tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33613770528631195012024-03-13T16:28:32.378-04:00Straight Up Sports"In the little spare time I have between making horrible free agent signings and hiring incompetent scouts, I read "Straight up Sports" Brian "Free Pass" Cashmandevohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00552511552160369059noreply@blogger.comBlogger1064125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361377052863119501.post-74994461727017033972009-05-23T17:23:00.003-04:002009-05-23T20:34:37.848-04:00We're Moving!!!Heading to a deluxe apartment in the skyyyor actually just bloguin.Update your bookmarks and join us over at the other side of the pond.Straightupsports.comMahatmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09983103031321796720noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361377052863119501.post-41521428683068245572009-05-14T19:13:00.004-04:002009-05-14T20:04:02.480-04:00Jim Leyritz and Doug Mirabelli: A Tale of Two CatchersWhatever happened to Jim Leyritz you ask? You mean besides his DUI/manslaughter? Well, it looks like someone's checking themselves into a rehab center because they've become suicidal. Look, I feel bad for Leyritz and hope he improves his lot in life. But I'd feel a lot worse for Leyritz if he wasn't GUARANTEED to become a borne again by 2010. And then we get to hear about how putting his devohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00552511552160369059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361377052863119501.post-51207824317560711292009-05-14T11:42:00.004-04:002009-05-14T11:51:53.603-04:00Capitals File Rape Charges Against PenguinsIt has been less than 24 hours since their game 7 loss to the Penguins, but the Capitals are already looking for some measure of justice, or even revenge. This morning lawyers for the Capitals officially submitted rape charges against the Pittsburgh Penguins, claiming that the black and gold clad team has repeatedly abused them both physically and emotionally in the NHL postseason dating back to The Yinzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05808025786789395353noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361377052863119501.post-3609395119613617482009-05-14T11:31:00.003-04:002009-05-14T11:47:34.772-04:00Romo chokes again...Tony Romo played in a local U.S. Open qualifier Monday in hopes of earning a berth in next month's major championship. The Dallas Cowboys quarterback came up short though, shooting an 80 at Dallas National Golf Club and failing to advance. Romo fell apart late, triple-bogeying the 16th hole while carding a 44 on the back nine.Once again, the anti-clutch vacuum comes up small when it matters the Mahatmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09983103031321796720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361377052863119501.post-44370347931811874812009-05-13T12:26:00.004-04:002009-05-13T13:19:52.219-04:00LOST Fans Unite!For all the non-hockey fans in SUS Nation, tonight has a very different yet equally consequential meaning, the Season 5 finale of LOST. After leaving the island and coming back, things still seem as fucked up as ever for the Oceanic Six. Not to mention the other like 10 characters who havent even made it on screen this season. I dont want to get into a discussion about this, it could take The Brooklyn Hillbillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07690781722786007733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361377052863119501.post-15698398604980302322009-05-13T09:00:00.002-04:002009-05-13T09:00:01.777-04:00An extra swollen edition of your Morning Constitutional---Some of these you have seen and enjoyed before, others have guys with funny accents who play odd sports like "soccer". All are great examples of why its occaisonally fun to watch post-game interviews. Hecklers Spray ---YES!!! You lucky people get MORE Star Trek. And if you haven't seen the movie yet, go. It fukkin rawked.---I loved Cheers growing up, and I like to think Cliff Clavin had a The Brooklyn Hillbillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07690781722786007733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361377052863119501.post-87080512974396072532009-05-10T16:28:00.003-04:002009-05-10T17:13:00.917-04:00Mets Make it 7 in a Row.After a slow start, the Mets have now won seven games in a row, including four against division rivals. Things are looking pretty good. I haven't stopped worrying though. The boys still have their issues, but I think I might just focus on the positives for today.The Mets are now in first place in the NL East- this might change. If Florida wins today, they'll be in first.Johan Santana is MissMethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09666753495256272625noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361377052863119501.post-72627457905073759812009-05-10T12:41:00.000-04:002009-05-10T12:42:27.048-04:00WOOOOOOOOOOOOO~!I think this was me last night.Mahatmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09983103031321796720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361377052863119501.post-30078182877471022712009-05-08T01:15:00.003-04:002009-05-08T01:19:52.043-04:00Save your $12That pretty much sums up that steaming pile of excrement called "Wolverine" that Marvel is trying to pass off as a motion picture.Star Trek is gonna fucking rock tho.....I still can't/don't want to talk about Manny....The Brooklyn Hillbillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07690781722786007733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361377052863119501.post-6534571975031417472009-05-07T22:41:00.005-04:002009-05-07T22:48:25.824-04:00Manny.I'm not gonna go on my own personal Magic Jihad in an effort to explain the meaning of Manny's failed test. The story pretty much speaks for itself. I'm just gonna say this: for those Mets fans who think that nothing has ever gone their way, just think how bad this year could have been if Minaya had listened to the people and signed the world's 2nd most famous grill salesman.devohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00552511552160369059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361377052863119501.post-48669791496208325782009-05-07T15:45:00.004-04:002009-05-07T15:47:56.384-04:00NHL Offseason: Non Playoff TeamsAs the NHL playoffs continue to rage, those teams that were unable to claim a berth in the post season have already begun to look ahead and plan what they can do to improve in the upcoming offseason. The draft and free agency are times to stock up, and while most draft picks aren’t able to step in immediately and make an impact, with every GM present at the draft it is much easier to get a deal The Yinzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05808025786789395353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361377052863119501.post-90593690397226292592009-05-07T09:00:00.001-04:002009-05-07T09:00:00.998-04:00Morning Constitutional---In preparation for the new Star Trek movie, some guidance from the cult classic TV show. Cracked---All of these are nightmare scenarios, but the last one truly is the 7th circle of Hell. Regretful MorningDr. Bummer makes Yinzer Nation proud.Devo, we need to put this monkey on staff.Cigarette stays in his mouth the whole time. Thats some quality smokery.The Brooklyn Hillbillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07690781722786007733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361377052863119501.post-39981598909893057402009-05-06T22:27:00.004-04:002009-05-06T22:31:56.647-04:00VICTORY!!!!!!!Mahatmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09983103031321796720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361377052863119501.post-36088258986203068282009-05-04T18:42:00.002-04:002009-05-04T18:55:05.903-04:00L.A. Lakers over Houston RocketsUm. Wow. So I was going to do my standard NBA Jam analysis of the Lakers and Rockets. But how the hell do you justify Vlade Divac and James Worthy over Hakeem and Vernon "Mad Max" Maxwell? Come on. The Lakers will cruise until they have to play a real team. Yao, Artest, and the spectre of Tracy MacGrady doth not a team make. The Lakers cruise. Not because of NBA Jam or anything like that,devohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00552511552160369059noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361377052863119501.post-85574954553519733052009-05-04T18:19:00.011-04:002009-05-05T07:40:34.626-04:00White Boy picks some of the NBA's 2nd round(2) Boston vs. (3) Orlando- Boston just finished up an emotional and hard fought series against the up and coming bulls. I may have correctly picked the winner of that series but I completely misjudged how much the C's would miss KG. No way their old and tired bodies can make it through a series alive against Behemoth Dwight Howard and his band of sharp shooters like Rashard Lewis, Hedo Turk (no devohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00552511552160369059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361377052863119501.post-74721934948365475772009-05-03T13:40:00.000-04:002009-05-03T15:53:10.229-04:00Ok, I'm almost ready to talk hockey again: A Bruins/Canes PreviewCAROLINA HURRICANESVSBOSTON BRUINSThere's lots of things I hate in this world. Right now, the first things that come to mind are happy people and people with hair, though usually they are one in the same. With that said, let's direct some of this hate towards the Bruins/Canes series.Why I Hate the Bruins:The short answer is easy. A