Comments on: Muppets-as-ballplayers? Yes, Muppets-as-ballplayers

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:10:48 +0000

Prince Fielder would probably be great as Cookie Monster.

Anyway, the economics of this gambit interest me. Do the Muppets need to be hard slotted? Will their signing bonuses be capped under the new CBA?

And, really, think about it – Bugs Bunny, who played during the dead-pencil era before the advent of computer animation – what would he be worth now? It would make Albert Pujols’ forthcoming contract look like day wages and found at Burger King.

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:07:35 +0000

Scrooge McLoria as Ms. Piggy. he's already Mister Piggy.

By: meteor32

meteor32 — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:37:38 +0000

I think Prince Fielder is a better fit for Rowlph. I also don’t think that Brian Wilson is a good fit for Fozzie. Where Fozzie quirks are lovable, Brian Wilson’s make terrible taco bell commercials. He reminds me more of Animal.

Also, I think Carlos Zambrano’s multiple explosions make him the perfect match for Crazy Harry.

Anyway, I’m ready for the most inspirational, celebrational, muppetational movie since they introduced the Wild Card!

By: rickset

rickset — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:41:16 +0000

qcubed3 I disagree

C.C. Sabathia = Ms. Piggy

By: qcubed3

qcubed3 — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:06:13 +0000

A-rod as Ms. Piggy, no.

John Kruk as Ms. Piggy, yes!

By: cur68

cur68 — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:58:39 +0000

Adam Dunn can = Sweetums

By: sdelmonte

sdelmonte — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:43:53 +0000

The kid in me wants to see The Muppets, but I suspect it’s all nostalgia and will not resonate one whit with today’s kids (unless their parents have been buying the Muppet DVDs).

The adult in me thinks that Hugo will be amazing, but that it’s going to be over the heads of a lot of kids. Sort of a Prof. Frink “I enjoy this on more levels than you” thing.

And the film kids will actually like the most is Arthur Christmas, because Ardman makes really good kids’ films that everyone enjoys.

And yes, this has nothing to do with baseball, but there are no baseball movies coming out now.

By: bozosforall

bozosforall — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:08:16 +0000

Lame

By: bleedgreen

bleedgreen — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:59:28 +0000

Yup, we don’t put a star or an angel on top of our tree. We put a Kermit hand puppet. Seriously.

By: acheron2112

acheron2112 — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:52:52 +0000

Lew Zealand is either Tim Wakefield or Mariano Rivera: known for throwing just one thing over and over. Depends on whether you consider a knuckleball or cutter as closer to a boomerang fish.

By: southpaw2k

southpaw2k — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:48:07 +0000

Craig, I am just as excited to see the Muppets this weekend as you are. I don’t have any kids, but I am strongly considering taking a date to see the movie after starting Christmas shopping. No hate here.