Unathletic dropped the story on Manchester City pursuing Landon Donovan on June 28, 2010. It’s now almost a month later and there has still been no serious action. What gives? Well, reporting now states that Manchester City is almost near finalizing a deal with Donovan and the MLS. The problem…. Don Garber, the chief of Major League Soccer has said they are not entertaining offers for Landon Donovan.
Well, the offer is going to be above market value from Arabian Billionaire Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Estimates price Landon Donovan’s international value around $7-10 Million. Manchester City is prepared to offer in the neighborhood of $15 million. This offer should be enough to close the deal. Right? Well, maybe not.
I expect to see Donovan suited up for Manchester City within the next few weeks. Not that money means a thing to the Sheikh, but he will be playing close to $25 million for a guy that most likely won’t even start. Manchester City has a loaded roster and Donovan doesn’t seem to fit in the starting 11. The good news for Donovan who makes over $2 million with the Galaxy should make around $7 million with Man. City. We will sit and wait patiently, but I expect to see it done soon.
Chris Paul wants to team up too! Yay! The NBA is headed into a dangerous situation with all this teaming up. It’ll probably end up being an 8 team league in 10 years with all the other teams disappearing because they have no stars. With that said, there is some intrigue to this situation particularly because any team that has a better chance of knocking off the triumvirate in Miami is going to draw more fans than usual. Here are CP3′s dream destinations and the chances he has to end up there without a no trade clause…….
While it’s not nearly as much as you’d think, doesn’t it feel like there’s a new terribly blown call in Major League Baseball like every week now? This week it’s the taking out of Jonathan Broxton that screwed things up. Next thing you know an umpire will grab a player by the balls and then say “oh my bad, I’m not allowed to do that?”
Hey at least there aren’t too many steroid reports right???? Yay! Also not as many homers, and also not as much fun this year. I don’t know. Baseball is droning on and I guess we’ll see what happens come playoff time.
But speaking of blown calls, how about when they cost something huge? Here are five really bad blown calls from MLB history….
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Looks as if Chris Paul is being rather aggressive about trying to get on his own little star-studded squad. Reports have indicated the Lakers, Knicks, and Magic are top contenders. Lakers would be really interesting. Really interesting.
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Missy Peregrym is one of my All-Time Favs [Barstool]
2010 Fantasy Football Rankings [YouBeenBlinded]
Nick Saban is pimp calling the Kettle Black [WithLeather]
The guy the Mariners would have gotten from the Yankees for Cliff Lee [BleacherReport]
Jessica and Ashley Hart play in their bikinis [Guyism]
Hot WAG Minka Kelly picks up din din [TheBeerGoggler]
Ed Reed to miss first 6 games for Ravens [CNNSI]
Are WWE contracts as rich as you thought they were? [CavemanCircus]
I actually had to google C.C. pitching to make sure the follow through was accurate. Hughes did a good job with that one and nailed Mo’s right on the head. I think it would be sweet to be a fly on the wall on some of the conversations that MLB players while there hanging out in the outfield or when an opposing player talks to the first baseman or shortstop when they’re on the bases. That’d be sweet.
I’m almost upset at the guys at Barstool for not posting this gallery first. I’m sure they’ve done it at some point I’m just too lazy to bother looking. Still though, it is my goal to bring you all the sexiest fans from every single team in the Majors when all is said and done.
And what better place to start than Boston? They’ve got the mean, thick, very unattractive accents but a hint of awesomeness because they’re hot. Like I would HATE that accent on an ugly chick and yet when the girl is hot it’s somehow “cool.” I can’t explain. I take it frame by frame it.
Here’s some Bahston hotness for y’all….
Pabst Blue Ribbon, also known as PBR to the college kids, is one of the cheapest nastiest beers in the United States of America. It runs about $14 a case and is rarely even talented enough to make the beer pong table falling a distant second to Natural Light. Well, not in China my friends. PBR has gone to new heights. Blue Ribbon 1844 is to the Chinese a “world famous spirit”. Ummm, check please.
The good news is that this isn’t the same shit in the cans we get at the local beer distributor. It’s actually an all-malt specialty beer and aged in uncharred American whiskey barrels. It’s place in the nice brown bottle shown above. It almost seems appealing at this point. PBR has China on lock down as the specialty beer these days. Good for them, that’s like some ugly dude banging a perfect 10 model.
Lou Piniella is back to work after announcing his plans to retire (again). Whether he actually follows through with it remains a mystery. Something tells me he’ll take a year off and possibly sign on with a contender. Or maybe it’s truly time he hangs up his hat. Either way I’m sure it’s been a frustrating run in Chicago.
The team just isn’t that good. Plus what the hell is Marlon Byrd on? I mean I read the dude is taking supplements but come on! In any event I figured now is as good a time as any to post some fun videos of Piniella’s tirades.
Enjoy the videos after the jump….
