ESPN Chat with Nick Markakis

by birdman on Mar 31, 2009 12:53 PM EDT Comment 39 comments

Pretty ho-hum chat. He pretty much gives stock answers to all of the questions. But one of his answers was rather disturbing.

AJC (West Warwick, Rhode Island): What was your favorite team growing up?

Nick Markakis: (11:51 AM ET ) Red Sox.

I'll pretend that I didn't read that.

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Hey, kids are stupid

I used to root for the Miami Dolphins. I thank God every day that the Ravens showed up.

"The United States is the New York Yankees of countries...powerful and respected until the year 2000." - Homer J. Simpson

by Brotz13 on Mar 31, 2009 1:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

When I was in middle school

I had the biggest crush on this kid who wore a giant dolphins starter jacket. He was the shit. Way better than the tools wearing the Raiders starter jackets.

by Stacey on Mar 31, 2009 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh man, Starter jackets

I had a giant Orioles one…it’s still in the closet. I’ve actually got a lightweight Orioles one as well, still fits.

"The United States is the New York Yankees of countries...powerful and respected until the year 2000." - Homer J. Simpson

by Brotz13 on Apr 1, 2009 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

OH NO

Well now I hate him

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"If they cut my bald head open, they will find one big boxing glove. That's all I am. I live it." -- Marvin Hagler

by SC on Mar 31, 2009 1:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I don't mind this at all

The man just signed away six of his prime productive years to stay in Baltimore.

Ever since the whole Teixeira “fiasco”, the whole concept of “favorite team” has really lost it’s luster with me. Teix turned out to be a huge douchebag, so I’m glad he’s distancing himself from the Orioles. He’s much better suited as a Yankee.

by PhilR8 on Mar 31, 2009 1:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

The whole concept of “favorite team” has never ever meant anything at all. Besides Teixeira was a Yankees fan so of course he’s a doofy-looking a-hole.

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"If they cut my bald head open, they will find one big boxing glove. That's all I am. I live it." -- Marvin Hagler

by SC on Mar 31, 2009 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You're right

but sometimes it’s easy to let yourself be spoonfed shit and call it ice cream. I bought into the whole Karl Ravech “e”http://www.camdenchat.com/2008/12/16/694796/espn-s-ravech-teixeira-has" >normous attraction to the Orioles" nonsense hook, line, and sinker, and looking back on it, it’s kind of embarrassing. Hopefully I’ve learned my lesson.

by PhilR8 on Mar 31, 2009 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

wonderful

I bought into the whole Karl Ravech "enormous attraction to the Orioles" nonsense hook, line, and sinker

by PhilR8 on Mar 31, 2009 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He did have a enormous attraction to the O’s if we were willing to vastly overpay him.

"Your wife told you to play in New York.
Well, my wife told me you look like a dork." Boo Teixeira guys.

by birdman on Mar 31, 2009 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I have friends how are yankees fans

and they are doofy-looking a-holes too!

Always trust your cape. -Guy Clark

by BPinOK on Mar 31, 2009 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

uh...how = who

Always trust your cape. -Guy Clark

by BPinOK on Mar 31, 2009 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd have to think

if I was a pro baseball player, my favorite team would be the one offering me the most money.

As I tell my students when they figure out I went to a rival high school as a kid. “I had to go there as a student. They PAY me to come here and teach. Where do you think my loyalty lies?”

"Any guitar solos you hear on the record where it sounds like one note, sounds like Meg White playing guitar -- that's me. Any real guitar solo where a guitar comes in and you go, 'F--k, that sounds awesome!' -- that's not me." - Josh Freese

by duck on Mar 31, 2009 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just to be clear

I was being a sarcastic. Nick is the still the man even if he grew up rooting for PHN.

"Your wife told you to play in New York.
Well, my wife told me you look like a dork." Boo Teixeira guys.

by birdman on Mar 31, 2009 1:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I figured as much

Now, if this was posted on OH – well, then things might be different.

by PhilR8 on Mar 31, 2009 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Seriously, for all I care.Nick could have rooted for the Russians growing up.

