Thursday, August 10, 2006
Sausage Beater Update
Over the past month or so there has been much controversy surrounding the Chorizo's one time appearance in the sausage races that occur in Miller Park, the home of the Milwaukee Brewers. As you may recall, the sausage races came to the attention of many sports fans on July 9th, 2003. That day is certainly a notorious one among sausages throughout the world, as that was the day former Pittsburgh Pirate Randall Simon hit an Italian sausage mascot over the head with his baseball bat.
So what is Simon up to nowadays? Yesterday the Texas Rangers signed Simon to a minor league contract, assigning him to rookie level ball in Arizona. Apparently the former sausage beater spent the summer in a Mexican League in Tijuana, and hit .348 with 18 Home Runs in only 63 games. According to Rangers' GM Jon Daniels, Simon "doesn't come with any risk." That is true, as long as Simon can resist the temptation to beat the meat.
Also, WBRS Sports Blog would like to promote a new sports novel, The Curse of Carl Mays, written by an avid WBRS Sports Blog reader, Howard Camerik. Check out the link to read more about his book on Amazon.com. Good luck Howard!
So what is Simon up to nowadays? Yesterday the Texas Rangers signed Simon to a minor league contract, assigning him to rookie level ball in Arizona. Apparently the former sausage beater spent the summer in a Mexican League in Tijuana, and hit .348 with 18 Home Runs in only 63 games. According to Rangers' GM Jon Daniels, Simon "doesn't come with any risk." That is true, as long as Simon can resist the temptation to beat the meat.
Also, WBRS Sports Blog would like to promote a new sports novel, The Curse of Carl Mays, written by an avid WBRS Sports Blog reader, Howard Camerik. Check out the link to read more about his book on Amazon.com. Good luck Howard!
9 Comments:
Just what the Rangers need...another defense-deficient, overweight DH/1B (I'm looking at you Matt Stairs)
i'll never forget what this guy did for the cubs down the stretch in 2003. he came through with some really clutch hits and was always happy to be playing the game.
The Rangers can have that piece of crap Phil nevin back. At least Stairs seems to be a good guy.
Well I suck also so the Nevin trade was pretty much crap for crap.
Sounds like a cool book! Go Sox!
nice find, mini me. randall tripping the sausage led to tons of laughs.
Connie,
Definitely a cool book.
Citizens of The Nation will especially enjoy some of the greats and not-so-greats playing fictional, speaking roles. Off the top of my head: Spaceman (of course), Pudge, Sambito (big movie role here ... undoubtedly for Scott Baiao), and the rest of the '86 bullpen. Oh, and Buckner, naturally.
If you buy and read, let me know what you think, or e-mail me if you want to arrange to get it signed (howard.camerik@yahoo.com).
And, as "Babu" said to Jerry and Elaine after their disastrous experience in his restaurant, "tell your friends."
Sox rocks.
A free-swinging 1B without much power. Rangers fan got to be excited!
Go back to Tijuana you sausage beater!
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