Royals Hire Tom Emanski

by **bste_lax** on Tue Jun 06, 2006 12:54 pm

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/49108

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by **laxative** on Tue Jun 06, 2006 3:50 pm

That is pathetic. What an embarrassment!

by **DanGenck** on Tue Jun 06, 2006 3:57 pm

Maybe he will lead them to back, to back, to back AAU National Championships?

by **DanGenck** on Tue Jun 06, 2006 3:58 pm

Here's another good one... are they going to sign Fred McGriff to a contract?

by **bste_lax** on Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:01 pm

DanGenck wrote:Here's another good one... are they going to sign Fred McGriff to a contract?

Sad thing is if they did sign him, Dusty Baker would play him non-stop much like Neifi Perez.....

by **dubbs11** on Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:18 pm

Damn you gencky-poo, you stole the words from my mouth, ah, the unintentional comedy factor from those commercials is very high.

by **sohotrightnow** on Tue Jun 06, 2006 5:48 pm

That is pathetic. What an embarrassment!

Do you guys actually believe this story?

by **Sonny** on Tue Jun 06, 2006 5:50 pm

That is great...

Loved this part:

The afternoon after speaking to reporters, Mientkiewicz lost his temper during B.P. and swung as hard as he could, missing the ball completely but creating enough of a breeze to gently knock the ball off its stand. Emanski had to restrain him from angrily swinging his bat at the tee in an attempt to break it, and told Mientkiewicz to take a lap around the field to calm down.

"In this game, attitude is key," Emanski said. "Some of the guys get angry or upset when we're doing Greenie Board Batting Practice, in which I give each player five swings, and I rate each swing on a zero-to-four scale. But I believe this is the only way they'll ever learn to swing through the ball."

by **UofMLaxGoalie11** on Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:45 pm

I saw a commercial for his instructional videos today at work and almost broke out laughing.

by **bste_lax** on Tue Jun 06, 2006 10:00 pm

The part I find funny is if you watch those commercials now, everyone one in those videos is probably older than I am now.

by **Pinball** on Tue Jun 06, 2006 11:14 pm

WOW ITS FRED MCGRIFF!! ( I can just imagine a 11 year old saying that)

Sweeeeet Shades Tom!! Are those Blue Blockers??

by **Zeuslax** on Wed Jun 07, 2006 9:25 am

Everyone is aware that the Onion is BS, right? Thier lead in on the radio is, "The best fake news out there".

by **Lax_Stats** on Wed Jun 07, 2006 9:27 am

laxative wrote:That is pathetic. What an embarrassment!

For who?!?!?! The Royals or Tom Emanski?!?!? LOL

by **Adam G** on Wed Jun 07, 2006 10:15 am

Without a doubt, this is the best Onion article I've read in years, especially if you like a good cuss-session..

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/33930

by **DanGenck** on Wed Jun 07, 2006 1:53 pm

I like that it says "Superstar" Fred McGriff.