Devils Advocate
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Oct 2, 2012 2:26pm
Ozzy Guillen = class act.
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/8450683/ozzie-guillen-says-adam-greenberg-play-tuesday-marlins
MIAMI -- Adam Greenberg is expected to make a pinch-hit appearance for the Miami Marlins on Tuesday.
Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen had previously stated he was considering starting Greenberg in the outfield and batting leadoff for his one at-bat, but has since decided he will insert him in Tuesday's game against the New York Mets at some point.
Greenberg made his big league debut on July 9, 2005 with the Chicago Cubs and was hit in the head by a pitch thrown by Marlins lefty Valerio De Los Santos in his only plate appearance. Greenberg suffered from vertigo after the incident and strived to make it back to the big league level, but did not make it higher than the Double-A level in the minors.
It's great to see something good come out of a trash game.The Mets will send Cy Young Award candidate R.A. Dickey (20-6, 2.69 ERA) to the mound Tuesday for his final campaign for the prestigous award. Collins doesn't anticipate Dickey grooving a pitch across the plate for Greenberg to hit.
"I dont think that's part of the deal," Collins said. "I just think it's about him saying hey I've worked so hard to get here the first time and to have it taken away from me in such a fast instant to get back in the batter's box to say I've worked hard enough to get back here again."
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/8450683/ozzie-guillen-says-adam-greenberg-play-tuesday-marlins
GoChiefs
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Oct 2, 2012 2:32pm
Great gesture, and glad they are doing it, but I had to LOL at Ozzie Guillen = class act.
Devils Advocate
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Oct 2, 2012 2:36pm
I had to post something stoooopid. It is impossible for me to do otherwise.
xKoToVxSyNdRoMe
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Oct 2, 2012 2:38pm
My thoughts exactly. Awesome thing to do but at this point Ozzie would have to find a cure for cancer, aids, and invent a longer lasting light-bulb to be considered a class act.GoChiefs;1285431 wrote:Great gesture, and glad they are doing it, but I had to LOL at Ozzie Guillen = class act.
Devils Advocate
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Oct 2, 2012 3:07pm
maybe.... Just maybe, Ozzy can be redeemed.
Speedofsand
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Oct 2, 2012 3:52pm
Greenberg was a Daytona Cub before he got his 1 at bat. Lots of fans cheering for him here.
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gut
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Oct 2, 2012 4:15pm
Haha, yeah, never expected to see Ozzie Guillen and "class act" in the same sentence.
Cool thing. I'm sure he's grateful for his health, but can anything be worse than getting to the top and having a career ending injury the first game? Don't think there's a crueler fate for any athlete (beyond debilitating injury). A year or two down the road at least you got to play some and make a few bucks.
Cool thing. I'm sure he's grateful for his health, but can anything be worse than getting to the top and having a career ending injury the first game? Don't think there's a crueler fate for any athlete (beyond debilitating injury). A year or two down the road at least you got to play some and make a few bucks.
karen lotz
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Oct 2, 2012 10:43pm
Struck out on three pitches.
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sportswizuhrd
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Oct 3, 2012 12:18am
Did he face Dickey or a reliever?karen lotz;1285818 wrote:Struck out on three pitches.