@TheCarlosRuizSpanishEnglishDic...: If you look closely, the kicker is wearing a different outfit after the ball goes in the net.

I heard that Alomar's personal assistants caused a lot of tension in the marriage. She was very upset that, before they got married, Roberto didn't tell her that he had aides.

@Desi_Relaford: Agreed. Baseball epitomizes Ayn Rand's ideal world, in which those attempting to achieve greatness are not limited by the incompetency of regulators. Just ask Armando Galarraga.

Whoa, it's like I'm seeing double. Four articles about Roberto Carlos's free kick?

AIR RAID SIRENS! STORIED BUT INSUFFERABLE PROGRAM NOT GUARANTEED TO FACE EQUALLY STORIED, EQUALLY INSUFFERABLE RIVAL EVERY YEAR!

@gambrinus2: Saying an incorrect thing twice doesn't make it correct. Michigan and Ohio State will play each other every year, there is no question about that. There was some concern in the Big 10 interwebs that it would no longer be the finale, but this article suggests that they will meet in the last regular…

This was Uncle Knit Knots favorite mailbag ever.

@AzureTexan: I think you're overestimating the typical deadspin commenter with that joke.

Judge for yourself if it's actually him, but don't do it at the office.

@greenfield-comma-tim: Evil? No. Poot was just a pawn. And in the game, pawns get capped quick. They be out the game early. Unless they some smart-ass pawns.

The real reason no one's signing him is they're concerned that he will be more than happy playing for a tie.

@Corn-vette: If it makes you feel better, the story is bullshit. [See Scott Kidder's post below]

@vodkanaut: I would emphasize that it is not "disguised."

I watched the opening of the Panama - Saudi Arabia game, and learned a couple of interesting things. First, all the players on the Saudi Arabian team are American kids whose parent work for Aramco in Dhahran. Second, 70% of the Panamanian kids named Derek Jeter as their favorite player, resulting in 15 player…

@What would Singletary do?: By that logic, the nickname for Nicholas would be pronounced "nitch."

@The Norv Face: But Kelly Leak was a stud!

@apd09: do you call your country a "cunt"?

Some choice tidbits and turns of phrase from B's story:

It's Teresa," snapped the bride-to-be.

The facial expressions make more sense if you imagine the guy on the right is actually behind the guy on the left.