A Blind Ump? Or a Tired Ump?

So....after 19 innings.....6 hours and 39 minutes......

Everyone involved was a bit tired...

And the umps?   A bit blind.

For it was late......and it was time to go home.

Braves Beat Pirates After Controversial Call At The Plate (VIDEO)

AP/The Huffington Post Posted: 7/27/11 08:33 AM ET

ATLANTA (Associated Press) — Julio Lugo scored from third base on a contested play at the plate, giving the Atlanta Braves a 4-3 win in 19 innings over the Pittsburgh Pirates early Wednesday morning.

The game, which ended at 1:50 2 a.m., was the longest in Turner Field history and matched the longest in the major leagues this season. At 6 hours, 39 minutes, it was the longest by time for both teams.

Lugo took on Scott Proctor's grounder to third baseman Pedro Alvarez, whose throw to catcher Michael McKenry easily beat Lugo to the plate.

Lugo tried to avoid McKenry's tag with a pop-up slide. Replays indicated McKenry made the tag, but home plate umpire Jerry Meals called Lugo safe.

Pirates manager Clint Hurdle argued the call vigorously, following Meals off the field as the Braves celebrated.

WATCH:
 

MLB Marathon Game Ends In Controversy

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Who is?.........Or... Was She?.....& Why is She getting so Much Press?

Please excuse our ignorance.....

But.....Who is this child?

And why is she getting all this publicity?

Someone please get us up to date.   Should we know her?  Did we miss something?

From the Associated Press:

Singer Amy Winehouse dead at 27

LONDON (AP) — Amy Winehouse, the beehived soul-jazz diva whose self-destructive habits overshadowed a distinctive musical talent, was found dead Saturday in her London home, police said. She was 27.

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R.I.P. Lorenzo Charles

We remember Lorenzo Charles....from his dunk in the 1983 NCAA Championship game that defeated Houston.

Wow......has it been 28 years?

Again.....our thoughts and prayers are with his family.


May he rest in peace.



From YouTube:

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Hump Day.....News & Views

We're "humping" a  little late ....on this Wednesday....

So here goes:


What can "Brown".....do for you?

Lakers Find Next Head Coach

 

The "Heat".....is definitely ....on:

LeBron, Heat Put Bulls On Brink Of Elimination

 

Barry wants to play nice.......now:

Barry Bonds Pledges To Help Beaten Giants Fan's Kids

 

No NFL?   No Problem for Mr. Ward:

Hines Ward Crowned 'Dancing With The Stars' Champ

 

Can't they just leave him be:

Tiger On Crutches: Will He Play The US Open?

 

"Humpin' to please"......  Have a great Hump Day!

 

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Another .......Ugly Loss

As fans of the Atlanta Hawks.....we're trying.

Really we are......trying to stay loyal.......trying to stand by our team.

But this team makes it difficult.   This team owns the 3 biggest blow-out losses in all of the NBA this year....at home no less.

This team plays no defense.....has no heart.   This team has the highest paid player (Joe Johnson) in the league.  And "clueless Joe"........scored a measly 13 points in last nights loss.

This team has tuned out its coach.       This team has alienated its fans......

This team........sucks!

From the AJC:

Matt Slocum, AP

Hawks falter in Philly

Atlanta wastes a 6-point halftime lead, drops second game in a row.

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Let's .....Dance!

ABC ....has announced its participants in the next Dancing with the stars........

It includes such studs as boxer,  Sugar Ray Leonard.......and Pittsburgh Steeler receiver,  Hines Ward.


Should be worth  watching.

From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

Hines Ward will join 'Dancing with the Stars'

New season starts March 21

Tuesday, March 01, 2011

Adam Larkey/ABC

Steelers receiver Hines Ward (top left) and 10 others were announced as contestants for ABC's "Dancing With the Stars.

" Top row: Ralph Macchio, Romeo and Sugar Ray Leonard. Bottom row (from left): Kirstie Alley, Chris Jericho, Wendy Williams, "Psycho" Mike Catherwood, Kendra Wilkinson and Chelsea Kane.

LOS ANGELES -- Steelers receiver Hines Ward will join a boxing great, a model who survived an Indian Ocean tsunami and a grown-up "Karate Kid" as hoofers on the 12th season of "Dancing with the Stars."

Welterweight champ Sugar Ray Leonard, model Petra Nemcova and Ralph Macchio of the 1984 karate movie will be among 11 celebrity contestants when the ABC show returns March 21.

The cast was announced Monday by "Dancing" hosts Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke in segments that aired during an episode of ABC's "The Bachelor."

"Forget the rumors. The moment of truth has arrived!" Bergeron exclaimed.

Also hitting the dance floor will be actress Kirstie Alley; professional wrestler Chris Jericho; "Loveline" radio show co-host Mike Catherwood; onetime rap prodigy Romeo (former Lil' Romeo); Chelsea Kane of Disney Channel's "Jonas"; talk show host Wendy Williams and reality star Kendra Wilkinson.

Alley suggested the contestants' focus would be to "try not to fall on our butts the first week out. That's what I'm going for."

Leonard had a holistic description of his competitive approach.

"I think it's all psychological. I think it's spiritual," he said. "I think it's all the mental preparation."

Quipped Bergeron: "Have you ever watched the show?"

For Steelers fans concerned about Ward's recovery from knee surgery leading up to the show, Post-Gazette Steelers writer Ed Bouchette wrote on PG Plus: Hines Ward will be dancing with the stars later this month, or about one month after his knee surgery. He had some cartilage removed and nothing really had to mend from the surgery performed with an arthroscope. If he were playing, he might have missed one game.

The star-professional dancer pairings will be announced tomorrow on "Good Morning America."

Last season's champ was "Dirty Dancing" actress Jennifer Grey, who was paired with dancer Derek Hough.

Other pro football players who have participated have fared well in the dancing contest. Jerry Rice and Jason Taylor were runners-up and Emmitt Smith won the competition with partner Cheryl Burke.

Copyright 2011 Associated Press. All rights reserved. 

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A "Beatdown" in the ...ATL

I am so through with the Atlanta Hawks.....

100-59........loss......at home.

How could this happen?

How could this be?

An NBA team scoring 59 points.....in a game?

So......was it just a bad night?

Or is this just a bad team?

So many questions.......so few answers.

And .......I'm so.......through!

Hawks score 59, lose by 41 - Basketball - The Olympian - Olympia ...

ATLANTA — Chris Paul scored 16 points and dished out eight assists in a laugher for the New Orleans Hornets, who took control late in the first half and held the Hawks to their lowest-scoring game in Atlanta history, a 100-59 rout Friday night.

New Orleans cruised to its seventh straight win against a Hawks team that shot 29 percent and barely beat the franchise record for fewest points. As it was, the home team did eclipse the previous scoring low since moving to Atlanta 42 years ago, a 73-63 loss to Cleveland in 1996.

New Orleans broke away from Atlanta in the first half Friday and cruised to a laughable 100-59 victory.

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A "Brother"......From another Mother

We must give credit....

Where credit is due.   This white boy can run!  The first white running back to gain 1,000 yards in a season .....since Craig James....25 years ago.


Mr. Hillis......we salute you!

Meet.......Peyton Hillis:
 
Hillis was born to Doug and Carrie Hillis on January 21, 1986 and raised in Conway, Arkansas. He played football for Conway High School from 1999–2003, where he played primarily as a fullback. As a junior, he rushed for 1,427 yards and 17 touchdowns, adding 133 yards and two touchdowns on receptions. As a senior, he rushed for 2,631 yards and 29 touchdowns on 261 carries for an average of 10.1 yards per carry.

For his efforts, Hillis earned numerous Arkansas state football honors, including the 2003 Marvin Delph Award (named after the Conway native and Arkansas Razorback basketball legend), which identifies the Conway sportsman of the year, the 2003 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Offensive Player of the Year Award, and the 2003 Landers Award, which recognizes the top high school football player in Arkansas.

