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K-Rod: I have no idea who Gossage is

Grey Goose: Lost for Words. Mix it up.

Goose who? Francisco Rodriguez is just fine with Goose Gossage’s assessment of him.

Gossage referred to K-Rod as a “clown” in a recent interview, citing Rodriguez’s penchant for theatrics on the mound, but Rodriguez shrugged off Gossage’s comment Tuesday.

“I have no idea who he is,” Rodriguez said.

Told about Gossage, a Hall of Fame reliever who had his best years pitching for the Yankees in the 1970s and ‘80s, Rodriguez took the high road.

“We all have an opinion,” Rodriguez said. “That’s his opinion and you’ve got to respect it. I don’t care. It doesn’t bother me at all.”

That’s a different stance than Rodriguez took last season, when Brian Bruney made a similar comment. Rodriguez sought out Bruney the following day during batting practice at Yankee Stadium and had to be restrained from the Yankees reliever.

Repoz Posted: March 10, 2010 at 01:41 PM | 31 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. Shooty: Applying to be Fearless Leader

Posted: March 10, 2010 at 01:55 PM (#3476351)

Well, he is kind of a clown. Odd that a guy nicknamed Goose--just like the great Goose Tatum--was Mr. Serious all the time, but there ya go. Life is funny.

2. AJM Posted: March 10, 2010 at 01:56 PM (#3476352)

Does he know who Karim Garcia is?

3. bobm Posted: March 10, 2010 at 02:14 PM (#3476363)

K-Rod and Goose Gossage will reconcile and co-host a drive-time sports talk radio show called "The Clown and the Down"

4. cee lo ortiz Posted: March 10, 2010 at 02:21 PM (#3476370)

Aside from the fact that he probably knows exactly who Gossage is and this is just his (somewhat feeble) default response when someone gets under his skin - who really cares ? I mean, considering K-Rod was born in Venezuela in 1982 and Gossage's best years were behind him by the mid-80's, would it really be such a sin if he didn't know who he was ? It's not like Gossage is a Mets or Angels legend or anything and I'm not sure if MLB.tv was available in Venezuela in 1987.

5. frannyzoo Posted: March 10, 2010 at 02:29 PM (#3476378)

...I'm not sure if MLB.tv was available in Venezuela in 1987.

My students sometimes tell me things like "Mr. Teacher Dude, I couldn't find a webpage on this subject, so I couldn't do any research on it. Sorry."

Internet + web research skills = history

mlb.tv + broadband connection = baseball history

Anything less just doesn't add up. Needless to say, those relief pitchers who don't study baseball history are doomed...just plain doomed.

6. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad) Posted: March 10, 2010 at 02:30 PM (#3476381)

Aside from the fact that he probably knows exactly who Gossage is and this is just his (somewhat feeble) default response when someone gets under his skin - who really cares ?

I don't know that I'd call it feeble - it's just about the most cutting response available to him, honestly. Gossage has a very healthy opinion of himself.

7. cee lo ortiz Posted: March 10, 2010 at 02:52 PM (#3476398)

I don't know that I'd call it feeble - it's just about the most cutting response available to him, honestly.

Yeah but he keeps using the same response.
When he said he didn't know who Brian Bruney was, I believed him. I know he is a big fat toad-like creature who dresses from the devil's wardrobe but I could realistically believe that Frankie had better things to do with himself than to keep up to date with every hack reliever out there.
But now he pulls out the same retort for Gossage and it has lost some of its edge. As I said above, it's possible that he hasn't heard of Gossage but I'm starting to get skeptical.
I don't know what would tip me over the edge for sure. Maybe 'Who is JJ Putz?'.

8. RJ in TO Posted: March 10, 2010 at 03:07 PM (#3476413)

I don't know what would tip me over the edge for sure. Maybe 'Who is JJ Putz?'.

It's not like he saw much of Putz in the bullpen last year. I'd prefer to hear something like "Who is David Wright" or "Who is Omar Minaya."

9. Hang down your head, Tom Foley Posted: March 10, 2010 at 04:08 PM (#3476489)

"Who is Mr. Met?"

10. Tricky Dick Posted: March 10, 2010 at 04:38 PM (#3476532)

“That’s his opinion and you’ve got to respect it.

I don’t care.

Somehow the juxtaposition of those two sentences seems incongruent to me.

11. robinred

Posted: March 10, 2010 at 04:41 PM (#3476535)

Aside from the fact that he probably knows exactly who Gossage is and this is just his

I wouldn't be at all surprised if he really doesn't know who Gossage is, actually.

12. Los Angeles El Hombre of Anaheim

Posted: March 10, 2010 at 04:43 PM (#3476538)

But now he pulls out the same retort for Gossage and it has lost some of its edge.

Oh, I don't know. Gossage always struck me as someone who just couldn't wait to tell you how great he was, how he did things the "right" way, and how nobody else these days is as professional/sound/f'n awesome as he was back in his day. I'm sure that Goose, as we live and breathe, is working up a fresh head of steam over K-Rod's comment. He's just waiting for some media guy to call.

13. SoSH U at work Posted: March 10, 2010 at 04:48 PM (#3476543)

I'm sure that Goose, as we live and breathe, is working up a fresh head of steam over K-Rod's comment. He's just waiting for some media guy to call.

And if the feud keeps going, I hope Rodriguez's next statement is, "Yeah, I looked that guy up after you mentioned him to me last time. What the hell were you guys thinking electing him to the the Hall of Fame?"

14. Downtown Bookie

Posted: March 10, 2010 at 05:24 PM (#3476577)

Aside from the fact that he probably knows exactly who Gossage is and this is just his (somewhat feeble) default response when someone gets under his skin - who really cares?

I don't know that I'd call it feeble - it's just about the most cutting response available to him, honestly. Gossage has a very healthy opinion of himself.

I remember Mickey Mantle once being asked about Ball Four and responding, "Who's Jim Bouton?"

I laughed then. I laughed today. I guess I'm just a sucker for that line.

DB

15. Downtown Bookie

Posted: March 10, 2010 at 05:26 PM (#3476579)

I don't know what would tip me over the edge for sure. Maybe 'Who is JJ Putz?'.

It's not like he saw much of Putz in the bullpen last year. I'd prefer to hear something like "Who is David Wright" or "Who is Omar Minaya."

"Who is Mr. Met?"

Who is the fat man upstairs?

DB

16. The District Attorney Posted: March 10, 2010 at 05:30 PM (#3476587)

Who is Spain?
Why is Hitler?
When is right?
Where was that stooped and mealy-colored old man I used to call Poppa when the merry-go-round broke down?

17. Infinite Yost (Voxter)

Posted: March 10, 2010 at 05:40 PM (#3476611)

"Who's Jim Bouton?"

OT: Is this pronounced "Booton" or "Bowton"?

18. Tuque

Posted: March 10, 2010 at 05:45 PM (#3476627)

It could be French. "Boo-toh."

19. Swedish Chef Posted: March 10, 2010 at 06:08 PM (#3476663)

Bad response, now people will be confused about which K-Rod is: ignorant or arrogant.

The best response would of course be "I dominate that guy in third order defense independent pitching stats. Shove that up your pipe and smoke it, Goosey!"

20. tribefan Posted: March 10, 2010 at 06:09 PM (#3476666)

Internet + web research skills = history

My teenage stepkids seem to think Wikipedia provides all the history anyone would ever really need.

21. Lassus Posted: March 10, 2010 at 06:12 PM (#3476671)

Gossage referred to K-Rod as a “clown” in a recent interview, citing Rodriguez’s penchant for theatrics on the mound, but Rodriguez shrugged off Gossage’s comment Tuesday.

And what does Gossage think of Joba's on-field orgasms? Just fine, I assume?

22. Hang down your head, Tom Foley Posted: March 10, 2010 at 06:13 PM (#3476672)

WHO WAS PHONE?

23. Walt Davis Posted: March 10, 2010 at 06:42 PM (#3476705)

That’s a different stance than Rodriguez took last season, when Brian Bruney made a similar comment. Rodriguez sought out Bruney the following day during batting practice at Yankee Stadium and had to be restrained from the Yankees reliever.

This is reporter-ese for "I asked K-Rod about Gossage because I was hoping he'd fly off the handle again, but no such luck. I'll try to do a better job of creating the news next time."

24. willcarrolldoesnotsuk Posted: March 10, 2010 at 06:45 PM (#3476710)

That’s his opinion and you’ve got to respect it.

I don’t care.

Somehow the juxtaposition of those two sentences seems incongruent to me.

I suppose they can be read in a mutually contradictory fashion, but I think you pretty much have to be doing so willfully.

I think it's pretty obvious that he meant (A) Gossage is entitled to speak his opinion, and (B) he is not concerned with Gossage's opinion. These are not remotely mutually contradictory.

25. Perros Posted: March 10, 2010 at 06:57 PM (#3476729)

after who's he, the reporter told him, then he said u have to respect the hof pitcher..no contradiction, and handled well.

I was fortunate to work with Bouton' son Michael back in the the early 90s. Great guy.

it's prononced 'bow', as in bow wow wow yippee yo yippie yay..

26. David Wrightwing obstructionist Posted: March 10, 2010 at 08:58 PM (#3476830)

it's prononced 'bow', as in bow wow wow yippee yo yippie yay..

The rants of Goose Gossage bring me to another day?

27. Pasta-diving Jeter (jmac66) Posted: March 10, 2010 at 09:02 PM (#3476833)

I remember Mickey Mantle once being asked about Ball Four and responding, "Who's Jim Bouton?"

what he actually said was "Jim who?"

they actually used that as a cover blurb on the paperback edition

28. rudygamble Posted: March 10, 2010 at 09:05 PM (#3476834)

AJM: Does he know who Karim Garcia is?

Who is this Goose? I know Mark "The Bird" Fidrych...I know Joe "Ducky" Medwick...I know the San Diego Chicken...

29. Davo Malvolio Posted: March 10, 2010 at 09:46 PM (#3476871)

OT: Is this pronounced "Booton" or "Bowton"?

I'm about 99% sure it's "Boo-ton"

30. Leroy Kincaid Posted: March 11, 2010 at 12:22 AM (#3477042)

I'm about 99% sure it's "Boo-ton"

Let's not bring your mom into this.

31. Tom Nawrocki Posted: March 11, 2010 at 12:31 AM (#3477046)

it would have been funny if Rodriguez had clarified: "I mean, I know Bruce Sutter, and Rollie Fingers, and Bill Caudill, and John Hiller, and who can ever forget Jim Kern? I was a big Mike Schooler fan back in the day. Kevin Saucier, he was my dawg. But Gossage, no, that doesn't ring a bell."

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