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Are we looking at the world's first tattoo dedicated to a sports blog? After conferring with The Boss, I believe that this tattoo — dedicated to the Padres-centric Gaslamp Ball and depicting the site's famed "Rally Unicorn" — may be a baseball blog pioneer.

(If my assumption is wrong, please happily prove so by sending pictures.) 

The above ink is not the first San Diego sports tattoo to adorn the body of The Third Gonzalez. The GLB contributor already sports the logos of both the Pads and Chargers.That'd dedication to both your favorite city and blog right there.

It also got me to thinking. If any of you loyal Stewies decided to go ahead and get a Big League Stew-related tattoo, what would you be getting? A silhouette of Tim Lincecum's(notes) stretch delivery? The Answer Man logo? Evan Longoria(notes) dressed as a sailor while saving a mermaid that looks an awful lot like Eva? The possibilities are endless, so suggest one.

Fashion Ump ruling: First-ballot Hall of Famer

Check out a few more Fashion Ump calls below the fold:

Both B.J. Upton(notes) and Johnny Damon(notes) sported shaving cream beards over the weekend and it made me appreciate that the postgame interview ambush has never advanced past a healthy serving of Gillette. It's like one day all the ballplayers got together and decided that a little stinging of the eyes would always be preferred over being doused with a bucket of water, being depantsed on regional television or whacked across the knees with a fungo bat. I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that.  

Fashion Ump ruling: Inside-the-park home run. Always fun to watch. 

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To the conspiracy theorists who believed that Larry King was nothing but a head decorated with some shoulders and suspenders, consider your beliefs debunked.

(However, feel free to start spreading the rumor that doctor's recently morphed King's torso with the legs of a drummer from whatever hipster band happens to be cool today.)

Fashion Ump ruling: Mott Haven, hello! You're on the line with Suzyn Waldman and the ghost of Thurman Munson. Go ahead!

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There are only a few things guaranteed to make everyone in the world laugh. 

A dog wearing a baseball uniform happens to be one of them. 

Fashion Ump ruling: Grand slam

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Bud Selig addressed the newest batch of UW Badgers last weekend (video here) and wore the traditional garb for his speech. True story: Just as I did in 2001, Selig was forced to interrupt his James Bond 007 N64 marathon to go pick up his cap and gown from the bookstore. The strange part? It was also my mother who called and reminded him to do so.

Fashion Ump ruling: Summa cum single

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Just when you thought the Natinals were done with their spelling errors, pitcher Jordan Zimmermann(notes) has to make a correction on the first bat ever issued to him. 

Fashion Ump ruling: Down on strikes 

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Finally, with Manny Ramirez's(notes) recent PED use, can we hand over the title of best dreads in baseball to its rightful owner, Vladimir Guerrero(notes)?

Fashion Ump ruling: Standup double

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  1. Last to Know
    1. Posted by Last to Know Tue May 19, 2009 4:19 pm EDT

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    First !!!
  2. Nicolas
    2. Posted by Nicolas Tue May 19, 2009 4:37 pm EDT

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    @last toknow you forget to put pathetic dipsh## after first..
  3. Nicolas
    3. Posted by Nicolas Tue May 19, 2009 4:37 pm EDT

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    @last toknow you forget to put pathetic dipsh## after first..
  4. spewing_venom619
    4. Posted by spewing_venom619 Tue May 19, 2009 4:38 pm EDT

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    The 3rd Gonzalez? Looks like it belongs on his 3rd member, what a piece of crap tattoo, did he ask a 3rd grade class to draw this up for him.
  5. Brian K
    5. Posted by Brian K Tue May 19, 2009 5:05 pm EDT

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    Someone needs the Walkoff Walk shrimp on a baseball. Iracane might have a temporary tattoo of it.
  6. eight inches
    6. Posted by eight inches Tue May 19, 2009 5:47 pm EDT

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    I'd get a tattoo of the swinging Friar.
  7. Five_outs
    7. Posted by Five_outs Tue May 19, 2009 5:52 pm EDT

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    This is just another example of how easy it is to get good weed in Califorinia
  8. NYNY GUY
    8. Posted by NYNY GUY Tue May 19, 2009 6:37 pm EDT

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    That tattoo reminds me of a poop I once did. Absolutely disgusting. Was that a Tijuana special? Buy five shots of jose cuervo, and get a free tattoo! Nice work, I hope you're blind.
  9. the dude
    9. Posted by the dude Tue May 19, 2009 7:10 pm EDT

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    Standup double ...!!?#!?! ....for those dreads?!? Vlad hits that junk out of the ballpark, every time.
    He's been rockin it hard and steady with those deadly dreads for too many years. A cute dog and a cuter girl win the grand slam, and Vlad is left with ho-hum doubles? C'mon ump, put your glasses on.
  10. Cactus Jack Sancho
    10. Posted by Cactus Jack Sancho Tue May 19, 2009 7:20 pm EDT

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    BLS Tattoo:
    "BLS" in brick with Ivy growing around the letters encircled by red seams. Add some homage to Yahoo. Just below the circle, "By DUK" is written in times new roman font.
    There you go.
    “Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD” (Leviticus 19:28)..........just saying.
  11. Jeff
    11. Posted by Jeff Wed May 20, 2009 2:17 am EDT

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    Bud needs a cheese head hat at that speech... he should have said "You can be anything you want, I mean look at me... I don't do anything but watch baseball and get paid 17 million a year... but good luck finding a job anywhere anymore!"
  12. Anne
    12. Posted by Anne Wed May 20, 2009 9:20 am EDT

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    Sure the dog is cute, but Miss Prissy-face doesn't look very amused. It's like she's thinking "Nice dog, don't touch my sparkly sweater." Not that most guys wouldn't elbow the dog out of the way to get to the sweater.
  13. J. Bogart
    13. Posted by J. Bogart Wed May 20, 2009 9:59 am EDT

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    Dodgers = Joke
  14. G-MAN
    14. Posted by G-MAN Wed May 20, 2009 10:25 am EDT

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    Nancy looking tatt.....
    Nice sweater Larry.....
    Vlad, get a haircut bro and maybe you'll hit better, that rat's nest is throwing off your center of gravity......looks like sh** too.
  15. Tut
    15. Posted by Tut Wed May 20, 2009 1:39 pm EDT

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    My God. I hope they didnt actually PAY for that tattoo!
  16. kylie_k20f
    16. Posted by kylie_k20f Wed May 20, 2009 2:17 pm EDT

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    That is the most hideous thing I've ever seen. Not to mention GLB is a crappy blog. I think this dude is about 1 of it's 8 followers.
  17. PeterN
    17. Posted by PeterN Wed May 20, 2009 2:48 pm EDT

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    That leg and hoof makes the rally unicorn look like a pitcher who threw hard and forgot to let go of the ball--and his hand flew off with the ball.
  18. Jerichon
    18. Posted by Jerichon Wed May 20, 2009 3:48 pm EDT

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    Nicholas owned LasttoKnow
  19. sdjerk
    19. Posted by sdjerk Wed May 20, 2009 5:26 pm EDT

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    Worst. Tattoo. Ever.
  20. dino427
    20. Posted by dino427 Wed May 20, 2009 10:14 pm EDT

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    Wtf!
    padres??????????
    dumbass
  21. berask2009
    21. Posted by berask2009 Thu May 21, 2009 1:42 pm EDT

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    if you actually watched the yankee game you'd know that damon got hit with a pie, not shaving cream. I am going to start calling you the fashion clown.
  22. dfg
    22. Posted by dfg Thu May 21, 2009 2:31 pm EDT

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    That's some awful ink.

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