Another MLB Bombshell!

by Tyrone Briggs

Toronto, ONT - Major League Baseball was rocked yet once again as the Toronto Blue Jays have announced the signing of "scrappy" David Eckstein as reported by Sports Illustrated.  Despite the George Mitchell Investigation not once mentioning "Mr. Scrappy", the Blue Jays rolled the dice and signed the very non-controversial  and over-hyped former St. Louis Cardinal to be the team's lead-off batter.

No word yet if SI will face criminal federal prosecution for leaking this story.

John Kruk and Steve Phillips will undoubtedly have very little to contribute to this story on ESPN.  And apparently former major leaguer turned squealer Jose Canseco was barred from the Blue Jays press conference announcing the Eckstein signing.  Tim McCarver reportedly sobbed upon learning the news that his favorite shortstop was leaving for the Great North.

SSreportersHall of Famer

203 days ago

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Don't forget the counterpoint Steve Phillips.

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SSreportersHall of Famer

203 days ago

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BTW, this over-hyped player in Eckstein, didn't he win the World Series MVP?

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Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer

203 days ago

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Yes he did. But does that crappy World Series really count?  :)

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JamelAll-American

203 days ago

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Don't forget about how Joe Carter wasn't on the list but should be on the list which would eliminate the possibility of allegedly taking away the Blue Jays World Series titles for both years- '92 or '93

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Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer

203 days ago

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Obviously Carter cheated. Look at that vertical leap and use some common sense.

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JamelAll-American

203 days ago

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Seriously- that's almost a foot up there-- you can't jump that high without being on 'roids- especially a black dude-- who played in Canada eh? Never trust a Canadian- especially when it comes to beer- when I was in Canada I went to a bar and meet this smokin Canadian chick-- started drinking that moonshine shit-- next thing I know I wake up in a hotel room with no kidney-- and my money was gone-- damn....

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LASportsblogAAA-er

203 days ago

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We'll know that lil-David is on the juice when he can throw the first from shortstop without throwing his entire body behind the toss.

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Falcon02520Legend

203 days ago

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dont make jokes... remember Nefi Perez was on roids too...

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Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer

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Yeah but apparently (judging from on the field performance) he accidentally swapped his steroid bottle for his mom's HRT.

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KelsdadAll-Star

203 days ago

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And apparently Eckstein thought it better to be the shortstop in Toronto than the second baseman in San Diego or the Mets. Wish ARod felt that way.

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Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer

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Jose Canseco swears A-"Hole"'s dirty and not sparkling clean....

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MegECass110AAA-er

203 days ago

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I think I'm taller than Eckstein.

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Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer

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I think you are probably correct!

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Manny StilesDraft Pick

202 days ago

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They had to rename his position as Shorterstop.

Eckstein is so short he can sit on a dime and swing his feet.

He's so short he gets his Mom to cuff his underwear - and they're tighty whities!

He's so short he can use a cheerio as a life raft.

And his arm is so weak he needs a cutoff man on throws to second.

His strike zone is so small he brings a magnifying glass for the umpires when he bats.

He is so short his bat is taller than he is.

His starting lineup figurine is life size and his fathead is printed on a Band-aid.

He's so small, he uses a teammates hat as a tent in the offseason.

And scrappy. He's so scrappy that Scooby Doo thinks their related.

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Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer

202 days ago

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Grandpa Eckstein:

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JamelAll-American

202 days ago

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He's still taller than Jay Mariotti

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KelsdadAll-Star

202 days ago

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hilarious, TB...

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One question, where is Eckstein's little brother?

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Falcon02520Legend

202 days ago

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winning a world series...

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Niteowl049AAA-er

202 days ago

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The two funniest comments today back to back with the Manny's comments about Eckstein and Tyrone's photo of Eckstein's grandpa Eddie Gaedel.

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