Scott's Shots via TBL has an amazing move pulled of by the Blue Jays that was listed on ESPN's Transaction Page....


Everyone remembers that Lidle was tragically killed last year when his plane struck a building in New York, and it's an unfortunate error. Also, how could he be activated by the Blue Jays when he wasn't even pitching for them at the time of his death? His last game for the Jays was in 2003 and he passed away in 2006. That's just crazy.

ESPN.com Has Some Explaining To Do on Lidle Gaffe (Scott's Shots)
ESPN Copy Editor Asleep at the Wheel (The Big Lead)

I'd love to see a jump off between Adrian Wilson and Joey Gathright. Yesterday in the links I had a clip of Gathright jumping over a pitcher trying to make a tag along the first base line. This clip is from 2007 but the dude is jumping cars....

I remember watching a timed run from Gathright once and he got from home to third in about 9 seconds. The kid is ridiculous.

Joey Gathright Can Also Jump Over Cars (Real Clear Sports)

So reader RB sent me an email telling me that I just HAD to find Gary Thorne and Steve Phillip's conversation about the Canseco book this morning. I searched Red Lasso and finally found it in the Top of the Third Inning and I don't think I've ever been this blown away by an Announcer's idiocy before (maybe Suzyn Waldman).

The talk starts with Gary Thorne mentioning "Jason Giambi's second book", and Steve Phillips corrects him right away. But does that stop Thorne? Of course not....

Okay, let's recap. First, Gay Thorne thinks Giambi wrote the book. Second (after being corrected), jokes about the throw from first to third. And finally, right when you think it's over he says that the two need to have a clubhouse meeting??? Canseco does not play baseball anymore and if memory serves I don't think he ever played First Base.

How clueless can you be? I mean jetlag is a bitch, but that was ridiculous.

I guess he can be forgiven since he's really just a pinch hitter on PTI and the network as a whole, but this cracked me up.....

Ahh yes, Stan Everett. It's ESPN's newest hybrid anchor combining the best qualities of both Neil Everett and Stan Verrett.

You could tell this was going to be a good clip from the start when Dirk's mic wasn't working too well, but the fun kicks in at around 4:10....

"BUCKET! What?"

Look out Reggie....I think you've got some competition.

Dirk Nowitzki Is a Hysterical Play-By-Play Announcer -- Heads Up Reggie (Fanhouse)

Sure it was the N.I.T. and I don't know if it was the producer's call or Sean McDounough reacting on the fly, but ESPN actually aired the National Anthem before the UMass-Syracuse game....

I know a lot of you feel the same way that I do about the anthem, but I definitely think it needs to be aired before all games. Kudos to Dan Shulman and/or ESPN for letting the Syracuse Band play it on-air (no matter how bad it sounded).

Oh and UMass completed a ridiculous comeback from down 21 in the second half and earned a trip to NYC. Great game.