Bruins fan is a Patriots fan is a Red Sox fan.The long answer devohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00552511552160369059noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361377052863119501.post-31322451941439478822009-05-02T21:51:00.001-04:002009-05-02T21:53:53.225-04:00Dont bet on the Cowboys.I think its pretty clear who Jesus isnt pulling for in the NFC East this year...The Brooklyn Hillbillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07690781722786007733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361377052863119501.post-36798617526625921722009-05-02T19:24:00.005-04:002009-05-02T22:46:10.726-04:00A Tale of Two CitiesVancouver:Despite being the bank robbery capital of North America, Vancouver seems to be a lovely place, full of over-priced condos and heroin addicted junkies getting high on the taxpayers dime. What more could you want?Chicago:Look, I loved my time in Chicago, fantastic town. But I lived an undeniably lily-white exisitence on the North Side. I worked a couple blocks from Oprah, my boss had aThe Brooklyn Hillbillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07690781722786007733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361377052863119501.post-74914685945660394752009-05-02T11:46:00.005-04:002009-05-02T11:59:23.331-04:00The Alexander Ovechkin Theme SongMahatmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09983103031321796720noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361377052863119501.post-3715360785927596522009-05-01T20:02:00.006-04:002009-05-01T20:12:18.077-04:00NHL Playoff: Detroit vs AnaheimDetroit Red Wings (2)VSAnaheim Ducks (8)What the hell is a Red Wing anyways? Do you know how hard it is to find a mock picture that has to do with "Red Wings"? Seriously, type it into a google image search and see if you can find a good picture to use. It makes this post tougher. Thanks assholes.Anyways, after their surprising trouncing of the President’s Trophy winner San Jose Sharks (who I The Yinzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05808025786789395353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361377052863119501.post-75998689824368577792009-04-30T17:02:00.004-04:002009-05-03T19:56:30.180-04:00A Late Preview to Penguins / CapitalsSo I missed posting this before game 1 yesterday. My bad. With that in min, here's an abbreviated post on a preview that's already 1-0 Craps.ForwardsOn paper I would give this to the Penguins but there's a slight caveat to this. The Washington forwards continuously have played better against the Penguins. Whether it be schmucks like Chris Clark, Brooks Laich or David Steckel, one of the 3rd or Mahatmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09983103031321796720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361377052863119501.post-6310119344243812922009-04-30T12:10:00.001-04:002009-04-30T12:12:46.208-04:00At Least We're Not DetroitSince I'm sure you all enjoyed the first one so much... I'll beat Devo to the punch on this one... Part 2 in the Cleveland tourism series....Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361377052863119501.post-9393302234838530052009-04-28T17:25:00.004-04:002009-04-28T18:26:56.439-04:00SWINE FLU MADNESSWhat the hell type of shit is this. It's amazing outside. The girls are out. The dudes are out. Places are filled again. The Park is loaded. The streets are filled. Life's good.Until word that some punk kids who went to Mexico have now brought some mutant disease with them which has now infected half of Queens and sent the nation and this city in a panic. Literally, everyone is talking about the Mahatmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09983103031321796720noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361377052863119501.post-89498321736944401132009-04-27T19:51:00.003-04:002009-04-27T20:03:22.682-04:00Man you yinzers are gonna love this bitch...Cue Girl From Cleveland's failed attempt to defend her town in 5...4...3...2...1...devohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00552511552160369059noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361377052863119501.post-49305258470933382832009-04-27T17:06:00.004-04:002009-04-27T17:38:50.523-04:00What grinds my gears: Self Yankee hatred edition1)Brian Cashman should be fired as he is an inept and incompetent general manager- The sox get Beckett and Schilling and we get Pavano and Randy Johnson. They develop John Lester and Dustin Masterson, we develop the biggest first round bust in recent memory in Phillip Hughes and lost cause Ian Kennedy. We spend 8 gazillion dollars this off season and the Sox spend a meager 14 million. More than White Boy South Bronxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13088354485475120317noreply@blogger.com0