Video - Mike Schmidt retires

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YOU CAN ACT LIKE A MAN! [slap]
Published 3/16/2008 by Michael Milici at Bugs & Cranks
What’s the matter with you? Is this how you turned out… a Hollywood finocchio that cries like a woman? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKQg7bM7uFo (more…)

By Laura Ingraham’s Math, Mike Schmidt Is A Woman
Published 3/16/2008 by Anthony Hall at MVN Outsider
Big thanks to Bugs and Cranks for tracking down video of Mike Schmidt bawling at his retirement speech. I love how he desperately tries to hold back the tears for the first 20 seconds or so, but suddenly loses it — and never quite regains his composure. Remember Laura Ingraham, the Fox News commentator who called Brett Favre a “woman” for crying during his retirement news conference? Well, if she thinks Favre is a woman, then that would make Schmidt a six-year-old girl who just got her candy stolen. Of course, Ingraham’s thought process is quite screwy — her ...

As Far As I Know, Ernie Didn't Stomp The Grapes
Published 3/19/2008 by Cubnut at A Hundred Next Years
From a press release sent to The Cub Reporter on Tuesday by a sports marketing company called Charity Hop: "Chicago baseball legend Ernie Banks is launching his own wine labels with other members of the exclusive 500 Home Run Club, Mike Schmidt and Eddie Murray. The players will not profit a single dime. Instead, 100% of their proceeds will support their favorite charity. Proceeds from Ernie Banks 512 Chardonnay will support his Live Above & Beyond Foundation. "All current 500 Home Run Club wines are produced by Eos Estate Winery out of Paso Robles, California. Expected retail per bottle of wine is ...

Wilt Chamberlain, Ron Jeremy, And Now...Storm Cat
Published 5/13/2008 by The MCD (noreply@blogger.com) at Rumors and Rants
A 21 year career came to an end this week as famed stud Storm Cat ended his fertile, promiscuous tenure as horse breeding's go-to genitalia for fast offspring. We know many of you like to gamble on the ponies out there and we can't deny the popularity of horse racing, despite our efforts to prove the Kentucky Derby sucks. Still, the key to horse racing (and we can't believe this hasn't happened in professional human sports) is breeding. Owners pay tons of money to other owners for the privilege of having a champion horse seed their mares. Storm Cat grabbed up to $500,000 per "session" ...

Game On: Iron Ref - Fired Up
Published 6/25/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (the chief) at Hugging Harold Reynolds
The second round of HHR's Iron Ref is on. Click here for a look at this week's competitors and an overview of the contest. CAST YOUR VOTE IN THE COMMENTS. Voting will be tallied 5 PM EST on Thursday. Remember, winners will return to compete for the title of Iron Ref. If you are interested in competing, drop us a line. This round's secret ingredient: FIRED UP ROB IRACANE Some people enjoy spicy food every now and then. Australian stuntman Andrew Hajinikitas laughs in their faces ...

Brett Farve, Chris Farley And A Longing For Yesterday
Published 8/3/2008 by Chris Humpherys at The Red Zone Report
... for his decision to return to football.  These athletes that we write about, particularly the elite, are like no creatures we’ll ever truly understand.  They are the best of the best and as we’ve seen over the years, have difficulty hanging them up when their time has come.  How many athletes, guys as tough as nails, have we seen break down into tears, sobbing like newborn babies at their retirement press conferences?  One need only recollect a glassy-eyed Mike Schmidt or John Elway at the podium, reaching unsuccessfully for that next word with their hearts in ...

About Schmidt
Published 9/6/2008 by Matthew Artus at NJ.com: Always Amazin'
Before yesterday's 3-0 loss to the Phillies, Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt decided to summon his inner Martin Luther to rally the current squad for the upcoming series against the Mets. According to Jack Curry at the New York Times,...

Top 10 pieces of advice Mike Schmidt gave Charlie Manuel
Published 9/8/2008 by David Brown at Big League Stew
Top 10 Other Things Mike Schmidt told Charlie Manuel in his e-mail ... 10. "Yeah, the Phanatic's been doing my taxes for 10 years and I've never been audited. Not to worry." 9. "I heard back from Bowa: He says the lighted-up Liberty Bell in center field at Citizens Bank Park is not the real deal." 8. "Sorry, Charlie. No can do on the Big & Rich tickets." 7. "My mustache hurts." 6. "I slugged over .700 against Jamie ...

When It's Over For Me...
Published 9/9/2008 by Jimmy Scott at Jimmy Scott's High & Tight -
...I hope for a few things: 1. I don't break down at the podium. 2. There is a podium for me to make the announcement. 3. Somebody is there to listen. On my bad days, I can almost picture myself making this big announcement."As of today, October Whatever, 2000-Whatever, I am announcing my retirement from the great game of baseball. This game has been like a friend to me. It's been a mother to me; a father too. The game has been there for me ever since I can remember. And now I leave it with no regrets. Except that I can't play anymore. That's a regret, but I can't help it. Otherwise, no regrets. Besides never nailing Barry Bonds ...