There are no words to describe my disdain for this man. Watching him play the game makes me ANGRY. I don't like watching him in an MLB uniform, holding a bat, playing the field...WHATEVER. I want him to go to Guam and never come back. Since Barry Bonds isn't playing on a team this season, I can say without a shadow of a doubt that there is no active player I dislike more than Dan Uggla. He snags the LVP honor for the second time, and he is officially LLR Public Enemy #1.
We all saw the way he embarrassed the entire National League with 3 errors in this year's All-Star game, our 11th straight loss of the Mid-Summer Classic. Yes, I said "our" because I'm a NL girl, thank you very much. Those errors stung like a bitch! A couple of days after the game, Uggla was quoted as saying he had "already forgotten about it." He also said that it wasn't his first three-error game and it probably wouldn't be his last. If David Wright had a train-wreck of a game like that, his quotes would have been "There's no excuse. Three errors is just unacceptable. This is the Major Leagues. I feel like I let my league down with home field advantage on the line. But, hey, its over now. Tomorrow's another day, I just have to be better. That's all."
THAT'S THE APPROPRIATE RESPONSE FOR THAT SITUATION, DANNY BOY. Sit down, watch, and listen to players like D Dubs. Maybe you'll learn something about A. how to play the game and B. how to have some HUMILITY when you fuck up.
Even though all of that is old news, it drives home my point that Dan Uggla is not welcomed 'round these parts. There IS, however, a main reason why he is this week's LVP. And the reason is that I don't like his freakin' attitude. The Mets have played two series against Uggla's Florida Marlins in the past two weeks. In the first series Uggla had a rough go of things and, on more than one occasion, took his frustrations out on the umpires in a way that's just plain DISRESPECTFUL. One such instance is pictured above from the July 28th game. I'm sorry, but there's no reason for you to be facing a Major League umpire with a bat in your hand/on your shoulder like that. Maybe he didn't have bad intentions, but I don't like the looks of that picture and I didn't like the looks of the scene when I watched it on television either. There was ANOTHER Uggla at-bat in the same series where Uggla struck out looking, then he dropped the bat at home plate and started to walk away in disgust, only to go BACK to home plate to pick up the bat and then stare down the umpire with an intense and inappropriate "I feel like breaking your nose" type of look. That's just un-freakin-called for. Take your bat and get your worthless ass back into the dugout. Three strikes, you're out, have a seat.
I was at Shea last night for the Mets' 8-6 victory over the Marlins. Every single time Uggla came up to bat, I stood up and booed my little heart out. I said every mean thing I could think of without using profanity. Everyone in my section laughed their asses off and loved every second. It even got to the point where complete strangers said "Hey, your guy is up!" if I didn't start booing him right away. Who says New Yorkers aren't helpful? He struck out his first two at-bats, thanks to me. He got hot later in the game, but it was for naught, as my Mets got the victory anyway.
The Mets are in a tight division race with the Marlins and Phillies, and they have to play two series with each team before its all said and done. Rest assured that there will be more tales to tell in the "We Hate Uggla Chronicles". I have no doubt.
-boogie
Sunday, August 10
LVP of the week - Dan Uggla...AGAIN!
Tuesday, August 5
LVP of the Week
Green Bay Packers, you ought to be ashamed of yourselves. Tell me what you guys are smoking up there in Wisconsin - and then send some my way. I mean, SERIOUSLY. Please, give me a good reason why you won't move forward with Brett Favre at the helm of your team. I'm waiting...
TIME'S UP. There is NO good reason for this debacle to be taking place. In your hands you have the man that most analysts, athletes, and fans consider the best QB to EVER play the game. This is the same man who has countless NFL records and awards, lead you to a Superbowl win in '97, and brought you only one game away from the big dance just last season. WHY IS HE NOT YOUR STARTING QUARTERBACK?
I understand wanting to move forward and build for the future of your team with Aaron Rodgers, but REALLY. At this point, Aaron would be most helpful playing sponge and sucking up every piece of QB knowledge he can get until his turn comes around. The fact of the matter is, the second Brett Favre said "Hey guys, I think I want to come back" you should have said, "Yeah? We'll then we will all sit down with Aaron, get on the same page, and then let's DO THIS!" It's that simple. As your friend and mine, Ms. Stars said so eloquently, "Unless the new QB was sent straight from God to Lambeau, he should sit on the bench until Brett no longer feels like playing!"
I couldn't have put it better myself.
