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NUTS & BOLTS: GRANDERSON HITCHED A RIDE WITH JETER

By
theOCD
Published: 11 March 2010 12:14 PM ESTPosted in: Nuts & Bolts

Curtis Granderson got to ride in Derek Jeter’s car on Monday. Too bad he had to sit in the back seat with Randy Winn while A-Rod was riding shotgun. [NYT]

Hockey Canada finds Sidney Crosby’s missing equipment … in Patrice Bergeron’s bag. [NESN]

Former Padres GM Kevin Towers, who helmed the club when they won four divisions and reached the World Series, will join the Yankees as a special assistant to Brian Cashman. [FanHouse]

J.R. Smith had a ridiculous 360 alley oop last night. Here’s the video. [TheBigLead]

Torii Hunter says he made a poor choice of words when he called Latino players “impostors.” [ESPN]

Arsenal’s Samir Nasri scored an amazing goal on Tuesday where he dribbled through three defenders inside the 18-yard box before banking it in off of the post. [YouTube]

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JETER ISN’T THINKING ABOUT A NEW CONTRACT… YET

By
theOCD
Published: 24 February 2010 3:29 PM ESTPosted in: MLB

It’s not even March yet and the Yankees have been facing some prickly questions from reporters. Earlier this week, Alex Rodriguez got a bit testy when he was asked about Johnny Damon’s departure from New York. Today, Derek Jeter was asked about potentially being a free agent before next season.

The Yankees’ shortstop is in the final year of his massive 10 year, $189 million contract. At this point, there’s no way that he could command that level of compensation. Jeter’s agent had initially contacted the Yankees about negotiation a new contract but was told that wouldn’t take place until after the 2010 season. Fortunately, Derek Jeter seems to have good perspective on his situation:

“I don’t have a problem with it. That’s the new policy that they have. They have every right to do that. I signed a long deal, I’m still under contract with that deal, and they have the right to do whatever they want.

“I’ve never gone into a season focused on the next season. My approach since Day One is to do whatever you can to help the team win in that particular year. I’m not thinking about what’s going to happen next season.”

So at least The Captain can deal with the negotiations with class. But it remains to be seen how this will play out from the Yankees side of things. General manager Brian Cashman has played hardball with other players entering free agency without hesitation. At the same time, he’s also paid to get players he deems critical for success. It’s doubtful that Derek Jeter would be put into a predicament where he seriously considers joining another team.

Even if that did happen, my gut still says Jeter works out a deal with the Yankees. The value of his New York endorsements is probably worth a lot more than the marginal dollars he’d gain by signing a “better” contract elsewhere. If push comes to shove, I could see Cashman working out a one-year “rolling” contract much like Tim Wakefield has with the Red Sox. With performance and playoff incentives, the Yankees could present a competitive offer without investing a lot of money up front.

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GALLERY: MINKA KELLY REUNITES WITH THE PEACOCK

By
theOCD
Published: 23 February 2010 7:49 AM ESTPosted in: World Class Women

Minka Kelly on the red carpet at the premiere for NBC's Parenthood

Derek Jeter’s girlfriend Minka Kelly was out and about on Monday night. Kelly showed up to the premiere of NBC’s Parenthood in West Hollywood, CA. Although, I’m not really sure why since she was the only non-cast member to show up in the pictures. She currently appears on the CW show Body Politic — whatever that is. In any case, Minka was looking stunning as usual.

Kelly showed up on the carpet wearing a figure-hugging yet flowy brown dress. She also seemed to have slightly darker hair than when we saw her last month. Derek Jeter wasn’t at the event because he’s already in Tampa with the Yankees.

You can check out 10 pics of Minka after the jump.

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NUTS & BOLTS: OBAMA SERVES UP SMACK TO MAGIC

By
John
Published: 26 January 2010 11:21 AM ESTPosted in: Nuts & Bolts

The LA Lakers, 2009 NBA Champs, met with President Obama at the White House yesterday and the Chicago native couldn’t help but talk a little trash to Magic Johnson. Obama imitated the famous up-and-under move Michael Jordan pulled off against the Lakers, and added “They [the Lakers] won the first game and they were feeling cocky,” to cheers and laughter from Johnson and the crowd. (LA Times)

The 2010 Lubbock phone book arrived to residents today, and former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach graces the cover in Texas Tech gear. Clearly, this phone book is already outdated. (SportsbyBrooks)

