On my Facebook page, someone mentioned throwing a 98 MPH fastball at his ribs. I've never...

On my Facebook page, someone mentioned throwing a 98 MPH fastball at his ribs. I've never understood that line of thinking. If a player is hitting well, why should you hit him? It's not his fault he is so locked in at the plate. He hasn't pimped any of his home runs or shown any of our pitchers up. He had two curtain calls over the first two games and I had no problem with that — especially if you are hitting two homers a game.

Furthermore, when pitchers get into a rhythm and start striking a bunch of guys out throughout a game or series of games, there's never talk of doing anything to the pitcher to try and cool him off. If you want to throw inside on a hitter, I don't see a problem with that. But to purposely hit him? I just don't get it.

Curtis Granderson, lamenting the awesomeness that is Luke Scott and wondering why fans always want pitchers to throw at someone. He has a pretty good point.

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Curtis Granderson is a super-likable dude

by pipkin on Jun 1, 2009 10:09 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

true

by dkdc on Jun 1, 2009 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He wrote a series of columns for

Yahoo sports (I think), which were quite good.

"In a couple of weeks or a month, I'll be excited about this team," Dawkins said. "I've got to get used to saying that -- I'm a Bronco." Then he paused. "I'll tell you one thing -- I'll always be an Eagle."

by exitfare on Jun 1, 2009 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Still does

That’s where I got this from. He heaps serious praise on Luke Scott.

"I’m going to go out and buy pizzas for everybody, and we’re going to have a pajama party out there waiting for Wieters..." - Dave Trembley

by duck on Jun 1, 2009 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

and he plays baseball well.

The kind of guy I could get behind.

Jioe Flaacco, Hon!!! "He’s like a live JUGS machine."

by dayzd toe on Jun 1, 2009 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Plus his name is cool

Granderson…Grandslam?

by Johnny_S on Jun 1, 2009 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dude....Curtis

now that’s the cool part of his name

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 Jun 1, 2009 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Granderson is awesome

It’s refreshing to see a major-league player who can express himself meaningfully in writing.

by punkrawka on Jun 1, 2009 10:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Is luke scott on his friends list?

by mpire on Jun 1, 2009 10:37 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I think he poked him after the GS.

by Johnny_S on Jun 1, 2009 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

But to purposely hit him? I just don’t get it.

Pedro Martinez, Roger Clemens, and Bob Gibson would like to have a talk with you Curtis.

Doug Glanville is articulate as well.

"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 Jun 1, 2009 10:38 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Glanville's an Ivy Leaguer

And a pretty funny dude to boot.

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

by Brotz13 on Jun 1, 2009 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I first stumbled onto a Glanville article a month or so ago.

I was pretty shocked (in a good way) at his writing skills.

by dkdc on Jun 1, 2009 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He's a regular contributor to the NY Times. I always enjoy his columns.

Met him a few times in college on our spring baseball trips to Florida. He was still relatively close to our coach at that point. Really good guy – would talk to us as if we were teammates and he was just another regular guy. Had some good advice too. Took us out to dinner once my freshman year.

by O'sFan21 on Jun 1, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nah…. John Gibbons can tell Curtis what’s what.

by math_geek on Jun 1, 2009 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's cool.....

It’s nice to see some mutual respect, and the overall class that Granderson seems to possess.

by NewYorkOriole on Jun 1, 2009 12:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Granderson is one of my favorite players.

I’m smart, not a dummy. ~Adam Jones

by Stacey on Jun 1, 2009 1:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Mine as well - on and off the field

The rest of my keeper fantasy league recently voted him the “face” of my franchise. And now that they have done that I am probably gonna go ahead and deal him with Josh Beckett to get CC Sabathia – depending on what the results of the Josh Hanilton MRI are. I think I will be OK rocking an OF with Hamilton, Adam Jones and Raul Ibanez with Jayson Werth, Ben Zobrist or Jorge Cantu taking over for Granderson at DH.

PS. Let me be the latest to voice my love for Adam Jones. I may be late to say it here, but I have had a man crush on him since he was a Mariners prospect. I’ve had him on my fantasy team since 2007. Whenever Jones does something good, am I the only one who start singing “Adam Jones, Adam Jones. Does whatever an Adam Jones can” to the Spiderman theme music or have I been watching the Simpsons movie too much?

by MattR on Jun 1, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ha!

I’ve never sung that before, I’ll give it a try when he hits some bombs in Safeco these next few nights.

by Timmy L. on Jun 1, 2009 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I really like Curtis Granderson.

Except for the 2 home runs he hit on us in the series :-). Great speed, hits for some power, triples and doubles phenom, and a guy on an opposing team standing up for LUUUUUUUUUUUUUUKE? That is awesome. Thanks Curtis, but next time, don’t hit so well against us!

by Timmy L. on Jun 1, 2009 2:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs