Jeter, Giambi claim thong sharing part of Sex in the City promotion

Game 46: We will win this game, dammit

Posted 5/21/2008 on River Avenue Blues

So Derek Jeter. He’s a fighter, huh? Just one day removed from taking a 93-mph fastball on the wrist, the Yankee Captain is back in the lineup. That’s either insane or gutsy; I can’t decide. Meanwhile, the Yanks’ hottest hitter — Jason Giambi and his thong are hitting .275/.444/.575 in May — have the night off. With a lefty on the mound, Giambi and his May OPS+ of ...

Jason Giambi and His Magic Underwear

Posted 5/20/2008 on The Bronx Block

Apparently, Jason Giambi is one of those superstitious players. His specialty? A golden thong . To bring himself luck during a slump, Giambi dons the golden thong during games, and has even loaned it out to teammates, most notably, Derek Jeter and Johnny Damon. This might have worked for Giambi in the past, who has had the underwear since his days in Oakland. Since announcing to the media ...

ARE THONGS PERFORMANCE ENHANCING??

Posted 5/18/2008 on The Slav's Baseball Blog - BASEBALL 24-7-365

THAT'S VERY NICE - THESE ARE NOT YOUR FATHER'S YANKEES Apparently Jason Giambi thinks so, and he ought to know, right? I'm not sure from the article if Derek Jeter and Johnny Damon have tried the same thong Giambi uses or not. I'm not sure I really want to know, but that would be taking clubhouse chemistry and camaraderie just a little bit too far. Hopefully, they each have their own ...

Bombers Belt 3 HRs, but it's Not Enough

Posted 5/17/2008 on Green Pinstripes

At least they scored more than two runs. Derek Jeter, Jason Giambi (he must have been wearing that golden thong ) and Bobby Abreu went deep, but Andy Pettitte and Kyle Farnsworth had two rough innings and Johan Santana settled in after a rocky beginning as the Mets subdued the Yanks 7-4 at The Stadium. The Bombers had Santana on the ropes early and held a 2-0 lead through three innings, but it ...

You Call that a Slump Buster?

Posted 5/17/2008 on Babes Love Baseball

Jason Giambi is not afraid to show his feminine side. The New York Yankees ’ first baseman let a little secret out Saturday when the Daily News wondered how he plans out getting out of his current slump, where he is batting just .181. He wears a gold thong under his uniform. This story only gets weirder when several teammates acknowledged trying to wear it, too, including Derek Jeter and ...

The Swamp Thing's Thong

Posted 5/16/2008 on A Red Sox Fan From Pinstripe Territory

Here's a story about Giambi sharing his gold thong with other players. April Fools!! Oh, no, wait, it's real. (Here's a side note for ya: Nearly every time I read a Yankees story on the Daily News' website, the top "related story" on the sidebar is "Derek Jeter injured in Yankee win." And every time I say, What's this, Jeter's hurt? But it always turns out to be the same old story from early ...

Giambi's Thong

Posted 5/16/2008 on The Joy of Sox

Jason Giambi reveals that, to end a batting slump, he wears a gold lamé, tiger-striped thong. He adds that he has shared the thong with many teammates, including Derek Jeter, Bernie Williams, Johnny Damon, Robin Ventura and Robinson Cano: All of them wore it and got hits. The thong works every time. Giambi did not say whether any Yankees have worn one of these . Also: A short history of ...

The NY Media and fan's obsession with scapegoating Jason Giambi

Posted 5/16/2008 on Yankee Stadium Insider Blog

I love how the mainstream sports media is writing articles about the "struggling first basemen in NY". (I hate to pick on Borden, because I like his coverage, but this is just a perfect opportunity to get on my soap box for a minute). Carlos Delgado has an OPS + of 78 and Giambi is at 116. Giambi's OPS is 16% better than the rest of MLB Derek Jeter? 103 Jose Reyes? 96 Robinson Cano? 60 But ...

Dizzy? Streaky Soriano will decide Cubs' fate

Published 5/18/2008 on Chicago Sun-Times :: Chicago Cubs ::

Jay Mariotti : I will thank Alfonso Soriano for one thing: He didn't resort to wearing a gold lame thong, complete with tiger stripes, as a slump-busting technique. Such is the exposed secret (Victoria's) of Jason Giambi, who claims the thong "works ...