Making the most of his time in the city of Angels, Ross hit up Chavez Ravine for a game between the Dodgers and their NL West rival opponent Arizona Diamondbacks. Ross was apparently a guest of Diamondbacks second-basemen Felipe Lopez, who appears in the end of the video giving Ross a signed bat as a gift.

Aside from being able to see the great seat location (behind home plate) and Ross ordering some hot dogs, (really? with Sauerkraut?!) the video’s best moment has to be the completely unexpected cameo from Dr.Quinn Medicine Woman (actress Jane Seymour) asking Ross for an autograph. Who knew Dr.Quinn got down like that? You also get to see that Lopez has his jewelry game on point.

Check it out below:

-Will

Tom Seaver going from the New York Mets to the Cincinnati Reds was a huge deal, and that plus the Hit King deserved two segments on Mike Douglass’ show, but it should’ve been the first two segments. You don’t make Princess Leia, Han Solo, and Luke Skywalker hang out on the couch like some nobodies.. Well, you don’t do that to Han Solo.

First off.. The bar needs new security cameras. I couldn’t tell if that was Brian Giles or Brett Myers. I can see Giles beating the rap on this because I can’t be sure that’s him on the video..

Secondly, assuming that is Brian Giles on the video, he’s done. Cheri Olvera blames Giles for one of her two miscarriages and he’s on tape. I don’t believe he can get jail time from a civil case but what team is gonna pick him up after this? Just kidding. Any team with a hole in their outfield and a need for a career .294 hitter will still want Giles’ services.

Guess which baseball player doesn’t need LMontro? I’ll tell you. Jonathan Papelbon.

Rays get cut-up during Game 5 rain delay-Montro 99

Sox and Dawgs provides this video of an $8 million bounced first pitch by Curt Schilling. I’ll give Schill a little slack since he had surgery, but his toss seemed like an omen after B.J. Upton took Dice-K deep for a two-run shot in the first inning.

I know the Boston Red Sox have given us incredible comebacks in playoffs past, but at 7-0, I had written the Nation off. I was only watching the game to see how many runs Tampa Bay would score en route to clinching their first trip to the World Series. Then it happened.

The Boston Red Sox came up with the clutch hits and big home runs we’ve become accustomed to from them and pulled off the greatest postseason comeback since 1929. Strangely, the same year as the great stock market crash.

Dustin Pedroia got things started with a single in the seventh to score Jed Lowrie, a run that at time seemed like it would serve no purpose other than preventing the Sox from being shutout in their final game of the season. It ended up being the snowball that started the avalanche.

From there on it was just like old times. David Ortiz found his stroke and jacked a three-run shot to pull Boston within three at 7-4. Johnathan Papelbon pitched a scoreless eighth after giving up two runs in the seventh, and J.D. Drew clutched up with a two-run homer in the eighth and the game winning single in the ninth. The J.D. Drew clutching up is new, but the Sox pulling off miracles isn’t. It’s hard to believe that this team was considered the Chicago Cubs of the American League earlier this decade.

Does this win get the Red Sox rolling to the World Series? Probably. The Tampa Bay Rays are a young team, and a loss like this could ruin them for the rest of the series. Luckily for T.B., James Shields is locked for Game 6 which gives them their best chance of winning. If Boston forces a Game 7, get ready for a Red Sox-Phillies World Series.

As first reported by Murray Chass, the Major League Baseball Players’ Association claims to have evidence that team owners acted in concert to keep Barry Bonds out of baseball after the 2007 season.

The MLBPA won’t immediately file a grievance because of an arrangement reached with the Commissioner’s Office.From ESPN.com:

“We have the agreement about the timing of a potential grievance,” Weiner said. “Our investigation revealed a violation of the Basic Agreement. It’s a violation of the Basic Agreement related to Barry Bonds and free agency.”

Weiner said the section that had been violated was Article XX (e) of the collective bargaining agreement, which states, in part: “Players shall not act in concert with other players and clubs shall not act in concert with other clubs.” Weiner would not say how long the agreement runs to allow the union to file a grievance.

When I read that the filing of the grievance was being delayed I assumed it was because baseball didn’t want to deal with this problem during the World Series. Murray Chass offers this insight:

When it believes it has a case, the union doesn’t usually delay filing a grievance. Considering its history with collusion and the fact that Bonds is a high-profile player, it would seem more likely that the union would act as quickly as possible.

In this instance, though, the union is waiting, a baseball official said, for Bonds to get beyond the trial he faces on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice stemming from his grand jury testimony in the Balco case.

Barry Bonds isn’t scheduled to go to court until March 2, 2009. By then he’ll have missed an entire season, and the ‘09 spring training in addition to being 44 years old. Bonds might get a little money if the MLBPA proceeds with and wins the grievance but he’s never suiting up for a major league team again.

I don’t remember this story getting much play at the time, but the fellas from The Heater talked to Evan Longoria of the Tampa Bay Rays about “EvanLongoria.com” being available on EBay for $25,000. Longoria didn’t think much of his name being auctioned off in August.

Longoria laughed when he heard about it Friday. “That’s weird,” he said. “And kind of funny. What are they going to come up with next? I guess it’s a good idea if you’re the guy selling it. He beat me to the punch.”

It turns the seller, Dave Pierce, is also the owner of online ticket brokerage eSellout.com, and he didn’t sell the website. He still owns EvanLongoria.com but it points to eSellout.com.

Pierce commented on the original EvanLongoria.com for sale post in an attempt to justify jacking somebody’s name and trying to flip it for 25 grand.

If someone is willing to update and create content on an Evan Longoria fan page I would be willing to listen. To this date I never found anyone so I thought about selling. -Dave

I’d like to congratulate Pierce for being a moron and a genius. He’s a moron for slanging tickets off of Evan Longoria’s name but he’s a genius for introducing this new marketing strategy.

All the corporations have to do is align themselves with athletes that fit their image. It shouldn’t be hard. Here’s three I came up with in two seconds. EddyCurry.com, MattJones.com, or TravisHenry.com. OK, the last one doesn’t work, but you see where I’m going with this.

Hey Cubs fans.. There’s still a silver lining here. At least you’re not Red Sox or Yankees fans. Granted, would’ve seen your team win a championship in your lifetime, but you’d also be labeled a Fucktard or a Douchenozzle.

Let this be a warning to all members of the media attending game three, and possibly game four. Wear a hat. And cover James Loney’s eyes. I don’t wanna see him blinded by the bubbly.

Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees and former wife Cynthia finalized their divorce about two weeks ago and depending on who you believe, A-Rod hasn’t wasted any time getting back on the dating scene.

Depending on which celebrity gossip site you choose to believe Alex Rodriguez did or did not have dinner with Madonna on September 30.

From US Magazine:

Madonna and New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez took in a cozy dinner for two at Dos Caminos Third Avenue on Tuesday a source told Usmagazine.com.

They pair ate at an alcove-like table in the back.

“They seemed very close,” a source told Usmagazine.com.

Do you believe that version or this one via another anonymous source?
From Access Hollywood:

Madonna did not step out to dine with New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez, despite a report in Us Weekly, a source close to the singer told Access.

On Thursday, Us Weekly claimed the two had a “cozy dinner for two at Dos Caminos third Avenue,” according to a source.

The two reportedly ate at the back of the restaurant and “seemed very close,” the source claimed in the magazine.

But, a source close to the star told Access Hollywood that the story is false.

“They did not have dinner,” the source said.

This is a tough call. On the one hand we know Alex and Madonna are tight. Even A-Rod’s ex-wife acknowledged that the two had something between them. On the flip side, the media loves dragging Rodriguez through the mud. Somebody could have easily made up this story for the quick publicity. My verdict? I believe it. It sounds exactly like Alex Rodriguez to me.