MarkGonzales / Chicago Breaking Sports : Agent says White Sox show interest in Coco Crisp — The White Sox have expressed interest in free agent and longtime nemesis Coco Crisp, according to his agent. — “I have talked to (general manager) Kenny Williams on a preliminary basis,” Steve Compte said Tuesday. “We're going to be a little patient.
Skateboarding god and artist MarkGonzales created a “Circle Board” out of nine skateboards for his current exhibit, Round n’ Round, at New York’s Franklin Parrasch Gallery (up through 11/28). Our friends at Animal NY pointed us to William Strobeck’s jazzy footage of skater Anthony Pappalardo trying the contraption out. Gonzales appears at the end...
AnimalNY shared this old-timey looking video of skateboarder Anthony Pappalardo cruising around New York City with MarkGonzales’ “Circle Board”. The “Circle Board” is made of 9 regular skateboards connected end to end in a circle. If you want to see the board in person, you can do so at the Franklin Parrasch Gallery until November [...]
Interview with MarkGonzales Good read overall. Some damning discussion about player evaluation: "The Nick Swisher evaluation was blown. The Sox thought they were getting a certain type player and that wasn’t the case at all." "Whoever made the evaluation on Wilson Betemit should be held accountable for it. He was acquired expressly to back up Ramirez at short and...
Respected skater/artist/pioneer MarkGonzales recently opened his latest gallery show, entitled Round N Round, at the Franklin Parrasch Gallery in New York City. The exhibition showcased Gonzales’ works from the past 20 years in a wide variety of mediums. Round N Round runs through November 28th, 2009 with further information available below: Franklin Parrasch Gallery is...
If San Diego doesn't re-sign Henry Blanco before their exclusive negotiating window ends on Thursday, it appears as if there is at least one known suitor for the veteran catcher. According to MarkGonzales of the Chicago Tribune, Blanco's agent Steven Schneider singled out the White Sox as one of "several teams" who have shown interest in Blanco's services. Blanco's role in...
Talking to MarkGonzales of the Chicago Tribune, free agent DH Jim Thome reiterated yesterday that he'd be willing to return to the White Sox for the 2010 season. At the least, GM Kenny Williams seems open to the possibility. Thome, 39, hit .249/.366/.481 in 434 plate appearances this year. He performance falls a bit short of Jason Giambi's 2008 line, which netted Giambi a $5.25MM guarantee...
One of the pieces of design seen within the MarkGonzales “Round n’ Round” exhibition is this nine-piece “Circle Board”. Watch the video featuring Anthony Pappalardo as he skates around parts of New York with film production by William Strobeck. The Gonzales “Round n’ Round” exhibition will run until November 28th at the Franklin...
Skateboarding legend and artist MarkGonzales has created a preposterous “Circle Board” for his exhibit, Round n’ Round, at the Franklin Parrasch Gallery in NYC. Fellow skater Anthony Pappalardo is attempting to ride this unwieldy beast around Manhattan in this video with limited success. Perhaps with a stronger frame and some practice, it would be [...]
Skateboarding legend and artist MarkGonzales has created a preposterous "Circle Board" for his exhibit, Round n' Round, at the Franklin Parrasch Gallery in NYC. Fellow skater Anthony Pappalardo is... 1 Vote(s)
Skateboarding legend and artist MarkGonzales has created a preposterous “Circle Board” for his exhibit, Round n’ Round , at the Franklin Parrasch Gallery in NYC. (more…)
Skateboarding legend and artist MarkGonzales has created a preposterous " Circle Board " for his exhibit, Round n' Round , at the Franklin Parrasch Gallery in NYC. Fellow skater Anthony Pappalardo is attempting to ride this unwieldy beast around Manhattan in this video with limited success. Perhaps with a stronger frame and some practice, it would be possible to do really...
There is a renewable life metaphor somewhere within this video of Anthony Pappalardo riding a MarkGonzales crafted “circleboard,” a tangle of skateboards curled into a wheel. Though most know Pappalardo as a professional skater, we’re just as equally fond of him as a craftsman, having featured his incredible wood benches in a recent issue [...]