Wellman, a minor league manager in the Atlanta Braves' organization, made headlines today with his that could envy that of any two year old. Check out the Youtube video here, if you like.
"Well, honey, how was the game tonight?" Mrs. Wellman asks.Tirades like this are fun to watch. Baseball is the only sport that I know of that a coach can make a complete fool of himself for an extended period of time. (I suppose there was the whole Bobby Knight chair-throwing thing, but rules and generalizations don't apply to that guy.)
"Do you want the good news or the bad news?"
"Good."
"I'll be in the newspaper tomorrow."
"That's fantastic, did the lefty-lefty matchup pay off for you again?"
"It did, but that's not what people will be talking about tomorrow." At this point Wellman runs his hands through his hair and sighs. "I got ejected."
"For arguing balls and strikes? You didn't yell at the poor umpire, did you?" By now, Mrs. Wellman's eyes are wide.
"Well there was that, and a minor hand grenade incident." Mrs. Wellman's head jerks up, and Phillip Wellman is nodding smiling with that I can't believe it either smile.
From the manager's side of things, it must feel really good to cover home plate with dirt, or throw the resin bag as if it were a hand grenade. But when he cools down a little bit, I can imagine he'll look back and wish he'd handled it differently.
You know that feeling you get when you've done said something mean or done something idiotic, and a wave of regret washes over you like acid rain? I'm guessing Phillip Wellman feels that times ten right about now.
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The thing is though, you have to imagine that he planned that tirade out! Do you really think one individual could come up with all of that genius on the spot?! I kind of doubt it. What a wonderful aspect of baseball. As to the shame and regret that he's probably going through now, it probably feels pretty lousy. But at least he's cemented his legacy! :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXrEisVekpA
This is video I have made explaining why a little known activity called "Drum Corps" should be a sport.
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