- 03:51 AM
- 11/08/09
I don't see anything wrong with Lincecum toking up a little bit of burn. He got cited, may pay a fine and will move on from there. MLB has every right to fine and/or suspend him if they choose to but I find that highly (no pun intended) doubtful.
I don't think they can suspend him on the citation alone. But marijuana is listed as a drug of abuse by MLB. He will now most likely be subjected to testing for it. If he fails that test then they can suspend him.
posted by goddam at 12:47 PM on November 06
I'd bet that there are just as many poor and unemployed Yankee FANS as there are fans of any other team. And for these fans, the win was a brief bit of good news.
I took one of my unemployed friends to the game last night. It's more than a brief bit of good news for him. Now we have some fodder when we invade Philly in January for the MLS draft.
How cold was it last night? I saw the game, but there was no sound, and I never got the impression it was cold out.
Low to mid 40s I think. But at times it felt colder than that.
posted by goddam at 11:53 AM on November 05
He's done it once in these playoffs, and in that case it was literally just one bad inning (the 1st) and one bad reliever (Hughes).
Actually AJ was on regular rest for that game due to an off day before game 5.
posted by goddam at 04:01 PM on November 02
That two base steal by Damon was fun!
I nearly cried I was laughing so hard.
For all the shit the Yankees FO gets (and much of it deservedly so), I have to hand it to them for opening up Yankee Stadium for a couple of the away games this post-season. It was awesome to see several thousand die-hards there last night, many of whom would never have a chance to go to a World Series game.
posted by goddam at 11:58 AM on November 02
Isn't Jacksonville at +3?
posted by goddam at 04:15 PM on October 31
Plus, I tend to think that an umpire shouldn't use the players' reactions as the basis for a call.
True. I'm not nearly as pissed about it as I was last night. Once I got home and saw the replays I saw that it wasn't an easy call to make. I was glad to see that the umpires had a conference about it instead of just letting it go.
posted by goddam at 02:10 PM on October 30
I think Howard got it on the hop, but even in the replay it's hard to tell with total confidence.
Yeah, it's tough to tell on the replay. But I would think that Howard would know if he caught it on a hop or not. So why would he throw to second if he caught it on a fly? All he had to do was step on first.
Edit: what pmf said.
posted by goddam at 01:53 PM on October 30
Two towns? Pssh. Our entire state is divided.
posted by goddam at 01:25 PM on October 27
I was hoping Honduras would make it in. The fans we met at the viewing party last Saturday were class. One of the few away legs this qualifier where the US team was treated with respect.
Another video of Honduran fans celebrating in the streets.
posted by goddam at 10:56 AM on October 16
The Honduran radio call of the second US goal on Wednesday night. As a result of the US tying Costa Rica, Honduras qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 27 years.
posted by goddam at 08:38 AM on October 16
Didn't MLB start their HoF with a class of 36? That seemed to work out well for them.
posted by goddam at 09:44 PM on October 15
From the looks of that car, Davies and the other passenger are extremely lucky to be alive.
I can't imagine how fast you need to be going to split a vehicle in half like that.
If any other SpoFites happen to be going to the game tomorrow, there's going to be a salute to Davies in the 9th minute. It's sure to be an emotional night.
posted by goddam at 12:28 AM on October 14
Press release from USSF. It's also been confirmed that neither Davies or Roberta was the driver.
It's a shame this woman's death will be overshadowed by speculation about what this means for Davis' career, what he was doing out that late on a night the team seems to have had a curfew, etc. (And that's not to piss on any such speculation that ultimately makes it into this thread (this is, after all, a sports site), just a tragedy that someone lost a daughter/sister/etc.)
That's probably true from a media standpoint. This would probably just be local news if Davies wasn't in that car. For what's it's worth though, many of posters on soccer sites I frequent, twitter, etc. make note of Ashley and the other woman involved.
posted by goddam at 11:08 PM on October 13
Grant Wahl seems to have the best up to date info. As does Stephen Gofff.
posted by goddam at 05:52 PM on October 13
U.S. Men's National Team forward Charlie Davis was involved in a serious car accident earlier this morning
From the looks of the pictures I would think that the 2 survivors were in the front of the car.
Also no word yet on what Davies is having surgery on. One source says it's possibly career threatening. Others have said the injuries are minor.
posted by goddam at 03:55 PM on October 13
It seems the Hondurans missed a penalty late in the match which would have drawn the match.
Not only did Pavon miss the PK, he missed a sitter a couple minutes later.
posted by goddam at 03:20 AM on October 11
Whew. Got nervous there for a second. I knew there was a thread about the lack of TV coverage but thankfully I see it was absorbed by this thread. I'm drunk, but I didn't think I was that drunk.
The MSG viewing was fantastic. My friends in tricorn hats were getting strange looks from a guy in full Ace Frehley makeup (KISS was playing the arena tonight). Decent amount of Honduran fans there, but everything remained civil. Except of course for the lone Mexico fan who decided to start shit with a member of our group. I'm just glad I can enjoy the game in DC on Wednesday without worrying about us qualifying.
posted by goddam at 01:58 AM on October 11
Yeah, this blows. I'll be heading to the MSG viewing. I would usually head down to Nevada Smiths but with all the other qualifiers going on the place will be a zoo, and there's no guarantee you can even get in the door.
posted by goddam at 01:24 PM on October 10
It's not as exciting as other Olympic sports like dressage and archery. I can never get enough of the fascinating shooting events.
