Hall of Fame center fielder Duke Snider dies at 84

You'll never see centerfield played like this again...in New York...or anywhere else.  Joe, Willie, Mickey, and the Duke.

Another one of my childhood heroes from "The Boys of Summer" is gone. Duke Snider, Brooklyn Dodger Great, Dies at 84 - NYTimes.com. I also remember him doing color commentary with Dave Van Horne for Montreal Expos games on the CBC.

Talkin' Baseball (Willie, Mickey, and the Duke) @ Yahoo! Video

Eating popcorn.....like only A-Rod can....from Cameron Diaz

Twins exit in 3 game sweep again

With no Morneau...... and Mauer and Kubel going 3 for 20 with no rbi......that ain't going to cut it. They have to go after a stopper in the off season too.

Listening to Ron Darling on the broadcasts (seemingly doing a James Woods impression) actually has me longing for the insipid voices of Tim McCarver and Joe Buck.

The real definition of hot nuts

This story comes courtesy of Yankee trainer Steve Donahue who told Verducci about what Roger Clemens did as part of his usual routine to get ready for facing the Mets in Game 2 of the 2000 World Series. Donahue said Clemens’ usual pregame preparation included taking a whirlpool bath at the hottest temperature possible.

“He’d come out looking like a lobster,” Donahue said.

But here's the money quote:

Then Donahue would rub the hottest possible liniment on his testicles.
“He’d start snorting like a bull,” the trainer said. “That’s when he was ready to pitch.”

Man, talk about way too much information. That must be why Roger was such a crotchety bastard on the mound. Well, that and the steroids.

There's not much else that could shock me about Clemens anymore, but this definitely did the trick.