Todd Greene!

by R.J. Anderson on Jan 3, 2009 10:32 PM EST

Marc Topkin's notes column, two items that jumped out:

Longtime big-league C Todd Greene is in line to be the new quality assurance coach, replacing Tim Bogar...Latest is a mention in Robin Leach's lasvegasweekly.com blog that last week "Longoria took Hugh Hefner's VIP table at the Playboy Club with his eight friends.

St. Petersburg Times

This trend of somewhat obscure former major league players being the QA coach will never cease to be amusing to me. The Rays are going to be feeding the rest of the league future coaches through this position for years to come it seems. Oh, and remember this?

via nbcsportsmedia1.msnbc.com

Any man who can survive Prince Fielder running over them earns my respect.

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I was watching that game

The best part is that Greene actually held on to the ball long enough that it should’ve been called an out, but the ball trickled out of his glove after a second or so because he had a mild concussion and a broken jaw through his catchers mask

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by Jack Moore on Jan 3, 2009 10:56 PM EST reply actions

Oh, and also

When Greene caught that ball Prince was ~1/2 way down the line.

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by Jack Moore on Jan 3, 2009 10:56 PM EST up reply actions

I didn't remember that.

Wow. Todd Greene has grit.

I’m shocked Matheny isn’t a bench coach or something, considering his rep.

by R.J. Anderson on Jan 4, 2009 12:50 AM EST up reply actions

Todd Greene went to my alma mater

Georgia Southern, his number is retired and he has just about every hitting record in the book for GSU baseball. Led us all the way to the College World Series along with Joey Hamilton in 1990.

by atlantaray on Jan 3, 2009 11:47 PM EST reply actions

Jeremy Beckham is your favorite prospect, isn't he?

by R.J. Anderson on Jan 4, 2009 12:51 AM EST up reply actions

I wonder if Longoria's name had anything to do with it

and also of course because he is a beast

by Rays4242 on Jan 4, 2009 2:25 AM EST reply actions

You clearly missed the most important piece of St. Pete Times article. Here, let me help:

INF Ben Zobrist’s wife, Julianna, released her debut Christian alternative CD, The Tree. (Listen at rays.tampabay.com; buy soon at iTunes and cdbaby.com for $10, or e-mail julianna zobristmusic@gmail.com.)

Well actually, just Julianna is important. I have little interest in her music.

I am not against Zobrist changing the name on the back of his jersey to “Hey Evan, my wife is still hotter than those whores you’re picking up off the street.”

by kericr on Jan 4, 2009 10:04 AM EST reply actions 1 recs