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Choose To Lose
09-12-2006 |
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| Cecil Fielder's choice? "Another hot dog, please." |
Members of the Astros recently spoke to students at Houston-area grade schools as part of the “Fielder’s Choice Program” – the gist of it being that making good decisions in life is really no different than making a fielder’s choice play on the baseball diamond. Still no word on the organization’s plan to launch a “Defensive Indifference Program” to teach America’s future all about letting the adversary run all over you because you’re too apathetic to do anything about it. Call it "Choose to Lose." …
Only time will tell if he has enough pop in his bat to live up to his namesake, but rookie Corey Hart has been rock solid as the Brewers everyday right fielder, hitting well over .300 since taking over for struggling veteran Geoff Jenkins in mid-August. Though the 24-year-old Hart doesn’t wear his “Sunglasses at Night” on the diamond, you’ll be pleased to know that he does in fact “Never Surrender” out there. …
Speaking of Brewers outfielders and cheesy ’80s pop icons, Laynce Nix recently met with Milwaukee-area foot specialist Richard Marks regarding a course of action for his turf toe. More to follow on whether the good doctor directed Nix to the “Right Here Waiting” room before seeing his star patient. …
Looking to give their pitching staff wings, the Yankees purchased the contract of southpaw Sean Henn from Triple-A Columbus. Of course, Henn isn’t the first pro athlete named after an avian creature. Just ask ageless NFL punter (and onetime Eagle) Jeff Feagles, former Cardinals defensive tackle Eric Swann, Reds left-hander Mike Gosling, former Yankees closer Goose Gossage, Hall of Fame right-hander Robin Roberts, longtime Blazers center Kevin Duckworth, Celtics legend Larry Bird, former C’s guard Chris Herren and Grizzlies forward Brian Cardinal. …
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| Unlike his pop-star namesake, Brewers outfielder Corey Hart doesn't wear his "Sunglasses at Night" on the baseball diamond. |
Is Mark Mulder’s labrum not frayed? I’m afraid not. In fact, the Cardinals southpaw is expected to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery in the coming days. …
Is it any coincidence that 1990 home run king Cecil “Big Daddy” Fielder – all 6-foot-3, 240 pounds of him – has a 6-foot, 260-pound son named Prince? …
Does free-agent tight end Chris Luzar own the most self-slanderous last name in pro sports? Not according to Raiders defensive tackle Warren Sapp and Mariners closer J.J. Putz. …
Does Jaguars center Brad Meester have kids? If so, do their friends call him Brad? Or “Mister Meester”? …
NASCAR driver Tony Stewart has a new line of Limited Edition Old Spice High Endurance products, including body wash, deodorant and invisible solid. Because if a sweaty racecar driver doesn’t remind you of long-lasting freshness, what does? …
Unseeded Frenchman Olivier Patience was dispatched in straight sets by Belarussian Ovier Rochus in the first round of the men’s draw at the U.S. Open. Patience’s downfall? Too many unforced errors. That was a musing, and I’m Dean Christopher.
Dean Christopher Chiungos is a fantasy baseball writer/editor for MLB.com and an Eagle-Tribune columnist. Visit his MLBlog at http://deanslist.mlblogs.com. E-mail him at dean.christopher@deans-list.net. |
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