Can someone please put a bullet in the head of this story before it spins further out of control?
Last month, when the card was announced, former slugger Jose Canseco was all set to take on "notorious White House Party Crasher" Tareq Salahi in what was loosely coined a "celebrity" boxing match.
Now...word on the street is that Lenny Dykstra is taking Salahi's place.
"Canseco ruined my career by spreading lies," the former Philadelphia Phillies All-Star said in statement. "I called Tareq and begged him to
let me take his place in the upcoming fight against Canseco."
"It will be hard for Jose to knock out any teeth from Lenny D because Lenny is missing them all," Kaelin told The Hall exclusively. "Even this.past Halloween, Lenny was seen at a bobbing for apple sauce contest. Holla!"
Kaelin is set to square off against Michael Lohan.
Both fights are set to go down Saturday night. They will be streamed live on FilmOn.com to a World Wide Internet
audience and to every home connected to Cable Television in the United States.
Oh and before you ask...the rest of the card includes Amy Fisher, "Octomom", Michael Lohan, Joey Buttafuoco, Coolio...and more!
Last November, The Hall introduced you to former Glendale, Wisconsin prep star Brian Kaelin.
Thursday...he'll be joining the girls of "The View".
You see Brian, er...Kato, is part of their "Where Are They Now" series. I'm thinking "O.J.'s houseguest" will prove to be the most entertaining guest they've had all week and, thusly, fulfilling his claim that this is the "year of the cheesehead".
Yeah, seriously, dude has been emailing me, singing the praises of his beloved Green Bay Packers and predicting that the Milwaukee Brewers will win the World Series.
You can keep up to date with all things Kato by visiting his website. Check out the entertaining interview Kato did with The Hall HERE.
'tis the season for plenty of things...returning Christmas presents, going back to work and, of course, year-enders!
The Hall of Very Good is no different.
Next week, following the Hall of Fame announcement (read as: I'm too busy/lazy to do it now), come on back for the Top Ten Stories of the Year.
Today...it's a year of "Talkin' Baseball". That's right, the best of what has become my favorite part of doing this site...talkin' baseball with whoever will respond to the request. Click the BOLD text to read the entire piece!
Manny (Ramirez) is great to me. I’ve done pre-game shows for visiting teams at Dodgers Stadium and Manny will always scream and whistle across the field while I’m filming. “Do Ethier! Do Ethier!” I’ll then hold up a finger, as if to say, “Hold on Manny, I’ll come over there after this.” The first time that happened the Cardinals TV staff said, “wait, do you know Manny?” That’s when it hit me how weird the last two years have been.
As far back as I can remember, I had a desire to draw. On the margins around my school notebooks there were caricatures of school mates and images from my imagination. After I realized that there was no way I would ever achieve my real dream of becoming a professional baseball player, I concluded that I had to choose a real life career. I chose art.
The loss of my Mom was a huge impact on my life as we were a very loving family that went to church regularly. I didn’t understand why a loving God would take someone away as dear as her. It helped me to understand how fragile life is.
Sammy (Sosa) is still too raw for Cubs fans. Worse than alleged steroid use, he walked out on the team on the last day of the 2004 season. However, I don’t feel Sammy will be regarded in the same breath as Banks, Williams, Santo, Jenkins, Sandberg. His ego exploded as he got successful, and that will stain him forever.
After announcing that I would retire at the end of the 1999 season, Junior asked me if I would give him a signed jersey…which I did. The next day in our clubhouse was an autographed Griffey jersey.
I usually spend most of the game wandering around trying to eat at all the food stands. I think the White Sox have the best food in the league. I would only go to a Cubs game if there were free tickets and Old Style involved.
If I were going to start an alliance with any past Mets, first on the list would be former (and hopefully future) manager Bobby Valentine. I also am very partial to both Ron Darling and Keith Hernandez and think they do a great job calling the game and are both really interesting guys and have great baseball IQ.. And Keith, on day one, would have the greatest mustache in "Survivor" history. Unquestioned.
I had a chance to meet Steve (Perry) before the World Series Parade, and he seemed to be pretty cool with it. I thanked him for writing one of the best songs of all time…he said thanks and that I did a good job with it.
All in all...a great year for talkin' baseball. Sure, I'm biased and I wish I could add more of my favorites (for example DANIEL NAVA, GARRETT WITTELS and MATHER ZICKEL from "The Bronx is Burning"), but since most lists are "Top Ten" lists...I decided to keep it at ten.
Which was your favorite? Please let me know below!
Every so often you have one of those moments where you come across something or someone and you know that somehow, some way, you just have to make it work.
Such is the case with the following interview.
I’ve been a fan of Kato Kaelin since I first saw him dominate the O.J. Simpson trial more than 15 years ago, but I’ll be honest…I really knew nothing about him. And to be honest, I had no clue how I would ever make Kato Kaelin relevant to this website.
Until now.
You see, thanks to the internet, I found out that Kaelin didn’t originally go to Los Angeles to pursue acting…he actually left the Midwest to pursue a baseball career.
HOVG: I’ve read interviews where you talked about the circumstances the brought you to California…is it true you hit the West Coast in hopes of becoming a baseball player?
KATO: Yes, that is TRUE. I pitched at Nicolet (High School in Glendale, Wisconsin) and I made the Varsity my Freshman year and thought, “wow, I must be good”. We went to State my Junior year and were runner up. I went to Wisconsin Eau Claire (for college) and made the team, but my dream was Cal State Fullerton…where the best baseball players went. When I got to Cal State Fullerton, I saw that they did have the best players and hung up the glove. Plus, I started getting into theatre and emceeing gigs. I continued playing baseball in other California leagues just for fun.
HOVG: You were a pitcher. Did you have a specialty pitch? Where did you top out at on the radar gun?
KATO: My specialty pitch was a knuckle curve. I'm not kidding when I tell you that it would drop off at the plate and would strike out a lot of batters. Glory days! I topped off at 89mph….not bad. I was a right-handed Ron Guidry. After most pitches my body would be almost flat to the ground. Did I mention glory days?
HOVG: A quick Google search led me to a page on IMDB.com that listed you as the 43rd “Most Popular Person” born in Milwaukee…right between some guy named Jacob Latimore and after some chick named Sonia Sorel. Let’s talk about your beloved Brewers. Growing up a fan…who were your favorite ball players?
KATO: 43rd most popular? Wow…that is insulting. I thought I'd be higher. Damn that (Jeffrey) Dahmer. My favorite players were Robin Yount and Paul Molitor. I liked most of “Harvey's Wallbangers”. You’ve got to love a manager with one leg. I always thought it might be a good gimmick to have Gorman Thomas come to bat holding (manager) Harvey Kuenn's prosthetic leg.
HOVG: I grew up less than 90 minutes from County Stadium and some of my favorite memories were seeing a number of Brewers games every summer and the inevitable stories that would come with each visit. What’s your favorite County Stadium memory?
KATO: It isn't my favorite memory but it is a memory. I went to a game with my neighbor Bunky Parker one time and I must have eaten two full bags of peanuts in the shell. Yes, I ate the peanuts…shell and all. I missed most of the game because I had severe diarrhea for at least seven straight innings. Glory days.
HOVG: I’ve gotta ask, what is more likely to happen first…O.J. admits guilt or the Brewers win the World Series?
KATO: I don't think O.J. will ever admit guilt so it has to be a Brewers World Series. With that said, the owner, Mark Attanasio, MUST get some fricking pitching. How frustrating is it to see Brewer pitching suck year after year? We need to find a Tim Lincecum or go get Tim Lincecum. I would volunteer my services to get the team back to respectability.
HOVG: What’s next, man, what do you have in the pipeline?
KATO: The more things change the more things remain the same. I would love to get a radio show doing sports or entertainment in my beloved city of Milwaukee, but in the meantime look for me as the “Lopez Tonight Official Timekeeper of the Fifteen Minutes of Fame” on TBS (video below), and hosting comedy shows across America. Go Packers, Brewers, Bucks, Admirals, UWM, UW and Marquette! If I forgot your school I apologize. Oh…and go Nicolet Knights!
HOVG: Any chance that next time you hit Milwaukee…can we do a game at Miller Park?
KATO: Airline ticket to Milwaukee…$450.00. Car rental…$150.00. Tickets to game…$55.00. Sitting next to Shawn from The Hall of Very Good…PRICELESS.
You can keep up to date with all things Kato by visiting Kaelin’s website. And if you find yourself in the Scottsdale, Arizona area this New Year’s Eve…check him out at The Comedy Spot.
