Gems From the Web: 4/18

Hey, remember Darren Dreifort? Well, that contract is still hilarious. [JoeSportsFan]

Carl Pavano’s agent thinks of him as a #1-2 starter. The rest of the world: “…Really?” [SimonOnSports]

Baseball players are meant to be fat? John Kruk must be a gold mine! [Larry Brown Sports]

Mickey Mantle probably never hit a ball 565 feet. He [...]

Gems From the Web: 4/16

This is the coolest thing you will see all day. [Ballsiest.com]

ESPN and Harold Reynolds reach a deal. Finally, the world is safe for embracers everywhere. [Hugging Harold Reynolds]

Erik Bedard is on the DL. We desperately try to not make “Nobody could have seen this coming” into our only injury joke. [Babes Love Baseball]

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Tommy Lasorda & The Pope: A Theological Discussion

At the beginning of the Pope’s recent visit to America, he was greeted by several American dignitaries, including ex-Dodger manager Tommy Lasorda. ChatterBalks has obtained an exclusive copy of the transcript of their conversation.

Pope Benedict: Hello, my son.
Tommy Lasorda: Is that you, Benny? Benny Boy! BEN! What’s happenin’? Where’d you [...]

Tommy Lasorda & The Pope: A Theological Discussion

At the beginning of the Pope’s recent visit to America, he was greeted by several American dignitaries, including ex-Dodger manager Tommy Lasorda. ChatterBalks has obtained an exclusive copy of the transcript of their conversation.

Pope Benedict: Hello, my son.
Tommy Lasorda: Is that you, Benny? Benny Boy! BEN! What’s happenin’? Where’d you [...]