"Your wife told you to play in New York.
Well, my wife told me you look like a dork." Boo Teixeira guys.

by birdman on Mar 31, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

fuck that shit...

WOLVERINES!

"If they pitch to you, make them pay."

--Diamond Dave to the Phenom

by j.q. higgins on Apr 2, 2009 1:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Red Dawn is awesome

That was my chant whenever I played war as a kid.

"Your wife told you to play in New York.
Well, my wife told me you look like a dork." Boo Teixeira guys.

by birdman on Apr 2, 2009 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh I know

We’re all messin’ with Sasquatch

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"If they cut my bald head open, they will find one big boxing glove. That's all I am. I live it." -- Marvin Hagler

by SC on Mar 31, 2009 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The best part of this interview was def...

Andrew (Baltimore): Hey Nick, you can choose one player on any other team in MLB to join the Orioles. Who’s your pick?

Nick Markakis: I’d have to say Tim Lincecum…he’s young and really good.

translation: WTF Billy Rowell.

Just because you know how to read, doesn't mean you'll like the book.

by arlingtonOsFan on Mar 31, 2009 1:59 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

hahaha...

burn.

"If they pitch to you, make them pay."

--Diamond Dave to the Phenom

by j.q. higgins on Mar 31, 2009 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Chat

was boring. Cool to see Nick put in a little time to do one, though. Hope he’s wrong about Villanova.

by brooksflow on Mar 31, 2009 7:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

athlete chats usually are

today’s athletes are trained from a pretty young age to avoid controversy.

by pipkin on Mar 31, 2009 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nick is extreme

with his dryness though. I really don’t remember seeing him smile too often, and I have met him like 8 times. Oh well, so long as the boy hits…

Mood about O's rotation: Depressed : (

by sickuvitall on Mar 31, 2009 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah, but...

wht about his juggling tricks and such?

"If they pitch to you, make them pay."

--Diamond Dave to the Phenom

by j.q. higgins on Apr 2, 2009 1:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

True

Mood about O's rotation: Depressed : (

by sickuvitall on Apr 2, 2009 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1

We’ve been railing on guys that are “character” guys, good in the clubhouse, etc. and can’t hit, field, or even run around the bases. I will take dry, uncontroversial emerging superstars over the alternative any day.

How could he be doing his job when he didn't throw me out of the game after the things I called him?

On arguing with ump Russ Goetz.

Mark Henry Belanger

by Birdland in NC on Apr 1, 2009 1:41 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hopefully PHN don’t win the WS for a while, I’d hate to see Nick throwing out a first pitch in Fenway.

"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle

by BirdFanInPhilly on Apr 1, 2009 11:20 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I say sure it's nice if the BoSox don't win

But we’re pretty close to doing a whole decade without the Yankees winning a championship. Now that would nice to see.

The stock market will never recover, our armies will never again be #1, and our children will drink filthy water for the rest of their lives - HST

by the fix is in on Apr 2, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dry

The guy is blane. Just let him hit in the 3 hole for the next 6 years. Then Scott Bore-Ass will sign him and steer him the the Yanks or RedSox.

by Baysox39 on Apr 1, 2009 2:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Florida is Killing the Orioles Pitching Staff

MacPhails pitching staff could be the worst in Baseball history. 12-2 now.

by Baysox39 on Apr 1, 2009 2:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Dude

Please know that when I say this, I’m not trying to be harsh, but I think it needs to be said.

We are all Orioles fans. We all know how bad the pitching sucks. You don’t need to bring it up in EVERY SINGLE THREAD on this entire blog, you really don’t. Especially ones that have nothing to do with pitching, like this pleasant one about Nick Markakis.

WE KNOW.

If the conversation warrants pitching, then by all means, go on and on about its suckitude. But don’t just put it in every single comment you make, IT’S A MAJOR DOWNER.

by Stacey on Apr 1, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs