Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - Posts

My old school (photo)

If you didn't get enough of high school yearbook photos the first time around, I have something for you! 

Thanks to the reader who e-mailed this one to me today:

Can you name the current White Sox from the picture to the right?

(At first I thought it was the oldest kid on Home Improvement.)

The 'do and the shirt should give you some clue as to the timeframe of this picture.  Man, I remember when this haircut was the rage.  Didn't look good then, doesn't look good now.

First person to answer correctly wins... that's it.  Just wins.
posted Tuesday, February 27, 2007 10:57 PM by Jim with 10 Comments

Little Sarge in big trouble?

For the few of you out there who were truly bummed that the Sox didn't try for Gary Matthews Jr. (I'm looking at you, Cowley), he's one of seven athletes connected to a steroid bust conducted by the Albany DA in Orlando Fla., according to a story by the Albany Times Union:

The Times Union has learned that investigators in the year-old case, which has been kept quiet until now, uncovered evidence that testosterone and other performance-enhancing drugs may have been fraudulently prescribed over the Internet to current and former Major League Baseball players, National Football League players, college athletes, high school coaches, and a former Mr. Olympia champion and another top contender in the bodybuilding competition.

The customers include Los Angeles Angels centerfielder Gary Matthews Jr., according to sources with knowledge of the investigation.
posted Tuesday, February 27, 2007 11:10 AM by Jim with 0 Comments

Top 6 Ozzie Guillen quotes of Spring Training (so far)

No. 6:  “It’s up to Cooper. If he don’t screw this thing up, we should win.’’ -- Ozzie on Don Cooper.

No. 5:   "Usually the manager wants his players to get a hit.  I cheer for him not to get a hit because then he will have to run the bases.'' -- Ozzie on Jose Contreras.

No. 4:  "That thing might bite you, and you might be dead in this desert." -- Ozzie on a random bee.

No. 3:  "Hermie told me that A.J. is a little slow running the bases. I told him, no kidding, what have you been watching over the past two years?" -- Ozzie on A.J. Pierzynski's ankle.

No. 2:  "They asked [Freddy Garcia] who was crazier, [Charlie] Manuel or Guillen?  I won.  I'm the No. 1 crazy guy." -- Ozzie on himself.

No. 1:  "I don't think you're going to see Mackowiak in center field that much -- I want to keep my job. And I think Mackowiak wants to keep his job, too.''  -- Ozzie on Rob Mackowiak.
posted Tuesday, February 27, 2007 12:15 AM by Jim with 7 Comments