Mark Teixeira’s wife Leigh Teixeira was very influential in Mark’s signing in the 2008 offseason. Leigh Teixeira ultimately decided where Mark would sign, which he admitted at the signing press conference, saying: “Cash [Brian Cashman] might want to give Leigh a hug, because when I asked her during the process, Where should I go, where should I go? … Finally she said, I want you to be a Yankee, and it was a done deal.”…
UPDATE 11-16-2011: Along with what seems like every single other member of the Red Sox, Heidi Watney has announced that she is leaving. Ms. Watney is leaving the Red Sox for her native California to cover the Lakers. No word on whether Heidi is leaving in part because her alleged boy toy Jason Varitek is engaged. ************ Though the rumors of Varitek dating Heidi Watney were never confirmed, it would appear that they are definitely…
David Eckstein’s wife Ashley Eckstein is a veteran of television and movies, most notably voicing the character Ahsoka Tano in “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” TV show and movie. She also appeared on such TV shows such as “That 70’s Show,” “Blue Collar TV,” “Drake & Josh,” and “That’s So Raven.” David married his longtime girlfriend Ashley Drane (who surprisingly enough, is actually smaller than David, clocking in at 5’2″ 100lbs!) on November 26, 2005….
Johnny Damon’s wife Michelle Damon (formally Mangan) briefly had a segment on NESN called “In Style with Michelle Damon.” It was expected this role would help transition her to a permanent media position. When Johnny signed with the Yankees in the 2005 offseason, it was anticipated that Michelle would pick up significant airtime on YES Network, which has not yet happened. The two were married in December of 2004 and despite repeated denials, rumors persist…
In a wide ranging interview with FHM, Josh Beckett’s girlfriend Leeann Tweeden described their sex life in detail including one mile high encounter, and if pitchers made good lovers. She also threw in this line for good measure: My boyfriend knows how to hit the strike zone, he’s got a good change-up. We could go all day with this … he knows how to work the mound or the mounds. Beckett was allegedly infuriated by…
It’s not often we get confirmation of rumors, but this time we lucked out when Andrew Bynum’s rumored date Rihanna was confirmed according to Celebrity news site x17 Online. According to sources, the pair had their first date Friday, April 21, 2009. This was Rihanna’s first date since being allegedly beaten by then boyfriend Chris Brown in February, 2009. Rihanna was discovered by Jay-Z at the age of 14 who said “I signed her in…
I hate starting a post out on a negative note or taking a swipe at someone who really doesn’t deserve it but I truly have no clue what Grant Hill’s wife Tamia sings [Editor’s Note: C’Mon man,… we’re both products of the 90’s… Don’t tell me you didn’t use “So Into You,” to try to hook up in high school. Even though I failed back then, by the time I actually knew what I was…