You’d think being cut from a World Series winning team (in which you didn’t contribute to at all) with $8 million+ left on your contract and then getting booooooo’d when you return to that city to collect your ring (of which you don’t deserve) would humble a guy like Adam Eaton.

Well think again, pal, Adam Eaton and his shitty fastball are as delusional as ever.

Jeff Zrebiec of the Baltimore Sun provides today’s comedy fix:

Eaton is 0-2 this year, but his struggles go back much further than that. Including last season, when he pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies, Eaton has gone five straight starts without a quality start and four straight without making it through more than four innings.

“This is a new year,” he said. “That’s last year, and if you guys want to talk about last year, I also won a World Series … but that’s not here nor there. I’m a Baltimore Oriole now. That’s where our concerns lie. I like what we have here. I need to obviously step up and throw the way I’m capable of throwing. We’ll see what we do next outing.”

[...] Eaton allowed nine hits and walked two and was tormented by Kevin Youkilis, who hit a three-run homer in the third inning and an RBI single in the fourth that gave the Red Sox a 6-0 lead. Youkilis finished the game 4-for-5 with four RBIs.

Eaton’s line after two starts is 10 earned runs (11.25 ERA), 17 hits, six walks and 193 pitches thrown over eight innings.

“Obviously, the results weren’t good,” he said. “We’ve got some things to work on.”

First off, who is this “we” he’s talking about? “We’ll see what we do.” “We‘ve got some things to work on.”

It’s YOU that sucks, Adam. Don’t try and drag some imaginary people into your convoluted way of thinking.  But the best line, conveniently bolded by yours truly, was the one where he goes, “*I* won a World Series.” He should put that shit on his tombstone.

Starting to look familiar: Eaton latest to falter | Baltimore Sun

For the most part, the Phillie Phanatic is the most infallible mascot around who wouldn’t dare get booed in Philadelphia under any circumstances. BUT there is also a cardinal rule the fans of Citizens Bank Park swear by — if any fan is in position to catch a foul ball and doesn’t haul it in, he or she gets mercilessly booed to the point of humiliation.

Unfortunately for the fuzzy green fella, he happened to misplay a weak foul into the crowd on the third base side this evening, and the fans were forced to decide…

Do they boo him, or give him the benefit of the doubt and let it slide? Take a look:

During yesterday’s tussle at The Bank, Blue Jays first baseman Lyle Overbay hit a sharp foul headed directly towards the ballgirl down the right field line. For some reason or another (perhaps she should try an infielder’s glove?), the ball shot through her legs and caromed off the railing into right field.

The fans were not appreciative:

Now this might seem harsh, but Philly fans DEMAND excellence if you are in position to properly field a ball.

This goes for the players on the field, fans in the stands — and yes, even ballgirls.

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