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Johnny Dickshot Aug 05 2006 08:15 AM

hmmm.... Daily News sez: ]Paul Lo Duca clearly was irate about something when he told print and broadcast media that he no longer will be giving interviews this season. Until yesterday, Lo Duca had actually been one of the most helpful and available players in the Mets clubhouse. And he was still speaking with news media Thursday night in Miami after the loss to the Marlins. He would not, however, explain the reason he's going silent, except to say it would become obvious in a couple days. Bergen Record addz: ]UPSET LODUCA: Paul LoDuca, usually one of the more vocal media-friendly players, seemed angered by something — he wasn't saying what — and initially threatened to boycott the media for the rest of the season. When one reporter later tried to get LoDuca to open up about what was wrong, LoDuca simply said: "You'll find out on Sunday." I suppose something LoDuca wished not to have printed is to be published in one of the Sunday papers and he's in early damage control?

Yancy Street Gang Aug 05 2006 09:32 AM

That was my take, too.

metirish Aug 05 2006 09:36 PM

Ya think Sunday we find a rumor that he's gay?, nah couldn't be that.

Edgy DC Aug 05 2006 11:25 PM

He's pissed about the Wifey Watch thread.

OlerudOwned Aug 06 2006 07:43 AM

metirish wrote: Ya think Sunday we find a rumor that he's gay?, nah couldn't be that. captain Red Ass.

Elster88 Aug 06 2006 09:02 AM

My first thought when I heard that nickname was that I was glad it wasn't mine.

Iubitul Aug 06 2006 09:09 AM

Edgy DC wrote: He's pissed about the Wifey Watch thread. If I was a ballplayer, and stumbled upon a group of fans that kept pictures of the players wives, including mine, I wouldn't be too happy, either.

cooby Aug 06 2006 09:20 AM

Do we know yet?

Iubitul Aug 06 2006 09:40 AM

I've been looking all over, and I haven't seen a thing...

cleonjones11 Aug 06 2006 09:45 AM

No idea....He's had some run-in with umps lately...but...having a great year. A catcher who runs a team like him is a thing of beauty..

Johnny Dickshot Aug 06 2006 09:51 AM

I've come up empty too. Someone somewhere said he was going through a divorce. If true, that's bad. Sonia was a spicy lasagna.

Rockin' Doc Aug 06 2006 03:40 PM

Whatever it is that's bothering him, I hope he takes out his frustration on the Phillies pitchers this evening.

Iubitul Aug 06 2006 04:41 PM

Everytime I look at this thread, I see Raul in the subject line...

Elster88 Aug 06 2006 07:00 PM

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Sonia was a spicy lasagna. LOL.

vtmet Aug 06 2006 08:27 PM

metirish wrote: Ya think Sunday we find a rumor that he's gay?, nah couldn't be that. I thought that was the other Mets veteran catcher that couldn't throw out runners...

cooby Aug 06 2006 11:14 PM

="Iubitul"]Everytime I look at this thread, I see Raul in the subject line... I keep thinking Gilbert Grape. So, anyway, what's the scoop? Will we ever know, since he won't tell anybody.....?

Rockin' Doc Aug 06 2006 11:47 PM

Rockin' Doc - before the game - "Whatever it is that's bothering him, I hope he takes out his frustration on the Phillies pitchers this evening." 3-4 with a double and two singles while hitting in the second slot of the order works for me.

Edgy DC Aug 06 2006 11:53 PM

Iubitul wrote: ="Edgy DC"]He's pissed about the Wifey Watch thread. If I was a ballplayer, and stumbled upon a group of fans that kept pictures of the players wives, including mine, I wouldn't be too happy, either. Don't forget I also got Scott Strickland's wedding video. Seriously, they ought to appreciate that I gave them the standardized formatting.

Zvon Aug 06 2006 11:59 PM

Edgy DC wrote: Seriously, they ought to appreciate that I gave them the standardized formatting. I agree--its hard enough to keep track of your wife as it is.

