Cameras caught San Francisco Giants player Pablo Sandoval talking to his bat just before hitting two home runs to help defeat the San Diego Padres, 7-2, at PETCO Park on Monday. If the footage of the Panda acting like some burn-out on Mission Street wasn't so cute, it would really be disturbing.
The cuddly 240-pound third baseman was spotted in the dugout sweetly addressing his bat before going deep in the first and fourth innings off Tim Stauffer. The Bat Whisperer's two homers backed Madison Bumgarner's 13-strikeout gem.
"Just get some hits," said Sandoval of his apparent one-way conversation. "That's what I told him."
Asked if the wood talked back after the motivational talk, the Panda said," Yeah, he said something when I hit it."
Not a nice way to treat a friend. Tony Robbins would not approve.
It was the 17th and 18 home runs of the season for the popular Giants player and his third two-homer game of his career.
Maybe Sandoval's Mark Fidrych routine could help the rest of the Giants players bats. The team is still seven games behind the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Showing posts with label San Diego Padres. Show all posts
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Abby Wambach and Megan Rapinoe Go Bear at Giants Game
While U.S. Women's World Cup soccer star Hope Solo is taking it all off for a magazine photo spread, teammates Abby Wambach and Megan Rapinoe are going bare too-- make that panda bear.
Wambach and Rapinoe were spotted at last night's San Diego Padres/San Francisco Giants game at AT&T Park wearing panda bear hats which were, hopefully, in support of the Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval and not for the Chinese soccer team.
"Kung Fu Panda," as the chubby Sandoval was allegedly nicknamed by teammate Barry Zito, is a fan favorite in the city of the World Champions.
Not much has been seen of the star forward and mid-fielder since losing to Japan in the Women's World Cup championship game last month. Maybe it's because Wambach and Rapinoe, who hails from northern California, have been covered up by the floppy-eared panda hats.
If they were trying to go incognito, the two teammates missed their goal. Oops, too soon? They were pretty obvious in the crowd of over 41,000.
The Giants won 2-1, behind the pitching of Tim Lincecum.
Kung Fu Panda went 0-for-3.
Wambach and Rapinoe were spotted at last night's San Diego Padres/San Francisco Giants game at AT&T Park wearing panda bear hats which were, hopefully, in support of the Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval and not for the Chinese soccer team.
"Kung Fu Panda," as the chubby Sandoval was allegedly nicknamed by teammate Barry Zito, is a fan favorite in the city of the World Champions.
Not much has been seen of the star forward and mid-fielder since losing to Japan in the Women's World Cup championship game last month. Maybe it's because Wambach and Rapinoe, who hails from northern California, have been covered up by the floppy-eared panda hats.
If they were trying to go incognito, the two teammates missed their goal. Oops, too soon? They were pretty obvious in the crowd of over 41,000.
The Giants won 2-1, behind the pitching of Tim Lincecum.
Kung Fu Panda went 0-for-3.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Orlando Hudson's Fan-Friendly Goof
Orlando Hudson, the four-time Gold Glove winner of the San Diego Padres, was a little too eager to please a fan and his brain freeze cost the Padres a run against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Playing second base on Tuesday night at Petco Field, Hudson called for Ryan Robert's pop-up in shallow right field. Without breaking his stride, Hudson snagged the ball, headed towards the right field stands and flipped the ball to a ball-girl before heading to the dugout.
Major problem. It was only the second out.
Seeing Hudson's goof, Padres first baseman, Jesus Guzman, ran to the ball girl, but it was too late, it was in the stands.
Diamondbacks Chris Young and Miguel Montero were permitted to take two bases. Young scored to make it 4-0.
The personable Hudson laughed at the epic blunder.
"You see it every now and then," he said. "Life goes on, nobody's perfect."
Arizona went on to win, 6-1.
Playing second base on Tuesday night at Petco Field, Hudson called for Ryan Robert's pop-up in shallow right field. Without breaking his stride, Hudson snagged the ball, headed towards the right field stands and flipped the ball to a ball-girl before heading to the dugout.
Major problem. It was only the second out.
Seeing Hudson's goof, Padres first baseman, Jesus Guzman, ran to the ball girl, but it was too late, it was in the stands.
Diamondbacks Chris Young and Miguel Montero were permitted to take two bases. Young scored to make it 4-0.
The personable Hudson laughed at the epic blunder.
"You see it every now and then," he said. "Life goes on, nobody's perfect."
Arizona went on to win, 6-1.
