EEEEERRRRAAAAA, HE'S GOIN' HIT IT TO SOUTHIE!
The link attached is a recent NY TIMES article where they talk about a promotion at the All Star game where fans get to call a homerun for David Ortiz during the Home Run Derby.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/23/sports/baseball/23ortiz.html?ref=sports
For those MASSHOLES that don't know a thing about Baseball, I'll explain a little about the "Called Shot" I think it was in the 1932 World Series where the Yanks played the Cubs in Chicago. The whole series the Cubs bench was riding Ruth, in those days it wasn't uncommon for an opposing bench to yell and ridicule other players while at bat, in the field etc. I think Yankees pitcher Wait Hoyt had something to do with it, either he was on the Cubs at the time or was a one time Cub, EEEERRRRAAAGARDLESS as the Rem Dog would say. Ruth was at bat and the story goes he pointed before a pitch was thrown and then belted the sucker to where he pointed for a homerun. Ever since that day happened there have been numerous arguements as to if he called it. I don't know if Ruth actually came out and said it or not, I think he said something like, "You saw it" or something like that. Most people believe he was pointing at the pitcher at the time. Either way you look at you it's still great baseball lore.
Most will think I don't agree with this, but I say let's do it! The Yankees front office isn't very happy about it because it's a Red Sux, but according to the article they don't get much say apparently because they are only the hosts, and are not sponsoring the event. The Home Run Derby is a show and if the fans want a little more excitement during it then I say let them have it. Let's be honest, after a while the Home Run Derby can get a little boring anyway, and if some Joe get's to win a million bucks, don't stop him!
If this was to happen in Fenway and say a Yankees player was to do it, there would be rioting in the streets. These MASSHOLES wouldn't go for anything like this, no sir! But no Red Sux player ever called his shot did they???



