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The Pedro Martinez Cockfight Video
Here is the entire video of Mets star pitcher Pedro Martinez presiding over a cockfight in the Dominican Republic. Yesterday we anticipated the scandalous fallout, but response seems to have been muted by the fact that the video disappeared from YouTube before most people got a chance to read the story. It's now resurfaced on a Spanish-language website. Newsday and the Daily News have follow-up stories today, but as far as we can tell, no New York paper has posted the video.
scandals
Mets Jock Fights Cocks
Potential tabloid sports shocker! The Post stumbled onto a YouTube video of Mets' pitching ace Pedro Martinez presiding over a cockfight in the Dominican Republic. In a sinister twist, the video has now been pulled, and the owner of the blog that posted it did not immediately respond to the Post's emails. WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED? The Daily News was lagging on the story as of early this morning, meaning the Post is bound to hype it up as much as possible while they still have the competitive advantage. Just look at how much mileage the Atlanta papers (and everybody else) got out of the Michael Vick dogfighting scandal. But ask yourself, before the hysteria strikes: Is this story really a big deal? More »
"As they prep for a 13th straight playoff appearance, the New York Yankees have signed with CAA to help them pursue opportunities such as long-term corporate sponsorships for the team's new stadium...." In a related move, the Mets blew a seven game lead with seventeen games to play and made this little boy cry. [NYP]
andrea peyser
New Mets Stadium, Rotation of Earth, Provokes Andrea Peyser's Ire
Andrea Peyser is pissed off. She's usually angry about something, but today what's got her knickers in a twist (sorry for that mental image) is the naming of the new stadium in which the Mets will play. As is so often the case in the sporting world these days, the Mets have sold naming rights to a corporation. This does not sit well at all with Ms. P.Mets Vice President David Howard was the first to say it out loud. The stadium, he said, will wear the "Citi brand." Good lord. But this is New York, people, not Des Moines. It's not even New Jersey - something I thank my maker for every day. And in this town, we call a sporting venue Madison Square Garden - not Staples Center. It's Yankee Stadium, for chrissakes, not Continental Airlines Arena!More »
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BREAKING: Jewish Professional Athlete Actually Jewish
We went to baseball camp one summer but we only made it through half of the first day. The morning was all sunshine and great American past-time, but after lunch they hosed down second base and wanted us to practice sliding. In mud! We were horrified, and we walked home crying. Note to kids: do not wear brand new Paper Denims to first day at baseball camp. More »
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Local Sports Figure Struck In Sensitive Area
We're all about exceeding expectations and reaching the broadest possible audience here at Gawker. We realize that some of you might have found our previous post on media softball too highbrow; intense parodies of magazine features and memos from the late Harold Ross can be heavy going, especially on a day like today. So for those of you who felt left out by the previous logorrhea, we offer the following clip: It's quick, it requires no reading, and, best of all, it shows a man getting hit in the nuts by a baseball. Enjoy. More »
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Breaking News: Pedro Gardens!
We can't shake the feeling that there's basically no news going on today. Judging by the bottom half of its front page, the Times clearly agrees. More »
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