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Breaking News: Red Sox Acquire Victor Martinez, May Trade LaRoche
He's happy...but will he be happy in Boston? I hope so, or it's my ass. Nah, just kidding.
ESPN reports that the Boston Red Sox have acquired All-Star slugger Victor Martinez from the Cleveland Indians for three players, who would be right-hand pitcher Justin Masterson and two minor leaguers pitchers, who go by the names of Bryan Price and Nick Hagadone.
The Indians have lost another All-Star from their team after recently trading Cliff Lee to the Indians. But it isn’t all bad as they are getting young players who may develop into big stars, like Jason Knapp.
ESPN also tells us that the Sox may also trade recently former Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star Adam LaRoche to his former team, which would be the Atlanta Braves. If LaRoche gets traded there, the Red Sox would get first baseman Casey Kotchman, reports ESPN. LaRoche will also be joining forces with his old teammate a few months ago in Pittsburgh: Nate McLouth.
Martinez, 30, will most likely be sharing the spot at catcher with Jason Varitek and will reportedly be a designated hitter and most probably fill in at first base.
Says ESPN:
Cleveland, which began the weekend 12 games out of first in the AL Central, has slashed nearly $25 million in payroll by trading Lee, Martinez, third baseman Mark DeRosa, reliever Rafael Betancourt and first baseman Ryan Garko.
“When you don’t perform or have good results, things are going to happen like this,” Indians center fielder Grady Sizemore said. “It’s start-from-scratch now.”
It’s truly has been an exciting time for the Indians during the deadline of the MLB Trade Deadline. They have traded many of their stars but have gotten some good, young players who, like I said, will most likely develop into a star soon.
Martinez has been playing well, hitting with a .284 average along with 15 home runs and 67 RBIs.
Manny Ramirez, David Ortiz Tested Positive In 2003
ESPN reports that former Boston Red Sox and current Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Manny Ramirez and Boston Red Sox first baseman David Ortiz were both tested postive for performance-enhancing substances. I first heard of this from Richard O’Neal of Bleacher Report, who broke the story minutes after the ESPN report.
Both of these baseball players made strong contributions to the Red Sox when they won the World Series in the years 0f 2004 and 2007. According to the New York Times, the lawyers said they wouldn’t name the substances both of these men used.
According to the recent ESPN report, Ortiz was asked about the 2003 drug test and said he had “no comment” and did not want to “talk about it anymore.” One person asked both Ramirez and Ortiz about the 2003 test and they said they don’t know if they are on the list of the people who have used the substances.
Los Angeles Angels centerfielder Torii Hunter was shocked to hear of this from David Ortiz, who told the Worldwide Leader in Sports about this.
“This hurts, this really hurts,” Hunter told ESPN.com. “I don’t know what to think about this. I guess you just never know what people do in the dark.
That is true. Great quote Torii, well said.
Hunter continued:
“I still love him but at the same time it’s tough to hear that. I know it’s going to be tough on him and tough on his family once this gets out. It’s Big Papi, man, it’s the Big Dog of Boston and he helped win two World Series with those guys, with the clutch hits. And now all those things are going to be tainted.”
Ortiz was questioned about steroid-use, so we now know what he has done. Manny Ramirez, no surprise. To be honest, both of these baseball players who have used the substances are no surprise to me. Nothing is going to affect them though, due to the fact that the substances became illegal in 2004 or 2005, as Ramirez and Ortiz used it in 2003.
So it doesn’t make a difference.
But right now, we should all leave them alone like we are doing with Sammy Sosa and many other baseball players. Right now, the past is the past.
We can’t change the past, all we can worry about is the future.
It’s time we move on.
Philly Gets a Steal in Lee: How Much Success Can They Live Up To?
I wish I had Photoshop. I would so put Lee in a Phils jersey for all those freaking haters out there. Yeah, that's right, f*** you! Okay, sorry, just kidding.
Okay, you have got to admit, the Phillies have totally gotten a steal out of Cliff Lee. All Philly had to do was trade four minor leaguers for an all-star pitcher and an all-star outfielder (well, that’s questionable) in Ben Francisco.
I am very glad my Phillies have gotten these two great players, because it’s going to help them out a lot. With Baseball Prospectus saying the Phillies have an 83 percent chance of winning the NL East, come on, now they have like a 96 percent chance…at minnimum. LOL, I know.
