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The Dirt on the Pittsburgh Parrot

Keystone, this is for you

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, Bleed Cubbie Blue, or Al Yellon, editor-in-chief. FanPost opinions are, however, 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

by lemon20pie on May 14, 2008 3:13 PM CDT   0 recs

This is so worth of a comment

yawn

"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip

by Hammer on May 14, 2008 3:36 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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

by gary varsho on May 14, 2008 3:44 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Thanks, because thats what I was doing

"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip

by Hammer on May 14, 2008 3:45 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   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)

by joeschmitt on May 14, 2008 5:57 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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)

by joeschmitt on May 14, 2008 5:51 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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

by Al on May 15, 2008 8:37 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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.

by IowaCubs- on May 15, 2008 11:40 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

ok.

game over! - ARAM FOR MVP on May 5, 2008 7:32 PM EDT (down 3-0 to the Reds in the 1ST INNING)

by joeschmitt on May 15, 2008 4:13 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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)

by joeschmitt on May 15, 2008 4:19 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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

by Al on May 15, 2008 5:05 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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)

by joeschmitt on May 15, 2008 8:13 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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..."

by ballhawk on May 15, 2008 9:58 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

YADDA YADDA YADDA

"I got mad hits like I was Rod Carew!"

by lostinthevines on May 16, 2008 6:46 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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.

by IowaCubs- on May 16, 2008 11:26 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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)

by joeschmitt on May 16, 2008 11:53 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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

by Al on May 16, 2008 5:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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)

by joeschmitt on May 18, 2008 5:32 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Would you rather

Should we replace this with another 5 posts on how Theriot should be a backup infield?

by ak123 on May 14, 2008 11:04 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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

by bluebythebook on May 14, 2008 3:22 PM CDT   0 recs

What does shenanigans mean again?

Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager

by northsider on May 15, 2008 1:28 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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

by MillsChC on May 16, 2008 11:20 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

You sir are a winner

You are the winner of the internet for today, congrats

by JonH on May 14, 2008 3:45 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh no you didn't!

Help me Obi-ONEDEC. You're our only hope.

by IowaCubs- on May 15, 2008 11:41 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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

by gary varsho on May 14, 2008 3:46 PM CDT   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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

by gary varsho on May 14, 2008 3:55 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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

by gary varsho on May 14, 2008 4:32 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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

by gary varsho on May 16, 2008 7:41 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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

by gary varsho on May 16, 2008 7:41 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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

by Bump Bailey on May 16, 2008 1:25 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

where's keystone when you need him?

2008 Cubs: Why Beat A Team in Regulation, when you can beat them in extras?

by Chanman25 on May 14, 2008 3:57 PM CDT   0 recs

Keystone will

love this. He was ready to shoot that parrot.

by sue369 on May 14, 2008 4:20 PM CDT   0 recs

awesome.

"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07

by gary varsho on May 14, 2008 4:34 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

This must end.

Help me Obi-ONEDEC. You're our only hope.

by IowaCubs- on May 15, 2008 11:42 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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)

by joeschmitt on May 14, 2008 5:53 PM CDT   0 recs

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

by Rudey on May 14, 2008 6:32 PM CDT   0 recs

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   0 recs

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.

by blackhawk24 on May 15, 2008 9:00 PM CDT   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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!

by cubnational on May 17, 2008 5:01 PM CDT   0 recs

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