The Dirt on the Pittsburgh Parrot
by cubsonWGN4ever on May 14, 2008 2:31 PM CDT
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SI.com published a list of an all-scandal team with players at certain positions. The list includes Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, several Black Sox players and many more. But this list also goes as far as to name a Manager, Pete Rose, GM Steve Phillips, Owner George Steinbrenner and Trainer Brian McNamee.
And the best part is the Mascot for this All-Scandal team is the Pittsburgh Pirate's very own Neon Green Parrot
The bird became embroiled in baseball's cocaine scandal of 1985 when it was revealed before a grand jury in Pittsburgh that he'd introduced assorted members of the Pirates to a local drug peddler and had even distributed a little Peruvian coco powder himself. The Parrot avoided prosecution by cooperating with the FBI.
For those who aren't in the know, there were several games in Pittsburgh earlier where the Parrot (undoubtedly a new guy, but hated nonetheless) actively tried to influence the Cubs Pitchers by sitting behind home plate and acting obnoxiously.
This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of SB Nation or Al Yellon, managing editor (unless it's a FanPost posted by Al). FanPost opinions are valued expressions of opinion by passionate and knowledgeable baseball fans.
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This is so worthy of a fanpost.
Over time, your quickness with a cocky rejoinder must have gotten you many punches in the face - Al Swearengen
Give me a break
During the entire pittsburgh series there was an uproar from many BCB posters against the parrot. Forgive me for trying to inject some humor here somewhere.
by cubsonWGN4ever on May 14, 2008 3:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Hammer was trying to stick up for you...
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
oh - my bad
Thought he was taking lemon’s comment a step further.
Thanks Hammer.
by cubsonWGN4ever on May 14, 2008 4:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, we need more posts about how you think this team is average
those are SO worthy of a fanpost
"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion
by DTJchris on May 14, 2008 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
or how appalling
those appallingly racist, disgusting etc. t-shirts are and anyone who bought one deserves to be blinded. “seriously.”
game over! - ARAM FOR MVP on May 5, 2008 7:32 PM EDT (down 3-0 to the Reds in the 1ST INNING)
why are you such a fanpost-nazi?
stop by BCB’s parent site, dailykos.com, and see how many diaries there are.
game over! - ARAM FOR MVP on May 5, 2008 7:32 PM EDT (down 3-0 to the Reds in the 1ST INNING)
FYI
dailykos is NOT the parent site of BCB. You are misinformed.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Al? What? You mean...
... you won’t let me post my recent Hillary/Obama polling data from Kentucky? Sheesh…
Let’s at least talk about something that we can all agree on. Like cockfighting for example.
Help me Obi-ONEDEC. You're our only hope.
rather,
BCB (through it’s membership in SB Nation) has the same parent as dailykos – markos.
so i hereby revise to “stop by BCB’s sister site, dailykos.com, and see how many diaries there are.”
game over! - ARAM FOR MVP on May 5, 2008 7:32 PM EDT (down 3-0 to the Reds in the 1ST INNING)
No, you're wrong again.
SBN and dailykos are separate entities. dailykos.com is NOT a “sister site” to BCB.
Markos has an interest in both sites. That’s the only connection.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
not sure why this seems like a big deal to you
i think you are understating it a bit by saying that Markos “has an interest in both sites”:
In addition to running Kos Media, LLC, which publishes Daily Kos, Moulitsas is also founder of the SB Nation network of sports blogs . . ..So, Markos “runs” Kos Media, LLC, which publishes dailykos. I couldn’t find any further info re: Markos’ interest in SB Nation, but as founder, I’m sure he retains a significant interest. Therefore, Markos is a parent of both dailykos and SB Nation, which makes them sister sites, although separate entities.
game over! - ARAM FOR MVP on May 5, 2008 7:32 PM EDT (down 3-0 to the Reds in the 1ST INNING)
apparently it's a big deal to you as well since you keep responding
all sniping aside, seems to me that a “sister” site of BCB would be one of the other SB Nation sites, i.e. Viva El Birdos, the other “BCB”, Let’s Go Tribe, etc. Or even one of the SB sites in the other leagues (NBA, NFL, College, etc.).
Regardless of Markos’ involvement in dailykos and SB Nation, the fact that these two entities have virtually nothing in common content-wise, I don’t see how you can consider them “sister” sites.
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
YADDA YADDA YADDA
"I got mad hits like I was Rod Carew!"
by lostinthevines on May 16, 2008 6:46 AM CDT up reply actions
Who cares?
I sincerely doubt Kos would go all Rupert Murdoch and sit next to Al in the bleachers, looking over his shoulder at his scorecard, demanding that he include more fanposts about the presidential race. Sheesh.
