I love the women of the world.  I like to think of them each as a delicate flower of uniqueness.  However, as is the case of  any delicate, unique flower, there are probably thousands of other flowers that have a similar look, scent, personality and same crazy tendencies when intoxicated (if flowers got wasted with their flower friends on weekends while sitting their looking pretty).  I try to never break anybody down into stereotypes, but after years of female interaction I’ve found that some personalities are rather categorical.  So to the girl’s reading this, I’m not saying you necessarily fit into any of these categories specifically, but I’d be willing to bet you can put a face on each one through your own experience.

Lil Miss smitten

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This girl isn’t single, and she will let you know it as soon as she can.  If the topic of relationship status doesn’t come up within the first five minutes of talking with her, she will manage to drop a line about how whatever you’re saying reminds her of something she did with her boyfriend recently.  This girl also tends to feel as though any conversation a man begins with her is flirting, and will assume you are hitting on her, and if by chance you are, she will drop “just so you know I have a boyfriend” even before you can grab the bartender’s attention, and probably be showing you pictures of him on her phone by the time the drink actually comes.

What you can expect hear:

“So I was at the movies with Mark this past weekend… that’s my boyfriend, and he put his coat down so I wouldn’t get my new Gucci boots dirty, you know the ones he got me for Christmas?  God my boyfriend is so sweet, I love my boyfriend!  You’ve met my boyfriend haven’t you?  His name is Mark… he’s my boyfriend”

Her profile picture:

A perfectly crafted sepia-tinted photo of her and the BF making out on the beach as the sun falls behind the ocean so perfectly in the background.  Although it appears to be a capture of the most beautiful moment in her life, it was actually the product of an hour-long photo shoot that required an estimated 558 photos to be taken to get it right.  She may or may not have photo-shopped the words “true love” over the photo in pink cursive.

Nothing lasts forever, and although she will usually be engaged in this relationship as long as she possibly can hold on to it, eventually Lil Miss Smitten will be single again.  This will usually be marked by a period where she calls all her best gal friends and tells them how much they need to catch up and hit the bars, the same friends that she conveniently lost touch with for the past year and a half.  Her friends should beware however, these nights will probably feature 98% conversing about how heartbroken she is and how lonely her life is now, in between intervals of dancing wildly to whichever Lady Gaga song is playing on the juke box.  This phase will last a month or two before she finds another soul mate to devote her life to.

Lil Miss Party Girl

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If you ever want to get a rager going, she should be the first person you hit up.  A bottle of alcohol, an iPod and a group of eyes to give her attention is all this girl needs to get a party going.  Lil Miss Party Girl prides herself more on her drinking ability than her own self worth.  Her reaction to a layout of shots is comparable to an 8-year old receiving a hovercraft on Christmas morning.

Drinking herself into an oblivion becomes a nightly routine, where she begins and where she ends up varies, but the brief moments of sober living in between partying are usually accompanied by heavy mood swings that result from hidden depression that will soon be covered once again with heavy doses of Jagermeister and Tequila.

There are two breeds of this girl: The girl who constantly denies that she has yet reached the level of intoxication “I’m sotally tober, what are you talking about??”  And the girl who feels the need to announce her intoxication level every 15 minutes or so, often times in a high pitched scream.  The savvy ones are able to find work that doesn’t interfere with her party lifestyle; jobs such as club promoter, cocktail server or cage dancer allow her to make a living without ever fully sobering up.

What you can expect to hear:

“Let’s take a shot!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Her profile picture:

A sexy shot of her dancing on a bar snapped from one of those professional club photographer websites, her ability to achieve such an erotic pose and eye the camera so seductively in the midst of such a wild moment is an art that she has crafted to perfection over the years.

Many people might immediately write this girl off as a party slut, but actually she usually isn’t even thinking about hooking up, she’s more there for the dancing and the drinking, it can be a very confusing situation for the guys who are there for the very opposite reason.  But she knows how to have a good time, and is always a good party guest so don’t lose that number.

Lil Miss Church Girl

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She’s the good girl, the one you want to bring home and meet the fam… until you realize your version of ‘family life’ horrifies her due to the stark contrast to her ‘perfect’ home life.  She claims that everything is equal, and we are made our own way, claiming that nobody should ever judge.  This despite the fact that she judges everything you say and do, citing bible verses to explain your impurities.  She turns to biblical references for answers, which help her in long-term goals but have a little less assistance in determining day-to-day decisions, such as which fluorescent dress to dawn today.

