Daily Radar: Hottest Stories in Sports for Friday, Oct. 14
Randy Wolf eats innings like Prince Fielder eats pork chops, the Rangers want a word with third base and David Stern doesn't like Christmas.
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1. RANDY WOLF THROWS A LOT OF BASEBALLS TO CATCHER
Randy Wolf ate up innings and a lot of Cardinals batters in the process. Dude was nails in an absolute must win. Now the series is tied at 2-2 and primed to go the full seven, only in sports does that sentence mean good things.
Question on Everybody's Mind: How did this magic happen?
Our Take: It was all allowed by a Matt Holliday check swing that actually went over the fence. The baseball gods were furious and gave the game to the Brewers. At least, that is how I saw it.
Hype Meter: 5-out-5 Stubby Randy Wolf Arms
The media will be touting the full moon that was in the sky as Randy Wolf threw a decent game. They will make it seem like Wolf started growing copious amounts of hair in the seventh, then lead the Beavers basketball team to a win over Mick and the Dragons. Oh, that's Teen Wolf. I thought I heard Win in the End though.
Related Link: Yahoo Sports Hearts that Randy Wolf Guy
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2. WILL SOMEONE CHEAT THIRD BASE TO THE LEFT
If you came in after the sixth inning and had the sound off, you would have thought Fox's director had a strange third base fetish, because that's all they showed.
Question on Everybody's Mind: Third Base? Like the all-white rap group?
Our Take: No, sillies. That's 3rd Bass, a group that did Pop Goes the Weasel. I'm talking third base, the base that gave the Tigers an odd win Thursday. A near foul ball by Miguel Cabrera hit third, allowing the tie to be broken.
Hype Meter: 5-out-5 Jim Leyland Techno Parties
Seriously, that base will be huge on Friday. Michael Wilbon will make that you are so stupid Tony Kornheiser face on PTI when they talk about it. Even Jim Leyland said he took the damn thing home. And we all know Leyland isn't wacky enough to fib.
Related Link: Yahoo Sports Reports on Tigers' Good Fortune
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3. DAVID STERN HAS ISSUES WITH HIS GUT
David Stern's gut tells him that games could be cancelled up until Christmas. Weird, because my gut is telling me that the burger I ate wasn't exactly kosher.
Question on Everybody's Mind: So what's the scuttlebutt, homey?
Our Take: First, watch your mouth. Second, there is a very real possibility of us missing a year of NBA hoops. I would be sad if I weren't chowing down on some Count Chocula right now.
Hype Meter: 4-out-5 Kwame Brown Baby Hands
Now that the bowl of cereal is gone, I am sad, and vexed. I can't deal without LeBron James failing in big games, or Kobe Bryant scowling in a meaningless game in December. OMG. What am I going to do without Charles Barkley's weekly English lessons?
Related Link: ESPN Reports on Grinch Who Stole Christmas
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4. TONY ROMO MAKES PROMISE HE CAN'T KEEP
Tony Romo just called his shot, sort of. The Cowboys quarterback is tired of you guys making fun of him, and if you rip him 15, 16 more times he is gonna do something about it.
Question on Everybody's Mind: Sigh, what did little Tony do now?
Our Take: Romo stated that he would win a Super Bowl, but didn't stop there. He included the words, at some point.
Hype Meter: 4-out-5 Jessica Simpson is as Big as Homer Simpsons
Is Romo "the guy" to get you to the Super Bowl? No. Can you see Aaron Rodgers sort of maybe promising? Can you see Babe Ruth pointing to center field, only to say "one day I'm gonna park it out there, " can you? Romo will be ripped for a very LeBron James comment.
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5. LEBRON JAMES YADDA YADDA SOCCER YADDA YADDA FOOTBALL
LeBron James heads to Anfield to see the club he partly owns, Liverpool, take on Manchester United. I lost most of you at Liverpool. Well, James is also close to playing in the NFL, sort of.
Question on Everybody's Mind: Wait, what? NFL?
Our Take: Well, not really. Although, King James and Pete Carroll have been mad flirting on Twitter lately. But the story should be the Liverpool vs. Manchester United match on Saturday. It will be like the Patriots vs. Jets, only with less muscles and more shorts.
Hype Meter: 3-out-5 Awkward Twitter Conversations
The media loves anything LeBron James. It's like me and anything wrapped in a tortilla. However, there is no way that James potentially throws his NBA career away for the Seahawks. That would be like parachute jumping without a parachute, and then playing for the Seahawks.
Best Case Lockout Scenario Tweet Award:
Related Link: LeBron James' NFL Dreams Could Be Reality
Related Link: ESPN Reports on King James at Anfield
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6. ARRON ASHAM MAKES A BEAGLE BLEED
Arron Asham thought Jay Beagle looked a little tired Thursday night, so he put him to bed, right on the ice.
Question on Everybody's Mind: Wait, a hockey fight? No way.
Our Take: Yes, this game of pucks and sticks can be really brutal. These men settled their differences with their fists. Then Beagle had the gall to bleed all over the ice.
Hype Meter: 3-out-5 Down Goes Beagle, Down Goes Beagles
This video is excellent and awesome combined with a dash of radical. I literally jumped out of my seat and yelled TUBULAR when Beagle took a night-night.
Related Link: USA Today Reports on Arron Asham who Says Sorry
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7. WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEKEND
Here is a rundown of the things you need to make time for this weekend. Let the kids fend for themselves. God invented Hot Pockets for a reason.
ALL TIMES ET
SATURDAY: 7:45 a.m. Liverpool v. Manchester United ESPN2
You should just be coming down from your bender. Nothing says hangover cure like Wayne Rooney sweating all over the pitch, enjoy.
SATURDAY: 3:30 p.m. No. 1 LSU at Tennessee CBS
Take a drink every time Matt Simms throws an interception
SATURDAY: 10:15 p.m. No. 18 Arizona State at No. 9 Oregon ESPN
Want to know how stupid the BCS is? Stanford needs Oregon to win to have a chance at the title.
SUNDAY: There are currently no watchable NFL games on this weekend. Please make to the nearest channel showing playoff baseball.
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Until Monday, put it on the Ritz.
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