We All Need to Know More About Balk Rules Because John Gant
John Gant’s delivery is something to admire pic.twitter.com/zQDVNxq7uN
— Jake Russell (@_JakeRussell) April 7, 2016
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Trust me on this, but there will come a time in the not too distant future when you are watching a ballgame and the Atlanta Braves will send this new kid, rookie reliever John Gant, to the mound. Gant will proceed to juke his leg around before he pitches, and then stop in the middle of his delivery for no apparent reason, and then complete the pitch. When you see it, your buddies and/or know-it-all son will exclaim, “What the hell!! He can’t do that! That’s a damn balk.” Well, if you have read the rules, and I have (as of this morning), it isn’t a balk when there aren’t any runners on base, and it also isn’t an illegal pitch, apparently. I only know this because I looked up the rules and I can read. At any rate, I’m here to report my findings, so that when this Gant kid takes the mound and the inevitable debate ensues over what constitutes a balk and/or an illegal pitch, you will know the applicable rules and can impress your friends with your baseball knowledge. You’re welcome. Continue reading
MMFU — Final Update
I know, I know, you are saying WTF SeaDick? Where have the MMFUs been. Well, all I have to say is that I have a job and it was a full time job just keeping track of all the wagers that Kool and I had going over the last 3 weeks. 117 of them at last count. That was a full time job in and of itself. Anyhoo, here’s how things ended up.
This was good:
This was bad, very bad:
It resulted in this:
Kool is Dr. Evil of course.
Ted Cruz Doesn’t Know the First Goddamn Thing About Nicknames, is a Dork
The shitshow that is the Republican primary race definitely escalated after my last blog on the subject. See here. A day or so after Trump tweeted the picture comparing his smoking hot wife to Cruz’s decent looking wife, the National Enquirer came out with an expose on Ted Cruz’s five mistresses. Cruz blamed Trump, and then everything went nuts over the weekend. Good times! So many ways to go with this story, but here’s my hot take. Ted Cruz is a dork who doesn’t know the first goddamn thing about nicknames.
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Video Archives – Trish Video
Just Run the Damn Race. Jeesh.
Two police officers in Atlanta were arrested last week when they got in a fight, and one of them pulled a gun, over who would be faster in a foot race. I’ve had this exact same argument many times with 9, 10 and 11 year old boys and, for the record, was never beaten in the race to the outfield fence and back to the dugout. I stopped doing that when they turned 12, though, and not because a couple of them might have been faster than me by then. No, I stopped because having foot races with other guys is childish and at some point in your 40’s you have to start acting like it. Plus you might take a header into the pavement, and how would you explain that. Continue reading
The Leading Republican Candidates for President are in a Twitter War Over Who Has the Hottest Wife, and my Money is on Trump
In case you hadn’t noticed, the two leading Republican candidates for president are in a Twitter war concerning how hot their wives are. First off, no way Lyin’ Ted wins that battle, and that’s just a fact. Lyin’ Ted knows that, so he’s being a little bitch and taking the passive aggressive route, claiming that Trump is a “sniveling coward” for attacking his wife. Absolutely fascinating, and just the latest craziness as the Republican party self destructs. Continue reading
Viral Alert – #bushdid911
The “Bush Did 9/11” thing probably peaked last year, but it is still hot on the streets with the young kids. Kids try to drop this line on unsuspecting adults, kind as of an inside joke for their generation. We can’t stand for that. Gotta stay woke, you guys. Continue reading
Video Archives – Mr. Hair Gel Overgeller
Here’s a 2007 video tribute to Noodle, the man formally known as Mr. Hair Gel Overgeller. I joke about stuff going viral, but this one actually sort of went viral, at least by 2007 standards. Noodle reported that guys from his company found it and showed it at a national sales conference. On Youtube, it got 10,000 views. That was kind of a big deal back then. Whatever, right. Continue reading
Video Archives – Triton Unveiling
If you are looking for proof that 9 and 10 year old boys are gullible little idiots, then look no further than this video. You can basically tell them anything, make up any kind of fanciful tale in the world, and they will believe it. If you are coaching them in Mustang baseball, and want to win, you have to take advantage of this fact, which we did. Continue reading
Monkey With A Gun 