Nationally, Hillis was named to the Parade All-America football team. Rivals.com listed him as the #1 fullback in the country and the #2 prospect from Arkansas for the 2004 college signing season. He was recruited by several schools nationwide including Alabama, Oklahoma, Colorado, Nebraska, Tennessee and Michigan, but chose to attend the University of Arkansas.

Associated Press

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Running back Peyton Hillis has become the ninth Cleveland Browns player to reach 1,000 yards rushing in a season.

Entering Sunday with 962 yards rushing, Hillis reached the milestone with an 8-yard gain on his fourth carry early in the first quarter of the Browns game at the Buffalo Bills. Jamal Lewis, in 2008, was the last Browns player to hit 1,000.

Jim Brown holds the team record with seven 1,000-yard seasons.

The Browns acquired Hillis in an offseason trade with Denver.

—Copyright 2010 Associated Press

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Not Your Ordinary Roof Leak

There are roof leaks........and then there is this:
 

 

 

Inside the Metrodome, which has a tear in it (AP)

The Giants/Vikings game which had been scheduled for 1 p.m. today was postponed till tomorrow night after a huge blizzard swept through Minneapolis and manhandled the Metrodome and its inflated roof. The Giants were waylaid in Kansas City when the Metrodome roof dramatically collapsed. A portion of the Teflon-coated fiberglass roof fell-through under the weight of nearly two feet of snow. Here is the incredibly crazy video:

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Better Late....Than Never

We don't get it.    And....it happens at every Atlanta Hawk game at Philips Arena.   

Game time....7:30 pm.

7:30 pm......and there's nobody in the arena.......  a third filled if that.

Why?

Then.......with about 3 minutes left in the 1st half.......the seats are filled.

Again.....why?   

Is Atlanta on ..."CPT" (colored people time)?


This is what Philips looks like at tip-off time:







But....a win is a win:


Atlanta Hawks 10:21 p.m. Friday, December 3, 2010

Hawks rally late to beat Sixers

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David Goldman, AP Atlanta Hawks guard Jeff Teague, top, drives to the hoop against Philadelphia 76ers forward Thaddeus Young, foreground right, during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game Friday, Dec. 3, 2010, in Atlanta.

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Say it Ain't So.....Joe

Atlanta Hawks guard Joe Johnson sits on the bench during an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies in Atlanta, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010. Johnson did not play because of an injured elbow. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

(AP)

 

We have been very critical .....

Of Hawks guard .......Joe Johnson.

We .....apologize.......seems Joe has sustained a very serious elbow injury.   

As for the Hawks........somebody else......must step up.

40 wins is the most this team can hope for.......this year.

Sad....

From ABC news:

Hawks star Joe Johnson has had surgery on his injured right elbow and will be begin rehab on Friday.

Johnson underwent arthroscopic surgery Thursday on his elbow in a 25-minute procedure performed by orthopedist Dr. James Andrews at a clinic in Pensacola, Fla. Hawks spokesman Arthur Triche says the "surgery went fine."

The four-time All-Star is expected to be out four to six weeks.

Atlanta announced at the start of Wednesday night's game against Memphis that Johnson would need the surgery to remove a "loose body" in the elbow.

Johnson has said the elbow has caused discomfort "off and on" this season. He told The Associated Press Wednesday that "it just got unbearable" Tuesday.

Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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"Your Services are no Longer Needed"

This is what  a 3-7 record in the NFL gets you......Fired!

From the Associated Press:

Vikings Fire Childress After Falling to 3-7

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 25 minutes ago

Eric Miller/Reuters

Brad Childress oversaw the Vikings 31-3 loss to the Packers Sunday, the team’s seventh defeat of the season and Childress’s last as head coach.

The Vikings fired Brad Childress on Monday, cutting ties with a head coach who had come under increasing fire for the team’s horrid start to his 1-2 playoff record and his abrupt decisions.

