We Are Hot Chicks Wednesday: Bosom Buddies

Welcome back for another installment of We Are Hot Chicks Wednesday. This week we'll have a look at articles/behaviors women use to make their upper torso region that much more appealing to men. Yeah. Tough task. Women, nevertheless, do have their work cut out for them, and men will always want more. That said, it's an interesting concept when you think of what women will do to make those thanks for the mammaries more obvious and erotic than they already were in their natural state. Oh, we've got a doozy of a lineup, too, so grab your adult beverage and your deepest box of Puffs. You're in for the long haul.

Marketa Brymova



The folded arms/lingerie combo never hurt anyone. Toss in a sultry stare and some spread legs, you've got one hell of a sandwich. Dee-nair es reh-dee.

Breeann McGregor



Also a fan of lingerie, Miss McGregor likes the attire while hanging out in the flower garden. This delicious photo was taken just after I'd helped her trim her rose bush. The thing was in full bloom and, what with the heat and all, it was time to say goodbye to that cumbersome top.

Ines Alecsandra



Boob shots from behind are an under-appreciated rare breed. It's always a nice touch, too when you find yourself distracted by the adorable peach fuzz on the buns. That whacky Ines. She'll do just about anything to distract a fella. Come to think of it, she'll do just about anything to a fella.

Lauren Stagg



The kitty-cat crawl almost always results in some boob draggage, a sure-fire recipe for good times, especially when it's across my comforter in a sassy little outfit like that. Raaaair...

Jillian Beyor



When a young gal with the knitting capabilities of Miss Beyor sluttily innocently holds her hands in front of her new-sweater-adorned chest, it just has wholesome written all over it. Of course the microscopic mini-skirt with beckoning mound beneath never hurts either.

Erica Kelly



Sometimes, it's just best to be blunt.

Ariadne Artiles



The innocent/exhausted/naive approach never hurt anyone, though.

Amanda Wright



Silk shirts and pearl gorgeous necklaces have been man's favorite breast enhancement since the beginning of, well...clothes and jewelry. In our most recent House of Georges staff meeting, it was unanimously agreed upon that that trend will not likely change anytime soon.

Kyla Cole



Miss Cole gets the double nod for this installment. Why? Well, looking smokin' hot while smokin' spread-legged with heaving breasts in the back of a limo will get you prizes in at least 49 of our 50 states. You never know what those crazy Texans are thinking.



Oh, wait. Yeah, I do. They're thinking, "We like our girls lightly oiled, topless, and adorned with cowboy hats, preferably near the jacuzzi. Yee-haw."

Diora Baird









Having gotten the superb setup from Miss Cole, we'll wrap it up this week with Miss Baird, our knock-'em-down closer. She blows her junk past all of the competition since she a) has a pretty rad name, b) is wicked hot, and c) borrows from each of the my-boobs-rock-even-more-so-now categories.






That's a wrap, boys and girls. Now that Miss Baird has gotten us the save, we'll need her to knock out that Tommy John Surgery. Or at least come over and help clean up mine.

'Til next time...

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The Judges Called the YouTubes and the Judges Said, "No More Pine Tar May Your Users Embed"

This Monday, July 23, Rustoleum’s beloved Yankees come to Kansas City to take on the Royals in a four-game series. On Tuesday the 24th, the 24th anniversary of the Pine Tar Incident, the first 20,000 fans into Kauffman Stadium will get a commemorative powder blue George Brett t-shirt with pine tar smudges on the front and the back. Good stuff. I happen to work with a Yankees fan, we’ve even gone to a Royals-Yankees game together. Last night, we were talking about the series and, upon mentioning the t-shirt giveaway, it occurred to me that he’d no clue about this famed piece of baseball lore. Granted, he’s from Mexico and a Yankees fan solely because of the club’s vast number of championships, but whatever.



Anyway, I took the young lad up to the office to consult the almighty InterWebs and quickly found myself disturbed, then angry, and finally downright pissed. Here is why: It appears that a recent court ruling has determined any and all Pine Tar footage to be the property of Major League Baseball, and any seven-minute-plus clip from the YouTubes is in fact, in copyright violation of that property. Not good stuff.

Read a slightly more educated synopsis of the event here, should you desire. Or see what the YouTubes have in place of what was once the locale for Pine Tar footage here. So now, any young buck that wants to query the Pine Tar footage has only the option of doing so here, the MLB Web site, where they will probably attempt to charge you money for breathing. Very ungood stuff.

Answers.com offers a nice summary of the Incident here, my favorite part of which is the following:

"On August 18 (a scheduled off day for both teams), the game was resumed from the point of
Brett's home run. Martin symbolically protested the continuation of the game by putting first baseman Don Mattingly (who threw left-handed) at second base, and pitcher Ron Guidry in center field. Before the first pitch to Hal McRae (who followed Brett in the lineup), Martin challenged Brett's home run on the grounds that Brett had not touched all the bases on his way home, and maintained that there was no way for the umpires (who were a different crew from those who worked on July 24) to dispute this. In response, umpire Davey Phillips produced an affidavit signed by the July 24 umpires and stating that Brett had indeed touched all bases. An irate Martin continued to argue with the umpires and was ejected from the game. The game finally continued with no further runs scored by either team and the Royals preserving their 5-4 win."

The point of this post, though, is to point out the absurdity of this ruling, what it might mean for those of us that troll the CyberUniverses and take full advantage of the Googles and the YouTubes that live on our block. What next? Will we be offereing credit to someone just because they wrote it? I suppose photgraphers and musicians won't be far behind, demanding royalties and currencies in every nook and cranny.

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Baseball In The Daytime: 7-18-07

While the puppies of America await the trial of Ron Mexico, the rest of us maintain the great traditions of America: credit card debt, political apathy and day baseball. Lots on the docket today, let's get into it.

Your leadoff game is White Sox-Indians at 10:05 Mountain. You can find it on XM 180, and it may also appear on DirecTV Extra Innings. I say "may" because DirecTV is being rather fucking lazy in publishing a baseball schedule today, which is totally cool considering I give them roughly $200 a month for intermittent service. But they do send me that crappy Access magazine, so we're good. Mark Buehrle and Jake Westbrook pitch, and the Indians are hanging on at a game back of the Tigers. Chicago is one hundred and five games out in the wild card race.

At 10:35, the Colorado Rockies gun for a sweep in lovely PNC Park in Pittsburgh. Will another whoopin' of the Pirates avenge the awful memory of the AFC Championship following the 2005 season? No, but you stick it to those kid-raping Iron City drinkers every chance you get. Listen to the sweet sounds of starters Jeff Francis and Ian Snell on XM 185.

At 11 on XM 184, you can tune in to the Reds (behind Aaron Harang) take on the John Smoltz's Braves. What's the grammatical rule for the possessive of a name ending in "z" (like Smoltz's)? Leave your theories in the comments.

At the same time, the day's lamest game commences as the Astros battle the Nationals--so naturally it's televised, on DTV 735 (audio broadcast on XM 183). Jason Jennings, whose trade from the Rockies raised many eyebrows in Colorado last winter, starts for Houston opposite Jason Bergmann. Jennings is 1-5 and has been hurt much of the year, while Willy Taveras, Jason Hirsch and Taylor Buchholz have, on the whole, been pretty damned useful to the Rockies (who are, by the way, 7 1/2 games better than the Astros). No one really cares about any trades the Nationals have made.

Big Z is back on the bump today as the Cubs host the Giants at 12:20, on XM 186 and DTV 736. He faces Matt Cain, whose name is always preceded by the modifier "hard-luck." I'm sure Cain will twirl another gem today, only to get zero run support from his dog shit teammates and lose 2-1. After a loss and a Brewers win last night, Chicago's divisional deficit grew to 4.5. But word is that Ben Sheets will miss at least a month, so things are looking good on the North Side, which should please at least one myopic nutcase.

