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Saturday, July 24, 2010

Celebrity-Athlete of the Day: Justin Morneau


Finding celebrity look-alikes doesn’t get any easier by the day; however, it is one of the most things that I do with my free time (it’s actually pretty sad). Honestly, I have no clue how I even stumble upon these realizations, but this one was relatively easy.

Today’s Athlete: Justin Morneau, first baseman for the Minnesota Twins.

  • He’s one of the few baseball players – like Mark McGuire and Reggie Jackson – who look like they should be an action hero. It’s only fitting that he and John “U Can’t See Me” Cena look alike. Cena is one of the corniest movie stars in recent memory; but he can’t help it, he’s a former wrestler.

    The only good thing to come out of the WWE has been The Rock, at least in terms of movie stardom; however, this might just top that. How many world wrestling champs can say that they look like a former AL MVP? None of them, that’s who.

    Not only does Cena look like Morneau, I just feel like they act the same as well. They have the same, cocky smirk on their faces. They’re both big as hell, and they have the exact same military-style haircut.

    I don’t know about you, but I’m convinced that they are in some way related – maybe like that 1/1,000 sets of cousins who look almost exactly the same or something.

    Think of how funny it would be to see Justin Morneau in a John Deer hat, some denim jeans and wearing an absurd number of wristbands patrolling around Target Field, gripping a microphone 10-times harder than anyone should hold a mic. And then think about the home run trot. Seriously, I want you to stop reading, lean back and think about how funny his home run trot would be.

    I’ll set the stage: it’s the bottom of the ninth, Mauer is on first, and the count is 2 balls and one strike. He knows he going to get a fastball so he muscles up a little bit…and BAM! Long fly ball to deep, center field...and it’s gone. But that’s not the story here, the real story is how, right after contact, he flips the bat and immediately starts doing the Yayo dance (see below). Tell me how that doesn’t make great tv; that’s right, you can’t!



    Think about how funny it would be to see him wrestle. What would his wrestling name be (I’m thinking “Ter-Morn-ator”…sounds corny, but what wrestling name isn’t?). I think you get my point; there’s just too much fun to be had with this one for you to not like it. To top it all off, Cena raps; how ridiculous would Morneau look in a recording booth spewing lyrics to his own walk up music?

    For the record, I think Cena would destroy Morneau in a fight; but, let’s see him hit a hanging curveball.
By Aaron Hilton
Follow me on twitter @Way_2_Tall401

Friday, July 23, 2010

Clebrity-Athlete of the Day: Dontrelle Willis


For today’s athlete, it took a little more research and imagination to find the right fit; however, I feel very good about this one. I think all of my SJI fam will find this one quite amusing as well – especially my man Cheng.

Today’s Athlete: Dontrelle Willis, starting pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

  • Ever wonder what Lil' Wayne would look like if he played baseball? Me neither; but, if you are that curious, look no further than Dontrelle Willis of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

    There’s a huge height difference between the two, and I don’t think Weezy could throw a 90+ MPH fastball, but that doesn’t change the fact that they could be long lost brothers. Just focus on their faces, how can you ignore that (the two have the same damn facial hair for Christ sake)? Willis even pitches with that same swagger that Wayne has when he "plays" the guitar. It's like they don't care what the result is; they just want to have fun.

    Think of it this way, what athlete hasn’t, at one point in time, wanted to pursue a career in rap (yes, I’m talking to you Shaq). Then you factor in every rapper/hip-hop artist that wishes they were good enough to be a pro athlete, and it begins to make perfect sense that these two look exactly alike.

    The one place that has been different has been their success. Willis’ career peaked in 2005 with a 22-10 record and a sub 3.00 ERA; however, that was just the beginning for Weezy, who had been rapping since his early adolescence. But the younger sibling – Willis is 28 and Weezy is 27 – almost always enjoys the most success; at least, that’s how it works in movies.

    I would also like to focus your attention to the fact that Lil’ Wayne was featured on the theme song to Hard Ball – a movie about an inner city baseball team – which came out in 2001; a year after Willis was drafted by the Florida Marlins. A coincidence? I think not.