Derek Jeter will be hard pressed to catch Pete Rose on the all-time hit list, but his ability to collect hits in bunches makes him very likely to finish in the top 5. (Baseball Musings)

Former (?) Yankees ace, Chien-Ming Wang is willing to wait until May in order to get a major league contract. This Wang has balls. (LoHud)

Brett Favre claims that its “highly unlikely” that he will return for another NFL season in 2010. Clearly there is reason to believe that he has not made this decision official, and I don’t expect to really know until late August. Personally, with the Vikings coming to NY/NJ to play the Jets next season, I hope he comes back. (Shutdown Corner)

CBS is being urged to scrap the planned Superbowl commercial with Tim Tebow due to its polarizing anti-abortion message. (Cincinnati.com)

Alabama DT Terrence Cody is this year’s Andre Smith, AKA, the athlete with the biggest boobs at the NFL combine. Please, spare us the video of him running with his shirt off. (Dr. Saturday)

Nancy Kerrigan’s brother, Mark, is being charged in the death of their father, Daniel. Mark allegedly strangled his father after being denied use of the home telephone. (KC Star)

Congratulations to Arlington, Texas for being dubbed “the bowling capital of the world”. (Star-Telegram)

Mixed Martial Arts may soon be coming to NYC along with a broadcast tax that would create new revenue for the state. We’re all winners! (MMA Payout)

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GALLERY: MINKA KELLY IS A WORK OF ART

By
theOCD
Published: 19 January 2010 7:45 AM ESTPosted in: World Class Women

We just came across some new shots of Minka Kelly from the weekend. Derek Jeter’s girl was rubbing shoulders with celebrities including Lindsay Lohan, Rachel Bilson, Jessica Alba, Russell Brand, and Katy Perry.

The stars came out for the 2010 Art of Elysium: Heaven Gala. If you don’t know what that is, you’re not alone. I guess that’s why we weren’t invited. Minka walked the red carpet in a figure-hugging black dress.  No word on whether Jeter was in the house.

You can check out the full gallery with 10+ pics after the jump.

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GALLERY: MINKA KELLY GOES DIAMOND HUNTING

By
theOCD
Published: 15 January 2010 8:27 AM ESTPosted in: World Class Women


Minka Kelly has been in the news a lot lately for allegedly being set to marry Derek Jeter.  But that didn’t keep her from making her most recent public appearance.  Mrs. Derek Jeter was spotted at the DIC and InStyle 9th Annual Awards Season Diamond Fashion Show Preview.  They should try to cut some words out of that badboy next year.

I’d imagine that the event was exactly as the title suggests.  Maybe she was looking for a ring.  Other stars like Rachel Bilson and Roselyn Sanchez came out for the show as well.  Minka didn’t feel the need to compete and wore a simple but elegant ruffled grey-ish dress.  The event was in Beverly Hills — so she didn’t have to bundle up.

After the jump you can see 10+ more images of Minka at the event.

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NUTS & BOLTS: JETER TO GET AT LEAST ONE MORE RING

By
John
Published: 11 January 2010 11:49 AM ESTPosted in: Nuts & Bolts

Sometimes the NY Post has a headline that’s too good to change, so that’s what I’m going with this morning:
Derek Jeter, Minka Kelly set to become Mr. and Mrs. ‘November’. (NY Post)

So we tweeted about this last night, but we’re starting to notice a trend. ESPN The Magazine is skewing a bit gay. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. (ESPN)

Chad Ochocinco purchased himself a Birthday Truck. I’m going to go out on a limb here and guess that this monstrosity is not “green”. (Huffinton Post)

I wrote an email last night to chew out Bill Simmons for his infuriatingly stupid column last Friday and I’m glad to see I’m not alone. Just for the record, he was 0-4 on his playoff picks this weekend. (KSK)

Pete Carroll is on his way to becoming the main man in Seattle, and he claims the timing has nothing to do with the upcoming probe on USC. He’s probably telling the truth, right? But wow, that really is convenient though. (ESPN)

NFL’s Wild-Card Weekend saw a 12% jump in TV ratings from last year giving both games their largest audience in over a decade. (Philly.com)

NFL’s Rooney Rule under scrutiny from former coach Tony Dungy, and its about time. Teams treat this rule as a mere formality and it is insulting to a minority candidate to sit through an interview when its clear a team has already made up its mind. (SF Chronicle)

