The Dugout
By Nick - 8-29-06
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JonnyJohnson: Ooo! Oh! That smarts!

Maddon2006: What is it?
JonnyJohnson: I think it's my shoulder, coach. Let me just...Ooo! Yeah, my shoulder is just killing me. Yeah I don't know about playing.

/shifts eyes awkwardly around Dugout
Maddon2006: Listen, kid. I understand we're the Devil Rays and I understand that we've been mathematically eliminated from the playoffs since July 2005, but I am going to ask that you play.
JonnyJohnson: Coach, I would love to play, I really would, but this shoulder is just ahhhhhh it hurts to talk. I really should rest.
Maddon2006: Kid, you just don't get it. Do you know who we're going to have to get to take your spot?
JonnyJohnson: Boy I'm sleepy!

/makes obnoxious snoring sounds.
Maddon2006: I'M NOT KIDDING! GET OUT THERE AND PLAY DAMNIT!
JonnyJohnson: /"sleepwalks" away
Maddon2006: Hooo boy. Oh man.

/deep breath
Maddon2006: Dear God,

If you spare my life for the rest of this season my faith in you will be wholey restored. I stand before you a humbled man, begging for your shelter.
Maddon2006: Recall Delmon Young.
  **Online Host** DudeYerGettinADelmon has entered the chat room
DuderYerGettinADelmon: aw hell naw what the fuck you grinnin at ol man
Maddon2006: Please! Please, God. It's Joe, Delmon. I'm your coach, Joe Maddon! We need you to fill in for Jonny Gomes, he's hurt with
DudeYerGettinADelmon: i'ma need you to get ya fuckin die on son
  **Online Host** DudeYerGettinADelmon has stuck Maddon2006 with a rusty box cutter and taken his wallet
DudeYerGettinADelmon: 'imme dat change sucka i needs a get my drank on
DudeYerGettinADelmon: yo where the 40s at
MovinThroughKazmir: 40s? Well the rest of our rotation throws in the mid-40's, if that's what you meant.
DudeYerGettinADelmon: you aint gonna live t'see ya mid forties less you start givin me shit t'get fucked up son
MovinThroughKazmir: Here, take these! Just don't hurt me!
  **Online Host** DudeYerGettinADelmon has eaten a handful of pills
DudeYerGettinADelmon: whoa-errrrrr

/passes out
Crawfish: whoa, what'd you give him?
MovinThroughKazmir: Those pills the trainers always give to the hitters. What are they called again? Steroids?
Crawfish: those're animal tranquilizers. i keep telling those guys not to eat those damn things.
JonnyJohnson:
/"sleepwalks" onto cruise ship