I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything like this before, in any professional sports league.
The penny-pinching Marlins have been issued an edict: Put your millions where your players are.
In a carefully worded statement co-authored by Major League Baseball and the players’ union, the Marlins on Tuesday agreed to increase payroll in line with the money it receives each year from revenue sharing.
Translation: The Marlins will spend more on its roster next season. How much is uncertain.
But even though the Marlins denied any wrongdoing, the message was clear in what is an unprecedented agreement involving a team, the league and the union. The league and union demanded that the Marlins comply with the Basic Agreement and spend a larger portion of the revenue sharing money it receives each year on its players.
I’m not really quite sure how I feel about all this. The Marlins are notoriously cheap, and to say they owe it to the fans is kind of bullshit. Because it seems that no matter how much the Marlins spend or how well they’re playing, people in south Florida just don’t give a shit. The Marlins could trade for Albert Pujols, but the front page of the Miami Herald would be a feature on Dolphins training camp. So when nobody shows up to the games – even when the Marlins are competitive – it’s tough to say that the fan base is owed anything.
What really gets me, though, is that the Marlins finished just six games out of first last season and had a $36 million payroll. Meanwhile, the Mets spent about $100 million more than the Marlins did, and their season was over sometime in July. So whereas the Marlins are cheap, it’s not like they aren’t putting a good product out on the field.
What this means, I suppose, is that the Marlins will be more likely to keep Dan Uggla around for next season. Or, hopefully, they sign Josh Johnson to a long-term contract. All I know is that if I were Loria, I’d be pretty pissed with someone telling me how to spend my money. And then I’d tip %10 on a dinner bill and trade Hanley for five pitching prospects.
Everyone has probably seen this video of little T. Woods. Back in the day, he appeared to be a polite, innocent little fella. Then he hit puberty, and his penis began to rule his life. WRONG! There is early evidence he was going to be an arrogant d-bag. Look at the long follow through, and admiration of his shot. As a young boy this is extremely alarming. You would think he would just hit it, smile, and start playing. Not this sociopath. He hits a nice straight drive, poses and admires it. It’s just like all these asshole NBA players who drain a three and hold there hand up like their joints locked up. He does this all while completely ignoring and disrespecting his elders around him. I can’t believe we didn’t see the writing on the wall. Even as a young child he was an arrogant d-bag always thinking with his dick.
Let’s face it….. Female soccer fans are fuggin hot. It’s quite an anomaly. Whatever it is, expect to see a helluva fan base this summer in South Africa. You may be like the old me, a lover of baseball, basketball, and football. Soccer games can get boring, but all the extracurricular stuff is awesome. It doesn’t take much to get into it… this shit is interesting and exciting. An EASY START into broadening your horizons is relate the sport to women. If you like women and you like sports there is no reason why you shouldn’t like soccer. Instead of just posting pictures of hot players or players wives, you will get a glimpse of what may happen this summer………..
Ronaldinho is one of the best soccer players in the world. Like many Ronaldinho needs to stretch before games. He got a little help………….
Remember this?
Lane Kiffin is 34 years old and if I had to compare him to someone it would be a Wall Street prick of a salesman who really doesn’t give a rats ass where he is so long as his status is high. Just in case you guys haven’t read it by now…
Tennessee’s Lane Kiffin is the surprise choice of Southern California to replace Pete Carroll as football coach, leaving the Volunteers after just one season. The hiring was announced by USC on Tuesday night, hours after Carroll was introduced in Seattle as coach of the NFL’s Seahawks.
Kiffin, 34, is a disciple of Carroll, serving on his staff from 2001 to 2006. In Kiffin’s last two seasons at USC, he was offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator.
“This was not an easy decision,” Kiffin said at a brief news conference in Knoxville. “It happened very quickly.
Is it me or does it seem like just yesterday this guy was hooing and haaing about how Tennessee was going to beat Florida. A “tradition” and “things to come” were some words I distinctly remember hearing him say.
