Lucky thongs for the Colorado Rockies

I confess: I really wasn't sure why the Colorado Rockies went to the trouble of picking Jason Giambi off the discard pile last month. But now I know -- the lucky thong. The lucky gold thong, that is, which Giambi lets teammates wear to help them break out of a...

By Michael Roberts

September 2, 2009

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I confess: I really wasn't sure why the Colorado Rockies went to the trouble of picking Jason Giambi off the discard pile last month. But now I know -- the lucky thong.

The lucky gold thong, that is, which Giambi lets teammates wear to help them break out of a slump -- and he insists that it's worked 100 percent of the time. And while we don't know if any member of the Rockies wrapped his package in this shiny undergarment last night, its mere proximity was undoubtedly a key factor in the Rocks' losing-streak-busting 8-3 victory over the New York Mets.

Which got us to thinking: If wearing a novelty thong helps one player, imagine how unstoppable the Rockies would be if everyone had a special place to store his man-bat. Look below for some options, available at websites such as FunnyUndies.com, FunkyBoutique.com and TeddyGirl.com. They're slammin'!

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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