Giants showing little interest in 'Iraqi right hander'

by theo2456 on Dec 17, 2008 10:11 AM PST

The Giants are going to perform their “due diligence” on 29-year-old right hander Muntader al-Zaidi, but team officials say landing the fast-rising star isn’t even “pie in the sky,” but more like “the longest of long shots.”

Zaidi came to prominence late last weekend in Iraq where he participated in an open ‘tryout’ in front of numerous anxious reporters.

President Bush, who was in town to deliver a simultaneous press conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, offered to catch a bullpen session but was caught off guard upon finding out Zaidi would be throwing his shoes instead of the traditional baseball

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Wow I feel dumb

I thought this was legitimate for about two seconds

by Norm Median on Dec 17, 2008 10:21 AM PST reply actions

He had me fooled at "due diligence."

They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long

by bgunn on Dec 17, 2008 10:25 AM PST up reply actions

And you all freely admit this.

“‘Husker Huts’ , get your Nebraska beachfront condos ritecheer…”

Who has the fun?
Is it always the man with the gun?
- The Stranglers

by victor frankenstein on Dec 17, 2008 1:16 PM PST up reply actions

You’re a couple days late, but good job.

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by Natto on Dec 17, 2008 10:22 AM PST reply actions

he owes GAA for royalties on this joke

The Denker bus is now bound for San Diego. Those who were passengers on it are now angrily stranded at a gas station in Modesto, CA. Not much about baseball here .

by oldjacket on Dec 17, 2008 10:29 AM PST up reply actions

Thank You

…for credit given where credit is deserved.

Regardless, all royalty checks can be sent to my PO BOX that is listed in my profile.

I Don't Tolerate Intolerance!

by Giant among Angels on Dec 17, 2008 9:20 PM PST up reply actions

I was fooled a bit too long...

got to the last sentence of your post before realizing that I was teh fooled!

Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est?

by shikantaza on Dec 17, 2008 10:36 AM PST reply actions

No foolin

Fastball or no, I wouldn’t mind if the Giants organization gave this guy a million bucks.

by biff pocoroba on Dec 17, 2008 10:47 AM PST reply actions

someone insert a cat picture, hurry

i adopt brian sabean... take that dramatic irony!

by Headhunter Rollins on Dec 17, 2008 10:48 AM PST reply actions

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by Natto on Dec 17, 2008 10:50 AM PST up reply actions

The Denker bus is now bound for San Diego. Those who were passengers on it are now angrily stranded at a gas station in Modesto, CA. Not much about baseball here .

by oldjacket on Dec 17, 2008 10:51 AM PST up reply actions

HAHAHA

People at work are starting to think I’m crazy for laughing so hard at pictures of cats….but I think they are the crazy ones…

If God had intended us not to rosterbate, he would've made our arms shorter.

Padre renuente de Luis Perdomo, porque él es todo el que se deja hasta junio.

by Mike Hawk on Dec 17, 2008 10:55 AM PST up reply actions

it’s a hard thing to explain to the rest of the world.

The Denker bus is now bound for San Diego. Those who were passengers on it are now angrily stranded at a gas station in Modesto, CA. Not much about baseball here .

by oldjacket on Dec 17, 2008 11:03 AM PST up reply actions

He’s spammed us and NinersNation a few times. I deleted the others and sent a warning before they got comments, but since the mockery’s already begun in this one, I’ll let it ride.

Nevertheless, a bannination is probably overdue.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Dec 17, 2008 11:08 AM PST reply actions

I mean somebody warned him. It wasn’t me. Though it should have been.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Dec 17, 2008 11:12 AM PST up reply actions

Obama Nation!

by cheno on Dec 17, 2008 11:15 AM PST up reply actions

Nation of Domination!

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by Natto on Dec 17, 2008 11:17 AM PST up reply actions

Is that the Rock in that picture? He looks like he hit the roids and tanning bed a little too hard

If God had intended us not to rosterbate, he would've made our arms shorter.

Padre renuente de Luis Perdomo, porque él es todo el que se deja hasta junio.

by Mike Hawk on Dec 17, 2008 3:37 PM PST up reply actions

It is.

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by Natto on Dec 17, 2008 3:53 PM PST up reply actions

Christ—looks like those guys on the Balboa football team that didn’t get up to let little old ladies sit down while riding the 12 Ocean, circa 1976.

by seyheystretch on Dec 17, 2008 8:20 PM PST up reply actions

all samoan?

Do you Wazzel?

by NeifiChicken on Dec 18, 2008 10:11 AM PST up reply actions

All African-American (although the Rock is half).

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by Natto on Dec 18, 2008 10:21 AM PST up reply actions

But can they pick it at third?

If God had intended us not to rosterbate, he would've made our arms shorter.

Padre renuente de Luis Perdomo, porque él es todo el que se deja hasta junio.

by Mike Hawk on Dec 18, 2008 10:45 AM PST up reply actions

those guys look like they’ve been pan-fried

The Denker bus is now bound for San Diego. Those who were passengers on it are now angrily stranded at a gas station in Modesto, CA. Not much about baseball here .

by oldjacket on Dec 17, 2008 11:19 AM PST reply actions

Wait...

I actually read his post this time. He didn’t even write that himself?! Bah.

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by Natto on Dec 17, 2008 11:21 AM PST reply actions

I think the real question that’s on everyone’s mind:

Can he play 3rd?

by deuce deuce on Dec 17, 2008 12:19 PM PST reply actions

Yeah, the offensive numbers are there, but his defense is a little iffy. I trust xanthan will post some numbers that I can’t understand shortly to support what I just made up.

If God had intended us not to rosterbate, he would've made our arms shorter.

Padre renuente de Luis Perdomo, porque él es todo el que se deja hasta junio.

by Mike Hawk on Dec 17, 2008 3:38 PM PST up reply actions