Re: Garth plays ball (was:Buckner, free agent status?)
Joyce writes: And, um, the Padres have Garth Brooks on their payroll. Unless I am hallucinating, the local news just reported that Garth has joined the San Diego Padres, and will take a year off from music to play ball. Um , quick, someone tell me who's the best beanball pitcher in the majors!!! --junior
Re: Garth plays ball (was:Buckner, free agent status?)
And, um, the Padres have Garth Brooks on their payroll. Unless I am hallucinating, the local news just reported that Garth has joined the San Diego Padres, and will take a year off from music to play ball. Oh, and according to the report, he is a switch hitter. Ha, I saw this on CNN as well. Although the way they reported it, and this makes more sense, is that he's gonna participate in spring training in hopes of making the club. Yeah right. I'm not sure whose publicity stunt this is, but that's all it *can* be. Let's let the give the superstar celeb some PT with the big boys for a while. There's not a chance in hell he's making an A- ball roster, let alone the majors. I mean, if Michael Jordan, arguably one of the best athletes in the world, couldn't even hit his weight in AA, I don't think ol' Garth's gonna do much better. Mostly, I'm just fucking jealous. I'd love to be running around the base paths with an MLB team, or, if nothing else, the Padres. Damn him. Neal Weiss, #10, left field, Watertower Productions team, LA City softball league, Poinsettia Park, Hollywood, CA npimh - Vin Scully, of course, as I'm stepping to the plate
RE: Garth plays ball (was:Buckner, free agent status?)
I found a fairly lengthy AP-sourced story on the subject at: http://www.canoe.ca/JamMusicCountry/feb12_garth.html And from Country Now, this quote: Garth Brooks will attend spring training with the San Diego Padres as a non-roster invitee. He'll play the outfield and wear No. 77. The singer's realistic goal? "For these guys to look at me and say, 'If you'd gotten to invest your time from early on . . . you could've played in this league,'" says Garth. Which sounds like at least a faintly plausible goal g. I'll say this, though: I'll bet he's no Jim Reeves on the diamond. Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/
RE: Garth plays ball (was:Buckner, free agent status?)
At 08:39 PM 2/12/99 -0500, JW wrote of the Sultan of Schlock: I'll bet he's no Jim Reeves on the diamond. Or Charley Pride neither. --dc
Re: Garth plays ball (was:Buckner, free agent status?)
Wait, stop, halt, desist, come back. Are you guys *serious*? I thought the first few posts were jokes. Is Garth Brooks *really* joining the Pod People? Come on, surely they don't take celebrities seriously enough to actually field them in a game that counts!! Let him sing the National Anthem, sure. Throw out the opening day pitch, maybe. But play pro ball? Surely you jest! Mary Katherine
RE: Garth plays ball (was:Buckner, free agent status?)
Wait, stop, halt, desist, come back. Are you guys *serious*? I thought the first few posts were jokes. Is Garth Brooks *really* joining the Pod People? Come on, surely they don't take celebrities seriously enough to actually field them in a game that counts!! Let him sing the National Anthem, sure. Throw out the opening day pitch, maybe. But play pro ball? Surely you jest! He's attending spring training as a non-roster invitee. He spent some time there last year, and made one game appearance (pinch-running), so this isn't terribly new. The Padres are donating $200,000 to a new kids charity Brooks, Tony Gwynn, Wally Joyner and Greg Vaughn set up (headed by the former Padre VP for marketing) as part of the whole thing. AP quotes the Padres' manager as saying ""There's no chance of him being on the major league club, but we're excited to have him because I think he's going to bring a lot of enthusiasm and hard work into camp, because that's how he goes about his business," which is true enough g. Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/
RE: Garth plays ball (was:Buckner, free agent status?)
He'd be a hell of a shortstop. With that big ole punkinhead of his, there wouldn't be room for a line drive to slip by. Of course, the eclipse that head would cause might distract people from the game. Jeff Wall http://www.twangzine.com The Webs least sucky music magazine 3421 Daisy Crescent - Va Beach, Va - 23456
Re: Garth plays ball (was:Buckner, free agent status?)
Damn - I thought you were talking about Garth Iorg... peace, Clancey On Fri, 12 Feb 1999, Thomas Wodock wrote: I don't think he needs a job... the Mets still have him on their payroll. And, um, the Padres have Garth Brooks on their payroll.
