Comments on: In baseball, balls get dirty. http://umpbump.com/press/2007/05/29/in-baseball-balls-get-dirty/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:48:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: adam http://umpbump.com/press/2007/05/29/in-baseball-balls-get-dirty/comment-page-1/#comment-52653 adam Wed, 30 May 2007 03:31:56 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/in-baseball-balls-get-dirty/#comment-52653 Dirty Jobs on Discovery had an episode on it in 2003 (pilot episode?). Grocery baggers can't lick their thumbs to separate bags, but the ball handler (not much of a pickup line) gets his spit directly on each ball - which each pitcher grabs and rubs and then licks their fingers - that gives me a Monk moment.. Dirty Jobs on Discovery had an episode on it in 2003 (pilot episode?).

Grocery baggers can’t lick their thumbs to separate bags, but the ball handler (not much of a pickup line) gets his spit directly on each ball – which each pitcher grabs and rubs and then licks their fingers – that gives me a Monk moment..

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]]> By: pr9000 http://umpbump.com/press/2007/05/29/in-baseball-balls-get-dirty/comment-page-1/#comment-14835 pr9000 Fri, 25 May 2007 16:45:43 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/in-baseball-balls-get-dirty/#comment-14835 Do you even dare doubt that the Pirates got fleeced on this deal? Heck, on any deal save Jason Bay? And even then he's not playing well this year. Do you even dare doubt that the Pirates got fleeced on this deal? Heck, on any deal save Jason Bay? And even then he’s not playing well this year.

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]]> By: Danny O http://umpbump.com/press/2007/05/29/in-baseball-balls-get-dirty/comment-page-1/#comment-14828 Danny O Fri, 25 May 2007 14:34:01 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/in-baseball-balls-get-dirty/#comment-14828 The Braves got Mike Gonzalez from the Pirates for LaRoche, who (with Raphael Soriano) has caused opposing equipment managers to consider packing up the lumber early once the Braves bullpen takes over. I think the Braves probably got the better end of that deal. The Braves got Mike Gonzalez from the Pirates for LaRoche, who (with Raphael Soriano) has caused opposing equipment managers to consider packing up the lumber early once the Braves bullpen takes over. I think the Braves probably got the better end of that deal.

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