The final National League game of the afternoon is the rubber game of the Phillies-Dodgers series from Chavez Ravine. I can't remember a single Dodger game since we started this feature, they almost always play at night in the place where it's perpetually 82 degrees and it never rains. Today they send Chad Billingsley against Philly's Kyle Kendrick in what's actually a pretty intriguing matchup of two promising young pitchers. Your channels are XM 189 and DTV 737.

Seventh and last, the Rangers take on the Athletics from Oakland at 1:35, on XM 179. Kevin Millwood, who's recently resembled a genuine big leaguer, gets the ball to compete against Lenny DiNardo. The A's are an absolute train wreck right now and have fallen 12 games behind the division-leading Angels. All the hair and body odor in the world can't save this bunch. Cheers! Read more

Tradition Tuesday: Schedule Conflicts

The rough focus of this blog is the rivalry between the Kansas City Chiefs (heralded by Bankmeister) and the Denver Broncos (championed by Cecil and Old No. 7). It may seem unfair that it's two versus one, but once KC gets that second Super Bowl win we'll even out the delegation.

Seven years ago we started The Tradition, in which Bronco fans travel out to the Truman Sports Complex with their team, and Chef-lovers return to the Rocky Mountains with theirs. We tailgate, we talk massive amounts of shit, our wives are occasionally assaulted by rival fans, and we almost always watch the visiting team lose. It's grand old time.

Here at the HoG, we're going to keep The Tradition going with Tradition Tuesday--a weekly state-of-the-rivalry address.

It's a little ridiculous how close we are to real, actual football. It's almost like when we were kids and training camp would sneak up on us one summer day. Obviously nothing has that level of surprise any more in this oversaturated Interwebs sports world, but the HoG has been so heavy on the baseball lately that the dawn of the NFL season may have fallen between the cracks.

And as close as two-a-days are, that's how close the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs were last year. Everyone remembers that miserable New Year's Eve meltdown, and how the Broncos fumbled a shot at the postseason in their loss to the 49ers. We all recall the Chiefs' bullshit tiebreaker shenanigans, allowing Herman's club to sacrifice themselves to the Colts.

Sure, the rosters have shuffled and we have a whole season to play, but these are two fairly even teams. In a scrum like this, the differences in schedule can have major ramifications on division position and postseason hopes. It's not inconceivable that, after Norv Turner runs the Chargers into the ground, the impact of the schedule may decide who represents the AFC West deep into January.

I'm sure everybody knows that teams within a division play 14 common games. Each AFC West squad plays the mandatory home-and-home with their division rivals. They'll also play everyone in one AFC division (this year, the South) as well as everyone in one NFC division (thank heavens, it's the North). The remaining two games are slotted against the likewise division finishers from the remaining AFC leagues--thus the Broncos, having finished third, play the third-place club from the AFC East and AFC North.

What's incredible, in looking at the Chiefs' and Broncos' 14 common games, is that they are identical. They play the same teams at home and the same teams on the road, something I can't ever remember seeing in my entire life. They both host Minnesota, Tennessee, Green Bay, Jacksonville and the division teams, while they both travel to Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis, Houston and the division teams. Uncanny. The only big disparity in the slate is that KC gets to go to Soldier field in sunny September, while Denver's potentially chilly visit is the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Other than that? Carbon copies. It's uncanny.

That leaves Denver's games against the third-place teams and KC's against the second-place finishers as the only real schedule difference (other than the Midwestern griping about having to play three out of four on the road to both begin and end the season--zip it).

The Chiefs host the Bengals, in a rematch of the 2006 game that beheaded Trent Green and hastened his flight to the Dolphins. They then sail into the Meadowlands on the final Sunday of the season for Herman Bowl I, with Coach Edwards returning to the team that dumped him following Kansas City's illegal tampering with his services.

Meanwhile, the Broncos open the campaign in Buffalo and host the Steelers in October. It'll be really nice to bring those sodomite Terrible Towel-wavers back to Invesco following their debacle at Heinz last season...there's no such thing as running up the score in that contest, and Pittsburgh can eat a duffel bag full of dicks.