Iubitul Aug 07 2006 06:38 AM

[url=http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/foul_bawl_from_met_lo_ducas_sexy_wife_regionalnews_cary_cardwell_in_san_antonio_and_larry_celona_in_new_york.htm]Oh Boy.[/url] FOUL BAWL FROM MET LO DUCA'S SEXY WIFE MODEL RIPS HIS 'ADULTERY' IN DIVORCE SUIT By CARY CARDWELL in San Antonio and LARRY CELONA in New York August 7, 2006 -- Met catcher Paul Lo Duca is having an All-Star season on the field - but his personal life is in shambles after his Playboy-model wife accused him of scoring off the field and filed for divorce, The Post has learned. Sonia Lo Duca - the mother of his 21-month-old daughter, Bella Lucia - has filed papers in her Texas hometown claiming that their marriage has "become insupportable" because of "adultery." The suit does not describe the nature of the alleged cheating. But 34-year-old Sonia's family first heard of her husband's alleged philandering during spring training this year. "She [Sonia] told him she would stick by him through everything except that - she couldn't tolerate adultery," said Sonia's mother, Consuelo Flores. "She thought she could trust him. She was just so distraught. She couldn't believe it." Flores said she was told it was not a long-term affair, but a short-term fling that led to the adultery charge. When asked where it happened, Flores said, "Probably in New York, although it could have been in any city." The Brooklyn-born Paul Lo Duca, also 34, declined to comment. The couple met in the mid-1990s in San Antonio through a mutual friend while he played for the San Antonio Missions, then a farm team for the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to a friend. Sonia, a native San Antonian, attended both John Jay HS in the middle-class Northside School District, as well as the University of the Incarnate Word, a private Catholic university in her hometown, the friend said. According to court papers, Lo Duca married Sonia, whose maiden name is Flores, on Nov. 2, 2000. That was just few months before the start of his blockbuster first full season in the majors, in which he hit .320 for the Dodgers. The year 2001 was also big for Sonia. She posed for Playboy's "Sexy Girl Next Door" spread, which appeared only on the magazine's Web site, a Playboy spokeswoman said. Sonia's mom called her daughter "a Christian woman" who attends a nondenominational church. She said she knew nothing about her daughter's former connection with Playboy. A source close to Lo Duca said the ballplayer knew that Sonia had been a Playboy model, and that he doesn't want his wife to be embarrassed about it now. "He's aware of that. He's trying to be protective of his wife," the source said. "He doesn't want her name unfairly dragged through the mud with something that happened a long time ago." Success brought its rewards, and the couple was able to move into a $1 million mansion in a gated community in San Antonio in 2003. Their daughter was born the next year. In the off season this year, Lo Duca was reportedly given a $6.6 million contract to play for the Amazin's - and his performance is a big part of their rise to the top of the National League East. But just two weeks before Lo Duca was to start behind the plate for the National League in the 2006 All-Star game, Sonia dropped a bombshell with her divorce filing on June 30. The court papers cite adultery as the grounds for divorce, and also ask that a judge bar Lo Duca from "consuming alcohol within the 24 hours before or during the period of possession of or access to the child." They also ask that the catcher be banned from letting "an unrelated adult with whom [Lo Duca] has an intimate or dating relationship remain in the same residence with the child." Sonia's lawyer, Ann Buonocore, was quick to point out that this is standard language found in a divorce petition and that it wasn't implying specific behavior relating to Lo Duca. The petition says the couple "ceased to live together as husband and wife on or about April 19" of this year. "This is very upsetting to her," Buonocore said. "There are very few wives who will" tolerate adultery, the attorney said - but added, "The parties are hoping to work out an amicable settlement." The source close to Paul Lo Duca said any extramarital incidents happened after the separation, not before, and noted that there are "two sides to every divorce." Buonocore said her client wants to avoid publicity and the couple is trying to figure out a way to raise their child jointly and divide their property fairly. "She really wants to maintain her privacy," the attorney said. "It's not her desire to have her divorce in the newspaper. Paul is a star unto himself. Publicity is fine for him." A Met spokesman said the Lo Ducas still speak to each other several times a week. "There's no animosity or hatred between them," said the spokesman, Jay Horwitz said. "Everybody in the Mets organization knows he's getting a divorce . . . [His teammates] feel badly for him, they sympathize with him, and they're incensed with [the] invasion of [his] privacy." Those close to the pair said that in light of what happened, divorce was inevitable. Lo Duca wasn't in the most talkative of moods Friday, when he reportedly wouldn't take an interview, saying, "Not today, not for the rest of the year." He later added, cryptically, "You'll know Sunday." Lo Duca wouldn't talk to a Post reporter on Saturday. Asked if he had a minute, the normally chatty player answered, "Nope. Sorry." He let his bat do the talking last night in the Mets' 8-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies at Shea Stadium. Lo Duca went 3 for 4, with a double and scored a run. Two of his hits were in the fourth inning. Additional reporting by Todd Venezia and Dan Kadison larry.celona@nypost.com

