By Pedregoso Rios
The Bobblehead-of-Lettuce is bobblin’ today for G.O.P.d Their Pants owner Kyaathy Livernois, who is today celebrating a birthday. Kyaathy (she says it like I’ve spelled it) was having a pretty good year early in the season but fell out of contention after a few of her studs just stopped being productive. She made a few trades to try to fix the problem, but those didn’t pan out like she hoped either. Oh, well. She’ll be in the mix next season, no doubt.

Anyway, a big Happy Birthday to Kathy! The Bobblehead-of-Lettuce bobbles for you:

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The Bobblehead-of-Lettuce is bobblin’ today for Fetacelli Rats owner Michael Pieper, who yesterday got married to the most lovely and beautiful Melanie Broholm. The Rats weren’t much of a force in the Santa Lechuga Power League this year, but we knew The Pipe would have other things to be worried about as he got ready for his wedding. So, as we say here in the Chicagoland, wait ‘til next year, Michael. In the meantime, enjoy your honeymoon. And from all of us here at the SLPL, CONGRATULATIONS to you and Melanie!

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The Bobblehead-of-Lettuce is bobblin’ today for Ian Hicks (aka Old Mackey) owner of Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong, who’s celebrating his 16th birthday today. Though a past champ, Ian’s Democratic Alliance has had a rough season in the SLPL. Word is that his ownership group was furious with him when the roster he submitted at the beginning of the season included the likes of Mike Wilson (who?) and former pitcher Rick Ankiel. After Ian tried to drop Ankiel, his ownership group became even more infuriated and cut him off from the funds he needed to make additional trades. We expect Ian will be more competitive next season.

On a side note, later in the season Ian got his revenge on majority owner Fat Bastard (aka Jim Hicks) when he shared with this blog this photo of Bastard:

Fat Bastard, The Dragon?

Happy Birthday, Ian. Kick butt on your driver’s test Monday!

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The Bobblehead-of-Lettuce is doing a two-fer today, bobblin' for Sue Klinkhamer, owner of A Team to be Named Later... and the Natsox, and bobblin for Kevin Klinkhamer, owner of Dongwhipped, both of whom are celebrating birthdays today.

Susie's been having a rough season. She jumped in to the year by securing two teams, but neither team gained much traction. A Team... is sitting in 31st place today while her Natsox are in 45th. Having said that, Susie's passion for the league seems indefatigable (see also "This league sucks!&rdquo and her love of baseball is contagious (see also "As long as the Mets are contending."). We hope her bad breaks this season don't take the bloom off her roses of passion and love for the league. Happy Birthday, Susie!!! The Bobblehead-of-Lettuce bobbles for you:

Kevin, meanwhile, has been having a rollercoaster year. He's in 22nd overall and 3rd in the Chowder-Suck Division, but for a while it looked like he would really compete in both. After making what appeared to be sweet trades to pick up Dye, Morneau, Bruce, and Ibanez, it turned out that it was his decision to drop Fielder in April that has really hurt the 'whipped. Kevin's a gamer, though, so we're pretty certain he'll be game next year. Happy Birthday, Kevin!!! The Bobblehead-of-Lettuce bobbles for you:

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Wait! I almost forgot! Today, the Bobblehead-of-Lettuce is bobblin' for league leader Suzie Fricken’ Rochellle, owner of Who’s On First?, who's celebrating a birthday today! If you don't know her story by now, it's worth a recap: Perennial SLPL league doormat selects awesome roster, competes well early, takes the lead about two months in, gains a big lead, maintains the big lead for a few months, nearly loses the lead with just over a month of the season left, and now is fighting to sustain her lead and scrape some serious coin off the table. So, on this day, while she continues fighting to win the big money, the league gives a big shout out to Suzie and wishes her the best of birthdays.

Happy Birthday, Suzie!!!

