"Nap Gate"

Griffey now says he was available to pinch-hit during his alleged "nap time" the other day and that "some" of the things being said about the incident are not accurate.

I guess it wasn't a Michael Jackson propofol-type "sleep" or anything.

It was just a regular old snooze. He was in uniform. He just needed to be woken up.

What do you think clubhouse attendants are for?

Stop hatin'!

Sweeney is still on the loose, you know.

It only takes one to ruin it for all

Happy 38th Birthday to thoroughly average retired pitcher, Esteban Loaiza.

Hate to bring it up but Loaiza's career "lowlight" occurred on June 14, 2006 when with the Oakland A's, he was arrested after being pulled over by police who clocked his Ferrari doing 120 MPH on a California freeway. If that wasn't enough, he also failed a sobriety test.

After the incident, A's general manager, Billy Beane banned alcohol in both the home and visitors clubhouse for good.*

I am sure that Loaiza was REALLY popular upon his first return to the clubhouse after being released from jail.

Flashback to the A's clubhouse, June 15, 2006 when Loaiza walks in:

Silence.

Uncomfortable silence broken by the following coming from the back of the room:

"Thanks a lot! 110 MPH wasn't good enough for you?"

At that moment, Loaiza knew that he was through with the A's.

*No wonder the A's can't sign free agents.