    Willis and Weezy each had a tough up bringing; both men growing up in the projects of their respective cities – Willis grew up in Oakland and Lil’ Wayne is from New Orleans. The similarities are staggering.

    Honestly, at this point, I think it would be a good career move for Willis to seek out his long lost brother, Weezy, and try and join Young Money (he could take Lil’ Chuckie’s spot…not a fan, at all). Also, would it really surprise anyone if Lil’ Wayne decided to try out for a major league ball club? I know I wouldn’t be shocked; dude has re-invented himself more times than Diddy and always seems to come out on top. Who knows, he might even be good at it.

    I don't know if Willis is an alien, like Weezy, but have you seen his wind up? Doesn't look all that "earthly" to me. I'm just saying...


By Aaron Hilton
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Thursday, July 22, 2010

Making an Immidiate Impact


This decade marks the start of a new era in athletic recruitment. The newest organization in this field is MyAthleticResume.com.

MyAthleticResume works with local high schools to help get players’ names out, and to help them become aware of the scholarship opportunities that many high school athletes miss out on.

Jim Jungsten, President of MyAthleticResume, came up with the idea to get his son, Alex, an athletic scholarship. Little did he know, the company – which incorporated on Mar. 1 – would turn into something big.

“We sent each coach an e-mail saying, ‘Hey, check (AlexJungsten.com) out,’” Jungsten said. “The very next day, we had 20 phone calls. Our phone was ringing off the hook with coaches saying, ‘My God, this is the greatest thing I’ve ever seen. I want to meet your son.’”

Alex, 18, was the first of the, now, 10 athletes using MyAthleticResume’s services. For him, the change in interest from college coaches was astounding.

“I went from a small fish in the sea, to a whale in a pond,” Alex said about the experience.

MyAthleticResume’s other student-athletes include Philip Peterson – Alex’s close friend from Casa Roble High School – as well as Danny and Ronnie Thomas – two highly recruited running backs – and Juan Gamboa – a former high school All-American kicker who was scouted by USC and Washington State.











Philip, 17, wanted a chance to play basketball at the next level.

“I knew I could play in college,” Philip, a 6'6" small forward who's headed going into his freshman year at William Jessup University, said. “I just didn’t know if I’d get the opportunity.”

Philip’s father, Curt, is one of the sales managers at MyAthleticResume.

“As a parent, I’m looking beyond college,” Curt said. “I Understand that the character and the discipline that will be put in him, over the next 4 years, is going to have a huge payoff in the workplace.”

Cindy Thomas, Danny and Ronnie’s mother, is the Vice President of Sales for MyAthleticResume. Her experience in going through the recruiting process – after Ronnie graduated from high school – was a key asset to Jim and the company.

“We try and focus on the academics,” Cindy, who does re-appraisals for her own company, Thomas Appraisals, said. “If they get to go to college and play sports and get a good education, the two are going to build strong character.”

Some major recruitment sites only consist of the top tier talent, and can be too expensive for the average family to afford.

“If you took a football team of 60 kids,” Jim explained. “You’ve got one or two kids, on the team, that are going to get recruited.What happens to the other 58-59?”

Jungsten’s company is not alone in their efforts; one of the most popular online recruitment sites right now is beRecruited.com. BeRecruited was founded in 2000 by Ryan Spoon, and has since amassed over 200,000 student-athletes who use their services.

MyAthleticResume is separating themselves from the competition by donating roughly 10-percent of their profits to charity. Also, 15-percent of costs from each student go towards bolstering local high school athletic programs.

The company also helps students build their own, personal website which they own for the remainder of their lives.

It is for this reason that, in just 4 months, the company has nearly 50 student-athletes already interested in marketing themselves through their own website.

“(MyAthleticResume) is not just going for the 100-percent, blue chippers,” Gamboa, who was a kicker for Sacramento State from 2004-08, said. “I’m in a situation where I need to have somebody else help me market myself.”

Coaches these days receive hundreds of tapes and highlight DVDs from prospective athletes. MyAthleticResume attempts to simplify the recruiting process while adding more than just highlight film.

“What I liked about it was that it was very thorough,” BJ Hammer, Whittier College’s head football coach, said. “I don’t think a lot of other (recruiting) sites are worth their money; but this one is the real deal.”

By Aaron Hilton
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Celebrity-Athlete of the Day: Mike Tomlin


In my first edition of Celebrity Look-alikes, I shout out my boy Alex who I know from the Sports Journalism Institute. I figured that it’s only appropriate that I shout out a fellow Hampton University and SJI student, @tribeofshabazz; especially since there’s both a Pittsburgh (where he’s doing his internship), New York (where he’s from) and Hampton connection in this one.

I was just searching Carlos Zambrano’s picture to see if I could find a valid look-alike (I was thinking Benjamin Bratt, but the size difference ruins it) I stumbled upon a picture of Tomlin and Epps. Needless to say, it took me about three minutes to control my laughter before I disrupted everyone in the newsroom.

One of the captions that I saw for their pictures was “Separated at birth?” and that sealed the deal. It was just too funny to pass up.

Today’s Athlete: Mike Tomlin, head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

  • Yea, whatever, he’s not a player; so what, dude looks EXACTLY like Omar Epps. As an avid fan and frequent viewer of, the FOX TV-series, House – and all-time classic movie, The Wood - I cannot ignore this.

    I don’t really think Tomlin could play a doctor on TV (that’s definitely not gangsta enough for him) but I would pay to see a re-make of The Wood with him and Epps switching up every scene. I could see me and my friends sitting there trying to figure out which twin—I mean guy did what scene.

    Who knows, a few guest appearances on some of Epps’ movies could put a positive spin on an otherwise negative off-season for the Steelers. And I know Epps would love to get the chance to man the sidelines at a football game; who wouldn’t?

    Epps is from Brooklyn, NY so I’m going to assume he has more swag than he lets on (if he were in Madden ’11 I’m positive he’d have a higher swagger rating than Eli Manning of the NY Giants). This leads me to believe that he would be able to keep up with, Hampton, VA native, Tomlin in that department.

    One of the only times a cop shouldn’t be scrutinized for saying, “All black people look alike,” is when they’re talking about these two. They’re probably the only twins to be born in different states, on different dates – Tomlin was born in ’72, Epps in ’73 – and from different women, but they look exactly the same (yup, that’s my justification for them being brothers).

    Personally, I think Tomlin and Epps could help each other equally, albeit in different ways: Tomlin would give Epps cool/man points back for taking pictures like this (on the right), and Epps would make Tomlin much more popular with the ladies (he would have to seeing as those are the only ones still going to see his movies).
*Tell me what you think of today's celebrity-athlete. Any and all comments are valuable. who knows, it might give me an idea for my next installment.

By Aaron Hilton
Follow me on twitter @Way_2_Tall401

The End of an Era


Two World Series Championships, six NL Pennants, and 579 wins – and counting – are the combined achievements of managers Lou Piniella and Bobby Cox. At the culmination of their 2010 season, each of these legendary managers will begin their journey into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

I don’t like the term “calling it quits” for them; it does no justice for the sparkling careers of two teachers that will, more than likely, end in Cooperstown. I call them teachers because that’s what the great ones do; albeit, in different ways, but the influence remains the same.

Piniella, a former major league left fielder, took over the Steinbrenner Era Yankees and led them to a 90-win, 2nd place finish in just his first year. However, as is the case with most of Steinbrenner’s managers, ‘Sweet Lou’ only lasted about 2 ½ seasons as the Yankees manager before taking over for the Cincinnati Reds.

Piniella took over the reigns from Pete Rose – a Hall of Famer in his own right – and took a 75-win team to a World Series sweep the very next year against the Oakland A’s.

Sweet Lou – who earned the name for his sweet swing and, later, kept the moniker as an ironic reminder of his fiery demeanor – went on to coach for the Mariners, Devil Rays and is now with the Cubs. Each of these teams improved their win totals by a combined 54 games – the Cubs went from worst in their division, with 66 wins, to the first round of the playoffs with 85 wins. Piniella’s Yankees were the only team not to improve under his management – the Yankees went from 97 wins to 90 in Piniella’s first season as manager.

Have you heard of a young gentleman by the name, Alex Rodriguez? He was Piniella’s first round choice in his first year as manager for the Mariners. It’s also no surprise that ‘The Kid’ – Ken Griffey, Jr. – became ‘the man’ that same year, improving from 27 homers to 45 in ’93 – the start of a Griffey’s best 7-year stretch, which made him an icon.

Other players Lou drafted include: Red Sox captain, Jason Varitek, lefty, Matt Thornton, Rays starters Jeff Niemann and Wade Davis, Delmon Young, and the hot hitting rookie, Reid Brignac.

Lou is probably best known, today, for his outrageous rants and no-nonsense managing philosophy; but what many don’t realize is that his antics stem from his great passion for the game. His track record alone speaks for itself, having coached for some of the best franchises in baseball and giving other ones – namely the Mariners and Rays – an identity.



Lou was never a fan of showboating or fanfare; he played the game to win, and that is something baseball fans should never forget.

“Just go out there and play,” said Piniella. “And play hard, have fun, win a ballgame; be humble about it, and go out and try to do it the next day again, instead of having that bravado.

“All of a sudden you've got to back up bravado. You don't have to back up humility.”

As for Cox, it’s much of the same. He took over a team in turmoil – the Braves had three different managers in 1977 – and brought them a consistency that fans hadn’t seen in years. After the Major League Baseball strike in 1981 – this stemmed from owners’ disputes over free agency compensation – Cox left the Braves to coach the Blue Jays from ’82-85.

His brief stint north of the border culminated in true Bobby Cox fashion and turned out to be the first of his, now four, manager of the year awards – it was also, coincidentally, his first ever first place finish.

After a 5-year layoff, Cox retained his managerial position with the Braves, taking over for the highly unsuccessful Russ Nixon. That very next year, Cox picked up where he left off with the Blue Jays, winning the NL East and taking his first Major League Pennant. This would become a theme of Bobby Cox’s Braves as he went on to win the division every year until 2005, with the exception of a 2nd place finish back in ’94.

In that span, he won 5 pennants and his only World Series trophy. He also got to coach one of the best three-headed rotations in baseball history in John Smoltz, Tom Glavine and Greg Maddox.

I’m not sure if he was responsible for drafting Chipper Jones in 1990, but the rest of his draftees aren’t too shabby either. He’s responsible for drafting: World Series closer and current Cardinals Ace, Adam Wainwright, All-Star MVP Brian McCann, middle infielders Yunel Escobar and Kelly Johnson as well as top-of-the-line prospect Jarrod Saltalamacchia. Oh, and I believe you’ve already heard of Jason Heyward, I hear he’s pretty good.

His patience with these young players is a big part of why so many of them go on to have successful careers in the big leagues.

“You got to have some patience with them,” Cox said about bringing up young players. “(There’s) no sense in bringing them up here, playing four or five games, sending them right back out.

“If they're good enough to put on this uniform, to me, they're good enough to play.”

Cox wasn’t the same fiery, outspoken manager that Piniella was - although, he had is moments - but he was heard where it matters most, in the locker room. Players like Chipper Jones, Heyward, and McCann have been, and likely will be, mainstays in the Braves lineup long after he hangs up the cleats. All of these players, each at a different stage in their careers, are, no doubt, better players and people because they got a chance to play for one of the greatest managers in the game.













Only time will tell when baseball will have two more polarizing figures in baseball; and, God forbid, they both leave the game at the same time. Managers like Ozzie Guillen, Tito Francona, Joe Torre, Joe Maddon and Charlie Manuel are the next in a line of great managers; however, none of them, alone, will be able to fill the void left by Sweet Lou Piniella and Robert Joseph Cox.

By Aaron Hilton
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Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Celebrity-Athlete of the Day: Tim Howard


I was going to make this a 3-times a week thing, but I just couldn't put this one off any longer. It's been bothering me for months now. With that, I have decided to make this a daily theme. I will take suggestions via Twitter (@Way_2_Tall401), Facebook (Too Tall), or you can just leave a comment.

