Douchebag holds MLB player's first HR ball for ransom

What an asshole.

 

Mr. Brewers fan gets the coveted "Douchebag of the Week" award for being a repeat offender of a time-honored standard.

http://ianguerin.com/node/1391

 

"Ball-hawking" is about as lame as you can get. As is throwing back an alternate ball that says "Cubs suck." What a loser. Give it up, dude.

 

I don't think what he asked for was ridiculous.
I'm guessing he's overexaggerating on his blog and the Marlins are problably overselling their side of the story, so somewhere in between is the truth.
Still, asking for an autographed bat of the guy who hit the ball and another bat isn't ridiculous

 

Being a 29-year-old "cop" and ballhawk IS quite ridiculous, however. Bragging about it is even worse.

 

Yes it is. Asking for a Hanley Ramirez bat is ridiculous. I can imagine the conversation that would've ensued with team officials and Hanley, who you know, was trying to play baseball at the time:

"Hey Hanley, I need you to autograph one of your bats."

"Why?"

"Well the guy who caught Coghlan's ball wants it."

"Who?"

"He's a fan that caught Coghlan's home run ball."

"No. Who's Coughlan?"

Christ. Get a ball from the guy who hit it, if anything.

 

I don't even agree with the mildest defense of this guy. Demanding a "prize" because you caught a home-run ball is something one should have outgrown by their 12th birthday.

 

hahahahahahahhahahahaha.
Man, people are on fire today.

 

Especially lame was referring to home run balls under seats as "Easter eggs." And the fact that he puts his glove in a microwave. I'm embarrassed that I read the blog. Terrible.

 

Well I did almost call him a douchebag blogger.

 

Asking and demanding are two different things...