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      The 10 Worst Musical Performances by Athletes

      September 16, 2008 /

      REALCLEARSPORTS.com ranked the 10 worst musical performances by athletes.

      #9: Chicago Bears – Super Bowl Shuffle
      The Super Bowl Shuffle was shot the day after the Bears lost their only game of the 1985 season, to the Miami Dolphins. The single actually reached #41 on the Billboard charts and was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance—Duo or Group. It was pretty bold for a team to produce a song about going to the Super Bowl, but the Bears came through, destroying the Patriots 46-10.

      #1: Carl Lewis – National Anthem
      You’ve seen it before. But it doesn’t make it any less painful.

      I know some Bear fans that have just officially boycotted REALCLEARSPORTS.com for dogging the Super Bowl Shuffle. You just don’t touch the “SBS” when it comes to Bear fans…

      General Sports, MLB, NBA, NFL, Video

      Carlos Zambrano throws no-hitter…while Cubs play from Brewers’ dugout

      September 15, 2008 /

      Carlos ZambranoIn one of the more unusual situations of the 2008 MLB Season, Chicago Cubs starter Carlos Zambrano threw a no-hitter Sunday against the Houston Astros, and did so while his team was in division rival Milwaukee’s dugout. The Cubs-Astros game had been moved to Milwaukee due to the severe weather conditions in Houston caused by Hurricane Ike. The Cubs beat the Astros 5-0.

      Three and a half cases. That’s how much beer the Cubs dumped on him in a surprise attack when he came back into the clubhouse later, after he had done it. They sprayed shaving cream, too. ”Z. Z. Z. Z.” He struck out Darin Erstad for the last out of his first no-hitter.

      ”I was watching the scoreboard every inning,” Zambrano said. ”In the ninth inning, when I came out, the crowd was all crazy.

      ”[I’m] confused right now. I still can’t believe. Great feeling.”

      After the final out, he dropped to a knee and looked to the sky. And the Cubs came charging from all over. They flooded from the dugout and the bullpen, and surrounded him with a big jump-hug, the kind of thing you do when you clinch the division.

      Which, in a way, the Cubs did.

      ”I guess I’m back,” said Zambrano, who threw a 99 mph fastball in the first inning. ”My arm is back.”

      ”The weirdest game I’ve ever played in,” Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee said. ”Just being in the Brewers dugout …”

      Zambrano takes flack for the way he shows his emotions, for the way he walks too many batters and for the way he sometimes loses his cool. But there’s no denying his a workhorse pitcher, who gives it his all every time he takes the mound. He seems like a guy you would want on your team on a nightly basis because you know he’s going to fight to the end.

      That said, is Zambrano’s no-no a future trivia question or what? “What MLB pitcher threw a no hitter at neither the home or away team’s stadium in 2008?”

      Fantasy Baseball, MLB

      Top 10 Active MLB Rally Killers

      September 13, 2008 /

      In baseball, nothing kills a rally like an inning-ending double play. Well, this list of the Top 10 active players who hit into double plays does not take the inning-ending variety into account, but it sure does give some insight into who erases base runners. And a lot of these guys are also some of the game’s best sluggers. With that, here we go….

      1. Ivan Rodriguez, New York Yankees (284)—What’s most amazing about the fact that Pudge leads everyone in double plays among active players, is the fact that he did it 31 times in 1999. That’s not a record (Jim Rice holds that distinction with 36), but what’s crazy is that is the same year Pudge won the AL MVP with Texas….he hit .332, and had career highs in homers (35), RBI (113), and double plays.

      2. Manny Ramirez, Los Angeles Dodgers (229)—The way Manny Being Manny runs to first base most of the time, it’s a wonder he only has 229 of these.

      3. Frank Thomas, Oakland Athletics (225)—I guess a lifetime .301 hitter with 521 homers has to hit a few ground balls too. But with 32 career stolen bases, you have to think this dude is also a pretty slow runner.

      4. Jeff Kent, Los Angeles Dodgers (224)—It seems like Jeff Kent gets better with age as a hitter, but on top of that he has increased his double play numbers the more his career wears on. He’s also become a bit grumpier.

      5. Gary Sheffield, Detroit Tigers (222)—Okay, look back over the first five names on this list. All five are volatile personalities who are also quite bitter. The fact that they top this list might have something to do with that.

      6. Vladimir Guerrero, Los Angeles Angels (220)—Of any name on here, Vlad is the first guy I’d welcome on my team, all 220 double plays and all. The guy is just an amazing hitter.

      7. Miguel Tejada, Houston Astros (212)—In 144 games this season, Tejada has already tied his own single-season record with 28 double plays. For a guy earning eight figures, that just doesn’t seem right.

      8. Luis Gonzalez, Florida Marlins (211)—At 40, Gonzo is slowing down a bit. Still, for a guy who once stole 20 bases in a season and hit .336 in another, 211 double plays is just a tad excessive.

      9. Paul Konerko, Chicago White Sox (209)—Forget about Konerko’s double plays for a second. He hit 41 homers in 2004, 40 in 2005, 35 in 2006, 31 in 2007, and in 109 games this year has 16. I’m just sayin’……

      10. Edgar Renteria, Detroit Tigers (207)—You’d think a guy with 280 career stolen bases would be hard to double up. That’s what makes this statistic for Edgar a little puzzling.

      Source: Baseball Reference

      Bullz-Eye Sports Channel, Fantasy Baseball, MLB

      15 Hottest Female Sportscasters

      September 12, 2008 /

      SPIKE.com did something somebody should have done a long time ago: Have people vote on the 15 hottest female sportscasters.

      Erin AndrewsErin Andrews
      The former Gator’s Dazzler dancer works for ESPN where she started as a reporter for the network’s National Hockey League coverage. She has since added college football, college basketball, college baseball and Major League baseball. In 2007 readers of Playboy magazine voted her “America’s Sexiest sportscaster”.

      Leanne Tweeden
      Leanne Tweeden is part Spanish, Filipino and Norwegian and got her break as a model after being discovered whilst working at Hooters. From 2000 – 2007 she was a correspondent on Fox’s Best Damn Sports Show Period. This year she is the host of NBC’s Poker After Dark. Also this year, as a part of Hooters 25 anniversary, she was named “The Top Hooters Girls of all time”.

      Lisa Guerrero
      Lisa Guerrero started her career as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Rams, dabbled as a soap actress then moved into sports reporting. The Los Angeles Times named her “the hardest working sports reporter”. She’s best known as the co-host The Best Damn Sports Show Period, which she left in 2003. She’s now a correspondent on Inside Edition. In 2006 at age 41 she posed for Playboy.

      I know a lot of people would vote for Andrews, but there’s just something about Leanne Leeann Tweeden that I can’t put my finger on. (Maybe it’s because she’s hot? I don’t know, I’ll have to do some more research…)

      MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL

      Couch Potato Alert: 9/12

      September 12, 2008 /

      Kansas vs. South Florida
      Seeking a repeat of their 2007 season, Coach Mark Mangino leads the 13th-ranked Jayhawks into Miami’s Raymond James Stadium on Friday night, when they face-off against #19 South Florida. This will be the second meeting between the two schools, the other was in 2006, a 13-7 Jayhawk victory in Lawrence. (click here for Anthony Stalter’s game preview)

      Ohio State vs. USC
      This game is being billed as “The Collision at the Coliseum,” but the Jaws of Life might be needed to save the Buckeyes if they do not bring their “A” game to Los Angeles. The key to this matchup is for OSU’s offensive line to get physical with Southern Cal’s defensive front. If they do not win the battle at the line of scrimmage, it will not matter who is running the football for Ohio State (RB Chris “Beanie” Wells, ankle, is a game-time decision). Road wins against the Trojans are a scarce commodity in the Pete Carroll era, as they hold a 39-3 mark at the Coliseum. This contest will played on Saturday night in front of a nationally-televised audience on ABC at 8:00 PM EST.

      Wisconsin vs. Fresno State
      The Badgers will travel to Central Valley, California to play in the most important game in Bulldog football history. Fresno State dominated Rutgers in their season opener, but they will need a victory Saturday night to keep their hopes of a BCS bowl berth alive. Wisconsin just needs a win to stay in the national title hunt. Tune in Saturday night at 10:30 PM EST on ESPN2 for this pivotal non-conference game.

      Milwaukee Brewers vs. Philadelphia Phillies
      The Brewers are trying to avoid another late-season collapse after coughing up an 8 ½ game lead in the NL Central last season. The Phillies will try to use this series as a springboard in getting back to the post-season. This is a key four-game series for both teams, with the Brewers three games ahead of the Phillies in the NL Wild Card race after losing the series opener last night 6-3 in Philadelphia.

      San Diego Chargers vs. Denver Broncos
      Too many injuries for the Chargers to overcome this week, with Shawne Merriman on the mend until 2009 and now LaDainan Tomlinson and Antonio Gates each nursing injured big toes. (But both are expected to play on Sunday.) The Broncos offense appeared to be in mid-season form in their opener on Monday night.. Were they that good or were the Raiders that dreadful? That question will not be answered for at least another month, but a victory in this game could go a long way in establishing the Broncos as an AFC contender. Check your local CBS affiliate to see if they are televising this game at 4:00 PM ET.

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