Yankees' Jason Giambi Struggles
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Evil Empire +1Christ. When you tell a reporter that you share a gold banana hammock with your teammates, chances are it won't be such a deep, dark secret anymore. -
ryphilli I thought his deep, dark secret would be that he sucks and he's no better than a common thief for that ridiculous contract he has. Oh, wait, I guess that's not much of a secret. -
Ben Q. Rock Now I'm more of a family guy. I drive an Escalade to the ballpark."
Yeah, those two statements totally relate.
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If The Thong Fits…
Published 5/16/2008 by The Editor at THE BRONX CHEER
... If Giambi and the boys really like to share a golden thong to “get out of a big slump”, isn’t it about time the entire team started wearing one? So why not slap the ‘Yankees Universe’ logo on it and sell them to help kids with cancer? Or how about burying it beneath the visiting locker room of the new stadium? How about just burying it anywhere…. ...
Portfolio: Lidz: Jason Giambi: Bronx Cheer
Published 5/16/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
Portfolio: Lidz: Jason Giambi: Bronx Cheer The G-string...uh, no thanks. Off the field, Giambi is a freewheeling character with a smile as wide as the gap in left center at Yankee Stadium. He loves strip joints, cites Letters to Penthouse as his favorite work of literature, and lives by the motto “Party like a rock star, hammer like a porn star, rake like an all-star.” “I’m a year older than Mickey Mantle was in his final game,” he says. “My teammates used to call me the Modern-day Mick because I could play all day and party all night. Now I’m more of a family guy. I drive an ...
Baseball Today: Friday, May 16
Published 5/16/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... LIFE'S SIMPLE PLEASURES: In an interview with the blog Portfolio.com, Jason Giambi says life after baseball will be just fine as long as he "can have a fast boat and a margarita machine and can light my hair on fire." ...
Giambi - Now & Later
Published 5/16/2008 by Steve Lombardi at WasWatching.com
Franz Lidz looks at Jason Giambi at Portfolio.com. (Not a BALCO mention to be seen.) Hat tip to BaseballThinkFactory.org. Two snips:
“I’m a year older than Mickey Mantle was in his final game,” [Giambi] says. “My teammates used to call me the Modern-day Mick because I could play all day and party all night. Now I’m more of a family guy. I drive an Escalade to the ballpark.”
What’s the name of that family, the Sopranos?
Giambi doesn’t plan to hang up his ...
Everything You Never Needed To Know About Jason Giambi
Published 5/16/2008 by Josh Alper at FanHouse
... walking around a couple of weeks ago with an odd look on his face, I may have an explanation for you. He told Portfolio magazine that he's got a gold lame, tiger stripe thong that he slips on to try and bust him out of big slumps. ...
More about Jason Giambi than we ever wanted to know
Published 5/16/2008 by Ben K. at River Ave. Blues
... Franz Lidz wrote up a short profile of Jason Giambi in this month’s Portfolio. It starts with quite the story about the G Man: ...
The NY Media and fan's obsession with scapegoating Jason Giambi
Published 5/16/2008 by Ross (noreply@blogger.com) at Yankee Stadium Insider Blog
... UPDATE: After further research, it has come to my attention that when Jason Giambi gets into an extremely bad slump, he rocks a thong and it fixes everything. Another true story. Gotta love the big G. ...
Yankees: Start Spreading The News
Published 5/16/2008 by josh q. public at josh q. public
... Jor-ge? There’s no need to fear. Captain Caveman is here. Leadoff hitter Captain Caveman was 1-for-18 in the Tampa Bay series. That’s no way to start your day. Maybe putting on gold lame underwear is. Jason Giambi is hitting .181. Jason Giambi is in a funk. You know what that means. Whenever he is in a prolonged hitting funk, he wears a gold lamé, tiger-stripe thong under his uniform. “I only put it on when I’m ...
Jason Giambi And The Yankees Sing The Thong Song [Thongs]
Published 5/16/2008 by Will Leitch at Deadspin
Remember how in Bull Durham, when Nuke LaLoosh wears a garter belt to help relax him on the mound? Well, apparently, Jason Giambi has a similar slumpbusting technique ... though it's perhaps one he shouldn't share with the world.
