Michael Vick, Pleading Off The Top Of The First - Page 2

Part of: Batting Around

Wait ... Superliga? I thought this was MLS. Nobody tells me these things.

(4) RF Magglio Ordoñez — Well, this guy's just playing out of his mind. Last Saturday, he smashed a crucial 2-run home run against the Oakland A's. The following day he hit two home runs — in the same inning. He rounded out his week on Tuesday night, with a 3-run home run in the 10th inning against the division rival Cleveland Indians.

Through August 15, he was hitting .426 in the month with 6 home runs and 20 RBI in 14 games. In that same time span Ordoñez has walked just six times. Respect the Big Tilde.

NASCAR Pocono Auto Racing(5) #8 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. — The logical choice would have been to bat him No. 8. But if his stepmother let him, why should I?

The sentimental Earnhardt fans are hoping that he drives the No. 5 next year, because eight minus three is five. Yes, rednecks know simple math. Yes, I made a "rednecks don't know math" joke. Ain't I clever?

(6) RB Larry Johnson — One of the funniest occurrences in the NFL that happens in no other sport is the holdout. The player wants a new contract, so he just plum doesn't show up to training camp. The Kansas City Chiefs are experiencing this, but not with just any player. It's sorta their entire offense.

As much as I'm sure the Chiefs love having Michael Bennett line up at tailback, they'd rather see a guy run the ball who can actually break the tackle of a 7-year-old leukemia patient.

(7) DQ Sergio Garcia — The feisty Spaniard kept his streak of consecutive golf majors without a win through the means of a new tactic — signing the wrong scorecard. It's partly the fault of his playing partner, Boo Weekley, who marked him down for a par when he should've marked bogey.

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  • 1 - alessandro nicolo

    Aug 17, 2007 at 11:55 pm

    Send David Posh back to Englandia.

  • 2 - Matthew T. Sussman

    Aug 18, 2007 at 1:12 am

    From there, he'd still be able to sneak a corner kick by most MLS goalies.

  • 3 - The Haze

    Aug 18, 2007 at 9:19 am

    #1 QB Michael Vick - Hope he's got enough money saved up for his commissary buys.
    #2 SS Phil Rizzuto - HOF - a pity vote because he was just a darn nice guy.
    #3 M David Beckham - Fitting in nicely into the American Dream of "Grabbing the Money" without really doing anything.
    #4 RF Magglio Ordonez - The "Big Tilde" don't need no stinking asterisk!
    #5 #8 Dale Earnhardt JR. - Free agency hits NASCAR. It was nice knowin' ya'll!
    #6 RB Larry Johnson - "We play to win the game" right???? RRIIGGHHTT!!!!
    #7 DQ Sergio Garcia - The "Boo"Gey Man did it?
    #8 SG Allan Houston - I guess the CBA(Christian Basketball League)wasn't giving him enough props. Can I get an amen?
    #9 RHP Chris Young - teeny-tiny number? I guess he won't be confused with Dmitri Young,now will he?
    Manager - Pat Summitt - So R.B. stands for "right behind"?

  • 4 - RJ

    Aug 18, 2007 at 9:47 pm

    The Haze ... is on fire! :-P

  • 5 - Chris McVetta

    Aug 18, 2007 at 10:09 pm

    Hey, where is the Sussmeister?

    Maybe he's off ...enjoying THE BRADY QUINN SHOW!

  • 6 - Matthew T. Sussman

    Aug 20, 2007 at 11:26 pm

    Chevy Chase had a more prolific show.

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