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Posted: Wednesday February 11, 2009 10:24AM; Updated: Wednesday February 11, 2009 5:21PM
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By Jimmy Traina
Addressing A Swimsuit Issue
Salma Hayek
Salma Hayek :: Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images

The first Marisa Miller e-mail landed in my inbox Monday morning at 10:24 a.m. From then on, a steady steam of e-mails about Miller's omission from the SI Swimsuit Issue overstuffed my inbox. Here's a sampling of some of the more amusing missives. Scott Robinson, of Austin, Texas said "No Marisa Miller? Forget the Stimulus Package, I want a Congressional Hearing into WHY ON EARTH she's nowhere to be found? WTF man?" Brent, of Columbus, Ohio said "Jimmy, am I missing something or are you not outraged that Marisa Miller isn't in this year's Swimsuit Issue? Surely there's a typo or someone hacked into the SI.com Web site and deleted her pictures or something!" Ronald, of The Colony, Texas, said "Jimmy, all the girls in the Swimsuit Issue are great, but isn't it a little blasphemous that whoever put it together didn't add ONE SINGLE PICTURE of Marisa Miller? Please do something to fix that, otherwise I might go out and do something I'll regret later." And BW, of Virginia, said "How is it that Marisa Miller goes from gracing the cover to not in the issue?!?!?! That's like LeBron or Kobe winning the regular season MVP and then being benched for the playoffs." Listen, I feel your pain and I understand your complaints. I'm still trying to get over the so-underrated Mallory Snyder no longer being in the Swimsuit Issue. Plus, I have no say in who goes in the Swimsuit Issue. I have zero pull. If I did, this photo of Salma Hayek would be the cover shot and no one but Laura Leigh, Leryn Franco, Minka Kelly, Erin Andrews and Stacy Keibler would be in the issue. But these things happen, the models change from year to year and people move on. Having said that, you can still find plenty of Marisa Miller pics here, here and here.

UPDATE, 1:09 pm: Tons of you have sent me the recent video of Salma Hayek breastfeeding some baby. I can't exactly link that up here, but I've seen it and there's no need to send it to me anymore. And for those of you who want to see it, just Google it. It's everywhere.

Speaking Of Marisa Miller...

This might be the best survey I've ever linked to in Hot Clicks. SFTSports.com wants to know what's more important to you -- women or sports. Two sample questions from the survey: "Which sounds better -- being a photographer for the SI Swimsuit Issue or playing one down for your favorite NFL team?" Another question is "Which sounds more exciting -- sinking into a hot tub next to Marisa Miller or sinking the winning 3-pointer in a March Madness game?"

Straw Stirs The Drink

Quick plug for any Yankees fan -- buy Joe Torre's new book. I'm in the middle of it now and it's a must-read for any Yankees fan because, despite the recent firestorm, it's mainly about the 1996-2001 teams. However, if you seek more sizzle and spice, you might want to purchase Darryl Strawberry's upcoming book. "We were the boys of summer. The drunk, speed-freak, sneaking-a-smoke boys of summer," writes Strawberry. "[An] infamous rolling frat party ... drinking, drugs, fights, gambling, groupies."

Lethal Lineup
Summer Catch
Summer Catch :: Courtesy of Tollin/Robbins Productions

The best part about this being the slow time for sports is that we can focus on wrestling, facial hair and movies. For instance, Rootzoo.com has put together the all-movie baseball team and has even set a lineup. Summer Catch's Ryan Dunne (played by Freddie Prinze) cracks the rotation, which gives me an opening to link to this.

Promotion Of The Day

The AHL Milwaukee Admirals are taking advantage of Michael Phelps' bong hit by holding "Don't Be Like Mike" Night on Feb. 19. (Thanks to Mitch Grulke, of Waukesha, Wisc., for the link.) We guess the Admirals won't be joining this group. (Thanks to Dan Sturgeon, of Mount Pleasant, Mich., for sending the link.)

Weepers
Speaking of sports movies, one of the most famous lines from that genre is "there's no crying in baseball." Well, there has been plenty of crying in all sports. In fact, BroBible.com has put together the Top 10 Sports Cry Babies -- with video.

Random Links

You've seen 80-foot buzzer-beaters before, but this one is extra impressive. ... Mike Tomlin's old college ID card is funny. ... Check out this great cartoon that breaks down Jocks Vs. Nerds. (Thanks to Sarah, of Venice, Calif., for the link.) ... And if you liked the Bacon Explosion, you'll LOVE this Web site. (Thanks to Eric, of Houston, Texas, for the link.)

Wait Until Next Week To Use These Quotes

With Valentine's Day around the corner, Liquid Generation takes a look at The 20 Least Romantic Movie Lines. (Warning: Link contains strong language.)

We've Beefed Up The Facebook Page

Check out the Hot Clicks Facebook Group for new links, photos and videos.

Sports Video Of The Day

Since we've featured goal celebrations the last couple of days, Karl, of Los Angeles, sends us this compilation video.

Toothpicks Video Of The Day

Here's a sentence I never thought I'd type in my lifetime: A guys sticks 2,222 toothpicks in his beard.

'80s Video Of The Day

Tons of you have e-mailed to say nothing is creepier than Bonnie Tyler's Total Eclipse of the Heart.

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