Musically Inspired Triple Threads Dodger Cards - Ryu & Puig

One of Topps most popular brands is hitting the store shelves as I write.  It is Topps Triple Threads week, and collectors are in a  frenzy.  Folks love opening this stuff.  Overall, you are guaranteed four relics cards - two of which will be autographed in each box.  Also, one of those autographed cards will be a triple relic card.  So if you love game-used material in your cardboard then this product is for you.

It'll be a few days before I can gather up photos of all the Dodger cards, so stay tuned.  In the meantime, I came across a couple of triple relic Dodger cards worth an early mention.

As has been custom, Topps tries to find creative phrases and anecdotes to use for their triple relic cards.  In the past they used phrases like "Mannywood" for Manny Ramirez, "The Bison" for Matt Kemp and "Lefty Legend" for Sandy Koufax.  This year they appear to be using a decidedly musical theme to their Dodger triple relic cards.  Check out what I mean below.

Above is one of the Hyun-Jin Ryu Triple relic cards (there are three different phrases available).  They spelled the phrase "Smile Again," and if you remember your Ryu K-Pop lore then you'll know what that means.

As a part of a Christmas charity project in 2013, Hyun-Jin Ryu and Cube Entertainment teamed up to create a song called "Smile Again."  Ryu got on the microphone with K-Pop stars Trouble Maker and G.NA.  Watch a video of the song below.

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One might think that the phase above, "Puig Destroyer," refers to his ability to murder the ball when he makes contact.  Fans of grindcore know better, though.

Puig Destroyer is a band that was inspired by the pure awesomeness of Puig's early start with Dodgers.  Puig hit like a monster on a mission back then.  He showed speed and finesse, as he raced around the bases like a gelding and threw out runners with the precision of a sharpshooter.  All the while he did it with a smile.  Puig was just incredible, so when a couple of grindcore veterans got together they knew what they had to do.  They formed Puig Destroyer, and the rest, as they say, is history.

Shortly after they began recording I had the opportunity to interview one of the founders, Riley Breckenridg, on this blog.  You can check it out here.  This is what he had to say about its creation:

It's silly, really. The name "Puig Destroyer" came up, in passing, during a discussion of Puig on an episode of the weekly Productive Outs podcast that I do with my good friend Ian Miller. There's an awesome grindcore band called Pig Destroyer that we're both fans of, and I said something along the lines of "There should be a grindcore band called Puig Destroyer". Nine days after that utterance, we are that band. I sent Ian the drum track for "One Man, Five Tools" the next day, he wrote a bass line for it immediately, I enlisted my good friend (and Giants fan) Mike Minnick from Curl Up and Die to do vocals, and Ian pulled Jon Howell (his bandmate in Kowloon Walled City) to play guitar. We'll have an EP done fairly soon.

So far they have release three EP's.  Feel free to visit their website here.  Listen to their very first album below.  The very first song is called "One Man, Five Tools."

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Blog Kiosk: 9/30/2014 - Dodger Links - Some Odds and Ends

Adrian Gonzales was named the Dodgers nominee for the 2014 Hank Aaron Award.  This is an award that allows for fan participation via online voting at MLB.com for the most outstanding offensive performer in the league.  Additionally, a special panel of Hall of Fame players led by Hank Aaron will join fans in voting for the award.  BTW, Matt Kemp won the Hank Aaron Award in 2011.  The photo above is via Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers 2014.  Go here to vote.

Now, below are some links to check out:

• ICYMI:  Game 1 of the NLDS game against the Cardinals on Friday will begin at 3:37 PM and will be aired on Fox Sports 1.  Game 2 on Saturday will begin at 6:37 PM and will be on the MLB Network.
• Jon Weisman at Dodger Insider writes, "NLDS first look: Breaking down the Cardinals."
• Via Chad Thornburg at MLB.com, "Position-by-position breakdown for Cardinals-Dodgers."
• Rich Mueller at Sports Collectors Daily has a bunch of preview pics of Topps 2015 Gypsy Queen set.  It comes out in April 2015.  To the right is a Yasiel Puig autographed button relic card.
• Via Dodger Penguin, he shares some photos from his Saturday afternoon at La Gran Fiesta at Dodger Stadium; including all of his autograph gets.
• Puig Destroyer's newest EP comes out today.  Listen to a full album stream here at Metal Injection, "PUIG DESTROYER Get You Amped For The Baseball Post-Season Grind With Full EP Stream."
• Ricky Nolasco still loves us.  Via David Brown at Big League Stew, "Twins pitcher Ricky Nolasco says he wishes he still played for Dodgers."
• Via Ron Cervenka at Think Blue LA, "Don Newcombe – A positive influence on today’s Dodgers."  Thank you for relaying this, Ron.