Help me Obi-ONEDEC. You're our only hope.
i dont care about the substance
but i think its fairly common for people to respond to set the record straight when someone tells them they are flat-out wrong on something. i was using “sister” in the corporate sense of having a common parent, which i thought i made pretty clear but i guess not, since you and Al both thought i meant that the sites have similar or related content. obviously, they don’t. probably just a misunderstanding.
game over! - ARAM FOR MVP on May 5, 2008 7:32 PM EDT (down 3-0 to the Reds in the 1ST INNING)
It appears that you do care about the substance...
... otherwise why would you have mentioned it in the first place?
FWIW, no matter what you think of the views expressed at dailykos, the fact is that it is a much larger site than ANY of the SBN blogs, getting hundreds of thousands of hits a day. It’s no wonder there are so many diaries there.
And that is the last thing I am going to say on this topic.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
just said it in passing
didn’t mean to emphasize it or make a big deal out of it. sorry.
Cubs w/o Edmonds: 24-16, .600. Cubs w/ Edmonds: 2-1, .667 (updated May 17)
Would you rather
Should we replace this with another 5 posts on how Theriot should be a backup infield?
Speaking of the Pirates' mascots
Does anyone remember the first season of Road Rules? I think one of the contestants used to be the pirate mascot guy, and was fired when he was arrested for public indecency or some other sort of shenanigans.
Be the best. No negativity, no weakness, no acquiescence to fear or disaster, no errors of ignorance, no evasion from reality. -- Jeff Buckley
In the case of the Road Rules guy...
shenanigans means getting busted having sex in a public pool. BTW the Pittsburgh mascot guy was Tim from the 2nd season of Road Rules
You sir are a winner
You are the winner of the internet for today, congrats
I can't believe he chickened out and
turned into a stool pigeon for the Feds.
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
He was afraid of becoming a jailbird.
And that’s it. Bird puns are done.
Okay, "Wendy: hot and juicy redhead." Give this a try.
by neverAcquiesce on May 14, 2008 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Never.
It’s hard to soar with the eagles when you’re roosting with turkeys.
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
But he commands you to stop invoking his holy name.
Okay, "Wendy: hot and juicy redhead." Give this a try.
by neverAcquiesce on May 14, 2008 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Okay.
I’ll quit. But only because Larry asked.
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
THIS GUY was the best player in basketball?
For even a day?!? My how far we’ve come…
"I got mad hits like I was Rod Carew!"
by lostinthevines on May 16, 2008 6:49 AM CDT up reply actions
Dat is
until a certain point guard from da university of Nort Carolina came along.
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
Two guard, I meant. All apologies.
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
LOL
“Da Bulls, Da Bears, Polish sausage, Dr.”...Funny stuff, haven’t see that in a long time…
"I realize very well that I could regress to the mean."
-Brian Bannister on his BABIP
where's keystone when you need him?
2008 Cubs: Why Beat A Team in Regulation, when you can beat them in extras?
I wonder if he smoked...
...crack-er.
by Mike Vails Evil Twin on May 14, 2008 4:24 PM CDT reply actions
awesome.
"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07
dont worry cubsonwgn
some day lemon20pie may learn that he is free to ignore the fanposts he unilaterally determines are not “worthy” of his very valuable time.
game over! - ARAM FOR MVP on May 5, 2008 7:32 PM EDT (down 3-0 to the Reds in the 1ST INNING)
Everyone should Recommend this
just so keystone wont miss it!
My 08 Cubs record 4-0
My 08 W.Sox record 0-2 (I havent seen a sox win in 3 years)
Updated April 26th
That damn Parrot annoys the hell outta me ... !
I’ll take Chickens, Running Dead Presidents, Racing Sausages, and the infamous Speedy Pierogis …. maybe a Strange Mascot Section is in order!
Of course, it’s a birdbrained idea.
GEAUX THERIOT!
by Little Rock Ryno Fan on May 15, 2008 8:39 AM CDT reply actions
Maybe the Cubs
can sign Randall Simon for one day while they’re in PGH and he can swat that damned mascot like he did to the sausage in Milw.
Simon was one of my late husband's favourite players.
At least he smiled as he whacked the hell out of that sausage …
GEAUX FONTENOT!
by Little Rock Ryno Fan on May 17, 2008 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions
No what was strange was ..
.. the Mascot baseball game played the day the Cubs clinched the division last year in Cincy.
That indeed, as WGN Dan said, was really strange
Well, Next Year is here .. and Jack's century's gotta end some time .. GO CUBBIES!
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