Papelbon’s Dog Ate the World Series Ball
December 19, 2007
Filed under: Boston, Red Sox, AL East, MLB Gossip, MLB Playoffs
Remember how the ball used for the final out of the World Series mysteriously went missing? Jason Varitek quite obviously put it in his pocket before celebrating but later said he'd give it back to the team ... and then later revealed he gave it to Jonathan Papelbon, instead. Paps more or less confirmed it but never officially 'fessed up ... until now. And if the Red Sox still want it back? Well, it's a little too late. From the Hattiesburg American (via Defensive Indifference):"My dog ate it," said Papelbon, who has a home in the Canebrake subdivision."Nobody knows that" ... until you tell the story to a reporter. I'm not sure I'd believe it coming from any other player (maybe Manny Ramirez, although he'd be more likely to simply throw the ball out forgetting what it was or where it came from), but coming from Papelbon? Yep, this sounds about right.
"He plays with baseballs like they are his toys. His name is Boss. He jumped up one day on the counter and snatched it. He likes rawhide. He tore that thing to pieces. Nobody knows that. I'll keep what's left of it."
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Papelbon’s Dog Ate the World Series Ball
December 19, 2007
Filed under: Boston, Red Sox, AL East, MLB Gossip, MLB Playoffs, Featured Stories
Remember how the ball used for the final out of the World Series mysteriously went missing? Jason Varitek quite obviously put it in his pocket before celebrating but later said he'd give it back to the team ... and then later revealed he gave it to Jonathan Papelbon, instead. Paps more or less confirmed it but never officially 'fessed up ... until now. And if the Red Sox still want it back? Well, it's a little too late. From the Hattiesburg American (via Defensive Indifference):"My dog ate it," said Papelbon, who has a home in the Canebrake subdivision."Nobody knows that" ... until you tell the story to a reporter. I'm not sure I'd believe it coming from any other player (maybe Manny Ramirez, although he'd be more likely to simply throw the ball out forgetting what it was or where it came from), but coming from Papelbon? Yep, this sounds about right.
"He plays with baseballs like they are his toys. His name is Boss. He jumped up one day on the counter and snatched it. He likes rawhide. He tore that thing to pieces. Nobody knows that. I'll keep what's left of it."
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Legendary Bug Spray Sells for $673
December 9, 2007
Filed under: Cleveland, MLB Fans, MLB Playoffs
You're an astute baseball fan. Of course you are. So surely you remember the infamous -- or famous, if you're an Indians fan -- Canadian Soldiers (see photo at right) that invaded Jacobs Field and took large bites out of Joba Chamberlain's ample neck area? The bug spray that the Yankees used to try to salvage poor Joba's flesh went up for sale a few weeks ago, and it's since been sold. The final price? A cool seven hundo:
One fan posted a winning bid of $673 at the MLB.com Auction for the can that was sprayed in the Yankees' dugout when tiny midges swarmed Cleveland's Jacobs Field during the American League playoffs.You wouldn't think a can of bug spray would be worth almost $700 bucks. Apparently, if Joba Chamberlain, Alex Rodriguez, and a variety of other Yankees have used that bug spray in a crucial losing effort in the 2007 playoffs, well ... maybe the bug spray is worth it. Still, um, probably not.The winner's identity is kept secret here at Major League Baseball Advanced Media, but it was not believed to be Joba Chamberlain.
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Legendary Bug Spray Sells for $673
December 9, 2007
Filed under: Cleveland, MLB Fans, MLB Playoffs
You're an astute baseball fan. Of course you are. So surely you remember the infamous -- or famous, if you're an Indians fan -- Canadian Soldiers (see photo at right) that invaded Jacobs Field and took large bites out of Joba Chamberlain's ample neck area? The bug spray that the Yankees used to try to salvage poor Joba's flesh went up for sale a few weeks ago, and it's since been sold. The final price? A cool seven hundo:
One fan posted a winning bid of $673 at the MLB.com Auction for the can that was sprayed in the Yankees' dugout when tiny midges swarmed Cleveland's Jacobs Field during the American League playoffs.You wouldn't think a can of bug spray would be worth almost $700 bucks. Apparently, if Joba Chamberlain, Alex Rodriguez, and a variety of other Yankees have used that bug spray in a crucial losing effort in the 2007 playoffs, well ... maybe the bug spray is worth it. Still, um, probably not.The winner's identity is kept secret here at Major League Baseball Advanced Media, but it was not believed to be Joba Chamberlain.