Comments on: Razzball Historical Spotlight: Brad Ausmus (2001-2008)

By: Grey

Grey — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:38:29 +0000

@Rudy Gamble: He's obviously rocking out at the older kids table at a Bar Mitzvah. "Can I get four Alabama Slammer shots for the ladies?"

By: Rudy Gamble

Rudy Gamble — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:36:19 +0000

@101 M.P.H.: Ausmus sure looks like the BMOC in that picture - just can't say whether that was a high school or college campus.

By: 101 M.P.H.

101 M.P.H. — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:21:45 +0000

Malign his stats all you want, but it looks to me like Ausmus was primed for a high O.P.S. the night that picture was taken at the bar. As an aside, whoever was working the door must have been asleep at the switch….

And on a semi-related note, is that Jorge Posada’s wife or his personal floatation device?

By: Eric W

Eric W — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:25:07 +0000

@Rudy Gamble: ya Anna was crazy but in my experiences that's not always a bad thing. and that video was classic i am surprised they found so many video clips of him actually hitting the ball. hopefully i spelled my name right this time

By: Rudy Gamble

Rudy Gamble — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:40:06 +0000

@sean: That’s wrong, man. He’s got a wife and two kids. And a ton of adoring lady fans in Houston – http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/files/newsstand/discussion/houston_chronicle_ausmus_homer_helps_give_astros_win_over_braves/

@Steve: True dat.

@EricW: Yeah, she was nuts though. The more players’ wives I see online, the more I think she’s overrated. Gimme Ms. Kotsay any day.

@Schruender: Varitek has had a great career but he looked so bad at times last year. The Red Sox usually get rid of legends too early vs. too late (see Fisk, Clemens, Boggs, Pedro) but maybe they’ll make an exception for him. They should’ve held onto Shoppach vs. package him for Coco.

By: Schruender

Schruender — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:44:31 +0000

If I’m Ausmus I’m holding out until the big deal comes along. Remeber, Jason Varitek is supposed to sign a multi million dollar deal this winter to be the starter for the Red Sox. Tony LaRusa would convince Rick Ankiel to come back to pitching if he had that problem.

By: EricW

EricW — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:31:46 +0000

any discussion of hot baseball wives is never complete with out the one and only Anna Benson she makes me wish Kris was still around

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:48:18 +0000

@Rudy Gamble: Too true. The words "I'm a ballplayer (or insert any professional sporting occupation here)" have a special cachet all their own. Even the Razztastic can pull the chicks!

By: sean

sean — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:24:25 +0000

With “Milk” about to do some damage at the Oscars, Ausmus should probably be more heralded for being an openly-gay major leaguer than the proverbial automatic out.

By: Shogun

Shogun — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:51:18 +0000

@Rudy Gamble: Yeah, and I think the 'Stros had Lamb in that lineup too, though he wasn't as bad for them as he was for MN last year. Eesh. This year the MN is going to trot out Brendan Harris/Brian Buscher (platoon) at third, Punto at SS, and Casilla at 2B, which is pretty razztastic and would only be worse if Casilla went down and Matt Tolbert became the starter. Though I shan't make too much fun of Casilla because of the sacred law: SAGNOF.