Johnny Dickshot Aug 07 2006 06:54 AM

Iubitul Aug 07 2006 07:09 AM

Simple Google search of "Sonia Flores" comes up with a review of a video called "Lusty Latin Ladies"

Rotblatt Aug 07 2006 07:32 AM

So basically, the New York Post found out that LoDuca's wife had filed for a divorce and managed to get her mother on record. Bravo. We should move this to the SYTYASW thread.

Edgy DC Aug 07 2006 07:36 AM

]Sonia, a native San Antonian, attended both John Jay HS in the middle-class Northside School District, as well as the University of the Incarnate Word, a private Catholic university in her hometown, the friend said. Danny Heep was her baseball coach! Win her back, Paulie. She's got Met provenance. More seriously, is a part of what he's crabby about that the paper outed her as a Playboy poser to her family?

Elster88 Aug 07 2006 08:53 AM

The world's a funny place. You'd think the headline that got second billing would be more important.

Yancy Street Gang Aug 07 2006 09:13 AM

And Christie Brinkley's husband cheated on her, too. It's not easy being a sexy model. This really doesn't justify a big front page, except, of course, that it's a chance to prominently feature a sexy photo. We're really able to upgrade the photo of Sonia on the Wifey Watch page now though, aren't we? At least until the divorce is final and we have to go back to that picture of Kramer.

Edgy DC Aug 07 2006 09:17 AM

Maybe we need to identify the bachelors and the divorceés with different icons. Win her back, Paulie.

Yancy Street Gang Aug 07 2006 09:22 AM

Maybe a picture of Mickey Rooney for the divorced players?

Edgy DC Aug 07 2006 11:36 AM

Are these mos' def' the same lady? The imdb listing for the woman Iubitul found says she also appeared as herself in Biggie and Tupac (2002).

Yancy Street Gang Aug 07 2006 11:37 AM

You can lift the image off the online New York Post cover. We know that that's the right Sonia, anyway.

soupcan Aug 07 2006 11:39 AM

If Piazza and Benson were still on the team along with LoDuca, you could have a nice start on a 'Naked Wifey Watch' thread.

seawolf17 Aug 07 2006 11:41 AM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: It's not easy being a sexy model. Believe me, I know.

Yancy Street Gang Aug 07 2006 11:44 AM

Maybe we should change the title of this thread to "Who's no longer eating Paul?"

Edgy DC Aug 07 2006 11:44 AM

I'll try. It's tough to center with part of her mane cut off. If you ever meet a Playboy model, say, "Oh, of course, I just didn't recognize you without a golden backlit aura. Come over here and let me just.. maneuver... the... desk lamp and... . Oh, sure, now I see it."

soupcan Aug 07 2006 12:00 PM

LoDuca and hot wife scheduled to come on WFAN tomorrow and make a joint statement. Why?

