According to TMZ the Oakland A’s Coco Crisp had a sure fire story to get him off the hook for a DUI arrest but like Austin Kearns (who said something to the effect that I’m a Pro Ball Player (a celebrity) get me outta here) it just didn’t work… Damn. Did the Police hear that one a million times? I don’t know. I’ve never used it.. just try acting really really sorry and respectful (which is genuine.. not sorry for doing whatever minor thing of course but just really sorry for myself that I would have [click to contimue reading...]
There’s a Mercury News Editorial that makes the case for Barry Bonds becoming a leader for cleaning up baseball. .. ? So Bonds who supposedly used the juice, and used it successfully I might add, to become this super hitter. .. Who would really be loving the stuff to this day I would guess if he didn’t get charged with using it. .. Should be the guy telling our young ball players “just say no, do as I say not as I did” type of thing? And really, the question of course isn’t “hey it’s [click to contimue reading...]
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Coco Crisp what are you doing?… Apparently having too many drinks and then getting behind the wheel. Lucky for him he got pulled over and arrested. And by the way, Crisp is added to the group of Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers and of course Austin Kearns who tried the “I’m a celebrity get me out of here” defense to no avail (a link to yesterday’s post is below). So you have this idyllic lifestyle and you either A. Get Lucky and get arrested or B. Kill or injure someone while drunk.. (and of course [click to contimue reading...]
Austin Kearns was arrested last month for DWI after having a few Bourbons and Cokes. Although he was reportedly driving in stealth fashion no to draw any attention to himself he was spotted and stopped by on off-duty officer. The officer reported that Kearns was weaving and flashing the lights of his Caddie Escalade. … The weaving I sort of get.. hey if you’ve had too many Bourbons & Cokes.. but flashing lights. .. Driving that was so outrageous that a cop off duty, probably sick of his job and wanting nothing to do with another [click to contimue reading...]
Matt Anderson looked to have an amazing career ahead of him in 1997 when he was drafted first overall. And he had the arm to back it up & 100 mph fastballs to prove it. Things were looking great in 2001 when he saved 22 games for a, shall we say, not the best Detroit Team that year. .. Then like sometimes it happens to all of us. Not even doing something stupid, he was warming up, OK maybe warming up a little faster than he should have… but maybe not. In either case during that [click to contimue reading...]
If I were a major league player the following would definitely apply to me given my luck. First off, I’d be a major leaguer by the seat of my pants. I’d have one foot into Triple A Ball at all times and just by sheer luck there would be no one better around to kick me down there. Second, given the reason I just gave for being in the majors my team would not be any good (and therefore I could make the team). However, this would also mean that the All-Star Game would have to pick [click to contimue reading...]
The three top reasons why it’s tough to be an Orioles Fan (the worst team in the laegue, article here). Here they are: You have the worse record in professional baseball. .. Well someone has to have it I guess. But at least you use to be able to point to the Nationals and by comparison not feel so bad. But with the Strasburg Phenomenon even though they are still terrible they still can be interesting to watch (for the games that Strasburg Pitches.. if just to see if the offense can at least get [click to contimue reading...]
Charlie Manuel, manager of the Philadelphia Phillies got into a real yelling match, was ejected and suspended for a game following an incident where he supposedly made contact with an umpire. OK, maybe the brim of his hat did.. and I know you have to draw the line. And I know I’m immature for loving it. But I can’t help it. Here’s a different video of this guy arguing with one, then another and then a third ump. It’s just great. Here’s this classic video of Charlie and a nice play by the catcher at the end of it. [click to contimue reading...]
I swear it will never end .. “Well I think Starsburg should be on the All-Star Team”.. “Well I think he shouldn’t”… Alright, calm down girls it will all work out, all that stress will just give you acne anyway … Here’s an example of the plausible debate as to why a guy who has pitched only five games deserves a seat on the All-Star Bench. … Sheesh.. I don’t get it as I’ve said many times before. But just imagine being Strasburg… holy cow that guy must get hounded night and day by these [click to contimue reading...]
Speculation as to the deal about the excitement of a Strasburb vs Heyward match-up such as in this article. You know what will happen? Strasburg will throw the ball and Heyward will try to hit it. Sometimes he will but maybe he won’t. It really won’t be that exciting, trust me. These matches of the titans are always same ole, same ole in baseball. It just is. …. People are so over the top on Strasburg I can’t believe it. Don’t get me wrong, he’s obviously great but come on. The “delicious part of Stephen Strasburg facing [click to contimue reading...]
