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Brian Wilson would buy two pairs of the Back to the Future shoes. Those shoes are pretty sick and definitely the sort of luxury item I’d purchase if I had the means. And if you do have the means, why buy one pair when you can buy two?

The shoes, which were recently released by Nike and auctioned on eBay, sold for thousands of dollars. Wilson’s shoes were delivered by a Nike rep before Friday’s game so the eccentric closer decided to show them off. He told the San Francisco Chronicle that the pairs cost him between five and 10 thousand dollars each. Chump change. And totally worth every penny.

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Giants closer Brian Wilson turned heads at the ESPYs with his spandex tuxedo that caught nearly everyone off-guard. The offbeat pitcher described the outfit by saying it felt like he was naked. I guess that’s a comfortable feeling. At least I hope that’s how it is, because one Wilson look-alike wore an identical outfit to the Giants-Phillies game Sunday. Check it out:

The fan in question is D.J. Silva, a young man from Roseville, Ca according to his newly created twitter profile. A woman who drove with him to the game described him as “a real cool guy that just happens to pull off the [Brian Wilson look] really well.

So what does Silva look like without the ESPYs tuxedo or even without the beard? Let’s take a look:

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Something about the San Francisco Giants visiting the White House makes me nervous. More specifically, something about two guys like Brian Wilson and Tim Lincecum visiting the White House is concerning. However, the pictures from the Giants’ visit appear to indicate that the two goobers pulled it off. Check out this great shot, courtesy of MercuryNews.com:

Before you go judging Wilson’s pinstripe suit, keep in mind this was the guy who wore this to the ESPYs and this to an interview with George Lopez.  Compared to those wardrobe choices, the Beard was dressed like an altar boy.  As for Linecum, at this point there is no news of his making a marijuana reference or taking an emergency run to In-N-Out Burger.  For a bunch of guys that are collectively softer than a sneaker full of s***, it sounds like the Giants behaved themselves well in front of the president.

Brian Wilson. Giants closer. Guy dressed like a freak at an awards show. He’s got a few tattoos and some funky hair. And he throws a ball pretty hard. Oh yeah, he also has a beard. Wow, imagine that. A person wears a long beard. Never seen that before.

I really don’t understand why people make a big deal of Brian Wilson and his beard, but they do. And people love it. So much so, that Wilson’s beard got its own card in a Topps baseball set.

The cards are an Allen & Ginter baseball set based on tobacco cards from the 1880s. They have a few special categories, one of which is the Fabulous Face Flocculence. There are 10 cards in the group, all of which depict a classic facial hair style. Number 10 on the list is Brian Wilson’s beard, pictured at right.

Wilson may get the card, but I’m honestly not sure he even has the best facial hair on his own team. Does this and this have him beat? You make the call.

Pictured below are eight of the other nine cards. They are in order: The Lincoln, The Ironing Board, The Bib, The Darwin, The Neckbeard, The Goat-Patch, Burnside’s Sideburns, Thunderchops, and The Closer. Unfortunately we couldn’t lock down a pic of No. 3, The Conscientious Objector.

I think Wilson should go for the Thunderchops next, but that’s just me.

We declared Giants closer Brian Wilson officially insane last year, but that still didn’t make his ESPYs outfit any less shocking. Wilson wore a spandex tuxedo and accessorized with a cane and jewelry (see more pics here).

Wilson talked about the outfit with Double X Sports’ Marty Caswell and explained that the purpose was to make some his close friends laugh. He added that he doesn’t care about the negative reaction he receives for his clothing (duh). My favorite response he gave was when he was asked if the outfit was comfortable.

“Yeah, it was extremely comfortable,” Wilson said. “It was like being naked, and I’m fine with that.”

Given Wilson’s obsession with The Machine, it’s no surprise to hear him say he’s fine with being naked. Now if you’re wondering whether Wilson plans on getting his beard sponsored a la Troy Polamalu, he said no.

Of course not. It’s not like he grew an absurdly long beard for attention or anything.

Anyway, here’s the video of Wilson’s interview with Caswell:

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San Francisco Giants closer Brian Wilson craves attention, and if he keeps wearing outfits like this he’s going to get it. Check out this picture of Brian Wilson’s ESPYs outfit:

Yes, this fool wore a spandex tuxedo and carried a cane. He looked straight up like a combination of Mr. Peanut and the cartoon version of Judge Doom from Roger Rabbit. Here’s another look at his outfit:

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If we knew a player on an actual team who was willing to share inside information about trades, we would be at least a step ahead of everyone. While players like to be coy and say they have no idea who their team is looking to trade for or who they’re interested in on the free agent market, we all know they must have some clue.

Leave it to the man who rocked these awesome cleats at Tuesday night’s All-Star Game to share that inside information with the public.  After the game, John Shea reported on Twitter that Brian Wilson told him the following: “I guess we’re in talks with (the Mets) about (Carlos) Beltran. Just another perennial hitter. Could only help out a squad.”

Carlos Beltran could be a nice addition for the defending champs and based on the Mets’ owners comments it’s no secret New York is looking to deal the outfielder.  Wilson tried to backtrack when asked a follow-up question by saying it was just a rumor that he heard, but obviously he just realized he may have said to much.  For a man that does television interviews dressed like this, it should come as no surprise that he had a momentary lapse in judgment.

In any event, Wilson will have beaten Buster Olney, Ken Rosenthal, and any other baseball insider to the news if the Giants do indeed work out a trade for Beltran.

via Hardball Talk