6.19.2008

21st Century Hank

A Renaissance Man.

A Modern Man.

A Post-Industrial Revolution Giant of a Man.

Gates. No. Trump. No. Seacrest. No.

Hank Steinbrenner.

I love this guy. He is a mountain of bluster wrapped in a fountain of blabber. Check out what makes Hank sing old T-Rex songs in his sleep with these quotes regarding the injury to Chien-Ming Wang running the bases:

"My only message is simple. The National League needs to join the 21st century," Steinbrenner said in Tampa, Fla. "They need to grow up and join the 21st century.
"Am I [mad] about it? Yes," Steinbrenner added. "I've got my pitchers running the bases, and one of them gets hurt. He's going to be out. I don't like that, and it's about time they address it. That was a rule from the 1800s."


But Hank how about other things in the grand old game? By your account, new-fangled materials like aluminum (like the Heineken can I see you holding in pictures) and other precious metals are being used for bats. Wood is old-fashioned there, ol' Hickory!

Here is a fact: At the age of 5, in T-Ball, we teach young boys and girls how to run bases. By the age of 7, most of them get it. If a pitcher (who gets paid a lot of money) can't "run the bases" - are they a baseball player?

Hank Rules!!!!!

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