To help with your Super Bowl-sized hangover this afternoon, we've asked our fellow bloggers the annual, age-old question:
What would your at bat music be if you were a big leaguer?
I've always felt like King of the Road by Roger Miller would do my inevitable trip around the bases justice. Lizzy's would be Milkshake by Kelis, for obvious reasons. Feel free to chime in with your tune after the hilarity...
Mike Podhorzer, Fantasy Pros 911: "I'm Shipping Up to Boston by Dropkick Murphys. It's a ridiculously awesome song that would get anyone fired up."
Rob Iracane, Walkoff Walk: "Stand by REM. It's so gay that I'd have to waddle out to home plate on my knees with a wiener in each hand, but heck, I just love REM and I really miss the TV show "Get a Life". Plus I'd be afraid to swing at a pitch so I'd just 'stand' there. GET IT?!?"
Frank Rekas, The Rat Trick: "Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen. From the very first time I heard it, and every time after, it pumps me up."
Kris Liakos, Walkoff Walk: "Look, It's Baseball by Guided By Voices. Because it would bring everyone down and it's under two minutes so if I have a long enough stroll to the plate I could probably get in the whole thing."
Chris Shellcroft, Just Blog Baby: "All Eyez on Me by 2PAC. Do I really need to explain this? I'm vain and it's not enough that people pay to see me play. I need to remind them to stop what they're doing and pay attention to me as I grab my crotch, spit, and look at my bat before going down on three fastballs right down Broadway."
Tuffy, Refrigerator Logic: "Koyaanisqatsi by Philip Glass. Since I can't, you know, hit a baseball, I would need all the help I could get. A Philip Glass composition would hopefully confuse the pitcher long enough to earn me a walk."
Anthony Panici, Paneech: "My batting entrance music would be I Love It Loud by Kiss. Has a drum beat that is simple yet infectious and a chorus that the audience could get into (if I was hitting well)."
Jerod Morris, Midwest Sports Fan: "Don't Stop Believing by Journey. I'm a White Sox fan and a proud child of the 80s...what more needs to be said?"
Ethan Jaynes, 7th Inning Stache: "Back in Black by ACDC. It is the awesomest beginning of any song, especially when it is over the loud speakers at a park. Every time a I hear it at a game I'm like 'Dude, I totally need to listen to some more AC DC". I also have a sweet American Idol worthy imitation " Back in black! I hit the sack .....' then my voice box hurts and I have to cough every time."
Detroit 4 Lyfe: "I wish by Skee-Lo, cued at 'I wish I was a little bit taller, I wish I was a baller...' Pretty good."
Josh Q. Public: "Welcome to the Terrordome by Public Enemy. If this song doesn't strike fear in the heart of men, no song will."
Don, Hugging Harold Reynolds | Blogs with Balls: "Call Me the Breeze by Lynyrd Skynyrd. I'm not gonna lie. I haven't hit a hardball in 10 years. I have no doubt I'm whiffing. Self awareness goes best with Southern rock."
Patrick Gordon, StacheMouth Football: "Pipebomb on Landsdowne by Dropkick Murphys. Presumably, I'd be playing in Fenway, and that's pretty much what I'd be hitting."
Nicholas, Pittsburgh Sports and Mini Ponies: "Ready To Die by Andrew WK. Cutesy little keyboard plinking while I'm leaving the on-deck circle, then it kicks in with me headbanging and air punch/kicking all the way to the plate. Fuck yeah. I'm headbanging right now."
Chris, Intentional Foul: "Aesop Rock - Abandon All Hope. Get the crowd's head nodding while I'm making way to the mound/plate. Plus, the message is undeniable. The question is am I a good ball player dedicating it to the opposition or am I such a terrible player and the song's dedicated to my team? I vote for the latter. Lyric sample: 'I live for the moment of truth when Big Willie rapper acknowledges failure and states my 'Goddamn, my shit is trash.' It's time to let go. Tin Man banging upon his chest to hear the echo. Heartless kid, hollow compartments.' Now that's what I'm fucking talking about!!!!!!!!!!!!"
David Chalk, Bugs&Cranks | 7th Inning Stache | SportsUntapped | Big League Stew: "Primary: Tom Jones, Sex Bomb... 8th or later, tying or go-ahead run on base: Jimi Hendrix, Astro Man. Normally, I would just want the idea of "infared semen" in a pitcher's head, but in a pressure situation I would want my teammates to relax hearing the Mighty Mouse open of Astro Man."
Zoner, Zoner Sports: "You know How It Is by Stavesacre. Probably more suited to an MMA entrance, but everybody would know who's at the dish after that intro. They are also the greatest band ever."
Toby: "I am going to be the typical a-hole Yankees fan and insist on two songs because the Yankees get two songs when they are at home (though I think those alternate). In any event, 'I Touch Myself' by The Divinyls is the ultimate stadium music. It would also be my choice for my closer music. Think about it: you're some rookie pitcher with 1st and 3rd and none out, and up I come to music talking about masturbation? How can you stop me? (Bonus points if it causes fans to do pantomime simulations.)
