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Lefte Fielder Doth Swink At-Batte: Season Endeth Erelong, Sir!

Posted by Tug Haines at 11:57 pm ET 18 Comments

Forsooth!

At 10:35 pm, John R. Finger tweeted that Raul Ibanez had quoted The Bard post-game when asked about his current slump.

Of course you’re frustrated. You’re frustrated and you’re upset with yourself, but at the same time you gotta keep Grinding, man. I’m sorry I said “man” (he was talking to Leslie Gudel). I think it was Shakespeare who said, “My head is bloodied, but unbowed.”

Moments later Ye Olde Wordsmithe Finger had determined that while Raul got the words right, it wasn’t Shakespeare but William Ernest Henley who wrote those words in his poem Invictus, first published in 1875.

While W. E. Henley is roughly the same age as fellow lyricist Don Henley, the two are not related.

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18 Comments on “Lefte Fielder Doth Swink At-Batte: Season Endeth Erelong, Sir!”

petzrawr Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 12:15 am
I think it was W.E. Henley that said “Dirty little secrets, dirty little lies, they got their dirty little fingers in everbody’s pies.”
Bobby Payne Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 12:27 am
methinks the tug doth protest too much
Joey Wade Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 12:43 am
i’ve got my fingers in your mother’s pie… BAM!

/celebrates being the greatest
Gabrielle Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 12:58 am
more importantly, was he wearing an ed hardy shirt?
Gonzo Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 1:09 am
I prefer a Jeff Hardy shirt.
Swift Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 1:10 am
Jeff Hardy = Idiot of Monumental Proportions.
Gonzo Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 1:13 am
Swift, you take that back. Otherwise, you’re getting the Swanton Bomb.
Swift Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 1:18 am
Jeff Hardy, who was on the cusp of the largest push of his career, and was possibly the most over superstar in the WWE, decided to put all of that on hold to pursue endeavours with his shitty band.

…oh well, his idiocy is CM Punks gain. Looking forward to the Era of Orton and Punk.
doubleh Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 1:25 am
Is it bad that I am actually surprised that any professional athlete has actually read a book or can quote an author (even if it’s a misquote)?

Oh, and petzrawr: Don’t remind me of Pat the Bat’s favorite little ditty.
Jocksniffer Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:21 am
Am I the only one who thinks (and I saw this coming) that the steroid speculation from that J-Rod @$$fuck has really messed with him mentally?
meech.one Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:33 am
Fucking J-Rod.
Jocksniffer Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:40 am
Too bad J-Rod was before Lot M.

Did his parents have any children that survived? I bet they regret that.
D. Whitmore Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:55 am
don henley? dirty laundry? pat burrell?
Todd (ill) Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:57 am
Raul Ibanez is the Ancient Mariner? I thought that was Moyer.
Todd (ill) Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:06 am
What happened to the helmet post? I was enjoying that.
Kirk G Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:36 am
to hit or not to hit, that is the question: whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer the
slings and arrows of outrageous fort…. wait, just get an “f”ing hit already.
James Fayleez Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 11:48 am
Who mentioned the Rime of the Ancient Mariner?

HORNS UP

\m/
dUb-iLL Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 2:28 pm
I think that statement may be Raul’s bid for inclusion into the Jamie Moyer Mile High Wine Club.