misterirrelevant.com - 4/29/2008
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… of Johan Santana.
Thursday is Dmitri Young Bobblehead Night at Nats Park , and Li’l Dmitri couldn’t look less like Big Dmitri. Actually, he could be a white man wearing a Mets uniform, but, other than that, what we’re looking at here is a thin, well-groomed Latin ballplayer. Nice voodoo hands though.
And I don’t want to hear that “ Starting Lineups ...
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The Scorecard: Joba will reach the rotation ... eventually
Big League Stew —
... since chicken wings stuffed with bratwurst. (Yes, it exist. If you're nice, I'll tell you where.) [BallStar] • Here are 10 easy ways for Roger Clemens to improve his image. [Bugs & Cranks] • As far as I'm concerned, Alex Gordon is well within his rights to smash these radio guys. [KC Star] • If the pops of The Boss doesn't figure out a way to also secure me a Dmitri Young bobblehead, I'm going on strike. [Mister Irrelevant] • One more victory and the Marlins will record their best April in ...
This Week's Links (4/28-5/2)
Vegas Watch —
... Sports VU's 08-09 SEC Basketball preview. Odds on which NBA player is most likely to be the next to admit to marijuana use. The Angels brought up their top prospect, Nick Adenhart, who has already undergone elbow surgery, and had a 19:15 K:BB rate in AAA, to pitch on three days' rest. Shockingly, this did not go well. Oh, so this is why Hansbrough returned to school. Fair enough. "Meathook Bobblehead Is a Spitting Image...of Johan Santana." Very true.
A Nationals Musical Interlude
D.C. Sports Bog —
... Brotman's more-than-fantastic ode to Washington Nationals Baseball. ( why.i.hate.d.c. via Deadspin ) Help the Nats choose their Seventh Inning Stretch singer. Watch Screech's Best Friend Jeff from Nats 320 as he auditions! ( MLB.com via Nats 320 ) This isn't technically music, unless you consider tremendous ironic mustaches to be have a certain melody. But go look at Nick Johnson's mustache anyhow. ( Mister Irrelevant . And see also the amazing shrinking Dmitri Young Bobblehead .) By Dan Steinberg | May 1, 2008; 3:22 PM ET | ...
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