What you can expect to hear:

“I don’t believe in that”

Her profile picture:

The professionally taken family photo that also happened to be the family Christmas card.

If you want to get anywhere with this girl you better be willing to settle down for a while.  You’ll be lucky to get to first base by date three, you won’t be seeing second base for a few months of intense commitment, and you better be willing to put a rock on her finger if you’re planning on crossing home plate… and yes, she will refer to the base system every time she slaps your hand away.

Lil Miss Evanescent

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This is an unusual type, and you would never assume anybody would be her upon first meeting.  She’s a very cool personality, there is definitely an intriguing uniqueness to her.  She has a very fascinating life story, a mysterious one where if you asked the right questions might stumble upon something incredible.

The problem with her is as a soon as you think you’ve figured her out- she’s gone.  She disappears without a trace, her number is now dis-connected, her Facebook account has been deleted, and any profile that had previously detailed her life now only informs her name and sex.  At first you miss her, saddened by her disappearance, but eventually she escapes from your mind.  Then, much later,  as quickly as she vanished, she appears again.  With a new look and a crazy story to tell of her whereabouts.   “I went to Canada and became a nurse,” “I moved to Vermont and got engaged but ran away from the wedding,” “I lived in Russia for a year doing _______ (anything at that point qualifies as a crazy story).”

What you can expect to hear:

“I’m leaving”

Her profile picture:

A faceless default sillouhette

Lil Miss Evanescent has an underlying beauty to her, you just know if she settled down she’d be an amazing person to be with, but her greatest fear is commitment so she won’t settle down and it keeps you guessing… just how she likes it.

Lil Miss Emo Heart

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This girl is a unique bird to say the least… at least she’ll think that.  She can be found most often in her dark velvet-laced bedroom, where she spends the majority of time writing poetry and video logging about how the world around her doesn’t understand.

She will dis-miss the other girls around her as superficial wannabes who waste the majority of time over-glamorizing themselves with expensive makeup and trendy wardrobe.  This, despite the fact that it takes her an hour and a half each morning getting her face powder and mascara the same shade as the fog over the moonlight.

She is, for the most part, an intelligent girl.  Unfortunately, she uses her intelligence to try to break down the people around her rather than better herself, this is commonly done through versing an Edgar Allan Poe excerpt.

What you can expect to hear:

“What’s the point, we’re all slowly dying anyways.”

Her profile picture:

A self-photographed black and white shot in which she’s looking away with various crosses poetic statements and dead roses added to the mix somehow.

This girl is almost always going through a phase, although she won’t admit it until it’s over.

Lil Miss Sorority

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Our final female is a girl you’re bound to run into at least once or twice if you spend enough time around a college campus.  Miss Sorority is in the prime years of her college life, she loves the fun that’s around her and loves her sorority sisters even more.  Nowhere is this more evident than on her Facebook and MySpace pages.  On there, an endless array of photo albums that displays of sorority retreats, girls night outs and recruitment photos can be found.

This is another girl that loves to party.  She loves to dance and dress up, many times as a team with her girls.  She’s the girl who pulls out the camera everytime a group shot is about to be taken.  She’s also the girl who will take 19 pictures of you and her just to make sure she gets the perfect one.  She will stand up for her sisters…. whether their assistance was asked for or not.  She doesn’t have a problem pulling a girl away from a fun situation in the name of sisterhood… and perhaps jealousy.  She will assertively declare her house’s longstanding traditions, even if she tends not to follow them herself.

She is generally around the age of 18-21, probably somewhere in her first couple years of college.  After the novelty of the sorority social life begins to fade, the parties have been done, the faces have changed, and the fraternity guys seem to be more interested with the cute little new girls that are now the gung-ho sorority girl that she used to be,  she begins to take on a different persona.  Either she moves on from the sorority life all together, or she becomes a strict exec member who is far too concerned with greek drama for her own good.

What you can expect to hear:

“I love my sisters!!! <3<3<3″

Her Profile picture:

A group photo of her and her sisters smiling great big smiles embracing each other tightly while displaying their sorority’s hand signal.  Or perhaps a shot of the sorority as a whole, depending if it’s recruitment time.  These girls are all beautiful in their own way, and some might say annoying in their own way.

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NCX- Back Again Attackinin’

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Castle and Mestizo are back again and they go from the Bay to LA and take on:

- How F’d up is UCSD?

