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Axl Rose behaving predictably
Axl Rose is suing the makers of Guitar Hero for associating the image of Slash with the song “Welcome to the Jungle.”
Can we just agree that this thing is a tiny dinosaur?
I mean I realize that dinosaurs supposedly were more closely related to modern birds than reptiles, but if the Tuatara reproduces like a bird, dates back to the Triassic period and is biologically unique for all sorts of reasons, can’t we just say it’s the last extant dinosaur species, for the hell of it? I mean it’s tiny and completely lame by dinosaur standards, but maybe that would make a good story — only the David Eckstein of dinosaurs survived.
Also, Tuatara is the name of one of the many projects the saxophonist Skerik, one of my favorite musicians.
A little O-Line love
This Sports Illustrated article is a bit outdated now — especially since the Jets’ offensive line played its worst game of the season on Sunday — but it’s a nice feature on Gang Green’s front five and their predictable ability to run up tabs at steakhouses. As a former offensive lineman (and coach) I figured I’d pass it along, since it’s not often the O-Line gets feature articles.
Joey Votto calls batting average “overrated”
Cool. And as Rob Neyer points out, Votto’s comments probably reflect the growing number of baseball players who grew up reading about the sport on the Internet and with access to way more information than their predecessors. Though, for what it’s worth, Ralph Kiner knew batting average was overrated too.
Wilmer Flores doing stuff
Hey, it’s Wilmer Flores! And he’s doing stuff!
The Apple: Mets fans react
Over at The Apple, fellow sandwich-enthusiast Randy Medina presents heretofore unseen video of Mets fans reacting to the news of Terry Collins’ hiring.
Report: Mets hire Collins
So there’s that. Color me ambivalent. Hopefully Collins demonstrates the player-development skills that earned him regards for his role as Minor League Field Coordinator, and not whatever characteristics made the Angels run him out the door in 1999. And here’s the friendly reminder that the manager probably doesn’t matter as much as we think.
Ed Rooney stunt even creepier in real life
A middle-school principal in Orange County, N.Y. busted in on two students he thought were cutting school, only to find them in bed in their underwear.
Will Ferrell skit inspires Minor League logo?
Pretty compelling evidence, though technically he referred to a moon made of ribs, not a moon eating ribs. Via Rob Neyer.
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