Sports Pickle: The Book
So our good friend DJ Gallo from sports satire site deluxe sportspickle.com sends me a copy of his new book The View From the Upper Deck. We love the site, and link it a decent amount, but when I pick it up, I honestly don't expect to laugh that much because I assume I've read most of his stuff already.
I open it up, start reading and, within five minutes, I am laughing so hard that I can barely breathe and tears are coming out of my eyes. Some of the material is the classic stuff I love. But a decent amount is new as well. And it's all good. Here's a taste:
"GMs Trade Conversation Somehow Devolves Into Phone Sex
"Talks over the phone between Pirates general manager Dave Littlefield and Phillies GM Pat Gillick about acquiring Pirates pitcher Zach Duke took a dramatic turn late last night when the pair found themsevles engaged in phone sex ... 'I was tired and told him I wanted to get out of my work clothes and put on something more comfortable,' said Gillick. 'He asked me what I was wearing. I told him Dockers and a polo shirt and it turned out he was wearing the same thing. And before I knew it my pants were around my ankles.'"
Gallo has always been a friend of the Frog, so it's good to see him not only write a book, but write a damn fine one. He has even been picked up by The Network. And he's on a full-fledged book tour, like a real author. In case you want to stop by and chatter, e-mail him at info@sportspickle.com.
The confirmed book tour dates are below:
July 11 - Bridgeport, NJ
July 12 - Baltimore, MD
July 23 - Austin, TX
July 25 - Chicago, IL
August 9 - Harrisburg, PA
We will be doing a contest where we give away a copy of the book shortly.