Dodgers legend Don Newcombe, all 6′ 4″ of him, quietly walked through the Dodgers clubhouse going from locker to locker to congratulated each and every Dodger player for winning the National League West championship. To a man, each Dodger player stopped whatever they were doing or saying to acknowledge and thank the man who, but for his tender 19 years of age, could have been the man Branch Rickey selected to break baseball’s color barrier instead of Jackie Robinson. Some of the players merely acknowledged and thanked Newcombe by shaking his hand, but most embraced him warmly with genuine appreciation.

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Blog Kiosk: 8/21/2014 - Dodger Links - Beaten by Stults

Man-O-Live, Eric Stults was impressive in his start last night, er... Wait... He's not a Dodger anymore.... What?... Oh.... That sucks...

The Dodgers got beat by a former Dodger named Eric Stults, and I find myself saying, "that figures."  He held the Dodgers in check for five innings, giving up just four hits, walking one and striking out five.  The Dodgers pitcher, Roberto Hernandez, was less impressive in his third start in Blue - against weaker competition even.  He gave up eight hits and allowed four runs in his five innings of work.

That wouldn't have been too bad if the Dodgers offense was able to do anything against the Padres, but that was not to be.  Their relief crew held us in check as they continue to be impressive.  I'm telling ya, the Padres will be good sooner than later.  Their pitching is not the reason they are in the dumps this season.  It's their offense.  It sucks.  But they have a good foundation to work with, and with their recent signing of Don Welke to be their VP of Scouting Operations, I suspect they will only get better.

BTW, the kid in the photo above flew 3,000 mile to meet the Dodgers.  Who he is?  I haven't a clue.  Photo above via Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers 2014.  Go here to see a bunch of his pics from yesterday.

• Hey!  I was quoted on Bloomberg.  Via Todd Shields and David McLaughlin, "Dodgers TV Row Fuels Unease Over Comcast-Time Warner Deal."

“Sports fans are getting clobbered,” said Hal Singer, a Washington-based economist with consulting firm Economists Inc. “Either you’re denied access to the content because your distributor won’t carry it at the ridiculous price, or you’re forced to incur the switching costs” to change providers. 

That's not me, of course.  I am quoted further down in the story.

• ICYMI:  Zack Greinke's scheduled start for today has been pushed back a couple of days.  He will pitch on Saturday, instead.  Today's starting pitcher will be Clayton Kershaw.  Ken Gurnick on twitter notes:

Greinke elbow tenderness not serious, Mattingly said. Had MRI two weeks ago.  Similar to irritation Greinke had Spring of 2013.
— Ken Gurnick (@kengurnick) August 20, 2014

• Via Evan Bladh at Think Blue LA, "Brooklyn Dodger alum Dick Teed passes at age 88."  RIP, Dick Teed.
• Chris Olds at Beckett shares some preview pics for 2015 Topps Tribute Baseball cards; including a Yasiel Puig autographed card on the right.  It is set come out on February 19, 2015.
• Via David Young at True Blue LA, "Position-by-position home run records of the Los Angeles Dodgers."  David puts together a list of Top-10's by position.

• Chris Olds at Beckett also provides an early look at Topps 2015 MLB Chipz.  See the Clayton Kershaw Chipz on the left.
• Via Mike Petriello at Dodgers Digest, "Attention, Japan: Yasiel Puig Is Coming For You."  He'll be playing in a tournament in Japan in November.
• Puig Destroyer has a new album coming out, and they have released a song titled "Mike Trout" that you can listen to here.  As grindcore goes, this one is more palatable to the masses.
• Bill Simmons and Rembert Browne of Grantland just posted their story about visiting the National: "A Visit to the 2014 National Sports Collectors Convention."  Check it out.