And also, if you don’t believe, it’s Baseball Prospectus for crying out loud. They have the most complicated data that I don’t even understand at all but they are freaking genuises. Now enough with the Propectus, we’re here for Cliff Lee.
I think Lee can help out Philly fairly well.
It’s for sure he helps the rotation with such great guys like Cole Hamels. And with Pedro Martinez recently signed, pretty much all of the pitchers on the squad of Philly are superstars. And Lee is going to make a big difference. He defitnitely will after reading this little expert from Keith Law’s story:
Lee has been the best left-hander in the AL and top-three in the league since the start of the 2008 season, although before that he went off the rails and had to be optioned to the minors in July of 2007. Lee’s entire game turned around in 2008, as he picked up some velocity, improved his command and began to work more effectively in the lower half of the zone; he’s now a four-pitch guy with command and control who works deep into games.
Impressive, eh? Yeah, I thought so too.
And with Lee scheduled to make $9M in 2009, Philly can have enough money to keep him, or if they can’t, he can be trade bait and get some good players. So it’s all good for Philly right now, and I really like what they have been doing so far. We also might be seeing another big win-streak, if possible probably.
Ben Francisco is a good guy for the Phils’ bench, who are pretty weak actually and they can certainly use B-Fran to help them out at that spot. The cushion is all warm for you at the bench B-Fran! Okay, sorry, just kidding, but B-Fran is a pretty good outfielder and many of us surely will be impressed with his skills when he gets on the field.
With this acquisition that has recently just happened, Philly fans, you’ll surely not regret this. This is going to be a fun year as Philly has a good chance of repeating as World Champions. And do you realize how magical that’ll be? Yeah, it’s going to be better than Disney Land.
And with Cliff Lee, here comes Walt Disney, because this is where all the fun starts, and heck, like I said, World Champions will be repeating and everyone knows it.
Even Walt himself (although he is dead).
So, how much success do you think the Phillies can live up to Josh?
Well, uh stranger, I think it’s pretty easy to see that they’ll have a lot and like I have been saying for about the last five paragraphs, they are going to repeat as World Champions, so yeah, I am positive with this hypothesis of mine.
Okay, thank you, Josh, and thank YOU for reading!
Buehrle’s Breaks MLB Record by Striking Out 45 Batters
After a perfect game, Mark Buehrle’s makes another spot in MLB history by striking out 45 straight batters!
For more of this because I don’t feel like writing anything right now, let ESPN steal the show!
Favre Not Coming To Minny, How About Go for Mike Vick?
You know, that uniform looks real nice on him. That'd be number one selling off the jersey charts, don't ya think?
With the recent hoopla involved around Brett Favre staying retired, does this bring the Minnesota Vikings to go after Michael Vick. Sure, John David Booty gets to keep his number four jersey, but I think Brad Childress is going to give a damn about Booty, it seems like he doesn’t even exist on the team.
But nevermind Booty, we’re here for Michael Vick. As you notice in that good picture right there, that is a sneak preview, if number seven comes to Minny.
Now for those of you who want to bash Vick, take a look at Donte Stallworth. He killed an actual human. Vick just killed a dog. I am not here to say anything bad about dogs, because why would I? I have a dog and I care for dogs very much has I always get pissed off when I go on vacation to India to see people abuse them. So if you think I am hating on dogs, you can shut your mouth because you know nothing of me.
Now besides talking about dogs, let’s go to Vick. Let’s leave the past behind us and worry about the future. No one can change the past, no one. Always look out for the future and what’s ahead. That’s what I am looking at for Michael Vick. And besides, with Tony Dungy being his lifetime mentor, how can Vick possibly do anything bad? The Vikings need a man like Vick.
Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels, I believe, cannot lead their team to victory, not yet. Now I have written an article about T-Jack a month ago of how he is the answer, because I knew Favre wouldn’t be coming to Minny. With Vick in, he can help out Jackson a bit. Now, I know you guys are going to write a shitty comment now because of this but I don’t think this is a bad idea. Sure, you guys can talk about all the stats about Vick’s completion percentage, but seriously, this guy can win games for you.
And Vick and T-Jack do play a little similar to each other. Jackson is a younger version of Vick. I mean, if you look at that picture above, it may look like that’s Jackson himself. Give him a few years, he’ll be a star, like he was in college (man, he was great there).