MFS62 Aug 07 2006 12:01 PM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: Maybe we should change the title of this thread to "Who's no longer eating Paul?" That was crass. Funny, but crass. It earned 3.5 wipes (out of five) on my monitor screen. (My new rating system for funny posts) Later

Elster88 Aug 07 2006 12:02 PM

soupcan wrote: LoDuca and hot wife scheduled to come on WFAN tomorrow and make a joint statement. Wow.

seawolf17 Aug 07 2006 12:06 PM

soupcan wrote: LoDuca and hot wife scheduled to come on WFAN tomorrow and make a joint statement. Why? Because the person Paul's accused of cheating with... is Anna Benson.

Vic Sage Aug 07 2006 12:18 PM

Does that mean that Kris Benson is no going to have sex will all the Mets players, to get back at her?

Vic Sage Aug 07 2006 12:18 PM

oh, and if there are naked pictures out there, please provide a link!

metirish Aug 07 2006 12:19 PM

Kris is on the DL with some sort of pulled muscle, I doubt he'd be up for it.

Frayed Knot Aug 07 2006 12:23 PM

LoDuca does a regular weekly call-in appearance on WFAN (I think it's on Tuesdays) on Joe Badabingo's show. It would be surprising if the spurned wife suddenly joined him on this week's gig.

soupcan Aug 07 2006 12:29 PM

That's what Badabing said - BOTH of them, tomorrow, joint statement.

soupcan Aug 07 2006 12:38 PM

Vic Sage wrote: oh, and if there are naked pictures out there, please provide a link! [url=http://web.quick.cz/jack2002/cserka130/serka130.htm]Mrs. Piazza[/url] [url=http://www.midnightowlvideo.com/PlayboyVideos/LustyLatinLadies/LustyLatinLadies.htm]Mrs. LoDuca[/url] [url=http://www.gamblingcrew.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=24]Mrs. Benson[/url]

HahnSolo Aug 07 2006 12:50 PM

]LoDuca and hot wife scheduled to come on WFAN tomorrow and make a joint statement. This is as bad as Gregg Jefferies's open letter to the fans.

Farmer Ted Aug 07 2006 01:04 PM

They wouldn't be on together unless 1. Thy deny everything, 2. They admit marital problems but are working through it, 3. Paul is in that video with his wife, or 4. Floyd Landis is the father of thier child.

Edgy DC Aug 07 2006 01:33 PM

The smart bet is: 5. We both regret the disagreements that have brought about the end of our marriange, but agree that, for the sake of our children, we ask you to please do the utmost to respect our privacy.

old original jb Aug 07 2006 01:53 PM

Edgy DC wrote: The smart bet is: 5. We both regret the disagreements that have brought about the end of our marriange, but agree that, for the sake of our children, we ask you to please do the utmost to respect our privacy. or how about 6. Having grown up with Jerry Springer reruns, they both realize the potential (monetary) value of a good marital throwdown on live radio or TV.

Yancy Street Gang Aug 08 2006 09:16 AM

Yesterday Paul was on the cover of the Post with the news of his infidelity and divorce. Today he's on the cover of the News with allegations that he may have a gambling problem. Tomorrow? I predict he'll be on the cover of Newsday with a story saying that he electocutes kids and dogs in his swimming pool.

soupcan Aug 08 2006 09:22 AM

I can't get on The Posts's website today for some reason - Sonia was quoted as saying that they wanted her to come on the radio today but that Paul said no. Paul will be on with Badabenigno later though. Should be scintillating.

cooby Aug 08 2006 10:50 AM

Elster88 wrote: The world's a funny place. You'd think the headline that got second billing would be more important. Just saw this, what a good point.

Johnny Dickshot Aug 08 2006 11:40 AM

So what';s the news?

Edgy DC Aug 08 2006 11:42 AM

Taboid puts sex over substance, film at 11.

