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Red Sox/Cardinals World Series Preview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6JDF1Prrqk
In the words of Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, “we have reached our moment”. The analysts said their peace and made their predictions. The coaches and players have created their game plans and are preparing to execute. The only thing left to do is win four baseball games. Let’s look at the starting pitchers for this series (so far) and some keys to Red Sox victory.
Game 1: Adam Wainwright vs. Jon Lester
Game 2: Michael Wacha vs. John Lackey
St. Louis has the overall advantage in starting pitching, but it’s tough to complain about the efforts of Lester and Lackey this postseason. Add in the fact that the bats of the Sox are finally coming around after 3 horrible games to start the ALCS, and I like our chances to take the first two games at home.
Keys to a Red Sox victory
Timely Hitting: I know this kind of goes without saying, but no team in recent memory has sustained clutch hitting quite like the 2013 Red Sox. They did it all year, and became the first team in major league history to hit two grand slams in the 7th inning or later in a single ALCS. Sabermetrics and number crunching don’t measure it, but this Red Sox team has a flair for the dramatic, and the final act usually ends with them on top.
Xander Boegarts and Jonny Gomes: Nava and Middlebrooks may become great players in a Boston uniform, but there’s no way in hell I’m putting them in ahead of these two. Boegarts is the calmest 21 year old in the world right now, and he’s been right in the middle of every Sox rally since game 4 in Tampa Bay. He’s patient at the plate, solid in the field and he brings a certain swagger to the team that Middlebrooks is lacking. Jonny Gomes is the ring leader of the bearded circus, and with Napoli most likely relegated to the bench in St. Louis, Gomes provides a dependable bat to back up Ortiz.
KOJI: Raise your hand if you thought season ending injuries to the Red Sox three best relievers would lead to one of the greatest seasons a closer has had in the history of baseball? Me either. Uehara has been incredible this season. Since taking over the closers role in late June, Uehara’s stat line is remarkable: 2 walks, 59 strikeouts, 0.41 ERA. Besides a solo home run to backup Rays catcher Jose Lobaton, Uehara hasn’t given up a run all postseason, including earning one win and three saves in the ALCS, retiring 14 of the 16 batters he faced and winning the ALCS MVP. The rest of bullpen (minus Morales) was also great, but it starts and ends with Koji. If he can continue his dominance, the Red Sox seem poised to hoist their third world series trophy in 10 years.
A rainbow arched over Fenway Park early Tuesday evening, and Sox fans hoped that was a sign of good things to come. While St. Louis is no stranger to arches, staring at the picture of the rainbow over Fenway made me realize how truly special this Red Sox season was. A group of bearded misfits, here to help a city that was torn apart in April after the senseless bombing of the Boston Marathon. When faced with tragedy, we try not to obsess over it, but rather attach ourselves to something that gives us hope and joy. More times than not, it’s sports. Much like the Yankee’s improbable world series run after the 9/11 attacks, the 2013 Boston Red Sox have provided a welcome distraction to the occasional horrors of everyday life. Win or lose, it’s been a fun ride, and I’ll never forget this team, or this season. With that said, Sox in 6. Just another day closer to the parade.
– Ryan
P.S. If you weren’t ready for the world series, watch this masterpiece.
HBO Original Documentary – Seduced & Abandoned
Ever wanted an inside look at the Cannes Film Festival? Well HBO documentaries has you covered, as the next installment of their Fall Series, Seduced and Abandoned, gives viewers an in depth look at the famed film festival. The documentary is centered around director James Toback and Alec Baldwin trying to secure financing for a film project, and all the personalities they encounter along the way. The trailer may only be 46 seconds, but it’s clear Toback and Baldwin give a fascinating look into a secret world that very few see from the inside out. Seduced and Abandoned premieres next Monday on HBO.
– Ryan
Taking Bets – Will Brandon Bass Drown Before He Learns to Swim?
I have been following this story for a while now. The deal is that Celtics forward, Brandon Bass, is learning to swim…at age 28. Why? So that other kids will learn this useful life skill. That’s all well and good, but I’m not sure if Brandon knew what he was getting himself into. We are well over a month into this charity event, and Brandon still can’t swim. Let’s take a look.
Looking out of place would be an understatement here. Kids goggles on his head and the the classic “I’m fucked” look on his face.
Followed by Bass swimming towards the arms of his instructor. Do you think he freaks out if he can’t touch the bottom? By the panicked look on his face I can tell he does. I taught swim lessons for a while and I can tell you that kids like Bass are the worst to deal with. Always needing to be held while in the deep end and shit. Crying, throwing fits, just completely out of hand. Maybe he just needs a sink or swim situation to finally get this whole swimming thing through his over-sized head. Just toss him in the deep end and see what happens. Worst case scenario, Celtics gain a little cap space.