- What the deal is at the box office

- Ballet dancing: More difficult than advertised

- And Castle attempts to brings piece of mind on the local tragedies that had recently

A MOMENT OF TRUTH AHMED SALAZAR

As the Winter Olympics officially came to a close this past weekend, there was no doubt America’s focus would immediately shift to the two essential pieces our nation’s core falling back into place.

The first piece being The Ellen DeGeneres Show moving back to its original timeslot (though it’s no consolation for her being as grossly out-of-place as a judge on American Idol as Dennis Miller was on Monday Night Football for that dreaded two-season stint).

The second and more important piece is the dawn of Spring Training.  The Boys of Summer are coming back, and we’re less than one month away from Opening Day; however, before MOT gets into a full-blown preview of the 2010 season, it’s important to address the fallout from these chilly 2010 Winter Games.

Doing The Right Thing?

Is it wrong that this is my favorite part of the Winter Games?

Is it wrong that this is my favorite part of the Winter Games?

I won’t lie and act as if I was 100% into the Winter Olympics at all, but I did manage to catch a few of the competitions, and that alone should be a moral victory for Vancouver.  Egocentric as that last statement may be, I don’t know anyone who anticipates Winter Games as much as they do the “regular” Olympics.  You know … the ones that take place on dry, non-ice-capped land and in water?

Nevertheless, I’m one of those guys that will find more entertainment in seeing the athletes spill while skiing downhill, bodies flopping around like fish at the end of a baited hook, than an actual combative race between skilled rivals.  Call me a cynical asshole if you wish, but I still appreciate what these people do.  I’m just glad it occurs on a big stage level once every 4 years.

Anyway, the undoubted culmination of these games occurred Sunday afternoon during the Men’s Hockey Gold Medal game between North America’s finest.  It wasn’t quite US vs. Russia’s ‘Miracle On Ice’ in 1980, but it still delivered on a scale no one could have expected.  The USA team fell to a 2-0 deficit early on and rallied back in Mighty Ducks fashion to tie it up with mere seconds left in regulation, only to watch Sid the Kid kill all their hopes and dreams in OT shortly thereafter.  Somewhere, Emilio Estevez was shedding a tear of happiness.

What’s worse is the customary practice of having the Silver medal team remaining on the ice as the Gold medal winners celebrate.  This should fall under the most cruel and unusually punishing sports moments ever.  I mean, they might as well have had the Canadian team fornicate with all of the American team’s wives and girlfriends while they’re at it.  The US team looked like they just saw a herd of wide-eyed deer being slaughtered during that medal ceremony.  Let them take their puck and go home — no need to induce the potential for suicide, you heartless officials.

But, on the bright side, would USA winning the gold medal in hockey really help out our cause?  The rest of the free world hates us already, and it’s bad enough we brought home the most medals as it is.  I’m sure if Canada were to have lost the game, a drunken bevy of belligerent Canucks would have marched across that Northern border and ransacked us from above.  In that sense, I say any disappointed players and fans take this L on the chin and keep it moving.  Better to have lost impressively than to have won and suffered massive bodily injuries in the aftermath.

Let the Canadians have their hockey.  We still have baseball … hey, speaking of which … (segue central right there, buddy)

Who will topple the Evil Empire?

League Mission: Prevent this from happening again

League Mission: Prevent this from happening again

Let me be as blunt as possible:  Last year’s World Series was painful to watch.  No sugarcoating happening at all here, my friends … I’m as devout a Yankee hater as you will find.  Even sadder is I had them winning it all before the season started.  They say money can’t buy you happiness, but in the MLB, where salary caps are as realistic as vampires going to high school among red-blooded human beings, this assessment couldn’t be further from the truth.

The Yankees winning the World Series nowadays is the equivalent to Donald Trump winning the lottery.  Why do the rich need to get richer?  I could go on and on, but the message is clear:  someone needs to put an end to the richest team in baseball signing all of the best players and running roughshod on the league.   When one player (A-Rod, for example) makes more than an entire team (Florida Marlins) in a season, something has to be done.

Regardless, it’s time to break down how all the teams stack up this year.  (Note:  Betting odds are courtesy of Bodog Sportsbook).