Anything less is just disrespectful. You don't disrespect a legend that way! When Michael Jordan came out of retirement, the Chicago Bulls didn't say "Thanks for the Three-peat, but we're gonna go ahead with Ron Harper, so we don't need you. Peace." OF COURSE NOT. They got on their knees, bowed down to His Airness and said "Thank you for blessing us with your presence on this team!" And we all know that he blessed them with ANOTHER THREE-PEAT before retiring for again. What's the lesson here, Packers? Don't look a legend gift horse in the mouth.
Come on, Green Bay! FIX THIS. It's not too late! In the meantime, you are so well deserving of this week's LVP award, its not even funny.
- boogie
Sunday, July 27
LVP of the Week - Your mothers should be ashamed.
Huge Minor League Brawl - Watch more free videos
I was sitting around with my Ipod on shuffle as I debated who this week's LVP should go to when this song came on. It's a tune by Every Time I Die (who I love for giving me the word shinfo) called "A Gentlemen's Sport". That reminded me of what was truly the most outrageous and disheartening occurence of the week. Therefore, this week's LVP does not go to a single individual, but rather to a collective bunch of fools known as the Peoria Chiefs and the Dayton Dragons.
Now correct me if I am wrong, but isn't baseball supposed to be a gentlemen's sport? I went to TheSoko.com to check as I imagined that I clearly must have lost my damn mind based on the events of this past week. And there was listed the 5 reasons why baseball is the ultimate gentleman's sport.
Reason #1 - It is every man for himself. It is never 9 men against 9 men. It is 9 defensive players against one (sometimes more if there are baserunners) man fending for himself.
Reason #2 - It is NOT a contact sport.. at least not in the traditional sense. Sure the men come into contact with each other during tags, but other than that there really shouldn't ever be a reason to touch another player.
Reason #3 - Proper language must be used. Sure you can be like Lou Piniella and throw the vulgarity around all you want. However, as a player or even a fan in the stands, if you let your inner Lou loose, much like Lou in this past weekend's matchup against the Marlins, you will find your ass escorted off the field. (Interesting fact: Lou Piniella has been ejected 61 times in his career; only Joe Torre, Tony LaRussa and Bobby Cox have had to wait outside more times.)
Reason #4 - You have to respect authority. No amount of arguing from any player or coach will reverse an umpire's call. They are the boss and we have to deal with it. (Believe me, this is not written in defense of all the half-blind bastard umps out there. They can suck it.)
Reason #5 - You must learn to make peace. If something doesn't go your way and you don't accept it and continue to argue, you're assed out. You can leave the field. And you damn for sure better shake your teammates' hands at the game's end if you don't want the coach to put a benching on you.
Which brings me to the Chiefs and the Dragons. Bunch of fools. Now from what I can gather, the Cliff's Notes version goes as such. Three different players were hit by a pitch during the course of the series between the two teams. After the 3rd Assmonkey got hit by a pitch, he retaliated with some semblance of an aggressive slide. After this manuever, the next throw by the pitcher was apparently up and in, which caused the managers to go out and argue with the ump. The two managers began to argue and when one shoved the other, the benches cleared for a fullout brawl. This idiocy resulted in 17 players being ejected and after hospitalizing a fan, the Chiefs' pitcher, Julio Castillo, incarcerated for felony assault charges.
Ok. What. The. Hell. Sure, there had been animosity brewing, but essentially this fight broke out over a pitch that was a close call. Please feel free to think of every incredible pitcher you can, from Sandy Koufax to Dwight Gooden to Randy Fucking Johnson, who hasn't occasionally come close with a pitch. If you can think of one, you clearly live in a dream world, cuz that shit ain't a reality in my world.
And the managers, Carmelo Martinez and Donny Scott? I hope their wives make them sleep on the couch for a damn long time. Screw that, I hope they send their asses packing and there was no prenup involved. You guys are what your team looks up to and tries to emulate. No wonder. Just like a bad parent, you guys raised a bunch of morons.
Although, congratulations on making Dan Uggla's LVP trophy look like small peanuts!
Friday, July 18
LVP of the Week
Three errors? In an All-Star game?? In the fourth and final All-Star game in the house that Ruth built??? The stress is enough to drive a man (and every single National League baseball fan) crazy. I feel for the guy, I really do, but there’s no justification for this kind of thing. We here at Ladies Locker Room will NOT stand for it. Not for one New York minute. With that said, the inagural LLR Least Valuable Player award goes to you, Dan Uggla. Thanks for absolutely nothing!!!!!!!
-boogie
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