Jay Gibbons is the Pizza Hut K-Man
by birdman on Jun 29, 2008 4:25 PM EDT
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PrintThe crowd cheered for him to fail. It's the same story with any visiting player picked to be the Pizza Hut K-Man at Sovereign Bank Stadium.
If the K-man strikes out, the crowd wins free breadsticks. So the crowd responds with typical free-food wanderlust.
They stand. They scream. They get ugly.
But it seemed particularly ruthless Friday night.
Jay Gibbons, 31, has gone from Baltimore Orioles outfielder, million-dollar talent, to boo material. In York - a place where Gibbons signed autographs five or six times for diehard O's fans - it took three pitches for him to strike out in his first at-bat.
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Feel a little bit bad for Gibby. The contest is suppose to be fun and I'm sure Gibbons is used to jeering. Plus, he's making a ton of money and he did strikeout. But these contests are mean. Reminds me of Gladiator where people are rooting for humiliation. Or a scene from the Simpsons when Moe opens up a new restaurant and some kid throws crap at while singing happy birthday and Moe responds with "That's great kid, taking my dignity and all."
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That's a depressing article
I’m not the biggest Jay Gibbons fan, but I wouldn’t further humilate the guy just to get some free breadsticks.
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I would
Fuck him. He’s a millionaire and I can’t afford to be buying breadsticks all willy-nilly. He’ll get over the strikeout. He’s gotten over enough failure already hasn’t he?
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
by Scott Christ on Jun 30, 2008 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions
You would do Jay Gibbons?
To each his own… I guess I am just not a big fan of bestiality.
My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver
I was wondering if anyone would use the joke.
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
by Scott Christ on Jun 30, 2008 2:48 AM EDT up reply actions
I just can't believe you'd fuck Jay Gibbons
for Breadsticks.
I mean, Jay Gibbons?! For Breadsticks?! But mostly…Jay Gibbons??
Even if you do live out of your mother’s basement, I’m sure you can do better than that.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
He’s got a rugged charm. A rugged, ginger charm.
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
by Scott Christ on Jun 30, 2008 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I can be his hero, baby
I can kiss away the pain.
(Am I pushing this far enough?)
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
I don't feel bad for him
“The Pizza Hut K-Man”.....that shit is too much, I was ROLLIN’ when I first read this
He's got 12 million reasons
why he shouldn’t be worried about it.
"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby
3 Times
He struck out three times. That’s a LOT of breadsticks. Maybe he was trying to win York’s affection with carbs.
People who eat carbs
ARE happier. It’s not a bad plan.
"We’re not concerned about what other teams think. I know teams come in here thinking we’re playing the Orioles. And then 9 innings later, they got the loss, they know what we’re about." ~Adam Jones
tremendous
I get the feeling he’s not going to make a Tike Redman journey back to the bigs. When scouts are saying in spring, “This guy can’t play without steroids,” you’re pretty cooked. That’s a harsh statement if you really think about it.
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
by Scott Christ on Jun 30, 2008 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions
y'know...
every time i see this headline at a glance, i think it says something about jay gibbons being a pizza man.
foghat goes with everything--birdman, 5/16/08
fine point...
i think i saw him in a comcast commercial recently…
foghat goes with everything--birdman, 5/16/08
by j.q. higgins on Jun 30, 2008 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions
They ARE quite good
especially with the marinara sauce.
"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby
yes, the marinara sauce changes everything.
I personally chug that stuff, sans breadstricks, like a frat boy at a home coming kegger.
Wolf, wolf, wolf.
I think the K Man is randomly chosen, rather than selected by likelihood to strike out.
So while Gibbons was singled out for ridicule in this case, I don’t think it was a case of bitter Orioles/Revolution fans picking on poor ol’ Jay Gibbons, it was just bad luck for him.
Most Revs fans are Orioles fans—we’d have rooted a little harder for Gibby if he’d signed with York, since he was a former O, but we’re going to give him some extra crap, now.
"He’s in trouble. Whatever he throws me, I’m going to hit it."
-- Alex Cintron
plus
To be fair, Jay was never a big strikeout guy. He’d put the ball in play. Even if the pitcher tried to walk him, he’d put that fucker in play.
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
by Scott Christ on Jun 30, 2008 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
By popping out
in foul territory with a 3-1 and the bases loaded. Memmmmmmmmmmorrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeess
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
Tacos for everyone
At the Oklahoma Redhawks games (Texas AAA) they have Taco Bueno 6th innings. If the team scores a run everyone gets a free taco. I’m guaranteed to get to stay through the 6th just so my wife can see if she gets her taco or not.
Always trust you cape. -Guy Clark
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