Springer should be thrown out of the league!!!

[M2]

The shit he pulled when Bonds was at bat... he should never fuckin' play again in MLB!!!! Ever!!!

5 straight pitches with the only intent to hit Bonds!

Bonds handled being hit like a pro... if it was me, that fucker would never be able to walk again without a fuckin' wheelchair!

[The Assassin]

The shit he pulled when Bonds was at bat... he should never fuckin' play again in MLB!!!! Ever!!!

5 straight pitches with the only intent to hit Bonds!

Bonds handled being hit like a pro... if it was me, that fucker would never be able to walk again without a fuckin' wheelchair!

Shut the fuck up. Hes a fuckin knuckleball pitcher his hardest pitch would'nt break a window!

[M2]

The shit he pulled when Bonds was at bat... he should never fuckin' play again in MLB!!!! Ever!!!

5 straight pitches with the only intent to hit Bonds!

Bonds handled being hit like a pro... if it was me, that fucker would never be able to walk again without a fuckin' wheelchair!

Shut the fuck up. Hes a fuckin knuckleball pitcher his hardest pitch would'nt break a window!

Nothing but breaking balls and fastballs. The one that hit him was a fastball heading to his head!

The guy should never play a game ever again.

[The Assassin]

The shit he pulled when Bonds was at bat... he should never fuckin' play again in MLB!!!! Ever!!!

5 straight pitches with the only intent to hit Bonds!

Bonds handled being hit like a pro... if it was me, that fucker would never be able to walk again without a fuckin' wheelchair!

Shut the fuck up. Hes a fuckin knuckleball pitcher his hardest pitch would'nt break a window!

Nothing but breaking balls and fastballs. The one that hit him was a fastball heading to his head!

The guy should never play a game ever again.

If it hit Bonds in his head he wouldnt feel a thing.

[M2]

Shut the fuck up. Hes a fuckin knuckleball pitcher his hardest pitch would'nt break a window!

Nothing but breaking balls and fastballs. The one that hit him was a fastball heading to his head!

The guy should never play a game ever again.

If it hit Bonds in his head he wouldnt feel a thing.

That's besides the point.

You know how many roids' you have to take to make your head a callus?

Me neither, but I'm sure it was a bunch.

[jiminphilly]

The shit he pulled when Bonds was at bat... he should never fuckin' play again in MLB!!!! Ever!!!

5 straight pitches with the only intent to hit Bonds!

Bonds handled being hit like a pro... if it was me, that fucker would never be able to walk again without a fuckin' wheelchair!

You mean the same thing Bob Gibson would have done had he faced a guy like Bonds? Give it up.

[Yer a Fuckin Jerkoff]

The shit he pulled when Bonds was at bat... he should never fuckin' play again in MLB!!!! Ever!!!

5 straight pitches with the only intent to hit Bonds!

Bonds handled being hit like a pro... if it was me, that fucker would never be able to walk again without a fuckin' wheelchair!

Shut up faggot. Pitchers should throw at his armadillo pads on his elbows every fucking time he comes to the plate. If you want to see that piece of shit hit #714 you're a fucking shithead.

[Jack]

The shit he pulled when Bonds was at bat... he should never fuckin' play again in MLB!!!! Ever!!!

5 straight pitches with the only intent to hit Bonds!

Bonds handled being hit like a pro... if it was me, that fucker would never be able to walk again without a fuckin' wheelchair!

Shut the fuck up. Hes a fuckin knuckleball pitcher his hardest pitch would'nt break a window!

Maybe a knuckleballer but ESPN reports it like this...

Springer's first pitch was a slider that skipped two feet behind Bonds. Bonds tiptoed out of the way, then turned and politely scooped up the ball as it caromed back at him.

But as he tried to hand it to home-plate ump Joe West, he found West was kind of occupied, because he was busy issuing warnings -- to Springer, to manager Phil Garner, to everyone but the BALCO grand jury.

So naturally, Garner and Springer descended on West to debate those warnings. Bonds just leaned on his bat, taking it all in, an amused look on his face.

When the debate ended, Springer kept firing. Ball two was a slider that nearly drilled Bonds in the knees. Next came a fastball that Bonds had to squirm out of the way of, only to have it nick the knob of his bat for a foul ball.

The fourth pitch was a 93-mph fastball, also way inside. Then came the grand finale -- a 92-mph smokeball that nailed Bonds in the upper back.

Joe West lurched into his ejection dance. And off marched Springer, to a major standing ovation.

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ESPN Link

[PrimeX]

Springer isn't skilled in the art of knuckling the ball. Fastball, two seamer, slider, curveball s'all he's got.

BTW- Giants 19-5 alltime at Minute Maid. Daddy's much?

[Cicero]

The shit he pulled when Bonds was at bat... he should never fuckin' play again in MLB!!!! Ever!!!

5 straight pitches with the only intent to hit Bonds!

Bonds handled being hit like a pro... if it was me, that fucker would never be able to walk again without a fuckin' wheelchair!

Its been going on for over a hundred years. It isnt done enough these days. One reason for the explosive numbers is that pitchers today dont know how to pitch inside or do it effectively.

[Bizzarofelice]

rack Springer. I agree with the standing O of the Houston fans.

fucking bullshit that MLB lets Bonds wear that armor. every opposing manager needs to march out to the home plate ump as soon as that dude comes to the plate and shove that armor size rule part of the rule book in everyone's face.

[Neely8]

RACK SPRINGER!!!!! All the BALCO boys should get drilled everytime they get up....

[Dumbass]

Nothing but breaking balls and fastballs. The one that hit him was a fastball heading to his head!

Just throwing a pitch to the catcher could be labeled as throwing at his head. It's as big as the umpire's chest protector isn't it? :P

Fuck Frisco!

[Shoalzie]

The shit he pulled when Bonds was at bat... he should never fuckin' play again in MLB!!!! Ever!!!

5 straight pitches with the only intent to hit Bonds!

Bonds handled being hit like a pro... if it was me, that fucker would never be able to walk again without a fuckin' wheelchair!

Geez, sticking up for another Bay Area athlete/team...didn't see this coming.

[BBMarley]

Look at it this way- the two hits and the flyball Bonds got off them were from outside pitches. Springer was trying to get the ball inside & tight. Bonds plays pretty close to the plate- if you're trying to pitch a guy like that inside- its going to hit him.

Either that or Springer just hates the cheating fucker and did it on purpose.

Either way- Rack Him! Every pitcher that faces Bonds should bean him or intentionally walk him. Don't give him another chance at hitting a homerun ever again.

On a side note- it is great watching how much he is falling apart. His bat speed has lost something and he can barely even walk.

[BBMarley]

Anyone ever seen Bonds' rookie Card?

[Raydah James]

The shit he pulled when Bonds was at bat... he should never fuckin' play again in MLB!!!! Ever!!!

5 straight pitches with the only intent to hit Bonds!

Bonds handled being hit like a pro... if it was me, that fucker would never be able to walk again without a fuckin' wheelchair!

Shut the fuck up. Hes a fuckin knuckleball pitcher his hardest pitch would'nt break a window!

Nothing but breaking balls and fastballs. The one that hit him was a fastball heading to his head!

RACK. that. shit.







And RACK fucking Marley.

[trev]

I just watched Bonds on Bonds for the first time.

There cannot be ANYONE in sports more full of himself than
Barry.

How gnat fan can support and defend him is beyond me.

[M2]

The shit he pulled when Bonds was at bat... he should never fuckin' play again in MLB!!!! Ever!!!

5 straight pitches with the only intent to hit Bonds!

Bonds handled being hit like a pro... if it was me, that fucker would never be able to walk again without a fuckin' wheelchair!

Geez, sticking up for another Bay Area athlete/team...didn't see this coming.

Huh?

I've been a Giants fan since 1970!

