Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
September 07, 2006
Embarrassing Moment

One of my co-worker's sons learned not to criticize baseball teams. His assignment was to write about his most embarrassing moment:

Steve and I were working about a month ago at the Big Y. Steve was cashier and I was bagging. Steve turned to me and said "So Mike, how do you feel about the Royals sweeping the Red Sox"? I replied "I think that's garbage. I heard the Royals are the worst team in baseball". Steve agreed and added "Yeah, that is true and Boston got killed by a team that should not be allowed in MLB". A lady in the checkout line was unloading her groceries and said "You two need to watch your mouth, my son is a pitcher for the Royals".

So does anyone know which Royals pitcher has a parent in the area of Springfield, Massachusetts?


Posted by David Pinto at 09:54 PM | Fan Rant | TrackBack (0)
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Maybe Jonah Bayliss' Mom doesn't realize that he's not in K.C. anymore?

Posted by: Steve Lombardi at September 7, 2006 10:44 PM

Gee, I am sorry about that ma'am. Perhaps if he does well one day he can play in the majors.

Posted by: Ed Zipper at September 7, 2006 10:55 PM

I know Mike Trombley is from the area, and I remember meeting his mother at a concert in Springfield, but he isn't pitching anymore. Baseballreference.com has a database of players' birthplaces, but not where they reside now (or their parents).

Chris Capuano is from that area, and although he pitches for my beloved Brewers I have a hard time thinking that his mom would mistake the Brewers for the Royals.

Posted by: Craig Weinrich at September 8, 2006 09:36 AM

My guess would have been Bayliss. Did the incident just happen this summer?

Posted by: Kevin Appleby at September 8, 2006 10:32 AM

The incident happened the last time the Red Sox played the Royals, so after 8/10.

Posted by: David Pinto at September 8, 2006 10:41 AM
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