What Goes Around
Same song, second verse…
Joba Chamberlain was suspended by Major League Baseball last season for throwing at the head of Kevin Youkilis (twice). Now it’s Kyle Farnsworth’s turn to ride the pine, courtesy of his head-throwing attempt on Manny Ramirez during Thursday’s Sox-Yanks game.
In addition to being sweet justice, this also gives me the perfect opportunity to post one of my all-time favorite Professor Farnsworth ass-kicking photos.
From the NY Daily News:
Farnsworth will be suspended three games and fined $2,000 for throwing behind Ramirez’s head in the seventh inning Thursday night in the Bronx, a source with knowledge of the situation told the Daily News on Saturday.“It just slipped,” Farnsworth said of the pitch to Ramirez, who had already homered twice in the game. “I was trying to be aggressive and go in on him.”
Farnsworth said after Thursday’s game that the ball “slipped” out of his hand, but apparently his story didn’t fly with the league. The punishment will be officially handed out later today, though the pitcher is almost certain to appeal the suspension, especially with Joba Chamberlain still at home in Nebraska tending to his ailing father.
As a wise man once “said”: sorry kyle farnsWORTHLESS not today old chum!!!
Bonus fun: check out the Daily News link for Yankee fan conspiracy theories. MLB is out to get them! The league hates the most famous franchise in its stable! MLB actively seeks to destroy a surefire big bucks moneymaker!
True story–back when Farnsworth was pitching for the Cubs my husband was watching a Cubs game when I came back in from doing something. The pitcher on the mound was bent over so all you could see was his butt and legs. Immediately I said, “oh, Farnsworth’s in.” My husband laughed so hard about me being able to recognize the Farns simply by his ass he almost hurt himself.
But no, Kyle, no one believes the ball “slipped.”
This is the only way Fansworth can get Yankee fans to cheer for him .. we all know his pitching doesn’t do that .. way to be a loser, keep up the good work !!