Don’t worry guys. I’m not missing the point in knowing that a coaching job at USC would be a tough thing to turn down. I’m simply saying that this is ridiculous and while I don’t know Kiffin personally I’m willing to bet that he was probably the one that initiated this whole thing.
“This was not an easy decision?” My ass. Tough decisions come when you’ve been somewhere for a very long time and you’ve built up personal relationships. Tough decisions come when you’ve worked hard to build something. When you’ve been somewhere for one season and take off to a better program, well then that’s just obvious that you really don’t care.
There’s a reason Kiffin is 34 and moved up the ladder so quickly. Obviously he’s a better talker and salesman than most NCAA coaches and clearly this guy has weasled his way into his spots. I mean has he really proven himself as a coach? Not in my eyes. Not even remotely and hopefully not in yours. 3 Seasons. 5-15 for the Raiders and 7-6 for the Vols. Give me a break. There are plenty of proven coaches out there that could have had this job.
Plus he has a hot wife which means he’s obviously got some decent game. Still though, this move reassures me that Kiffin, at heart, has got to be a slimeball.
[Via USA Today]
It’s interesting because this commercial was once kind of funny. It was funny when people didn’t assume that McGwire was putting needles in his ass.
Now that they know, they look at this video in disgust. I still think it’s funny.
Well, it’s about damn time. From EA Sports’ website:
Electronic Arts Inc. announced today that EA SPORTS™ is developing one of the most popular and culturally influential arcade basketball games ever made — NBA JAM — for the Nintendo Wii™. EA SPORTS NBA JAM™ revives the classic franchise with vintage NBA JAM gameplay, and all-new features that deliver a fresh new take on the game. Featuring the sights and sounds that fans of the franchise will instantly recognize, EA SPORTS NBA JAM mixes the old school with the new, to deliver a one-of-a-kind sports presentation on the Wii.
Ugh. I was actually excited until I found out it’ll be exclusively on the Wii. I guess that means that the people who grew up with the game and actually play real video games (instead of waving a stupid wand at the screen to make a shitty-looking figure knock down shitty-looking pins with a shitty-looking ball) won’t be playing this one. The Wii is for pre-pubescent kids and people who don’t play video games, so EA is really missing out on a lot of potential customers by making NBA Jam a Wii exclusive.
I’ll admit that the new Super Mario Bros. game is pretty boss, but Punch Out! came and went and just about every other game for the Wii sucks. Have fun shaking a controller like a spaz just to shoot the ball. I’ll stick to the XBox, thanks.
Click on photo to read more about the 2010 Defensive Player of the Year
Ironically, his “D” just got torched for some serious points in ‘Zona. Listen, I know it’s not hot chicks, but sometimes you have to honor a guy who has had a career like Woodson.
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Shaq is hitting that? Get the f$%k out of here. This just makes me think if I was a billionaire my d#$k would never go dry [Busted Coverage]
Urban Meyer, on his death bed, can still recruit.. umm hmm [Moon Dog Sports]
Yet, another unworthy guy getting nice ass [Uncoached]
Listen, this isn’t work safe. And I told myself to link this a million times, but I couldn’t help it. Plus you needed your hot chicks fix. [Regretful Morning]
Reenactment of Childress’ Sons DWI. Script Style [Style Points]
It’s wise to keep your cool in Burger King [Gibbs 12]
Celtics announcer SPAZZES OUT [Barstool Sports]
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I don’t see how anyone can watch this video and not think, “Oh, of course he’s an Eagle fan.” Even this guy’s friends are tired of his drunk yelling.
But really, take any scumbag Philly fan, make sure he’s totally inconsiderate of anyone and everyone around him (which should go hand in hand with being a Philly fan), fill him with booze, and watch a demonstration of stupidity you’d have to see to believe. I mean, yelling at someone on the television to shut up? Something wouldn’t be right if the guy wasn’t wearing an Eagles jersey.
What I’m trying to say is that Philly fans are the absolute worst.
