Mike Vitar-Where are you Now

Mike Vitar who is most famous to kids growing up in the 1990s as Benny "the Jet" Rodriguez in the hit movie The Sandlot. He also got flithy as Luis Mendoza in Might Ducks 2 and 3. Vitar now is a local hero in Los Angeles as a firefighter.

Ten reasons to love Turk Wendell

If your a true Degen then you already know and love Turk Wendell, but if you don't here are some reasons to purchase a Turk Wendell jersey and wear it proudly.


Reason #1 - Wendell insisted that the umpire roll the ball to the mound rather than simply throw it to him (If an umpire would ignorantly throw the ball to him, Wendell was known to let it go past him, or even to let it bounce off his chest, after which he would retrieve it from the ground).
Reason #2 - Whenever he began a new inning, Wendell would turn and wave to the center fielder and wait for him to wave back before proceeding.
Reason #3 - At the beginning of each inning, Wendell would reportedly draw three crosses in the pitcher's mound dirt.
Reason #4 - Once Turk Wendell got in a "who has more testicles" contest with Lance Armstrong. He won by 7.
Reason #5 - Whenever his catcher stood, Wendell would crouch down.
Reason #6 - When entering or leaving the field, Wendell would always take a tremendous leap over the baseline.

Reason #7 - Wendell often brushed his teeth between innings (some claim that he brushed between every inning). While brushing, he often hid in the dugout, either by ducking behind objects or by facing the wall.

Reason #8 - Wendell wore jersey number 99, in honor of Rick "Wild Thing" Vaughn, the main character in the movie Major League (played by Charlie Sheen). In addition, in 2000 he signed a contract worth $9,999,999.99.[1]

Reason #9 - Wendell wore a necklace made from the claws and teeth of various animals he had hunted and killed. (sorry Degens I couldn't find a pic)
Reason #10 - Wendell sometimes threw his glove into the stands when leaving a game.

Little Big League Manager All Grown Up

Athletes In Jail

All of us Degens are aware of the blunders that versatile Super Quarterback Mike Vick. But here are some of the other athletes that he joins in "The Big House."

Ugueth Urbina -
The former major league pitcher received a 14-year sentence in March 2007 after his conviction on attempted murder charges in Venezuela. A jury found the then-31-year-old Urbina had tried to murder five workers on his family's ranch on Oct. 16, 2005.

Darryl Henley -
The former L.A. Rams cornerback was originally convicted of drug trafficking charges in 1995. Then, in 1996, he pled guilty to conspiracy to murder a federal judge and a prosecution witness, and a federal judge sentenced him to 41 years in prison.

Mike Danton -
The former St. Louis Blues player received a 7½-year sentence in November 2004 after pleading guilty in a murder-for-hire plot. Prosecutors alleged that the target of the conspiracy was his agent, David Frost. Scott Boras ought to look out if this trend is to continue. (None of the Degens would blame Gary Sheffield if this were to happen.)

Rae Carruth -
The former Carolina Panthers wide receiver received a sentence of 18-24 years in 2001for a conviction of conspiracy to murder Cherica Adams, his pregnant girlfriend. Adams was driving home behind Carruth's car on Nov. 16, 1999, when an assailant pulled alongside her car and shot her four times. Adams told police that Carruth had stopped his car before the shooting.

Tony Ayala -
The boxer was sentenced to 35 years in prison in 1983 at the age of 20 for the Jan. 1, 1983, rape of a 30-year-old West Paterson, N.J., woman. Ayala had been 22-0 with 19 knockouts when he went to jail. Ayala served 16 years in jail before his 1999 release. In 2004, he was sentenced 10 years in prison in Texas for violating terms of his probation from a 2001 burglary conviction.

Barry Zito - How many games will he win?

With A career ERA of 3.68 and a 120 Million dollar contract Barry Zito Should have the ability to combat the Giants horendous offense. With a terrible spring and a fastball that has been clock around 83mph, Zito seems to be more like a batting practice pitcher than a former Cy Young, Which leads me to the question - How many games will Zito win this year?
He is already 0-3 with a 4.50era

The Riv and Tim Lincecum

Ryan "The Riv" Thomas a local golf prodigy from the island of Alameda, located in the San Francisco Bay and inspiring junior college baseball player looks dead on like San Francisco phenom pitcher Tim Lincecum.

"The Riv"


"Tim Lincecum"