And if it didn’t, this theme song, which was created by Chicago radio station 670 The Score, should do the trick.

The song was unveiled during Wednesday’s broadcast of the Cubs series finale against the Astros.

Check it out.

Hat Tip – [MLB.com]

The moment LeRoy leaped into the water with his ladder and wakeboard, I had little faith in his ability to successfully wakeboard across Lake Powell while standing atop a six-foot ladder.  But my doubts were soon erased, as he not only accomplished that feat, but at one point he even managed to do so without the use of his hands (3:25 mark).

I have always been under the impression that one is more likely to lose their balance as they get older, but that clearly hasn’t been the case for LeRoy, as he was not only able to make it to the top of the ladder while wakeboarding at high speeds, but after several minutes of riding – and not falling – he was also able to climb all the way back down the ladder and make a safe dismount into the lake.

Check it out.

Hat Tip – [Reddit]

What is even more entertaining is watching that very same fall to the tune of Breathe’s “How Can I Fall.”

Still wondering how you can fall?  Just ask Cole!  He sure seems to know how!

Cole’s embarrassing failure on the mound wasn’t the only epic event to take place during the game.  The ninth inning was also quite epic, as the Aztecs scored 11 runs in the top of the inning to take a 15-14 lead, only to watch the Horned Frogs respond with two runs of their own in the bottom of the inning, as they escaped with the 16-15 victory.

Here is a look at Cole’s stumble on the mound.

Hat Tip – [Sweater Punch]

You think it’s about time American basketball teams stop making the journey across the Pacific Ocean to “The Middle Kingdom”?

While the last Chinese-vs-American brawl was the result of a hard foul, speculation is that this time around the fighting was the result of some biased officiating and a language barrier.  Beijing Cream provides us with the following tidbit of information:

“The referees weren’t being fair, biased toward Zhejiang Guangxia. New Orleans Buffalo Wings coach interacted with the refs, but what a pity, the refs didn’t understand English.”

Here is a word of advice for any other American teams traveling to China to take part in an exhibition game in the near future:  If you’d like to avoid an all-out brawl with flying chairs and water bottles, perhaps it would be in your best interest to make sure the referees in charge of the game have at least a minor grasp of the English language.

Here is a look at the brawl between the Zhejiang Lions and the New Orleans Hurricans.

On a side note, does anyone else find New Orleans’ nickname somewhat troubling?

Hat Tip – [Beijing Cream]

Snoop Dogg

And choosing Snoop Dogg to throw out the opening pitch wasn’t the only questionable occurrence of the day.  For some strange reason the 40-year-old rapper figured a White Sox game would be the perfect place to take part in an act of Tebowing, as he took a knee and gave thanks following his perfect strike over the heart of the plate.

Check it out.

Hat Tip – [MLB.com]

Néry was back in the pool recently, as he took a dive deep into NEMO 33, the world’s largest swimming pool in Brussels, Belgium.  The pool reaches a maximum depth of 34.5 meters and contains 2.5 million liters of non-chlorinated, highly-filtered spring water.  And while the French diver wasn’t breaking any records on this occasion, he did make the long, tranquil journey 34.5-meters to the bottom of NEMO.

You can watch that journey in the video below.

***Update: I just realized that this video is from November 2010, but it is still quite enjoyable.

Hat Tip – [Barstool Philly]

The Game: New York Rangers @ New Jersey Devils

The Pick: Under 4.5

The Reason: Following the Devils’ 5-3 victory in Game 5, this series has now gone over the total in three of the five games.  While that might have some believing that these two teams will go over the total once again tonight, we can’t help but think otherwise.  Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist had his worst performance of the playoffs last game, as he allowed four goals against on 16 shots.  Look for him to rebound, while Marin Brodeur should also be on top of his game, as he will want to redeem himself after dropping a critical Game 6 to Mark Messier and the New York Rangers during the 1994 Eastern Conference Semifinal.  With both goalies motivated to be at their best tonight, don’t expect many pucks to get by either of them, as this game goes under the total.

The Game: Kansas City Royals @ Baltimore Orioles

The Pick: Orioles -120

The Reason: The Orioles enter tonight’s game against the Royals with a 28-17 record, good enough for first in the tough AL East.  They send pitcher Jason Hammel to the mound, and he has been solid thus far this season, putting together a 5-1 record and a 3.12 ERA.  He will be up against Bruce Chen, who is 3-4 with a 4.17 ERA in 2012.  The Orioles have won six of their last nine overall, and six of their last eight against the Royals, while Kansas City has won just two of their last eight overall.  Look for the Orioles to beat up on Chen and the Royals, as they come away with the win tonight.

2012 Record: (91-96-10), This Week: (4-4), Last Week: (3-7)

We have this romantic notion (usually propagated by Gatorade commercials) that the bodies of professional athletes are high-performance machines that require meticulous maintenance and high performance fuels to achieve peak performance. And for some athletes this is true. In fact, some are so particular about the foods they put in their bodies that you might say they’re a little obsessed. But then there are others at the opposite end of the spectrum—dudes who make millions of dollars playing sports but put nothing but junk in their bodies.

The point is, whether they’re health-crazed weirdos or fast-food connoisseurs, professional athletes can actually have pretty strange eating habits. So today, lets have a look at some of the most famously bizarre athlete diets.

Unfortunately, umpire Jeff Kellogg wasn’t around to make the tackle this time, but the plethora of security guards, police officers and grounds crew members were able to get the job done, as they executed a perfect hi-low hit on the naked dude, ending his retina-burning run.

You will find two videos of the incident below.

The first was taken by a fan seated in the left field bleachers, and is SFW.

As for the second, it features a slow-motion look at the tackle made by the Busch Stadium security guards.  And while the clarity is much better in this view, the size of the man’s genitalia still makes it hard to see anything, leading me to believe that the second video is also SFW, although, your boss might still think otherwise.  So watch at your own risk, or wait until you get home.