And also, Vick wouldn’t be doing too much in passing, although he will have an amazing receiver in Bernard Berrian. And with Adrian Peterson taking the load a lot, with his hefty sidekick of Chester Taylor, the Vikes can be dangerous. And with Vick in that mix? Oh my god, do you realize how dangerous that is. Three dangerous rushers, all on one team? You have got to be kidding me?
And the Vikings have a great chance going for Vick. He can fit exceedingly well. And also, if Vick actually falls with Minny, a playoff team will be rising. But with Vick on a six-game suspension, who’s going to lead the Vikes first? I think it’ll be Rosenfels because he is obviously better than Jackson. Jackson will improve, though. But I think Rosenfels is the man. I think he can help the Vikes in first six games. I think the Vikes will have a record more of like between 2-4 and 5-1 in those six games.
Then it’ll be The Michael Vick Show featuring Mike Vick himself. It’s going to happen people. Who else would Minny choose? Vick-Vikes, yes, it’s a good fit, and yes, it’s going to happen.
Expect it.
Breaking News: Brett Favre Staying Retired!!!
He's finally being smart now, it's about damn time!
ESPN reports that former New York Jets and Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre has said that he is going to stay retired and not play for the Minnesota Vikings.
Well hell, it’s a about a freaking damn time he’s got something straight into his head. Jesus Christ, it took him this long to figure out he has to be retired? I am sorry, but a new dumbass is in town people, and he wears a number four.
I am sorry Brett, but you seriously are one of the weirdest guys to ever have his face on the Earth. At least you knocked some sense into your mind, finally, to stay retired.
“It was the hardest decision I’ve ever made,” Favre said. “I didn’t feel like physically I could play at a level that was acceptable. I would like to thank everyone, including the Packers, Jets and Vikings — but, most importantly, the fans.”
You say weren’t physically able to play? Are you serious? You’ve been physically unable to play since the 2008-09 NFL season started! You wasted the few last games for the New York Jets, now they are off without you with a quarterback girls think are sexy, and some guy who still has some to prove.
“I had to be careful not to commit for the wrong reasons,” Favre said. “They were telling me, ‘You went through all this, you had the surgery and you’ve got to finish it off.’ But I have legitimate reasons for my decision. I’m 39 with a lot of sacks to my name.”
Hhm, doesn’t it sound kind of weird saying “sack.” A lot of “sacks” to his name. Okay, no, can’t get involved with sexual references. You know, why the hell did I even say that. If you say I am stupid at the end of this blog post, I totally understand.
“It was a rare and unique opportunity to consider adding not only a future Hall of Fame quarterback but one that is very familiar with our system and division,” Vikings head coach Brad Childress told ESPN. “That does not detract from the team that we have. As we have consistently communicated, we feel good about our team and they have put forth a tremendous effort this offseason preparing for the season ahead. With this behind us, we look forward to getting to Mankato and getting training camp underway.
“The problem with playing in every game for 16 or 17 years is that people think there’s nothing wrong with you and you can play forever. The things that bothered me, bothered me a little more. It takes longer to recover — if you do recover.”
This does leave a whole for the Vikings quarterbacks because Sage Rosenfels and Tarvaris Jackson will be the guys to lead the team to victory. Can they do it with Sage or T-Jack? I can see how T-Jack can be successful, as you can read all about it right here in my article at Bleacher Report.
So that’s Favre, who finally is staying retired people! I swear, if he comes back, I know someone is going to shoot himself. And don’t say it’s me, that’d utterly retarded. Some other retard would do that. And some retarded Vikings fan would shoot himself too because Favre ain’t coming to Minny. So that is that folks, see you later!
Phillies Now Exploring Into the Cliff Lee Trade
If Philly can't get Halladay, hell, why not little ol' Cliffy Lee?
The great guys at ESPN.com report that the Philadelphia Phillies are interested in going after Cleveland Indians’ pitcher Cliff Lee.
I can see why the Phillies would be doing this because, hell, if they can’t get Roy Halladay, another hell, why not just go after freaking Cliffy Lee, eh?
I would like Chris Tillman, but he’s too much of a freaking beast, so the Baltimore Orioles will never give him up. Damn you! Nah, just kidding. Or am I? Okay, seriously, let’s get to my point of this damn article.
