Or at least someone that looks like LDT doing the electric glide.

With David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez's name being released from the list recently, basically the top home run hitters from the past 5-6 years are on the list including, Alex Rodriguez. A-Rod came out after his name was released and "sort of" admitted that he used steroids. It was big news on ESPN and in the papers for a couple of days. Commentators went on and on about how it damages the game and what the kids will think. You know what the kids think? They think they like to see Big Papi, Manny and A-Rod hit long home runs.

Professional basketball fans across the nation were able to enjoy a pretty active Off-season for their beloved NBA. Certain franchises felt the need to improve, while others decided to pursue mediocrity for various reasons.

So, here are some things that I took from the summer that was.....

Sources close to Lamar Odom have told BSO that Odom will re-sign with the Lakers.

Odom will sign a 4 year 33 million dollar contract to stay with the champs.

Brett Favre is Jay Z. Like Hova, he has a fanatical following to whom he has given classical performances. Favre is considered by some, the greatest quarterback of all time. Yes, he has his share of haters, but his numbers are proven and the gunslinger is arguably better than most of his younger peers.

On the flipside, while no one has ever questioned his talent, throughout the years he has produced some duds, lost a few battles, and had some questionable dealings with management. But, even though it appeared harder for him to sustain his brilliance, he could drop a classic at anytime, and always commanded respect from his opponents.

On August 4, 2009, we will be hosting an online auction to raise money in order for Golden Sierra Life Skills to continue to teach and guide those in need. The auction will be hosted online by MissionFish.org - a site that is partnered with eBay and eBay Giving Works to fundraise and conduct auctions for non-profit organizations.

To kick off the online auction, six items will be up for bid including:

Obviously, Odom would prefer to stay with the Lakers. The Miami Heat offer has been on the table the last couple of weeks and hasn't changed. The only thing differennce is D. Wade has flown to LA to try and recruit Odom, but the money has stayed the same. And reports are that Lakers owner Jerry Buss has actually dropped his initial offer.

Everyone is assuming that the exchange of Ron Artest for Trevor Ariza makes the Lakers a better team. Right now Artest is a better all-around player than Ariza, but may not be a better fit for the Lakers. Ariza knew his role as a defender and spot of 3-point shooter and didnt demand the ball fir perfectly with a team that has Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol. Artest likes and needs the ball in his hands. How is he going to fit in the triangle offense? Artest is not a great stand still 3 point shooter. So thinking that Artest can take the place of both Odom and Ariza is comincal when he may not even be as good a fit for the Lakers as Ariza was.

ESPN RISE Announces 2009 Boost Mobile Elite 24 Event

Harrison Barnes, Jared Sullinger, Tristan Thompson Lead First Roster Reveal

ESPN RISE will hold the fourth annual Boost Mobile Elite 24 event, the nation's premier elite high school boys basketball event for underclassmen, Saturday, August 22 at New York City's Rucker Park, 7 p.m. E.T. Featuring 24 of the top high school basketball players from across the nation, Boost Mobile Elite 24 players are selected by a committee of high school basketball experts: ESPN RISE Magazine, ESPN Scouts, Inc. and other leading talent evaluators. Players are selected based on their performance at AAU tournaments and national summer camps.

Leading the first 12 players selected for the Boost Mobile Elite 24 are Harrison Barnes, a class of 2010 shooting guard from Ames High School (Ames, Iowa), No. 1 in the ESPNU 100; Jared Sullinger, a class of 2010 power forward from Northland High School (Columbus, Ohio), No. 4 in the ESPNU 100; and Tristan Thompson, a class of 2010 power forward from Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.), No. 2 in the ESPNU 100. Barnes will make his debut in the 2009 event, while Sullinger and Thompson will return for a consecutive appearance. Thompson's Findlay Prep played in the ESPN RISE National High School invitational in April 2009; he and his team won the tournament's championship game.

After weeks of dunk contests, ten semifinalists have been selected from among amateur dunkers across the U.S., and it is now up to the fans to select which four dunkers will go on to compete in the first-ever Sprite Slam Dunk Showdown at NBA All-Star 2010 in Dallas, Texas.

Fans can visit NBA.com/dunk to watch dunks from each of the ten semifinalists and vote on who they think should be flown to NBA All-Star in February to compete for the chance to be crowned the Sprite Slam Dunk Showdown Champion. The winner will receive a grand prize of $10,000 and will attend the Sprite Slam Dunk contest during NBA All-Star Saturday Night on Feb. 13, 2010.

Its clear even at the early stages of the fight that Cotto is the underdog here, and that many people see Manny even stopping Cotto. Personally, I wouldn't count out Cotto just yet. I hope Cotto make this underdog thing to heart like in the fight he had with Quintana. He was a true beast that night after taking some devastating punches from Quintana.

Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush broke up. That is unfortunate hopefully it will improve his on field performance. But that is not what is important now, since she is a free agent I have decided to make an offer. Hopefully she won't take as long as Lamar Odom to make up her mind, but here are my Top 10 Reasons why Kim Kardashian should date me.

1- I am Robert Littal.

The Dog Whisperer is finally free to sign with an NFL team after Roger Goddell finally laid down the hammer on him. Here are the stipulations per our friends at ProFootballTalk.com

"He is eligible to participate "without delay" in training camp, and he may play in the final two preseason games played by the team with which he signs.

The league also announced that former Bucs and Colts coach Tony Dungy has agreed to work as an advisor and mentor to Vick."

I am going to be honest when I first saw this picture (after I checked out the girls) this is what I thought.

Have you ever read something and it sent chills down your spine? When I saw this tweet from now deceased former welterweight champion Vernon Forrest I felt sick.

My first thought was maybe it was just one of those fake twitter pages.

A lot of people start accounts under celebrities or athletes names just because they don't have anything better to do.

The page does not have a lot of followers (only 242 at the time I am writing this) so my first thought was it was a fake until I saw a tweet from July 23rd.

I will not post the picture associated with the Tweet, but it stated: