If Sonnanstine Were More of a Man, He Probably Wouldn't Be a Man

by R.J. Anderson on Sep 10, 2008 2:05 PM EDT Comment 55 comments

SRQMan informed of this page, which answers the age old question: what does (insert player) come up to? There is "Low" for Willy Aybar, "Walk" for Eric Hinske, "Put On" for Cliff Floyd, and then the big one, "Superstar" for Andrew Sonnanstine. If you've read the site for any length of time you know I am a fan of the 'Tine and Lupe Fiasco so you can imagine that Lupe + Sonnanstine = happy.

Also Bendix just emailed me this:

Dave (Tampa): Hey Joe, Do you think the Rays front office made a rookie mistake by not picking up a RH power bat at the deadline? Lefties are killing us.

Joe Morgan: Definitely, but it's more of a calculated mistake than a risk. It just hasn't worked out. Even picking up another veteran RH presence would help. I think they don't have enough veteran presence--a guy like Cliff Floyd adds some presence, but they need another guy like him.

I agree 100%, we really do need more veteran presence. Don't worry about whether his bat has power or not as long as the player is older than the wood it is made of.

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If you don't stop paying attention to Joe Morgan, he'll never go away.

Dear god NO DAN JOHNSON - thebaddancingraysfan hours before DanJo hit a game tying HR off Papelbon.

by Vin on Sep 10, 2008 2:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

But funny?

If only the Rays had picked up Richie Sexton or Morgan Ensberg, maybe they’d be in first place today.

by RATW on Sep 10, 2008 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Correction

If either of those guys grew a beard and then we picked them up.

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

by Sandy Kazmir on Sep 10, 2008 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Anybody know if Ricky Henderson is available?

by steve-o1285 on Sep 10, 2008 2:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Mark McGwire is....

Top Josh Paul Pornos- Big Navi Stroking, 2pitchers1cup, BJ to the Balls, Riggans Your Thingans

BELIEVE in 08!

by SRQman on Sep 10, 2008 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Late.

by R.J. Anderson on Sep 10, 2008 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I love me some Ricky...

by PriceMultiCyYoungs on Sep 10, 2008 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

http://www.nysportspace.com/forum/topic/show?id=8736943ATopic3A5281

by PriceMultiCyYoungs on Sep 10, 2008 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

""This is Rickey calling on behalf of Rickey. Rickey wants to play baseball."

Wow just Wow….

Top Josh Paul Pornos- Big Navi Stroking, 2pitchers1cup, BJ to the Balls, Riggans Your Thingans

BELIEVE in 08!

by SRQman on Sep 10, 2008 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rickey Henderson may have the most harmless ego ever.

by kericr on Sep 10, 2008 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

best one..

To this day and dating back 25 years, before every game he plays, Henderson stands completely naked in front of a full length locker room mirror and says, "Ricky’s the best," for several minutes

by PriceMultiCyYoungs on Sep 10, 2008 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If this were still August, there's no doubt in my mind he would jump at the chance to play for a team if someone waived a contract at him.

I honestly believe he as enough skill and talent to play until he’s 60.

by kericr on Sep 10, 2008 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

how about Julion Franco?

I dont remeber if he bats lefty or righty

by Underdogs on Sep 10, 2008 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Franco did play for the D-Rays

Like 2 games if I remember.

by kericr on Sep 10, 2008 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I dont remeber that but then again

it was only 2 games you say

by Underdogs on Sep 10, 2008 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Today, I am the Greatest…ever!

Tools Whore

Sign Bonds!

by Tyler on Sep 10, 2008 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

We should sign Mark McGwire.

Or something.

by R.J. Anderson on Sep 10, 2008 2:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I think we've got all the ginger one team can handle, thank you.

Dear god NO DAN JOHNSON - thebaddancingraysfan hours before DanJo hit a game tying HR off Papelbon.

by Vin on Sep 10, 2008 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I finally can put a name to that infomertial music that Aki walks up to.

Thanks!

Sign lady must die.

by EminenceFront on Sep 10, 2008 2:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

You won't be able to find it....

It is not on itunes or anything. I bought the CD off ebay. I can send it your way if you want it.

Top Josh Paul Pornos- Big Navi Stroking, 2pitchers1cup, BJ to the Balls, Riggans Your Thingans

BELIEVE in 08!

by SRQman on Sep 10, 2008 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Eh

It sounds pretty lame actually. No offense.

