When you happen to be a member of the World Fucking Champions™, the earth is your oyster. Shane Victorino, the King Kamehameha of both speed and outfield badassery, took his WFC act on the road to Japan. I love the Japanese because they take every little thing in life, no matter how trivial, very seriously. (And, as if I really needed to mention this, they are quite fucking bizarre.)
A Japanese game show called — what else? — Sportsman Number One gathers famous athletes in various sports from around the world to compete in events involving obstacle courses whose designs can only be described as the result of a drill instructor’s wet dream. One such event is called “The Monster Box.” Don’t believe me? Here it is.
OK, so no actual monsters are used. It’s just a big god-damned box.
According to the standings posted here, the Flyin’ Hawaiian finished fourth overall, two spots behind American Olympic gold medalist Bryan Clay (whose own web site refers to him as the “World’s Greatest Athlete“… although I guess when you win gold in the decathlon you’ve earned that right).
Joe Blanton was also seen accompanying Victorino to Japan, where he crushed several buildings and ate a passenger train.
“RUN! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!”
[From Lost In Ube, via Deadspin.]
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January 5th, 2009 at 11:07 am
The possibility of getting injured doing something like this seems too much to risk for me… Eating a passenger train that is. I’m sure Victorino would be totally fine leaping tall wooden blocks.
January 5th, 2009 at 11:21 am
I hate to be a Negative Nancy…so I’ll be a Debbie Downer instead, but I agree that Vic doing this is foolish because of the chance of injury. Blanton crushing buildings on the otherhand is fucking great workout.
January 5th, 2009 at 11:26 am
It’s great for your quads!
January 5th, 2009 at 11:59 am
I need footage of this.
January 5th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
Joe Branton?
/borderline racist
January 5th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
PAT THE BAT IS A TAMPA BAY RAY??? WHAT THE FUCK?????????
January 5th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Pat the Bat is a Tampa Bay Ray ugh
January 5th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
hey… at least they had the sense to sign him over ibanez.