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Why is this guy all wet? Not because Angel Stadium has a pool. No, he's dripping with "holy" water because he went for a frolic in the ballpark's rocky waterfall.

Because an Angels' four-run lead over the Yankees wasn't enough to keep him interested, this manchild — who must fancy himself a regular Mickey Rivers or babbling Brook Robinson — caused a short delay in the bottom of the sixth inning of Thursday's ALCS Game 5.

What in the name of Howie Kendrick(notes) took "Big A" security so long to capture this Orange County Schmendrick? And why did Fox cut away to Louganis Jr. as players shook their heads in disbelief? TV usually doesn't give these goofs their 15 minutes, but we're glad they went off protocol, because we've got screen caps and more photos of this Rally Monkey!

In case you missed it, here's how the ALCS morphed into an impromptu diving meet:

Here's our angelic escapee, very happy to be the center of attention. He better watch his step, or else he'll fall in. That's how Old Hoss Radbourn went, bless his heart.

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The fan has caught the eye of Angels slugger Juan Rivera(notes) (right), who knows it's too soon for the postgame fireworks/Cirque du Soleil that follows every game in Anaheim. Umpire Fieldin Culbreth can't see a thing, just as Angels pitcher John Lackey(notes) suspected.

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ThreeTwoOneGo! Splash Mountain!

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Hmm. The pool doesn't seem too deep.

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"Did you see what that Schmendrick just did?" Yankees slugger Mark Teixeira(notes) said. "He really jumped!" Say, shouldn't you be in the field, Teix?

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Oh, wait a moment. Maybe it's deeper than we thought!

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Alex Rodriguez's(notes) friend Kate Hudson (Goldie Hawn Jr.) and mercenary actor/stepfather Kurt Russell (Snake Plissken) have gender-appropriate reactions to what's going on.

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He's OK, folks! Let's see what the judges think of John Wetteland here.

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Oh, and Ryan Howard's(notes) foil, Subway's Jared Fogle, likes what he sees! This score could alter the outcome of the ALCS!

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This is an interesting movie set the Angels have going in their baseball stadium. Looks like the back lot at Jurassic Park. If only a hungry triceratops would come along.

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A revolutionary baseball figure, like Curt Flood before him! Maybe next time, instead of going for swim in the playoffs, he will choose to go jump in the Steve Lake. Look out, Steve!

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  1. RaymondGuy
    1. Posted by RaymondGuy Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:55 am EDT

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    A real Dukbag,
  2. Daver M
    2. Posted by Daver M Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:29 am EDT

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    If that were Boston, security would have dashed his skull against the cold, damp rocks.
  3. bottomlinesox
    3. Posted by bottomlinesox Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:36 am EDT

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    Did anyone else notice that this game went koo-koo for Coco Puffs after this idiot plopped in the puddle??
    It went bad for the Halos before it went bad for the Yanks, but as a Sox fan, I say get his guy a ticket to New York and see what kind of shenanigans he get get into in the new stadium... couldn't hurt, no?
  4. Five_outs
    4. Posted by Five_outs Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:33 am EDT

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    Go Halos. I would like to see the Yankers choke again
  5. Duk
    5. Posted by 'Duk Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:39 am EDT

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    Maybe he was just trying to catch a Kevin Bass or a Steve Trout
  6. Rob R
    6. Posted by Rob R Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:41 am EDT

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    This dunce missed three of the most exciting (and infuriating for me) innings in recent postseason history.
    Come on, Swisher...3 outs in 3 innings? Rally killer.
  7. john
    7. Posted by john Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:35 am EDT

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    Where is Mike Curtis when you need him. For those of you to young to know Mike Curtis, he was a hard hitting safety for the colts during the 70's. During a game one year a fan decided to run on the field and stop the game. As he ran towards the colt's defense Mike Curtis leveled him with a shoulder. Or maybe the idiot was so drunk he thought he was on the Splash Mountain ride at Disneyland.
  8. phony gwynn
    8. Posted by phony gwynn Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:28 pm EDT

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    'Duk - how dare you omit Tim Salmon!
  9. DX
    9. Posted by DX Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:36 pm EDT

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    Security should have held his head under water until the bubbles stop!!!!!!!
  10. Duk
    10. Posted by 'Duk Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:58 pm EDT

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    I was leaving that tater tot out there for someone else to knock over the fence, phony gwynn. :o)
  11. jeffrey d
    11. Posted by jeffrey d Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:00 pm EDT

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    I was shocked when Fox kept showing footage of this guy. And when TBS briefly showed clips of that guy who rushed the field and tried to climb over the wall.
    Oh, and love the Tex picture
  12. mattresell
    12. Posted by mattresell Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:03 pm EDT

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    Duk/phony gwynn - Or perhaps a Catfish Hunter.
  13. Tom W
    13. Posted by Tom W Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:26 pm EDT

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    Mike Curtis was a great middle linebacker, not a safety, in the era of the greatest middle linebackers - Dick Butkus, Tommy Nobis, Ray Nitschke, Sam Huff, and Bill Bergey. That doesn't mean they were the only greats but it wasn't the best of times to have to be a running back on Sundays.
  14. TimothyB
    14. Posted by TimothyB Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:50 pm EDT

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    Duk/phony gwynn/mattresell -just to beat a dead fish, Mike Carp (mariners)
  15. jim
    15. Posted by jim Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:54 pm EDT

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    I'm glad he didn't hurt himself. Look, this guy just wanted some positive attention and he got it. If I had that opportunity for a few bucks when i was 21 years old I would have done it. I guarantee his buddies offered him big bucks to do this.
    just chill out and remember this is California and at least he kept his clothes on.
  16. jim
    16. Posted by jim Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:56 pm EDT

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    Look, this is mild and remember this is the city where movie stars flash their beavers and nobody gets hurt. He was just getting some attention plus big bucks from his buddies.
  17. vanessa
    17. Posted by vanessa Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:35 pm EDT

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    Hey # 2, you don't have to worry about boston security crushing in any skulls against any rocks. and why? you are not playing baseball now! ha ha.
  18. S S
    18. Posted by S S Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:48 pm EDT

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    Where is Boston this year, lol.
  19. john
    19. Posted by john Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:52 pm EDT

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    I remember Curtis wearing #32 so I thought he was a Safety.
  20. CLE
    20. Posted by CLE Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:53 pm EDT

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    Awesome!
  21. dorfineer
    21. Posted by dorfineer Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:59 pm EDT

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    Liquid courage + boring game + idiot friends + pint sized brain + attention whore = what you saw.
    At least that's what I would chalk it up to.
  22. The Man
    22. Posted by The Man Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:10 pm EDT

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    When the writer has to comment on his own blog post, not once but twice thus far, you know you failed dude.
  23. Robert
    23. Posted by Robert Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:21 pm EDT

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    Why did you use a picture of Jared from a N.O. Hornets basketball game IN New Orleans in this article?
  24. BRAD
    24. Posted by BRAD Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:25 pm EDT

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    The umps paid him to do it as a feeble attempt to take the attention off the stench of some of their calls!
    Besides...it's a yankees game. Nobody cares about them but the people that live there....
    I'd rather watch this guy frolic about in the pool for 5 hours than watch anything that has to do with the yankees for five minutes.
    Oh, and several of these posts seem a little fishy, to me!

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