Back With Jeff (Clement, that is)
Jeff · December 15, 2005 at 2:34 pm · Filed Under Mariners
So, did I miss anything?
After spending the past week in scenic Las Vegas — sans Internet access — I’d scarcely hit town before a barrage of news hit me like stones from Red Rock Canyon.
Carl Everett? What? The club has interest in Sidney Ponson? Rumors of a Jeremy Reed trade? What in the name of Asterix the Gaul is going on here? And speaking of magic potions, if the team does sign Ponson, can I get a personalized “Sir Drinks-A-Lot” jersey?
I’ll have a hopefully amusing and definitely surreal post up tonight or tomorrow about my baseball-related experience in Vegas. For now, I’d like to direct you toward this hometown paper feature on Jeff Clement. Happy reading.
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22 Responses to “Back With Jeff (Clement, that is)”
Nice article on Clement!
as for “Sir-Drinks-Alot”, Funny but what makes you think the staff at safeco would let you where that? I mean come on that would hurt the children!
No.
Carl Everett hurts children.
Yes he does literally…….
I’m still baffeled by that signing, I’m trying to see the logic in it, trying and trying. I can’t do it though because thre is no reason to make that move, Only think I can think of is Bavasi thinks he is headed out teh door and is scrambling for something.
Welcome back, Jeff!
That’s a pretty neat article and completely syncs with the impression I got of Jeff Clement when I saw him with the Aquasox — very sweet and down to earth guy.
Where did you hear that we were interested in Ponson? I have not heard that one yet…
Seattlesundevil: I bet if you click that link near Ponson’s name, you could find out.
“Jeff Clement is already a major player in the league of life.” – Can we get some more writing like that on this site! Mmmm, satisfies!
Sorry. I just realized my last comment sounded rude.
If you go here, you will find that the team may be interested in Ponson, but has lost interest in Elarton. You win some, you lose some.
We signed crazy Carl. We are interested in Ponson. Now, we should go after Urbina as well. If he gets out of jail, that is. If the M’s start a bail bond business, they’ll be able to recover some of the contact money!
ooh ooh can we have Dog as our bounty hunter?
I would goto games just for that. its like the opposite of the tv show cops.
if ponson is cheap why not? He used to be an ace, and maybe sans 50 lbs and alcohol. Could be a steal
Oh wow haha im an idiot, completely overlooked that.. thanks
Yes. In addition to the above — if you’d pardon me posting offtopic — Dave Niehaus was one of the three 2006 Ford Frick Award finalists voted on by fans at http://www.baseballhalloffame.org, to round out the 10 man ballot. The award will be announced February 21st.
Bavasi has taken the new “Sodo Mofo” slogan too literally and is basing his signings on getting the baddest dudes he can think of.
How about Karim Garcia? He not only got in that fight with the Red Sox grounds crew but was accused of urinating on a male high school student. John Rocker would also be a nice addition. He can be a part-time LOGGY. Imagine Everett and Rocker in the same clubhouse.
Mariners Basebrawl. SODO MOFO!
Regarding the Clement article, I like this here…
oops… effed up the block quote – here’s the section I was referring to.
” Somebody asked him once, “What if it doesn’t work out?”
“What do you mean ‘if it doesn’t work out?’ an astonished Clement responded.
mln said:
mln said: “How about Karim Garcia? He was accused of urinating on a male high school student.”
Speaking of urinating on high school students, the Mariners announced yesterday that R. Kelly will be singing the National Anthem at the first home game of 2006.
Family friendly games indeed.
And maybe we could get Frank Robinson to manage these guys. If memory serves, when I was a kid and he was still playing with Cincinatti, he was arrested on charges of carrying an unregistered handgun. I think charges were dropped but, still, it’s the attitude we’re looking for to shake up that comatose clubhouse.
I looked the information up. March 3, 1961. Robinson was caught with a 25 caliber handgun. Cited for carrying a concealed weapon. Ended up paying a $250 fine. No big deal, but at the time several of the sportswriters around the country played it as though he were just this side of a gangster.
I wonder if the author of the Page 2 piece on R. Kelly realizes that the name “Scoop Jackson” is already taken.
It’s been 10 years, but remember that Grover has experience making head cases into productive players — Joey “Call me Albert D*&# you!” Belle?
The ’95 Indians beat the stuffing out of the American League (and broke my frickin’ heart at the Kingdome one blustry, rainy night) with a group that, well, were not choir boys (though they later added one in Orel Hershiser).
As well, the Oakland A’s weren’t stalwart citizens but won a lot of games. Everett has worn out his welcome many places, but Hargrove may be able to reach him…
Speaking of head cases (OK, he’s relatively mild-mannered as Mitch-Williams/Rick-Vaughn-type pitchers go), guess who the Yankees just acquired from the Marlins? Yep, our old favorite flame-throwing leftie, Ron Villone…