Before last night’s game between the Minnesota Twins and New York Mets, Twins announcer and former pitching great Bert Blyleven made one of the greatest dumbest bets ever.? Blyleven made a wager with Johan Santana that, if Santana threw a shutout, Blyleven would shave his head.
Even Michael Jordan thinks Blyleven sucks at gambling.? What a bad idea.? Blyleven has had his share of blunders in the announcing booth, but this may top them all.? Whether its him dropping f-bombs on air, saying bless you after fellow announcer Dick Bremer announced pinch-hitter Shin-Soo Choo, commenting on the size of Randy Johnson’s wang, saying reliever Mike Myers throws like a midget, or asking a former American Idol contestant on air if he ever hooked up with Paula Abdul, Blyleven has done it all.? Betting that Santana couldn’t throw a shut out, however, is just flat out dumb.
I have an idea; let’s bet the reigning Cy Young winner that he can’t throw a shutout.? After that, let’s bet Joe Mauer that he can’t get a hit.? Or, how about we wager our left nut on Joel Zumaya not being able to throw 100 mph.? It’d be one thing if Blyleven approached Carlos Silva or Boof Bonser, two guys who aren’t capable of slinging a shutout on any night.? Wagering with Santana, a guy who can and will shut a team out on any given night, is just dumb.? And, oh yeah, the final score of the game was Twins 9, Mets 0.? Santana threw a four hitter.
While other famous people have shaved their heads for publicity stunts, I don’t think that was the route Blyleven was going with this.? Regardless, I want a picture of his bald head.? Stat.
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I’m sorry but for once I’m going to have to stick up for Carlos Silva.
“it?d be one thing if Blyleven approached Carlos Silva or Boof Bonser, two guys who aren?t capable of slinging a shutout on any night.”
Silva just happened to have pitched a Complete Game Shutout exactly a week ago against the Atlanta Braves…I understand the sentiment, but I felt I should give Silva credit where credit is due.