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The Richard
James jerk
awards
• Recognition of
despicable acts
\
By Richard James
WiththearrivalofOctoberalso
^comes the end of the Major
League baseball season.
After sitting in front of the tube
for many hours, watchingmany
games (not tofnention ESP^s
Sportscenter and Basetralfy[o-
night), I have seen a lot of despi¬
cable acts occur both on and off
the field.
1 wish to recognize these
accomplishments" now.as I
present my Jerk Awards for the
1991 season.
"Albert Bell, come on dozon.
You're the first recipient of Richard
fumes'-Jerk Awards!"
Bell, of the Cleveland Indians,
After sitting in i!
front of the
tube for many
hours, watch¬
ing many
games, I have
seen a lot of
despicable
acts. I wish to
recognize
these "accom¬
plishments."
first
" w i n -
ner" af-
i e r
thump¬
ing a fan
in the
chest af¬
ter the'
fan al¬
legedly
made a
com-«.
m e n t
a bo u t
Bell's
prior stint in an alcohol rehabili¬
tation program.
True, the fan should have kept
his mouth shut, but there is no
excuse for hurling the rawhide
at a defenseless fan.
"Norm Chariton, come on down.
You're the next recipient of a Jerk
Axvard!M
What the hell was this jerk
thinking? The Cindnatti Reds'
reliever was suspended for pur¬
posely throwing at Los Angeles
Dodgers' catcher Mike Scoscia.
But thafs not the only reason
he gets a jerk Award. He also
gets the award because he' was
dumb enoueh to admit he did it
in front of the press.
This is the kicker, though. He
threw at Scoscia because he was
allegedly "stealing the Reds'
pitching signs from second base.
Well/Norm, if you're stupid
enough not to change the signs
when you have the opposing
catcher at second base, youxie-
serve to have your damn signs
stolen.
^~*Rob Dibble, come on down.
You're the next recipient of a Jerk
Award!"
This guy, another Reds' re¬
liever; ceases to amaze me.
Fust, he hurls a ball into, the
stands and hits a female fan in
the arm. Come on, Rob. You
•Jcnow you throw the ball in
exc ess o f 90 mph, so why launch
• a fastball in the stands to strike
a fan not expecting it? .
Then hepurposely hits Doug
Dascenzo of the Chicago Cubs
as he runs out a bunt.
Jeeeeeeerk!
Now for my off-the-field Jerk
Awards.
"Rickey Henderson, come on
down. You're the next recipient of
a Jerk Award!"
This Oakland A's outfielder
is a major league jerk. After
tooting his ownfhorn about
being the best base stealer in
history, which he is,-he has a
sub-par season.
Rather than taking it like a
man and admitting he just had
a bad year, he goes and blames
it on injuries.
Riiiiight.
If he doesn't steal at least 30
bases next season, he'll proba¬
bly say his shoes were too tight.
' Get a clue, Rickey.
"Jose Canseco, come on down.
You're the final recipient of a Jerk
Award!" ■ y
Canseco's nothing but a
■*■ damnwhiner. His latest com¬
plaint is not enough fan sup¬
port for him at the Oakland
Coliseum. And if it doesn't
improve, he'sgoing to ask for a
trade.
Poor baby!
Could it possibly be, Jose,
that the fans are upset because
yon are not playing like you
should, based on your $15
million contract?
Maybeif you stop crying and
play baseball, the fans will get
off your back.
T personally don't think
you're worth the cost of the
paper your check is printed on.
Well, that's all folks!
Tune in next year,as I'm sure
there will be more Jerk Awards
to give out.
After alt, it appears as if jerks
grow on trees in Major League
baseball. <
..I ;
Mr. James a junior majoring
in journalism.
y
Hector Amezcua/ DC Photographer
Fresno State's Ben Rojas goes up tor a loose ball In the Carl's Jr. Goal Rush Clas¬
sic. The Bulldogs, who knocked off defending NCAA champion UCLA, 1-0, are now 7-
1-2 after a 1-1 tie In overtime at Stanford on Wednesday afternoon.
Walker reads all about it
By Dan Evans
DC Sports Writer
Its amazing what you can
leam in the morning paper the
latest stock information, whet
your horoscope predicts for your
love-life...or that your one of the
top scorers in Big West Confer¬
ence .water polo.
Overa bowl of Whea ties and
some friendly conversation
Wednesday morning, Fresno
State senior John Walker was
downright stunned to leam that
nis success at last weekend's
NorCal Invitational tournament
in Berkeley had left him among
theconference's leaders in scoring, goal. The 6-2 Walker faked one
"Honestly, it surprised me. defender out of his Speedo and
more than anything else," Walker blasted the ball into the lower-left
said. ^But winning games makes corner of the cage for the winning
me feel a lot better than anything 1 score
could do by myself. Personal rec- "It was just there," Walker
ords don't really mean too much, joked. "There was still some time
I'd rather win games than score 50 on the clock, but I was pretty
of goals."
Walker didn't
need a bunch in the
Bulldogs' 8-7 win DOttOmline." named as the Daily
over UC San Diego John Walker Collegian's Athlete of
at the NorCal Invi- the Week.
tational. One was enough. "That game was a real emo-
With approximately V3Q left in tkuial roller coster," Walker said.
double-overt i me and the score tied "We we*e do wn by two for most of
at7-7,Walkertookapassfromteam- ■
matejoeljoryattherightsideofthe See WALKER page 7
'We're going to the stoted"
K,P A Ar% tk„»v. *u For Ms efforts,
NCAAsThatsthe Walker has been
bottom-line."
