Pictures of some of our favorite sportswriters when they were young and in their pomp.
Tony Kornheiser
Anyone else want to see T.K. rock the ascot on PTI?
Bob Ryan
Woah Hair
Peter Gammons
Not much to criticize for Peter, though an interesting shirt choice.
Dan LeBatard
He looks the exact same except with a bad haircut.
J.A. Adande
He doesn’t look very different, but that stache is amazing.
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The Red Sox have signed first baseman Sean Casey to a 1-year deal, estimated to be worth between $700,000 and $800,000 depending on the source.
Casey, 33, is a career .301 hitter with a .366 OBP. He was the starting first-baseman for Detroit last season where he hit .296 with a .353 OBP.
He is a fine hitter and average defender. The only deficiency in his game is the impotent power numbers, 4HR and a .393 Slugging Percentage last season. However, in his role as a backup first baseman and left-handed bat off the bench, that issue should not prove significant.
At the risk of offending the Sabermetric Gods, he will also be a great clubhouse chemistry guy and glad-hand the media to take pressure off other players.
He’s hungry for a ring, and he comes at a cheap price.
Good deal for the Red Sox.
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Jermaine Defoe has finally realized that he might have to actually football to attract Fabio Capello’s attention, because growing an absurd line of hair and wearing bras on his head just weren’t cutting it. He has made a last minute move to Portsmouth for 9m GBP. He hopes that playing every week will increase the probability of a return to the England setup.
However, Defoe may once again have a battle for playing time on hands, as Benjani’s 8m GBP move to Manchester City did not go through. The clubs could not get the paperwork through in time to meet the deadline. Sven’s secretaries are speedy and proficient, but can they type?
Middlesbrough have also been after a sexy striker, signing Brazilian international Alfonso Alves from Dutch club Heerenveen for a record transfer fee of 12m GBP. Alves scored 34 goals in 31 appearances in the Eredivisie last season. If he can be 1/17 that proficient in the Premier League, he will still be better than Aliadiere in the Premier League.
And finally, American and Chivas USA goalkeeper Brad Guzan had his 2m GBP move to Aston Villa cancelled, after the Home Office failed to grant the poor guy a work permit.
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