Romo Phone Home: Duffy piles on

In the spring of 1983, Pirates reliever Enrique Romo failed to report to camp. Attempts by the team to locate the enigmatic righty failed, and he was released. Similarly, for 20+ years, Pirates fans were unable to locate their once-proud franchise. This blog, last seen in September 2006, was the record of one father and son who nurtured the hope that one day Romo and the Pirates would phone home. That day arrived seven years hence, and now we are back. Enrique, we salute you, wherever you are.

Monday, July 31, 2006

Duffy piles on

This, from Baseball Prospectus, via OnlyBucs.net, is amazing:

How bad is it in Pittsburgh? Chris Duffy, who took a month off after getting sent down, was angry to be called up! He was expecting to be traded. "I don't like it there," he told Pirates officials. "I did all this hoping to get traded."

Duffy is a doofus, an ingrate, a punk, and by the way, not such a good ballplayer. But if this represents the beginning of a player revolt (coupled with an odd earlier report via Honest Wagner that Jack Wilson has demanded to be traded), I say, bring it on!

2 Comments:

Rory said...: I'm actually kind of happy that a player actually admitted to feeling this way.; 8:08 PM
LiveUpKart said...: If the piles are internal, they may be detected with a digital rectal examination. A doctor will then use a proctoscope to examine the anal canal, which is hollow tube with a light. This procedure may involve cutting off the blood supply to the piles, which will shrink the piles. Sometimes the doctor will recommend a colonoscopy to remove the piles. If the symptoms are severe, a doctor will perform surgery to remove the piles.
piles; 4:44 AM