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Listen to Puig Destroyer's 2nd EP, Now

Available now, for immediate download and listening is Puig Destroyer's 2nd EP.  It is titled 'Wait for Spring' and includes 8 new songs.  You can listen to them below, or go to the band's website, here.

The entire album is available for digital download through a "name your price" purchase method.  So, you give what you can.  At this time, there is no physical record available, but if all goes well I suspect they'll release an actual record, too.



Go here to purchase the album - Wait for Spring.  You can follow Puig Destroyer on twitter: @PuigDestroyer.

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Puig Destroyer Just Released 2 New Songs From their New Album

Puig Destroyer, the grindcore gods named after our wily outfielder, is set to release their 2nd album next week.  In preparation for this anticipated event, they released two new songs through Pure Volume and Decibel Magazine for fans to listen to.  They are called Play the Game (The Right Way) and First to Third, and the new album is called Wait for Spring.  Above is the album cover.  The band's website is here.

As you may already know, their style of music is an acquired taste.  As drummer Riley Breckenridge relayed in an  LA Weekly interview:

"He's a freakish prospect that terrorizes opposing pitchers," Breckenridge says. "He's insanely raw and incredibly talented. He's got all of the tools but he doesn't know how to use all of the tools yet. He plays with a level of energy that is kind of reckless. It fits the style of music that we wanted to play."

Grindcore is best characterized as extreme metal music - like fast, loud and abrasive - just like Puig.

BTW, I did an interview with Puig Destroyer drummer Riley Breckenridge in June.  Check that out here.

Now, listen to the two new songs below. 

First to Third

(I can't get this to load, go to the Decibel Magazine link to hear the song, here.)

Here are the lyrics to the above song:

I was built
to race around the bags
at suicide pace

from first to third

I was built
to race around the bags
at suicide pace

from first to third
from first to third

This next song is clearly the most controversial.  Puig Destroyer figures they might as well say what a lot of folks are thinking when it comes to the controversy that surrounds the way Yasiel Puig plays.  Here are the lyrics:

your racist sh**
sickens me to death

you ignorant, white fu**
how can you be so oblivious?

play the game the right way,
you mean the white way

Play the Game (The Right Way)- Pure Volume Link Here

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Blog Kiosk: 11/14/2013 - Dodgers Links - Mattingly to Manage Dodgers for a Long Time, Tommy and Brian Wilson Wants Closer Money

Puig Destroyer is coming out with their 2nd release next week.  Check out what the cover art will look like, via Puig Destroyer's facebook.  I'll be sure to post up their new album when it comes out.

• Listen to last nights broadcast of Dodger Talk with AJ Ellis, here.
• Via Ron Cervenka at True Blue LA, "Dodger Pitchers and Catchers to report on February 5".  This is extremely early, but not surprising considering that they start the season early in Australia.
• "Tommy Lasorda hits it out of the park," via Cpl. Timothy Childers of the 1st Marine Logistics Group. 

“If I would ask someone who [Tommy Lasorda] was, they would say he’s a Dodger, that he’s a ballplayer,” said Brig. Gen. Coglianese, a native of New Jersey. “I would tell you he’s a patriot, a veteran of World War II. [He is] a real American hero, idol and someone I look up to.”

• Via Dylan Hernandez on twitter, Brian Wilson will stay Blue if he's paid closer money.  Why not, right?  After all, we're paying closer money for middle relief help (i.e. Brandon League).

Sounds like Brian Wilson would be open to returning to the #Dodgers in a non-closing role if they pay him like a closer.
— Dylan Hernandez (@dylanohernandez) November 13, 2013

• Via Dylan Hernandez at the LA Times, "Team president expects Don Mattingly to manage Dodgers 'a long time'".  Via Stan Kasten:

“There was never any confusion in our minds that we wanted him back. I think the whole organization feels like I do and like I have from the first day I came in, which is that I’m a big fan of Donnie’s and I’ve become an even bigger fan in my time with him. I see qualities in him that I think make him a candidate to be a long-term manager, chiefly his demeanor and handling people.”

