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Wednesday, July 26, 2006

Clew Haywood Lookalike to the Rescue for Yankees

I just noticed on one of my favorite Yankees blogs, WasWatching.com, that the Bombers have acquired Sal Fasano in an effort, as the Post says, to "upgrade" their backup catching situation.

Nevermind the fact that the Phillies, in an effort to upgrade their own catching situation, recently designated the career .225 hitter for assignment. Hell, anything's better than Kelly Stinnett and his .304 slugging percentage this season.

But I'm excited about the deal, because it brings to New York someone who bears a stark resemblance to one of the most feared Yankees in cinematic history: Clew Haywood from Major League.

Yep, "The Biggest Indian Killer of Them All" is coming to town. Too bad the Tribe isn't on the remainder of the 2006 schedule. I'd really like to get them back for Taylor's cheap-ass bunt hit. And, yes, I was rooting for the Yankees in that one, as I did the Yankees against the Bears in The Bad News Bears and the Yankees against the Hackensack Bulls in Brewster's Millions.

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Comments: Clew Haywood Lookalike to the Rescue for Yankees

How could you root against Tanner, Kelly Leak, Engleberg, and Timmy Lupus.

I mean Timmy Lupus is almost like poor little Tiny Tim.

Posted by art at July 26, 2006 2:22 PM

Hey, I'm a softie for guys like Lupus. Or anyone named after a disease.

But when going up against the Yankees ... drill his candy ass in the head.

Posted by Paul Katcher at July 26, 2006 2:25 PM

The Yankees signed "Uncle" Sal!!? Man I miss that guy. One of my all-time favorite O's characters. For no other reason than I loved his nickname. Everyone has an Uncle Sal, no? And now he looks even more like everyone's Uncle Sal what with the redneck handlebars. I imagine he'll get quite the ovation from Camden Yards when the Yanks come back to town.

Posted by Eric at July 26, 2006 3:10 PM

It's too bad that Sal's going to have to get rid of the 'stache. Here's to hoping they make an exception.

Posted by Andrew at July 26, 2006 4:00 PM

You know who Haywood really is, don't you?

Pete Voukavitch (sp?), a pitcher from the Brewers world series team in '81. The guy was constantly in trouble - bases loaded, 2 on or whatever, but he always seemed to get himself out of the jam!

By the way, Major League was filmed in Milwaukee of all places, and the home stadium in the movie is actually the Brewers old home field: County Stadium.

Posted by lower88rider at July 27, 2006 10:58 AM
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