Saturday, July 28, 2007

Don't Think I Didn't Notice, Mariotti

I don't have much time right now because I'm leaving shortly, but I definitely wanted to address this today.

A FanHouse reader was kind enough to share a little information with me today.

It seems he was reading Jay Mariotti's column at the Sun-Times website today about Barry Bonds. In it he noticed something that sounded strangely familiar.

Here's the paragraph in question, the emphasis is mine.
Ever wonder what happened to all the hippies and flower children of the '60? Seems they grew up and became Barryphiles, flashing bulbs and standing in a delirious daze. His first-inning blast came off Florida rookie Rick Vanden Hurk, which is Dutch for batting-practice pitcher. After that, the Marlins pitched around him, drawing loud boos.
Big deal, right? Well, keep in mind that Mariotti's column was posted to the Chicago Sun-Times website this morning.

Now let's go back and read an excerpt from my On Deck at FanHouse posted yesterday.
Are you afraid that once you break the record nobody will care about you anymore? What is it, man!? You're going to be facing some guy named Rick Vanden Hurk today, and I think Vanden Hurk is Dutch for "batting practice fastball." If you can't hit at least two home runs off of this guy tonight, you should probably just retire now and forget the record.
Is that what we've been reduced to, Jay? Stealing jokes from one of those lowly bloggers?

Tsk, tsk. This won't be the last you hear on this subject from me. We're officially at war now, Mariotti.
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15 comments:

  1. "Son of a bitch must pay."
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  2. That's just wrong of you Jay. Motherfucker's got to pay....
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  3. JTJ is arming up in support Tom.
    Email it to Will over at Deadspin.
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  5. As someone who has also been ripped off, I sympathize.

    I do wonder, however, when Mariotti's column was written. He doesn't strike me as the type pouring over his work on a Saturday. Since the game happened Friday, I'm thinking the whole thing might -- I stress MIGHT -- be a coincidence.

    Dan
    Red Sox Monster
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  6. Sorry, I stand corrected (I'm reading this on Sunday and thought you had posted it on Saturday). You got jobbed, man.

    Dan
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  7. I'm sure it was just a coincidence. And I'm still waiting for the tooth money to bring the money it owes me.
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  8. But I thought van den hurk DOES mean batting practice pitcher in Dutch! According to SysTran anyway. Though they also translate barry bonds as ' big fathead!' AND that can't be right...........
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  9. well, at least he only rips off the best. What a fucking tool.
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  10. Holy crap. I feel like Deep Throat. I noticed a "slight" coincidence and commented on it. Now it's "Declare war on Marriotti"...Sheesh....Wait a sec. Fuck Jay Marriotti. Carry on!
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  11. He also stole Liza Minelli's perfectly manicured eyebrows.
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  12. Deja vu
    JTJ is always watching.
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  13. BWJM has a response from "Really" Fucktard!

    http://boisewantsjay.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/our-candidate-declares-war-against-the-bloggers/
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  14. Oh boo hoo. Do you think you're the only one besides Jay who came up with that joke. Jay is a journalism legend and you think he'd be surfing the web reading your crappy blog. Get a life.

    -Joe Egan
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