Comments on: Kevin Millar

By: ramblin pete

ramblin pete — Tue, 20 May 2008 20:52:13 +0000

22. ”The bus came by and I got on…”

Actually begins the third line of the second stanza of the song in question.

And the second movement, if the whole damn thing is performed as written (“That’s it for The Other One” ), although live they mostly did away with the introductory part.

Re-reading this it sounds pretentious and ridiculous.
So never mind…

Not to quibble, it’s a great line.

By: Strike4

Strike4 — Fri, 16 May 2008 08:26:08 +0000

21. 16 Add Jim Bouton to the Yankee list, and he wrote about a host of 50's/60's goofballs.

By: 68elcamino427

68elcamino427 — Fri, 16 May 2008 06:52:15 +0000

20. This card of Millar is a standout. How many of the cardboard gods are wearing shades? Are we talk'in silver hitter here?

By: Sox Fan In NYC

Sox Fan In NYC — Thu, 15 May 2008 18:20:45 +0000

19. Bringin' The Goof.. I think i'm gonna steal that. Thanks. don't forget Jason Giambi..dude was a Chillaxin' dude from Cali..went to NY and became pinstriped and watered down.

By: Josh Wilker

Josh Wilker — Thu, 15 May 2008 17:39:42 +0000

18. 17 : I can't speak about other teams, but I think the Red Sox still qualify. Papi's a little less sunny overall this year, due to his plate troubles, but Manny's still bringing the goof, and I guess Pedroia is a clubhouse ham, and it was only a few months ago that Papelbon was jigging around the infield in his red underwear. But if they keep losing, I don't know if they've got a captain-of-the-goofballs like Millar (Manny's neither a leader nor a follower) to keep them from the collective sourpuss face. Interestingly, when Papi was really slumping earlier this season, Francona went to him and told him that he had to keep acting like his old self because the team looked to him to set the mood. I think this points out an important aspect of Francona's worth; he realizes that the team plays better if everyone's having fun.

By: chiros13

chiros13 — Thu, 15 May 2008 17:23:49 +0000

17. I agree, but maybe I should rephrase--how many goofballs make a goofball team? Do you need a certain number, or just a goofball leader. Are the Sox still a goofball team with Manny and Papi? Did Spezio's goofy red beard patch make the Cardinals a goofball team last year? Maybe I'm a goofball for continuing this line of questioning.

By: Josh Wilker

Josh Wilker — Thu, 15 May 2008 17:11:55 +0000

16. 15 : That's an interesting question. Let's consider three examples. Manny: '04: a goofball with the Red Sox; '08: still a goofball (if not moreso--anybody see him high-five the fan yesterday?) with the Red Sox Millar: '04: a goofball with the Red Sox; '08: still a goofball with the O's Damon: '04: a goofball with the Red Sox; ceased being a goofball on the Yankees I'm tempted to say it's something about the Yankees, but they've had their share of them over the years. Mickey Rivers is the first to jump to mind. They also had pitchers who swapped wives (see Kekich and Peterson in the sidebar under Unsortable), The Scooter, and, oh yeah, Babe Ruth, among others. Then again, since the end of the glorious (to me) early-'90s-era Yankees, they seem to have taken their lead from the serious non-goofballs Torre and Jeter. Damon joined them with his magical Jesus hair and beard shorn (and, not for nothing, with his explosive skills slowly but surely eroding) and maybe some of the joy for the game went out of him.

By: chiros13

chiros13 — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:53:44 +0000

15. Can you turn off just being a goofball? Can it be sucked out of you? I remember seeing the Sox at the HOF Game the year after the 2004 series, and it was amazing to watch just how much fun Damon was having--playing with the crowd, coaching 3rd base, etc. He doesn't seem to have that fun anymore. Or maybe there's a goofball "tipping point" that teams like the 2004 Sox, 1993 Phillies, etc. seemed to cross.

By: Josh Wilker

Josh Wilker — Thu, 15 May 2008 04:10:24 +0000

14. 11 : Yeah, there are some lovable (at least to us) goofballs on the current roster, definitely starting with Manny. Papelbon and Pedroia also seem to fit that mold. I give credit to Francona for allowing that atmosphere to flourish during his tenure. Then again, the current skidmark-colored skid they're on proves that all that goofballery is window-dressing. If you don't have a good bullpen, you can be the loosest team in the world and you still won't win. 13 : Thanks for passing that use of the phrase along. For a big fearer of death like me, it's somehow a little comforting.

By: John Sapovits

John Sapovits — Thu, 15 May 2008 03:03:19 +0000

13. Josh :

In the critical care unit where I work some of us use the term “getting on the bus” when a person is near death. It may be morbid but it helps us keep our sanity in our rut.

As an aside I wonder if Keith Olbermann is counted among your avid readers:
http://www.bizofbaseball.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2181&Itemid=1