months after the birth of the couple’s second daughter, according to a report in the New York Daily News. Share This Posted in News | No Comments » read

Cynthia Rodriguez Chooses Lenny Kravitz Over A-Rod

Cynthia Rodriguez is cheating on baseball star Alex Rodriguez with bad-boy rocker Lenny Kravitz according Perez Hilton. Earlier this week rumors were abound of a late night affair between A-Rod and material girl Madonna. Sources reveal exclusively to PerezHilton.com that Rodriguez’s wife, Cynthia, has left him. And, what more, she already has another man! “Cynthia has been seeing Lenny Kravitz,” an insider reveals exclusively to us. Damn! Lenny Kravitz! In fact, a source tells us tha read