ZAUN: Judge, Jury, Executioner
by Brotz13 on Apr 13, 2009 1:38 PM EDT
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PrintAccording to the Schmucker, the Kangaroo Court is back:
The Orioles are putting together a Kangaroo Court this season, with catcher Gregg Zaun set to preside as judge when it is called to order later this month.
Lots of teams have held court over the years, but one of the most famous Kangaroo Courts was here in Baltimore in the early 1970s, with Hall of Famer Frank Robinson perhaps the most famous Kangaroo magistrate in baseball history.
The Kangaroo Court concept is meant to be fun -- how else do you explain Frank fining Brooks Robinson for "showboating" in the 1970 World Series -- but the courts also have a practical purpose. They allow players to call other players on fundemental errors and lapses in baseball etiquette in a non-confrontational setting.
The money collected either goes to charity or is used for some kind of late-season team meal or party...or both.
"It's just a way to keep people accountable,'' said Zaun. "It's also a good excuse to raise some money and get everybody together for dinner."
This is just awesome.
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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
We gotta get The Sun
to start typing ZAUN’s name correctly.
"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
In his first decision, ZAUN fined everyone else in the world their entire life savings for not being him.
I wonder if I can bill Jeff Lurie and Peter Angelos for the years of therapy their teams are going to put me through.
This begs for a political joke...
but I will refrain.
Jioe Flaacco, Hon!!! "He’s like a live JUGS machine."
The closing of any trial needs to go like this
ZAUN has looked upon you, and ZAUN has found you lacking. And now you shall pay.
greggzaun.com
Still is featuring ZAUN (remember, no pronouns) in his Blow Jays garb…lets get it done effing webmaster!!
Mood about O's rotation: Depressed : (
Judge, jury, executioner?
The book of law is the Bible to him
And any crime committed is a sin
He keeps the peace with his law-giver
Judge, jury, and executioner
Drokk it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rVFi6qkPHE
Matt Wieters took batting practice this morning. There were no survivors.
It worked
Back in the golden days ,it could work now.
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