• Nick Punto will not be a Dodger next season.  According to Jane Lee of MLB.com on twitter, he has signed with the A's.
• Matthew Glidden at Number 5 Type Collection shares a very unusual Steve Garvey collectible - a 1981 Long Beach Telegram newspaper cutout.
• Chris Olds at Beckett shares some preview pics from Panini's upcoming 2013 Elite Extra Edition Baseball cards; including the Jose Abreu card on the right.
• Via Mike Oz at Big League Stew, "Meet the only guy who didn’t give Clayton Kershaw a first-place Cy Young vote".
• So, who's the best pitcher in the league?  This guy!

And we can't forget about the posse. What great friends to share the night with! pic.twitter.com/VVsb4LZX9y
— Ellen Kershaw (@ellenkershaw) November 14, 2013

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Sunday Dodgers Videos: Dodgers Stadium and a bunch of Puig Videos

Here are this Sundays Dodgers' videos.

Know Your Ballpark: Dodger Stadium & LA Tour.

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Chattanooga: "Speeding charges dropped against Yasiel Puig"

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Here's a nice Yasiel Puig 2013 Rookie Highlights video.

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Weird baseball bands - Including Puig Destroyer.

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Sbaycards vice president Scott Allen discusses the Yasiel Puig SuperFractor card, potentially worth more than $25,000, that his company is randomly inserting in a box for a collector to receive in Sbaycard's upcoming card release, via ESPN tv Videos.

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Blog Kiosk: 11/6/2013 - Dodgers Links - Kershaw, Puig and Mattingly are Finalist for the Big Awards

An extremely cheery Roy Campanella shows of his catch, a sea trout, that he caught between workouts at Dodgertown in Vero Beach.  The above pic was found on ebay.

• Josh Jackson at MiLB writes, "Prospect Q&A: Seager's magical year: Dodgers prospect talks about his baseball family, busting out".

MiLB.com: Having so much going on on the periphery could be overwhelming for some players your age. Do you have to get into a certain mind-set to only take from that stuff the time and energy that will help you?
Seager: Yeah, for sure. You never want to root against anybody or anything like that, but you can't get caught up in somebody else's game. You root for everybody, but you really need to remember that the most important thing, by far, is to handle your own business.

• Puig Destroyer will be releasing their 2nd EP in 2 weeks, per their facebook.
• Speaking of Puig, he is a finalist for Rookie of the Year, via a tweet from the @Dodgers.  The fact that Ryu is not a finalist is a surprise to me.  I thought he was better than Shelby Miller.  Not by much, but still better.  BTW, Don Mattingly is also a finalist for NL Manager of the Year and Clayton Kershaw is a finalist for the NL Cy Young.

No Surprise Here: @YasielPuig is a National League Rookie of the Year finalist.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) November 5, 2013

• Via Ken Gurnick at MLB.com, "Wallach could move from third to dugout in '14: After being passed over for managerial openings, LA bench coach a possibility".
• If you are going to be in the Dover, Delaware area this weekend then this might be worth your time.  Former Dodger Delino DeShields will be there to sign autographs.  Sons of Steve Garvey has all the detailsde.
• Chad Moriyama makes note of the 25 Dodger minor leaguers that are hitting free agency.
• Hollie Webb of the Chattanoogan.com tells us that Yasiel Puig's reckless driving charge has been dismissed.  (Hat Tip: Jon Weisman at Dodger Thoughts)
• David Brown at Big League Stew tells us that, "Expanded video replay gets first test at Arizona Fall League game".

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All Hail Puig Destroyer! - They Release 5 New Songs

 
So, this day has finally come.  The sky has opened up and the grindcore Gods have graced us with their fruits. 

Today, the recently incarnated band "Puig Destroyer" has released the remaining 5 songs to their eagerly awaited EP, and my head is throbbing in excitement.

Sure, the sounds can take a little bit of time to get used to, and it certainly isn't for everyone.  But you can't deny how symbolically appropriate it is.  As drummer Riley Breckenridge said in a recent LA Weekly interview:

"He's a freakish prospect that terrorizes opposing pitchers," Breckenridge says. "He's insanely raw and incredibly talented. He's got all of the tools but he doesn't know how to use all of the tools yet. He plays with a level of energy that is kind of reckless. It fits the style of music that we wanted to play."

Yes, it does Riley!  Puig Destroyer embodies Puig the player.  Take a listen below to all 6 songs via twitter @PuigDestroyer.  BTW, you can check out my interview with drummer Riley Breckenridge right here.

It's alive. http://t.co/r5uxRTNg3a
— Puig Destroyer (@PuigDestroyer) July 19, 2013

Here is the Puig Destroyer website for download at bandcamp.  Also a very limited run of vinyl 7" records will be pressed.  Go here to order.

TGIC Records will be putting out the 7" vinyl version of the EP. Pre-order up now, with exclusive shirt options: http://t.co/8sO60XBJ28
— Puig Destroyer (@PuigDestroyer) July 19, 2013

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Blog Kiosk: 7/18/2013 - Dodgers Links - Ryu, Puig Destroyer and Derek Lowe Retires

Clayton Kershaw waves to the crowd in the pic above.  Photo via Dodgers tumblr.

• Jason Roche at LA Weekly speaks with Puig Destroyer.

"He's a freakish prospect that terrorizes opposing pitchers," Breckenridge says. "He's insanely raw and incredibly talented. He's got all of the tools but he doesn't know how to use all of the tools yet. He plays with a level of energy that is kind of reckless. It fits the style of music that we wanted to play."

• "Unsung First Half Hero: Hyun-jin Ryu," via Mike Petriello at Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness.
• Via Kevin Baxter at the LA Times, "Puig changed clubhouse, but Ramirez changed Dodgers' fortunes".
• Howard Cole at LA Weekly writes, "Meet Aaron Roberts, Dodgers' Representative in the MLB Fan Cave".
• Via Tim Dierkes at MLB Trade Rumors, former Dodger pitcher Derek Lowe has retired.
• Chris Olds at Beckett just released details of their promotional "Beckett Cover Cards" that will be given out at The National, and it includes a mystery card #11.  I'd be willing to bet it will be of Yasiel Puig; considering he's on the cover of their most recent Baseball Beckett guide.
• When politics and Baseball collide.  Tom Bartsch at Sports Collectors Digest tells us of a new discovery that was uncovered by former White House Chief of Staff John Sununu.  There are 2 versions of the 1990 George Bush Topps Baseball card.
• Paul Lucas at Uni Watch tells us how to re-lace a Baseball glove.
• I know there isn't a ESPY for "Best Team Mascot", but there should be.  A lion can dream can't he?

Hey @CozmoLAGalaxy look what I won.   @ESPYS for best mascot! pic.twitter.com/PtuMYMA8wZ
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A Blue Heaven Chat with Riley Breckenridge of Puig Destroyer

It sure seems like the past couple of weeks has been all about Yasiel Puig.

And, why not?  The Dodgers have been in the dumps, so anything that can divert our attention, even for a little bit, would surely be welcomed.  As it happened, Puig ended up being much more than a temporary departure from our losing ways.  He has become the "next big thing".

Heck, Yasiel Puig's greatness even spawned a new band called Puig Destroyer, and last week the very first track from their first recording went live.  Listen to it at the very bottom.

Well, being an aging metalhead myself, I decided to reach out to a band member for a fun interview.  So, a big Blue Heaven thank you to Riley Breckenridge for taking the time to answer some questions, via email. As you'll notice, I tried to be funny, but that's just not my forte.  Anyway, check out the chat below.  BTW, bandmate Ian Miller also gave an interview to Decibel Magazine that you can check out right here.  You can also get a Puig Destroyer T-shirt here, follow them on twitter here, and as proof of their Baseball fandom bona fides check out their Baseball blog called Productive Outs.

Now, on to the interview.

Thank you for taking the time to answer some questions regarding your new band, Puig Destroyer.

Q:  Obviously, as a die-hard Dodger fan the idea of a Puig inspired band makes so much sense.  I wonder, though how did this entire concept come together?