Giambi told Portfolio magazine that when he's slumping, he wears a thong. And that's not the worst of it.
"I only put it on when I'm desperate to get out of a big slump," he tells Portfolio.com. Over the years, the 37-year-old All-Star has left the "golden thong" in the lockers of slumping teammates Derek ...
The rose goes in the front, big guy: Giambi and thongs
Published 5/16/2008 by Michael Rand at Randball
... ) and any other credits where credit is due. Read carefully. Your body tank is about to be filled with nightmare fuel at $50 a gallon, thanks to Portfolio: ...
Jason Giambi Uses A Thong As A Slump Buster
Published 5/16/2008 at FanIQ Blog
... See, no intelligent person would ever admit that, EVER. And it's all over the press in New York. Condé Nast Portfolio Magazine, of all publications, wrote the original story. ...
Public Knowledge
Published 5/16/2008 by josh q. public at josh q. public
... Yount. I didn’t even realize Derek Jeter was still in baseball.
7. No Boobie Gibson. No Cavs victory. No spreading out the floor for LeBron. No soup for you! NBA, win or go home. The Cavaliers are going home.
8. Papa Bill Remix:
9. Jason Giambi wears women’s underwear.
10. Yankees ...
The Tale Of Jason Giambi And The Golden Thong
Published 5/16/2008 by Mark M. (noreply@blogger.com) at The Bronx Stop: Another New York Yankees Blog
Franz Lidz/Portfolio Magazine (hat tip River Ave. Blues): Jason Giambi has a deep, dark secret. Deeper than his compulsion to sleep on the side of the bed nearest the door, and darker than his dream of growing up to be a heavy-metal musician. The deepest, darkest secret harbored by the New York Yankees first baseman is that whenever he is in a prolonged hitting funk, he wears a gold lamé, tiger-stripe thong under his uniform. "I only put it on when I'm desperate to get out of a big slump," he confides. Over Giambi's checkered career in the ...
Jason Giambi ponders new ways to scare pitchers
Published 5/16/2008 by Neil Best at Watchdog
... I was going to ignore this one, but then my boss pointed it out to me, so I said to myself, "Self, you should not ignore this one." ...
The Thong remains the same
Published 5/16/2008 by edwzipper at Sports Frog
... The deepest, darkest secret harbored by the New York Yankees first baseman is that whenever he is in a prolonged hitting funk, he wears a gold lamé, tiger-stripe thong under his uniform. "I only put it on when I'm desperate to get out of a big slump," he confides. ...
Don't Read if You've Just Eaten
Published 5/16/2008 by Mantlemurcer (noreply@blogger.com) at My Pinstripes
... Jason Giambi likes gold lamé thong underwear, especially when he's in a slump. The Giambino told Portfolio Magazine his hidden secret to overcome those nasty curve balls (no pun intended). ...
Blog-O-Rama: Alyssa Milano Selling Raiders Gear
Published 5/16/2008 by jason at SPORTSbyBROOKS
... • Speaking of sports fashion, CONDE NAST PORTFOLIO uncovers the secret to Jason Giambi’s slump-busting success - the golden thong . • Want to be the Jets’ starting QB? 100% INJURY RATE will ...
Jason Giambi - “Party like a rock star, hammer like a porn star, rake like an all-star…dress like the daughter on the Bill Engvall Show?”
Published 5/16/2008 by Roger Dorn at Tirico Suave
... . Giambi claims to wear a gold lamé, tiger-stripe thong when he’s not hitting. I claim this cuts down on seeing panty lines through his uniform. Wait, what? Damn you, Jason Giambi, damn you. What happened to the guy who used to ...
For Jason Giambi, The Thong Remains The Same
Published 5/16/2008 by GC at Can't Stop The Bleeding
... The deepest, darkest secret harbored by the New York Yankees first baseman is that whenever he is in a prolonged hitting funk, he wears a gold lamé, tiger-stripe thong under his uniform. “I only put it on when I’m desperate to get out of a big slump,” he confides. - Franz Lida, Portfolio.com ...
