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BOB CLANTON (manager, North Mission Viejo Skylarks Little League team): [Nick Punto] was our best player, by a country mile. But whenever he put a ball in play and the throw went to first, he slid. Headfirst, every time. He’d just yell “GET MONEY” and slide.
JEFF ALVIN (teammate, North Mission Viejo Skylarks): every time. If he was safe, “GET PAID!”
CLANTON: we’d pull him aside and say, “Nick, you gotta run through the bag. Sliding slows you down and you’re gonna hurt yourself one of these days.” He’d just say, “Yeah, coach, got it, c’mon let’s gooooo!” Then he’d do it again anyway.
- Randball’s Stu, Twinkie Town/SB Nation
Read the rest: “An Oral History of Nick Punto Sliding Headfirst into First Base”
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BOB CLANTON (manager, North Mission Viejo Skylarks Little League team): [Nick Punto] was our best player, by a country mile. But whenever he put a ball in play and the throw went to first, he slid. Headfirst, every time. He’d just yell “GET MONEY” and slide.
JEFF ALVIN (teammate, North Mission Viejo Skylarks): every time. If he was safe, “GET PAID!”
CLANTON: we’d pull him aside and say, “Nick, you gotta run through the bag. Sliding slows you down and you’re gonna hurt yourself one of these days.” He’d just say, “Yeah, coach, got it, c’mon let’s gooooo!” Then he’d do it again anyway.
- Randball’s Stu, Twinkie Town/SB Nation
Read the rest: “An Oral History of Nick Punto Sliding Headfirst into First Base”
Photo via AaronGleeman.com
Denard Span joins Kevin Millar and Chris Rose to talk cracking bats, the Miami Heat, his unimpressive basketball skills, his BFF Ben Revere, Joe Mauer’s shampoo commercials, and lots more.
He does not want Matt Capps to take off his shirt, FYI.
Topps 1971 Bert Blyleven (Rookie Card)
Future Hall-of-Famer Bert Blyleven debuted with Minnesota Twins on June 5, 1970. Blyleven pitched seven innings, giving up five hits and one earned run in a 2-1 victory over the Washington Senators.
Casilla, Denard & Dozier celebrate sweeping the A’s!
Hannah Foslien, Getty Images
I theorize they won because of the M logo hats. #TeamM
Josh Willingham’s 3-run walk-off homer tonight.
Talk about your managerial experience! That’s Tom Kelly, Jim Leyland and Tony La Russa all hanging out at Target Field during BP, and yes, they’re talking about golf!
Nah, that sounds pretty legit to me.
We interrupt your usual baseball blog to bring you something adorable - Josh Willingham and his new li’l Hammer.
