A Real Yanqui Doodle Dandy
Bill:
Ah, Christ, now I can die in patriotic bliss: A-Rod is going to represent the USA in the World Baseball Classic.
Doug:
[sings] "O beautiful for bluey lips/ For ambah waves of grain …"
Bill:
Just one thing, Alex, when you're representing Team USA could ya, you know, go easy with that pussy ball slap shit you're infamous for? I'm just sayin' …
Doug:
Yeah, guys like Hugo Chavez and Castro give us enough crap already without any help from your "killa moves," dude.
Bill:
You've got to figure, though, that a meaningless hype-fest like the WBC is just the kind of stage that will bring out A-Fraud's best game. I mean this "tournament" is the polah opposite of an ALCS in Octobah.
Doug:
Absolutely. And remembah, Alex, our great nation turns it's lonely eyes to you, so don't be afraid to, you know, give it the ol' 110%, risk of injury be damned!
Bill:
Alex, ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.
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Timlin's going, too. He better not get hurt either.
Posted by: Ben | 2006.01.18 at 08:41 AM
"Meaningliess Hype-Fest"
I totally agree h.b. I just can't get excited over the WBC, and only hope that Timlin and Tek don;t get hurt.
It would be nice to see Petey drill A-Fraud though, wouldn't it?
Posted by: GaryGeiger | 2006.01.18 at 09:52 AM
If Roger drills Papi, I hope he has good life insurance. Because if David doesn't beat the crap out of him, someone in the Nation will.
Posted by: Bob | 2006.01.18 at 11:14 AM
Actually, I'm anticipating more that he pops a hammy while rounding the bases after his 7th inning grand slam makes an 11-2 lead a 15-2 lead over Trinidad and Tobago. That just seems more in character for Slappy.
Either that, or he slips and breaks a leg after crapping himself in fear over matching up against that Dominican murderer's row in a title game. I remain convinced that that's the real reason for his hemming and hawing over which country to play for in the WBC: One ARod saw the stacked Dominican roster, he wanted no part of playing for a team that wasn't assured of victory, and tried to bitch out gracefully.
Posted by: Brian | 2006.01.18 at 11:17 AM
Guess who's the writer of this blog:
http://redsoxnationhaters.blogspot.com/
Clue: he's being posting since August 31, and has a grand total of 12 comments.
Posted by: Bob | 2006.01.18 at 12:14 PM
Well, I was extremely excited about the WBC until this morning. I was born and raised in the US, am of Irish descent, but I'll be cheering for Japan and the DR because of A-fraud's involvement. I can't explain why I hate him, but boy do I hate him, and I will never cheer for a team that he's on.
I'd much rather cheer Petey, Papi and Manny on the DR than that scumbag.
Posted by: Sean O | 2006.01.18 at 02:56 PM
or mebbe he chose the US team 'cause if he had gone with the DR team as he'd been thinking, he'd be hitting 7th behind Manny, Papi, Miggy & the rest...oh, and playing 3rd base to boot!
Posted by: dietz | 2006.01.18 at 03:13 PM
Man oh man...I am here in Puerto Rico where there will be WBC action and I'm not the least interested in going to watch these meaningless games. But I want to see how AFraud will choke against the DR or even Cuba, if they play of course at the latter stages of the tournament.
Posted by: Moncho Arzuaga | 2006.01.18 at 08:40 PM