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Don't Quit Your Day Job, Carlos

Submitted by Christian Ruzich on Tue, 05/13/2008 - 7:55am.

From a link on the new blog by Paul DePodesta (really), here's Carlos Zambrano helping out "career minor leaguer Ron Stilanovich" and his Hardball video series.

Lesson #19: Taking One For the Team

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#1 Re: Don't Quit Your Day Job, Carlos

Submitted by Cubnut on Tue, 05/13/2008 - 8:14am.
I thought this was brilliant. There's a whole series up on YouTube featuring various big leaguers. Carlos's may be the best.

#2 Re: Don't Quit Your Day Job, Carlos

Submitted by WISCGRAD on Tue, 05/13/2008 - 8:20am.

Yeah, someone posted this link on here a few weeks ago. I thought all of them were hilarious. Especially "hobo ambush"!

#3 Re: Don't Quit Your Day Job, Carlos

Submitted by Stevens on Tue, 05/13/2008 - 8:37am.

Wow. That's amazing.

At first, I thought it was for real. Then I'm like, why's he coming out of a port-a-john?

Love the Z. Good stuff.

#4 Re: Don't Quit Your Day Job, Carlos

Submitted by Transmission on Tue, 05/13/2008 - 8:40am.
Wait, that's not real?

#5 Re: Don't Quit Your Day Job, Carlos

Submitted by Wild Thing on Tue, 05/13/2008 - 8:42am.

Fantastico!

#6 Re: Don't Quit Your Day Job, Carlos

Submitted by Fireball on Tue, 05/13/2008 - 8:58am.

I saw this a few months ago. I can't remember where I saw the link, but after I watched it, I added it to my favorites list as fast as I could. Hilarious stuff.

#7 Re: Don't Quit Your Day Job, Carlos

Submitted by 10man on Tue, 05/13/2008 - 9:14am.

Hilarious! Love the ending where he hopes the check clears. Now if we could only get someone in the Cubs front office to start a blog just like Paul...

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#11 Re: Don't Quit Your Day Job, Carlos

Submitted by Wild Thing on Tue, 05/13/2008 - 10:47am.

Or better yet, get Paul in the Cubs front office.

#8 This is really, utterly

Submitted by The E-Man on Tue, 05/13/2008 - 9:15am.

completely, 3/44

Thanks Rip Van Winkle!

But - its still REALLY funny.

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#9 Re: Don't Quit Your Day Job, Carlos

Submitted by Vegas Brian on Tue, 05/13/2008 - 10:19am.

Then I guess Theriot got to the majors by watching this video countless times...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=sJD8k2hgRmU&feature=rel...

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#10 Re: Don't Quit Your Day Job, Carlos

Submitted by nohit on Tue, 05/13/2008 - 10:29am.

Heh. Nice vid.

I just showed this to a co-worker. He read the thread and his first question was, "What's 3/44?"

Maybe it's time for us to provide a glossary for newbies. We have a rich lexicon, including gems like "Cubbery", "...in my pants" and "Johann's Mom". :-)

#16 Re: Don't Quit Your Day Job, Carlos

Submitted by Chad on Tue, 05/13/2008 - 11:28am.

ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!!

This is part community and part fraternity. So, when you are a newbie, you hang around and learn by osmosis. it's part of the rite of passage.

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#17 Re: Don't Quit Your Day Job, Carlos

Submitted by Rob G. on Tue, 05/13/2008 - 12:01pm.
Don't listen to Chad, I'll eventually add some of our memes to the FAQ page, just been a little slow on updating that.

#18 Re: Don't Quit Your Day Job, Carlos

Submitted by Chad on Tue, 05/13/2008 - 1:02pm.

that's crap. you were not in a fraternity.

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#19 Re: Don't Quit Your Day Job, Carlos

Submitted by Rob G. on Tue, 05/13/2008 - 1:09pm.
I definitely was not in a fraternity...and we shall leave it at that.

#20 Re: Don't Quit Your Day Job, Carlos

Submitted by Chad on Tue, 05/13/2008 - 1:47pm.

sorority?

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#21 Re: Don't Quit Your Day Job, Carlos

Submitted by Rob G. on Tue, 05/13/2008 - 2:08pm.

*golf clap*

well-played 

#22 Re: Don't Quit Your Day Job, Carlos

Submitted by Tito on Tue, 05/13/2008 - 3:18pm.

This is where Real Neal would chime in about Rob having a monthly visitor.

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#12 Re: Don't Quit Your Day Job, Carlos

Submitted by Cubster on Tue, 05/13/2008 - 10:49am.

wasn't the third guy up, the little righty...Reed Johnson?

#13 Edmonds is likely...

Submitted by Wes on Tue, 05/13/2008 - 10:57am.

New from Gordo this morning....

The Cubs appear poised to sign veteran center fielder Jim Edmonds soon after he clears waivers Wednesday.

...multiple Cubs sources said the team plans to pursue Edmonds, and one said Edmonds has told his agent to talk to no one before talking to the Cubs.

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/94604...

I don't have a problem taking a risk on a cheap lefty bat that may turn out to be dependable, but does it have to be Jim freaking Edmonds? I hate him so much. I really dislike him. It's going to be really, really hard for me to get behind this one, Jimbo.

#15 Re: Edmonds is likely...

Submitted by Mike Vail on Tue, 05/13/2008 - 11:18am.

In a word: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Resist the urge to make a worthless change. I would sooner take Lofton over this guy. I'll take Pie's fielding and impatient bat over a possible clubhouse cancer and finished ballplayer. That reeks of a Dusty/current Reds mindset. Nooooooooo. You got me?

#14 Re: Don't Quit Your Day Job, Carlos

Submitted by 10man on Tue, 05/13/2008 - 10:59am.

This one's the best of that series:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU

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