Rick Sutcliffe

Born on this date, Rick Sutcliffe.

"One day, Rick Sutcliffe gave up back-to-back home runs in Cincinnati. In Cincinnati, they shoot off fireworks after a Red hits a home run. And Sutcliffe was pretty intense on the day he pitched. So Eric Davis takes him deep and Paul O'Neill takes him deep right after that. So Sutcliffe is all pissed off and Billy Connors comes out to the mound and Sutcliffe yells at him. 'I know I gave up (bleeping) back-to-back home runs and get your (bleeping) ass in the dugout and tell Zimmer to (bleeping) settle down there too. Billy looks at him and says, 'I know you have everything under control, Rick. I just wanted to give the guy running the fireworks a little time to reload.' I blew a snot bubble on the mound I was laughing so hard." - Mark Grace    

Rick Sutcliffe

Born on today's date, Rick Sutcliffe.

"One day Rick Sutcliffe gave up back-to-back home runs in Cincinnati. In Cincinnati, they shoot off fireworks after a Red hits a home run. And Sutcliffe was pretty intense on the day he pitched. So Eric Davis takes him deep and Paul O'Neill takes hom deep right after that. So Sutcliffe is all pissed off and Billy Connors comes out to the mound and Sutcliffe yells at him, 'I know I gave up (bleeping) back-to-back home runs and get your (bleeping) ass back in the dugout and tell Zimmer to (bleeping) settle down there too. Billy looks at him and says, 'I know you have everything under control, Rick. I just wanted to give the guy running the fireworks a little time to reload.' I blew a snot bubble on the mound I was laughing so hard." - Mark Grace  

Rick Sutcliffe

On this date in 1979, Rick Sutcliffe of the Dodgers wins the NL Rookie of the Year Award.

"One day Rick Sutcliffe (with the Cubs) gave up back-to-back home runs in Cincinnati. In Cincinnati, they shoot off fireworks after a Red hits a home run. And Sutcliffe was pretty intense on the day he pitched. So Eric Davis takes him deep and Paul O'Neill takes him deep right after that. So Sutcliffe is all pissed off and Billy Connors comes out to the mound and Sutcliffe yells at him, 'I know I gave up (bleeping) back-to-back home runs and get your (bleeping) ass back in the dugout and tell Zimmer to (bleeping) settle down there too.' Billy looks at him and says, 'I know you have everything under control, Rick. I just wanted to give the guy running the fireworks a little time to reload.' I blew a snot bubble on the mound I was laughing so hard." - Mark Grace

Rick Sutcliffe says Verlander should not win the MVP because he is a pitcher and they have their own award

ESPN colleagues including Aaron Boone asked him if during his own Cy Young award season if he was given the MVP would he have given it back because he was a pitcher.

They asked him twice. He won't answer. Started talking about Robinson Cano's elbow pad and started comparing it to the pad Barry Bonds wore. Riveting response!

FAIL!

(We are at commercial break now and I bet he is telling his colleagues to not ever do anything like that again)

Is there any player that Rick Sutcliffe doesn't just absolutely LOVE?

Down boy!

Rick Sutcliffe just asked Sean McDonough if Craig Biggio should be in the Hall of Fame

And he won't answer the question.

"That's a good question" after some panicked hemming and hawing.

Dude, you get paid to give your opinion. Let's hear it!

The guy is retired and probably not at the game tonight.

He's not gonna come and beat you up!

Grow a pair already!

Rick Sutcliffe, out of the blue, just said....

....the Pirates want to win this game.

(Still digesting this special insight)

I know they gotta keep talkin' and all but.....