"And in the late innings, I think 'The Ewok Song' by John Williams and the Ewoks would get everyone in the proper, celebratory mood as I blast a walk-off into the night. In fact, I may just shout "Nub Nub!" as I connect with the pitch. Celebrate the love!
Jonathan Sacks, Sports Rubbish: "Seven Nation Army by the White Stripes. Great rhythm in the intro, and familiar enough that the crowd will be amped for my inevitable strikeout."
Henry, Global Sports Fraternity: "When the Levee Breaks by Led Zeppelin. In the same vein as the Paul O'Neill's entrance to Baba O'Riley (best at bat song ever), fans everywhere would come to associate my tenacity and clutch play with the sound of John Bonham pounding the skins."
Brian, The College Baseball Blog: "AC/DC...Highway to Hell because I am on the Highway to scoring."
Gregg, Double G Sports: "Livin' on a Prayer by Bon Jovi. I have to stay with my Jersey roots and who better then Bon Jovi? I could have gone with Bruce, but I love Livin' on a Prayer."
So. What would your at bat music be?
2.08.2010
What Would Your At Bat Music Be?
2.04.2010
Random MLB Signings
The Minnesota Twins have signed Orlando Hudson to a one-year, $5 million contract, agreeing not to offer salary arbitration next fall if he becomes a Type A free agent, which means he'd rank in the upper 20% of second basemen in the game... which could totally happen.
This move not only takes care of their second base problem (no offense, Nick Punto) it also forms a whole new pairing up the middle with spankin' new shortstop J.J. Hardy, who was acquired by the Twins early in the offseason in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Grady Sizemore is Sorry About That
Grady Sizemore has publicly addressed last November's nude photo scandal that shocked all of Cleveland, Ohio and some of the rest of the country, apologizing to his fans and the organization for the "embarrassment" it has caused.
Grady, you have nothing to be ashamed of, but hopefully you've learned a valuable lesson here: Never, ever, under any circumstances, email, picture-mail, snail-mail, or fax risque photos of yourself. They could be used against you in the future by scorned old flames or ex-wives. Or... of course, they could be "stolen from your email account."
Does anyone actually believe that?
Speaking of shamelessness, we were "part of the problem" when we posted the Indians' center fielder's Myspacey Sexytime self portraits here on Babes Love Baseball. We are not sorry. Or embarrassed.
The three-time All-Star underwent offseason elbow and abdomen surgeries and has been given the go-ahead by his doctors who say Sizemore won't have any limitations when training camp opens in a few weeks.
"I’ve been hitting and throwing and lifting and running and[Yahoo! Sports] | [Grady's Ladies] | [Sports Untapped]looking sexyeverything has felt good," he said.
Justin Verlander: Hall of Fame Potential?
The Detroit Tigers have officially agreed to keep Justin Verlander around for five more seasons under an $80 million contract, avoiding the arbitration experience.
The staff ace could have attempted to stay healthy for the next two seasons and gone on to earn nine figures, but knew that the Motor City is where he wants to play baseball. Plus, he probably didn't want to be dealt or lost to free agency after the 2012 season.
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Top 10 Fantasy Hitters for 2010
10. Evan Longoria: One of the things that impressed me the most about Longoria is that he has never been caught stealing in the big leagues. Not once. I guess that would be way sweeter if he'd stolen more than 16 bases in his two-year career, but whatever. It took him only 135 games to reach his 100th career RBI, finishing his second season with 113.
9. Ryan Howard: Ryan Howard is one of the most feared hitters in the National League. He might whiff a lot (like 200 times a year) but last season he became just the third player in Major League Baseball history (joining The Babe and Sammy Sosa) to collect at least 135 RBIs and 45 home runs in four straight seasons. I'm betting he can do it again in 2010.
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2.03.2010
Random MLB Signings and Spring Training Invites
The Los Angeles Dodgers have invited Jeff Weaver to their Spring Training shindig with a minor league deal after the right-hander went 6-4 with a 3.65 ERA in 28 games for them last year. The 33-year-old is a career 99-118 with a 4.67 ERA over 10 seasons in the big leagues.
Weaver would earn $800,000 next year if he's added to the 40-man roster and could see $100,000 in performance bonuses if he doesn't suck.
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Man Muscles Hits MLB 10 The Show Cover
Joe Mauer may or may not be in the process of completing a huge 10-year deal with the Minnesota Twins. Only time (and Joe) will tell. What we do know for sure is that his mug will be on the cover of MLB 10 The Show, which is set to be released March 2.
The list of things I would have given to see the All-Star catcher in a skintight, high-tech sensor suit (to record his motions for the game) is far too lengthy to mention.
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