Comments on: Scenes from Spring Training: Manny Acta is on MY side

By: 24missed

24missed — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:15:28 +0000

My golden boy. Most of those attempts to sway me your way have worked like a charm. Except the Hoff. Never did a thing for me. Just like a visual of a fantasy guy, hair waving in the wind and running on the beach with his dog. Still, that attempt semi-worked. Onto THE TEST. When the Red Sox crush your beloved birds, I will be there for you, as you have been there for me. I will hold your e-hand and show empathy and warmth, because the RS will smack your BJ’s (hmmm…) and show them no mercy. No need for a test. I will swaddle you with pity. See?

By: cur68

cur68 — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 01:42:48 +0000

Glad I make you happy, 24. This e-relationship thing is working out pretty well, eh? All I have to do is be a smart ass, allude myself to The Hoff, threaten people with pig-spears if they get all uppity with BoSox fans, and claim to be able to schmooze for hours and I'm golden. For my next trick, I shall attempt to keep all this up while my Beaver Men clobber the beeJaysus out the Red Sox. THAT'LL be a test.

By: 24missed

24missed — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 19:31:02 +0000

So late to the party, Cur, but the Hoff nod had to be acknowledged. It would be disrespectful otherwise.
Hit the link from the Coco Crip article today. Made my day. The Hoff running on the beach, sweet dog keeping pace and lots of manly hair flowing everywhere ~ fantasy material. If you are into the Hoff. I’ll just take the dog and the man hair, thanks. No disrespect to bald guys. Why should people have to choose hair or no hair?

Cur, you never cease to make me laugh. Or provide fantasy material. Or partial fantasy material.

By: bravojawja

bravojawja — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:06:42 +0000

If you really want the Hasselhoff-esque appearance, you’ll need to run shirtless so the wind can playfully ruffle your torsic covering. For the full effect, you’ll also want the guy from Survivor singing nearby. He’s always here, you know.

By: dink53

dink53 — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:15:41 +0000

Yep, though the “If you answer a question, I’ll assume you understood it” could cause a few problems.

By: racksie

racksie — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:38:03 +0000

You throw right handed? Then you, my friend, are not left handed. Sorry. Out of the club.

By: randygnyc

randygnyc — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:19:45 +0000

Craig, I’ve been critical of some of your opinions (specifically on Braun), but as readers, that’s our job. Please do yourself a favor and stop being critical of yourself in your reports. Self deprecating humor is fine in small quantities, but constantly referring to your own shortcomings is not being “self aware”, but rather, damaging to your persona. (act like you’ve been there before, even if you haven’t). It adds nothing to the story. New readers wouldnt notice your novice tendencies. You don’t need to inform them. Your creating a permanent record.

Just some friendly advice.

By: bkarbour

bkarbour — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:54:35 +0000

Try being both left-handed, and chrome-domed. Worse, I learned to throw right handed, ending my chances of being the next Jesse Orosco.

By: foreverchipper10

foreverchipper10 — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:13:46 +0000

Craig, you should just use the excuse that you grew taller than your hair. I plan on using that whenever that fateful day comes (hopefully not for another 40 years or so).

By: fuggles7

fuggles7 — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:21:52 +0000

I’m glad the Indians ended up with Jordan Bastian. I was never a big fan of his writing when he was covering the Blue Jays for MLB.com.

By: racksie

racksie — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:09:13 +0000

As a left handed non-MLB pitcher, I completely disagree with bald people being the only minority people feel comfortable slamming. Unless you are in professional baseball, people will openly mock lefties.

By: cur68

cur68 — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:00:37 +0000

As a card carrying covered top person, I’m takin’ the svelte, prosical stylin’s of Gleeman on this one, pie eater, even if he does like his ketchup warm and the wrong-way-up-stored. Now I’m off to brush my flowing, gleaming locks, anoint myself with hair gel, and run with my dog. If I get up to speed, the wind will playfully ruffle my domic covering, giving me a pleasing, Hasselhoff-esque, appearance. Even in a hurricane you and Manny “So-cool-He-Skates-To-School” Acta can’t say that.

By: Pierre Cruzatte

Pierre Cruzatte — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:41:44 +0000

Meanwhile the players start pausing for 15 seconds before answering any questions (to give the PR guys time to object) and running down their mental checklist: (1) Was it a full question? (2) Did I hear and understand the question? (3) Do I remember the answer entirely and without speculation? If not, I’ll reply “I don’t recall.” (4) If I do recall the answer, is it from my personal, first-hand knowledge? If not, I’ll reply “I don’t know.”

Craig: “Jeez, I just asked if you felt like you were in the best shape of your life.”

By: El Bravo

El Bravo — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:29:46 +0000

Craig, I also believe you are the only minority group that isn’t covered under Title VII as well. Sucks for you, brah. What’s funny is I shave my hair off every two weeks, but the shit keeps growing back fuller, thicker and more evenly than before. Damn hair.

By: El Bravo

El Bravo — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:26:05 +0000

Spot on. Love it. I’ve read too many deps to not laugh at this!

By: Tim OShenko

Tim OShenko — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:41:35 +0000

Anderson Cooper? Really? One should never trust a man with two last names, nor try to emulate such a person.

By: Max Power

Max Power — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:39:54 +0000

You might be more comfortable with interviews if you approached them like a deposition.

First question: Have you ever given an interview before?

Then briefly summarize the interview process and ask the ballplayers to answer all your questions with an audible yes or know so Stevan can accurately record their response.

Next question: Have you taken any prescription medication today or anything else that might affect your ability to answer my questions?