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The Bobblehead-of-Lettuce is bobblin’ today for Guzzlyn Suds owner Steve McNelley and his wife Julie, who are celebrating the arrival of a seven pound, six ounce bundle of boy/joy, Colin James McNelley this weekend. Colin’s dad hasn’t been much of a force to be reckoned with this season, sitting in the middle of the pack much of the year, but hat’s forgivable considering that he’s been doing his best to put a lid on all the Chicago Blackhawks offseason madness while preparing for Colin’s arrival. We expect big things from Steve next season. And rookie Anna Pankoke, the infant owner of Santa Anna’s, has already sent Colin communique telling him that she’s hoping that he joins the league next year.

Congratulations Steve & Julie! And welcome to this big-eyed curiosity we call a planet, Colin!

Julie, Colin and Steve McNelley

By the way, yes, Julie’s hospital gown features a lettuce print.

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By Pedregoso Rios

The Bobblehead-of-Lettuce is bobblin’ today for me, Pepino Monos owner and VP of Creepy Pedregoso Rios, who’s celebrating another damn birthday. I’ve been bobblin’ up and down the standings this season, as per usual, and will likely not be competitive before it’s over, but since I pretty much run this damn league with a spool of thread, tin cans, and a vervent monkey for a commissioner, the least the league can do is let the Bobblehead-of-Lettuce bobble for me and my birthday. So now I have that going for me.

Look, I’m not bitter ... I’m just tired of running this damn league with a spool of thread, tin cans, and a vervent monkey for a commissioner without ever being competitive.

Anyways, here’s what I get to see at Ravinia tonight, where a gaggle of partying co-conspirators are helping me celebrate the day:

Happy Birthday, me!

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The Bobblehead-of-Lettuce is bobblin’ today for Cameltowing Inc. owner David “Eddie” Edison, who’s celebrating a birthday. The past-champ is sitting fairly comfortably in 2nd place Overall and is trying to position himself for another late-season/playoff run to become the first repeat champ in the SLPL. Many have tried and failed before...will he be the first to succeed?

Happy Birthday, Eddie!

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The Bobblehead-of-Lettuce is bobblin’ today for Fetacelli Rats owner Michael Pieper, who celebrates a birthday today. The Pipe’s Rats haven’t been very competitive this year, but that’s forgivable since the dude’s been fairly busy planning for his October 10th wedding. I mean, you wouldn’t want to be too worried about playoff baseball during a wedding and honeymoon, now would you?

Happy Birthday, Pieper!

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The Bobblehead-of-Lettuce is bobblin’ today for Bauer’s Bandits owner Julie Pankoke, who’s celebrating a birthday. Julie’s not been very active in the league this season since becoming disillusioned after falling fast from the top of the league after the first week, but we’ll give her a pass since she’s also been rather busy raising the cutest damn owner in the league, Santa Anna’s owner Anna Pankoke. In related news, word has it that Julie carries absolutely no resentment toward Anna since Anna took Julie’s crown as Cutest Damn Owner In the League, thereby making Julie the runner-up.

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...the Bobblehead-of-Lettuce is bobblin’ for all of you.

Happy Father’s Day!

And here’s a special message to Aaron Pankoke, owner of The Strokes, who’s not only celebrating his first Father’s Day with his daughter, Anna Pankoke, owner of Santa Anna’s, but is also celebrating a birthday today. Happy Father’s/Birth Day, Aaron! The Bobblehead-of-Lettuce is working overtime to bobble for you, man:

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The Bobblehead-of-Lettuce is bobblin’ for Full Circuits owner Bill Cunning, who’s celebrating a birthday today...

Happy Birthday, Bill!

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...the Bobblehead-of-Lettuce is bobblin’ for all of you.

Happy Mother’s Day!

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By Pedregoso Rios
The Pepino Monos have not cancelled games due to the swine flu. Instead, team officials announced that fans attending games at Santa Lechuga’s Endive Stadium will receive free surgical face masks for the next three home stands.

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The Bobblehead-of-Lettuce is bobblin’ for the new season to begin. New owners can read our rules here, see how we award payouts here, and read our history here. To see last season’s website, go here. For those who are fans of horror, read about the evil Bobblehead-of-Lettuce here.

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