Nationals = 600 pounder at 4 a.m.

From Washington Post via benmaller.com:

The longer Julian Tavarez thought about the Nationals, they better they looked. The team first contacted Tavarez in November, inviting him to spring training on a non-guaranteed minor league contract. Tavarez said no. He kept waiting. He played earlier this month for the Dominican WBC team, throwing 1 1/3 innings. But with spring training just around the corner, Tavarez was still very much unemployed. The Nationals called again, offering the same deal. "Why did I sign with the Nationals?" Tavarez said on Sunday. "When you go to a club at 4 in the morning, and you're just waiting, waiting, a 600-pounder looks like J-Lo. And to me this is Jennifer Lopez right here. It's 4 in the morning. Too much to drink. So, Nationals: Jennifer Lopez to me."

I love the honesty from Tavarez.

 

With apologies to Moddy, this is the ultimate Nationals comparison.

 

Would he have done the same had the '62 Mets called him twice?

 

I'm sure his teammates are going to love that.

 

Washington Nationals -- the slumpbusters of the NL

 

And pretty much insane.

 

Not to mention a homophobic asshole.

Wonder if Jim Bowden's still pulling the strings somehow. :

 

In the interest of fairness, a 600-pounder would take one look at Julian and think he's slumpbuster herself.

Dude looks like his face caught on fire and somebody beat it out with a pair of track spikes.

 

Hysterical quote.

He's a very entertaining guy.

 

That is a "before" picture if I ever saw one.

 

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