Jason Giambi: "The thong works every time."
Published 5/16/2008 by Greg Cohen (noreply@blogger.com) at Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog
From Portfolio Magazine: Jason Giambi has a deep, dark secret. Deeper than his compulsion to sleep on the side of the bed nearest the door, and darker than his dream of growing up to be a heavy-metal musician. The deepest, darkest secret harbored by the New York Yankees first baseman is that whenever he is in a prolonged hitting funk, he wears a gold lamé, tiger-stripe thong under his uniform. "I only put it on when I'm desperate to get out of a big slump," he confides. Over Giambi's checkered career in the Bronx, ...
Does it look like Jason Giambi is wearing a thong?
Published 5/16/2008 at Big League Stew
... For those who haven't had their stomachs upset yet, read this piece from Portfolio.com, in which Giambi admits to he and his teammates wearing a golden thong to help break extended droughts: ...
Jason Giambi is not boring
Published 5/16/2008 by Coley Ward at umpbump.com
Jason Giambi Today we learned that Jason Giambi likes to wear a gold, tiger-print thong whenever he needs help breaking out of a slump. According to Giambi, “The thong works every time.” But if you thought that’s the only gem unearthed from Franz Lidz’s story about the Giambi, you’d be mistaken. Giambi on the ups and downs of life: Whenever something perfect happens you can always count on something else going wrong. As much fun as I had during my ‘comeback season’ in 2006, life was bittersweet. My dog got cancer.” I’m nominating this for player quote of the year. I can’t ...
Throwing it around
Published 5/17/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (TheNaturalMevs) at Diamond Hoggers
... for the day: -Baseball America's latest love letter to Jay Bruce. [Baseball America] -Through 7 starts, Cliff Lee is 6-0 with 53 2/3 innings pitched, 44 Ks, 4 walks, and a 0.67 ERA. [The Legend of Cecilio Guante] -Mega-prospect David Price is feeling the effects of the Scott Kazmir effect. [Rays of Light] -Learn about 1965 World Series game 4. [Coffeyville Whirlwind] -Jason Giambi busts slumps by wearing a thong. [Portfolio.com] -It's been feast or famine for the Blue Jays this season. [Tao of Stieb ...
My eyes! My eyes!!!
Published 5/17/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Jason) at It is about the money, stupid
... Sometimes we read/see things that we never ever want to see. A grandparent in an advanced state of undress. "Surprise Test Today" on the blackboard. That really old guy at the gym who likes to walk around naked waaay too much. A player on your childhood favorite team wearing a gold lamé, tiger-stripe thong. That same player sharing the thong with teammates. ...
Jason Giambi Wears a Golden Thong
Published 5/17/2008 by Stephen Kersey at Knuckle Curve - Baseball News
New York Yankees first baseman Jason Giambi recently admitted to wearing a thong. Not just any thong - a golden thong.
Giambi says that he wears the golden thong to help him when he’s slumping at the plate. He also indicated that some of his current and former teammates also put on the golden thong to help bust slumps.
Recently, the Chicago White Sox got criticized for their slump busting technique. You see, the White Sox used blowup dolls as slump busters and some members of the media apparently got offended.
Seeing that Giambi is hitting ...
This Week in Bloggernets: Now appearing on The Big Lead
Published 5/17/2008 by Dan Lamothe, Red Sox Monster at Red Sox Monster - MassLive.com
... ) -- From now on, when you see Jason Giambi hitting, picture this. Wait, what? ( Portfolio.com ) -- Saturday morning inspiration? This woman dominates in roller hockey -- with an arm missing. ( ...
Jason Giambi’s Slump-Breaking Thong
Published 5/18/2008 by Larry Brown at Larry Brown Sports
... Roids, HGH, non-apology apologies aside, this is what makes Jason Giambi a fun guy. In a recent interview with Portfolio, Jason Giambi said that he ...
