Ricketts interviews Brad Pitt for vacant GM position after a sneak peak at Moneyball
Brad Pitt is known more for his movie star good looks than his talent as an actor, but he was so convincing in his role as Billy Beane in his new movie Moneyball that Tom Ricketts insisted on interviewing him for the Cubs' vacant GM position.
Mets and Dodgers to become one team starting next season
The Mets have acquired Matt Kemp and Clayton Kershaw, but not in the conventional way. Starting in the 2012 season, the Mets and Dodgers will be combined to form one “Super Team.”
Frank McCourt hires Lenny Dykstra as financial consultant
Even though he’s in jail awaiting trial on drug and grand theft auto charges, things are looking up for baseball-player-turned-financial-consultant Lenny Dykstra. The former outfielder recently announced he landed a big client: Dodgers owner Frank McCourt, whose team is currently in MLB conservatorship.
Mark Grace sentenced to play first base for Cubs following his DUI
Mark Grace was sentenced to community service playing first base for the Cubs for the next 30 days, a Scottsdale, AZ judge ruled in connection with Grace’s DUI infraction over the Memorial Day weekend.
Heckler Stats: Team Tattoo Leaders
Kenyon Martin and the Denver Nuggets sit atop this month's list of most tatted teams, edging out the Dennis Rodman and Tommy Lee sack race team.
On Deck: Sports predictions for April 20-27
The Heckler predicts what will happen in the world of sports in the next 7 days. Among the speculations, Blake Griffin will dunk the moon and Matt Thornton will get an unofficial save.
Hockey passes Rhino Chasing to become world’s 143rd most popular sport
The NRC took a huge blow this week as ESPN made the shocking announcement the NHL had officially passed rhino chasing to become the 143rd most popular sport in the nation. Speculation fueled the NRC rumor for months when one of the veteran rhinos from Team Boston took a hard fall against Team Los Angeles during an intense and grueling match in February.
