Dierker talks superstition...

[pots]

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100421&content_id=9464356&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

[BlownRanger]

I vaguely recall the Colt 45s having some sort of Rat Fink Night in an attempt to break the Phillies curse.

[Guinness]

Nice one, thanks pots.  I really enjoy reading Dierker, great stories.

[Bench]

With the always helpful assist from JD:

"The recipe called for twigs from three kinds of trees. I [JD] didn't know one tree from another, but I brought twigs from three different trees out to the ballpark. Then, as I recall, we had to spit on the twigs and light them on fire. Dave Smith and Charlie Kerfeld helped me. Believe it or not, I still remember the incantation:

Burner be burned
Turner be turned
Let nothing but good
Come from this wood

"We did this before batting practice and Glenn Davis, one of our more zealous Christian guys, came by and scolded us for using graven idols. But the ritual worked -- we finally won in San Diego, no thanks to Glenn. He pulled a hammy and had to come out of the game."

[BlownRanger]

With the always helpful assist from JD:

"The recipe called for twigs from three kinds of trees. I [JD] didn't know one tree from another, but I brought twigs from three different trees out to the ballpark. Then, as I recall, we had to spit on the twigs and light them on fire. Dave Smith and Charlie Kerfeld helped me. Believe it or not, I still remember the incantation:

Burner be burned
Turner be turned
Let nothing but good
Come from this wood

"We did this before batting practice and Glenn Davis, one of our more zealous Christian guys, came by and scolded us for using graven idols. But the ritual worked -- we finally won in San Diego, no thanks to Glenn. He pulled a hammy and had to come out of the game."

And then, one or two years later, God told Glenn that baseball bats were graven idols.

[Noe]

I remember the time Glen Davis protested to the owner that he did not want the announcers saying "This bud's for you, Glen Davis" when he hit a homerun.  Apparently, Budweiser had bought the rights to sponsor homeruns... or something along those lines.  So the television announcers were asked to salute a homerun with that catch-phrase.  Davis protested and if I remember correctly won his protest with the owner.  He was exempt from being saluted with a beer.

[Guinness]

I remember the time Glen Davis protested to the owner that he did not want the announcers saying "This bud's for you, Glen Davis" when he hit a homerun.  Apparently, Budweiser had bought the rights to sponsor homeruns... or something along those lines.  So the television announcers were asked to salute a homerun with that catch-phrase.  Davis protested and if I remember correctly won his protest with the owner.  He was exempt from being saluted with a beer.

Sorry but that's dumb.  It's a business, a beer company is the sponsor, if you don't like it, get another job.

[Ron Brand]

Sorry but that's dumb.  It's a business, a beer company is the sponsor, if you don't like it, get another job.

Bullshit. It's his name, he can do with it what he wants to. Any sane company would grant him that right, it's not worth the agita.

[Lurch]

Sorry but that's dumb.  It's a business, a beer company is the sponsor, if you don't like it, get another job.

It's a business.  His name was being used to sell a product he disagreed with.  If they didnt like it, they could get another gold glove, all star, fan favorite 1st baseman when his contract expired.  He earned that leverage.

[BatGirl]

I remember the time Glen Davis protested to the owner that he did not want the announcers saying "This bud's for you, Glen Davis" when he hit a homerun.  Apparently, Budweiser had bought the rights to sponsor homeruns... or something along those lines.  So the television announcers were asked to salute a homerun with that catch-phrase.  Davis protested and if I remember correctly won his protest with the owner.  He was exempt from being saluted with a beer.

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[Guinness]

Bullshit. It's his name, he can do with it what he wants to. Any sane company would grant him that right, it's not worth the agita.

Yeah, but I would guess that his contract had language in it around the team being able to use his name and likeness in advertising etc.

And really, it's a one-off line the announcer says that nobody really hears.  And "this bud's for you Glenn Davis" does not imply his endorsement anymore than if they said "this Pepsi's for you".  That's a high horse it's awfully pretentious to be on.

[Ron Brand]

Yeah, I agree but I've been around a lot of those people and it's not worth the fight.

[juliogotay]

Yeah, I agree but I've been around a lot of those people and it's not worth the fight.

Remember, too, that Davis had a "troubled" youth and was involved with drugs and alcohol. That was a part of his displeasure with the Bud association.

[Ron Brand]

Remember, too, that Davis had a "troubled" youth and was involved with drugs and alcohol. That was a part of his displeasure with the Bud association.

Some of them have clear and obvious reasons for their choices and I respect that completely. Some have different agendas and when you discover that, it's not so easy to support.

[JimR]

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