Born today, Julian Tavarez.
After a somewhat undistinguished 16 years in the major leagues, Tavarez signed with the Nationals on March 13, 2009.
These were his comments per ESPN:
"Why did I sign with the Nationals? When you go to a club at 4 in the morning, and you're just waiting, waiting, a 600-pounder looks like J-Lo. And to me, this is Jennifer Lopez right here. It's 4 in the morning. Too much to drink. So, Nationals is Jennifer Lopez to me."
In July 2009, he was released.
If I was the Nationals GM, unless this guy is going to take you to the World Series, he would have been released March 14, 2009. Who needs an employee comparing you to a 4 in the morning mistake?
Take that to the independent leagues. Those are the 5 AM teams.
(My kids can color better than that)
