Yeah these pictures might be old but they’re certainly appropriate given it’s the post season right now.  Which kind of begs the question:  What would you rather be doing right now?  Playing baseball in cold weather having to try and hit freezing fastballs or warming up to a cozy Brittany Binger?

Honestly I think if you asked a lot players on post season teams right now, off the record at least half might want to be in Grady’s shoes.  Actually no.  Most could get girls like this in about five seconds.

Still though, I can’t so it’s fun to see Grady enjoying himself.

I’m as big a fan of Major League Baseball as the next guy.  It’s strange because I’m now older than more than half the league’s players yet you can help still look up to some of these guys.  Sometimes I think to myself, “how am I possibly older by Albert Pujols?  It’s just weird.  I guess that’s why it’s an ageless sport.

And as much as some of us look up to these guys on the field, some of the players are certainly worth a mention off the field as well.  They may hit bombs and strike people out at an incredible rate, but remember most of these guys are kids.

They can drink, party, and get chicks with the best of them.   Some of these pictures you might have seen, and some you may not have.

Here is a great selection of 20 inebriated MLB players.

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“Red Sox’s 8-0 mark vs. Yanks irrelevant now”

Make that 8-1 after last night but still.

I’d just like to thank Sean McAdam for coming up with that brilliant title to what is essentially an irrelevant article.  Here’s a little of what Sean had to say:

The last time the Red Sox and Yankees met, life was different for both teams.

Mark Teixeira was just starting to get hot. Phil Hughes hadn’t earned the role of primary set-up man in the New York bullpen. John Smoltz was in the middle of his rehab starts. Victor Martinez was still a member of the Cleveland Indians.

Nine weeks can be a lifetime in baseball. Since June 9-11, the date of the last series, the Sox have cooled and the Yankees have been the hottest team in the league. A lot has changed, making the Red Sox’ 8-0 record in head-to-head meetings about as meaningful this season as Bill Lee vs. Graig Nettles

Yeah?  And?  So what?  What people are going to remember is two things:  Playoffs and World Series.  Cut it out with this crap will you? I’m all for rivalries.  I’m all for hyping up certain pitching matchups, etc etc.

However, as a Yankees fan.  Let’s face it.  These guys haven’t won the big one in a LONG time.  And that’s the cold, hard, truth.  With Joba pitching the way he is and this lineup, I do think their chances are better than ever.

But can we stop with this crap?  Please?  Until the Yankees win a world series again, Boston is the dominant team.  Sorry fellow fans.

The nice thing about watching a local sports network is that you get to see commercials that are never televised nationally.  So you wind up seeing MLB players star in weird local ads for things like tires or even used cars.  And you also get your fair share of “team” commercials.

The negative thing about it is that you can’t see the commercials from other teams across the country.   So whether it’s a local network or even an internet network, there are tons of great commercials we’ll never have the chance to view.

Here are 10 MLB team commericals you probably haven’t seen (unless you live in that region)

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As a fantasy baseball manager I always find myself looking at the rankings of players.  And 9 times out of 10 I’ll find myself saying “that guy is ranked number 12?” or something to that extent.  I just couldn’t believe how far or little the guy had gone.

Sometimes you deduce that it’s simply his year, or perhaps the guy is in his prime.  On the opposite side you’ll see a player that is ranked so low that you can’t believe that either.

And with this being the steroid era and all, I can’t help but to believe these rankings aren’t a coincidence.

*I want to make it clear that I have zero proof of steroid use.   This is 100% speculation but come on.  We all know these guys are on the juice.

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From MLB

Rickey Henderson and Jim Rice stood on the same stage as baseball’s all-time greats on Sunday, taking their rightful place among them as the newest inductees into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Amid a few droplets of rain at Clark Sports Center in baseball’s historic burgh, the two left fielders — Henderson, the quintessential leadoff hitter; Rice, the perennial power man — saw their status as legends cemented at the annual ceremony, which this year was attended by 50 members of the Hall of Fame’s 65 living members.

While Henderson is clearly one of, if not the greatest leadoff hitter in history I still can’t shake this story from my memory.  Apparently Henderson, while as a Yankee, was approached by a kid in a wheelchair who asked Rickey for his autograph.

Rumor has it Henderson gave him a smirk and said “no thanks kid, I got better things to do.”  It just goes to show all you young kids out there that these guys may be your heroes on TV,  hell even in person…..

But if you try and get their autograph, they’ll tell you to piss off like the next guy.

Isn’t baseball awesome?

Do I really need to explain anything else?  Look at this guy.  This man was a major league pitcher.  And a good one no less!  Seriously folks, this is the kind of stuff dreams are made of.

I have to meet Bert, just not get too close.

From MLB

Lenny Dykstra, a former star center fielder for the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Reuters News Service reports.

Dykstra, 46, filed a petition on July 7 with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Central District of California claiming no more than $50,000 of assets and between $10 million and $50 million of liabilities.

It wasn’t too long ago I saw an HBO Real Sports Program solely dedicated to Lenny.   In fact he was endorsed by Jim Cramer as being one of the “great ones” in stock picking.

So what the hell went wrong?  I guess having the name “nails” probably doesn’t help.  Also fudging the fact that you have car washes that are worth $50MM doesn’t help much either.

Let’s face it man.   Dykstra is meant to be one thing and one thing only:  A high school baseball coach.  How awesome would be be?  Seriously.

Lenny ain’t no businessman.

A few weeks ago I brought you five pictures of baseball players that should probably be wiped off the books.  Well, as the fantasy season trolls on and my team continues to fight, I’m always scanning the player profiles for things out of the ordinary.

I just happened to stumble across another 6 profile pictures that were noteworthy of a making fun of session.

Enjoy

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