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Molly Knight KOs Joba Chamberlain

2009-02-02 11:20

by Jon Weisman

ESPN.com writer and Dodger Thoughts bonne amie Molly Knight showed Yankee pitcher Joba Chamberlain who's boss.

More from Knight's Super Sunday at her blog.

Comments (71)

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2009-02-02 11:30:06

1. JJ42

That's awesome - and I think she's wearing boots!

2009-02-02 11:33:48

2. Kevin Lewis

I was waiting for him to get the typical AFV shot back to the groin

2009-02-02 11:34:36

3. blue22

Good bat control - when facing a Yankees pitcher, always try to hit it towards the shortstop.

2009-02-02 11:40:52

4. 68elcamino427

Great Job Molly! Sonora Power!

2009-02-02 11:42:40

5. Jacob Burch

I must be dreaming, but Tripon hasn't reported the Mets/Oliver deal yet (3/36). Important for us as a lot of other chips seemed to be resting with this first domino.

2009-02-02 11:45:36

6. underdog

Nice swing Molly!

Darnit, I knew I should've watched the Super Bowl in Arizona.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7864733.stm

At least this year's game had a great climax.

2009-02-02 11:45:43

7. cargill06

Mets agree to 3 year/$36 million dollar deal with Oliver Perez. Wolf should be signing with the Dodgers soon.

2009-02-02 11:46:45

8. cargill06

7 What would ever make me think I could be the 1st to type something. But the day I do... it'll be saaa-wheat.

2009-02-02 11:49:32

9. fanerman

I bet saaa-wheat is really healthy and has lots of fiber.

2009-02-02 11:49:33

10. Jacob Burch

6 That is an awful, awful play on words.

2009-02-02 11:51:33

11. bhsportsguy

Molly is getting ready for the next DT picnic.

2009-02-02 11:54:25

12. underdog

10 - I had more that I spared you. Some would skirt rule violations here, too. ;-)

2009-02-02 11:57:58

13. Gen3Blue

12 Sorry you said that, because a couple of monstrous possibilities flashed through my brain.

2009-02-02 12:01:27

14. underdog

/change subject

Rob Neyer brings up Andy LaRoche again
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=3879152&name=Neyer_Rob

2009-02-02 12:03:56

15. cargill06

Billngsley was drafted 13th in the "Build a team for under $40MM" ESPN fantasy draft.

2009-02-02 12:04:06

16. cargill06

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3864280

2009-02-02 12:11:16

17. Bluebleeder87

& we all thought boos were made for walking, ts

2009-02-02 12:13:16

18. Bluebleeder87

* boots

2009-02-02 12:24:26

19. Tangled Up in Blue

Bynum out 8-12 weeks, torn MCL

2009-02-02 12:25:26

20. Bob Timmermann

Is this "bid an injury"?

2009-02-02 12:27:14

21. Tripon

Bynum should never play the Grizzlies again.

2009-02-02 12:29:13

22. silverwidow

A fan urinated on Matt Cassel at the game yesterday.

2009-02-02 12:30:44

23. Tangled Up in Blue

http://tinyurl.com/bxsajw

2009-02-02 12:30:45

24. cargill06

22 Was it one of those stickers on a lifted truck with either a fake male body part hanging from the hitch or the skull that eye's light up when the brake lights go on?

2009-02-02 12:33:38

25. silverwidow

24 Some guy tried to cut in line and apparently Cassel refused, so the guy shot directly on Cassel's pants.

2009-02-02 12:39:14

26. trainwreck

Football fans are the classiest.

2009-02-02 12:48:46

27. ToyCannon

Good Golly Miss Molly

2009-02-02 12:49:16

28. trainwreck

I think Joba was hitting on Molly.

2009-02-02 13:05:04

29. trainwreck

If Kaman gets healthy any time soon, maybe the Lakers can trade with the Clippers.

2009-02-02 13:06:53

30. trainwreck

No idea what they could offer them though.

2009-02-02 13:07:13

31. Sac Town Dodger Fan

I'm telling you, Brad Miller would look good in forum blue!
/Kings fan who cant stand him

2009-02-02 13:09:29

32. ToyCannon

29
Kaman has also been hurt every year and is out until the all-star break at the earliest. I'd think you'd be more interested in Marcus Camby which would give you a World Championship.

2009-02-02 13:11:06

33. mwhite06

As a Clipper fan, I'm excited at the idea of Kaman and Randolph at the floor at the same time. Kaman can score in the post, and because Randolph is able to pop out and hit jumpers, the 2 could conceivably complement each other.

Lakers can feel free to take Davis though.

2009-02-02 13:12:36

34. KG16

28 - one more reason for me to not like Joba.

2009-02-02 13:13:21

35. trainwreck

32
Yeah, I should have explained it better. I meant when Kaman comes back, the Clippers would now have an excess amount of post-up guys and could trade one. Camby maybe being the best candidate.

2009-02-02 13:18:22

36. trainwreck

Al Davis believes the Raiders have been losing, because he let his head coaches pick too much of their staff (even though he barely let them do that).

Where is the Grim Reaper when you need him?

2009-02-02 13:20:49

37. ToyCannon

33
Yeah, let me know when they actually play together. By then Gordon should have torn his ACL.

2009-02-02 13:22:00

38. trainwreck

Baron Davis should never shoot the ball for the Clippers unless it is a lay-up.

2009-02-02 13:26:33

39. underdog

36 Along those lines, this is for you. Enjoy!

http://bangcartoon.com/2008/alsheimers.htm

Eh, probably NSFW.

2009-02-02 13:31:22

40. dzzrtRatt

"We're sorry, this video is no longer available."

I wonder why.

2009-02-02 13:32:24

41. underdog

That cartoon's way too long, isn't it?

2009-02-02 13:32:33

42. trainwreck

39
They did an even better one about him a couple years ago.

2009-02-02 13:36:08

43. KG16

great, the Times is reporting Bymun has a torn MCL and is out 8-12 weeks.

2009-02-02 13:37:48

44. underdog

43 meet 19 and ensuing discussion. But more importantly... Waaaaahh! Andrew's gonna make me cry like this every season isn't he? I just hope they can weather the storm without him and then get him back healthy for the playoffs, unlike last year.

2009-02-02 13:37:55

45. KG16

36 - Yes Al, it has nothing to do with your poor choices in the draft, or your calling plays from the owner's box, or the fact that you change your coaching staff more often than I change my underwear.

2009-02-02 13:38:22

46. KG16

44 - I thought they said 6 weeks earlier, my bad.

2009-02-02 14:04:29

47. Bumsrap

45 - Monthly?

2009-02-02 14:15:31

48. Bluebleeder87

I just watched it, that was a legit line drive by Molly... I'd be proud if I were her man.

2009-02-02 14:24:23

49. Bob Timmermann

I've seen many a strange thing in the big public library. Some would make your skin crawl (those tend to involve skin that actually crawls), but today I saw something that has completely shaken me. I do not think I can ever recover from this sight.

It was stunning. It was horrifying. It was baffling.

There is a person in the library wearing a replica road Red Sox jersey with Julio Lugo's name and number on it.

2009-02-02 14:26:37

50. trainwreck

It probably cost 5 bucks.

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2009-02-02 14:53:46

51. The Trolley Dodger

49 Was it Julio Lugo?

2009-02-02 14:59:44

52. Zak

Was it Frank McCourt?

2009-02-02 15:02:32

53. underdog

49 That's even weirder than a library patron asking you if you have a copy of "Gymkata," eh?

2009-02-02 15:08:28

54. Bob Timmermann

53
Yes, yes it was.

2009-02-02 15:11:01

55. ToyCannon

Bizarro day continues with the Clippers having a rookie of the month. Only been about 4 years since that last happened.
http://www.nba.com/clippers/news/gordon_rom_090202.html

2009-02-02 15:14:16

56. fanerman

Now I want to netflix Gymkata.

2009-02-02 15:35:04

57. Bob Timmermann

56
It's available.

2009-02-02 15:36:50

58. underdog

It's even more available on GreenCine! :-P Funny, I figured it would be ultra-popular.

2009-02-02 15:37:20

59. fanerman

55 2005 was that long ago?

2009-02-02 15:39:12

60. Strike4

49
Next will be a gal in a replica Yankee shirt with Joba Chamberlain's name on it saying she got a base hit off him over the weekend.

2009-02-02 15:41:21

61. fanerman

60 Molly would never wear a Yankee shirt! (I hope)

2009-02-02 15:45:35

62. LogikReader

Remember folks, as we meet Giants fans this year, be sure to tell them "I can't drive... 55!!"

i.e. the number of years they've gone without a Championship.

2009-02-02 15:49:03

63. Strike4

61
That would be the horrifying part.

2009-02-02 16:01:29

64. ToyCannon

59
Yep, the future is already the past.

2009-02-02 16:12:44

65. DaDoughboy

Is there a date that all arbitration cases have to be closed by?

2009-02-02 16:33:51

66. silverwidow

With Ethier's past bitterness about playing time, it's really no surprise he hasn't come to a deal. This just cements my belief that he's gone instantly after the 2012 season.

2009-02-02 16:34:01

67. dianagramr

I think the reason she got a hit off of him is that her real name is Midge.

2009-02-02 16:35:02

68. silverwidow

And probably to the D-Backs.

2009-02-02 16:37:59

69. underdog

Since I never get tired of pieces about Vin Scully, here's a new one by Eric Neel that is quite a nice read:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?section=magazine&id=3717497

2009-02-02 16:38:37

70. Alex41592

68 - I don't think Arizona can afford him. But, who knows what things will be like in 4 years. All I know is that Ethier is really good and he's ours for another four years at least.

2009-02-02 16:48:59

71. Jon Weisman

One chapter is about to end and a new one is about to begin. You all mean a tremendous amount to me, and I hope you will join me in the next, whatever bumps in the road may come.

NPUT.

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