You Call that a Slump Buster?

Jason Giambi is not afraid to show his feminine side.

The New York Yankees’ first baseman let a little secret out Saturday when the Daily News wondered how he plans out getting out of his current slump, where he is batting just .181.

He wears a gold thong under his uniform.

This story only gets weirder when several teammates acknowledged trying to wear it, too, including Derek Jeter and Johnny Damon.

"Giambi’s a little freaky," said New York Mets skipper Willie Randolph before the Subway series. "I wouldn’t go there."

Some sources believe the thong came from an actual slump buster in 2005, when the Giambino won the Comeback Player of the Year award.

[NY Daily News]

Indy Will Rock You

I saw this earlier today and I was confused. Now it all makes sense.

Indiana Jones is kind of like Chuck Norris, in that if he were to play baseball, he would play every position at the same time and still score 100 runs a game, no matter who the opponent.

In fact, on every single major league schedule, Indy is pasted on May 22nd. So, he can also be in 32 places at once, whether a game is going on or not. Naturally.

In all honesty, I'm pretty sure he could beat the Rangers.

[Awful Announcing]

Say What?

Man, it has been so long since we've had another edition of Say What. So here we go!

"But forget Reality and logic!" - [Moderately Cerebral Bias]

"...don't you think ESPN could give us a little more information than this?" - [Awful Announcing]

"Still not sure what to get the sporty woman in your life?" - [Ladies...]

"It includes a nice set of illustrations!" - [Twins Nation Blog]

"Can anyone take anymore 'roid news?" - [Epic Carnival]

"It is very hard to be Omar Minaya right now." - [Mets Merized]

"It’s going to kill his name and reputation in this game." - [SOX & Dawgs]

"Um, actually they lost in 6." - [RandBall]

"I applaud this fan for putting his money where his money is so to speak." - [Beckett Behind the Scenes]

"That’s one sexy probe." - [Mr. Irrelevant]

Say What? Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect $200

What other bloggers are mouthing off about as the regular season winds down...

"...which happens to be the day their mascot, Mr. Met, was named to the Mascot Hall of Fame." - [Home Run Derby]

"Ok, so this NL business is getting down and dirty." - [The Fanhouse]

"It's all those Bible-thumpers' fault." - [The Serious Tip]

"Because we haven't been to the playoffs in over a decade, nobody recognizes us... not even in our own hometown." - [The Legend of Cecilio Guante]

"This had to be thrown in somewhere." - [Joe Sports Fan]

"I don't know what your issue is with him, but now is your chance to let it all out." - [Cobra Brigade]

"The deafening silence of closure has set in. " - [A Pudge is a Sandwich]

"Not the Devil Rays guys, of course, but the rest of them." - [The Extrapolater]

"I wear black gloves and say things like, "dope" and "rad"." - [Epic Carnival]

Say What?

Don't look so excited, Steve Traschel! Read what other bloggers are mouthing off about. For those of you who are interested in things other than baseball, check out my contributions at Sons of Sam Malone this weekend.

"They can get up, walk the dog, pick up some carryout and check their e-mail before Trachsel throws another pitch." - [Bugs and Cranks]

"I'll tell you one person who doesn't buy that horse hockey." - [Center Field]

"I'm really gonna miss Rocky Cherry." - [Foul Balls]

"There are many small, independent sports leagues in every sport that most people are unaware of." - [Doberman on the Diamond]

"I could do that." - [Our Book of Scrap]

"It kind of snuck up on us, like a pack of Desert Storm trading cards or a really quiet hippo." - [RandBall]

"It’s been horrid; it’s been wretched; it’s been downright embarrassing to be a Sox fan these last few months." - [The Postmen]

"It appears that the onslaught for our undivided attention normally owned by football this time of year, may have to compete just a little with baseball." - [The Ghosts of Wayne Fontes]

"He looks kinda familiar, and apparently he’s put up some solid numbers recently in the Florida State League." - [Can't Stop the Bleeding]

Say What?

What other bloggers are mouthing off about...

"If the current pennant races were porn, what type of porn would they be?" - [Doberman on the Diamond]

"I starred on my middle school basketball team averaging 4.6 ppg." - [Introducing Liston]

"They’ve got their dirty little faces pressed up against the window, watching the Tigers and Indians feast and be merry." - [Ladies...]

"Texas molested Baltimore." - [Blown Coverage]

"Finding a primo seat at Wrigley Field can be kinda confusing sometimes." - [Home Run Derby]

"Based on his reaction the other night, I can't find that going over well." - [Red Sox Monster]

"Take that, Erik Bedard!" - [One More Dying Quail]

"If you want to see the Iceman's old high school work" - [100% Injury Rate]

"I’m a Royals fan and I’d rather not think about him, thank you very much." - [The Extrapolater]

"I'm surprised we've survived this long." - [The Transplanted Philly Fan]

"Holy shit, people write satire on the internet. Fucking preposterous I tell you." - [My Brain Says Rage]

It's Over

The media circus on Barry Bonds' record-breaking 756th* home run has only just begun. We've decided to let the comedic voice of the sports blogosphere tell it for us.

756* - [Awful Announcing]

And That's That - [One More Dying Quail]

The Asterisk Becomes Official - [Just Call Me Juice]

Your New Homerun King - [SOX & Dawgs]

***756*** - [Sports Bastards]

Barry finally did it — and we move on - [Obscure Sports Quarterly]

Happenings and Mishappenings: 756 - [Nyjer Please]

Bud Selig Wants You to Know He Congratulated Barry Bonds - [The Fanhouse]

Come and drink the Cool-Aid with me - [100% Injury Rate]

Say What: Records Tied, Mascots Amok

First off, we don't usually get scooped on the news of players with their flies down, but such was the case with the boys of Home Run Derby this weekend.

What other bloggers are mouthing off about...

"He's also a clumsy, stupid oaf who needs to be stopped." - [Red Sox Monster]

"How can somebody who has been in the baseball world for so long and is a Hall of Fame second basemen babble on about nothingness for an entire game and pass it off as baseball knowledge." - [Strike 3 Designs]

"Don't go running for the abacus, I'll break it down nice and easy for you..." - [The Fanhouse]

"The same day we learn the Harry Anderson-lookalike member of the Red Sox ownership troika is about to dine on Bachelor Chow..." - [Can't Stop The Bleeding]

"First off, let's do the math." - [Epic Carnival]

"On to the fun..." - Gheorghe: The Blog

"Being a Royals fan is a wretched business these days." - [The Extrapolater]

"Sitting in the Hennepin County Jail for five hours tends to do that to even the most upbeat Weeble guy." - [10,000 Takes]

"Coincidence? Maybe." - [One More Dying Quail]

Say What: Hey Ladies! Updated Edition

What other blogger babes are mouthing off about...

"Derek Jeter. Because then I'd get to have sex with A-Rod." - [Epic Carnival]

"...we’re not afraid to spend a pretty penny on a pretty boy." - [Ladies...]

"Animals are having the best month ever." - [Leave The Man Alone]

" It isn’t as cool to hold a fancy goblet when sitting cross-legged on the sofa." - [Lipgloss & Baseball]

"The following year was an injury-plagued letdown..." - [Red Hot Mama]

"It is, in essence, a brief escape from the bitching of women, be it wives, moms, or girlfriends." - [Strike Zones and End Zones]

"I hope the Mariners aren't losing because I've been ignoring them the last few days" - [Marinerds]

"His teammates could hardly contain themselves." - [Lady at the Bat]

"When I read the headline, I felt like I had been punched in the stomach." - [Blue Thoughts]

"I ultimately like this deal, although I am irrationally fond of Max Ramirez." - [Serious Dismay Sports]

"STOP IT, TIGERS. STOP MAKING ME RESORT TO DEPRESSIVE TAG ABUSE." - [Roar of the Tigers]

Say What?

What other bloggers are mouthing off about...

"He has a problem with alcohol, anger and annoying fat kids, but his leadership qualities are unquestioned." - [Doberman On The Diamond]

"With the sure-to-be-awful-just-like-the-last-7-seasons Simpsons movie coming out this weekend..." - [Barstool Sports]

"Does anyone not see the irony in this?" - [Home Run Derby]

"Too far, unlike child actresses who refuse to find legitimate employment after the onset of puberty." - [Moderately Cerebral Bias]

"That would be what, the 18th baseball player for her?" - [Our Book Of Scrap]

"The pride of Warren, Ohio, performs. Comedy ensues." - [Red Sox Monster]

"It's pretty simple. When I find it necessary, I'm going to call out some douche. That's it." - [The Money Shot]

"One brother-in-law drove the boat onto an oyster bed." - [The Feed]

"It reminded us of the time someone said we look like Kobe Bryant. Seriously." - [RandBall]

Say What?

The Babes have a busy weekend ahead, including but not limited to a wedding, a baseball game and an alarming amount of alcohol consumption.

To keep you tided over, here are what other bloggers are mouthing off about...

"Grab those butterfly collars and plaid slacks..." - [Bugs & Cranks]

"Somewhere in there, there's a Visa commercial waiting to happen." - [Red Sox Monster]

"That's hard to do with nubs." - [More Credible]

"Men know exactly what their bowels are up to at any given second." - [Deuce of Davenport]

"Well, it’s tough to hit a Home Run when you’re worried about your taint being brutally violated when you get back to the dugout." - [Home Run Derby]

"I can handle anything, including the accidental misspelling of my name on this cheap bit of cardboard." - [The Extrapolater]

"But now it starts to get a little ridiculous." - [100% Injury Rate]

"...the Atlanta Braves didn't even wait for the corpse of Julio Franco's major league career to go cold..." - [The Feed]

"Hasn't it been obvious to you guys I'm half-tortoise? Now get out!" - [The Sports Hernia]

Say What?

What other bloggers are mouthing off about...

"I’m not sure this is a record he should be proud of." - [Rain Delay]

"Who's Rickey Henderson?" - [The Dugout]

"Maybe poker's just not your game. I know! Let's have a spelling contest!" - [Doberman on the Diamond]

"This doesn’t look like Coney Island." - [SOX & Dawgs]

"On the floor, wrappers from dozens of consumed wieners." - [Foul Balls]

"My mind was still recovering from the brutal raping it got by Joe Buck and Tim McCarver." - [Blown Coverage]

"Andrew Miller is no exception." - [The Futon Report]

"You get just as wasted the second time, and I am still hearing the voice of Harry Carary loud and clear from the grave." - [Home Run Derby]

"Cheater, asshole, prick, dick, and butt pirate are a few." - [The Cobra Brigade]

"G-g-groin, g-g-groin injury." - [Awful Announcing]

"And who can blame him?" - [Can't Stop The Bleeding]

"I had no idea George was rollin like that." - [You Been Blinded]

Say What?

What other bloggers are mouthing off about...

"Frank Thomas doesn’t have much left." - [The Futon Report]

"holied shit bro i dident know john lackey was that altar cocker from the last unicorn" - [The Dugout]

"And yes, that is a batting cage in the living room. Awesome." - [Awful Announcing]

"...unquestionably, the best Black Eyes Peas parody video I've seen by a minor league baseball team this year." - [Deadspin]

"Either way, you’re doin’ a heckuva job, Buddy." - [The Big Lead]

"Christ on a pony, we take one little vacation and the local baseball concern goes straight to hell." - [Sports Gone South]

"And whose hole are we talking about here? His own, or somebody else's?" - [Shot To Nothing]

"Until they see what she’s hiding behind her back..." - [Home Run Derby]

"Get it proofread, cuz it's almost time to run it!" - [Foul Balls]

Say What?

What other bloggers are mouthing off about...

"... we think you know which restaurant chains to avoid." [Deadspin]

"On a scale of 1-10, how cool would it be to see a no-hitter live?" [Randball]

"He’s fat, he’s a bit nutty, he has that great Forrest Whittaker sleepy smile thing going on." [VooDoo Sabermetrics]

"Almost makes up for the painful World Series. Almost. Oh, and the no-hitter helps too." [The Futon Report]

"They're still trying to pick hottest guy who blogs about stuff. I have my favorites." [Ladies...]

"Good God. You really can’t tell where the hair ends and the beard begins on this guy." [Home Run Derby]

"... Steve Phillips interacts with himself. Here are the disturbing highlights." [The Sports Hernia]

"You almost have to feel bad for Cubs catcher Michael Barrett." [Signal To Noise]

"Since we're Padres fans, Justin Verlander's Perfecto yesterday got us thinking...about suicide." [Rumors and Rants]

"Oh that Elijah Dukes. He's quickly becoming the Pacman Jones of baseball." [Foul Balls]

"Hats off to Jose Mesa, child father, a.k.a. Padro Niño." [We Should Be GM's]

Say What?

What other bloggers are mouthing off about...

"Remember the deodorant commercial that Giambi inked right when he moved to New York, how he ended it by flexing in front of the camera? Yeah, that wasn’t such a good idea." - [The Extrapolater]

"Justin Morneau is just pissed off because he's the reigning AL MVP and nobody has any idea who the fuck he is."
- [Foul Balls]

"Without further delay, I give you the Atlanta Braves drinking game, part 3."
- [Blown Coverage]

"A-Rod and a blonde walk into a Toronto strip club. Stop us if you’ve heard this one before." - [Randball]

"Ryan Garko wishes he was on the All-Star ballot, so that’s why he injured Jason Grilli and won the game Sunday. That has to be it." - [Futon Report]

"You thought A-Rod was the only New York baseball personality out partying with attractive ladies all weekend? You clearly forgot about Mr. Met."
- [Deadspin]

"He’s even got the Derek Jeter seal of approval." - [SOX & Dawgs]

Say What: Amped Edition

What other bloggers are mouthing off about...