John Walker
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| Title | 1991_10 The Daily Collegian October 1991 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1991 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
| Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
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| Language | eng |
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| Title | October 3, 1991, Page 6 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1991 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
| Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
| Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
| Language | eng |
| Full-Text-Search | Sports Viewpoint The Richard James jerk awards • Recognition of despicable acts \ By Richard James WiththearrivalofOctoberalso ^comes the end of the Major League baseball season. After sitting in front of the tube for many hours, watchingmany games (not tofnention ESP^s Sportscenter and Basetralfy[o- night), I have seen a lot of despi¬ cable acts occur both on and off the field. 1 wish to recognize these accomplishments" now.as I present my Jerk Awards for the 1991 season. "Albert Bell, come on dozon. You're the first recipient of Richard fumes'-Jerk Awards!" Bell, of the Cleveland Indians, After sitting in i! front of the tube for many hours, watch¬ ing many games, I have seen a lot of despicable acts. I wish to recognize these "accom¬ plishments." first " w i n - ner" af- i e r thump¬ ing a fan in the chest af¬ ter the' fan al¬ legedly made a com-«. m e n t a bo u t Bell's prior stint in an alcohol rehabili¬ tation program. True, the fan should have kept his mouth shut, but there is no excuse for hurling the rawhide at a defenseless fan. "Norm Chariton, come on down. You're the next recipient of a Jerk Axvard!M What the hell was this jerk thinking? The Cindnatti Reds' reliever was suspended for pur¬ posely throwing at Los Angeles Dodgers' catcher Mike Scoscia. But thafs not the only reason he gets a jerk Award. He also gets the award because he' was dumb enoueh to admit he did it in front of the press. This is the kicker, though. He threw at Scoscia because he was allegedly "stealing the Reds' pitching signs from second base. Well/Norm, if you're stupid enough not to change the signs when you have the opposing catcher at second base, youxie- serve to have your damn signs stolen. ^~*Rob Dibble, come on down. You're the next recipient of a Jerk Award!" This guy, another Reds' re¬ liever; ceases to amaze me. Fust, he hurls a ball into, the stands and hits a female fan in the arm. Come on, Rob. You •Jcnow you throw the ball in exc ess o f 90 mph, so why launch • a fastball in the stands to strike a fan not expecting it? . Then hepurposely hits Doug Dascenzo of the Chicago Cubs as he runs out a bunt. Jeeeeeeerk! Now for my off-the-field Jerk Awards. "Rickey Henderson, come on down. You're the next recipient of a Jerk Award!" This Oakland A's outfielder is a major league jerk. After tooting his ownfhorn about being the best base stealer in history, which he is,-he has a sub-par season. Rather than taking it like a man and admitting he just had a bad year, he goes and blames it on injuries. Riiiiight. If he doesn't steal at least 30 bases next season, he'll proba¬ bly say his shoes were too tight. ' Get a clue, Rickey. "Jose Canseco, come on down. You're the final recipient of a Jerk Award!" ■ y Canseco's nothing but a ■*■ damnwhiner. His latest com¬ plaint is not enough fan sup¬ port for him at the Oakland Coliseum. And if it doesn't improve, he'sgoing to ask for a trade. Poor baby! Could it possibly be, Jose, that the fans are upset because yon are not playing like you should, based on your $15 million contract? Maybeif you stop crying and play baseball, the fans will get off your back. T personally don't think you're worth the cost of the paper your check is printed on. Well, that's all folks! Tune in next year,as I'm sure there will be more Jerk Awards to give out. After alt, it appears as if jerks grow on trees in Major League baseball. < ..I ; Mr. James a junior majoring in journalism. y Hector Amezcua/ DC Photographer Fresno State's Ben Rojas goes up tor a loose ball In the Carl's Jr. Goal Rush Clas¬ sic. The Bulldogs, who knocked off defending NCAA champion UCLA, 1-0, are now 7- 1-2 after a 1-1 tie In overtime at Stanford on Wednesday afternoon. Walker reads all about it By Dan Evans DC Sports Writer Its amazing what you can leam in the morning paper the latest stock information, whet your horoscope predicts for your love-life...or that your one of the top scorers in Big West Confer¬ ence .water polo. Overa bowl of Whea ties and some friendly conversation Wednesday morning, Fresno State senior John Walker was downright stunned to leam that nis success at last weekend's NorCal Invitational tournament in Berkeley had left him among theconference's leaders in scoring, goal. The 6-2 Walker faked one "Honestly, it surprised me. defender out of his Speedo and more than anything else," Walker blasted the ball into the lower-left said. ^But winning games makes corner of the cage for the winning me feel a lot better than anything 1 score could do by myself. Personal rec- "It was just there," Walker ords don't really mean too much, joked. "There was still some time I'd rather win games than score 50 on the clock, but I was pretty of goals." Walker didn't need a bunch in the Bulldogs' 8-7 win DOttOmline." named as the Daily over UC San Diego John Walker Collegian's Athlete of at the NorCal Invi- the Week. tational. One was enough. "That game was a real emo- With approximately V3Q left in tkuial roller coster," Walker said. double-overt i me and the score tied "We we*e do wn by two for most of at7-7,Walkertookapassfromteam- ■ matejoeljoryattherightsideofthe See WALKER page 7 'We're going to the stoted" K,P A Ar% tk„»v. *u For Ms efforts, NCAAsThatsthe Walker has been bottom-line." John Walker |
