Last night I was kicking it at Rob Halford’s house in Miami after my Mets lost again, channeling my frustration at our fading chances into some kick-ass drum tracks for Rob’s new album. But then my Sidekick buzzed – it was my good buddy and former Senator Fred Thompson. “I’ve got bad news, Mike,” he […]

It’s been 13 years since The Sandlot, and yet there isn’t a day that my publicist doesn’t remind me to remember it. I was 14 when I starred as Hamilton “Ham” Porter, a role that helped gross $32 million domestically, and untold millions more in the Far East and other international markets (it’s still unclear […]

Happy Birthday to Mary Caldwell of Newport, Virginia, who turns 103 years young today. Mrs. Caldwell enjoys baking cakes, the company of her grandchildren and eating jam. Happy birthday, Mary! And a happy 105th to George Davis of Tuscon, Arizona. George is a veteran and former schoolteacher who still walks at least a mile every […]

The Felix Hernandez Hype Machine is reaching a fevered pitch (Fever Pitch? –ed At least the Sox are good for getting unemployed comics work!), with more puff pieces than a John Kerry press kit… P.S.: You think they might reconsider those Doc Gooden comparisons now? 12:46pm Moneyboner: Will Michael Lewis suddenly cease to be the […]

In the wake of Thursday’s controversy in Philadelphia — when groups of fans exchanged bitter words on the Phillies’ annual Gay Day — some Major League Baseball critics are questioning the baseball’s theme nights, which can be ticket booth bonanzas. During the August 18 Phillies game against NL East rivals the Washington Nationals, members of […]

Listen to me, gentlemen. You’ve been terrible. Fucking terrible. You have made the citizens of Baltimore very unhappy, and when they get unhappy, Burrell gets Royce up his ass which puts Burrell up mine. Now my ass is not the most pleasant place to be, I’ll grant you, but compared to you sacks of shit […]

hI I’M jiM THOME (SAY IT: “TOE-ME!”) and i’m hear to splain how the WAFER PROCESS WORKS. Every year around write now people talk about WAFERS because that’s a baseball thing and not every one understands baseball things but i’m JIM THOME and I pLAY baseball only i’m HURT (OUCH!) and so I no these […]

Outside the Fox Theatre on Woodward Avenue in Detroit, a mother forlornly sits in a lawn chair, her face drawn and tired, her hair unkempt. Her name is Sharon Inge, and she has been sitting here for nine days straight without respite. All to save her son. “I will sit here until they agree to […]

We all like to hear about the guy who gets his shot at greatness and smacks it out of the park. But, as I’ve learned, people don’t like to hear about the guy who smacks it out of the park 26 out of his first 152 tries. One day you’re the toast of Kansas City […]

  This is a Yard Work EXCLUSIVE! From: terrellownz@terrellownz.com To: fuckyougarymuch@nyyankees.com Subject: re: TOM mcnabb & TOM jeter batter up… On 8/9/05, Gary Sheffield wrote: > >i will if you will… > ================== Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld