Monday, November 25, 2024

Greenberg asks if he can get another at bat against someone who’s not a...

Adam Greenberg's second chance came and went in a flash Tuesday night as he went out swinging on three pitches against NL Cy Young favorite and knuckleballer R.A. Dickey. He's now hoping for one last plate appearance, but against a more hittable pitcher.

Ozzie looking forward to giving another chance to the ‘Jewish kid with headaches’

"All I know is they asked me if a Jewish kid with headaches could play Tuesday," said Guillen. "I said yes because what do I care? This [expletive deleted] season ended in July for us anyway."

Maurice Jones-Drew holds out from mowing lawn until wife makes queso for fantasy draft

“I work hard on this lawn,” Jones said. “Last year, I won the neighborhood’s green thumb award. I mow the lawn on average 3.4 times per week. That’s leading the neighborhood in grass clippings per half acre!”

Many Republicans reportedly refusing to enter Tropicana Field because they think it’s public housing

Feverish Republicans eager to support Mitt Romney's bid for the presidency saw their numbers dwindle a bit earlier this week when several thousand convention-goers refused to enter Tampa's Tropicana Field for fear the unsightly domed baseball stadium was actually a housing project.

Dwight Howard: ‘The long national nightmare that annoyed the shit out of everyone is...

As word of a four-team trade that will bring Dwight Howard to the Lakers spread, the now former Magic center breathed a sigh of relief that his long, drawn-out relocation process had finally ended.

Albert Haynesworth to compete for Team USA in Olympic couch-sitting

"I'm really good at eating pork rinds," Haynesworth noted. "I'm glad somebody finally can put my skills to use. I'd like to show the world how good Americans are at watching TV and eating snacks."

The World’s Most Honest Sports Team Logos, Part 2

Team names are fun, but they don't always accurately reflect a franchise's players and fans. Here at The Heckler, we've created a few alternate names and logos that are more descriptive of the teams they represent.