Wake Me When It's Hockey Season, Pt. VIII

After a two-plus year absence, our award-winning* series "Wake Me When It's Hockey Season" (in which we ridicule the lameness of other sports) returns with this item, via FanHouse, which reminds us of the very first WMWIHS installment:

[White Sox] Backup catcher Toby Hall said his right shoulder was fine after teammate Jermaine Dye blocked his attempt at placing a shaving cream pie in his face during a post-game interview following the Sox's 13-5 win over Seattle.

Hall had his right shoulder wrapped in ice but assured reporters he didn't not re-injure his shoulder, which he separated in spring training of 2007.

Only in baseball (and thankfully not in hockey).

* This may be an exaggeration, but as I cannot possibly be aware of every award handed out globally, it may be 100% accurate.

Wake Me When It's Hockey Season, Pt. VII

A one-eyed football official has filed a lawsuit against the Big Ten Conference in order to reclaim his job. Jim Filson insists one functional eye can be the equal of two, and he has five seasons as a one-eyed official in the Big Ten to confirm it. [Link]

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[Hat tip to W.F.Yurasko for the link]

Wake Me When It's Hockey Season, Pt. VI

During the final minute of the [WNBA All-Star Game], the All-Stars transformed the game into a impromptu Slam Dunk Contest. Phoenix's Diana Taurasi got the first shot at it, but had her attempt blocked at the rim. Snow grabbed the rebound as players on both sides cleared the lane to give her an open path to the bucket. After having her first dunk stuffed at the rim, Snow recovered with a one-handed reverse slam with 6.3 seconds remaining. [Link]

I don't know where to begin on this one, so I won't.

Hockey. Now. Please.

Wake Me When It's Hockey Season, Pt. V

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Jessica Mendoza set the tone for the United States at the World Cup of Softball.

Mendoza homered twice and drove in six runs and three pitchers combined on a five-inning one-hitter as the U.S. beat Britain 14-0 on Thursday night in a game called because of the run rule. [Link]

I'm not sure which is worse - that a sport has a slaughter rule or that it was on ESPN last night. Hockey. Now. Please.

Wake Me When It's Hockey Season, Pt. IV

"I think Danica [Patrick]'s pretty aggressive in our cars. I mean, you know especially if you catch her at the right time of the month, she might be trading plenty of paint out there." - IRL driver Ed Carpenter

Hockey now, please, where not even Jaromir Jagr's menstrual cycle matters.

Wake Me When It's Hockey Season, Pt. III

[Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud] Selig likes the idea of a rule that would preclude All-Star pitchers from pitching the Sunday before the game.

So the Commissioner is going to tell teams who are potentially in penant or wild card races which players they can and cannot play in regular season games so as to preserve the quality of an exhibition game? That makes sense.

Wake Me When It's Hockey Season, Pt. II

PITTSBURGH -- It was a Home Run Derby only Admiral Dewey, Charlie the Tuna and the star-studded cast of The Little Mermaid could have loved.

Sounds exhilarating. Hockey please.

Wake Me When It's Hockey Season

Cut pinky keeps Mets' Reyes out of All-Star game

Baseball players are so tough.