Baseball Pissing Match

[wadesworld]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/standings

5th place?  Weird.

[mu ricer22]

Are you blind or something the cubs are in 2nd place

[MUUWUWM]

Just curious....How many years has this thread been going on?

[reinko]

Hey Ricer, can you read? 

A loyal Cubs supporter predicted and huffed and puffed earlier in this thread about the Brewers finishing in 5th place in the Central this season.

[marquette09]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/standings

5th place?  Weird.

Congrats on being in first place on May 16th and having a 1.5 game lead over the 4th place team in the division.  Why don't you just order your 2009 NL Central Champions hat and shirt now, you could probably get a good deal.

by the way reinko, what do you classify as huffing and puffing?

[SaintPaulWarrior]

Are you blind or something the cubs are in 2nd place

Typical Cubs fan thinking every post pertains to the Flubs.  (Sorry I have no horse in this race, just love the constant fake names for the Cubs).

[TallTitan34]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/standings

5th place?  Weird.

Haha worst post ever. 

[Moonboots]

You know, it's funny... I just took the time to read over the past few pages and there's some really interesting stuff.  Even more interesting now, because the first time I saw all of the complaining about Braun "faking" the bean ball, whether or not there was intent from Dempster, the "hirejimessian" blog entry, ptm and TT's constant bickering about what a pansy Braun is for whining and crying (oh, the irony), all I interpreted was this:


WAHHHHHHHH BRAUN **** ON THE CUBS AGAIN! WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!


But now, the second time through, I see some really, really quality posting.  Kudos to all.

Either learn to pitch around him, or even better, actually figure out a way to get him out, and you wouldn't have to deal with it anymore.

[wadesworld]

Typical Cubs fan thinking every post pertains to the Flubs.  (Sorry I have no horse in this race, just love the constant fake names for the Cubs).

Hey Ricer, can you read? 

A loyal Cubs supporter predicted and huffed and puffed earlier in this thread about the Brewers finishing in 5th place in the Central this season.

Haha you guys nailed it.

Haha worst post ever. 

I'd take mine over yours.

[Ari Gold]

by the way reinko, what do you classify as huffing and puffing?

whining and crying like the lil girl you are? (I've missed you brah-seph) No matter how many or few games it is though, 1st place is a lot different than 5th. And right now the brewers have everything Going for em.

as Cubs fans or Brewer fans can we agree on this one thing: That  this guy. Is such a colossal d-bag that upon seeing him at a brewer game he should be cracked in the face by any self respecting fan. To steal as many baseballs as he does, you gotta knock over a few 4 year olds, and he's probably proud of it.

[Brewtown Andy]

whining and crying like the lil girl you are? (I've missed you brah-seph) No matter how many or few games it is though, 1st place is a lot different than 5th. And right now the brewers have everything Going for em.

as Cubs fans or Brewer fans can we agree on this one thing: That  this guy. Is such a colossal d-bag that upon seeing him at a brewer game he should be cracked in the face by any self respecting fan. To steal as many baseballs as he does, you gotta knock over a few 4 year olds, and he's probably proud of it.

You know he's a d-bag because if you click through to his personal blog, you'll see that his profile picture is him leaning over the outfield wall into the field of play, pretending to make a catch.

[TallTitan34]

See finally something we can agree on! 

That Brewer fan ballhawk is in fact a d-bag.  Likewise, there is a ballhawk at Wrigley who wears camo pants and is also a large d-bag knocking everyone down in the bleachers.  Must be a ballhawk thing?

EDIT:  Here's the ballhawks side of the story with pics. http://thehappyyoungster.mlblogs.com/archives/2009/05/51309_miller_park.html

[🏀]

Definition of gay?

That Happy Youngster.

[Chili]

The Happy Youngster sucks! My friends had a run in with him and his family back in 2001. His dad sucks. His wife looks like an ogre. And he is just a certified POS!

Go Brewers!

[Tortuga94]

The Happy Youngster may be douche and an A**hole, but that really doesn't matter.  When the ball enters the stand it belongs to whomever catches it.  At that point he has the right to demand whatever he wants for it.  If it is worth more to the player than it is to the happy youngster, then he should pay up for it, if not then let the guy keep the baseball, simple as that and don't complain about having to pay up for it, as no one is forcing you to submit to his demands.

[IAmMarquette]

The Happy Youngster may be douche and an A**hole, but that really doesn't matter.  When the ball enters the stand it belongs to whomever catches it.  At that point he has the right to demand whatever he wants for it.  If it is worth more to the player than it is to the happy youngster, then he should pay up for it, if not then let the guy keep the baseball, simple as that and don't complain about having to pay up for it, as no one is forcing you to submit to his demands.

Welcome to the board, Happy!

[Hards Alumni]

use of the word ransom implies previous ownership which the player did not have.

it is perfectly appropriate to demand what he wants as a fair price for the ball.

what if you were there to catch Fielder's, Pujol's, or Bond's first homer (or heck, any of Bond's homers)?  Would you just give the ball back?

Now, I am not saying I would have acted like this guy, but I wouldn't have just given up the ball either.

