Carlos Marmol And The Giant Glove
by Al Yellon on Jun 18, 2009 9:28 PM CDT
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PrintThis one requires a bit of explanation. This glove belongs to one of the Waveland ballhawks. Somehow it made its way into the ballpark during batting practice on Thursday. Several players tried it out, including Carlos Marmol. (Ballhawk, feel free to elaborate if you know more.)
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Somebody order up Soriano and Kosuke some cork
$136 million payroll for a .500 style ballclub. Good work Jim.
That glove only looks about 1/2 inch shorter than the one Ricky Henderson used to use.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jun 18, 2009 10:09 PM CDT reply actions
Whatever it is
Tell them to bring it tomorrow and every other day after we win!
Maybe we could give that to Rammy
So he wouldn’t have to dive and dislocate his shoulder.
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by wrigleyrocker12 on Jun 18, 2009 10:17 PM CDT reply actions
Everyone loves giant gloves!
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jun 18, 2009 10:20 PM CDT reply actions
Ahh.. if only the strike zone were as big..
Though to give Marmol some credit, at least he didn’t walk anyone today. Does anyone know if he got his slider across today, or if he was just getting pasted on his fastball? I hope he figures out his slider – he’s not a good pitcher without it.
by DisCUBbobulated on Jun 18, 2009 11:08 PM CDT reply actions
Here's what I know, but not sure if it's the whole story
Yes, one of the regular ballhawks (Dave) has a big glove like that, but I don’t think his is the one that was inside the park today.
Early in BP today, I saw a guy walk along the back concourse in the bleachers and he had one of those gloves. Somebody yelled up, asking where he got it from, and he replied “Online.” Interestingly enough, this guy was wearing a Nationals shirt. Maybe it’s really Adam Dunn’s? ;-)
Anyway, I don’t think Dave was inside the ballpark today, so my guess is Marmol somehow got a hold of that glove from the Nationals guy.
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
No here's what really happened.
I was sitting in the front row, almost right infront of this guy. He was wearing an All Star Soriano National league jersey. Marmol saw the giant glove and threw his glove up to the guy and asked to see his. Marmol probably played around with it for 15 minutes or so, only making one catch. He had a couple balls go through the webbing of the glove because it was too big for a baseball.
I thought it was a little interesting Marmol was goofing around like that, considering he hasn’t been too good lately AND Lou was standing in shallow left field watching BP.
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
thanks for clarifying the Nationals/National jersey thing. I thought it odd that the guy'd be wearing a Nationals jersey
didn’t think they had any fans outside the beltway.
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
well
that’s better than the red one for this year.
I'm a Cubs FANATIC. They are my team, through thick and thin. When they play over their heads, and when they play under the gutter. When they win the division, and then get swept in the division series. When they get no-hitters and when they blow no-hitters. And some day, when they go all the way and get those rings. This is the kind of fan I am.
by drewishdrewid on Jun 19, 2009 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions
Now, here's what I want to know...
Did the glove make its way into the infield? ‘Cause I would love to have seen Miles with that thing. My guess is he’d put it on and then tip over to the side just like Fred Flintstone’s car did when the waitress served him his order of brontosaurus ribs…
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
by ballhawk on Jun 18, 2009 11:29 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
Very true
Rumor has it Alex Brown keeps Chris Simms' right index finger in his back pocket for good luck.
The chick with the glove was pretty cute :)
She was sitting near the well in LF. It was kinda hard to miss.
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Those
boys have great gloves, I mean look at the size of them, they’re…………BOOOBIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hopefully...
He’s getting the start at 3rd today, per 670 the score.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." - Alvin Dark
Those are the lines most ball parks have depending on how they cut the grass.
Who remembers Joe Morgan blaming those lines on a couple missplayed balls at Wrigley a couple years ago.
"You just don't know understand how frustrating this is"- Kevin Borseth
glove
good idea. give the glove to fox and maybe we can get him in the lineup. maybe its time to stop worrying about his defense if you need hitting so bad.my guess is soriano,s knee could be affecting his hitting.
He's hitting 6th today.
Behind Soto.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." - Alvin Dark
Presuming the game gets played.
Heavy storms coming through the area.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Hope they do...
I’m interested in how the team responds today.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." - Alvin Dark
Give Fox the glove
Let him play LF for a couple weeks. We can’t lose!
One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.
Yeah it was a goofy day.
Three sox pitchers, Buerhle, Danks, and Clayton Richards (I believe) were having an opposite arm throwing contest. So Danks was throwing with his right arm, etc…
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
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