Sunday 28 July 2013

David Ortiz Ejected Destroys Phone Case Video


BALTIMORE -- Red Sox slugger David Ortiz boiled over during Saturday night's 7-3 win over the Orioles, slamming his bat against a dugout phone after he felt home-plate umpire Tim Timmons missed some calls during his strikeout in the top of the seventh. Ortiz was then ejected, and came storming out of the dugout. He was restrained by manager John Farrell and bench coach Tory Luvullo, which could end up helping him avoid a suspension. "You're angry, you're going all over the place, your mind is processing some [stuff], it's not good," said Ortiz.Ortiz smashed his bat against the phone in the corner of the visitor's dugout. Teammate Dustin Pedroia was shown covering his head with a towel to protect himself as the bat shattered into pieces. Pedroia later got in Ortiz's face about what had just happened. Pedroia said after the game that his message to Ortiz was to calm down, telling reporters, "he's the biggest part of our lineup. We can't lose David for one game." The Red Sox second baseman also added, "I'm sure it looked pretty funny, the smallest guy out there going at it with the biggest guy."He was not shy about sharing his opinion. Angry about a pair of called strikes from earlier in the at-bat, Ortiz hollered at Timmons after waving at the sixth offering from Orioles pitcher Jairo Asencio. "I got 17 years in the league and I don't think I deserve to be disrespected like that," Ortiz said after the game, via The Associated Press. "You want to get respect from the players, you respect the players. That was horrible. Both of the pitches, not one.

Puig's Walk-off Homerun to Win it for Dodgers Video


LOS ANGELES — Yasiel Puig homered with two outs in the 11th inning to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 1-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. Cincinnati pitchers set a franchise record with 20 strikeouts. Puig, Adrian Gonzalez, Hanley Ramirez and Tim Federowicz each fanned three times as the Dodgers established their highest single-game total for strikeouts since the franchise moved from Brooklyn to Los Angeles following the 1957 season. Puig drove an 0-1 pitch deep into the left-field pavilion against rookie Curtis Partch (0-1) for his 10th homer and 23rd RBI in 48 big league games. The excitable rookie circled the bases and slid into home plate, where teammates were waiting for him.This time, the theatrics were delivered by Yasiel Puig, the rookie lightning rod who has energized the team ever since being called up. In the bottom of the 11th inning in a scoreless game, Puig strode to the plate and delivered the coup de grace, in typical Yasiel Puig fashion.The 22-year-old player's home run was his 10th of the year to go with a .372 batting average. He has taken the league by storm and was close to being selected to the All-Star Game after only one month in the major leagues. While he lost out on the final vote to Freddie Freeman of the Atlanta Braves, you can expect many more chances in the future. The Cuban defector continues to dominate opposing pitching and showcase a great deal of ability in the field and on the bases. His latest performance against the Reds is just one more example of what makes him one of the bright young stars in the sport.

Saturday 6 July 2013

UFC 162: Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman Full Fight [HD]


WWith the great Anderson Silva set to defend his title tonight at UFC 162 on pay-per-view we are once again being treated to the Silva fight promo experience. It's an endless cycle of fighters being a nightmare for him on paper only to be humbled by the champ in the cage.BBefore the UFC 162: "Silva vs. Weidman" main card kicked off on pay-per-view (PPV) tonight (Sat., July 6, 2013) from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, an entire six-bout "Prelims" under card was broadcast on Facebook and FX, respectively.In the main event, UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva will square off against Chris Weidman. In the co-main event, former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar will face Charles Oliveira.

UFC 168 : Anderson Silva Suffers Gruesome Leg Injury Against Chris Weidman Fight


Anderson Silva, the longtime former UFC Middleweight champion, lost against current Middleweight champion Chris Weidman on Saturday night during UFC 168. He appeared to fracture his ankle in half, leading to a TKO loss. Silva went in for a kick during the second round but then immediately collapsed on the ground in agony holding his leg.Weidman (11-0) quietly celebrated his victory while medical personnel tended to Silva (33-6), whose left shin bent grotesquely while landing a kick on Weidman's left leg 1:16 into the round.Weidman started working his ground-and-pound and Silva ate serious shots that caused his head to bounce off the canvas. Silva stayed busy on the bottom and even landed a couple hammerfists, but those were the only significant strikes he landed in the first round. The round ended with Weidman postured over Silva looking to pound his face in, but the horn sounded. Anderson Silva walked into the middle of the octagon at the start of round two just as calm as he was in the first, which was impressive for the amount of punishment he took. Silva landed the first shot of the round in the form of a lightning quick leg kick. Weidman landed a body kick that forced Silva to retaliate with a leg kick of his own. Weidman, 29, has improved to 11-0 with the victory and Silva has fallen to 33-6. In his victory speech, Weidman praised Silva’s title run and career.