Shane Victorino sure has a strange way of showing his emotions.
After the game in which he got tossed out from center field by home plate umpire Ed Rapuano for throwing his hands in the air (this would’ve NEVER happened at a hip-hop concert!) then charged after the ump like a lunatic, Shane Victorino stood in front of a group of reporters and told everybody that he actually loves the guy. So much, in fact, that he routinely plays “grab-ass” on the field with him. Seriously:
“I love the guy, that’s why, I think I was even more upset it’s that, he’s just one of those guys you can play grab-ass with and have fun with out there on the field. You know, I mean, sincerely.”
Whaaa?? I’m hoping Shane has a different definition of the term “grab-ass” than it’s literal meaning. And here I thought it was strange when Bill Hohn gave Marlins catcher John Baker a pound last week.
Listen for yourself. Video embedded post-jump.
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August 10th, 2009 at 7:53 am
My college football coach used to say we were always “playing grab-ass”, and I never quite understood it, because I took it too literally.
August 10th, 2009 at 8:13 am
@ gm
yeah, i think vic didn’t mean it so literal. probably just meant rapuano’s the type of guy you can joke around with a bit on the field.
August 10th, 2009 at 8:29 am
The MLB.com story has that portion of the quote redacted. It was “grab ass.”
Still, an immature move by Shane both before and after the toss.
August 10th, 2009 at 8:53 am
i still think j rolls reaction was more “over the top” than vic’s.
August 10th, 2009 at 9:01 am
He should be held from the lineup tomorrow for not dropping a NQA in there.
August 10th, 2009 at 9:09 am
Does Shane have feelings for the back-up catcher? He just pushed me like he’s trying to get the last pineapple!!!
August 10th, 2009 at 9:15 am
Wonder if Cole Hamels participates in this so-called ass grabbing that takes place on the field? Can he bring his teacup poodle?
August 10th, 2009 at 9:51 am
What happened? I leave for vacation, and when I get back, players are getting thrown out from the outfield, and the teams losing all these games! We’ll have a day to regroup, get use to me being back, and then we’ll take off.
August 10th, 2009 at 10:01 am
Between Shane’s “grab-ass” comment and Stairs’ “ass-pound” comment last year….. what is going on here?
August 10th, 2009 at 10:22 am
I loved his ‘I’m serious!’ after his grab-ass comment…
August 10th, 2009 at 11:33 am
Has anyone noticed Bako’s eyes are beautiful?
August 10th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
my favorite part was when he said he just made a big deal to get his money’s worth out of the whole deal haha. i love victorino.
August 10th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
“i still think j rolls reaction was more “over the top” than vic’s.”
Thats the part I didnt get. You can clearly see Rollins making exasperated motions after the same pitch, but Rapuano sees Vic and not him?
August 10th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
“Grab ass” in gym class and sports practice was always just a catch all term for messing around or goofing off. I think its usage was partly a kind of “shame” thing to make the players feel like they were being gay.
Example: Two guys on a lacrosse team momentarily get distracted trying to catch a butterfly in their lacross nets during practice. Coach yells: “Hey! You two guys cut out the grab ass.”
It need not even be that gay…My coach use to yell “No grab-ass or horsing around” during our lap runs in football practice.
August 10th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
Join the facebook group to fire Ed Rapuano at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=117572209733
August 10th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
‘Grab-ass’ is just easier to say than ‘gently fondle each others’ balls.’
August 10th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
LOL #16