More with the ears..

by snohio on Mar 10, 2008 1:15 PM EDT

From the Fay:
"I couldn't even see him in the cage. I just heard the sound of the bat," Baker said. "I said, `Who's that kid?' They said he's a 50th-round draft choice. He's a filler. I don't go for that. I said, `What's your name, son?' "Marvin L. Benard, sir. You know what initials are? MLB. I was meant to play baseball.' From that day on, he was MLB."

Ugh, really more with the ears. I hope Dustbin has the best ears in baseball..

And my son's initials are MLB so he must have been meant to play in the big league.. I am so set..

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My initials are MPB....

So, according to Dusty, all I'd have to do is change my middle name from Paul to Leeeeroy and I could play in the bigs. Damn, I really wasted those 5 years in college.

"Just remember, it's not a lie if you believe it." - George Costanza

by beasleymachine on Mar 10, 2008 2:46 PM EDT reply actions

are you michael beasley?

Marty may have a shirt on, but Billy Beane just ripped his off and is squeezing his nipples. - Brendan's ukkah

by boobs on Mar 10, 2008 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions

cuz if you are

then you know that you have a brother named leroy...

Marty may have a shirt on, but Billy Beane just ripped his off and is squeezing his nipples. - Brendan's ukkah

by boobs on Mar 10, 2008 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions

hmm

http://www.kstatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3087&SPID=213&DB_OEM_ID=400&ATCLID=12 87663&Q_SEASON=2007

Personal: Michael Paul Beasley was born Jan. 9, 1989 in Frederick, Md. ... Parents are Michael Beasley, Sr., and Fatima Smith... Has four siblings, including two brothers (Leroy and Malik) and two sisters (Mychaela and Tiffany)...

But why would one find reds fans in frederick, maryland?

Marty may have a shirt on, but Billy Beane just ripped his off and is squeezing his nipples. - Brendan's ukkah

by boobs on Mar 10, 2008 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions

I hate to burst your bubble

But I'm far less talented than who you wish I were. If I were really Michael Beasley, I'd be too busy planning on what I'm going to do with all the money I'm about to get from some NBA team, or figuring out if it's possible to score 60 in a college game. Instead, I'm just a beer-drinking white guy from Indiana with the nickname Beasley. (Which originated when I was in high school in about 1998, which means Michael would have been about 9.)

"Just remember, it's not a lie if you believe it." - George Costanza

by beasleymachine on Mar 10, 2008 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions

well i like your hoosier ties

Marty may have a shirt on, but Billy Beane just ripped his off and is squeezing his nipples. - Brendan's ukkah

by boobs on Mar 10, 2008 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Those were odd coincidences, though

Because I had no idea Michael Beasley's middle name was Paul, or that he had a brother named Leroy. I just picked Leroy out of thin air. I guess I was thinking about Leeeeeroy Jenkins. Which is why I added all of the Es.

"Just remember, it's not a lie if you believe it." - George Costanza

by beasleymachine on Mar 10, 2008 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions

I went to a revival with Leroy Jenkins

in Delaware, Ohio circa 1968. Wow what a time warp.

Core dude - Dustbag's core is not the core that is the core.

by Madville on Mar 10, 2008 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions

me too

Don't talk back to Darth Vader or he'll getcha!

by Slyde on Mar 10, 2008 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Frederick, MD

It's only about an hour north of where I am. We are everywhere, and (when we're in Frederick) we are nowhere.

by Brendanukkah on Mar 10, 2008 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions

My last name starts with C

Soooo... my child's initials should be U.F.? I would start training him early and have his head take so many blows in the Octagon that his chances of ever getting into (and me paying for) a ridiculously expensive liberal arts school are nill.

I take it all back. Dusty is a genius!

by Brendanukkah on Mar 10, 2008 2:51 PM EDT reply actions

That's funny

I could have sworn that the initials that made Marvin Benard successful were PED.

Don't talk back to Darth Vader or he'll getcha!

by Slyde on Mar 10, 2008 3:01 PM EDT reply actions

Don't talk back to Dusty Baker

or he'll getcha!

by Brendanukkah on Mar 10, 2008 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions

The similarities are striking

Dude, I am your father.

As for you, young Jay Bruce, you underestimate the power of the Dark Side. Corey Patterson has embraced the power. You, unfortunately, remain resistant. Should you continue to ignore what I present to you, you will face your destiny: Triple-A Louisville. Trifle me not with your top prospect ranking. I am most displeased with your apparent lack of progress.
Your thoughts betray you. You know you feel the desire to swing at that 3-0 fastball on the outer edge. Do not resist. I will not accept walking, as that is the path of the weak. The only option is to swing, and swing hard. You have controlled your fear. Now, release your anger. Only your hatred can destroy the baseball.

Don't talk back to Darth Vader or he'll getcha!

by Slyde on Mar 10, 2008 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions

This is ridiculous.

Dusty reminds me of one of Eddie Murphy's "barber shop" characters who just talks and talks and keeps talking because evidently nobody else has anything to say and any amount of silence could not properly reflect how very much Dusty has experienced in his lifetime.

Diarrhea. Of. The. Mouth.

by Fat Vegas Alan on Mar 10, 2008 3:11 PM EDT reply actions

like your simile

he does seem like a guy who enjoys playing a caricature of himself.

Two Dunns enter, but only one Dunn leaves...unless neither do because they decide to hunt, play cards, drink and fish. -Slyde

by Man Mountain on Mar 10, 2008 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions

That is merely his style!

He talks to deflect unwarranted attention to his team, so that there is less Press Pressure on them to produce. They are therefore more relaxed and more productive.
Kent Mercker and Steve Stone come to mind.....

These are not the ballplayers you are seeking!

"I guess I picked a bad day to stop sniffing glue!"- Lloyd Bridges

by Lonesome George on Mar 10, 2008 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions