Our Summer Guest Baseball Player arrived last night, and

[bertha katzenengel]

boy, is he cute! He's 6'8" tall. He's a closer.

The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, a new Atlantic League team, plays its games at the new stadium that is less than a mile from my house. We're hosting one of the players for the summer. You know they don't make much money. He's our house guest.

I think I'm infatuated with him. He's tall and young and cute - and not nervous about staying with us. He's already made himself at home.

We're talkin' baseball...

:bounce:

the Blue Crabs www.somdbluecrabs.com

[Tommy_Carcetti]

1. Go Blue Crabs!

Pride of Southern Maryland!

[bertha katzenengel]

2. Hey! Are you a member of Crustacean Nation?

Will we see you at some games?

:bounce:

[Tommy_Carcetti]

6. If I was still living in Southern Maryland, you would

Even so, if I go visit my friends in the area, I will definetly try to check out a game.

[bertha katzenengel]

13. I'll get you as many tix as you like.

:bounce:

[texas1928]

3. EWWW you got crabs....

:P

[bertha katzenengel]

5. Undoubtedly one of the signs they'll see at road games, along with

crack the crabs
boil the crabs
crab soup comin' up

etc

:)

[WannaBeGrumpy]

4. Um i'm pretty much ultra jealous...

for real.

[bertha katzenengel]

7. I wish you could do this, too. Unless I ever go to fantasy camp,

this is the closest I'll ever get to being in the game, and I am so grateful.

:hug:

PS He'll leave tix at will call for us at every game, so if you're in the DC area this summer . . .

[WannaBeGrumpy]

10. ummm...i may have to make a special trip...

just sayin'

[Zuiderelle]

8. Aw, that's cute. I'm glad he's cool with the living situation.

He sounds like a great guy!

[bertha katzenengel]

14. Me too.

I'm (inordinately?) excited about this.

[BarenakedLady]

9. How old?

:evilgrin:











Which is why, I could never host a young baseball player in my home. Like I need more complication in my life. ;)

[bertha katzenengel]

11. LOL He's 31.

:bounce:

But he has a girlfriend. :(

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. My dear Bertha!

How very cool!

I think you're in for a very fun summer!

:bounce: :bounce:

[bertha katzenengel]

15. Yep, I think so!

:hi:

[Richardo]

16. I *told* you to trade for a closer!

:D
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=7605223&mesg_id=7605704

Have fun talkin' baseball, Bertha :bounce:

[bertha katzenengel]

25. LOL

Wish you were here. We'd have a blast. :hi:

[Ellen Forradalom]

17. When are you inviting me over for dinner?

:loveya:

[bertha katzenengel]

27. Our door & table are always open . . . although

he has a girlfriend :(

Still, one can flirt. :loveya:

[LynneSin]

18. Does he need an Annie Savoy?

:woohoo:

I'll volunteer

[bertha katzenengel]

28. Heh heh . . .

You're nearby... We couldn't offer you a guest room this summer, for obvious reasons, but there are a couple of low-price mo/hotels around here. He's getting us tix for every game. Come on down!

[SoxFan]

19. A CLOSER!!!

Hoo boy, you've got a live one!

[bertha katzenengel]

30. I'm so excited, too! One of my favorite players is a closer.

He's the rabbit in this dogpile

[Shakespeare]

20. Wait....you're telling me it's possible to temporarily adopt hot baseball players?

Why has no one told me this before???? :7

[Reverend_Smitty]

23. You uncover so many secrets of the world on this website...

I too was unfamiliar with the "adopt a hot baseball player" program...and while I don't have an extra bedroom to spare in my house, I do have a perfectly suitable half of a queen sized bed for one. Cause...y'know pitchers have to keep their arms warm and stuff... :evilgrin:

And since baseball is *our* national pastime, I feel duty bound as an American to lend out one half of my bed to a hot baseball player :patriot:

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

21. Bertha, I don't think "we're talkin' baseball"

:rofl:

[bertha katzenengel]

31. LOL Yes, well... the infatuation is just that. Mrs. V. would be upset if

it went any farther than that. :)

I can't tell you how thrilled we were when we knew we were getting a player for sure. I was afraid "the gay thing" might keep him away.

:hi:

[Beer Snob-50]

22. what is the atlantic league?

a minor league affliated with a major league team or is it more of a college league (much like the cape cod league)

[bertha katzenengel]

32. It's minor league caliber, but not affiliated with The Show

http://www.atlanticleague.com/

"The Atlantic League has been created by seasoned professional baseball executives to bridge the future economic gaps in development baseball. The Atlantic League is funded by initial membership fees, league dues and league assessments. The Board of Directors of the AL is composed of representation of each member club. The AL has been in formation for the past four years working with cities and regions that are presently not being served by Major League or Minor League Baseball."

Brooks Robinson is part owner in four teams (I think it's 4).

:bounce:

[Beer Snob-50]

38. sounds like it would be fun baseball to watch

we have a league here in western mass. that is the equivalent of the cape cod league. we have quality college players come here and play for a couple of months during the summer. they stay with families in the area and get work where they can.

[Oeditpus Rex]

24. Would this be him?

Derrick DePriest as a Lancaster Barnstormer last year.

[bertha katzenengel]

34. That would be him, and that's a lousy picture.

He's a submariner


He was a Tarheel, and had the best ERA in the country - 1.71 - in 1999


And he's got dimples you could grow tomatoes in.

[KitchenWitch]

39. At 6'8" He would almost have to be a submariner!

:D

[Oeditpus Rex]

40. I saw those photos, too

I posted the most recent one I found. Y'know, for accuracy. But I was gonna say he's got dimples you could use for dugouts. :)



That first pic is scary. I wouldn't be fixin' to hit against a guy with 11-foot arms, especially if he's comin' from below decks. :scared:

Remember this guy? Same thing.

[bertha katzenengel]

41. no... i feel like a Bad Baseball Fan

:( :spank:

[Oeditpus Rex]

42. No... I feel like an Old Baseball Fan

[bertha katzenengel]

49. LOL great smiley

:hi:

[KitchenWitch]

26. How fun!

Minor league ball is so fun to watch.

Hope he is a good houseguest.

[bertha katzenengel]

35. one night - so far, so good

:hi:

[Arugula Latte]

29. Hey, Susan Sarandon. Lay off Kevin Costner!

:P ;)

[bertha katzenengel]

36. LOL

I only saw Bull Durham once. Were those characters house guests?

[ceile]

33. That is so neat!

I'm glad you decided to be a host!

[bertha katzenengel]

37. Me, too!

Way!
:bounce:

[MonkeyFunk]

43. We need pics!

Preferably tasteful nudes.

[RetroLounge]

44. Okay, now memorize this Bull Durham quote...

Well, I believe in the soul, the cock, the pussy, the small of a woman's back, the hangin' curveball, high fiber, good scotch, that the novels of Susan Sontag are self-indulgent over-rated crap. I believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. I believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment outlawing Astroturf and the designated hitter. I believe in the sweet spot, soft core pornography, opening your presents Christmas morning rather than Christmas eve and I believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days.


RL

[lizziegrace]

45. gawd...

that makes me melt...

[KitchenWitch]

46. I will be in my bunk.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

47. How fun is that !!

*goes off to call local club and check on the "adoption Program" :D

free tix :woohoo:

[bertha katzenengel]

48. Which team is near you?