Sign lady must die.

by EminenceFront on Sep 10, 2008 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I do want it

I’m putting together a Rays tailgate cd

by GomesSweetGomes on Sep 10, 2008 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Du Hast

Shields is awesome

by steve-o1285 on Sep 10, 2008 2:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Song is old and cold and covered in mold.

by kericr on Sep 10, 2008 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't really care how big this looks because Joe Morgan strikes again with a

WTF are you talking about dude?

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

by Sandy Kazmir on Sep 10, 2008 2:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I love how he ended that chat by announcing he was in an auto dealership school

Preparing for his new job?

by ReasonableDoubt on Sep 10, 2008 2:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I had forgot how bad Gross's song was

The Big Red DH wins for Too Short.

by rglass44 on Sep 10, 2008 2:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

And I still want to know the name of Longoria's old at-bat music

Those violins were awesome

by ReasonableDoubt on Sep 10, 2008 2:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Would Josh Hamilton's entrance music be Pusherman if he were still here?

by kericr on Sep 10, 2008 2:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

maybe, I can see him having "I will be Heard" by hatebreed

by Underdogs on Sep 10, 2008 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That actually makes sense.

Mine was supposed to be a tasteless joke.

by kericr on Sep 10, 2008 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Remember Nick Green?

He always came out to that Nelly/Tim McGraw song. The song was as great as his ABs.

by steve-o1285 on Sep 10, 2008 2:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I love Edwin Jackson's song...

“Track 12” by Unknown

It seems fitting to me for some reason.

"I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain't never been seen by this generation." - Satchel Paige

by Steve Slowinski on Sep 10, 2008 2:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I thought you were weened off of using only one stat

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

by Sandy Kazmir on Sep 10, 2008 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

A bad inning out of Sonny, 4-5 runs for us, less for them, a 2.5 game lead going into NY

also out on a limb, but Zobrist plays 4 positions and hits 2 homers

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

by Sandy Kazmir on Sep 10, 2008 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I hope you are right sir

by plasticman on Sep 10, 2008 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Zobrist plays 4?

I can see that but the 2 HRs i go with 1 but I take even anything as long the Rays win tonight

by Underdogs on Sep 10, 2008 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I predict Ben Zobrist mates with Reid Brignac

to spawn a player equally mediocre at both offense and defense

by Acadien on Sep 10, 2008 2:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

But that is Ben Zobrist.

by R.J. Anderson on Sep 10, 2008 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Can we combine BenZo's wife and Brignac's sister?

by ReasonableDoubt on Sep 10, 2008 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't trust his feilding for shit,.

As a matter of fact, I don’t trust him at all. He’s just someone I’ll never feel comfortable with, or even like, as a player. I guess I want some of Brignac’s feilding potential to rub off on Zobrist…and a single major league hit to rub off on Brignac.

by Acadien on Sep 10, 2008 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I liked Benzo in LF when he has played there.

Particularly this field where that kid in the wheel chair from the new Bad News Bears movie could play capably

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

by Sandy Kazmir on Sep 10, 2008 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like Zobrist

I would rather see him in a game than half a dozen other guys. There is a reason he kept getting called up—every time he did, he would prove himself.

Better than Ruggiano—save that one fucking amazing catch!

by plasticman on Sep 10, 2008 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i like how they play "knockin doors down" by ugk before the game starts alot of the tmie

they play pretty much the whole song. r.i.p. pimp c

by dropkicknu on Sep 10, 2008 3:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

too much PURPLE DRAAANK

by Acadien on Sep 10, 2008 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i don't get it. but that doesn't mean i don't appreciate it.

9 = 8

by walkoffwalk on Sep 10, 2008 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rays
1. Akinori Iwamura, 2B
2. Dan Johnson, LF
3. Carlos Pena, 1B
4. Cliff Floyd, DH
5. Willy Aybar, 3B
6. Eric Hinske, RF
7. Dioner Navarro, C
8. Gabe Gross, CF
9. Jason Bartlett, SS
— Andy Sonnanstine, SP

Red Sox
1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Kevin Youkilis, 1B
5. Jason Bay, LF
6. Mike Lowell, 3B
7. Mark Kotsay, RF
8. Jed Lowrie, SS
9. Jason Varitek, C
— Josh Beckett, SP

9 = 8

by walkoffwalk on Sep 10, 2008 4:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs