Friday Morning Linkin Park

Usually, it takes me all morning and part of the afternoon to get up on my hatred of Linkin Park. I don't know what it is today, but I'm feeling good . . . real good, so it's coming easier than usual.

Linking Park are to music what a piece of shit is to fruit. Saying this isn't much of a surprise. What is shocking is that people actually like to eat this shit fruit. No seriously, shit is actually one of the most popular fruits around. You can't turn on the television or a radio without seeing or hearing the shit fruit.

Thank God, we don't all eat shit fruit because then no one would have the smarts to put up the following stuff on the interweb.

Home Run Derby Re-Take Our Hearts

A while back we switched our blogosphere affections from Home Run Derby over to Tao of Stieb. Well, the rooster is back to roost (?). That's right, like a penitent ex-husband, we're back on board with Home Run Derby after they made us aware of a bar in Seattle that sells bottles of beer at the same price as Richie Sexson's batting average.

Genius! Pure, inspired genius.

The Phillies Still Suck

As our regular readers know, Justin and I really hate the Phillies (I'm not sure where Stoeten stands on the issue). Well, now, I'm prepared to go a step further and claim that all Philadelphia sports fans (and by all, I just mean the majority or else the noticeable minority) are muckrakes. Complete and total muckrakes.

I mention this because Bugs & Cranks has posted some footage of Philly fans and Mets fans duking it out at Citizen's Bank Park. Enjoy.

Newsflash! The Dugout Is Awesome

Because we have a sense of humour we're big fans of The Dugout: The Official Chatroom of Major League Baseball.

Well, riding on the recently posted pictures of Dmitri Young's son, The Dugout offers us some insight on Dmitri Young as a family man. Warning: It's pretty spectacular.

MLB Fashion Police

The Boston Globe has an interesting piece (that's not ironic) on Terry Francona's top. Gibbers beware, because apparently, MLB is cracking down on managers not wearing a uniform top.

I'm fairly certain John Gibbons hasn't worn his uniform top since picture day on Spring Training. The story for that rare moment is that when Gibby stepped up to get his picture taken, the photographer asked him if he wanted to tuck in his jersey.

Gibby just responded by laughing.

He's big boned. Leave him alone.

Brett Myers, Still A Real Dick

By now, I'm sure everyone's aware of the Brett Myers blow up at a reporter from earlier this week. As much as he was egged on by what I'm sure was an asshole reporter, it was nice to see this spousal-abusing jerk go postal.

The Big Lead has a partial transcript and Bugs & Cranks has full audio. If you're at work, make sure you turn the volume down.

This is yet another reason to hate the Phillies.

More Fashion Advice

Finally, I've heard that after Labour Day you're supposed to wear different clothes. I'm fairly certain this is bullshit, but nonetheless, I'm all ears when it comes to fashion advice from those I respect and cherish.




EDIT: Stoeten here, invading Parkes' post. I just really wanted to share this fabulous pic from Bugs and Cranks of some shit-head in a Terry Bevington jersey!!!