Today's Athlete: Tim Howard, goal keeper for team USA.
  • Ever since the middle of last summer, I have watched team USA participate in international competition and have followed their key players - Landon Donovan, Clint Dempsey, Jose Altidore and Tim Howard - regularly. Throughout my time watching them, I have always been bugged with who Howard looked like.

    After much deliberation and a random episode of MadTV, I have figured it out...Eugene Strothers. I couldn't believe it when I first saw the skit; but, then I looked again and I couldn't stop laughing.

    It just makes sense. Who else could he be after taking USA soccer to a "Whole...NOTHA...Level!" (in case you were wondering, yes, I was doing the hand gestures as I typed this.)

    To put it all in perspective, closely examine Howard's pictures that I posted, then watch this clip and tell me that it didn't make you laugh just a little bit harder...He has the high-water shorts - his soccer uniform - he has a bald head, and he also has large, beady eyes. What'd really set it off for me, is if Howard had a lisp. I don't think I would be able to handle it.



    *Tell me what you think of today's celebrity-athlete. Any and all comments are valuable. who knows, it might give me an idea for my next installment.

    By Aaron Hilton
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Celebrity-Athlete of the Day: Adam Dunn

I was reading a blog post by my good friend @alex_prewitt on LiveFromMudville.blogspot.com talking about athletes who looked like Shrek characters. It got me thinking: what about the other celebrity look-alikes. Every couple of days, from here on out, I will scan popular athletes around the globe in search for their celebrity look alike.

Today's Athlete: Adam Dunn, 1B for the Washington Nationals.
  • Dunn leads his team in nearly every statistical category - OPS, HR, RBI, runs. To many, in the sports world, he's known for being "big ol' country-strong"; however, I see him as the long lost brother of the best damn NASCAR racer in history, Ricky Bobby.

    Every time I see him, I just wanna laugh. I could totally see him in his car, at a red light, saying to himself, "I wanna go fast." There isn't a doubt in my mind that he and, Third-baseman, Ryan Zimmerman meet in the dugout after a big home run fora standard shake n' bake fist bump. Not to mention the mammoth home runs that he hits; and then he trots around the bases, as if to say, "Did that blow your mind? That...Just...HAPPENED!"

    Just look at him: 70s sideburns, check, close crop hair cut, check, country background, check - Dunn is from Houston, TX. Both men are around 6-5, 250+ pounds and athletically gifted. I'm just waiting for the one day that Dunn turns to reporters and says, "If you're not first, you're last," and just walks of the stage.

    I think that, for just one day, Dunn and Will Ferrell should switch jobs. Other than trying to hit a fastball, I don't think anyone could tell the difference.
*Tell me what you think of today's celebrity-athlete. Any and all comments are valuable. who knows, it might give me an idea for my next installment.

By Aaron Hilton
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You Reap What You Sow

So this week I'm the moral police? I think not. But in all honesty... if you allow someone to die than... you deserve to die.


Jason Green, an emergency medical technician (EMT) and his girlfriend (a fellow EMT) made headlines last year for ignoring the pleas of co-workers of Eutisha Rennix as she was suffering from an asthma attack. The reason for not assisting the dying woman: Green and his girlfriend claimed they did not have the proper equipment and instead of helping, insisted that they call 911. Rennix, who was 6 months pregnant, later died at Long Island College Hospital.

This past weekend Green was shot and killed after an altercation near a club in SoHo. Karma anyone?

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Who cares?


As I go to read my morning news I scan across the page and read a name that I despise: "Glenn Beck." Recently, his doctor diagnosed him with muscular dystrophy. Muscular dystrophy is a rare genetic disease that could possibly cause blindness... and the headline to the article: "Glenn Beck: I could go blind."

Not to say that I have no sympathy for this man, but come on... this is what's making news? I could care less.

I do sympathize with the blind, my beloved grandfather is blind. Even with my dislike for Glenn Beck, I pray that he is healed of this healed of this disease, and does not go blind. If he's not on television who will be there for me to hate?

But with all this said... is this really news? What happened to the oil spill and the Tea Party vs. NAACP debate? That was actually starting to get really good!