Pretty Girl 10.01.11 - Valerie Azlynn

Not an athlete, but she played one on TV.  Also, she's pretty goddamn hot.  My fav of the bunch.

Oooh, Trivia!

With the 2011 Major League regular season at an end, all sorts of obscure occurrences have become official.  Let's take a gander:

Dodgers infielder Eugenio Velez finished the year 0-for-37.  37 at-bats.  0 hits.  That, my friends is a record.  Velez eclipse the late, great Hal Finney, who had held the mark for the 75 years since he failed in all 35 of his AB's for the 1935 Pirates.  Not only does Eugenio take home that record, but, as a lovely parting gift, he also set a new mark for futility over multiple seasons.  Velez is hitless over his past 46 trips to plate.  Another record, this one is still live.  Should an organization give him a shot in seasons to come, Eugenio has the rare opportunity to further perfect imperfection.  SB Nation's Grant Bisbee had this to say on Velez --

If you're not Giants or Dodgers fan, you might not have heard of him until just now, but he's amazing. He's fast, but he can't run the bases. He certainly can't bunt. You might think Steve Carlton holds the all-time record for pickoffs with 144. You'd be wrong. Velez has about 167 (rough estimate). He can't play second base or the outfield, which makes him like a Jack Cust but one who is routinely stuck at second base, or in the outfield. When Velez plays baseball, Hunter Pence stops to say, "My word, that Velez fellow is gangly and awkward."

Thought you had heard everything about the Red Sox perdition and the Rays glory?  How's about this one:

The odds that Rays would erase their September deficit, then overcome the Yankees 7 run 8th inning lead and that the Sox would blow their game against Baltimore?  1-in-278,000,000.  That is 1 in 278 million.  A little context:  According to the bookofodds.com, any of the members were more likely to get struck by lightning (1 in 835,000), win a Powerball drawing (1 in 195,000,000)  or die in a shark attack (1 in 250,800,000).

All of that still does not excuse this gaff by Boston Globe beat writer Dan Shaunessy --



Those self same Rays sent top pitching prospect Matt Moore (nice guy, nice outing) to the mound to start game 1 of their ALDS against Texas.  Moore had made 1 MLB start and would not have even been eligible for the post-season roster had Jeff Niemann not suffered an injury.  Both the single start and his 9.1 career innings pitched coming in are the lowest ever for a Game 1 SP.  7 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 6 K.  Not too shabby.

As always, more to come.

Cheers.

P.s.  Oops again Boston.  Good times never seemed so good.  So good.

2nd Annual Elle Fashion Next Presentation

Rachel Roy Fall 2010, Model Flaviana Matata

Actress Shantel Vansanten attended the '2nd Annual Elle Fashion Next Presentation' in New York.

For some odd reason, celebrities are acting like they just discover Rachel Roy Fall 2010 collection. Serena Williams recently just wore her gorgeous eggplant dress to the 2011 New Yorkers for Children Gala.

Shantel looked amazing in her long sleeved gown with a black sheer skirt.

She completed her look with sleek pulled back hair and a wonderful green statement necklace.

2011 Toronto International Film Festival "A Dangerous Method"

Elie Saab Fall Couture Fall 2011

Keira Knightley attended the the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival for "A Dangerous Method" premiere in Toronto, Canada.

The actress looked gorgeous in her nude tulle and lace Elie Saab dress with a flower detail at the waist.

She completed her look a sleek bob and nude Miu Miu heels.

Mochino Cheap and Chic Resort 2012

For the photo call for 'A Dangerous Method', she wore an adorable floral printed Moschino Cheap and Chic belted dress.

I just wished she wore the fabulous red, white and navy strappy sandals, the model is rocking instead of her nude Miu Miu heels.

Beyonce Pregnant Chic!

Beyonce and her baby daddy Jay-Z were out and about in New York.

The singer look cute as ever in her copper cowl neck Vince blouse paired with matching leather shorts and thong sandals.

She is simply glowing!

Heidi Klum Debuts Her New Fragrance "Shine"

Heidi Klum promoted her new fragrance "Shine" launch in Hollywood.

The 'Project Runway'( is it me or it's time for designer Bert to go home?) host looked fabulous in her animal printed Thomas Wylde dress.

She completed her look curly locks and black Giuseppe Zanotti criss-cross peep-toe heels.

Zooey Deschanel In Carven

Zooey Deschanel attended a photo call at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles.

The actress looks chic as ever in the felted tweed Carven dress.

My only compliant is I needed a little more drama with her accessories.

She completed her look with curly bangs, pearls and nude peep-toe heels.

Selena Gomez

Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992)[1] is an American actress, singer, and businesswoman, best known for portraying Alex Russo in the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place. She subsequently ventured into feature films and has starred in the television movies Another Cinderella Story, Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie, and Princess Protection Program. She made her starring theatrical film debut in Ramona and Beezus.

Her career has expanded into the music industry; Gomez is the lead singer and founder of the pop band Selena Gomez & the Scene, which has released two RIAA Gold certified studio albums, Kiss & Tell and A Year Without Rain and spawned two RIAA Platinum certified singles, "Naturally" and "Who Says".[2] As of April 2011, the band has sold 1,354,000 albums in the United States.[3] Gomez has also contributed to the soundtracks of Tinker Bell, Another Cinderella Story, Wizards of Waverly Place, and Shake It Up after signing a record deal with Hollywood Records. In 2008, Gomez was designated a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.[4]

Selena Gomez

Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992)[1] is an American actress, singer, and businesswoman, best known for portraying Alex Russo in the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place. She subsequently ventured into feature films and has starred in the television movies Another Cinderella Story, Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie, and Princess Protection Program. She made her starring theatrical film debut in Ramona and Beezus.

