Run, Don’t Walk…
To get today’s Sports Illustrated. Holy crap. I opened my mailbox and about swooned dead away on the spot to see Ryan Braun, Justin Upton and Troy Tulowitzki looking oh-so-adorable. Then I realized I could open the cover and find Jacoby Ellsbury, Clay Buchholz and Ryan Zimmerman. It’s like a centerfold for girls! Sigh. Troy Tulowitzki is so effing cute.
UPDATE: Thanks to alert reader Ian for a link to the actual cover that was NOT taken with Andrea’s digital camera on her bedroom floor. Good show, fella.There is also a photo gallery on SI.com that is devoted to the Class of 2005.
I would like to say “hey there” to Alex Gordon, Ricardo Romero, Mike Pelfrey, Cameron Maybin, Andrew McCutchen, Jay Bruce, Matt Garza, Colby Rasmus, Travis Buck, Chase Headley, Yunel Escobar, Micah Owings, and Austin Jackson. Y’all deserve to be on the cover too. And finally I’d like to give a big “hello sailor” to Jeff Clement. I don’t even care that you went to USC. He’s 24, he’s 6′1, he’s from Marshalltown, Iowa and he NEEDS to call me.
March 27, 2008 at 4:29 pm
Here’s a link to the cover that is clearer.
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/graphics/03_26_08_si_mlbcover/
March 27, 2008 at 4:56 pm
My hero, Ian. I just got so flustered by the actual magazine that I took a couple quick pics of it on my floor. I like your version much better. : )
March 27, 2008 at 5:32 pm
No problem at all. Happy to help the Ladies out whenever I can.
March 27, 2008 at 6:35 pm
WOW!
March 27, 2008 at 6:51 pm
Holy crap holy crap holy crap.
Umm…that’s all I got. Holy freaking crap.
March 27, 2008 at 7:16 pm
jeff clement..mmmmm
March 27, 2008 at 7:27 pm
I think you found the meaning for life!
March 27, 2008 at 7:28 pm
For real ladies, I have torn the cover off my SI (very carefully) and put it on my wall. I am not even kidding.
Also: JEFF FROM IOWA! He’s a catcher! I LOVE CATCHERS! CALL ME!
March 27, 2008 at 8:07 pm
Jeff could be my new baseball boyfriend if he makes it to the bigs! I love catchers too - swoon!
March 27, 2008 at 8:26 pm
Jeff Clement — seriously great eye color there. :-)
March 27, 2008 at 9:08 pm
I know, right?!? Swoon.
March 28, 2008 at 1:30 am
If Clement remains in AAA, I could meet him when Tacoma comes to Omaha in May. Not that I’m wishing non-success on him, but…well, I kind of am.
March 28, 2008 at 1:37 am
2 Red Soxs!!! Hottie heaven!! Look Ryan Braun’s smile, so angelic. As Paula Abdul would say, I wanna squeeze his head off and hang him on my rear-view mirror.
March 28, 2008 at 8:26 am
I AM SO GLAD IT’S BASEBALL TIME.
I’m in an A’s jersey today, feeling happy about the promise of thousands of games of my favorite sport starting SOON.
I got my SI on Wednesday afternoon–I’m savoring it; I haven’t gotten to the article on hot baseball boys just yet.
March 28, 2008 at 8:53 am
Whoa Jeff….WANT
And Gradavid, there’s no way Paula has ever said a complete sentence. Someone else must have said that!
March 28, 2008 at 9:27 am
Hey, Paula sometimes sounds downright sober.
March 28, 2008 at 10:01 am
Got the mag yesterday, I’m at work in my Brewers T-Shirt and I’m going to the “final Spring Training” game at Miller Park tomorrow. Holy crap, it’s finally, for real, actually baseball season!!!
(And Wisconsin’s in the Sweet 16 tonight) What a great Day!!
March 28, 2008 at 10:09 am
Go Badgers, Nicole! I always root Big Ten. Go Spartans too!
March 28, 2008 at 1:12 pm
I’m all for Sparty as long as we don’t have to play them! I have a deep and abiding hate for Drew Neitzel because he seems to have his best games against us! I do, however, have MSU in my pool at work and they’re my only hope after Tennessee bit it last night.
March 28, 2008 at 11:19 pm
Awesome.
March 29, 2008 at 10:32 am
Jeff Clement is a damn fine looking young man. Wow!
March 29, 2008 at 11:57 am
Clement is beautiful.
But can I just say: DO NOT FORGET JED LOWRIE if you’re talking class of ‘05. He’s not hot, particularly, but absolutely 300% adorable, in that dorky-and-sweet way.
March 29, 2008 at 4:37 pm
That little mole on Clement’s neck (the one directly under his ear)………… hmmmmmmmmm
Can we get a picture of him standing in his catching gear, with his mask flipped up, and one hand on his hip? I think I’d pass out.
March 30, 2008 at 7:15 pm
Yay! Tulo is a cutie and JACOBYYYY!
April 12, 2008 at 6:37 pm
I wonder why all baseball players spit.
April 20, 2008 at 5:26 pm
I know.
May 1, 2008 at 10:51 pm
ahh just to let you ladies know.. jeff just got married recently.. too bad for us = )