Yancy Street Gang Aug 08 2006 11:42 AM

About the gambling stuff? I have to admit, I barely skimmed the article. It was accompanied by a piece by Lupica, and I can't get through two paragraphs of Lupica anymore.

soupcan Aug 08 2006 11:43 AM

I was on a call so I was listening with one ear but it seems like LoDuca denied the gambling debts saying that he has a legal betting account and likes to go to the track. He does not owe anybody any money from gambling. I don't think he was asked about nor addressed the infidelity issues and said that his wife and he get along very well they speak frequently and unfortunately their relationship just didn't work out. Ho-hum.

Edgy DC Aug 08 2006 11:46 AM

"i'm not talking ot the media the rest of the year. Well, OK, I'll make an exception for Lupica." How does that guy retain so much juice after all these years?

Yancy Street Gang Aug 08 2006 11:46 AM

]New York Daily News - http://www.nydailynews.com Mets star: You bet it's legal! Tuesday, August 8th, 2006 This story was reported by: SHERRY ROSS in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. NANCY DILLON in San Antonio, Tex. MICHELLE CARUSO in Phoenix KERRY BURKE, CHRIS ROVZAR and TINA MOORE It was written by: TINA MOORE Mets catcher Paul Lo Duca brushed off his estranged wife's allegations that he was a philanderer and spent a carefree day at the races yesterday — despite emerging allegations of troublesome gambling issues. "I talk to my wife every day," Lo Duca, 34, told the Daily News after being spotted at Saratoga Race Track. "We get along great." But in a divorce petition filed in Bexar County, Tex., in late June, 34-year-old Sonia Lo Duca paints a different picture. The former Playboy model accuses the Met of infidelity. Yet sources close to the Brooklyn-born four-time All-Star told The News that his divorce fight was only part of his woes. The sources said Lo Duca also had gambling debts, accumulating a big enough tab that Mets management was aware of it. The morals clause within Major League Baseball doesn't prohibit a player from gambling at casinos or race tracks, but the league becomes concerned when one of its players runs up unmanageable gambling debts. Lo Duca insisted to The News yesterday that he only gambled on horses, never on sports. He admitted betting through the Internet, but said all his wagers were legal. He would not address his wife's allegations, saying only, "We decided to get a divorce six months ago and I wish it didn't happen, but it happens." The two planned to appear together on WFAN-AM today to discuss their divorce. They were married just before Lo Duca's first full season in the majors, in which he hit .320 for the Dodgers. The following year, in 2001, she posed for Playboy's "Sexy Girl Next Door" spread. Standing outside her Spanish-style mansion in a gated community in San Antonio, Tex., Sonia Lo Duca said last night, "I just want my privacy. I want what's best for my daughter." Despite the media scrutiny, she seemed the picture of tranquility. She smiled as she held one of her dogs, a small teacup terrier, in one hand and a diaper in the other. "I'm feeling fine," she added. The petition filed by Lo Duca's wife specifically asks the court to prevent Lo Duca from incurring any indebtedness, making withdrawals from accounts or entering safe deposit boxes. The document also seeks to prevent him from "consuming alcohol" within 24 hours before seeing his 21-month-old daughter or having "intimate" overnight guests when the child is present. Anne Buonocore, Sonia Lo Duca's Texas-based lawyer, called the laundry list of prohibitions standard fare. "They want to be able to maintain a positive relationship for their daughter's sake," she said. There is nothing in the divorce papers targeting Lo Duca's gambling — although he has never kept secret his love for Thoroughbred racing. His dad, who once owned horses in Arizona, nurtured a love of horse racing in his son. The ballplayer has five horses in training — four in California and one in New York. Paul Lo Duca Sr. vowed not to discuss his son's headline-grabbing split from his wife — and only wanted to talk about his All-Star season. "People get divorced every day, every 10 seconds," Lo Duca Sr. said. "I just advised him to get involved with the right people and to be careful and that's what he's done," he added. Lo Duca's agent, Andrew Mongelluzzi of Palm Harbor, Fla., didn't return calls seeking comment. But Lo Duca's longtime friend Jeff Wallner said the Met "absolutely did not cheat" on his wife. "He's not a player," Wallner said. "He was a homebody." Wallner, who runs Lighthouse Financial Group and advises athletes on their finances, said he frequently tries to protect them from women "looking for high-profile athletes to go after their money." But Sonia Lo Duca's father, Jose Flores of Houston, said his daughter "is a generous individual who's always trying to help everybody" and wasn't interested in money. The 61-year-old dad said his Christian daughter never mentioned marital problems or infidelity. "Like every other parent, I hope it's a rumor," Flores said. The catcher's brother, Anthony Lo Duca, said the family was taken aback when the divorce case became public. "He's having his best season ever and this has to come out," he said. The athlete's teammates were sticking by him, including David Wright, who said last night, "Right now we need Paul to do what he does on the field." The divorce doesn't seem to be hurting Lo Duca's game. The petition was filed on June 30. Since July 1, no player in baseball has a higher batting average than his .430.

Yancy Street Gang Aug 08 2006 11:58 AM

Oh, and in the unlikely event that anyone's wondering about it, this has had only a slight impact on Paul Lo Duca's UMDB hitcount. If he wanted a surge, he would have been better off robbing a jewelry store. There are Mets catchers on both the front and back page of today's Daily News. The guy on the back page, Piazza, has more hits today than Lo Duca, who's on the front page.

Edgy DC Aug 08 2006 11:58 AM

That's six writers on an article that has nothing to say. And they're all women, which isn't a comment on women writers, but six women baseball writers isn't a collaboration. It's an association meeting. I'm willing to bet the majority of them come from the gossip sections of their respective papers.

Yancy Street Gang Aug 09 2006 07:51 AM

Again Lo Duca is on the covers of both the Daily News and the Post. The News' headline is "I LOVE MY WIFE" and the Post says that Paul had a "tryst" with a teenager. I don't quite understand why this is getting so much attention. He's certainly not the first baseball player to get a divorce. Is it his wife's soft-porn background? Unbelievable.

ScarletKnight41 Aug 09 2006 08:06 AM

We saw the press conference on SNY last night. When Paul said how he and his wife talk every day, I started cracking up - I think that he got his lines from the writers of the film "America's Sweethearts." That said, Yancy is absolutely correct - why is this getting so much coverage? Is it such a shocker that a baseball player may have been unfaithful to his wife?

Willets Point Aug 09 2006 08:46 AM

Well you know, Clinton got a blowjob and that led to declining morality across the US, a destablized mideast, Sept. 11th, rising gas prices, the popularity of reality TV, the hyperactivity of beagles, and Zidane's headbutt. Now I'm not sure of the formulae, but you'd have to take away that LoDuca is a less influential public figure but add that he performed a graver immoral sex act to see what calamities will follow.

KC Aug 09 2006 08:51 AM

Good to see that you're finally coming around to blaming Clinton for stuff.

Willets Point Aug 09 2006 09:00 AM

You have to think that in some way LoDuca's infidelity can be traced to Clinton. There are just wheels within wheels.

Johnny Dickshot Aug 09 2006 09:04 AM

]Is it his wife's soft-porn background? Of course it is. Sonia is the new Anna, whose trade to Baltimore obviously disappointed the tabloiders and illustrated to them what they missed last year. Related: I saw an episode of the "Tabloid Wars" documentary series this week, which follows various Daily News editorial staffers: Good stuff!

cooby Aug 09 2006 09:06 AM

Enough already. Leave 'em alone

KC Aug 09 2006 09:07 AM

The Clintons or the Lo Ducas? (j/k)

silverdsl Aug 09 2006 09:10 AM

ScarletKnight41 wrote: Is it such a shocker that a baseball player may have been unfaithful to his wife? It absolutely shouldn't be since how unfortunately common it is. But this has a lot of elements that the Post can play up - sexy wife, the gambling angle, "teen" lover, even though she's not a minor, etc... It's a sad commentary on what some people are interested in but it sells papers.

KC Aug 09 2006 09:12 AM

I'm surprised no one ran a story like "Where's Sam Champion? The Post- Piazza Years"

Johnny Dickshot Aug 09 2006 09:21 AM

I dunno. They've hit upon at least some of the same weird fascination that makes the Wifey Watch thread such fun for me, only they're applying what they do (investigating, exploiting, snapping photos, making funny headlines) to it. I also think there's something to the idea that athletes -- young rich and successful -- have a secret weakness that might/could prevent them from getting whatever they want in any arena, and if you're cheating on your wife and infant daughter with a teenager, maybe you should get called on it. Do you guys know any 34-year-olds scoring with 19-y.o.'s? Who fail to telkl them they're married and have kids? I'd call that guy a loser. I've never seen it but there's a hugely popular show in England called "Footballer's Wives" which indicates to me that Wifey Watching is a worldwide phenomenon.

Edgy DC Aug 09 2006 09:50 AM

Don't give another dime to The Post until they show you the plan.

old original jb Aug 09 2006 10:01 AM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: Again Lo Duca is on the covers of both the Daily News and the Post. The News' headline is "I LOVE MY WIFE" and the Post says that Paul had a "tryst" with a teenager. I don't quite understand why this is getting so much attention.... I'll repeat what I said on the MOFO: the main difference between the News and the Post is that the News reporters are told to wait until after they arrive at work to start drinking.

Frayed Knot Aug 09 2006 10:17 AM

Journalistically, The Post actually looks "better" so far in this mini-war. They at least got ahold of the divorce filing first before doing the predictable thing and playing up the infidelity angle and splashing the babe all over the front page. The DN, on the other hand, went with the gambling story as their "scoop" which was backed up by absolutely nothing aside from 3rd hand rumors from un-named sources.

Yancy Street Gang Aug 09 2006 10:20 AM

The Daily News also did some horrible photoshopping of a photo of Joe Leiberman in today's print edition. (It was on page six of my copy, it's Leiberman kissing his wife. He has two foreheads, two noses, and weird butterfly-shaped lips.)

Edgy DC Aug 09 2006 11:04 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 09 2006 11:09 AM

Piazza, getting standing O when approaching the plate: Damn, this is great. They ever cheer like that for you, Paul? Lo Duca: Well, you know, they cheer pretty hard for a team running away with the division. Burying the Braves and all. Piazza: keeping the old seat warm. Lo Duca: Yeah, they filled in the old hole where all your throws used to skip. Piazza: Damn, the press has been hard on you the last couple of days. Lo Duca: You know the New York tabloids. Piazza: They're turning you into Eric Roberts in Star 80. Lo Duca: I haven't had to hold an "I'm not gay" press conference yet. Piazza: Ouch. Truce? Lo Duca: Whatever. Get in the box, Metal Dude.

A Boy Named Seo Aug 09 2006 11:06 AM

It's getting so much attention because a lot of people really love hearing about shit like this. More than just a simple divorce filing, Lo Duca cheated on his wife with a young girl he allegedly met at "18 and over" night, and he lied to his wifey, who also happens to be his baby momma. JD was right on everything he said and it does scream loser (I've been waiting on 'Footballers Wives' in my Blockbuster queue for a couple of months - I can't wait to see it). This is the kinda thing, though, that reminds me that as much as I love Cliff Floyd's quotes, Carlos Delgado's integrity, and everything about David Wright, I still don't want to know anything about the Mets personal lives because I probably won't like them anymore.

