The 25 Greatest Finds of the Clearance Rack at SportsWorld

by Jordan Shusterman

We went to the Cubs-Angels game last night at Wrigley Field. While the game was a lot of fun, and Alfonso Soriano is happy and amazing, the real gem of the night was the SportsWorld shop across the street from the stadium. We headed straight to the clearance section because we had no interest in buying a $200 Darwin Barney jersey or any other legit Cubs apparel. What we found was better than anything we could have possibly expected/hoped for. What follows is a countdown of the 25 most incredible jersey/shirseys we found.

25. Doug/Dog Fister: No Verlander jersey in sight, just this poor replica jersey of the Dog Fister himself.

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24. Steve Lombardozzi: Everybody loves scrappy switch-hitting utility players. Get yourself a Lombo jersey.

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First Attempt At Podcast: Welcome To Clinton

by jakemintz

Errybody got a podcast now. We gave it a shot and previewed our trip through Clinton, Iowa. There are some curse words in there and there might be some vulgar discussion about Twins prospect Jose Berrios so be warned. We also talk about Tyler Pike, Byron Buxton’s dad, The Dome of The Rock, and Smush McGinty. Musical guest is gmcfosho singing Imdabes. Let us know what you think.

THE LINK IS HERE <———

Thoughts on the Final Vote Leaders

by Andrew Meyer

So, after a day and some change of voting, we know who our early leaders for the Final Vote for the All-Star Game are.

IN THE AL BATTLE OF THE SET-UP WE HAVE CHOSEN TO RAISE THE BAR.

RAISE THE BAR

AND IN THE NL WE OBVIOUSLY CHOSE YASIEL PU…… WHAT THE HELL FREDDIE FREEMAN IS WINNING ?!

DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE DONE #BARVES FANS? YOU HAVE AWOKEN THE BEAST.

PUIGZILLA

THERE IS NO STOPPING HIS CONQUEST AND REIGN OF TERROR. HE WILL GO UNTIL ALL LIFE IS LONG GONE IN THE PUIGIVERSE, ALL BECAUSE YOU FAIL TO ACCEPT OUR NEW CUBAN OVERLORD.

How To Eat Fried Piwnica-Worms

by jakemintz

As you might know, we enjoy going to Hagerstown Suns games. They are the Low-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. There is a fantastically awesome outfielder on their current roster named Will Piwnica-Worms. No, seriously.

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Twas a glorious book from our childhood and was later turned into a movie. It’s How To Eat Fried Piwnica-Worms.

 

 

BREAKING: #Hatchat For the Nation

by Andrew Meyer

U-S-A! U-S-A!

Good evening everyone, and bless this sacred land. By the work of those before us, hand picked by Based God himself, we now live in United States of America (Yeah, this post really does not work well for our international audience), a country that is probably not as cool as Iceland one of the best in history. That does not mean this country is perfect. From Slavery, the treatment of the Natives, and the civil war to todays problems with corruption, the economy, and the fact that liking that cat photo on Facebook in 2008 is stored in a sever in Utah. However, tonight I must warn you, a new threat has come to attempt to break our great nation apar….. OH GOD IT’S HERE.

WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON. Oh okay, it might just be saying America and that’s being patriotic I gue…

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Random Lad Named Jason “Recommends” Something

by Andrew Meyer

So, today the three of us were at the Baseball Prospectus event at Nationals Park (Jordan and Jake are currently traveling towards Akron, Ohio, with the goal to get to Clinton, Iowa, because they are crazy people), and we basked in the glory of Mike Mason Milhouse Malcolm Mark Ferrin, Jason Cole, Joe Hamrahi, a war-torn Jay Jaffe, Zach Mortimer, and other BP writers and associates. Internet friends came out in force for the event,  which also featured incredibly handsome Nationals Front Office members, and others. Oh wait I forgot someone who was there….. Oh yeah, the one shining star of Baseball Prospectus the entire internet, Jason Parks. We ended up talking with Parks, and for some dumb reason he checked out the blawg, and for reasons we still are not sure of, liked it.

Our Twitter following is surging and we are getting our largest number of page views for a day that does not involve Chris Davis wearing no shirt. Praise be unto you all.