Nice moment at today's game...

by Vaillant on Jul 27, 2005 5:38 PM PDT

After getting there early and standing in line for a while for dollar dogs...and then finding out that they had run out, my buddy and I decided to go get floats instead.

So, we each bought two cups and headed in to see who would be best to serve us. Lo and behold, among the 15 or 20 tables serving, there were several tables with the players wives/SO's. There was no line at the table with Kendall's wife, so we went up to her (there were a couple of other blonde wives there too). While chatting with her (she told me that my root beer float was the best one she had made all day), Kendall led off the inning with a double. Then Swisher was up and she commented that it was weird he was hitting in the two hole**. Just a moment later, he hits a double, scoring Kendall. Out of nowhere, Swisher's SO comes running up and, letting out a cheer, hi-fives Kendall's wife.

Not the biggest thing ever, but it was a fun moment to see, so I thought I'd share.

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**Okay, so this isn't a two-hole reference, but it is a "POO-holes" reference. Or at least, that's how ESPN suggests saying his last name:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=6619

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By saying..

"SO" i gather you mean "significant other" - to be politically correct (cuz you coulda said girlfriend/fiance)...does that mean theres a few players with secrets I don't know about?

By the way I'm joking.

Change is for the better. For both the A's and in life.

by WhiteElephantGuy on Jul 27, 2005 6:00 PM PDT reply actions

SO's...

The truth is that I really don't know who's a wife and who is a girlfriend (except I'm pretty sure Kendall is married) so I just called the SO's. Most had the typical blond/dyed blonde look. Hmm, I wonder what Hatteberg's SO looks like?

by Vaillant on Jul 27, 2005 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions

She's cute and NOT blonde (Hatte's wife, that is!)

So he rocks for having a non-blonde wife (and this is coming from a naturally blonde woman, mind you!)

Street is a friggin physical marvel... -Mychael Urban

by rookieoftheyear on Jul 27, 2005 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions

I figured...

...that out of all the players on the team, Hatteberg would be least likely to have a dyed blonde, stereotypical girlfriend. I mean, he actually reads books!!!

by Vaillant on Jul 28, 2005 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions

That's really cute.

I'm glad to hear the players wives/SO's seem to be so friendly. That's cool Swish's girl was so excited. :) I love stories like that.

Street is a friggin physical marvel... -Mychael Urban

by rookieoftheyear on Jul 27, 2005 6:02 PM PDT reply actions

After seeing some of these wives and girlfriends

I've concluded it'd be a good idea to get really good at baseball really fast.

by walk off bunt on Jul 27, 2005 6:37 PM PDT reply actions

Yeah

After seeing some of the players I've decided it would be a good idea to get really hot really fast. But you know, the best laid plans...

Street is a friggin physical marvel... -Mychael Urban

by rookieoftheyear on Jul 27, 2005 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions

well.

as long as you two are meant for each other....

Change is for the better. For both the A's and in life.

by WhiteElephantGuy on Jul 27, 2005 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm hoping

by "you two" you mean myself and Rich Harden!

Street is a friggin physical marvel... -Mychael Urban

by rookieoftheyear on Jul 27, 2005 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions

Me too

Anyone know where I can buy a 95-mph fastball?

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

by JLaff on Jul 27, 2005 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions

You could always try...

BALCO.

by Ozzz on Jul 28, 2005 9:18 AM PDT up reply actions

That's awesome!!

Thanks for sharing the story. I'm so sad I missed Mug's RB Float day this year. Last year I got to meet Mrs. Huddy (along with Vida Blue and Carney Lansford). Mrs. Huddy was by far the most interesting of the bunch...

by nickolai on Jul 27, 2005 7:09 PM PDT reply actions

POO-holes

I'm supposed to be an adult now but goddamn that's funny lol. I'm sorry!

by znk916 on Jul 27, 2005 8:51 PM PDT reply actions

dark blond vs. light brown

Here's a question that my wife and I often joke around about: My wife had very light blond hair when she was growing up and then put highlights in it, keeping it light. Now, she's gone with no highlights for long enough that it's her natural color. I say it's light brown, she says it's dark blond.

So here are the 2 questions I have:
Is there such thing as dark blond?
With all the stereotypes about blonds (my father-in-law loves blond jokes), what's girls' obsession?

BTW, my sister has basically the same story

The face of a child can say it all, especially the mouth part of the face.

by JJ on Jul 28, 2005 8:23 AM PDT reply actions

There is no

such thing as "dark blonde", there is "dirty blonde" but thats blonde with streks of brown (I think)

As for women's obsession with blondeness, I think there is abeleif that men prefere blondes. I doubt this is true, I have feeling that other things besides hair color are more important...

No, I do not want to FIRE MACHA NOW, nor do I think Blanton is fat. Now leave me alone.

by pbruins92 on Jul 28, 2005 8:49 AM PDT up reply actions