A:  It's silly, really. The name "Puig Destroyer" came up, in passing, during a discussion of Puig on an episode of the weekly Productive Outs podcast that I do with my good friend Ian Miller. There's an awesome grindcore band called Pig Destroyer that we're both fans of, and I said something along the lines of "There should be a grindcore band called Puig Destroyer". Nine days after that utterance, we are that band. I sent Ian the drum track for "One Man, Five Tools" the next day, he wrote a bass line for it immediately, I enlisted my good friend (and Giants fan) Mike Minnick from Curl Up and Die to do vocals, and Ian pulled Jon Howell (his bandmate in Kowloon Walled City) to play guitar. We'll have an EP done fairly soon.

Now You Can Hear Puig Destroyer

Earlier in the week I had briefly mentioned in a Blog Kiosk a new music project underway that includes Riley Breckenridge of Thrice.  This new band would be called Puig Destroyer and it includes other grindcore musicians such as Mike Minnick (Curl Up & Die) on vocals, Ian Miller and Jon Howell (Kowloon Walled City).

Well, the first track of the 5-song EP has just been released on bandcamp.com and it's everything I expected.  BTW, the song is called "One Man, Five Tools", and the voice of Vin Scully makes a brief appearance at the end.

If you don't already know, grindcore isn't for the faint of heart.  It is the an extreme hardcore sound.  From a wikipedia description:

It draws inspiration from some of the most abrasive-sounding music genres – including extreme metal, industrial music, noise music and the more extreme varieties of hardcore punk. Grindcore is characterized by a noise-filled sound that uses heavily distorted, down-tuned guitars, grinding overdriven bass, high speed tempo, blast beats, and vocals which consist of incomprehensible growls, or high-pitched shrieks.

Yeah... So, it's definitely an acquired taste.  The 18-year old version of myself would have loved this stuff.  20+ years later, I'm not so sure.  Nevertheless, it had my head bobbing, banging and throbbing like I was the long-haired Hessian of my youth.

Man-O-Live... To be young again.

Go to this link to hear it.  Be sure to turn up the volume to get the full effects.  Really!... You won't regret it!  Oh, and here are the lyrics:

One Man, Five Tools
speed power, fielding contact
a cannon for an arm

one man, five tools

speed power, fielding contact
a cannon for an arm

one man, five tools

fuck the walk, destroy the ball
crush smash kill... annihilate

one man, five tools

Awesome!

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Blog Kiosk: 6/11/2013 - Dodgers Links - Puig Mania Just Won't Stop

"Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack's, I don't care if I never get back..."  Pic via Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers 2013.

• I cannot talk about Brandon League and I refuse to link to any stories about last nights game, lest I be reminded of it.
• Via Danny Knobler at CBS Sports, "Stock Watch: Everyone's talking Puig; one says he's Adrian Peterson".

"I always preface this by saying I don't know how his career is going to turn out," said (Matt) Martin, who has since left the Dodgers and taken a job with the Orioles. "But on God-given ability going in, it's like nothing I've ever seen."

Martin kept thinking, and finally he hit on it.

"I said, 'He's Adrian Peterson.' That's how much God-given ability this guy has," Martin said. "That's the comparison I had to give. He's Adrian Peterson."

• Ted Berg at For the Win highlights, "Five young MLB stars that could end up the greatest of all time".  His list includes Yasiel Puig.
• Via Property of Zach, "Riley Breckenridge (Thrice) Starts Baseball-Themed Grindcore Band: Puig Destroyer".  Riley's website is here.
• Bob Timmerman, briefly taking over for Jon Weisman at Dodger Thoughts, sums up last nights game rather nicely.  Woops!  I guess I lied.
• This is too awesome not to link.  At Sons of Steve Garvey they try to talk about something other than Puig.  So, Nomo puts up some great Star Wars/Japanese League commercials.
• I found this both unfortunate and hilarious at the same time.  Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca in the original Star Wars films was stopped by the TSA in Denver due to a giant cane (he's 7'3" tall) that he needs to use in order to get around.  The cane is shaped like a light saber - I kid you not.  Fortunately, TSA came to it's senses.  Story and pics via John Aravosis at AmericaBlog.
• This is just awesome.  The Boston Globe shares pics of the past 50 years of Stanley Cup Championship rings. Wow!

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