[🏀]

The Happy Youngster may be douche and an A**hole, but that really doesn't matter.  When the ball enters the stand it belongs to whomever catches it.  At that point he has the right to demand whatever he wants for it.  If it is worth more to the player than it is to the happy youngster, then he should pay up for it, if not then let the guy keep the baseball, simple as that and don't complain about having to pay up for it, as no one is forcing you to submit to his demands.

I think it's more the fact that the Happy Youngster was far from a decent human being in the process.

[reinko]

Agreed ptm, dude like this deserves a throat punch.

It's more about decency really.  Clearly this ball was, and should be important to the player.  The "happy douche", was trying to use this as leverage. Because really this dork lives for these situations, and it finally paid off for him.  Hope he enjoys his bat (that will most likely end up on eBay), and those $9 Marlins tickets.  I'm sure being ridiculed on Deadspin, and boo'ed by Brewer fans next time he hawks a ball was worth it.

Ass.

[Ari Gold]

The Happy Youngster may be douche and an A**hole, but that really doesn't matter.  When the ball enters the stand it belongs to whomever catches it.  At that point he has the right to demand whatever he wants for it.  If it is worth more to the player than it is to the happy youngster, then he should pay up for it, if not then let the guy keep the baseball, simple as that and don't complain about having to pay up for it, as no one is forcing you to submit to his demands.

I've caught a few balls before, HR from an opposing player -I threw it back- a foul ball and one tossed into the stands at the end an inning, both of which I gave to lil kids who were too young to really appreciate a game but were happy as hell to chew on a baseball. It's really just a ball. And I hate the "they are millionaires" line as well, that doesn't warrant extortion of a baseball. This is one of those scenarios where a small minority makes the majority look bad. The only way I'd demand anything for a ball was if the player was a colossal asshat (Bonds, Sosa Sheffield etc).


--------------on a whole new note---------
http://blogs.nashvillescene.com/pitw/2009/05/gamel_gone_sounds_top_prospect.php
He was gonna be our DH for the inter league games, but with Rickie Gone for the season maybe we'll try him in the field.

[Ari Gold]

http://deadspin.com/5259657/brewers-fans-want-everyone-to-know-they-dont-like-the-happy-youngster-either

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/fish_bytes/2009/05/fan-drives-hard-bargain-for-coghlans-first-home-run-ball.html

http://www.millerparkdrunk.com/fans/the-happy-youngster-is-a-douchebag-who-makes-us-all-look-bad/

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Tom Haudricourt weighs in:

    Maybe he should also detail how he held up Geoff Jenkins for his 200th home run ball a few years by demanding Prince Fielder autographed bats, etc. Nothing like holding balls for the highest ransom, huh? He talks about classy moves in his blog. Would you call that a classy move on his part? Why should Geoff Jenkins have to go and ask Prince Fielder to sign stuff so Jenkins can retrieve a milestone homer? If you were a true Brewers fan, wouldn't you make it easy on a player who was the face of the franchise all those years?


Swear to all things Holy... I see this f-stick at a game, I'm gonna punch him the throat.

Maybe he'll off himself, or at least recoil into his parents basement in shame knowing that the world hates him.

[wadesworld]

http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/video/clip?id=4176831&categoryid=2521705

Ooops.  #1 Web Gem?  Weird.
And he hasn't committed since 2 season's ago.  I'm not sure how that equates to being the worst defensive player in the MLB like some Scrubs fans like to say (maybe they could look at their own left fielder first...)

[Brewtown Andy]

http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/video/clip?id=4176831&categoryid=2521705

Ooops.  #1 Web Gem?  Weird.
And he hasn't committed since 2 season's ago.  I'm not sure how that equates to being the worst defensive player in the MLB like some Scrubs fans like to say (maybe they could look at their own left fielder first...)

Can't commit an error on a ball you don't get to.   

And in his first season in a Cubs uni, Soriano had more OF assists than any Cub OF in the previous 50 seasons.

[NavinRJohnson]

And in his first season in a Cubs uni, Soriano had more OF assists than any Cub OF in the previous 50 seasons.

Wow. He must really be a great outfielder.

[reinko]

http://deadspin.com/5259657/brewers-fans-want-everyone-to-know-they-dont-like-the-happy-youngster-either

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/fish_bytes/2009/05/fan-drives-hard-bargain-for-coghlans-first-home-run-ball.html

http://www.millerparkdrunk.com/fans/the-happy-youngster-is-a-douchebag-who-makes-us-all-look-bad/

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Tom Haudricourt weighs in:

    Maybe he should also detail how he held up Geoff Jenkins for his 200th home run ball a few years by demanding Prince Fielder autographed bats, etc. Nothing like holding balls for the highest ransom, huh? He talks about classy moves in his blog. Would you call that a classy move on his part? Why should Geoff Jenkins have to go and ask Prince Fielder to sign stuff so Jenkins can retrieve a milestone homer? If you were a true Brewers fan, wouldn't you make it easy on a player who was the face of the franchise all those years?


Swear to all things Holy... I see this f-stick at a game, I'm gonna punch him the throat.

Maybe he'll off himself, or at least recoil into his parents basement in shame knowing that the world hates him.

The Happy blog no longer has any entries, and all the links are broken.
http://thehappyyoungster.mlblogs.com/

Ass.