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Fiiight!

Between Henry Blanco and Ronny Cedeno. That's what I saw today on ESPN Deportes.

That would've been awkward to see, but it was actually Cedeno and the pitcher Blanco was catching.

I always watch TV and do my homework at the same time, and today I decided to watch some beisbol.  Felix Pie's team is in the finals like always, and I wanted to see Pie.  I'm not even sure he plays for the Tigres because I never see him, and he didn't play during the time I watched. Miguel Tejada played for the other team, and the game was almost over.  

I flip the channel to NFL network, which had the Bears game on from Sunday. I wanted some baseball though, so I flipped back to ESPN Deportes, and I saw a familiar image.  A man with black hair and a catcher's mask playing for a Venezuelan team? "OH MY GOD!! It's Blanco! Henry Blanco!"  My excitement for Mr. Blanco proved to my sister how much I miss baseball, but she got even more proof later. I went crazy when I saw the camera go to the left side of Miguel Cabrera on the infield.  "RONNY! I miss him!" Cubs baseball needs to start soon before I lose the rest of my brain.

On to the interesting part. The announcers said Ronny had a .724 slugging% for something.  Whatever it was, I think it means Ronny will do horrible in Spring Training. Ronny Cedeno then came up to bat, and of course, I expected a strike out. First pitch, ball one. Second pitch, ball two.  I thought he would swing his way out and ruin his chance.  Ball three. I was shocked. Geremi Gonzalez, IIRC(on the Brewers), sucks so that explains it. Ronny could still hit a weak ground ball like he did so many times in front of us.

He didn't.  

Gonzalez threw him a pitch thisclose to him, and I couldn't even tell if it touched Ronny.  If it did, it was just his jersey or something.  The ball blew by his hips, and Ronny turned around towards the pitcher and looked very angry. He said something to Gonzalez, and then the benches poured out onto the field. Gonzalez got extremely upset with Ronny and flew towards him with his leg up in the air ready to kick him.  He missed Ronny, but it was close. Ronny didn't do anything, but people held him back.  He was really mad. I don't think he ever acted like that here, and I personally think the pitch wasn't that bad.  The pitch was inside, but Ronny thought it was on purpose.  This happened during the second inning of the playoff game.

It took forever(actually about 10 minutes)to eject Ronny and Gonzalez.  Maybe it's just me, but I didn't think Ronny was a crazy Venezuelan that got ejected.  Maybe he's more defensive in his home country.

Hank White(who played against Ronny's team) didn't do anything in the fight that I remember.  He did show his cannon for an arm and almost picked off Randall Simon at first base. The throw was a laser and right on the money, but it was just late to get him out.

I also saw Bobby Abreu, and he was wearing a black sparkly shirt.  He was sitting very close to one of the dugouts.

Yay for Venezuelan baseball!

Poll
Who is your favorite Venezuelan besides Z?
Miguel Cabrera
14 votes
Bobby Abreu
5 votes
Cesar Izturis
2 votes
Henry Blanco
37 votes
Ronny Cedeno
8 votes
Johan Santana
39 votes

105 votes | Poll has closed

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lol
i just saw it on sportscenter. how about the lu kang kick

by tbizzle83 on Jan 24, 2007 12:52 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

ronny
did throw a punch but it didnt land

by tbizzle83 on Jan 24, 2007 12:53 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Ronny missed?
...why am I not surprised?
PINIELLA!

by theprognosticator on Jan 24, 2007 1:12 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Did the punch land in the third row?
"Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true!" -Homer J. Simpson

by Whitebacon on Jan 24, 2007 1:18 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

lol
beautifully done.

by whoshotjr on Jan 24, 2007 9:19 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Because...
I didn't even think of him.  Does he even play anymore? I know he was in jail for murder, but did he get out?
"I don't talk. I just let what I do talk for myself." -Johan Santana

by sparkles721 on Jan 24, 2007 4:32 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe......
Cedeno should become a boxer? He sure isn't much of a baseball player.
RAMIREZ!! PRIOR!!

by PriorandAramisfan23 on Jan 24, 2007 2:37 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Ronnie!!!
Maybe, just maybe, he can show some heart and plate discipline this year.
WARD!

by cubbieboy on Jan 24, 2007 9:33 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Yeah...
...hopefully in Iowa.

by Santos L Halper on Jan 24, 2007 10:42 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Amen
WARD!

by cubbieboy on Jan 24, 2007 11:15 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Wait..
You mean you actually SAW Randall Simon?

My head would have exploded out of excitement.

Glenallen Hill hit that ball 600 feet.

by BigDumbFace on Jan 24, 2007 11:58 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

I'm praying...
...someone posts this on YouTube.
I didn't have the ball, bitch!

by dat cubfan daver on Jan 24, 2007 12:52 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Around the horn
They're about to show the clip on ESPN's Around The Horn

by lalocp on Jan 24, 2007 4:26 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

re: youtube
Thank you so much for posting the YouTube link! I had actually forgotten about this thread, but all of this talk about Cedeno hitting so well in Winter Leagues (where have we heard that before?) reminded me of it.

Looks like Ronnie punches about as well in Venezuela as he hits Major League pitching in the states. Maybe he'd fight really well here...

I didn't have the ball, bitch!

by dat cubfan daver on Jan 30, 2007 1:17 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

LOL!
I guess we all love Henry!
"I don't talk. I just let what I do talk for myself." -Johan Santana

by sparkles721 on Jan 24, 2007 4:30 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

re: LOL!
Yup. Hank White can do no wrong. Notice how he stayed above this laughable slapfest? Because the man's got class.
I didn't have the ball, bitch!

by dat cubfan daver on Jan 24, 2007 4:43 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

The Liu Kang kick was fantastic
but Ronny's punch was terrible.  It was bad for an NBA punch.
"Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true!" -Homer J. Simpson

by Whitebacon on Jan 24, 2007 4:43 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Really?
I don't even remember the punch. Did he even touch the guy? I really don't remember Ronny doing any harm. He wanted to, but he just talked and walked around towards the guy.
"I don't talk. I just let what I do talk for myself." -Johan Santana

by sparkles721 on Jan 24, 2007 4:55 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

OMG
What did I miss? Hank and Ronny threw down? Why isn't this on YouTube yet?!?!?!?!
HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Jan 24, 2007 5:06 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

"Hank White Did Nothing I Can Remember"
Nice to see Hank is in midseason form.  Thanks for the excellent report, Sparkles.

Still kicking myself for leaving one of Hanks Bats on the table at the locker room sale.  I think I was lulled by Neifi's locker tag.

¡BLANCO!

by 08Cubs on Jan 24, 2007 5:51 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

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