Comments on: Italy invades Phoenix, Mike Piazza handicaps the papal election

By: ET Sport

ET Sport — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:42:24 +0000

Hello Craig,

“I watched Italian BP for a while. This is probably my favorite BP pitcher in the history of forever
I don’t know who he is.”

what’s the problem, just ask and get the answer:
the guy is Claudio Vecchi (fb profile: https://www.facebook.com/claudio.vecchi.16).

Now we are interested enough in knowing why he’s your favorite bp pitcher?…

By: ch0psuey

ch0psuey — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 05:18:22 +0000

That is a ball I would really enjoy owning. very cool.

By: unclemosesgreen

unclemosesgreen — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 04:33:44 +0000

You would say that, since you’re the devil’s Canadian cousin. Take off, eh?

Nick Punto is my favorite living utility player, thanks to the extremely regrettable and unfortunate demise of Farney and Mr. Freel, the grittiest and most entertaining utility duet since Captain and Tennille.

“Even Farney couldn’t believe that one.” R.I.P. Ryan Freel

By: unclemosesgreen

unclemosesgreen — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 03:56:48 +0000

I actually have $10 on Jeff Daniels, but I bought the ticket to frame it.

By: unclemosesgreen

unclemosesgreen — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 03:38:57 +0000

Tiramisu is never an option. It’s mandatory. And it’s NOT a bread pudding, dammit. It’s bread pudding’s sexy Italian cousin.

By: historiophiliac

historiophiliac — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 01:50:51 +0000

I like tiramisu as well…if that was an option.

By: unclemosesgreen

unclemosesgreen — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 01:46:47 +0000

They didn’t have capes, they had capers simmered with garlic and olive oil over fettucini topped with wilted spinach and fresh-grated reggiano. With several bottles of fine chianti. And no bread pudding.

We should all be so fortunate.

By: unclemosesgreen

unclemosesgreen — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 01:44:31 +0000

As a registered psychic I can tell you with 100% certainty that the next Pope will be an old, out-of-touch white guy with super-creepy headwear.

By: glsmithassociates

glsmithassociates — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 01:41:14 +0000

I just spent a week at Dodgers ST where Italy was been working out and got a ball signed by the whole Italian team, but when I asked Piazza to sign he refused, several times. In fact he totally disrespected me for even asking, and I was very polite each time I asked. The entire Italian Team, including the Manager and other coaches were so grateful for being asked to sign. I guess his hate for the Dodgers runs deep!! It’s to bad, I for one used to really like the guy!!

By: historiophiliac

historiophiliac — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:42:11 +0000

BTW, I am very disappointed in the Italians’ uniform. That is shameful. I hope they had capes or something when they came in and these are just training unis.

By: panealvino

panealvino — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:03:15 +0000

I’m a HBT reading in Italy — and a journalist covering the papal transition among other things (Cardinal Turkson is the oddsmaker’s favorite, though I’d bet on it being an old Italian) — and it’s hilarious to hear them comment on the WBC here (there were a few snippets on news programs today). The funniest so far: they pronounce the “A’s” as if there were no apostrophe and an extra “s” …!

By: sportsdrenched

sportsdrenched — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 21:48:25 +0000

How am I supposed to score at home with just the Italian line-up? I need to A’s line-up too.

By: ch0psuey

ch0psuey — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:01:27 +0000

I think Calcaterra could make the team based on surname..

By: nothanksimdriving123

nothanksimdriving123 — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:56:11 +0000

They need Tony Esposito as their catcher. Nothing could get past that guy (except shots by his brother Phil).

By: historiophiliac

historiophiliac — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:46:08 +0000

Someone's mom is not cooking?

By: stlouis1baseball

stlouis1baseball — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:35:56 +0000

I think C.C. has a man crush on Nick Punto.
It’s understandable. After all…he is the shredder!

By: zzalapski

zzalapski — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:32:27 +0000

Is it possible to make too many cracks at Nick Punto’s expense? I doubt it!

By: ctony1216

ctony1216 — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:22:54 +0000

You might want to find out who’s mom is cooking after the game, and go there.

By: paint771

paint771 — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:16:50 +0000

Cardinal Turkson is an excellent choice – really, on the merits, a guy that anybody should be able to vote for. Unfortunately, due to rumors that he displayed some back acne in ’86, it will be difficult to garner the necessary support of the Conclave, who tend to skew older and more conservative.

By: ch0psuey

ch0psuey — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:02:13 +0000

Those are some quality Italian last names.