The MLB Draft is tomorrow, so get Weezy wit it
Yes, it’s true, the draft is tomorrow, get pumpified. We’ve got our “The Giants are turning into the early-2000s Lions” jokes polished if San Francisco drafts another stud pitcher at No. 6. The A’s have the 13th pick and by then, if you’re lucky enough to be watching on MLB Network for the first time ever, you’ll probably feel like poking a spork in your eye, and then you’ll need a tear tattoo to commemorate the time you stuck a spork in your eye.
According to this mock draft, the Giants will indeed be drafting a pitcher, Tyler Matzek, the subject of a recent LA Times profile about his Dad’s battle with throat cancer. Also, he discusses his version of “peace”
“…he and his dog, Denali, a 110-pound female American bulldog, wander through the wilderness with music from Lil Wayne blaring from Matzek’s headphones. ‘It’s peaceful,’ he said.”
Right. Peaceful.
…Other linkage, not including a dick move from that guy the Giants almost traded for Tim Lincecum…
On the eve of the draft, the Wall Street Journal looks at the top baseball schools in the nation, and Stanford ranks behind Missouri State? Apparently the Cardinal produce a lot of prospects but those prospects don’t produce, if you follow. Wall Street Journal
Another MLB Draft link? You’d think it was the Super Bowl or something. Nah, just a slow Monday in June. Anywho, a Stanford pitcher and Cal outfielder are like total BFFs after playing for a team in the Cape Cod League called the Kettleers. Most people would just throw in a random link to the IMDB page for “Summer Catch” at this point, but we have a fun fact instead: The team Freddie Prinze Jr. played for in that movie was a real team called the Chatham Athletics, but because of our very own Athletics, they changed the name to the Anglers, but everybody still calls them the A’s. True story. SFGate
Barry Bonds strikes out with his wife, get it? Because they’re getting separated! Wouldn’t that be more like a full count and maybe he could strike out and maybe he could still walk back onto the bases? TMZ
Speaking of divorce, let’s segue gracefully into discussing Randy Johnson’s problems with the Diamondbacks, despite the fact they’re planning on throwing a nice “Congrats on 300″ party tomorrow. Extra Baggs
Speaking of future Hall of Famers rented by the Giants, let’s discuss Omar Vizquel’s potential Hall candidacy. Could his defensive abilities be too DIVORCED from his hitting abilities to make him a viable candidate? Bugs and Cranks
The Raiders signed Charlie Frye, and thusly all but say goodbye to Andrew Walter. So sad. RaiderBeat
The inmates at San Quentin don’t want Schwarzenegger to sell it, probably because they get to play baseball every day. Washington Post
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By Peter on Monday, June 8th, 2009 at 11:56 pm.
Tags: Cal Golden Bears, Oakland A's, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco Giants, Stanford Cardinal