Home Run Derby

I have been accused by my good friends at the Nationals Enquirer of being a “pathological Nats-hater” but I must say that the Nationals are my second favorite team.  Well, at least for this weekend anyway.  They get the honor of filling in the blank of my regular quip:

“My two favorite teams are the White Sox and whoever is playing the Cubs”

Of course, not expecting any chance of a win this weekend at Wrigley for the Worst Team in Baseball, I must say I was pleasantly surprised to see this team clobbering the Cubs 10-5 in the 9th.

No wait, 13-5!!!  And to make it even better, ex-White Sox Willie Harris (you know the man who scored the final run of Game 4 in the 2005 World Series) jacked 2 Home Runs and knocked in 6 runs.  Wooo Hoo!!!  Go Nats.

Wait…Willie Harris has 12 Home Runs this year. Tied for the TEAM lead.  OK, it is official.  The Nats are not only the Worst Team in Baseball…They are the Worst. Team.  EVER.  Willie Harris leads the team in Home Runs.  You got to be kidding me. 

Yet, It’s a final…they just be the Cubs!

Let’s head to St. Louis for our next Jersey of the Week, where this Cardinal fan felt the need to (pre-emptively) tweak the nose of Chicago Cub fans everywhere with his choice of clothing …

… by reminding them of a long futility streak and a recent Cubbie scapegoat.

100 YEARS AND COUNTING

Ouch.  Well played.

Mind you, there’s a couple things we have to nitpick about the jersey …

First, he’s a little ahead of himself here.  The Cubs won their last World Series on October 14, 1908.  So it’s not TECHNICALLY 100 Years yet – but I think he’s trying to make a statement by betting that the Cubs won’t win it this season … or next.   

But we give the guy credit – he’s got stones to put down $250 for an authentic jersey that could be 100% obsolete in just a few months.  Plus he’s risking a beatdown, what with the new breed of Cub fan out there.

Next, he called out Steve Bartman … who DID NOT cause the Cubs to blow Game Six AND Seven of the 2003 NLCS.  He should really have “BAKER” written across the back.

Last, my biggest gripe about this guy - he’s got the Jersey tucked in. 

Don’t tuck in a baseball jersey unless you’re on the field, jackass!  It’s a blatant violation of rule #8 of JSF’s Baseball Jersey Wearing 101 – something I thought they handed out to anyone purchasing a Cardinals jersey of any kind.

100 Years and Counting Jersey Rating

• Cleverness: 7
• Originality: 10
• Understandability: 10

If you see a great baseball jersey that everyone else needs to see … let us know at the HRD JotW tip line !!