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Official 2005 MLB Season thread (pg. 39)
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| Mebot |
From ESPN.com
| quote: | Milk does a body good, but it didn't do good for one batboy.
On a dare, a Florida Marlins batboy tried to drink a gallon of milk in under an hour without throwing up. But not only did the batboy not succeed in the challenge, his mere attempt cost him his job for six games, the Miami Herald reported Wednesday.
The Marlins suspended the unidentified batboy for the team's upcoming six-game homestand against the Cardinals and Mets from Aug. 28 through Sept. 4 for accepting the dare Sunday from Dodgers pitcher (and former Marlin) Brad Penny.
Penny offered the batboy $500 if he could drink a gallon of milk in less than an hour before Sunday's game without throwing up. Penny told the paper the boy drank the milk and didn't throw up, but didn't finish the gallon in the allotted time frame to win the dare.
"It's kind of ridiculous that you get a 10-game suspension for steroids and a six-game suspension for milk," Penny told the Herald.
''It's ridiculous that they worry about stuff like that. It shows they [the Marlins organization] don't know anything about the game. That kind of stuff goes on everywhere. It didn't affect the way he worked, the way he did his job.'' |
hahahaahahaha
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| jonze234 |
| did anyone see that fight before the game between the cards and pirates last night? it was funny to watch the one coach run like a diversion and the other coach just jacked him in the face. i wonder what the pirates where so mad about. |
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| Mebot |
| no i didn't. some kid in my class was talking about it though, but then the discussion turned to the Steelers and football season :wtf: |
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| LeopoldStotch |
| quote: | Originally posted by Mebot
no i didn't. some kid in my class was talking about it though, but then the discussion turned to the Steelers and football season :wtf: |
aye caramba .. shows where the real love of sports is in steel town .. :nervous: :stongue: ...
of course the city of pittsburgh will be talking more about the steelers rather than the pirates .. go big ben and the bus this year! .. wooooo!
in other baseball news, sad news to hear dwight gooden is running away from the police .... again ... geez .. he really marred his professional career .. i was watching howard johnson (ex-met player .. not the hotel .. hahhahaa) talking about how talented gooden was back then . |
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| verndogs |
| quote: | Originally posted by Mebot
hahahaahahaha
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and that bat boy sure got the last laugh :toocool:
| quote: | Got milk? An unidentified Florida Marlins batboy does.
After the batboy was suspended six games for accepting a dare from Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Brad Penny, a former Marlin, to drink a gallon of milk in less than an hour without vomiting, the Milk Processor Education Program wants to compensate him. The group is offering the batboy $500, the original prize of the dare, along with any lost wages from the suspension as long as he promises to drink the recommended three glasses of milk a day (just not all in one sitting).
In addition, the Fort Myers Miracle, the Minnesota Twins' Single-A affiliate in the Florida State League, have offered him an honorary batboy position during their game Monday night against the Tampa Yankees.
"Similar to a rehab stint, we want to help this kid stay on top of his game," Miracle GM Steve Gliner said. "Instead of crying over spilt milk, we decided to offer him the honorary post."
All kids 14 and under will receive a pint of milk upon entering the stadium. The Miracle will also have a cow at the front gates and literature will be passed out on the importance of drinking milk. Empty milk cartons will be placed around the ballpark, so fans can donate money to the out-of-work batboy.
The offers come in the wake of a Miami Herald report Wednesday that the Marlins suspended the unidentified batboy for the team's upcoming six-game homestand against the Cardinals and Mets from Aug. 28 through Sept. 4 for accepting the dare Sunday.
Penny told the paper the boy drank the milk and didn't throw up, but didn't finish the gallon in the allotted time frame to win the dare.
"It's kind of ridiculous that you get a 10-game suspension for steroids and a six-game suspension for milk," Penny told the Herald.
"It's ridiculous that they worry about stuff like that. It shows they [the Marlins organization] don't know anything about the game. That kind of stuff goes on everywhere. It didn't affect the way he worked, the way he did his job," he said. |
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| jonze234 |
| that kid is going to be the most famous bat boy since dusty baker's kid almost got run over in the playoffs. |
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| Mebot |
| What the hell is the Milk Processor Education Program ? :wtf: |
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| LeopoldStotch |
boy oh boy does the wild card race look real tight right now ..
the yanks, indians, and a's are tied ..
and the astros and phillies keep flip flopping the lead ..
the a's took a major blow with harden going down to the dl .. he was pitching real well as of late . |
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| jonze234 |
| the AL wild card race could get really interesting because the east and west division titles might switch hands. the NL wild card is up for grabs. i still cant believe how tight the NL east division is right now. this is going to be a great final month + of baseball. |
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| Eddie N MIAMI |
| we're helping our cause by totally owning the Cubs so far this weekend series |
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| jonze234 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Eddie N MIAMI
we're helping our cause by totally owning the Cubs so far this weekend series |
it must be nice to have a weekend off during the playoff race :p |
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| Mebot |
| quote: | Originally posted by jonze234
i still cant believe how tight the NL east division is right now. this is going to be a great final month + of baseball. |
agreed. i wish i had a baseball tv package instead of refreshing the scoreboard on ESPN.com all the time :( |
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