Who has the edge? It's tough to say, as all four of these teams (Bengals, Jets, Bills, Steelers) are middling playoff contenders. The Jets and Bills made strides last season, while the felonious boozers of Cincinnati and Pittsburgh's pedophilic ass-rapers took injury-assisted steps backward. I'll hedge and say that I'd rather play the Broncos' two, and that Denver's superior talent and coaching acumen will take the day. Read more

Midseason Report: NL Central

This is the House of Georges, and this is the HoG’s Midseason Baseball Report. In it we’ll examine each of baseball’s six divisions with a fan of a team in that division.

Today’s selection is the National League Central, and our divisional expert is The Catfish. He's a native of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, which is Brewer/Packer country (as well as the home of the Johnsonville Sausage Company), but The Catfish has always been a Cub fan and a Bud man.

You can find the Midseason Reports on the American League here: East, Central and West, as well as the National League East.

Old No. 7: The Cubs are coming on like mad right now, winning a ton of games. When a team is clicking like this, you almost don't want the All-Star Break to come. A lot of folks are attributing the run to Manager Lou Piniella's tirade and/or the Carlos Zambrano/Michael Barrett fight. What's your take?

Catfish: There is no doubt in my mind that Piniella's tirade sparked the Cubs. In his postgame press conference, he called out the entire team, wondering who the big time ball players were on his team. All I know is that since Barrett left, Carlos is pitching like a man on fire and the rest of the team has responded also. This just in, catchers hitting in the .250's are replaceable when they can't seem to get along with anybody on the team. Good bye Michael, hello Mr. Kendall.

Old No. 7: How do you feel about the trade for Jason Kendall? Were you bummed to see Barrett go, or did that have to happen? Do you think this lineup needs any offensive production out of the catcher position or is it more important to just have a steady hand for the pitching staff?

Catfish: Overall, Barrett was a great guy for the community. There were stories about Michael in Chicago picking up everyone's dinner tabs in a restaurant after someone recognized who he was. He was a guy I would love to have a beer with and just talk baseball (Editor's Note: That's not gay at all). He loves the game. So yes I am a bit bummed because, (Koyie) Hill, (Geovany) Soto, (Rob) Bowen and Kendall do not have nearly the bat Michael had. All and all, however, with such an emotional pitching staff (Big Z especially) Kendall's veteran demeanor should be calming.

Old No. 7: As far as defense in general, how much do you care about how good a defensive player someone is? Cesar Izturis and Felix Pie are great glovemen, but Piniella has given their spots to better hitters. Is this a good or a bad thing?

Catfish: It's a good thing. How many times can you watch a batter swing and miss or pop out to the pitcher? In the NL, where your team is already giving two outs with the catcher and the pitcher, you have to have some production out of the bottom of the order. Pie and Izturis are inning-killers.

Old No. 7: Overall, what grade do you give Piniella so far?

Catfish: I'd give Piniella a B so far. I'm most impressed with how he has not been afraid to move guys from position to position and in and out of the lineup. The guys have really responded to it. Look and (Ryan) Theriot and (Mark) DeRosa. Both have been all over the infield with DeRosa even playing right field. Soriano bats leadoff one day and fifth the next to get production against lefties. I love it, watching this team as much as I do, each day there is a new twist. More lemon wedges to come with Derrek Lee soon leaving for suspension.

Old No. 7: Would you like to see Mark Cuban buy the Cubs or no? Do you think he would overshadow the team?

Catfish: Buy the Cubs. Buy the Cubs. The only thing overshadowing this team is their inability to get to the big game. Cuban would spend Sox- and Yanks-type money to ensure we don't have to wait much longer. Keep (Jim) Hendry, I do like our team president.

Old No. 7: Do you think the Brewers can hang on? For such a young team they seem remarkably consistent. Would you be surprised if Ben Sheets held up all season, and if he does how hard will it be to catch Milwaukee (Editor's Note: Shortly after this sentence was typed, Sheets landed on the disabled list)?

