Blake

Yes. Although, I think Bert pointed out that Gomez tends to lose his helmet in the batter's box rather than on the base paths.

If it is the odd man out, I'm not sure who the odd pitcher is. Perhaps Pelfrey is the odd pitcher, what with his beekeeper hat during the interview. Since my prognosticatory abilities are nill, I thought I'd go with weird.

By the way, the Dick and Bert comments comparing Nunez to Gomez was pretty funny.

If I could have double liked this post, I would have. I didn't expect my rookie game thread to make a top 5 list. I should have retired after my rookie thread. There might have been some monetary value. Sort of like Billy Ripken's rookie card being worth quote a bit, due to there being a somewhat naughty word on his bat. Or maybe sorta not.

I'm home early, waiting for an estimator to show up so my wife and I can part with a good chunk of change to replace a badly poured concrete patio. The added bonus is being home in time to catch the game from the beginning. So, no more talk of this rain stuff. However, since the estimator doesn't seem to think it's necessary to show up, we'll probably go with the first and only quote. I cannot believe how flaky contractors are these days, considering business isn't all that good.

One of the cardinal rules of baseball: Never trade a position player straight up for a pitcher. I would not have done the Ramos for Capps trade. Too little return for an MLB ready catcher. As for Span, I don't know. Probably not, see the cardinal rule.

I see Dozier decided to take out his strike call frustrations on a poor innocent white ball.

Some life out of the bats! Dozier!! and Santana?!?!?

Well, at least Pelfrey is joining in the June Swoon. I get home just in time to find out the game is 4-1 and an inning later, well....

LuCroy and that left-hander Milwaukee has should interest the Twins at the trade deadline.

So, you're going to take the blame?

Masochism or optimism, masochism or optimism...masochism wins, the game stays on to the bitter end.

drat, tie game.

ChiTown, glad I'm not the only one who has a problem with Gomez. I was cool with the trade, though I thought Gomez would develop. However, since then, there is something about Gomez that just rubs me the wrong way.

Zack Greinke. Great baseball name and very good pitcher.

So, people do actually read game thread starters. I'm now officially validated. Woo hoo!!

The commercial spoof featured someone getting hit in the head with a cupboard door and from there segued into safety and helmets for everyone for every situation. It was a hoot. However, that particular spoof probably goes back 20+ years. I did some searching but cannot find the audio.

Rush Limbaugh used to run the Spatula City spoof. Joe Soucheray and Garage Logic used to do a parody about helmets and the Helmart Store, if memory serves.

Is that next to Helmart?

They are all batting less than .300?

Santana=Plouffe 2.0

Gibson! I crack myself up.

Dozier!

Escobar!

Great, Gibson made it through the Second inning. Baby steps.