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American Idol David Cook takes batting practice with New York Mets

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American Idol winner David Cook took batting practice with the Mets today before their game against the San Diego Padres, and ripped a couple nice hits to right-center field while batting lefthanded under the watchful eye of David Wright.

Cook, 25, who also threw out the first pitch, has the exact same birthday as Wright—Dec. 20, 1982. He grew up playing Legion baseball in Blue Springs, Mo., and was a fan of the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs.

In fact, Cook was wearing a Chiefs baseball cap—signed by, of all people, former Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly and former Devils defenseman Ken Daneyko—when he hit the field. The Mets promptly gave him a Mets hat.

``I am a Kansas City sports fan, but I’m a baseball fan, more than anything,’’ Cook said. ``To be able to come to Shea, with all the history and the fact there’s going to be a new stadium next season, is really cool.’‘

Repoz Posted: August 07, 2008 at 06:30 PM | 43 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. Russlan will never be fond of Jason Bay Posted: August 07, 2008 at 06:38 PM (#2894292)

Can he close?

2. Don't want the truth; just wanna see some dingers Posted: August 07, 2008 at 06:45 PM (#2894306)

Worse scourge on America--American Idol or Dane Cook?

3. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) Posted: August 07, 2008 at 06:50 PM (#2894316)

American Idol winner David Cook took batting practice with the Mets today before their game against the San Diego Padres, and ripped a couple nice hits to right-center field while batting lefthanded under the watchful eye of David Wright.

I'm pretty certain he could out-hit Pena or Gload. Sign him!

4. Dewey, Steven Wright Wannabe and Soupuss Posted: August 07, 2008 at 06:50 PM (#2894318)

David Cook is having a pretty damn good year this year.

5. Famous Original Joe C Posted: August 07, 2008 at 06:51 PM (#2894321)

Worse scourge on America--American Idol or Dane Cook?

Dane Cook.

6. Big Train Posted: August 07, 2008 at 06:53 PM (#2894329)

to bad Billy Wagner wasn't around to throw BP, Cook might have hit a homer.

7. Roadblock Jones Posted: August 07, 2008 at 07:14 PM (#2894395)

We could use Dennis Cook.

8. Sam M. Posted: August 07, 2008 at 07:17 PM (#2894403)

9. Brandon in MO (Yunitility Infielder) Posted: August 07, 2008 at 07:17 PM (#2894404)

David Cone, David Cook.

What is it with the Royals allowing for our guys slip to the Mets?

10. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) Posted: August 07, 2008 at 07:22 PM (#2894419)

Dane Cook is worse than ten Hitlers.

11. Shooty: Applying to be Fearless Leader

Posted: August 07, 2008 at 07:24 PM (#2894422)

Worse scourge on America--American Idol or Dane Cook?

Dane Cook.

Dane Cook, easily.

12. Shibal Posted: August 07, 2008 at 07:28 PM (#2894427)

Cook used to be a waiter at the stadium club in KC. Not sure of the years though, any one know?

13. Brandon in MO (Yunitility Infielder) Posted: August 07, 2008 at 07:31 PM (#2894432)

Why, are you going to steal a picture of the stadium club waiters and sell it on eBay?

14. Designated Sitter (GGC) Posted: August 07, 2008 at 07:46 PM (#2894454)

Refreshments were provided by the good folks at Jaerock Lee Industries.

I still remember the shitstorm caused here when there was a thread about him back in June of '06.

15. Toolsy McClutch Posted: August 07, 2008 at 07:48 PM (#2894459)

I think Idol is worse, my in laws are in town and they were watching the Canuck version last night. Made me sick.

16. Shooty: Applying to be Fearless Leader

Posted: August 07, 2008 at 07:50 PM (#2894463)

I think Idol is worse, my in laws are in town and they were watching the Canuck version last night. Made me sick.

Hmm. I'm trying to imagine a Canuck version of Dane Cook.

17. aleskel

Posted: August 07, 2008 at 08:00 PM (#2894474)

Hmm. I'm trying to imagine a Canuck version of Dane Cook.

Mike Myers

18. Shibal Posted: August 07, 2008 at 08:10 PM (#2894481)

Why, are you going to steal a picture of the stadium club waiters and sell it on eBay?

Ebay is so 2005. Craigslist rulz!

I took an old girlfriend to the Stadium Club buffet before a Chiefs game one year...I wanted to tell her about her brush with greatness if he indeed was the one that kept refilling our water.

19. Justin 'The Cespedobear' T Posted: August 07, 2008 at 08:13 PM (#2894482)

brush with greatness

???

20. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) Posted: August 07, 2008 at 08:29 PM (#2894498)

Hmm. I'm trying to imagine a Canuck version of Dane Cook.

Mike Myers

Egads, he is having one awful decline phase. Something about SNL must make you peak quickly, then become unfunny really quickly (see Murphy, Eddie; Chase, Chevy).

21. Swoboda is freedom Posted: August 07, 2008 at 08:40 PM (#2894516)

Egads, he is having one awful decline phase. Something about SNL must make you peak quickly, then become unfunny really quickly (see Murphy, Eddie; Chase, Chevy).

Add Dan Ackroyd and Piscopo to that list.

Belushi, Farley Radner, and Hartman became unfunny very quickly.

22. Don't want the truth; just wanna see some dingers Posted: August 07, 2008 at 08:41 PM (#2894518)

Chris Farley?

23. Don't want the truth; just wanna see some dingers Posted: August 07, 2008 at 08:42 PM (#2894521)

too slow. Will Ferrell hasn't hit his decline yet (or has he? I haven't seen Step-Brothers)

24. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) Posted: August 07, 2008 at 08:48 PM (#2894528)

I love Will Ferrell, but Semi-Pro was unwatchable.

Adam Sandler kinda peaked quickly too. "Billy Madison" is one of my favorite movies of all-time (yes, really!) and I haven't liked any of his movies since. "Mr. Deeds" is probably the worst movie I have ever paid money to see.

25. Don't want the truth; just wanna see some dingers Posted: August 07, 2008 at 08:50 PM (#2894532)

I still watch Happy Gilmore every time I come across it on TV.

26. Toolsy McClutch Posted: August 07, 2008 at 09:05 PM (#2894553)

I think Phil was funny to the end. Well, not right to the end, I assume he wasn't cracking jokes with his wife...

27. Lassus Posted: August 07, 2008 at 09:11 PM (#2894560)

Belushi, Farley Radner, and Hartman became unfunny very quickly.

I strongly disagree on Hartman.

I never noticed Ferrell's peak, honestly, so his decline is immaterial to me.

28. Hang down your head, Tom Foley Posted: August 07, 2008 at 09:23 PM (#2894568)

Dane Cook is a ####### shithead who eats his own ##### #####, but he will die some day. American Idol might not.

29. Chase Utley, Shooty's Favorite Robot (Joey Belle) Posted: August 07, 2008 at 09:38 PM (#2894582)

I strongly disagree on Hartman.

Hartman was fantastic through and through.

Lovitz still has his moments, but he's not exactly a star.

And lest we forget Jimmy Fallon. That guy's hilarious, what with his impressions and all.

30. jwb Posted: August 07, 2008 at 09:39 PM (#2894584)

Adam Sandler peaked in March, 1992 when Cajun Man hilariously lost his shirt betting on NCAA basketball games.

31. AJM Posted: August 07, 2008 at 09:53 PM (#2894595)

Belushi, Farley Radner, and Hartman became unfunny very quickly.

I strongly disagree on Hartman.

I think it was an early death joke.

32. Foster Posted: August 07, 2008 at 09:53 PM (#2894596)

From the Bob Saget roast:

Gilbert Gottfried: "Lovitz was popular in the 80’s and kills everything he comes in contact with, so I heard he’s changing his name to AIDS."

33. Rocco's Not-so Malfunctioning Mitochondria Posted: August 07, 2008 at 10:02 PM (#2894603)

I'll throw Chris Rock and Bill Murray out there, solely as counterpoints.

34. Rocco's Not-so Malfunctioning Mitochondria Posted: August 07, 2008 at 10:03 PM (#2894605)

And what about the people who peaked long after SNL, like Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ben Stiller and Harry Shearer?

Or long before SNL, like Chris Elliot? You can't deny Get a Life.

35. Swoboda is freedom Posted: August 07, 2008 at 10:16 PM (#2894621)

I strongly disagree on Hartman.

I think it was an early death joke.

It was a tasteless early death joke. I thought Hartman was funny till the end.

36. Sam M. Posted: August 07, 2008 at 10:22 PM (#2894627)

Or long before SNL, like Chris Elliot? You can't deny Get a Life.

Sure I can. Fingernails, meet blackboard. Blackboard, these are some fingernails. I'm sure you two can make some god-awful annoying noise together.

But nothing half as annoying as every single moment of being exposed to Chris Elliott.

37. Swoboda is freedom Posted: August 07, 2008 at 10:22 PM (#2894628)

And what about the people who peaked long after SNL, like Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ben Stiller and Harry Shearer?

You have to add Gotfried, Guest, Wayans and Mohr to the list.

The biggest peak after SNL, has to be Tina Fey. Never really liked her on the show (could have been that she was with Fallon all the time) but 30 Rock is one of the best shows on TV.

38. Cooper Nielson Posted: August 08, 2008 at 04:25 AM (#2894856)

Say what you want about American Idol, but David Cook can sing. It was a great moment when he beat out the teeny-bopper the producers were pimping for the win, and he has the chance, depending on whether he has any sort of actual taste in choosing good material, to be a reasonable recording artist. The voice is there, which is at least a start.

I guess no one else here watches American Idol so no one cares, but I agree 100% with Sam. I hate David Cook's hair and don't really like his (on-screen) personality, but the guy can SING. However, I think the "taste" thing is what might sink his career. Whenever he had free rein to choose a song on AI, he picked something horrible (IMHO). I'm afraid he's going to go down the Nickelback/Hoobastank trail. He definitely needs a good manager and producer behind him.

39. The NeverEnding Torii (oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh) Posted: August 08, 2008 at 06:32 AM (#2894888)

The guy can't sing. Unless you find singers inspired by the guy from Creed to be "good singers". That sub-Eddie Vedder style of singing is pretty damn easy to emulate. Those '90s Buzz Cuts radio rock lead singers are a dime a dozen. Literally - I can probably find a Fuel album on Amazon for 10 cents right now. Does David Cook have good taste in music? Um, no. He auditioned for American Idol.

40. Jim (jimmuscomp) Posted: August 08, 2008 at 07:47 AM (#2894899)

Belushi, Farley Radner, and Hartman became unfunny very quickly.

Well played, Sir. It took me three posts to realize the genius of that statement.

Well played, indeed!

41. RMc is the loyal supporter of the MLB event Posted: August 08, 2008 at 11:17 AM (#2894911)

I love Will Ferrell, but Semi-Pro was unwatchable.

Painful. I was especially ticked off because they stole the "comedy about the ABA" idea I've had in my head for years and made a hash of it. There's nothing more annoying than seeing someone ruin a great idea for a comedy (see "Canadian Bacon").

42. Eraser-X is emphatically dominating teh site!!! Posted: August 08, 2008 at 12:18 PM (#2894920)

Belushi, Farley Radner, and Hartman became unfunny very quickly.

Depends on your sense of humor...

The guy can't sing. Unless you find singers inspired by the guy from Creed to be "good singers". That sub-Eddie Vedder style of singing is pretty damn easy to emulate. Those '90s Buzz Cuts radio rock lead singers are a dime a dozen. Literally - I can probably find a Fuel album on Amazon for 10 cents right now. Does David Cook have good taste in music? Um, no. He auditioned for American Idol.

I find him unbearable when he gets range to pick his material. When he does something outside of his genre, his voice quality shines through..

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