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By John Buhler
Just a bit outside…: Randy Arozarena felt what John Kruk felt like back in the day
Before Randy Johnson was exploding birds and taking photographs at games, The Big Unit was throwing gas for the Seattle Mariners. He did a lot of great things for the M’s, but nothing more important than scaring Philadelphia Phillies star first baseman John Kruk half to death at the Midsummer Classic. Apparently, San Francisco Giants star Alex Cobb understood the assignment.
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When Bob Uecker playing Harry Doyle said just a bit outside… this is what he had in mind. I don’t think Major League could ever get made today for so many reasons, mostly because Senator David Palmer was too busy doing Allstate commercials. However, we all need hats for our bats and to crank some Troggs every now and then for our souls. Wild Thing, you make my heart sing!
And just like that, I’m seeing Randy Arozarena on my TV more than Charlie Sheen winning these days. For better or worse, Two and a Half Men has reached syndication. It’s mostly about bowling shirts and Ducky from Pretty in Pink being so got dam insufferable. I have never seen a man want to pay bills less than Alan Harper. We all need more positive role models in our life, like Randyman!
Instead, our Role Models are a bunch of Jobins and Stiflers crashing minotaurs into fountains.