The Girls are loving the fact that Summer is here. They balanced eggs on their sides during the Vernal Equinox and got out the SPF 30 lotion in preparation to watch some ball - BASEBALL!!! And tennis.

And just when you think you’ve seen everything, there’s this clip from Triple A ball. It does not, I repeat DOES NOT, get any better than this. EVEN THOUGH IT IS FAKE, this is how every player should field balls every time in every high reach situation. This is hustle. This is creativity. This is channeling Jackie Chan. This is magic. Thanks to Jules for bringing this to our attention!

Remember to catch us LIVE on Sirius 123 Mondays from 1-3pm EST and our Sunday replay on Channel 122 11am-1pm EST.

Episode 123

Freestylin’, Switchin’ and Draftin’ with The Girls!

Today The Girls are coming to you live from the MODERN DAY - where everything you do and say will be broadcast on YouTube, and TMZ if you are tres naughty. And don’t even try and tell us that you don’t realize it will become viral, you freestylin’ Shaq, you! In this week’s sports podcast we’ll put our own spin on the Shaq rap, the true colors of Imus (somebody PLEASE trace this man’s heritage back to Africa!), and Rick Dutrow’s latest stab at creating the equine version of Frankenstein.

Oh, and we’ll also cover some sports. The quiet leagues are still chirping, with the NHL threatening to strip the Rangers of their owner, Jim Dolan (Rangers fans stand and cheer) and the NBA draft nearly upon us (conspiracy theorists stand and cheer). Kudos to the NHL for putting their skate down and not letting Jimmy get his way. Instead of worrying about a website he ought to be looking for a new job. We suggest this:

The end is near, and we hear that your night job may not pay the rent either.

While the envelopes may be cold, and David Stern’s pet ferret is the sole witness to the sanctity of the draft process, the hottest story surrounding the NBA and it’s little sister, the NCAA, is Brandon Jennings’ epiphany that he doesn’t want to be an indentured servant. The Girls will help pack his bags as he heads East to the European league where they treat basketball players like, um, people. Unlike the NCAA (with the NBA playing the proud parent) who treats ballers like mules taking tourists to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and back. We smell a trend that will finally put the power back in the capable hands of the players.

On the diamond, The Girls welcome their new favorite man, Mets Manager Jerry Manuel. In one week he’s created a new tradition, been ejected, called himself a gangster, and bestowed a new moniker on the Mets fans…”Fertilizer”. Ozzie Guillen, you have been dethroned. He does kinda’ look like Denzel (remember American Gangster?) Washington, doesn’t he? Was he Washington’s muse?

This is just what the clubhouse doctor ordered, and the timing couldn’t be more perfect. The Mets still have a chance to make this a race. So we say, GO PHILS! We had planned to give you an injury update for the AL and NL, but our fingers fell off while on #72. Instead, we’re working on an 80,000 word post about Curt Schilling’s surgery. While we’re on the topic, where’s the Curt Cam??? In New Rules news, we take you through the switch-by-switch action between Pat Venditte (P) and Ralph Henriquez. After 7 minutes of dirtying both sides of the plate the Ump finally got tired of squatting and made up his own rule, giving the pitcher the last laugh. We’re just looking forward to getting our own six-finger glove. Great for parties! Check the length of this video - it takes that long to make the final ruling…

On a somber note, which is a rarity for us, The Girls extend their sympathies to the family of NHRA driver Scott Kalitta, who was killed during a Funny Car qualifying session last weekend. We beg the NHRA to collect the brain trust and put in place safety measures that will keep the drivers and crowds safe as the speed of the vehicles increase. Oh, and getting rid of concrete walls is also a pretty decent idea. We know he hit a barrier, and that every conceivable thing that could go wrong in fact, did, and that his seat was developed by John Force (for whom Eric Medlin, who died LAST year, drove for) at great expense after the Medlin crash - bt still, two fatal crashes in consecutive seasons? That’s too much. Before we leave the track we want to applaud Dan Wheldon for donating his winnings to those affected by the floods in Iowa. That rocks dude. All it takes is a little generosity, a little thinking about the other guy, to win over the hearts of The Girls.

And in this week’s IT HAS TO BE SAID, we marvel at the desire of travel writers to decrease their carbon footprint. You know us, always looking for a way to put a positive spin on a story. So grab your maple bat, a six finger glove to pick up the pieces and box of band aids…it’s time to talk sports with The Girls!

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