Taking bets! Sink or Swim?
-MattyV
PS- We can parlay the bet with whether or not he takes another kid down with him.
Mac Miller – “Youforia”
Awesome video, awesome song, talented guy. Can’t deny that Mac Miller makes some great music. Before I started my sick love obsession with Norah Jones his song, “Missed Calls”, was top played on my iTunes by far! Looks like his concerts would be a blast to attend.
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-MattyV
PS- The Twerk Queen Agrees!
I ❤️ this shit so much @MacMiller ❤️💋 http://t.co/O2OWPFFVw4 #myfriendsaretalentedAFFFFFF
— Miley Ray Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) October 22, 2013
Is Brandon Meriweather the Biggest Piece of Shit in the NFL?
(Source) Martellus Bennett on Brandon Meriweather: “The scumbag,” Bennett said, before talking more seriously about the issue. “What it comes down to, at the end of the day, the players have got to look out for the players. There’s a way to go out there and be a beast when you hit people, and have nobody want to come across the middle. But then there’s a way not to do it, where you’re deliberately hitting guys [high], or after the game you’re saying, Oh, I’ve got to pay, because you know what you did was wrong when you were doing it. Then it just becomes wrong. It’s not ignorance, because he knows what he’s doing, or guys know what they’re doing. Some guys are making these attacks on other guys.”
First of all the answer is yes. Blatantly hitting people up high, giving everyone (including himself) a concussion and laughing about it post game are signs of an asshole. Of all the great things Bill Belichick has done, bringing this scumbag into the league is at the bottom of the list. Some of the rule changes, especially the ones favoring receivers, are a little much and might be difficult to adjust to. Someone who’s been in the league 7 years should know better. Judging from his on and off the field antics, the guy is clearly a punk. Bragging about hitting people high or giving someone a concussion is just plain ignorant. He’s already been fined, and now suspended two games this year. Do us all a favor Mr. Goodell and kick this piece of trash out of the league for good.
– Ryan
Pauly D is a Papa
DJ Pauly D, the onetime Johnston DJ who rose to fame on MTV’s “Jersey Shore” and “The Pauly D Project,” is a father, celebrity-gossip website TMZ reports.
Says TMZ: “The mother is 26, born in Jersey but she met Pauly in Vegas last year. We’re told they hooked up while he was DJing in Sin City. The baby is a few months old, living with her mom.”
The 33-year-old Pauly D, aka Paul DelVecchio, retweeted TMZ’s tweet of its story, and is accepting and retweeting congratulations sent on Twitter.
TMZ quotes him as telling the website: “I’m proud I’m a father. I am excited to embark on this new part of my life.”
Congrats Pauly! Congrats even though the whole world knows this is a Vegas baby. What’s the old adage? “What happens in vegas can grow inside your stomach and be born in Jersey”?….I think that’s the saying.
-MattyV
Here is how I picture Ron Paul finding out.
If You Steal and return a 255lb Pumpkin, It’s Because You Had No Where to Put It, Not Because You’re a Nice Guy
YORK, Pa. — YORK, Pa. (AP) — A thief has returned a 255-pound pumpkin that a central Pennsylvania boy won by correctly guessing its weight — along with a note apologizing for the theft.
Nine-year-old Jaiden Newcomer of York won the pumpkin at an Oktoberfest celebration in Windsor Township. He had displayed the giant pumpkin on his family’s porch until it was stolen last week.
But the York Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/16pZ6hd ) the pumpkin was back on the family’s porch Sunday evening after it returned from a weekend trip.
The thief also left a note saying: “I’m really sorry about taking your pumpkin, it was wrong of me, you earned the pumpkin, I didn’t think my actions through nor realize who they were affecting. Sincerest apologies.”
Amy Newcomer says her son is “very excited. He’s beside himself.” -HuffPost
I’m gonna let you in on a little secret. No one steals a 250+ pound pumpkin and gives it back, with a note, unless you had no where to hide it. I picture this scenario like the movie The Barbershop. When Anthony Anderson and his bonehead cousin steal that ATM, but they have no way of opening it or storing it so they are constantly pushing it around town.
I guess I should give the thief some credit though. If that was me with an oversized pumpkin, i’d probably just leave it somewhere. No way the oversized pumpkin pie I had floating around in my mind was worth that hassle. Even though that would be all kinds of delicious
-MattyV
PS- 250lbs? That’s rookie pumpkin weight. Check this guy at the Durham Faire. Photo Credit…YA BOY
Betty White Spoofs Miley Cyrus’ Wrecking Ball – Dear God No
This could have been a lot worse, but can we stop the wrecking ball spoofs now. Watching a 90 year old ride a wrecking ball and kiss a sledgehammer should never be something I have to witness.
– Ryan
