"I wonder if his cousin even existed. That was my first thought. Is his cousin made up? I don't...

"I wonder if his cousin even existed. That was my first thought. Is his cousin made up? I don't know. He wouldn't give his name or anything. I can understand he might be trying to protect him. I believe he's been clean since then (2003). He's a great player. He didn't need to take that in the first place." -- Kansas City Royals left-hander John Bale.

John Bale and others on A-rod's press conference today

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he should have gone to law school

thank you John Bale

by Freneau on Feb 18, 2009 1:09 AM EST reply actions

These comments further justify

my irrational fan-love for Bale. +1 to him!

WTF, self?

by minda33 on Feb 18, 2009 1:36 AM EST reply actions

calling out A-Roid gets points in my book

Founder of the Johnny Giavotella fan club.

by doublestix on Feb 18, 2009 1:43 AM EST reply actions

Cool

that’ll give John something to investigate during his next DL stint.

Dadadada.. Inspector Bale.. dadadada..

by BHWick on Feb 18, 2009 1:46 AM EST reply actions

that used to be one of the my favorite movies

Founder of the Johnny Giavotella fan club.

by doublestix on Feb 18, 2009 1:50 AM EST up reply actions

perhaps he should be experimenting with break-away doors that just fall down when you punch them...

as not to break the punchers hand…

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Feb 18, 2009 2:49 AM EST up reply actions

Or just have Crash Davis mentor him for a while...

“Everyone knows when you get in a fight with a drunk (or a door), you don’t hit him with your pitching hand. Jeez, I can’t get giving you these free lessons.”

"Now…put that in your [BLEEP]ing pipe and smoke it." -Hal McRae

by Sweep_the_Leg on Feb 18, 2009 11:32 AM EST up reply actions

Or just wear

one of Littel’s(?) Nutty Buddies on his hand.

Desperately Seeking Soria (Subliminally encouraging Trey to "Think Leverage, you can do it, Leverage")

by kabrink on Feb 18, 2009 10:09 PM EST up reply actions

why is john bale my boy?

thats why. Now stay healthy, perform up (down?) to your FIP, and you will be a legend.

by gilmeche55 on Feb 18, 2009 5:58 AM EST reply actions

i too have always had an irrational man crush on john bale....

i think it may have to do with the one good game he pitched while here…cant remember when it was, but i remember thinking that we may have found something…and he punches walls

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Feb 18, 2009 8:15 AM EST up reply actions