One hit wonders?
These days that describes what a lot of major league ballplayers aspire to be on a given day. (11 Major League Teams are hitting under .250)
Nearing the midpoint of the 2011 season, the San Francisco Giants have 46 home runs as a team. Considering that Posey and Freddie Sanchez could be both out for the season, wonder if there’s a chance that the team won’t match Barry Bonds’ 2001 total of 73?
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Buster Posey is out for the year after a collision at home plate. Albert Pujols is out over a month after a collision at first base. And Bud Selig is just trying to think of a rule that would basically translate to “Don’t run into superstars.”
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San Diego Zoo officials are delighted to announce the arrival of a new baby gorilla, the first gorilla born at the Safari Park in nearly 11 years. The only potential worry – some think the baby looks a bit like Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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NHL star defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom has announced he will return for a 20th season with the Red Wings. Which is a big relief to Detroit fans, who were worried he would decide to spend more time with his grandchildren.
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Glee’s co-creator Ryan Murphy has indicated that the show’s seniors leave the show after season three because they will actually “graduate.” Makes sense. For the most part they’re playing singers, not football players.
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Ryan Dunn, 34 ,one of the stars of MTV’s “Jackass,” died Monday in a 3 a.m. car crash. Police say speed “may have been a factor,” and a few hours before the crash he posted a twitter picture of himself drinking with friends. Sad, but sounds likely there were few people more likely to end up with a Darwin award.
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Mitt Romney is now being attacked by other GOP candidates for not signing a pledge to make abortion an absolute litmus test for judges. Anyone else getting the idea that if Attilla the Hun was running for the Republican presidential nomination he’d be attacked for being too moderate?
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In honor of Jack McKeon being back managing the Marlins, rumor has it that all hotdogs purchased at the stadium by 6pm will be at “early bird special” prices.
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Bill Schmarzo reminds us, McKeon’s Dominican passport says he’s only 36.
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From Chad Picasner: McKeon won’t actually officially take over the club until the Marlins complete the handicap ramp from the dugout to the field.
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The riots in Greece continue. I didn’t even know they had hockey finals over there.
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Left Coast Sports Babe 
June 21, 2011 at 6:38 am
So US Open champion Rory McIlroy bested the field by eight strokes. Ironically, so did Jack McKeon in his first game back with the Marlins
Controversy already surrounds new Florida Marlins manager Jack McKeon. Yeah, word is he recently sent raunchy daguerrotypes of himself to unsuspecting coeds.
So the Florida Marlins have named Jack McKeon as their new field general. Makes sense, since he’s learned from the best: Napolean
(and so ends my run of mckeon is old jokes)
June 21, 2011 at 8:51 am
So Mayor Bloomberg’s mother has passed away. I just hope she left him a little something in her will
June 21, 2011 at 5:29 pm
Louisville Slugger’s making a new bat for the Florida Marlins – the Jack McKeon model. It will be made from 80-yr. old ash and come with a Super-Poligrip handle.
McKeon’s glad to be back in Miami so he can spend more time on his sailboat, the Mayflower.
June 21, 2011 at 5:36 pm
When asked by a reporter if he was in favor of realignment, Marlins manager Jack McKeon said “Sure. But first let’s start with my back.”
June 21, 2011 at 6:48 pm
lmao at Ahh-No SD Zoo story. Reminds me of the one about getting the cage cleaner at the zoo to impregnate the female gorilla in heat for a $50 fee. He said he would do it, but it might take him a couple of days to come up with the 50 bucks!