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    • Saturday, March 23, 2013

    Freeman was set to play for Canada

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    posted on March 23, 2013 at 10:24 AM by The Mighty Quinn to wbc  |  3 comment(s)

    But does he know the lyrics to ” Let’s Go to the Mall” or the “Beaver Song”?

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    1. Sleepy supports unauthorized rambling posted on March 13, 2013 at 12:18 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    If Arod was a team player, he'd agree to move to second base so that Cano could move to third, where he doesn't have to worry about being taken out on slides.
    2. Select Storage Device -- Baseball Historian posted on March 13, 2013 at 01:43 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    After what happened with the ugly brawl between Mexico and Canada, we’ve learned things can escalate quickly.


    Oh good. I was wondering when we were going to learn that.

    I thought it started with Anchorman.
    3. jyjjy posted on March 13, 2013 at 07:13 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Since when is sliding hard into second base a crime?

    I have not seen the play but the answer is whenever it's an exhibition game if it was remotely a legitimate "take out" slide.

    4. michaelplank posted on March 13, 2013 at 07:36 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    If Arod was a team player, he'd agree to move to second base so that Cano could move to third, where he doesn't have to worry about being taken out on slides.


    Ichiro could get out of the way if he wanted to.
    5. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit posted on March 13, 2013 at 07:41 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    3 - Punto and Cano were in a WBC game, not an exhibition game.
    6. Ulysses S. Fairsmith posted on March 13, 2013 at 07:52 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Playing in the WBC is more dangerous that walking into a helicopter blade. Cano should know that.
    7. Rafael Bellylard: Built like a Fielder posted on March 13, 2013 at 08:00 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Obviously 'roid rage.
    8. JE (Jason Epstein)  posted on March 13, 2013 at 08:25 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    It's a good thing for Punto that his team wasn't up six runs late in an elimination game when this incident occurred.
    9. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) posted on March 13, 2013 at 09:32 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0


    Oh good. I was wondering when we were going to learn that.

    I thought it started with Anchorman.


    Ernie Whitt had a trident! I saw Stubby Clapp kill a guy.
    10. Mike Emeigh  posted on March 13, 2013 at 10:55 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    I think this speaks volumes about the way that the US team is treating the WBC. For the US, it IS nothing more than just another spring training game.

    -- MWE

    EDIT: OK, so Cano is playing for the DR - which also has something of a history of taking the WBC less than seriously.
    11. rb's team is hopeful for the new year! posted on March 13, 2013 at 11:31 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Except Cano didn't actually do anything. He just glared at him. Maybe little nicky punto needs to grow a pair if he feels comfortable spiking someone in the foot, but then gets upset when someone looks at him.
    12. Never Give an Inge (Dave) posted on March 13, 2013 at 12:02 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0


    Except Cano didn't actually do anything. He just glared at him. Maybe little nicky punto needs to grow a pair if he feels comfortable spiking someone in the foot, but then gets upset when someone looks at him.

    I don't think Punto was upset. The writer is just making a big deal out of nothing.
    13. jacksone (AKA It's OK...) posted on March 13, 2013 at 12:32 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Except Cano didn't actually do anything. He just glared at him


    Umm, glaring at someone IS generally an act of doing something. He didn't hit Punto or anything, but he clearly was expressing his displeasure at him.
    14. Srul Itza posted on March 13, 2013 at 01:40 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Since when is sliding hard into second base a crime?


    Since when do you do a take out slide, when you are the third out and there is no double play in order?
    15. SoSH U at work posted on March 13, 2013 at 01:49 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0


    Since when do you do a take out slide, when you are the third out and there is no double play in order?


    It doesn't sound like a takeout slide. It sounds like Punto was hustling hard into second and clipped Cano, who responded with a dirty look. As tempests go, this one is not even big enough for a teapot.
    16. Dirty Tom Rackham posted on March 13, 2013 at 02:03 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    I have a strong opinion even thought I only read about an account of the incident!
    17. rb's team is hopeful for the new year! posted on March 13, 2013 at 02:33 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Punto spiked him hard in the foot/ankle, an inning or two after cano was bowled into by another somersaulting Italian on the 3rd out. Cano glared at him.

    Piazza, little nicky, and the writer of this article can all eat a big bag of dicks.
    18. Cris E posted on March 13, 2013 at 04:10 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Or, you know, get off second base like a ballplayer in a game who has a career to worry about.
    19. ellsbury my heart at wounded knee posted on March 13, 2013 at 04:22 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Punto spiked him hard in the foot/ankle, an inning or two after cano was bowled into by another somersaulting Italian on the 3rd out. Cano glared at him.

    Piazza, little nicky, and the writer of this article can all eat a big bag of dicks.


    Cano shouldn't get out of this without eating some dicks as well. You should also probably go eat a bag yourself! And me too! Let's all eat bags of dicks and glare at each other!
    20. SoSH U at work posted on March 13, 2013 at 04:48 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Cano shouldn't get out of this without eating some dicks as well. You should also probably go eat a bag yourself! And me too! Let's all eat bags of dicks and glare at each other!


    I would, but since I've moved here I've been unable to find any good bags of dicks anywhere. Now, the city I used to live in, I'd put their dick bag shops up against anybody's in the country.
    21. Misirlou is bad, he's nationwide posted on March 13, 2013 at 04:51 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Are they all smooshed up like chicken parts, or do they stick out of the top like baguettes?
    22. The Chronicles of Reddick posted on March 13, 2013 at 05:24 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Are they high in protein and are they part of a nutritious breakfast?
    23. cardsfanboy  posted on March 13, 2013 at 06:15 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    I have a funny feeling if the situation was reversed and it was Punto getting upset with Cano for a slide, that this writer would be all over Cano for trying to take out Punto.

    24. Jack Carter, calling Beleaguered Castle posted on March 13, 2013 at 07:08 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Baguettes are awesome. Baguettes that you can buy frozen, take home, and heat in the oven for seven minutes to warm buttery goodness are why we live.
    25. Petunia inquires about ponies posted on March 13, 2013 at 09:50 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    #21 is the winner! Immediately what I thought of.
    26. jacksone (AKA It's OK...) posted on March 14, 2013 at 10:55 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

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