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I passed by this street billboard today that was made from turf and advertising Monday Night Football on ESPN. It actually made me pause to take a closer look and snap a photograph of it. Nicely done, NFL.
I wonder how long before someone splashes some paint on it.
[Via...ME!]
Manny Ramirez is a pretty eccentric baseball player whose various antics and baseball mannerisms are described as "Manny Being Manny." He's one of my favorite players period and this latest "Manny being Manny" incident is a perfectly hilarious example of his unique personality as well as his impressive skills on the field. Against the Orioles recently, Manny makes a terrific leaping catch (saving a run scoring double at the least) where his momentum causes him to run up the outfield wall. There, he HIGH FIVES a lone Red Sox fan before firing off a perfect throw back to the infield to Dustin Pedroia, the relay man who tosses it to Youkalis at first for the double play. So recap: 1) Fantastic catch, 2) High five fan, 3) Throw perfect throw for a double play to end what could have been a big inning for the Orioles.
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I can't embed this video, but watch this one for better sound of the play as well as his teammates reaction in the dugout after the play. Funny stuff.
And here's an interview later on with the fan on the receiving end Manny's high five:
The crowd didn’t seem to notice the high-five so much as the great play. The only one that made note of it to me was the husband and wife next to me. He was listening to the radio broadcast and told me that they’d been talking about that play for the last 10 minutes. I still couldn’t believe it happened. It was so fast. The heckling fans behind me who were yelling at him the whole game suddenly went quiet, and didn’t say much afterwards.
And lastly, here's a good collection of Manny Being Manny moments from ESPN:
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His name isn't mentioned too often in (admittedly asinine) discussions of celebrity Don Juans, however I've maintained that John Mayer's consistent ability to snag quality arm candy gives him some sort of an underdog status. When news that he's dating [insert name] hits the wires, everyone reacts with surprise but people shouldn't be surprised: he has quite a track record and history of attracting some premium sorts. Amusing to see ESPN pick up on this story and dare to compare John Mayer with the Lothario of all Lotharios, the Sultan of Twat himself Derek Jeter. Of course, even more amusing is the predictable backlash from the readers.
Feel free to file this blog entry under "Idiocy" and "Waste of my time."
