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Post by Jason Giambi on May 3, 2007 15:56:45 GMT -5
on top of the fact, his name is on his jersey, how could you not identify that guy?
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Post by MSBNYY on May 7, 2007 6:17:55 GMT -5
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Post by $heriff Tom on May 9, 2007 18:04:50 GMT -5
LOL! LOLOLOL!!! LOLOL!!! Vernon Wells....we already knew he was damn funny. Well, he had a special gift for a heckling fan in Cleveland....kind of reminiscent of my "You Suck Too!" ball, from Bobby Higginson a few years back, complete with sketch of upraised middle finger. But this....THIS....masterpiece! He fit ALL this on the ball....a pic of the ball is inside the link attached... "Dear Mr. Dork, Here is your ball! Can you please tell me what gas station you work at, so when you are pumping my gas, I can yell at you!!! Now sit down, shut up and enjoy the game. - Your favorite centrefielder LOLOLOL! torontosun.com/Sports/Baseball/2007/05/08/4162470-sun.html Vernon's side of the story, including this, when asked about the heckling ..."It was the usual stuff....you suck.....you like men." www.torontosun.com/Sports/Baseball/2007/05/06/4157856-sun.html
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Post by yankeesgal on May 10, 2007 6:31:23 GMT -5
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Post by MSBNYY on May 10, 2007 8:29:31 GMT -5
That is one of the funniest stories ever.
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Post by $heriff Tom on May 10, 2007 8:31:20 GMT -5
No truth to the rumors that I was at Shea that day....
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Post by MSBNYY on May 10, 2007 8:46:06 GMT -5
I guess her dreams of a nice day at the ballpark were crushed.
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Post by elliejay21 on May 10, 2007 21:43:56 GMT -5
I posted the original story in the missing link thread or somewhere... that is some funny shit.
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Post by sancho231 on May 12, 2007 2:25:27 GMT -5
some funny shit i just found out, Ferndano Cabrea relif pitcher on the Injuns, is my cousin's cousin which is pretty strange.how is any one of talent related to me?
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Post by elliejay21 on May 15, 2007 18:50:03 GMT -5
May 15 Spencer Fordin, of Orioles.MLB.com, reports Baltimore Orioles OF Jay Payton and 3B Melvin Mora had to be restrained from going after each other following the club's 5-3 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays Monday, May 14. Payton seemed to criticize the decision by Mora to break for third base while Payton was at the plate, thereby compromising his at-bat. With two outs in the ninth inning and the count at 1-1, Mora took off for third base while Payton took a called second strike, putting Mora in position to score a run that wouldn't tie the game, prompting Payton's criticism. Payton grounded out to end the game and immediately began yelling at Mora. Cooler heads prevailed and the two were seen hugging and apologizing to each other shortly thereafter.
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Post by 9 on May 15, 2007 20:37:58 GMT -5
What Sallies. The '78 Yanks would have beat the piss out of each other, THEN toasted each other with a cold one.
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Post by $heriff Tom on May 17, 2007 14:37:57 GMT -5
The Portland Beavers are going to give away a bobblehead doll of a real Bob L. Head.
The Beavers, the Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres, sent letters to every Bob L. Head they could find. The team explained its promotion, then asked the Bobs to submit an essay explaining why they should be cast as a miniature, head-bobbing figurine.
On the line was a trip to Portland, and of course, a personal bobblehead.
The team narrowed the list down to three, and now fans can vote for their favorite Bob L. Head: Robert Leroy Head of Iowa, Bob Louis Head from Vallejo, Calif., and Bob Lee Head of Evansville, Ind.
Bob Louis Head's campaign slogan: "No matter what the score, I am always a Head."
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Post by Domi on May 21, 2007 23:52:31 GMT -5
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Post by Jason Giambi on May 22, 2007 6:55:08 GMT -5
funny, but I didn't get the baseball connection.
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Post by Domi on May 22, 2007 8:05:59 GMT -5
He's the Angels #1 prospect. I'm voting.