MFS62 Aug 09 2006 12:02 PM

She has quite a resume: High School cutie Hooters waitress Featured on the Hooters calendar Playboy pinup (do they still use that term?) - twice Role in soft porn movie Wife of millionaire To use the wording seen on resumes, she has held positions of "increasing importance". Later

cooby Aug 09 2006 12:04 PM

Mom and Pop still consider her the girl next door :)

Edgy DC Aug 09 2006 12:27 PM

I make my living off the evening news Just give me something, something I can use People love it when you lose, they love dirty laundry Well, I could've been an actor, but I wound up here I just have to look good, I don't have to be clear Come and whisper in my ear, give us dirty laundry Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em all around We got the bubbleheaded bleach-blonde, comes on at 5 She can tell you about the plane crash with a gleam in her eye It's interesting when people die, give us dirty laundry Can we film the operation? Is the head dead yet? You know the boys in the newsroom got a running bet Get the widow on the set, we need dirty laundry You don't really need to find out what's going on You don't really want to know just how far it's gone Just leave well enough alone, keep your dirty laundry Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down Kick 'em when they're stiff, kick 'em all around Dirty little secrets, dirty little lies We got our dirty little fingers in everybody's pie Love to cut you down to size, we love dirty laundry We can do the innuendo, we can dance and sing When it's said and done, we haven't told you a thing We all know that crap is king, give us dirty laundry

KC Aug 09 2006 12:40 PM

I can't pretend to imagine what it's like to be married to a playboy model, own race horses, live out of a suitcase half the year and have young ladies throw themselves on me at hotel bars, and get to play the game for mil- lions that we all grew up loving - so I ain't gonna pass judgement or anything. By the more believable accounts, he's dealing with it like a man and the having it splashed all over the front pages for what seems like three days now is ridiculous. I don't completely understand why they threw him under the bus to this extent, and I wonder aloud if someone, like say Jorge Posada, were in the same boat that I think it would have been handled differently.

Nymr83 Aug 09 2006 12:44 PM

]Well you know, Clinton got a blowjob and that led to declining morality across the US, a destablized mideast, Sept. 11th, rising gas prices, the popularity of reality TV, the hyperactivity of beagles, and Zidane's headbutt. reality television is HIS fault? i'm gonna get that guy!

Willets Point Aug 09 2006 12:55 PM

KC wrote: I don't completely understand why they threw him under the bus to this extent, and I wonder aloud if someone, like say Jorge Posada, were in the same boat that I think it would have been handled differently. He's Captain Redass. He can handle a little razzin'. SC=100

Yancy Street Gang Aug 09 2006 01:11 PM

What's really strange is that before all this, I'd bet that 80% of the readers didn't know who Paul Lo Duca was. This would all be a little easier to understand if Lo Duca was more famous. I would think that people would think, "So, a baseball player I never heard of is getting an amicable divorce from a model that I never heard of? And I'm supposed to care about this?" The whole Christie Brinkley story seems very similar. (I'm not sure, because I haven't been reading any of the articles, but some of the details slip into my head through osmosis.) But at least Christie Brinkley is more well known than Paul Lo Duca. Now, if Lo Duca had previously been married to Billy Joel, THEN you'd have something!

Edgy DC Aug 09 2006 01:14 PM

Gregg Jefferies got the worst of both worlds. At the beginning of his career, he doesn't drink, doesn't go out partying wtih his teammates, and h'es an aloof little prick. Along the way, he picks oup the party bug, and by the end of his career he's chick-harassing dope fiend.

ScarletKnight41 Aug 09 2006 01:17 PM

KC wrote: I don't completely understand why they threw him under the bus to this extent, and I wonder aloud if someone, like say Jorge Posada, were in the same boat that I think it would have been handled differently. Good point. You'd think that LoDuca electrified some kid in his swimming pool or something from all of this coverage.

Yancy Street Gang Aug 09 2006 01:43 PM

Yancy Street Gang on Tuesday morning wrote: Yesterday Paul was on the cover of the Post with the news of his infidelity and divorce. Today he's on the cover of the News with allegations that he may have a gambling problem. Tomorrow? I predict he'll be on the cover of Newsday with a story saying that he electocutes kids and dogs in his swimming pool. What's that standard line about similarity scores? I think Paul had better start painting churches in Panama.