Her career has expanded into the music industry; Gomez is the lead singer and founder of the pop band Selena Gomez & the Scene, which has released two RIAA Gold certified studio albums, Kiss & Tell and A Year Without Rain and spawned two RIAA Platinum certified singles, "Naturally" and "Who Says".[2] As of April 2011, the band has sold 1,354,000 albums in the United States.[3] Gomez has also contributed to the soundtracks of Tinker Bell, Another Cinderella Story, Wizards of Waverly Place, and Shake It Up after signing a record deal with Hollywood Records. In 2008, Gomez was designated a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.[4]

Pretty Girl 09.30.11 - Kiira Korpi

They don't get more candid than the big shot of this figure skater.  Gorgeous.

I Coulda Been Somthin'! I Coulda Been a CPA!

Ke$ha: The Story of the $ from Kesha

I'm gonna call her Kesh4.

Dan Johnson, Robert Andino & Bryce Harper?

It has been a season of colossal collapses.  Shortly after the Braves tied the 1964 Phillies for the greatest squandering of a September lead (8.5 games), the Red Sox, in truly dramatic fashion, finished frittering away a 9 game cushion.  If you do not know about Johnson and Andino, I shall allow the good people from MLB.com to edify you below.  So, why the heck is Bryce Harper's name on the list?

On August 18th, the Harrisburg Senators played the last game of a three game set against the Aeros in Akron.  Jonesing for Harper's signature on a baseball, I bought the first row seats right next to the visitor's dugout.  Long story short, Bryce signed for a bunch of yahoos that were spilling over from the three rows back and, literally, signed for the retard next to me before sauntering into the dugout, leaving my desires unrequited.  I know that it seems utterly inconsequential.  I recognize that, in the grand scheme of things (whatever the hell that is), my lack of Bryce Harper's autograph is about on par with whether you trimmed your toe nails today.  Still, examined outside of a vacuum (I'll tell you later), the incident threw me into a spiral of despair.  As I struggled with the notion that life is comprised of only pain and disappointment, most other aspects of my life suffered.

One of those affected acitivities was... wait for it... my fantasy baseball team.  As I journeyed north for the long weekend that would undoubtedly include my acquisition of a prized sovereign, my fantasy team, The Long Ball (cuz chicks dig it), held a 29.5 point advantage.  As I utterly neglected my team, 20 points bled away in a week.  By the time that I finally regathered myself, it was too late.  Even as frantic transactions stabalized the situation, the lead continued to trickle into oblivion.  In mid-September, I relinquised 1st place for the first time since April.  Similar to Boston and Atlanta, I came into the final day still with an opportunity to avoid disaster.  I trailed by 3.5 and I had Matt Cain going.  Then Cain got scratched.  Crap.  In the end, the 120 transactions that shuffled my roster over the course of the 162 game schedule were inadequate and The Long Ball finished 2nd, 2 points behind.

To Jonathan Papelbon, to Craig Kimbrel.  To Derek Lowe and Daniel Bard.  To the fans on Yawkey Street and in Fulton County, as the long, cold winter begins, I will quote from from the Gospel of Baldwin, the prophet Stephen, the book of The Usual Suspects, "Bad day... fuck it."

Cheers.





P.s. Nice recap piece here.  Or as I said about 32 times, "Are you kidding me?"  Best night of regular season baseball that I have ever seen.  Maybe that has something to do with the fact that I had the Braves on the big screen, the Sox on my laptop and the Rays on an iPhone.  ;-j

Hope Dworaczyk

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia And Career

Hope Dworaczyk (pronounced Der-ah-sic;[2], born in Port Lavaca, Texas[1] on November 21, 1984), is an American Playboy model, TV host and reality television personality. She first gained fame as Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for April 2009 after testing for the 55th Anniversary Playmate search,[1] and later became the 2010 Playmate of the Year.
She has since done runway work, toured for labels such as Versace, hosted Inside Fashion in Canada and appeared as a contestant on The Celebrity Apprentice.


Career

Dworaczyk appeared on the cover of the April 2009 issue of Playboy magazine together with Seth Rogen. Her centerfold pictorial was photographed by Stephen Wayda.[1] She was later selected as the 2010 Playmate of the Year.[3] Her PMOY pictorial was in the June 2010 issue of the magazine which included a 3-D fold out image of her.
Dworaczyk is the host and co-producer for Inside Fashion on television in Canada for the E! channel. Her runway work includes such names as Balenciaga, Robert Rodriguez, Lana Fuchs, Leila Rose, Abaete, Joanna Mastroianni, Rosa Cha, XOXO and Miss Sixty. Other career highlights include an international world tour for Versace with visits to Tokyo, Milan, London and New York and print campaigns for brands such as Patek Philippe and Elie Saab, among others.[4] Since May 2009, she has been based in Los Angeles and she travels internationally to fashion weeks around the world.[5]

Dworaczyk was a contestant in the Spring 2011 edition of Celebrity Apprentice.[2] She won the task as Project Manager in week 7, and won $20,000 for her charity, Best Buddies International. She was fired in week 9, finishing 8th. Dworaczyk states that despite conflicts regarding her last name (which is difficult to pronounce) with managers and agents who urged her to change it, she refuses, saying, "Having a different last name never felt like me. I'm really happy I kept it."[2]

Pretty Girl 09.29.11 - Mellisa Stark

I know she's a sideline girl, but that counts, right?  All I can think of when I look at her is the phrase "sweater puppies."