>>>>Now here is a baseball oddity. Just when you think you've seen everything....
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>>>>http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/8140869/milwaukee-brewers-zack-greinke-start-day-fast-ejection
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>>>Hadn't heard that one. Seems extreme. I wonder what he said as he did it.
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>>>>Greinke is an oddity in himself. He has a phobia where you get the heebie jeebies in crowds. You'd think that would rule out being a pro athlete but somehow he has been managing. With his contract expiring and the Brewers going nowhere it is widely believed the Brewers will trade him this month before the trading deadline. One of the rumored suitors (as always) are the Yankees. There is a thought to ponder, Zack pitching in front of New York crowds. And Boston crowds.
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>>>Don't think he'd be a good fit here, either. <s>
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>>LOL. Philly fans would boo the Easter Bunny.
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>>Now I am curious. Have you ever booed an athlete? You are as nice as the day is long, as an Irishman I used to work with liked to say, but have you?
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>Yes, I have, but never just because a guy plays well against my team. I've booed Barry Bonds and a couple other steroid users. I booed J.D. Drew because of his behavior when originally drafted by the Phillies.
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>OTOH, we were at the game Saturday night, and a guy near us was really razzing Chipper Jones. Made no sense at all to me (though it's not the first time I've seen it). AFAIK, Chipper's been a stand-up guy playing the game as it should be. He might frustrate the heck out of me, but I wouldn't boo him for that.
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>Oh, and I've booed Charlie Manuel more than once, when I thought he made a bone-headed decision as manager.
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That's my girl ;-) We really do have to go to a ballgame sometime.

What the heck was wrong with the guy booing Chipper Jones? I am not a Braves fan or even particularly a Jones fan but when you've had that kind of career you deserve some respect.