June 09, 2008
Seems Appropriate
After a profanity laced tirade recently by manager John McLaren, the Mariners hire Lee Elia to replace Jeff Petland as hitting coach.
Elia, who accepted the role late Sunday, took over Pentland's duties before the Mariners' three-game series at Toronto that started Monday night. He will remain with the Mariners indefinitely, even though he had previously said he was not interested in a return to full-time coaching. Elia discussed the move with his family before accepting the role.
"I'm a Seattle Mariners guy," Elia said. "I've spent 10 lovely years here. "We're going through a little bit of a tough time right now. If we can tighten this thing up and I can be a part of it, I discussed it with my wife and daughters and it's not like I'm going away for 100 years. I'll be up there for a little while."
He certainly has his work cut out for him. Seattle ranks13th in the AL in runs per game.
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How ironic that Elia would be hired after someone else's profanity laced tirade...
[From wikipedia's entry for Lee Elia]
His most remembered moment occurred on April 29 1983, during his tenure as the Cubs' manager, when he lashed out in a profanity-laced tirade directed at the fans at Wrigley Field. After the Cubs suffered a one-run home loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, Elia made post-game remarks to the press at which he blasted Cubs fans in the stands for booing and heckling the team. Most memorably, he opined:
"Eighty-five percent of the f*ck*n' world is working. The other fifteen come out here. A f*ck*n' playground for the c*cks*ck*rs."
How ironic that Elia would be hired after someone else's profanity laced tirade...
[From wikipedia's entry for Lee Elia]
His most remembered moment occurred on April 29 1983, during his tenure as the Cubs' manager, when he lashed out in a profanity-laced tirade directed at the fans at Wrigley Field. After the Cubs suffered a one-run home loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, Elia made post-game remarks to the press at which he blasted Cubs fans in the stands for booing and heckling the team. Most memorably, he opined:
"Eighty-five percent of the f*ck*n' world is working. The other fifteen come out here. A f*ck*n' playground for the c*cks*ck*rs."
Appropriate indeed. This White Sox fan watched in shock and awe Elia's own profanity laced tirade while he managed the Cubs.
[From wikipedia's entry for Lee Elia]
His most remembered moment occurred on April 29 1983, during his tenure as the Cubs' manager, when he lashed out in a profanity-laced tirade directed at the fans at Wrigley Field. After the Cubs suffered a one-run home loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, Elia made post-game remarks to the press at which he blasted Cubs fans in the stands for booing and heckling the team. Most memorably, he opined:
"Eighty-five percent of the f*ck*n' world is working. The other fifteen come out here. A f*ck*n' playground for the c*cks*ck*rs."
Maybe Elia's going to show him the right way to give a tirade.