[Already Home…]

New York Yankees – Goes without saying.  A-Rod, Jeter, CC, Tex, Rivera, Posada, Pettitte, and Girardi aka The Usual Suspects are all back for another go-round.  Add in newly acquired lead-off man Curtis Granderson, and you’re not going to find a more stacked lineup than this.  Although question marks may still arise from the pitching staff and exactly what they’re going to get from the likes of A.J. Burnett, Jaiver Vazquez, Joba Chamberlain and Phil Hughes, among others, the fact remains this team has and will always buy their way out of a jam.  Sickening, I know, but it’s the way of the baseball world.  Odds to win – 11:4.

Boston Red Sox – If the Yankees are the Evil Empire, the Red Sox have to be the Heinous Union (God, I love my thesaurus).  Although not as rich and powerful as the former, Boston is just as quick to dish out dough for the sake of winning.  Two World Series titles in four years after 88 years of nothing should prove that, but there is a bit more purity when it comes to the Nation (that’s about all the credit I’m giving them).  Key additions include John Lackey and Marco Scutaro, but lest we forget, this team was a powerhouse either way.  They should change David Ortiz’s nickname from “Big Papi” to “Big ?”, because we have no clue what to expect from him after last year.  Still, they’re a lock to threaten in the East.  Odds to win – 6:1.

Philadelphia Phillies – After years of oppression from a championship team in any sport, Philly has absolutely nothing to complain about nowadays.  They are the Kings of the NL, and barring any injuries, should be right back at the top once again this season.  If there was one mistake they made, it was getting rid of Cliff Lee after his dominant run in the postseason last year to bring in Roy Halladay, although you can’t go wrong either way.  It’s like trading Corvette for a Ferrari – you’re riding in style no matter the price tag.  Odds to win – 6:1.

[They’ll Be Comin ‘Round The Corner When They Come…]

You know about Manny, but it's the other 2/3 of the outfield to watch for in LA

You know about Manny, but it's the other 2/3 of the outfield to watch for in LA

St. Louis Cardinals – Tony LaRussa is one of the best managers in the game, and he proves it every season by having his squad in the thick of the playoff hunt year in and year out.  With Albert Pujols aka Jesus in baseball uniform closing in on 100% health (he put up MONSTER numbers with an elbow that was shredded beef the past 2 seasons) you can expect more of the same, especially with Matt “My Favorite” Holliday protecting him now for a few more years.  Chris Carpenter is healthy again as well, and Adam Wainwright is turning into a consistent Cy Young threat.  Not much else needs to be said.  Odds to win – 13:1.

Los Angeles Dodgers – After coming up short against the Phillies the past 2 seasons, something has to give for Torre and Co.  Unfortunately, it looks like it was their pitching staff.  Clayton Kershaw is slated to start on Opening Day, and while he’s a very promising young arm, the onus of making him the ace of their staff after only 2 seasons could prove costly if he’s not up for the task.  Positive note?  Matt “Mr. Rihanna” Kemp and Andre Ethier continue to get better every season, and with Manny Ramirez looking to continue his career after this season, it would be hard to see him not give everything he has left in the tank during his contract year.  Odds to win – 14:1.

Los Angeles Angels – Whether or not this team still has the “Of Anaheim” moniker need not apply.  They no longer have Vlad “No Knees” Guerrero or John “I’m Not Your” Lackey anymore, so this is definitely a new-look Angels team, compared to what we’ve been accustomed to for the past few years.  Nonetheless, Mike Scioscia keeps this team prepared no matter the circumstances, and this year will probably be no different.  An outstanding young infield (Kendry Morales, Howie Kendrick, Brandon Wood and Erick Aybar) from positions 3-6 respectively make this team a heavy sleeper.  Odds to win – 15:1.

Seattle Mariners – Rainy days haven’t stopped this city from being a potential breakout menace the past few years, but after landing Cliff Lee from Philly during the off-season, it looks like King Felix may have the “2” to his 1-2 Punch combo.  Or is Lee the “1”?  Whatever the case, would you want to face these two arms in a 7-game series?  Probably not.  Odds to win – 16:1.

Look out AL Central, Seattle might have the most dangerous 1-2 punch of the season

Look out AL West, Seattle might have the most dangerous 1-2 punch of the season

[Do We Look Like Mattresses? Then Why Would You Sleep On Us…?]

