Last Night, during Game Five of the 2008 ALCS between the Rays and Red Sox, former professional wrestler Brian Knobbs got his Blue Rayhawk kicked out of Fenway Park.
I haven’t yet seen the official Red Sox reason as to why Knobbs was booted from Fenway, but I would imagine it would have to be something along the lines of being a belligerent, drunken loudmouth.
Knobbs was once part of the Wrestling Tag Team Known as “The Nasty Boys.” Now’s he’s more recognizable as being Hulk Hogan’s best friend on the VH1 Reality TV Show Hogan Knows Best and occasionally Brooke Knows Best. Scratch that – he’s known as the fat obnoxious drunk guy always hanging around Hogan.
Here he is before the game … claiming to be the “Original Rayhawk” … prepare to be yelled at.
Then again, Sager was wearing yet another technicolor ensemble. Looked like a purple velvet sportcoat with blue shoes.
This is how lopsided the Rays-Red Sox series has become … the TBS announcers are even commenting on theior own guy getting visually felt up by a manager than the series at hand.
So you’d think a front row seat for Game Three of the 2008 ALCS at Fenway Park would be a good seat, right?
It’d be more fun if the Red Sox weren’t down 5-0 to those cocky Rays.
Hey look – TBS’ Craig Sager will be doing a report right in front of you while wearing one of those eye-raping suits he wears. But that’s still cool, you’re gonna have a close-up on national TV …
… but then a Fenway Park soda vendor comes and nearly drops his big honkin tray of refreshing ice cold Coca-Cola right on your head … and then drops a bottle of Coke right in your lap.
Sheesh. Now the guy to the left of Sager gets his WTF? face plastered on National Television.
Good thing they sell soda in bottles now. Remember when they sold lukewarm flat soda in paper cups? That guy’s lap would have been drenched.
That vendor was gonna sell that Coke no matter what.
Are all Fenway Vendors that clumsy and self-absorbed?
You know, with the Cubs out of the playoffs – I was kinda leaning towards cheering for the Tampa Bay Rays the rest of the way. And why not? They’ve been a great story this season and it would just be another expansion team to make or win the World Series since the Cubs have gone to the October Classic.
But now .. I’m not so sure about that. Scratch that – I don’t want them to win a single game against the Red Sox. Why?
Act like you’ve been there before. Even if you haven’t. And don’t count your pennants before they fly. I hated those stupid “It’s Gonna Happen” shirts and signs at Wrigley Field all summer long.
Watney seems to know something is up, too. Probably because her ass is burning up from the eye-lasers Andrews is firing at it.
Does ESPN’s Alpha Hottie sense some competition? Could this turn ugly when both of them go to interview/grab the bicep of Jason Varitek at an upcoming Sawx game?
So Wednesday night, Coco Crisp slid cleats up into second base trying to break up a double play – and got a handful of crotch while he was at it.
The Rays thought that tactic was a bit excessive as TB Manager Joe Maddon yelled at Crisp Wednesday … so everyone expected that Crisp would be the target of a plunking on Thursday Night.
Tampa Bay didn’t waste any time Thursday … Coco Crisp leads off the second inning. With a 1-0 count … Rays pitcher James Shields sends the message … right on Crisp’s thigh. And then tries to leave one on his face after Crisp charged the mound.
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Crisp took it to the mound, where Shield was waiting for him with a right cross. Coco got a swing in before getting tackled by Rays catcher Dioner Navarro. And then Jonny Gomes and some other Rays got their licks in on Crisp.
First off – what the hell was Crisp thinking? Shields didn’t throw at his head … take your bvase and let Maddon and Shields get tossed or fined or suspended. Now Crisp will be out eight games (okay - five or six after appeal).
Add in the fact that David Ortiz is gone for a month and Jacoby Ellsbury tweaked his wrist later in the game (day to day) and the Red Sox’ outfield could look interesting for a few days.
Meanwhile – the Rays continue to look anything like your father’s Devil Rays squad. Even in the final game of another Sox Sweep at Fenway … The Rays sent the message tonight.
Mess with one of us … and you mess with all of us.
Baseball fans of all allegiances flocked to Camden Yards on Wednesday hoping to see Manny Ramirez make history by hitting two home runs to reach the 500 home run milestone.
He did make history in one sense, but not in a manner anybody expected. He did so by turning late Orioles PA Announcer Rex Barney’s famous saying “Give that fan a contract” into “Give that fan an assist.”
Manny turned what could be seen as the first 7-10-4-3 double play in baseball history in the bottom of the fourth inning by high-fiving a fan between making a running catch on a Kevin Millar fly ball and firing the ball into cut-off man Dustin Pedroia. Pedroia then relayed the ball to first-baseman Kevin Youkilis to complete one of the funniest successful plays you will ever see.
I say “successful” because it’s hard to top Jose Canseco’s Zidane-esque home run helper with the Rangers, Jack Cust’s ‘03 home stretch stumble with the Orioles, or Ruben Rivera running the bases for the Giants like a squirrel crossing a busy street (unfortunately I couldn’t find a picture or video of the last play).
Another day, another Red Sox Home Run in the ninth to beat the Cleveland Indians. Yesterday, it was Manny Ramirez. Today, it was Red Sox Captain Jason Varitek. This marks the first pinch hit Home Run honored with HRoD this year.
This time, with Joe Borowski on the DL, Jensen Lewis was on the mound to lose the game for the Indians, who are struggling just as much as the Tigers (they are only one game better at 5-9).
The Greek has been having trouble embedding MLB video, but I have found something so much better. You all saw Richie’s post on Lego MLB Stadiums (or is it Stadia?). Apparently, there is a strong connection between Legos and baseball, because some kid put together a Lego Jason Varitek.
2008’s first rematch of the 2007 American League Championship Series between the Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox.
Top of the ninth. Red Sox and Indians tied 4-4. David Ortiz on first after a bloop single.
Manny Ramirez steps to the plate and sees one pitch from Indians reliever Sweaty Joe Borowski …
And that’s five straight painful losses the Indians have given up to the Red Sox. All that was missing was Manny admiring it for a while before trotting to first. But he’s been burned on that a few times already this season.
Manny sure can hit the longball in Cleveland. That was his 132nd Home Run in that ballpark … but ihis first under the name of Progressive Field.
The always flamboyantly dressed Craig Sager has a new not-so-secret admirer.
So you’d think a front row seat for Game Three of the 2008 ALCS at Fenway Park would be a good seat, right?
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