Tuesday, July 04, 2006
Surf Dawg Injection - Anabolic style
Jose Canseco, the more "vocal" of the bash brothers, is now playing for the San Diego Surf Dawgs, of the independent league. When I say playing, I don't just mean DHing, but pitching as well. Yes, I said he will be pitching for the Surf Dawgs as well! Apparently, the manager has been quoted as saying Canseco, "will showcase his knuckleball as a member of the team's pitching staff." But that is only half the story...Canseco has pitched in the majors. In fact he has only pitched once, but the story is quite comical...
"Canseco made one big league pitching appearance, working the final inning for the Texas Rangers in a 15-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox on
May 29, 1993. He walked the bases loaded and allowed three runs and two hits. He threw 12 strikes and 21 balls, most of which were far from the strike zone.
But he tore a ligament in his elbow, ending his season. He said he felt a sharp pain in his elbow on his second pitch, but stayed in and threw 31 more pitches."
So the moron hurts his arm, then the outfielder continues to pitch through it, down 15-1...unbelievable. I think we can conclude that steroids must have some effect on one's I.Q. Anyways, he debuted last evening for the Surf Dawgs. I had read that he had been working out and had stayed in baseball shape, so I expected a few hits from a borderline hall of famer in an independent league. Well, I think the results speak for themselves: 0-3, 3 strikeouts and 1 hit by pitch. Hopefully his knuckleball has more success than his bat has thus far in the highly touted independent league.
"Canseco made one big league pitching appearance, working the final inning for the Texas Rangers in a 15-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox on
May 29, 1993. He walked the bases loaded and allowed three runs and two hits. He threw 12 strikes and 21 balls, most of which were far from the strike zone.But he tore a ligament in his elbow, ending his season. He said he felt a sharp pain in his elbow on his second pitch, but stayed in and threw 31 more pitches."
So the moron hurts his arm, then the outfielder continues to pitch through it, down 15-1...unbelievable. I think we can conclude that steroids must have some effect on one's I.Q. Anyways, he debuted last evening for the Surf Dawgs. I had read that he had been working out and had stayed in baseball shape, so I expected a few hits from a borderline hall of famer in an independent league. Well, I think the results speak for themselves: 0-3, 3 strikeouts and 1 hit by pitch. Hopefully his knuckleball has more success than his bat has thus far in the highly touted independent league.
6 Comments:
To me Canseco is like Mike Tyson. I think their lives are pathetic yet at the same time I enjoy hearing them speak their mind.
I just don't understand why Canseco is even doing this? He is only getting paid $2500 a month. I know after writing that book he doesn't need the money.
this whole thing seems like a big publicity stunt.
Yea it certainly is. But I am interested, so they "got me".
It can be argued Canseco saved baseball by exposing to fans what was really going on behind the scenes. Canseco claims he was blackballed from Major League Baseball. I don't know if that is true, but if the man is not ready to give up the game, I don't have a problem if he continues to play.
Not sure if you saw this too, but after his one game, Canseco demanded a trade:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2509719
classic
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