Catfish: Welcome to the DL Mr. Sheets. Welcome to second place, Brewers if he is out for more than 2 weeks. The Brewers are a funny team in that they are pretty talented but in no way will they hold off the Cubs. The Brew Crew, in August, will be clipping the Cubs' toenails (Editor's Note: We don't know what this means either).

Old No. 7: I know you like the Brewers, as you're from Wisconsin, but not as much as your Cubbies. How come you don't hate them like you do the Packers?

Catfish: I grew up in Sheboygan without a stable dad, the Brewers were at the time in the AL. I liked both teams. But now that the Brewers are in the Cubs' division I wish the same harm to Sheets and (Prince) Fielder that I do to Favre. Sorry but broken legs for Fielder and favre equal lovely day for myself.

Old No. 7: Why does everyone hate the Cardinals? If they get Carpenter back are they dangerous?

Catfish: No, Cardinals eat my flowers. Cubs win the division. No danger.

Old No. 7: How good is Albert Pujols? At this stage of his career who would you compare him to? Do you think, barring injury, he'll end up as one of the all-time greats?

Catfish: Someone talked to me the other Day about Pujols and steroids. Pujols just doesn't scare me as much this year. Maybe it's because the Cards suck, but you just don't hear about him. I look at him as a good to great player but not one of the all-time greats.

Old No. 7: How nice is it to play in this division and get to beat up on teams like the Pirates and Reds? What's your feeling about these small Midwestern markets?

Catfish: Shitty owners, feel sorry for the fans, love crushing them.

Old No. 7: The Astros...they've quietly been one of the best teams of this decade. They have a good nucleus, but it's just not happening this year. What's your long-term read on Houston?

Catfish: Bye bye 'stros, better luck on Mars. I hate Lance Berkman. He runs Like a Neanderthal.

Old No. 7: How many games out do the Cubs have to be to get you to bail on the season and focus on the Bears? It seems as though, when it comes to the national media, everyone's quitting on the Bears as a Super Bowl contender. Do you think that they could actually be better than last year, or is that ludicrous?

Catfish: I think Bears first always. However, the Cubs are playing extremely entertaining baseball right now. The Bears rule Chicago, but come September, when the Cubs lead the division by four games, watch out. The city will be going crazy. I personally will be at the Bears' season opener and a Cubs game in September despite my living in Colorado. Go Cubs, Go Bears.

Old No. 7: What teams in the National League, outside the Central, are the scariest in terms of a postseason series right now? Who do you think will represent the NL in the World Series (other than the Cubs, of course)?

Catfish: The Cubs, of course!!!

Old No. 7: Who, other that Zambrano, you fucking homer, is the best pitcher in the NL right now?

Catfish: The Big Z, come on. No really, probably Jake Peavy. Tough to just get a run on that guy.
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Midseason Report: NL East

This is the House of Georges, and this is the HoG’s Midseason Baseball Report. In it we’ll examine each of baseball’s six divisions with a fan of a team in that division.

Today’s selection is the National League East, and our divisional expert is Geoff Bousum. Unlike most of the anonymous cowards who shit on this blog, Mr. Bousum requested his full name accompany his words, if for no other reason than he may come up in a Google search some day. His Social Security number is 531-08-6911, he's from Philly and a diehard fan of the local teams.

You can find the Midseason Reports on the American League here: East, Central and West.

Old No. 7: Booze, your Phillies are 4 1/2 out at the break and sitting at .500. If I'd told you that in Spring Training would you have taken it, or were your hopes a little higher this year?

Geoff Bousum: I really had higher hopes for the Phils at this point in the season, but I guess .500 at the All-Star break is OK for a team about to lose their 10,000th game (Editor's Note: that loss finally happened). If you look at how this season has gone, I think the squad is lucky to be at .500 right now. I would have liked (and would still like to) see Charlie Manuel run the hell out of town. I think the greater Philadelphia area would agree with me. When he does go, could he please take our wooden-footed left fielder and his $13 million a year salary with him?

Old No. 7: You just returned from Coors Field, where you witnessed the Phillies' entire series with the Rockies. What are your impressions of this team right now, especially the pitching?

