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Monday, March 25, 2013

Daniel Hudson’s not happy with baseball card

(sports.yahoo.com)

posted on March 25, 2013 at 01:33 PM by Repoz to d-backs | 52 comment(s)

Why back in my day…there was nary a peep from Alfalfa Anderson!

Imagine that you’re right-hander Daniel Hudson of the Arizona Diamondbacks, in the midst of rehabbing from Tommy John elbow ligament replacement surgery, and you take a break. You head over to the drug store where you find a pack of Topps baseball cards, buy them and open them — just like when you were a kid. Except now you’re a major leaguer, and there’s your card! A head shot. And ... the pained expression on your face looks ...

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1. AROM posted on January 28, 2013 at 09:33 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

He's at a particular disadvantage in wow. By definition, he can't produce any wins over Willie.

2. McCoy Wilfong for Money posted on January 28, 2013 at 10:07 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Well, he can play well enough that every one else has a negative number.

3. JJ1986 posted on January 28, 2013 at 11:25 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

signed free-agent Cliff Pennington

Um...

4. BourbonSamurai, vassal of the Harpsburg Empire posted on January 28, 2013 at 11:49 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Nothing says shooting like a custom "Willie Bloomquist" model weapon.

5. Matt Clement of Alexandria posted on January 28, 2013 at 11:54 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

He's at a particular disadvantage in wow. By definition, he can't produce any wins over Willie.

This is also Bloomquist's problem with Wins Above Replacement.

6. Mayor Blomberg posted on January 28, 2013 at 12:18 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Well, starting shortstop for less than half the games over the past two seasons, mostly while Stephen Drew was injured, but sure...

7. Voros McCracken of Pinkus posted on January 28, 2013 at 12:58 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Nothing says shooting like a custom "Willie Bloomquist" model weapon.

The bullets don't hit very hard, but they're really gritty.

8. Robert in Manhattan Beach posted on January 28, 2013 at 01:52 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Nothing says shooting like a custom "Willie Bloomquist" model weapon.

It says "My other, better guns are in the shop right now and I'm hoping to just make it through the day".

9. Dock Ellis on Acid

posted on January 28, 2013 at 01:53 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

In other shitty shortstop news, Yuniesky Betancourt is now a Phillie.

10. Jim (jimmuscomp) posted on January 28, 2013 at 02:54 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

It says "My other, better guns are in the shop right now and I'm hoping to just make it through the day".

HA!

11. What did Billy Ripken have against Elroy Face? posted on January 28, 2013 at 04:26 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

The avid hunter and outdoorsman bagged a trophy bull elk in New Mexico during the offseason.

He didn't actually shoot the elk, he just hustled it to death.

12. The elusive Robert Denby posted on January 28, 2013 at 04:35 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

The avid hunter and outdoorsman bagged a trophy bull elk in New Mexico during the offseason.

Little-known fact: Scrappiness is fatal to the bull elk.

13. What did Billy Ripken have against Elroy Face? posted on January 28, 2013 at 06:43 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

The elk must not have had good intangibles.

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