Home Run Derby

The Yankees did a public service today for everyone who watches baseball when they traded for White Sox OF/1B Nick Swisher.  

Why?

Because now we won’t have to look at Swisher and his ludicrously stupid beard anymore.

Since the Yankees have a policy of “No Beards” … that means we won’t be seeing this offense to facial hair anymore.

And it definitely means we won’t see Swisher do his pink goatee thing at Mother’s Day either.

And since the Yankees made Jason Giambi and Johnny Damon shave off their beards … you know they’re serious.

Now, Swish seems to have fun with this stuff and always seems to be looking for ways to raise money for charitable causes (he grew out his hair for cancer patients)- so watch for him to partner with a razor company when he shaves it off.

It’s possible this trade was made because Swisher has been known to hang out with the Yankees’ #1 offseason target … CC Sabathia.

I wonder if Umpbump (the champions of unfortunate facial hair) will beat me to this post.  By the way … I’ve made it clear that I like Baseball Beards.  Just not that one.

Congrats go to Boston Red Sox First Baseman (and 2008 AL MVP candidate) Kevin Youkilis and Enza Sambataro, who were married earlier this week in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

So now officially, there’s yet another hot addition to the Red Sox Wives.  

And she comes with a bit of Red Sox pedigree … in 2004, she dated actor (and die-hard Sawx fan) Ben Affleck … but the glare from the paparazzi was a bit too much for her. 

Sometime during that same year, she met Youkilis.  They started dating in May 2006.

Sambataro is more than just an accessory for Youkilis’ arm.  She’s also on the board of Youk’s charitable foundation, Kevin Youkilis’ Hits for Kids. 

She co-founded the organization with Youkilis.  (more…)