 

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Read the Fine Print

Headline: 

"Donovan McNabb signs a $78 million  5 year contract with $40 million guaranteed ".

Not so fast.......Let's read the fine print.

McNabb's contract extension has just $3.5 million guaranteed

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Updated: 11/16/2010 02:57:10 PM EST

LANDOVER, Md. - Nothing is straightforward about Donovan McNabb these days. It turns out the $40 million he is supposed to be guaranteed in his new contract could turn out to be a mere $3.5 million.

McNabb's agent, Fletcher Smith, clarified some of the details of McNabb's deal Tuesday. He says while the contract is worded so that it has "$40 million in guarantees," the Redskins do have an option to cut McNabb at the end of the season with no further money due.

McNabb has been given $3.5 million this year as part of the new contract, but the rest of the five-year, $78 million package would come to naught if the team decides to cut ties.


From $40 million ......guaranteed....to $3.5 million?

Be wary of all these reports......by zealous talking heads.


Read the fine print.

Our guess is  the Redskins will cut ties with Donovan....at season's end.


Read the fine print.
 

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Don't Look Now.........But.........

Ssshhhhh!

We don't want to jinx them.

But ......we can't ignore them.

4 games......4 wins.   The only undefeated team in the Eastern conference.

Who is this team?

Ssshhhhh!

We're whispering now......"The Atlanta Hawks"......

Ssshhhhh!

Hawks remain only unbeaten team in East

Atlanta Hawks: Hawks 100, Cavaliers 88

Hawks are 4-0. (AP Photo)

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Things....Are not Always......As they Seem

Follow up to TMZ.com.....

Liar.....liar.....Pants on fire!

Seems......A. J. Green of UGA.....has never even been to Miami:

Green: I have ‘never’ been to Miami

HOOVER, Ala. (AP)—Georgia receiver A.J. Green says he has “never” been to Miami and isn’t focused on the NCAA investigation of the Bulldogs.
Green told reporters before his scheduled appearance at the Southeastern Conference media days Wednesday that he is “just focused on getting ready for the season.”Georgia coach Mark Richt says “we’ll see what they gather” when asked about the probe.
Georgia officials have confirmed the NCAA has requested permission to conduct an investigation on campus.
Investigations are under way at Alabama, South Carolina and Florida regarding possible improper contact by several athletes with an agent.

What a fast tracking....media frenzied .....world we live in....

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Still the Best........

Even though Venus lost.....and Venus & Serena lost at doubles....Serena came through:

Serena Williams beats Zvonareva to win Wimbledon

Serena Williams of the United States celebrates a point win over Russia's Vera Zvonareva during their women's singles final at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, Saturday, July 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

By Stephen Wilson ASSOCIATED PRESS

Updated: 11:20 a.m. on Saturday, July 3, 201

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Serena Williams swept Vera Zvonareva in straight sets Saturday to win her fourth Wimbledon title and 13th Grand Slam championship, extending the Williams family dominance at the All England Club.
The top-ranked and defending champion American overwhelmed the 21st-seeded Russian 6-3, 6-2 in a one-sided final that lasted just 67 minutes and showed why Williams is considered one of the greatest players of all time.
Williams served nine aces, broke three times and never faced a break point in nine service games. She finished the tournament without dropping a set.

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Phenom.....Meets Reality

Welcome to the big time.....Washington rookie phenom, Stephen Strasburg,  got a dose of reality in front 40,000 at Turner Field and a national T V audience.

He may turn out to be a great major league pitcher......but let's not put him in the Hall of Fame....just yet.

Braves get to Strasburg late, hand him another loss

ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg works in the second inning a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Monday, June 28, 2010 in Atlanta. 

MLB: Atlanta 5, Washington 0

ATLANTA, June 29 (UPI) -- Tim Hudson out-dueled rookie sensation Stephen Strasburg Monday, hurling seven strong innings in the Atlanta Braves' 5-0 decision over Washington.

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