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"That's Awesome!"

What's the most ridiculously adorable thing you can possibly imagine? A single image that exemplifies innocence and charm and all that is good in the world? A basket full of puppies, maybe? A father teaching his daughter how to ride a bike?

WRONG. It's a catcher -- not just any catcher, but this guy -- trying to handle a horrible pitch that bounces right into his chest protector, suffering a moment of confusion before he even figures out where the ball went, finding it and getting penalized (was I flipping out? I was), then trying to demonstrate what happened to the ump by putting the ball back into his chest protector with the saddest and most bewildered look possible on his face. Oh, and then he goes out to the mound and feels so guilty about the whole thing that he bites his fingernails on the freaking field. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but it was excellent. The call was maybe necessary but still infuriating (what was he supposed to do?? Try NOT to block the ball, knowing that if he did his equipment would be "used" incorrectly?), but his reaction was priceless. Please tell me someone (Dave??) was recording that and can send me a video.

This was pretty good, too, from the AJC writeup:

"Did the Mets lose tonight?" catcher Brian McCann asked. "That's awesome."

Awesome indeed! Also awesome last night was Mahay, who is taking the Chuckie approach to his quotes:

"I honestly didn't think about it," Mahay said of the pressure situation he entered, with runners on the corners and the Phillies having already scored three runs in the inning on four hits and a walk against Cormier.

"I was more concerned about getting loose out there. I didn't know much about [Howard]."

Maybe everybody needs to stop watching Sportscenter and just let all those guys in the opposing team's uniforms remain mysterious. Seems to work for pitchers, strangely enough, and what if Chuckie's problems this year stem directly from finding out who the more talented NL hitters are? Did the Mets or Phillies somehow sabotage his effective oblivious approach? Maybe they left a notebook with glossy pictures of guys from the league in his locker, with GOOD or BAD written over their heads in red marker?

Final bit of news this morning: Andruw may be bowing out gracefully, at least for a little while. I like the spin that the official site puts on this news: "Andruw playing through pain." Gee, Andruw, thanks! Shouldn't that be "Andruw 'playing' through pain," though?

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..."I don't know much about Howard"?  Massive black guy w/ a ROTY and MVP trophy in his case already?  Never heard of him?  Ha, right...be that as it may, as I pretty freakin' pumped when he stuck him out.

And in regards to Heap "using" his equipment to corral the ball...I remember earlier in the year when he scooped up a ball with his facemask in foul territory, and they said if it had been in fair territory the runners would have been awarded 3 BASES!  I had the sound off last night when I was watching the game and thought the same thing was going to happen and got extremely scared.  What was their reasoning as to why it was only one base?

by Smoltzs Beard on Aug 12, 2007 3:27 PM EDT reply actions  

well...
...He's a reliever that played in the American League, so he prolly really didn't know much about Ryan Howard. You'd be amazed how much these guys don't pay attention. Then up to a couple weeks ago, Mahay could've cared less who Howard was.

I mean think about he's in the AL, he really doesn't care whats going on in the National League. I mean hell Chuckie didn't know who Albert Pujols was when he struck him out for the first time.

by Rain Delay on Aug 12, 2007 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

Haha...
...I suppose that is true.  Probably not the best idea to get wrapped up in how good your competition is.  But still...

by Smoltzs Beard on Aug 12, 2007 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

I remembered the same comment
And that's why I was initially furious. Maybe the ump gave him a break because it was obviously unintentional? I couldn't hear the explanation, either -- I had my whole family over for dinner and everyone was screaming about the call/laughing at Heap's reaction, so . . .

by Velcro Vernacular on Aug 12, 2007 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

no video still
i was at work
and didnt dvr it :(

by IrishPrincess on Aug 12, 2007 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

um...
I actually did record it but all you hear is me and my sister laughing. A lot.
Drives a black Cadillac...whips&furs in the back.

by thormanDOE on Aug 14, 2007 3:21 PM EDT reply actions  

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