Closing Time: Injury imp bites Peavy, Jack Daniels shortage ensues
Published 5/19/2008 at Roto Arcade
Ask any devoted fantasy player what five things frighten them to the core and they would likely respond: 1) Trusting a flyball pitcher in Coors Field 2) Justin Verlander and Barry Zito's combined record (1-15) and ERA (12.30) 3) Joe Borowski facing the heart of any lineup 4) Images of Jason Giambi pole-dancing in a tiger-striped thong 5) A scheduled MRI exam on the arm of a stud pitcher Although the thought of Giambi prancing around in skimpy attire is disturbingly repulsive, No. 5 is unquestionably the most ...
Hot Clicks: The curse of the celebrity girlfriend
Published 5/19/2008 at SI.com - Extra Mustard
... Obviously, the weekend's biggest sports story was Jason Giambi's revelation that he -- and other Yankees -- wear a gold thong to help them bust out of slumps. But because that detail was so salacious, another gem from the story went unreported. When asked about his life after baseball, the slugger said, "As long as I can have a fast boat and a margarita machine and can light my hair on fire, I'll be just fine." ...
ESPN anchor asks thong question we all wonder about
Published 5/19/2008 by Neil Best at Watchdog
... My favorite line in the aftermath of Portfolio's bombshell about Jason Giambi's slump-busting strategy came from SportsCenter anchor Robert Flores, who asked this obvious question after a highlight of Giambi hitting a home run: ...
Published 5/19/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (John) at Fantasy Sports Experience
... You may have already read this disturbing story about Jason Giambi and his most intimate performance-enhancer - a bright gold thong that he wears to break out of slumps. What's even worse is that other Yankees, including The Captain and Johnny Damon, have donned the thong when they themselves were slumping. My question is this: what about Giambi's performance over the past few seasons would suggest that these underwear have any positive impact? ...
Hot or Not: Opposites...
Published 5/19/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (John) at Fantasy Sports Experience
... You may have already read this disturbing story about Jason Giambi and his most intimate performance-enhancer - a bright gold thong that he wears to break out of slumps. What's even worse is that other Yankees, including The Captain and Johnny Damon, have donned the thong when they themselves were slumping. My question is this: what about Giambi's performance over the past few seasons would suggest that these underwear have any positive impact? ...
And That Happened
Published 6/6/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Craig Calcaterra) at ShysterBall
... : Jason Giambi has long been a hell of a ballplayer, but he has quite the reputation as a party guy as well. Just last month he discussed his fast livin', and about how he's getting to the age where he can't really get away with that anymore. I know the feeling. I live in mortal fear of hangovers these days because they hit you a hundred times harder at 35 than they did at 25, and when you're 35, you usually have to work the next morning. I mention all of this because there was a pretty good chance that on Wednesday night, Giambi knew he didn't have to work yesterday. His ...
Jimmy Traina: Q&A with Derek Jeter
Published 23 days ago at SI.com - Extra Mustard
... ? Jeter : [Laughing] You know, the Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair. But I can give him some stuff. That would be kinda fun when he decides to shave it off. But he's been hitting pretty good with the mustache, so I can't see him shaving it off any time soon. SI.com : Speaking of Giambi, I have to ask: When was the last time you wore the thong? Jeter : That story really took on a whole life of its own. I think Jason had done an interview years ago and it just popped up, but I haven't worn it. It's not a thing that people just go ...
Golden thongs, porn mustaches and banging like a porn star - why you should vote for Jason Giambi in the final vote
Published 16 days ago by Ross (noreply@blogger.com) at Yankee Stadium Insider Blog
... a while now, and is having an unexpectedly great season and is a major reason why the Ozzie Guillens are shocking some people in the AL Central. Nah, not for me, too boring. Jason Giambi: So what if he did steroids once in a while. Lets focus on the positives here - he has managed to grow a porn 'stache that is unrivaled in recent sports history. Blogs have been born of it. He speaks of himself in a strange third person voice referring to the "Big G". He wears a golden thong when he is in a slump. He made the phrase "Hit like an all-star, party ...