The Supreme Court will hear arguments from a former NFL apparel maker seeking to overturn rulings that the National Football League is one business, not 32 separate teams working together, and therefore immune to an antitrust complaint. (Seattle Times)

Team USA will name Jamie Langenbrunner its captain. Chris Drury and Zach Parise will be the alternates. (NHL)

Jaromir Jagr was part of a KHL game which was suspended after 4 minutes due to a series of fights between Vityaz Chekhov and Avangard Omsk resulting in 691 penalty minutes against more than 30 players. (ESPN)

Jerry Jones is near a deal with Top Rank to host Pacquiao-Clottey at Cowboys Stadium on March 13th. (FanHouse)

Texas basketball set to move to No. 1 ranking after Kansas loss to Tennessee. (Houston Chronicle)

Cincinnati Reds close to $30m deal with fire-balling Cuban lefty Aroldis Chapman. (Mark Sheldon)

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NUTS & BOLTS: DEREK JETER LIVES THE LIFE

By
John
Published: 19 November 2009 11:13 AM ESTPosted in: Nuts & Bolts

Derek Jeter is most likely enjoying himself

Derek Jeter is most likely enjoying himself

After winning his 5th World Series championship, Derek Jeter enjoys some fun in the sun in St. Bart’s with his main squeeze Minka Kelly. Does this guy have the world by the balls, or what? (NY Post)

Pau Gasol is a big, hairy Spaniard.  He also make some ridiculous faces on and off the court. (Unathletic)

Alleged Erin Andrews peeper officially charged. (TMZ)

Andrews was also filmed in Ohio and Milwaukee, which is Algonquin for “the good land”. (SportsbyBrooks)

It is believed that Ronnie Brown’s injury is a Lisfranc fracture. In other words, not good. (Twitter)

Chris Simms take Broncos reps while Orton sits with torn ligaments. (ESPN)

Former wrestler Billy Graham trying to derail Linda McMahon’s (wife of Vince) CT senate run. Please. Just wake me when Hulk Hogan runs for President against Arnold. (TheBigLead)

Sidney Crosby carried the Olympic torch through Nova Scotia. He probably complained that the flame got too close to his hand. (NHL)

Numerous NCAA violations surface at South Florida. (FanHouse)

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BOMBERS BUST HALOS, ADVANCE TO WORLD SERIES

By
theOCD
Published: 26 October 2009 7:00 AM EDTPosted in: MLB

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The Yankees won Game 6 of the ALCS to move onto the World Series.  But you didn’t have to watch the game to know the outcome.  Our buddies at TheMikeFrancesa.com alerted us that MLB.com was selling Yankees ALCS Championship gear hours before the game had even started.

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Conspiracy theories aside, the Yankees showed why they belonged in the World Series last night.  The Yankees got a high-quality effort from Andy Pettitte who went 6.1 innings and only allowed one earned run.  Joba Chamberlain relieved Pettitte in the 7th and got two outs with an inherited runner on base.  Then Mariano Rivera shut the door by pitching two innings and allowing one run. The Yankees had scored three runs with a Damon 2 RBI single and A-Rod bases loaded walk in the fourth inning and never let the Angels match them.

The Bronx Bombers were clearly emotional after the victory.  For some, it was a return to the prominence that had seemed so common about a decade ago.  For others, the experience of playing in the World Series will be an entirely new experience.  Jeter seemed to be more caught up in the moment than usual and called Ken Rosenthal out for glossing over the fact that they’d just won the ALCS.  Alex Rodriguez sounded equally jubilant, relieved, and overwhelmed by the task that lies ahead.  Hilariously, he wanted to “thank the Lord, first of all.”  Is that a Kate Hudson thing or a post-steroids A-Rod thing?

The Yankees face the Phillies at home on Wednesday in what may be a clash of former Cleveland Indian aces.  It’s likely that CC Sabathia will face newly-acquired Cliff Lee in the opener.  The series should be very close since the Phillies seem to be firing on all cylinders.  It would be safe to pick either team in six or seven games.  However, I’m going to say Yankees in five games.   If we’re lucky, we’ll get another chance to see Derek Jeter dump champagne on Jennifer Steinbrenner. It’s amazing how he does it in such a “you know you love it” kind of way.