GB: Well, it's no secret that our bullpen stinks. The starting pitchers are doing OK, but when they can’t get through 5 or 6 innings, does it really matter? Look at the box score from the first two games (Friday, Saturday) of the Colorado series. We were good until about the 5th or 6th when the relief came in, and the Rockies had batting practice on us. Where the hell was (Ryan) Madson in those first two games? He is the only one I really trust right now as a reliever. Again, Charlie...what the fuck are you thinking? I mean, we are bringing in guys at key points in the games who are unheard of. I bet the average Philly fan could not name three of our relievers. I could blame the bad pitching on injuries, but let’s be honest here...Freddie “The Rock” Garcia sucked ass, as did our “veteran” (John) Leiber. I think this (Kyle) Kendrick kid is OK, and I’ll take (Cole) Hamels and (Jamie) Moyer...besides that, we stink on the mound and have the numbers to prove it.

Old No. 7: As an aside, what's your read on the Rockies? Can they make a run at the playoffs, in your opinion?

GB: The Rockies are certainly coming around. I do not think they will make the playoffs, mostly because the NL West is too good a division for them to go anywhere. If they could finish the season at .500 or better, that would be pretty big for the Rockies. Any Colorado fan should be happy with that. A playoff berth is expecting too much from that team this year. I will say, if Coors Field borrows any more stupid gimmicky chants and little stingers they play during the game, then I may never return. They play that fucking song from the Six-Flags commercial after a home run, and everyone gets up and dances like a bunch of faggots. I kept looking for Uncle Junior from The Sopranos to come out in a little tuxedo doing a dance. Also, do Rockies fans know what a rain delay is? On both Saturday and Sunday, it started raining, the tarp came out, and the stadium emptied. I think they all thought the game was over or something. I mean its Colorado for Pete's sake. It rains for 10 minutes and then it stops and the game continues.

Old No. 7: Back to the Phillies, their lineup of young hitters is about as good as anyone in baseball. Power is there, as is speed and average and patience and all that good stuff (Pat Burrell excepted). Is there any need to add a bat of any kind, or should all transaction efforts be strictly aimed at the rotation and/or bullpen?

GB: The Phils certainly do have some great power numbers, and what’s more, we are hitting with runners in scoring position (RISP). That had seemed to be our big problem in the past. We could use some help at 3rd and left field when it comes to the bats, but between (Abraham) Nunez, (Greg) Dobbs and the speedy (Michael) Bourn, we can probably get by. But to answer your question, I will say, no- we don’t need any bats. WE NEED PITCHING!!!! We will probably bring in some shitter and finish the year one game out of the wild-card spot (again). GO PHIGHTINS!!!!

Old No. 7: All right, settle down...let's talk about the Mets. I personally don't think they're as good as they were last year. They have a great lineup and issues with pitching--much like your Phillies. What are their weaknesses and how can their lead be overcome? Do you think Pedro Martinez will factor into the race?

GB: I agree, the Mets are underachievers this year. Their pitching is questionable, and they aren’t putting up runs like they did last year. From the Phillies' standpoint, there is only one way to overcome the Mets; that is to beat their asses. Yes, I do think Pedro will be a factor, but will he be enough of a factor? They were far more feared at this point last year.

Old No. 7: I'm sure you've heard that Rickey Henderson has been hired as the Mets' new hitting coach first base coach. Is he the best leadoff hitter you've ever seen?

GB: Ummmmm, yes? He was like fast and stuff.

Old No. 7: Once again, the Braves are hanging around (2 back of the Mets at the break). I fucking hate the Braves. There's no real reason, I just got sick of them always being good but never finishing. I haven't seen much of the current team (since I hate them and all)...tell me what they're all about and whether you think they'll be there at the end:

GB: Please. Don’t make me talk about the Braves. They will finish third, just like last year. They are the most tired team in baseball. The Braves are headed for a very dark place in future years. Think Atlanta Hawks. Bob Wickman may have a cardiac arrest on the mound this year. Have you seen this guy? I sweat just watching him.

