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The Brian Wilson Show [Must-See VIDEO]

Posted on | June 6, 2011 | No Comments

What if Brian Wilson had his own TV show? What if The Batting Stance Guy made a video that didn’t have any batting stances at all?

The answer is surprisingly hilarious and involves a Rubik’s cube, vanilla frosting and goat’s blood (naturally):

See? That’s why I eagerly await BSG’s football side project, Three-Point Stance Guy.

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Brian Wilson In Teen Girl’s Bed [VIDEO]

Posted on | May 31, 2011 | No Comments

This makes me laugh:

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The Stahoviaks… An announcement

Posted on | May 26, 2011 | No Comments

Due to various commitments that pull me all over the place and what I feel to be a diminishing quality to these particular posts, I have decided to cease the Hot and Cold Stahoviak posts. I’ll still stick around and write occasionally at the Stache, but the way things are going, It seemed prudent for me to get out of a weekly commitment. Maybe NOW I can keep a girlfriend.

Thanks for reading! – Ryan

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Friday’s Cold Stahoviak: John Valentin

Posted on | May 20, 2011 | No Comments

First off, I would like to draw attention to how AWESOME my prediction was during the Hot Stahoviak. I said Kevin Millwood should go to the Red Sox, and as it turns out…. he did!Ryan Henning… analyst.

Let’s stick with the Red Sox then, since I am on such a hot streak with them. Before Nomar, the Red Sox had John Valentin. He was the shortstop with the Sox for 4 seasons before Nomar came along to push him to second and eventually on to third.

Unlike most of Boston before 2004, he actually did well in the post season, hitting a career .347 hitter in the playoffs, which was higher, of course, than his career regular season average of ,279. He even hit 3 homers in a series against the Indians in 99. But he never will be Nomar.

That is further demonstrated today, of course, because Nomar is plying his wares on ESPN, while Valentin is not on TV. He is presently the hitting coach for the Albuquerque Isotopes (awesome), which actually isn’t so bad, considering that he WAS a decent hitter when he played in the Majors. Also fun, he is the owner a restaurant, Julia’s in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey.

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Thursday’s Hot Stahoviak: Kevin Millwood’s new home

Posted on | May 19, 2011 | No Comments

Back a handful of years ago, there was no greater prize on the free agent or trade markets than Kevin Millwood. After a torrid start with the Braves, he was already earning more than 10 million dollars a year through arbitration after getting traded to the Phillies. He made similar coin for the rest of his career in Cleveland for a season, then in Texas and eventually for a spell with the Orioles.

That last season with the Orioles hangs on him like an albatross however. Well, most of his time in Texas did too. His last elite season was in 2005 with the Indians, when he had a sub 3.00 ERA, but for the bulk of his career, he has pretty much been an innings eater. There have been a few exceptional seasons, however to put yourself in a situation where you can win, Millwood needs to play for a team with a good offense.

That takes us to today’s rumor burning up the hot Stahoviak. Kevin Millwood, freshly released from his contract with the Yankees is looking for a new home, and there are a few potential suitors out there, according to Jon Heyman. Those teams are the Angels, Cubs and Red Sox. Which team should grab him?

Well, obviously all three are worried about their pitching, so we can just move to the offense. They already need to have an offense in place for Millwood to be truly effective. None of the three teams in question are really posting a tremendous offensive season, at least in terms of run production. The Red Sox are the best, at 12th in the league. The Angels and Cubs are very similar rank at 18th and 19th.

Looking at that level, it would probably be best for Millwood if the Red Sox added him. That would really show the Yankees, wouldn’t it? Adding a pitcher with an ERA of 5.25 that the Yankees could have had!

Category: Angels, Braves, Cubs, Indians, Orioles, Phillies, Red Sox, Yankees
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Enjoy rain delay jousting

Posted on | May 18, 2011 | No Comments

Since MLB doesn’t allow their videos to be aired, and many people like watching the antics of the players, we are all lucky that these kids from Radford and High Point got Medieval on things during their rain delay:

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Astros fan more elusive than the postseason for Astros

Posted on | May 16, 2011 | No Comments

The Houston Astros are having a rough year. They are lowest in ESPNs power rankings and are looking up at both the Cubs and Pirates. They need some excitement. This slippery fan is their excitement, probably for the whole year. Where is Craig Biggio when you need him?

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Pirates Captain MLB Mustache Hall of Fame

Posted on | May 14, 2011 | No Comments

This is day 46 of the “7th Inning Stache”s 100 days of MLB mustaches. All of the Staches will be cataloged in our MLB Mustache Hall Of Fame. If you have any tips on some fielding first basemen follicle follies please email us the tip @ NESWblogs-at-gmail.com.

From 1936 to 1959, the Pirates logo and mascot maintained a rather fetching mustache. For a few years after that he grew out a full beard that was curiously different in color than the original mustache. Apparently sensing the unease of the public with a pirate that dyed his facial hair, he shaved it all and displayed a prominent jaw from 1968-1986. Then, for a glorious decade to 1996, the Captain grew back his mustache and all was right with the world (if not the Pirates).

Unfortunately, in 1997, the Captain debuted a full goatee. His snarling visage tells us that it may not have been his choice. Piracy isn’t what it used to be, but for several decades of mustachioed pride, the Pirates logo, the Pirates Captain gets the nod as a MHOFer.

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