"If we knew $120 million was on the line, we'd do steroids and amphetamines too. Jesus, who wouldn't?" - [Deadspin]

"MLB became alarmed at this news, which was available to anyone who read Game of Shadows over one year ago." - [Steroid Nation]

"It makes it a lot easier to judge the motives of the leaker." - [Baseball Musings]

"Like we didn’t see this one coming." - [SOX & Dawgs]

"Only time will tell what Giambi’s future on the Yanks or in baseball holds." - [River Ave. Blues]

"Some week for Jason Giambi, huh?" - [The Big Lead]

"Pretty surprising that he only tested positive for amphetamines." - [With Leather]

"On the bright side, all of these new trials and tribulations will just make Giambi a more viable candidate for the 2008 Comeback Player Of The Year Award." - [Can't Stop The Bleeding]

Say What?

"He’s got beady little eyes, and a constant need to shave." [The Extrapolater]

"Ah, the 1980s. We were young, carefree, and all we cared about was baseball (and baseball cards)." [RandBall]

"Sure, it’s the right idea, but it’ll never happen, and it won’t fix anything or make it better." [Signal To Noise]

"Pretty much anyone over the Cubs, actually." [With Leather]

"Hey big tits! Get off of my military presst machine, the missionary breast machine is over there." [The Dugout]

"The only requirement is that a candidate be listed on the official Baseball Hall of Fame ballot and receive zero votes." [One More Dying Quail]

"If Interleague Play was college football bowl season, would this constitute 'The Toilet Bowl?'" [Our Book of Scrap]

"Yes, that's right. He is actually having a rib taken out of his body." [MLB Fanhouse]

Last but certainly not least, the video of Jerry Remy being an air-guitar hero [SOX & Dawgs]

Say What?

"I don't know if his use of those phrases was a way of showing that racism does indeed still exist in the South but that's just what he did." [The Feed]

"In related crappy pitcher news, Mark Redman pitched pretty well by his standards..." [Blown Coverage]

"Here’s the deal: half a century ago, a wealthy Cuban land baron decided to build a baseball stadium in downtown Miami..." [Sports Gone South]

" I could let her know what I really do, but she's happier this way." [With Leather]

"Go auction your bats or something." [Home Run Derby]

"Whatever. And he’d like a ham sandwich, too. Alert the media." [RandBall]

"Because it's apparently an all-jockstrap Monday here..." [Deadspin]

Say What: The Rocket Edition

"In a move that would have William Shatner rolling his eyes..." [Foul Balls ]

"Clemens is the greatest pitcher of our generation! Run! Run everyone! Run! She’s coming!" [Lizzy and RandBall]

"For pure drama, however, I’d prefer to have seen the Yankees bring back Billy Martin." [Can't Stop The Bleeding]

"Under MLB guidelines, it is illegal for a pitcher to sign with a team during the World Series and then pitch the final game of that World Series. However, Commissioner Bud Selig called that rule 'outdated' and said a compromise could be worked out to get Clemens into the game." [The Brushback]

"If you did not see this coming, then the sunrise must be a daily moment of wonderment for you." [With Leather]

"When will this end?" [The Lady At Bat]

"Then he can retire and wait 'till next spring to do his tired act all over again." [Blown Coverage]

"Yes, my initial joy over the Roger signing was an emotionally based one." [River Ave. Blues]

"I have been walking on ball fields for 23 years, and I've never received anything but kindness and encouragement from you." [Dugout]

Last but certainly not least, check out this gem of a video [SOX & Dawgs]

Say What?

"Joe Mauer is friends with Paul Moliter. He and his dad turned a leaf-blower attachment into a batting tutorial." [The Extrapolater]

"This is the stupidest thing I have ever heard in my life." [Lizzy vs. RandBall]

"You've got runners on base, no one out, a world of possibilities before you." [Deadspin]

"Alex Rodriguez may have been wearing the pinstripes the past few years, but anyone who follows the team knows he was never a 'True Yankee.'" [The Brushback]

"If your embattled Yankees manager Joe Torre, you woke up this morning probably not knowing where the future lies." [SOX & Dawgs]

"Allow me, with your kind permission, to present to you my pièce de résistance." [The Onion]

"Hey guys, it's Ji- Oh you already said my full name. I will not bother finishing that typed phrase." [The Dugout]

"Sometimes you wonder why these odd plays happen to the Indians. Other times you half-expect them to always happen to them." [Futon Report]

"Hi. Wow. Okay. Last night, I threw up in my mouth a little when Bonds hit that home run. " [*Touch* 'Em All]