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NUTS & BOLTS: BUTTS AND DOLTS

By
John
Published: 20 October 2009 11:07 AM EDTPosted in: Nuts & Bolts

Is this the gayest picture of A-Rod on the internet? Maybe not.

Is this the gayest picture of A-Rod on the internet? Maybe not.

This is. A-Rod lives the dream for many women and gets a huge handful of Derek Jeter’s butt. (The Dirty)

Minka Kelly seen in NYC buying lattes for Derek Jeter and Tino Martinez. Her 2 favorite players growing up. (NY Post)

Broncos, Chargers “rumble” before Monday night’s game. (Denver Post)

Jared Allen’s girlfriend isn’t too fond of cameras. Jared Allen not fond of “Arizona skanks” either. (SportsbyBrooks)

USC’s Ayles apologizes for obscene gestures prior to game with Notre Dame. (LA Times)

Elizabeth Hasselbeck with a true “Seinfeld” moment, sends iPhone pic of new son to friends and family complete with her own nipple. (Just Jared)

Bob Stoops takes the 5th (so many amendments to choose from…fif!) on Bradford’s future. (FanHouse)

StubHub must operate in a “Fringe-esque” alternate reality. Sent email to customers this week offering Cubs and White Sox playoff tix. (Chicago Tribune)

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YANKEES RAUNCHY ROOKIE HAZING SHOCKS GOTHAM

By
theOCD
Published: 21 September 2009 6:27 AM EDTPosted in: MLB

The Yankees have done an excellent job of hazing rookies in recently years. Two years ago, Joba Chamberlain, Chien Ming Wang and other rookies dressed like characters from The Wizard of Oz. Last year, the Yankee veterans made Alfredo Aceves and company dress up like the Village People. The Yankees decided to make the logical progression from old school movies and music to old school television.

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Coming into the last game against the Mariners, the Yankee rookies had to dress up like characters from the Batman television series. Mark Melancon was fortunate enough to be Batman and reliever Mike Dunn lucked out as the Riddler. The Yankees also had their operations crew involved with video man Anthony Flynn in a Robin costume, radar gun operator Brett Weber as The Joker, and massage therapist Lou Potter dressed up like the Penguin.

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Skinny Mexican shortstop Ramiro Pena had the unfortunate honor of being Catwoman. Yankee’s captain Derek Jeter commented to the rookie, “You look like Halle Berry, man.” Not quite. The picture of him getting “wanded” by security is amazing. Frankly, Pena’s outfit was extremely frightening. He almost reminds me of Bondage Boy from Craig Ferguson mixed with the gay guy from Real World Cancun. I hope that next year the theme does not include any vinyl bodysuits. Also, what do the Yankee veterans have against the Mexican guys? Last year, Aceves wore arguably the most embarrassing get-up as the “Indian chief” in the Village People.

The shamed rookies were forced to board the chartered plane to Anaheim in the ridiculous outfits. At least CC Sabathia was nice enough to offer to buy them dinner upon landing — as long as they didn’t change clothes. I hope he doesn’t take them to Subway. Considering he dropped thousands on Cavs playoff tickets for teammates in May, I’m guessing he’ll probably treat them to something a bit nicer.

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NUTS & BOLTS: WRIGHT MOVE TO DITCH HELMET

By
John
Published: 04 September 2009 10:41 AM EDTPosted in: Nuts & Bolts

David will be returning the helmet to Rick Moranis within the week

David will be returning the helmet to Rick Moranis within the week

Well there’s one less joke we can make about the Mets this season. Wright ditches Lord Helmet. (NY Post)

With Jeter on the verge of surpassing Gehrig, an account of the Iron Horse’s last hit. (NY Times)

Former Yankee Manager Joe Torre salutes Derek Jeter’s accomplishments. (NY Daily News)

NY Rangers prospects will play in 2009 Moscow Mayor’s Cup (Beyond the Blueshirts)

Roger Federer’s awesome -$3,075 per night- hotel room. It better be awesome. (The NY Observer)

Texas Tech coach Mike Leach’s parking spot gets extreme makeover. (The Wiz of Odds)

Zinedine Zidane shows off his impressive pool skills. (The Spoiler)

Redskins plan to sue season ticket holders who back out. Say, “Nice knowing you, fans.” (Washington Post)

Kicker Wars: Matt Bryant trashes Mike Nugent. (TampaBay.com)

Magglio Ordonez is about to make $18mil. Tigers pray for miracle injury. (Cutoff Man)

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