Tequila dropped from diet = 30 pounds lost?

• the most impressive part of the Detroit Tigers adding payroll in Jarrod Washburn is that they're paying $71 million to Magglio Ordonez, Gary Sheffield, Jeremy Bonderman, Carlos Guillen, Dontrelle Willis and Nate Robertson, players either no longer with the team or of no use to the team this year.
• here are 20 things that make you look like a sporting doofus
• check out the trailer for The Ultimate Fighter, which will start on September 16th. 4 former NFLers, Kimbo Slice 11 others heavyweights are in the mix, and with Rashad Evans and Rampage Jackson as coaches with a serious hate on for each other, this could be the best one yet.
• speaking of the UFC, turns out negotiations with Fedor Emelianenko didn't quite pan out and he won't be on board for the time being. Seems the UFC wanted a three fight deal. Fedor wanted a one time only affair.
• police station videos, mostly of drunks, hard as that may be to believe.
• Buster Olney says the San Diego Padres are aiming to drop their payroll to $20-$25 million in the next two years from the $75 million they were at to start this season. So much for Petco Park giving them the revenues to play with the big boys. Somehow, the Padres still managed to take 3 of 4 from the Philadelphia Phillies, outscoring them 17-10.
• New York Yankees outfielder Melky Cabrera hit for the cycle yesterday. He also tapped porn star Marey Carey. The 8-5 Yankee win over the ChiSox left CC Sabathia a career 6-0 when starting against Mark Buehrle.
• with fantasy football drafts around the corner, time for a look at the 8 personalities at every draft. So very, painfully, true.
• Tennessee Titan LenDale White dropped 30 pounds before coming into camp this year. A big diet change? Only if you think that by stopping Patron tequila consumption is a big dietary change.

Have a great Monday.