In some circles, Matt Vasgersian has been said to be a possible replacement for Vin Scully when he retires. He works for the MLB Network as a studio host but his attempt at humor in this clip just brings out the crickets. Poor taste.
His colleagues do their best to try and talk some sense into him without calling him a total douche, which would have been justified by the way. And this isn't the first time Vasgersian has pulled a blunder.
This week's SI.com cheerleader of the week takes us back to North Carolina, where we meet Morgan, who (gasp!) almost went to Duke. For more of Morgan, click this link.
With the spring/summer cycling season kick-starting into high gear (see what I did there?), and with the Tour de France and the highly anticipated return of Lance Armstrong on the horizon, we thought we'd take a moment to remember what we enjoy most about the sport -- the cycling podium hostesses. Here are some shots from the last several months.
This is Frantisek Rabon of the Czech Republic during the Tour de Romandie:
Gregory Rast of Switzerland from the same race:
The next three are of American Levi Leipheimer:
This is Koldo Fernandez de Larrea:
And this is Alberto Contador:
I think this is Daniele Bennati and this just might be my favorite from this batch:
As I predicted on Twitter yesterday, the NBA did absolutely nothing to Rajon Rondo for his flagrant foul on Brad Miller in the Celtics-Bulls playoff game Tuesday night. Gutless is all I can say to that. This was not only a flagrant foul but also a BOW. Here's what NBA executive vice president of basketball operations Stu Jackson had to say to defend this ridiculous decision:
"We felt Rondo was making a basketball play and going for the ball after a blown defensive assignment by the Celtic team. In terms of the criteria that we use to evaluate a flagrant foul penalty one, generally we like to consider whether or not there was a windup, an appropriate level of impact and a follow-through. And with this foul, we didn’t see a windup, nor did he follow through. So for that reason we’re not going to upgrade this foul to a flagrant foul penalty one."
You gotta be effin' kidding me! Let's analyze a few of the things Jackson said piece by piece:
-- "We felt Rondo was making a basketball play and going for the ball."
REACTION: Really? A basketball play? Going for the ball? How can this be the conclusion. I don't remember being taught in Basketball 101 that it was OK to knock somebody in the face without actually going for the ball and it's CLEAR Rondo is NOT going for the ball. He's doing anything he can to prevent a shot because the last seconds are ticking off the clock and the mood on th court is one of desperation. This was ANYTHING but a basketball play. Try football clothesline maybe.
-- "... we like to consider whether or not there was a windup..."
REACTION: This isn't a baseball pitcher. Basketball players don't have enough time to "wind up." But when you look at Rondo, he certainly comes from high above and swipes downward. It's not as if he waited for the contact to come to him. He sought it out and that is the definition of something that is done intentionally.
-- "... an appropriate level of impact..."
REACTION: When you knock a guy's teeth loose and spill blood everywhere, that usually rises to a point BEYOND an appropriate level of impact, don't you think? Perhaps Rondo's intent was not to injure, but it certainly was to stop Miller dead in his tracks. And what better way to do that to someone than by knocking them in the face?
-- "...and a follow through."
REACTION: The only reason it didn't appear Rondo followed through is because the human skull is a rather solid object and therefore absorbed the blow and stopped the impact of Rondo's hand from "following through." Shouldn't the more relevant question here concern the force with which Rondo delivered the blow?
-- "And with this foul, we didn’t see a windup, nor did he follow through."
REACTION: Funny how they left out the "appropriate level of impact" part, which basically is the most important factor of the whole play.
Lastly, just watch the video and decide for yourself.
Here is the latest update on what has become an occasional NBA playoff feature so far this postseason:
Michael Vick did some pretty vile things to earn his prison sentence (which is coming to an end soon incidentally). But what do you get when you cross what he did with "Family Guy"? You get the clip below. Amazing how this makes it to the air.
No. 1 NFL draft pick Matthew Stafford presenting the Top 10 list on Letterman. I like Nos. 10, 6 and 2.
Here is the latest installment of our popular feature. I believe these porristas support the Mexican league soccer team Jaguares.
Here's the latest installment on the tour around the NBA. This time we feature the dancers of the Portland Trail Blazers. A couple of keepers in the gallery by SI.com, if you'd care to look.
These shots come from an on-going soccer tournament held in Tijuana this week. This tournament is a qualifying event for the FIFA World Cup. But before you soccer fans do a double-take, it's a qualifier not for South Africa 2010, but for the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Yes, these porristas are on display at a game with 16-year-old boys running around the field. Wonder if the distraction level is higher than normal. 
We really enjoy the Corona Girls around here, but here is a new batch of photos with different girls and different uniforms than the ones we're used to. These, in fact, are from a press conference promoting a NASCAR race in Mexico.
This is Lindsay and she is a cheerleader for Purdue University in Indiana, otherwise known as the Boilermakers to you and me. She's kinda cute though a thinning or perhaps an outright trim of the eyebrows might be in order. If you want to see more of Lindsay, go to this unspectacular link at SI.com.
Nothing like a Lakers playoff game apparently. I wouldn't know because I've never been to one, but I imagine it must be quite a spectacle. Here are some images from Game 2 against the Jazz:
I always like photos like these because you can really look at a lot of faces. Recognize anyone famous? An honest question. I'm not sure if anyone famous is in there. Click the photo for a larger version.
This is news "anchor" Lauren Sanchez, one of our favorites in L.A. You should see how Lauren dresses for the 11 o'clock news on a Friday night sometimes.
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel reacting after they were featured on the "Kiss Cam." Thought they were on the outs.
Hollywood Mark Sanchez (no relation to Lauren) in the house with a "friend" before venturing to New York for the NFL draft.
Kobe leaving the court after another victory.
Here is this week's belated offerings from the world of Formula One and beyond. First off, how adorable is this:
Not really sure what the photog was going for here, but... :
The NBA playoffs are off and running so here are a few images from the weekend to get you started:
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