Joe Nathan has quietly become one of the most shut-down closers in the league, and it's one of the reasons the Twins are always on the radar

Joe Nathan has quietly become one of the most shut-down closers in the league, and it's one of the reasons the Twins are always on the radar


Minnesota Twins – As much as I hate to admit it, this is a very solid team.  They always hang around long enough and close enough to make that final push in the last couple months of the season when they’re seemingly out of the hunt.  On top of that, the addition of J.J. Hardy and Orlando Hudson to their infield not only helps their defense up the middle, but improves their lineup significantly.  And as long as Joe “You Ain’t Scoring” Nathan is the closer, this is a very scary team.  Odds to win – 20:1.

San Francisco Giants – The turnaround from cellar-dweller to stellar-compeller last season most definitely was not a fluke, not as long as Tim “The Freak” Lincecum and Matt Cain are leading the pitching staff.  Pablo “Kung-Fu Panda” Sandoval is a legitimate batting champ in the making, and the much-needed bat of Aubrey Huff gives this team pop from the left side, something they haven’t had since a guy named Bonds … Barry Bonds.  Shaken not stirred.  Odds to win – 20:1.

Tampa Bay Rays – The storybook season a couple years back crash landed back down to Earth last year, but don’t tell this group of guys they can’t contend.  Aside from Carlos Pena and Pat Burrell, this team is filled with nothing but young studs who may continue to improve in years to come, led by Evan “Remember The N” Longoria.  Now, if they can only figure out away to get out of that dreaded AL East division.  Odds to win – 20:1.

Chicago White Sox – The baseball media is abuzz over Ozzie Guillen’s new Twitter account, and the South Side’s skipper wouldn’t have it any other way.  As long as there isn’t any negative criticism going on about his team, Ozzie is glad to take the heat.  But this team is full of guys looking to prove something, after forgettable years from several former All-Stars looking to rebound (Jake Peavy, Carlos Quentin, Alex Rios).  Boasting more quality pitchers than your town’s favorite brewery, the Pale Hose are looking for nothing less than another championship to put on their outspoken leader’s mantle.  Odds to win – 25:1.

Colorado Rockies – Those who thought the Mile-High ball club’s run back in ’07 was a stroke of luck need to look no further back than last year where history repeated itself, and the unlikely crew battled back from the bottom to make another playoff run.  But the team is a product of how well their leader Troy Tulowitzki plays, so another slow start for him this year may mean another big wall to climb late in the season.  The good thing is, when Tulo is on, he’s as good as anybody else in the game.  Period.  Odds to win – 22:1.

[Don’t Feed Our Egos Too Fast, We Tend To Choke…]

Chicago Cubs – I find it hard to believe Bodog gives this team the credit they do, but to each their own.  They’re a favorite every year, and every year they fumble down the stretch.  I see nothing different happening this season, especially with Alfonso Soriano getting up there in age, and no true staff ace to rely on in a crucial game.  Prove me wrong, Captain Lou, prove me wrong.  Odds to win – 20:1.

New York Mets – Again, three years in a row they were the NL East favorite, and all 3 years they managed to let those lofty expectations get the better of them.  Johan “Don’t Call Me Carlos” Santana is not the same ace he was with the Twins, but he’s still got plenty of years left in the tank.  He’s just going to need a lot more help from his friends.  David Wright can’t do it alone, and no one knows what to expect from Jose Reyes after he missed the majority of last year.  This all without addressing the always problematic bullpen issues this team goes through as well.  Odds to win – 20:1.

[Providing False Hope For Those Loyal Fans Who Don’t Know Better…]

With two of the best bats in the game in their line-up, can The Brew Crew finally get over the hump and become a contender?

With two of the best bats in the game in their line-up, can The Brew Crew finally get over the hump and become a contender?

Detroit Tigers – Miguel Cabrera’s binging sprees aside, Jim Leyland’s crew is capable of bouncing back this year, at least for a couple months.  Justin Verlander can only carry this pitching staff so far, and Rick Porcello wasn’t exactly a beacon of stability last season.  Aging veterans like Magglio Ordonez, Carlos Guillen and free agent signee Johnny Damon don’t exactly give this team a bright future, either.  Odds to win – 28:1.

Atlanta Braves – One thing this squad always provides is solid pitching, and this year’s rotation, if healthy, can be one of the best in the MLB.  Too bad there’s little to no offense to provide run support.  There’s always that possibility that Troy “Lip” Glaus and Chipper can resurrect their bats, but even with promising young players like Nate McLouth, Matt Diaz and Yunel Escobar, I just don’t see them hanging with the Phils.  Brian McCann is the only sure-bet offensively.  Odds to win – 22:1.

Houston Astros – These are the anti-Twins.  They always

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