Rumors are saying that the Phils might trade J.A. Happ and Kyle Drabek for Lee, but Philly has confirmed this: “No, we are not.” It would be exciting to see Lee come to the Phils after I have seen him struggling a bit with Cleveland. And we all know Cleveland sucks, that’s why there is a site called ClevelandFrowns.com. No offense. Screw Roy Halladay, Cliffy Liffy Wiffy Jiffy Miffy Kiffy Sniffy Iffy Lee is the answer!
Or is he?
Find out for more in the Shizz!
The Daily Diop 7/28/09
Hey guys, welcome to The Daily Diop! If you haven’t seen the last post of the Diop, it’s right under this one, so don’t ask me why I call this basketball column this. For you entertainment, watch this, because that made me start this column.
As of right now, I am receiving the chance to write for SLAMOnline.com. Now isn’t that freaking cool? Yeah, I thought so. Thank you Ryne Nelson for offering me this chance. Now anyways, let get to some NBA basketball talk, okay?
After already signing Drew Gooden, the Dallas Mavericks are now going for Tim Thomas. Hhm, that’s real interesting. I like Thomas, a verteran who has shot close to 1,000 three-pointers in his career. I think the Mavs are doing real well this off-season after losing out on Marcin Gortat. Screw Gortat, the Mavs are doing better in their new way. Good luck to this team in the 2009-10 season from big D, and also, good luck to Mr. Pregnant.
Guess who is the man that shot Antonio Burks? I don’t know his name! And guess what? The guy is not even a man. He’s probably going to puberty, or already just done with puberty. Dang, what did he do with that gun? The kid who shot Burks was some 16-year-old. I bet when he walks down the block, some guys will be like, “Hey, that’s the guy who shot former Memphis Grizzlies point guard Antonio Burks. Man, what an asshole he is!” Yes, I agree, what an asshole he is. But guess who benefits the most of out of this whole deal, some guy who wasn’t even a part of anything.
Hey, do you like going to K-Mart. Well there is a great deal going on. You can buy an Al Harrington. Nah, I am just messing with you. Saw a grin right there. Hahaha, that literally just sucks for you brother. Okay okay, I got to stop acting like a douchebag right now, let’s get to the crap I am trying to do or somebody is going to stick a finger up my ass. But anyways, go to K-Mart now, Harrington is signing some autographs on b-balls. Go now! You know, I miss Harrington on the Pacers. He’s been an ex-Pacers twice. C’mon Indy, that’s just wasting talent.
My god Starbury. First we got Valentine Cards for you, and now you got a show on JustinTV? Are you freaking serious. And come on, why would anyone come and watch your show when you look like that. There are probably like a thousand more people who can kill on Ustream or BlogTalkRadio than you man. And also, the thing that also bothers me was that, well, were you crying?
Okay, I have to admit, Shaquille O’Neal is a beast! This big man was on WWE Raw, and oh my god, this guy was facing freaking Big Show! Shaq shoved him and he fell, dang boy. You know, I think when Shaq retires from the NBA, he’s going to be a wrestler. He actually should, he’s built to be one. And some steroids wouldn’t do either. It also seems like a lot more people hate LeBron James now, because when Shaq said that James says, “Hi,” to all of the fans there, everyone started booing. Another thing I liked is some wrestler, I don’t know and give a damn who, said that when an NBA superstar was coming, he was assuming Kobe Bryant. It also included the WWE stars making fun of Shaq’s free-throw shooting ability. Looks like someone’s big ass just got dissed. For more of this entertainment, you don’t need to click anywhere, it’s right here:
It’s entertaining, isn’t it? Not as much as me trying to find myself through ESPN.
Well, it seems like the Charlotte Bobcats have traded Emeka Okafor to the New Orleans Hornets for Tyson Chandler. I think this is very retarded on the Bobcats side because Tyson Chandler is a much worse scorer than Okafor. So it means they got a worse player and they have wasted more cap space while the Hornets save more. For more of that, let’s go to the Pacers Pulse.
Okay guys, that is all we have today on the Daily Diop for today. Stay tuned for another edition tomorrow. And next time, when you see Roy Hibbert, just freaking trust him.
More Diop crap coming soon!
The Diop Diop Daily 7/27/09
Hey guys, I’d like to welcome you to my daily column called the Diop Diop Daily. I talk about the latest NBA news from around the basketball blogosphere. You are probably wondering why I called this Diop Diop? Well, after watching the music video called “Diop Diop,” a parody to the song called “Jump,” it really wanted me to start a new blog. But I don’t want to do that, I’ll just do a daily column. For those of you who do not speak of the “Diop Diop” video, no worries, it’s right here:
Well, let’s get started!
Former Indiana Pacers’ center, Johnathan Bender, wants to make a comeback to the NBA, ESPN reports. It’s good see him trying to make a comeback after that career-ending injury. He’s 28, so if he comes back to the NBA and play some basketball, he still has a good six-to-seven years of playing time. Let’s see if he can make a comeback, and if he does, I wish all the luck to him and with his NBA career. Bender, it’s all you my man. For more about Bender, let Indy Cornrows steal the show.
Rumors are heating up of Emeka Okafor getting traded to the New Orleans Hornets for Tyson Chandler. This is big news to me and it is beneficial for both teams. Okafor and Chris Paul can be a good scoring team together and it may be somewhat similar to Dwayne Wade and Shaquille O’Neal in 2005 when they won the NBA Finals. Well not exactly, but I hope you know where I am going. Tyson Chandler will be finding a new home Charlotte, which is sad, in since the Bobcats just suck. Oh well, I think Chandler will make the best of it, and who knows, they can be a surprise team this year.
The Los Angeles Lakers are reducing their offer to Lamar Odom. Does this mean that the Miami Heat may be getting the bid for L.O.? I think that may actually be happening. I think Dwayne Wade is going to have a new man, and with a possible Michael Beasley for Carlos Boozer trade heating up as well, it’s going to be real interesting. Here’s a good analyzation of Boozer and Odom coming to Miami, if it were to happen, along with Allen Iverson as well.
Nate Robinson looks like he is returning to the New York Knicks, as he has signed a one-year deal. It does make sense for Knicks to bring him back in, although it is still surprising they haven’t brought back in David Lee. It’s actually kind of stupid of them. Maybe Isiah Thomas isn’t bad after all, and certainly, I think New York Vinnie must really be pissed off by this. I know I would be if I were Knicks fan. But hell, I ain’t, so who gives a freaking damn.
Welcome to the Dallas Mavericks Drew Gooden! I think this is real smart for the Mavs, as they recently lost their bet with Marcin Gortat. It probably means that Drew Gooden will be the starting power forward while Dirk Nowitzki moves into his new spot at center, which brings a good hefty backup center in Erick Dampier. So now that Gooden is a Mav, LeBron James is probably a porcupine.
It appears that the White House will not let Shaq in. Shaq has reportedely been rejected from the House, and it is kind of weird. Why won’t they let him in? Why? So if Shaq can’t stop by the White House, it means that Oprah or Tiger Woods can’t swing by either, eh? What about Michael Jordan, huh? Ah, forget it.
Oh yeah, Valentine’s Day is one year away! Why not give your lover a nice card. Is she a fan of basketball? Is she a “baller” type girl…in a sexy way? Does she like the NBA? Does she like the Boston Celtics? Is she in love with point guards like handsome you (no me!)? And most importantly, is she a fan of Stephon Marbury? Well, if your answers to all of those questions, or at least the Marbury one, are yes, why don’t you swing by the Starbury Shop and buy this for your lover, eh? Trust me, she’ll love it! And for more about the cards at the Starbury Shop, Skeets got’s it covered.
Have you ever watched Men’s soccer. Some of you ladies out there might love it because you like David Beckham. That’s all the freaking hell you pay attention to, don’t you m’am? I guess so. I know not many baller fans are not into soccer (oh sorry foreign dudes, I meant futbol). But hell, if you got LaMarcus Aldrigde automatically switching jerseys with Didier Drogba, I guess seeing 6′10″ soccer player wouldn’t do? Keep that in your mind when you watch TV.
Okay guys, thanks for reading. And sorry to you Laker fans, but it looks you guys need to lose your freaking fanbase, because three Laker players have turned gay. So next time you want to watch basketball, watch out for some licking on the hair, especially with a tall Chinese man.
And again, thanks for reading. More Diop crap coming soon!
