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    • Saturday, May 11, 2013

    MLB whiffs by banning competitors’ pink bats on Mother’s Day

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    posted 1 week ago by Gamingboy to louisville slugger, mothers day, nick markakis, trevor plouffe, wtf  |  23 comment(s)

    What started off as a wonderful tradition and homage to breast cancer survivors everywhere, the use of pink bats on Mother’s Day, has turned into another ugly example of corporate greed. Hopefully sometime between now and Sunday, Major League Baseball and Louisville Slugger will realize there are few greater sins than monetizing disease, and fix that.

    Baltimore outfielder Nick Markakis and Minnesota third baseman Trevor Plouffe, both of whose mothers are breast cancer survivors, received ...

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    1. Moe Greene posted on July 16, 2012 at 02:25 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Obviously inspired by Kung Fu Panda vs. Zack Cozart two weeks ago.

    I guess this is going to become a thing.

    ETA: Link to said play: Panda
    2. King Berenger posted on July 16, 2012 at 02:25 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    the Baseball GIF Hall of Fame
    Is there such a thing and, because I do not wish to ever do anything productive again, where can I find it?
    3. Shooty is in the Trust Tree  posted on July 16, 2012 at 02:30 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Oh. I thought he'd be grabbing his own ankles...
    4. Drew (Primakov, Gungho Iguanas) posted on July 16, 2012 at 02:39 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    And with that, the thread ends. Thanks a lot, Shooty.
    5. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit posted on July 16, 2012 at 03:09 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    the Baseball GIF Hall of Fame

    Is there such a thing and, because I do not wish to ever do anything productive again, where can I find it?


    Beltre's death stare

    Kelly Shoppach slide

    ######### Yankee Fan

    Chone Figgins grabs ankles

    A couple I couldn't find in gif form are the Phillie fan whose daughter threw the foul ball back from the upper deck and the Beltre-like death glare a Japanese woman gave her husband when he dropped their child while pursuing a foul ball.

    There have to be more than these.
    6. JJ1986 posted on July 16, 2012 at 03:14 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    7. Shock posted on July 16, 2012 at 03:18 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    The Yankee fan one -- I always notice more the fat guy behind the douche who's yelling \"#### you." WTF?
    8. The Yankee Clapper posted on July 16, 2012 at 03:19 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Oh. I thought he'd be grabbing his own ankles...

    On Olde Primer, Mike Piazza would certainly have made an appearance by now. Not that there is anything . . .
    9. Petunia inquires about ponies posted on July 16, 2012 at 03:20 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Oh, this is going to be this thread? Cool.

    Also, I had not seen either of those plays - wow. Brandon Phillips really is amazing in his own way. Watching the 2nd replay in the video linked in [1], look what he does with the ball - he dives up the middle, backhands the grounder, then while laying prone, flips the ball out of his glove and like... shotputs it with his palm out of midair to get it to Cozart. Who does that??
    10. Esoteric throws a 'hard slider' posted on July 16, 2012 at 03:33 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    How soon you all forget: Raul Ibanez - Lawn Dart.
    11. DKDC posted on July 16, 2012 at 03:34 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    12. Moe Greene posted on July 16, 2012 at 04:01 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    I figured Ibanez thought he'd just scored a touchdown.
    13. Shock posted on July 16, 2012 at 04:11 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    10, see 6.

    It was worth posting twice though.
    14. Sleepy supports unauthorized rambling posted on July 16, 2012 at 05:39 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    And then there's Ryan Theriot. It was what it was.
    15. Sean Forman posted on July 16, 2012 at 06:32 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    16. Wins Above Paul Westerberg posted on July 16, 2012 at 07:16 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    17. stealfirstbase posted on July 16, 2012 at 10:15 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    http://www.sbnation.com/2012/1/4/2681567/the-greatest-animated-sports-gifs-of-2011

    some good baseball ones. Like Cliff Lee here:

    http://www.sbnation.com/2012/1/4/2676979/gifs-35-31
    18. stealfirstbase posted on July 16, 2012 at 10:24 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    This balk's pretty classic, too

    http://www.sbnation.com/2012/1/4/2679318/gifs-20-16
    19. Never Give an Inge (Dave) posted on July 16, 2012 at 10:43 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0


    How did the umps rule on this? Or was the runner out at first anyway? On the Sandoval play, it appears they made the right call.

    And how did the shortstop react? Few people are going to pick a fight with Sandoval, but I don't think they'd have the same reservations about Figgins.
    20. Enten posted on July 16, 2012 at 10:53 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    21. Enten posted on July 16, 2012 at 11:01 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    There's also the very recent clip from the thunderclap at Arlington, notable for just how quickly everyone involved goes from "Baseball game!" to "to hell with this."
    22. Dock Ellis on Acid  posted on July 16, 2012 at 11:13 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Recently, I booked two social engagements in one night by mistake, and had to blow off one of them. I presented my apology in gif form.
    23. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) posted on July 16, 2012 at 11:33 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    24. Mattbert posted on July 16, 2012 at 11:33 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Oh man, the Pelfrey balk always makes me laugh so hard I cry.
    25. Esoteric throws a 'hard slider' posted on July 16, 2012 at 11:51 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Not sure I want to know what is going on here.
    Wait, what the hell WAS that? What game was that from? That's hilarious.

    And the Pelfrey balk always makes me crack up too. It's in the way ball plops gently out of his glove, and then his head sharply jerks down to look at it a second later.
    26. Never Give an Inge (Dave) posted on July 17, 2012 at 12:39 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0


    Not sure I want to know what is going on here.

    I can't even tell if that gif is in reverse or forward motion. Neither makes any sense.
    27. Fred Lynn Nolan Ryan Sweeney Agonistes posted on July 17, 2012 at 04:00 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Reverse. Nick Swisher scoring in the 2009 WS.
    28. Lassus posted on July 17, 2012 at 07:33 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Reverse. Nick Swisher scoring in the 2009 WS.

    You must mean reverse angle; it has to be in forward motion otherwise he's somersalting UP the baseline.


    I remember watching that balk live. Somehow it was less funny at the time.
    29. jacksone (AKA It's OK...) posted on July 17, 2012 at 11:12 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    You must mean reverse angle; it has to be in forward motion otherwise he's somersalting UP the baseline.


    Reverse as in, he was on the plate, then somersaulted over the catcher. Otherwise he would have been scoring from 1st.

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