Happy %*$%! Birthday

Tommy Lasorda was born on this date in 1927, making him 81 years old.

During his brief career as a pitcher, Tommy was a pathetic 0-4 with a 6.48 Earned Run Average, and just 37 strikeouts. He had much greater success as the Dodgers' manager, with a 1,599-1,439 record and two World Series titles.

Here is yet another classic Lasorda rant.

(Keep the volume low if you're in a workplace!)

Sarah Palin: From Sports Anchor to Governor to Vice President

Sarah Palin, then Sarah Heath, at the age of 24 as a television sports anchor at KTUU in Anchorage.  Twenty years later she'd be the Republican nominee for Vice President.

Best line - "Tommy Lasorda - he needs to learn to relax."