Oh Sweet Jesus!

Crawford day to day with “testicular contusion” Rays four-time All-Star LF Carl Crawford is day to day after sustaining a “testicular contusion” during a scary moment in Tuesday’s game when he was struck by a pickoff throw from Orioles starter Jake Arrieta. “It caught me square, it couldn’t have hit (me) in a better spot,” said Crawford, …

A Friendly Suggestion For The Folks On The Radio End Of The Home Run Derby

I’ve got a novel idea for you guys. Instead of cutting away and interviewing people every 30 seconds, how’s about oh, I dunno, actually calling the fucking home run derby? Seriously, this radio broadcast is god awful to the point where I might be forced to switch to the TV coverage, and we all know …

You Almost Wouldn’t Know It, But I Really Am Looking Forward To The Home Run Derby

Question. How can anybody take a home run derby seriously when itdoesn’t have Jose Bautista, Adam Dunn and Joey Votto in it?They’re only leading the major leagues in home runs. Forgive me for not being up on my derby history since I’m sure this has happened before, but it’s upsetting me today so I figured …

John McDonald’s Amazing Father’s Day Moment

John McDonald is probably my favourite Blue Jay. He doesn’t get to play much, but when he does it’s always a treat to watch him. He’s not really known for his hitting, but as a big play making shortstop he’s one of the best in the game. Johnny Mac lost his father Jack to liver …

A Truck Load Of Heads, Is Rollin’ Down The Highway

Thanks Ann for the lead on this one. Yikes. That would be a scary morning for police in Royse City, Texas, who stopped a giant trailer for speeding. The guy was acting kind of suspiciously, so they looked in the back of the trailer, only to find 2 dozen embalmed human heads staring back at …

Are You Ready For Some Football? Not So Fast, Waterloo People

A lot is being made of the University of Waterloo’s decision tosuspend its football program for the upcoming seasonin the wake of what is being called the biggest doping scandal in the history of Canadian university sports. Everybody seems to have an opinion on it, some saying it’s what had to be done and congratulating …

The Names On These Guys…

The Jays drafted a pitcher named Asher Wojciechowski yesterday. I don’t know what kind of arm he’s got or anything, I’m just imagining him and Marc Rzepczynski pitching in the same rotation some day. And you never know, with the way free agency can go and how a big trade can come out of nowhere, …