I remember going to Candlestick to see Willie Mays, McCovey, Bobby Bonds, Dave Kingman, Juan Marichal, etc.

Stick to hockey.

Any pitcher that goes headhunting for no reason is a piece of shit, plain and simple. That's not baseball.

[Raydah James]

[The Assassin]

Whos the Springer that throws the knuckleball then?


Jerry?

[PrimeX]

Dennis Springer?

[Raydah James]

Dennis Springer?

Yep. I remember homeboy pitching for my Angels at one point in his career.

He pretty much sucked all the way around.

[MuchoBulls]

fucking bullshit that MLB lets Bonds wear that armor. every opposing manager needs to march out to the home plate ump as soon as that dude comes to the plate and shove that armor size rule part of the rule book in everyone's face.

Let that asshole wear his body armor. A smart pitcher would be throwing at his gimpy knee instead of his balloon head.

[Adelpiero]

fuck springer and garner


Bonds has been wearing jousting armor for years, why bean him now?????


i remember a piece of shit astro team laying meatballs in there for Bonds when he was chasing 70. and the fans cheering Bonds on, now they cheer his demise :windchime:.


rack the pitchers lile Prior, who threw at Bonds while he was a rookie pitcher, and didn't back down, or groove meatballs to pumpkinhead@

[Shoalzie]

The shit he pulled when Bonds was at bat... he should never fuckin' play again in MLB!!!! Ever!!!

5 straight pitches with the only intent to hit Bonds!

Bonds handled being hit like a pro... if it was me, that fucker would never be able to walk again without a fuckin' wheelchair!

Geez, sticking up for another Bay Area athlete/team...didn't see this coming.

Huh?

I've been a Giants fan since 1970!

I remember going to Candlestick to see Willie Mays, McCovey, Bobby Bonds, Dave Kingman, Juan Marichal, etc.

I'm happy for you...

[atomicdad]

Bonds has been wearing jousting armor for years, why bean him now?????

Me thinks that Springer did not want to wind up being the pitcher standing on the mound during the ESPN highlight reel while Barroid is circling the bases after 714.

[rozy]

RACK Bace

Springer is an instant folk hero...not only in H-Town but all over the globe.

m2, Gnat fan is irrelevant...so...piss off, dumbass.

[M2]

RACK Bace

Springer is an instant folk hero...not only in H-Town but all over the globe.

m2, Gnat fan is irrelevant...so...piss off, dumbass.

3 games... Giants v. Astros

Giants 34 runs... Stros' 5 runs.

In every state in the Union(except Tejas), that's called a felony rape!

[The Assassin]

RACK Bace

Springer is an instant folk hero...not only in H-Town but all over the globe.

m2, Gnat fan is irrelevant...so...piss off, dumbass.

3 games... Giants v. Astros

Giants 34 runs... Stros' 5 runs.

In every state in the Union(except Tejas), that's called a felony rape!

Giants=lost 2 of 3 to the Dodgers at home.

[rozy]

RACK Bace

Springer is an instant folk hero...not only in H-Town but all over the globe.

m2, Gnat fan is irrelevant...so...piss off, dumbass.

3 games... Giants v. Astros

Giants 34 runs... Stros' 5 runs.

In every state in the Union(except Tejas), that's called a felony rape!

1. Props

2. Has absolutely nil to do with the topic at hand

[Bizzarofelice]

The topic is Albert Pujols telling the media that they are going too far with Barry. Albert Pujols would have at least 2 more MVP awards by now if Barry and his stats weren't all juiced up, yet the guy wants the media to back off. WTF?

Also, are ESPN and Fox Sports trying to make up for lost coverage by talking about Pujols every other second? I mean goddamn the man even cut into the 20 minutes of Yankees coverage!

[rozy]

Pujols = Every thing that is good about baseball
Bonds = Every thing that is bad about pro sports

Springer = Jimmy Spencer going Buddy Ryan on Krackhead Busch

rozy and Bace =


the truth

[Shoalzie]

I'm not one for headhunting...even for Bonds. I'd be happy with him going 0-for every night with all strikeouts. To me, he looks like a broken man...did he even look remotely like he was going to charge the mound?

[Bizzarofelice]

He couldn't charge shit with those knees. Best he could do would be to "mosey" the mound.

[Dinsdale]

Pujols = Hasn't got caught yet
Bonds = got caught

FTFY.

Come on...keep it real, yo.

But Russ Springer is now a hero of mine. Built the climax with 5 pitches before doing the deed?

Awesome.

[Jack]

Pujols = Every thing that is good about baseball
Bonds = Every thing that is bad about pro sports

Springer = Jimmy Spencer going Buddy Ryan on Krackhead Busch

rozy and Bace =


the truth

At this point I agree but I am skeptical after this Steroid era and with American Pop Culture in general....


We try to make entertainers into SUPERstars and HEROES and as soon as they start believing what we tell them, we rip them apart for being human and / or trying to live up to the ridulous expectations we have of them.

***
Albert Pujols is a good baseball player and has presented himself as a class act.

Barry Bonds is a good baseball player that appears to have tried to be a SUPERSTAR by using steroids and whatever he could find. Barry does not present as a class act but you do have to look at the BIG Picture.

He grew up the son of a highly talented Black Major League Ball player that did not get the same respect as his fellow white baseball players. His father abused alcohol and was not likely a good father.

A Freudian psychiatrist would have a "field" day with Barry Bonds. (pun noted.. not intended)

******
Father represents the law of sociability. Boy renounces erotic satisfaction for ideal masculine identity. Problem- in order to do this he must submit to father- whom he hates and adores at the same time.

Boy internalizes the father as an ideal of what he wants to be and as a judge of what he cannot do if he wants to become his ideal.

Barry's father was self destructive... Barry is destined to be self destructive..

[Turdmaker]

Boy, Russ Springer is my hero, too. Takes him 5 pitches to hit a guy with that watermelon of a noggin. Then Barry takes his best shot and acts like a mosquito bit him.

Springer's a puss, all he did was jump on the trainwreck that is Barry's run on 714. A three-peckered, two headed, three legged, freak is less likely to make me turn my head than Roid Bay trying to play. Every player on the fucking Marlins is better than Barry. Perfect end to this POS's career.

[Jack]

Boy, Russ Springer is my hero, too. Takes him 5 pitches to hit a guy with that watermelon of a noggin. Then Barry takes his best shot and acts like a mosquito bit him.

Springer's a puss, all he did was jump on the trainwreck that is Barry's run on 714. A three-peckered, two headed, three legged, freak is less likely to make me turn my head than Roid Bay trying to play. Every player on the fucking Marlins is better than Barry. Perfect end to this POS's career.

Russ Springer is getting his > 15 minutes of Fame that everyone is promiosed!

Whoever heard of him before this??

The dude is 37 years old and at the end or close to the end of his playing days. He did something that he will remember long after he retires. Most everyone else will forget Russ Springer by this time next season.

The reason for 5 pitches, I believe was to F*ck with Barry. He could have done it in 1 pitch but 5 pitches was more effective. Has Barry played since that night??



Russ only makes $750,000.00. Barry makes $20 Million.
Imagine if you could play a Work Softball game against a jerk at work that had no control over your salary. and imagine that this jerk made 26+ times your salary and the jerk was going to retire in a year or 2 and this may be your final way to say good bye...

(Get into the part, think of a jerk at work... Imagine that this jerk makes 26+ times what you make.....)

You are the pitcher, He is at the plate. You have little to no chance of striking this dude out. If he hits a Bomb off you, the pic of him tatering your ass will be all over your local newspaper and posted all over work..What do you do??

[Turdmaker]

Well, yeah, I get what he was doing and what motivated him--fuck if you're going to hit the fucker, hit him for Chrisakes-fucker can't move. Of course, Springer could have actually attempted to compete but didn't. Maybe that's why he's making squat and pitches in games with his team down 11-3.