Home Run Derby

Add ESPN announcer Rick Sutcliffe to the list of coaches-fans-players-announcers who have objectified Erin Andrews.

Last night, the lovely and talented Erin Andrews wore a bright yellow dress during ESPN’s telecast of the Braves-Cubs game at Wrigley Field.  Sutcliffe and his broadcast partner Dave O’Brien made mention of the dress … which prompted Sutcliffe to say …

“I got a new favorite color, I know that”

and

“I’m more worried about Erin than I was me … wearin that skirt in the windy City?  You think all eyes weren’t on her during batting practice?”

Here’s the video …

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Usually at a ballgame, you need to keep you eyes on your beer.  At $7.75 for 16 ounces … it’s a near-tragedy when some oaf stumbles down your row and knocks over your brew.

But in the bleachers at AT&T Park in San Francisco - you gotta be aware of the wind … 

Watch as the wind tries to knock over a nearly-full beer …

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So Wednesday night, Coco Crisp slid cleats up into second base trying to break up a double play – and got a handful of crotch while he was at it. 

The Rays thought that tactic was a bit excessive as TB Manager Joe Maddon yelled at Crisp Wednesday … so everyone expected that Crisp would be the target of a plunking on Thursday Night. 

Tampa Bay didn’t waste any time Thursday … Coco Crisp leads off the second inning.  With a 1-0 count … Rays pitcher James Shields sends the message … right on Crisp’s thigh.  And then tries to leave one on his face after Crisp charged the mound.

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Crisp took it to the mound, where Shield was waiting for him with a right cross.  Coco got a swing in before getting tackled by Rays catcher Dioner Navarro.  And then Jonny Gomes and some other Rays got their licks in on Crisp.

First off – what the hell was Crisp thinking?  Shields didn’t throw at his head … take your bvase and let Maddon and Shields get tossed or fined or suspended.  Now Crisp will be out eight games (okay - five or six after appeal). 

Add in the fact that David Ortiz is gone for a month and Jacoby Ellsbury tweaked his wrist later in the game (day to day) and the Red Sox’ outfield could look interesting for a few days.

Meanwhile – the Rays continue to look anything like your father’s Devil Rays squad.  Even in the final game of another Sox Sweep at Fenway … The Rays sent the message tonight. 

Mess with one of us … and you mess with all of us.

Ken Griffey Junior almost had Home Run #600 this afternoon.

There’s a lot of talk that baseball isn’t paying attention to Griffey’s quest for 600.  Don’t tell that to Phillie Phans … who seemed to be rooting for Griffey to do it this afternoon.

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I was getting ready to kick off the second round of Home Run Derby’s MLB Mascot Brackets when I realized that the first round wasn’t complete … 

Somehow, a number one seed in the tournament didn’t get his matchup. 

Let’s right that wrong … with a showdown for the best baseball-headed mascot in the NL East … Ready … get set … VOTE!

First Round Mascot Bracket Results can be found HERE

#1 Mr. Met (New York Mets) vs #8 Homer the Brave (Atlanta Braves)

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