Hum and Chuck: Cantankerous, Potty-Mouthed Gazelle

Friday, June 5, 2009

Cantankerous, Potty-Mouthed Gazelle

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Rios won't sign an autograph and gets bitched out by some guy who now thinks he's hot shit. Says "You should be glad someone asked for you autograph with the way you played today!"

"Who gives a fuck?" says Rios, obviously agitated about something. Maybe going 0-5 with 5 ks earlier. But generally, I think no one comes off very well. It isn't Rios' best moment, but the guy calling him out seems like a bitch trying to be a big man. Or "a fucking idiot", as Alex calls him. Either works.

Thanks, Ian W., via Facebook for pointing it out. Deadspin stole it from DJF who stole it from The Mockingbird . And I am obviously way behind.

3 comments:

Mattt said...: I don't like calling anyone a loser but fans who say that kind of stuff to athletes are definitely in that neighbourhood. Whatever it takes to make yourself feel better about yourself I guess.

I'm happy to see that it irritated Rios as much as it obviously did. I'd rather see that reaction than a passive one. He'll be fine.

Looks good in a tux too. I mean that in the most hetero way possible...; June 5, 2009 4:41 PM
Anonymous said...: I saw some chick going crazy all over during Rios' at bats, must be Jo from Hum and Chuck.; June 6, 2009 1:40 AM
Greengitters said...: I'm sorry, I disagree. I think the heckler wasn't anywhere near as harsh as he could be, and I think Rios was wrong for not signing the autograph. The kid was right beside him, with pen and paper, and Rios couldn't take the 2 seconds to sign it? I would hope that if I was privy to that same occurrence that I would say something too, and hopefully it would be as clean, clever and true as this heckler's statement was. I mean, the person that said it wasn't there to heckle, it was a reaction to Rios' poor attitude. I applaude it.

Sorry, Rios, you were wrong.

Love this blog though! Thanks for doing it!; June 6, 2009 4:37 PM

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A Glossary of Terms

"God-damnit!"- What VDub says when he pops up, the exclamation caught crisply and clearly by the sportsnet mic near the field. One of the sounds of summer
A-Dog- sometimes, when Aaron Hill is particulary slick or awesome in the field, he is called A-Dog, in reference to O-Dog.
Acorn- BJ Ryan calls Accardo 'Acorn'. Why? I don't know. But if BJ calls him that, so do I.
Big Boy Pants- When a player, particularly a pitcher, doesn't let a bad call or walks or stupid plays effect him, but instead acts like an adult and rises above them towards awesomeness.
disgusted- how AJ Burnett looks when he is pitching, probably due to his filthiness
Eeyore- Ted Lilly often seemed sad. Was soft-spoken and had sad eyes. Much like Pooh Bear's donkey friend.
Ex-Jays in the playoffs- a fun game to play at home to drowned out Tim McCarver's ramblings. Try to pick out all the Ex-Jays who are playing in the playoffs, make a team out of them and decide whether the Ex-Jay team could beat the Current Jays team. Note that the number of Ex-Jays in the playoffs always outnumbers the current Jays in the playoffs.
Gloved-F-Bomb- When a pitcher will yell obsceneties into their glove after giving up a homerun or even just a stressful inning. An alternative is the elbow f-bomb, in which the pitcher will swear into their arm.
Hatchling- a baby Jay.
Intentional walk followed by unintentional walk- an example of total futility and uselessness. One of my dad's fav humiliation plays
J-Effin' Mac- John McDonald is so unassuming and workman-like in his awesomeness, sometimes it is necessary to add an expletive to emphasize his awesomeness
Lexi- Alex Rios
Lil' Scottie Downs- for some reason, my father calls Scott Downs this.
Motivational F-Bomb- If you watch closely, after a pitching coach or catcher has gone to talk to a pitcher,sometimes the pitcher will pump himself up by saying "fuck" to no one in particular
Peaches- Dustin McGowan's mutton chops are kind of fuzzy and he is from Georgia.
Pink, Round, Efficient- How I described Litsch's first big league start. The kid is very pink and very round.
Prance off homerun- What ARod does when he hits a walk-off.
Roy Halladay Fan Club- I wrote a piece once about the man-love that seemed to flow from the staff to their ace. Each pitcher had his own little way of expressing his love, for instance, Chacin stole one of Roy's shirts because it "smelled like victory".
Show Pony- Alex Rodriguez, incorporated into the repetoire from Stephen King's Red Sox book. So called for the ostentatious way he runs (and fields, and hits...)
Smoke salmon pink- Roy Halladay turns pink with rage when he pitches.
Sparrow- Josh Towers because he is slight and excitable.
Talented Bonehead- my dad and I had several conversations about AJ Burnett. His blowups, his inability to use a changeup, why he did the things he did. And I said "Dad, what is his problem?" and my dad sagely said, "Well, he's what one calls a talented bonehead. Million dollar arm, 10 cent head."
The Shit List- where much of the team, other than the pitching staff, has resided in 2007
unneighbourly- Fletcher once described an AJ pitch by saying "Well, that is just downright unneighbourly".

The moment I actually started liking Keith Law.

Jason (Denver): Even though you seem to be a Rockies hater, what do you think about Greg Reynolds?

Keith Law: (2:13 PM ET ) Jason, you must be new here. I hate EVERYBODY. I hate all 30 teams. I hate their GMs, managers, and clubhouse boys. I hate all prospects, I hate both sides of every trade ever made, I hate any contract signed for over the minimum. I hate fans of all thirty teams. And most of all, I hate YOU. Greg Reynolds is a 4th starter in the big leagues, but that's based on what I saw of him as an amateur and I'd like to see him healthy as a pro.