Oakland Athletics pitcher Dallas Braden is famous for being protective of his pile of dirt. Especially if you trot over it on your way off the field.
Just ask Alex Rodriguez about the fit Braden threw in the A’s dugout. He was in total outrage over Arod taking the shorter way over his beloved mass. Braden threw his glove, kicked some cups that still had water in them and cursed like a truck driver.
Guess that fact that Arod was right there, in the A’s stadium, his house was just not an option. Hey it was the next best thing than challenging Arod to his face.
Do not forget, Braden also threw a perfect game on 05.09.2010 but has not done much of anything since. Like win another game. Braden only had six strikeouts that day, but it was against the Tampa Bay Rays and they are legit.
Now, the New York Yankees are back for three games in Oakland in Dallas Braden’s house. Arod is now there for the taking.
If I were Arod, I would assume that route back to the dugout again
Why not?
Sticking it to his Grandma is good enough reason. No older respectable woman needs to talk like that or at least add some curse words to look like real white trash.
Go figure that Braden is on the DL with elbow stiffness. He has thrown bullpen sessions. One would think this would be a series Braden would not miss unless his Grandma cut off his arm.
The A’s are even trying to profit from that April 22 jog. Selling festive historic t-shirts that read, “Get off my mound.”
“Get off my mound” is kind of desperate considering Braden said it to everyone but not to Arod’s face.
Well, that is Dallas Braden in a nut shell. A big mouth, famous via Arod, who got lucky one night after.
I would be concerned that I could not throw off this hump and that Arod still owns it.
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