Thursday, June 5th, 2008
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Back in January we pointed you to the amazing story of Josh Hamilton’s rise and fall as a big league star, and how he rose again (in life and in baseball) thanks to a newfound faith in Christ and a commitment to stay clean and disciplined.
If you’ve watched any baseball this year, you know that the story is only getting better. Hamilton is absolutely raking. Like Big Brown and his cracked hoof, Hamilton is a legitimate triple crown threat, with a batting average of .327 (4th in the AL) with 17 HR (1st in AL) and 68 RBIs (1st in AL). Considering his average draft position in ESPN Fantasy Leagues was 112th, it’s safe to say that he’ll be the centerpiece of many a winning fantasy team come September.
The MLB Baseball Package on DirecTV has afforded me the opportunity to watch a handful of Rangers games this year, and I’ve been just as impressed as everyone else. In fact, he hit a home run the other day on a pitch that was up at his nipples. Not sure anyone else in the game could have put that pitch in the seats except for Vlad. (and maybe Barry Bonds, except, he’s not actually in the game).
This morning, Deadspin picked up on a story from SI.com that Hamilton has switched agents in the middle of contract negotiations with the Rangers. According to Jon Heyman, Hamilton switched from Matt Sosnick to Michael Moye, and apparently told friends he made the switch because he wanted to be with “a christian stable.”
You see? And you thought the only thing Hamilton had in common with Big Brown was that whole Triple Crown business.
(h/t: Deadspin)
Tags: Big Brown, Josh Hamilton
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Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
I’m slightly terrified of horses. Something about their huge horse heads makes me very uncomfortable when I get within a couple miles of one. Despite this I do enjoy watching thoroughbred horse racing, but always from the safety and comfort of my horse-free living room. I guess I get the same thrill from it that other people get from watching horror flicks. Nervously watching those wee little jockeys hold on for dear life, knowing the horse could turn and gobble them up at any moment. My forehead sweats just thinking about it.
And speaking of thoroughbred horse racing, there happens to be a very big race this weekend, the Belmont Stakes. As you sports fans, gamblers, and fornicators know, the Belmont Stakes is the third leg (huh huh, third leg) of the famed Triple Crown. The first two legs being the Kentucky Derby and the Indianapolis 500. The Belmont is held in (b)Elmont, NY, and at a mile and a half, is now further than you can drive on five dollars of regular unleaded.
This year millions of people are mildly interested in the Belmont Stakes because Big Brown will be attempting to capture the first Triple Crown since Affirmed in 1978. When asked about his chances to join the other eleven Triple Crown winners, Big Brown replied, “It’s what I’ve always dreamed of. That, and eating carrots.”
Trying to stop Big Brown on his quest to become a Jeopardy answer are these seven horses listed below, along with their odds of winning, for entertainment and degenerate gambling purposes only.
- Behindatthebar 20-1 (Thatsnotanameitsasentence)
- Casino Drive 5-2 (Someone has watched Swingers too many times)
- Denis of Cork 15-2 (Finish outside the top 3 and it’ll be Denis of Glue)
- Macho Again 20-1 (Make your mind up, either you’re macho or you’re not)
- Mint Lane 30-1 (Sounds like one of the 31 flavors)
- Tale of Ekati 10-1 (This is what happens when you let your kids name your horse)
- Tomcito 30-1 (Voted mostly likely to eat his jockey)
And so it is up to this ragtag bunch to stop Big Brown on his quest to make history and eat carrots. Who will prevail? We’ll all find out together on Monday, June 9th, when someone at work reminds us we forgot to watch the 140th running of the Belmont Stakes.
Tags: Belmont, Big Brown, Carrots, Horse Racing
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