To each their own. Dressage and archery are two events that I make a point of watching.
posted by goddam at 03:58 PM on October 09
1923 Yankees. Last team to do it before the '06 Cardinals.
posted by goddam at 08:45 PM on October 08
Al Central:
Cubs: 135 mil, Tigers: 115 mil
The Cubs are in the AL now?
posted by goddam at 06:53 PM on October 03
Geelong wins the AFL Grand Final.
Couldn't sleep last night and I ended up watching the second half of this. Highly entertaining.
posted by goddam at 01:06 PM on September 26
And, if you're Marty Foster, for God's sake, never, ever go back to Arizona again!
That's called Karma.
posted by goddam at 01:05 PM on September 26
And being a good Yankees fan, I'm sure he said, "Ah, go fuck yahselves!" and pulled out his handgun.
We don't use handguns. We use knives. It's more personal that way.
posted by goddam at 12:59 PM on September 26
I had to Google it as well and I feel fairly well-versed in the topic, so clearly the question is what it says about the comment's author.
How soon you all forget about the Super Bowl porn incident.
I suppose Stone is the "Hey, it's that guy" of porn. You've all seen him in various movies but have no clue what his name is.
posted by goddam at 05:05 PM on September 19
Wait, so this thread isn't about Evan Stone?
posted by goddam at 01:34 PM on September 18
Well Boston fans, have fun with PeteAbe.
posted by goddam at 08:09 PM on September 17
MLS won't play during group stage of 2010 World Cup.
posted by goddam at 06:06 PM on September 16
Born and raised in NJ, live 11 miles from the Pru Center ... who really cares?
Obviously since you're a Philly fan you're not going to care. I know plenty of people that do. Hell, I don't really follow the NBA and I'm not a Devils fan, but I care. I think the billboard is great.
Isn't that where music CDs go to disappear?
Damn! Called out in 2 threads.
posted by goddam at 12:53 PM on August 26
/Looks sadly into empty mailbox.
Crap. Sorry owlhouse. I dropped the ball this year. I could blame my moving in April, but I've had the mix pretty much set for a while now. As god as my witness, you will get your CD before the holidays!
posted by goddam at 12:47 PM on August 26
Finally, a professional soccer team from the Greater NY area (not named Cosmos) wins a trophy! Between Sky Blue's win, Jozy's assist, Juan Carlos Osorio resigning, and rumors that Red Bull is looking to sell the team, it's been a pretty good weekend for me soccer-wise.
Just a shame I had to watch this on tape delay. You'd think they'd at least make sure viewers in the NY and LA markets would have an easier time watching the game live.
posted by goddam at 12:34 AM on August 23
If I'm not mistaken those games are often filled with Mexican supporters to a point where it feels like a road game for the US side. Do the Mexican fans chuck rocks and urine and vomit at those games?
No, they don't chuck rocks or vomit here (not that I'm aware of anyway). But at the Gold Cup game at Giants Stadium there were objects thrown at us as we marched in. And even more stuff was thrown during the game. It may not have been rocks or vomit, but I can't imagine getting hit with a half-full bottle of Gatorade that was thrown from the upper deck is much fun. Sure, it wasn't nearly as bad as Azteca, but this behavior is not exclusive to games taking place in Mexico.
posted by goddam at 11:09 AM on August 18
I know some of the guys in those photos. I'll try to find their videos of the game. When I'm sober.
posted by goddam at 11:56 PM on August 15
Let's not lose sight of the fact it was Landon Donovan. Kinda understandable.
Aww, leave the poor guy alone. He's got the swine flu.
posted by goddam at 11:25 PM on August 13
I got the bottles and garbage in my bag right next to the tuna sandwiches.
Funny you should mention a tuna sandwich. Several of my friends went the to game. One of them got hit by a thrown sandwich, amongst other things.
posted by goddam at 10:46 AM on August 13
He still needs to get a UK work permit.
Expect sales of Hull jerseys to go up in the Greater New York Metropolitan Area.
posted by goddam at 05:04 PM on August 06
NYT article with quotes from the participants.
posted by goddam at 01:53 AM on July 21
you could hear the crickets chirping
Actually, no, you couldn't hear crickets chirping. You heard the home fans (the few of us that remain) for once at a "Beckham game", instead of thousands of screaming girls and fanboys.
posted by goddam at 12:34 AM on July 21
Oh really? Aren't you the guy who fueled this fire?
I don't think Landon fueled the fire. Not with the more vocal supporters anyway. I highly doubt the book had any sway with LA Riot Sqaud (the group that was doing most of the booing and whatnot).
Major props to LARS for pulling this off. Last Thursday, we (ESC) threw fake money at Becks in addition to songs, chants, and boos. We got some smirks and a few crotch grabs in our general direction. He brushed it off after the game which I fully expected. But obviously hearing it from his home fans touched a nerve.
