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Thursday, April 03, 2008

Newsday: Best: Paul O’Neill stopped by Yankee Stadium security

Well, after O’Neill’s comment tonight about bunting leading to more runs than swinging away…they should have peeled out the Pear of Anguish.

In my item in Tuesday’s paper on Paul O’Neill limiting himself to 25 games per season on YES, I forgot to mention an amusing moment:

I was walking with O’Neill toward the Blue Jays’ locker room when a security guard stopped him and demanded to see a credential. O’Neill didn’t have one, but politely pointed out he is, well . . . Paul O’Neill!

The guard wasn’t buying it. I was about to chime in (and risk arrest) when another guard came over and said O’Neill was OK to go through.

I told O’Neill that maybe if he called more than 25 games a year, the staff would know who he is.

Repoz Posted: April 03, 2008 at 09:18 PM | 10 comment(s)
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   1. Rich  Posted: April 03, 2008 at 09:58 PM (#2730006)
The security guard may need a guide dog.
   2. Fly was cheering for Manny  Posted: April 03, 2008 at 10:05 PM (#2730012)
The security guard should be happy he's not full of Gatorade.
   3. Fred C. Dobbs  Posted: April 03, 2008 at 10:07 PM (#2730016)
O'NEILL: You promised a kid in the hospital that I would hit two home runs?

KRAMER: Yeah, well, no good?

O'NEILL: Yeah. That's no good. It's terrible. You don't hit home runs like that. It's hard to hit home runs. And where the heck did you get two from?

KRAMER: Two is better than one.

O'NEILL: That, that's ridiculous. I'm not a home run hitter.

KRAMER: Well, Babe Ruth did it.

O'NEILL: He did not.

KRAMER: Oh, do you say that Babe Ruth is a liar?

O'NEILL: I'm not calling him a liar but he was not stupid enough to promise two.

KRAMER: Well, maybe I did overextend myself.

O'NEILL: How the heck did you get in here anyway?
   4. Johnny Clash  Posted: April 04, 2008 at 02:26 AM (#2730155)
I think we want security guards who take their job seriously.
   5. Strangers with Candy Maldonado (GS4RB)  Posted: April 04, 2008 at 02:45 AM (#2730164)
I think we want security guards who take their job seriously.
"You can't be too careful nowadays."
   6. Gonfalon Bubble  Posted: April 04, 2008 at 06:19 AM (#2730180)
Disgraceful. That guard's entire salary is still being paid by O'Neill's past contributions to the Yankee swear jar.
   7. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad)  Posted: April 04, 2008 at 11:30 AM (#2730414)
You can always tell when Paul O'Neill is coming because he's accompanied at all times by a loud, annoying whine. Sort of like a dentist's drill, but with occasional profanities and complaints about the ump's strike zone mixed in.
   8. Best Dressed Chicken in Town  Posted: April 04, 2008 at 11:54 AM (#2730452)
The only positive contribution O'Neill makes as a broadcaster is when he disses umpires.
   9. closeup of Lasorda's bunyon  Posted: April 04, 2008 at 12:04 PM (#2730469)
The only positive contribution O'Neill makes as a broadcaster is when he disses umpires.

I could handle a color guy who did nothng but this. Put games on HBO and let them go to town.
   10. rLr Is King Of The Romans And Above Grammar  Posted: April 04, 2008 at 12:07 PM (#2730472)
The only positive contribution O'Neill makes as a broadcaster is when he disses umpires.

And when he gives Michael Kay a hard time.
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