Wednesday, August 22, 2012

The Spaceman Cometh and the Goeth

How do the Irish handle defeat ?

Easy, they drink away their sorrows.

How does a baseball pitcher deal with rejection ?

Easy, snort coke, smoke weed, buy lap dances, and generally dive deep into the abyss of self deprocating activities.

Such was the way Bill Spaceman Lee dealt with his demons, the Establishment, or MLB.  Whether it was Jim Fanning or Claude Brochu, they put him ouit on the street, and passed the word around baseball that this guy was bad news, and please avoid all contact.

Was the Expos actions intentional, in their minds, probably not, but their treatment spelled "this player is toxic" and not even Erin Brockovich could have helped.

These events happened 27 years ago, but they still happen. Players still have their demons, and they choose to exorcise them to rationalise the end of their careers, because they are not ready to accept that the end has come.

Bill Lee refused to accept it, and joined several semi pro leagues, inn Quebec, Maine., Vermont, and New Brunswick, where he now lives. 

Manny Ramirez is toxic, Jose Canseco is pure nuclear waste, and what is Roger Clemens ?  Once he was the toast of the game. Now at age 50 he wants more, like Oliver Twist. But Dickens was forgiving, and Oliver was the better for it, eventually. The jury is still out on Roger.

Are the Houston Astros truly so bloody desparate that they need sully themselves with what will be a carnival show atmosphere ? 


Lee hit rock bottom, lost almost all he had, he kept only the clothes on his back, his records, and his first baseball glove. The Expos tried to claim it was Montreal property.

Propriety does not permit me from what Bill told them to do with that.

So the Spaceman and the Rocket Man have something in common, neither want to give up the game, and both suffered from their reputation. MLB does not suffer fools or problem childs lightly. We will see if The Rocket walks back on a major league mound again, but then again, these are the Houston Astros, and they look nothing like a major league ballclub.







Thursday, August 16, 2012

Anger Management

Well it had to happen, sooner ot later, the Jays resort to gimmicks to fill the seats, and Olympians were going to cut the mustard, so we asked Joe Carter, a big name in his own right, to ask Mr. Nutbar ( see above ) to toss out the first oitchj.

Well it must be August, and we are well out of the race here in Toronto, that's a mouth full, we've been out quite a long time, but like Charlie, we refused as Blue Jays Nation to face reality. Perhaps the wave of injuries to positional players, Jose, JP, Lawrie, Rasmus, and Lind was enough to seek medical help, or admit we are done.

In August, if you ain't in contention, it is time for gimmicks. Dog Day, Thunder Stixx Day, more bobbleheads, free ice cream, sausage races ( careful there, it has proven dangerous ) just to name a few attempts. Now singers and movie stars, hell the Cubs have been trotting out Will Ferrel and Bill Murray for years. Obama couldn't resurrect the Cubbies.

Charlie has seen better days... his attempt was a bit off, like the actor. But no blow ups, but Sheen took shots at Canada Customs, ( can't say I blame him there ).

Time for the Jays to start selling hope rather than ice cream and actors, so the Ninja proclaims we have an All Star bullpen and starting 9, which I ask you , is that a stretch ( sit down Micheal ) . I think I agree more with Greg Zaun ( part lunatic himself ) when he disagrees with AA, by saying it is a good line up, but it wilts when they face a Verlander, Sabathia or Hernandez.  I am forced to agree the point.











    Will Ferrell in action

Real pitchers in action against the Tampa Bay Rays tosses Mariners first team perfect game.

  Congrats to the king, his first perfect game