Old No. 7: Also once again, the Marlins are competitive despite having an employee payroll lower than your average Taco Bell. I think A-Rod's dry cleaning costs more than what the Marlins spend on players. These guys like cockroaches--many people have actively tried to kill the Florida Marlins and they never die. Why?

GB: Good ‘ol Marlins. Two World Series in less than 10 years? And they can’t even get 3,000 in attendance. How does this sound...”The Las Vegas Marlins”...kind of rolls off the tongue. Anyone?

Old No. 7: There's not much to say about the Nationals. You know how they have the giant sausage races in Milwaukee? In D.C. they do the same thing, only with huge oversized President heads. Which President do you think had the fastest time in the 40-yard dash?

GB: Dick Cheney.

Old No. 7: Do you miss the Expos?

GB: Like I miss scabies.

Old No. 7: Phillies legend Steve Carlton lives in our town, and we see him regularly out and about. I personally like to bug him a little bit, just to try and get a rise out of him--it's fun. I'm sure you're much more reverential around Lefty. Ever ask him for an autograph?

GB: No way. He scares me, in an abusive stepfather kind of way. I see him and I can’t look at him. I have to look away...sort of like Medusa.

Old No. 7: I know you've been playing fantasy baseball for a little while now...how's that affected how you look at the game? I love fantasy football and I'll always play it, but I think baseball has it all over football for fantasy--more stats, more players involved, games every day, etc.

GB: Fantasy baseball is far superior to fantasy football. Yes, that’s right, I said it! Problem is that everyone is scared of baseball. People think you need to be a baseball expert to play fantasy baseball. It’s really just dumb luck, but what’s more is that it is fun. People liken you to a Dungeons & Dragons freak if you play fantasy baseball. If you enjoy following baseball at all…even a little, then you will surely enjoy fantasy baseball. Read more

Musings From Roy F. Almania: Meche, Sabathia Set Second-Half Stakes for Royals

Editor's Note: This post was put together by the cousin of yours truly. I can't vouch for him; he lives in Joplin, Missouri, was home-schooled (still lives with my aunt and uncle who, by the way, vacation in Arkansas every year), has never been west of Kansas City or north of Omaha or east of Jefferson City, and I'd imagine the only form, if any, of sex he's ever had probably shares some strains of DNA with the both of us. Nevertheless, we've given him the keys to the House twice before, and he's only managed to offend a small section of the world's population with his crass hillbillyisms. Until he offends say, a segment of the human race the size of China's population, we'll probably let the boy keep at it.


It's good bein' back into regular-season baseball. I reckon I don't aim to agree with everything Buddy Bell decides -- just pitch to Sizemore and make the kid try and hit -- for his boys in blue, but the start to the '07 campaign was better'n we seen in some time 'round these parts. But if you was to ask me, I'd say the real deal gets underway in Cleveland this evenin'.



C.C. Sabathia and all his first-half wins takes the mound, aimin' to make Dayton Moore's spending of Glass-family money look meager. That's right. Sabathia will the $55 million Gil Meche in a battle of aces. I reckon Buddy oughtta start John Buck behind the plate as Jason LaRue's bat ain't all that, not to mention he needs to do more things to make ol' Almania look good.

I'm curious to see how the Tribe fairs in the rest of this matchup, and I may just have a gander at their next road stand -- see if this Rustoleum character really knows his baseball. What's more, I'm certain to keep a keen eye posed on the young bats of Billy Butler and Alex Gordon as they promise to have a strong finish to the summer. Course, time will tell with them 'snappers, and the numbers they put up (assumin' they does) will likely seal the fate of the artist former known as the $55 million man, our captain, one Mike Sweeney. I'm rarin' to get this half underway, boys. Once the Royals leave Cleveland, they've got more strong clubs after that in the form of the Boston Red Sox and them damnable Yankees. This, as they say, is the real test, the PH, if you will. We're pumped as all get out down here in Joplin, and hopin' that the rest of the baseball world is, too.

So, let's play ball!

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