And I just found out that the guy who was detained won our prestigious Drunk of the Week award at MLS Cup last year. Awesome.
posted by goddam at 05:37 PM on July 20
Kiner isn't exactly a household name.
Given that Kiner is a broadcaster for the Mets, you'd think that Howard would have crossed paths with him at some point.
posted by goddam at 04:59 PM on July 17
Lee J. Cobb would be very insulted.
So would Henry Fonda.
posted by goddam at 01:03 PM on July 10
Nice. Right in my backyard too.
posted by goddam at 05:12 PM on July 07
He was crap running the Earthquakes IMO.
He was crap in New York too.
posted by goddam at 05:01 PM on July 02
It's amazing enough that they made it to the semifinal, let alone beat Spain. For a while there it looked like a power play in hockey, with US defenders blocking shot after shot.
I'll be at Nevada Smiths in NYC for the final if any local Spofites care to join me.
posted by goddam at 10:42 PM on June 24
Are you sure? I haven't been to Fenway in decades, but they're sold all over Boston. Honestly, I doubt there's a ban at Yankee Stadium because no one cares about that crap here.
About Yankee Stadium? Yeah, I am sure. Since the late 90s I've seen people turned away at the gates for wearing Boston Sucks shirts. They either had to put another shirt on over it or turn it inside out. However, if you manage to get past security with it you probably won't have a problem inside.
As for Fenway, like I said, I thought they had a similar policy. I seem to remember a similar thread floating around a year or 2 ago.
posted by goddam at 12:54 PM on May 30
I don't think this is anything new. Yankee Stadium has had a ban on "Boston Sucks" shirts for years. I believe Fenway has a similar policy.
posted by goddam at 01:28 PM on May 29
The point is, it wasn't steroids that he was suspended for.
That's not much of a point. What they found in his system was a synthetic steroid. They discovered the item on the banned list (hCG) after he was found to have elevated testosterone levels. So, yeah, technically he's banned because of the hCG evidence, but they would have never found out about it unless he first tested positive for a synthetic steroid. And they probably could have nailed him just on the testing alone. The hCG just solidified their case.
posted by goddam at 05:18 PM on May 13
So apparently he tested positive for a synthetic steroid and they found the hCG prescription after going through medical records.
posted by goddam at 12:42 PM on May 12
Notice there's no mention of an appeal by Manny or the players union.
Manny waived his right to challenge the suspension.
posted by goddam at 03:02 PM on May 07
I don't think they should've lost the game because of it, but the coach should've known the rules. My coach in college made sure we knew about it. And I'm pretty sure I was taught this in high school too.
posted by goddam at 11:44 AM on May 06
I'm sure glad that I didn't spend the $50 (or whatever it was) to watch this fight
I'm glad I spent the $20 cover at Nevada Smiths (NYC soccer bar that is a hub for ManU supporters). Not only was it more entertaining that the NY Red Bulls debacle that was taking place, but the look on the Brits faces after the knockout was priceless.
posted by goddam at 12:46 PM on May 04
I know someone who played for one of those teams (I forget which side of the river he grew up on). He might be a little too young for this game though.
posted by goddam at 10:25 PM on April 24
Bring back Up With People.
posted by goddam at 02:37 PM on February 04
Wallace wears a visored helmet, and in a gesture of fairness, for which he received much positive comment, he removed it.
There's actually a rule about visors and fights. But the player has to be tagged as an instigator first.
Face Protection - If a player penalized as an instigator of an altercation is wearing a face shield (including a goalkeeper), he shall be assessed an additional unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. Should the player (including a goalkeeper) who instigates the fight be wearing a face shield, but removes it before instigating the altercation, the additional unsportsmanlike conduct penalty shall not apply.
posted by goddam at 11:39 PM on January 02
Beep-filled audio here and here.
posted by goddam at 03:17 PM on October 03
As far as team songs go, the Baltimore Colts Marching Band had a song for the team. I do not recall the name of it, but the last couple of bars were a snippet of Maryland, My Maryland.
You mean "Let's Go You Colts"?
posted by goddam at 05:43 PM on September 24
Nice. See also The Institute for Aesthletics.
posted by goddam at 03:24 PM on September 04
In the interest of full disclosure, what you mean is, "The free seats I take advantage of may no longer be available to me," right?
That's not always case. My friend knows someone whose family has had tickets since the Polo Grounds days. These tickets have been passed down through the generations. Now this guy has control of them. And over the years he has been able to work his way into some pretty good seats at the current stadium. Granted they're not cheap seats but it's something he can comfortably afford. Now he's faced with $20,000 PSLs per seat (he has 4 of them). It's not like he has 60 grand just laying around. So he may very well have to give up those seats that have been in his family for decades.
posted by goddam at 12:36 AM on August 28
Giants ace Lincecum cited for marijuana possession
Getting caught with a misdemeanor amount of weed shouldn't even be news, and it certainly shouldn't trigger any kind of testing or suspension for Lincecum.
Not saying I agree with it. But I wouldn't be surprised if MLB does test him.