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Post by Domi on May 22, 2007 14:33:17 GMT -5
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Post by MSBNYY on May 22, 2007 14:45:59 GMT -5
www.aolsportsblog.com/2007/05/14/this-heckler-actually-can-carry-ken-griffeys-jock/ This Heckler Actually Can Carry Ken Griffey's Jock Posted May 14th 2007 2:20PM by Matt Watson Filed under: Los Angeles, Reds, Dodgers, NL Central, NL West, MLB Fans, Cincinnati A week ago, I thought writing a message on a ball was a cutting-edge response to a heckler. But now? Let's just Ken Griffey, Jr. raised things to a whole new level. After a bold fan scored "by far the best seats I've had for a game" four rows up from the field next to the visitor's dugout at Dodgers Stadium for Saturday's game, he decided to take advantage by singling out Griffey with taunts: Well, by the 2nd inning [Griffey] was looking right at me giving me the looks. When he walks in from the 6th inning he decided he had enough and came over to talk some smack. He called me some fat references which was hilarious and then he told me I couldnt touch the threads on his jock... I then told him to show me what he's got, that he talks a big game and then I told him to limp back to the dugout where he belongs and I even said some things about his Mom. I told him I might be fat, but I could still play center field:) It was an incredible exchange to say the least. After the 6th inning he walks out and stops to talk to me holding a brown paper bag in his hand. He motions to throw it to me and I told him no, I know that trick. He laughs and says catch it, so I put up my hands and he tosses it over. He wouldn't leave until I opened it and when I finally did, the whole place erupted with laughter. Griffey throws me his jock... And ... there's visual proof, above and to the right. For more pictures, check out the heckler's MySpace page. Oddly enough, just like the guy who caught the ball Vernon Wells tossed out, getting free swag -- even nasty, stained, underwear-type swag -- was enough for the heckler to change his tune: When Griffey came back in, I told him I was sorry about what said about his mom and that I wanted to make up. He shot me a grin. When he came out in the 8th he shot me another smile, and I told him he still has the greatest swing in baseball. I hope he heard me, I think he did. I love Griffey. A free ball one week, a sweaty jock strap the next ... where does this end? Here's the myspace blog: blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=40172915&blogID=263990044
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Post by elliejay21 on May 23, 2007 0:49:28 GMT -5
Four Brewers make soap-opera debut 05/22/2007 10:31 PM ET By Adam McCalvy / MLB.com LOS ANGELES -- Brewers shortstop J.J. Hardy had just gotten out of hair and makeup -- and we're not talking eye black -- when he realized that this might cost him in kangaroo court. "We're going to have to hire a lawyer," Hardy said to teammate Billy Hall. "Start preparing our defense." A good courtroom scene would have fit right into Tuesday's early field trip to CBS Television City, where Hall, Hardy and pitchers Chris Capuano and Jeff Suppan shot a scene for the soap opera "The Young and the Restless." For the morning, Hardy & Co. traded their bats and gloves for lights and cameras, taking part in the second-most popular show in daytime television. The most popular? That would be "The Price is Right," which happens to take place just across the hallway at CBS from where the Brewers went to work just after 8 a.m. PT Tuesday. Each of the four players had speaking roles and portrayed themselves, attending a photo-op with Senate candidate Jack Abbott, a character played by soap veteran Peter Bergman. "The Young and the Restless" has been the top-rated daytime drama for more than 18 years and is in its 35th season. It airs daily in Wisconsin at 11 a.m. CT. The Brewers' spot is scheduled to air June 20. The team has a 1 p.m. CT game that day against the Giants, and if players are in the clubhouse when the show airs, Hardy knows he might be in trouble. "I knew that I was going to be [the case] when I first read the script," Hardy said with a laugh. "I went in there thinking, 'I know I'm going to get made fun of, so I'm just going to have some fun doing it. Let what happens later happen.'" On a bus ride through Beverly Hills on the way to the studio Tuesday, the ribbing started early. "We've got one shot to make an impression on Hollywood," Capuano said as the bus chugged up Beverly Drive, "and J.J. doesn't know any of his lines." Hardy was not the only one. "I know my lines," said Suppan, whose wife, Dana, joined the group for the trip. "I just don't know when to say them." The players rehearsed a scene set in a conference room in the fictionalized version of Genoa City, Wis., that has been home to "Y&R" since the show debuted in March 1973. Bergman's character was running for Senate and getting ceremonial first pitch tips from Capuano and Suppan at the start of the short scene, which also featured Phyllis Newman (played by Michelle Stafford) and Ben Hollander (Billy Warlock). After a few run throughs, it was off to hair and makeup, then back to the set for the real thing. Capuano set the over-under on the takes producers would need to get the scene right at three. In true daytime drama fashion, it only took two. "Michelle and Peter made us feel really comfortable right away," Capuano said. "That's what got me -- how quickly they come in and learn their lines and get it together." Said Hall: "We had one little scene and look how long it took. They have 40 today. That's definitely harder than baseball." Hall and the Brewers perform every day in front of tens of thousands of fans. But about six million people watch "Y&R" every day, and the players were on edge. Hardy admitted he had trouble sleeping Monday night. "I think we were all a little nervous," Hall added. "Especially when you're under the lights and the cameras started rolling. Your heart starts beating and you have to take a few deep breaths." The Brewers joined a list of athletes to guest star on the show. Packers cornerback Charles Woodson appeared when he was still with the Oakland Raiders, and Los Angeles Lakers big man Luke Walton and hockey legend Wayne Gretzky have also appeared. Bergman, who has won three Daytime Emmy Awards for his work as Jack Abbott, was impressed with the Brewers. "It's a very difficult think to do, even for actors, when you come in for only one day," Bergman said. "There might have been some safety in numbers going on, because the guys did great. "Bill was the big surprise," Bergman said. "He settled right in." It helped that Hall had a few punch lines. Bergman said he was also impressed with Hardy's ability to go all-in with the scene. "It isn't as simple as just saying the words," Bergmann said. "The guys were having fun, and that's what it's all about. We've had singers and entertainers come through, and sometimes they can be stiff. These guys were comfortable from the beginning." Each of the players was paid $367 for their work. Any plans to spend that windfall? "Rodeo Dr. isn't too far away," Hall said. "That's not going to get us very far, though." from: mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070522&content_id=1980080&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil
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Post by Domi on May 23, 2007 11:11:23 GMT -5
NiShea Gilbert told a Florida court that Elijah Dukes threatened to kill her and sent her a photo of a handgun to her cell phone. Gilbert played a voice mail allegedly from Dukes. "You dead, dawg. I ain't even [expletive]. Your kids, too." sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2880144
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Post by $heriff Tom on May 23, 2007 11:13:20 GMT -5
Here's my favorite snippet from the article...
When approached by the newspaper before Tuesday night's game, Dukes declined to comment on Gilbert's allegations.
"I'm just going to play ball, that's it," Dukes told the newspaper. "I've got to go. I've got a video game to finish."
Dukes is just bad news. He has had a dozen chances. Its true, you can dress up a pig, but in the end, its still a pig.
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Post by joetee316 on May 23, 2007 12:51:55 GMT -5
Here's a great story about the Tampa Bay Devil Rays own Elijah Dukes Guy is a bit crazy. First, busted for marijuana earlier in the season and now this: sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2880144A lot of classic LOLs in this story....
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Post by $heriff Tom on May 23, 2007 13:28:46 GMT -5
Eh.....Joe.....look up. Posted already, and commented on.
Tsk, tsk.
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Post by joetee316 on May 23, 2007 13:40:33 GMT -5
D'OH!!!... no excuse by me. It's only two posts above me. Oversight. If it was another page, then I have an excuse. Shame on me. Don't hold it against me.
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Post by $heriff Tom on May 23, 2007 18:20:42 GMT -5
Entering Tuesday's series opener, Cardinals No. 4 hitters were batting .178 (28 for 157) with 14 runs, two home runs, 18 RBIs and a combined .520 on-base and slugging percentage.
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Post by $heriff Tom on Jun 19, 2007 17:52:19 GMT -5
Everyone loves a manager getting the heave-ho. God bless Bobby Cox, who is about to pass John McGraw in a Bonds passes Ruth sort of passing the torch. This is everything you need to know and more about Cox's ejections from the field of play, including umps who tossed him, reasons he was tossed, and how many times each year he got the boot. www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/bobby-cox-you-are-ejected-please-leave-the-bench/
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Post by Chris on Jun 19, 2007 21:11:33 GMT -5
I wonder if Earl Weaver leads in the games managed per ejection criteria.
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Post by $heriff Tom on Jun 19, 2007 21:15:39 GMT -5
All of those numbers are displayed if you take time to click the link.
He doesn't.
Since you're too lazy to read anything longer than the average post, here you go...
Ejection Frequency
Interestingly one record that Cox hasn't yet claimed is most ejections in a season. That honor still belongs to John McGraw who was thrown out 13 times in 1905. Cox's record is 11 in 2001 although his pace this year suggests he could challenge McGraw's and claim the ejection triple crown!
A different way to look at the data is to see how often managers get tossed.
Manager Games per ejection
Paul Richards 12 Frankie Frisch 14 Earl Weaver 15 Bobby Cox 18 Leo Durocher 21 John McGraw 24 Clark Griffith 24 Lou Piniella 27 Tony La Russa 32 Joe Torre 34
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Post by Chris on Jun 19, 2007 21:59:37 GMT -5
Someone's a little testy.
Man, an ejection every 12 games! WOW.
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Post by Chris on Jun 19, 2007 22:01:18 GMT -5
As I was scrolling down, this quickly caught my eye - "NiShea Gilbert told a Florida court that Elijah Dukes threatened to kill her and sent her a photo of a handgun to her cell phone."
My immediate thought was, what the hell does Elijah Dukes have against Laura Ingalls....had to go back and re-read.
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Post by MSBNYY on Jun 21, 2007 9:58:56 GMT -5
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