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Oddities of Last Night's game

So I was watching the later innings of last night's game against the Rockies (avoiding homework), and I saw some weird stuff going on in the Padres dugout in the middle of the 18th inning.

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I should tell you that I am a Mariners fan, and don't follow the Padres all that much, so it's entirely possible that this is some kind of inside thing in the Padres clubhouse.  That being said, what is the deal with the ram's head?  Where did it come from?  What is it's story?  The announcer said (I think, it was late) that it was left over from Linebrink's time.  Is this something that the Padres do when they have long games in an effort to jinx the other team?

 

I hope someone out there can answer this burning question, since it's weirding me out a little.

 [Note by jbox, 04/18/08 12:52 PM PDT ]

The Rams head is from Linebrink's locker.  This is a photo I took a few years ago. Not sure why they needed to tape the head up though.

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I have a different question....

What was everyone doing around the 18th inning or so where they when the fans were moving their arms like birds? It was very weird.

by the-dude on Apr 18, 2008 12:11 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well it worked in angels in the outfield :P

trying to get the angels down and help the players?

"Heroes are people who are all good with no bad in them."
Mickey Mantle

by iLOVEkouz5 on Apr 18, 2008 12:17 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'd guess it was supposed to be a goat

and no one wanted to be the goat in that game.

by thenerdhater on Apr 18, 2008 12:14 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can't remember the story

but it’s been in the lockerroom for awhile now. I’m pretty sure a GLBer got a pic of it, too, during an off-season tour of the lockerroom.

by Winfield's Ghost on Apr 18, 2008 12:28 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I added my picture to your post

I think it was just baseball players being tired and going a bit crazy. The Ram head has been in the locker room for several years and used to hang in Linebrink’s locker.

by jbox on Apr 18, 2008 1:07 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks!

They had it sitting on the bench last night, then I think it started coming apart, which is probably why they started taping it.

by HARRYP09 on Apr 18, 2008 1:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

that picture looks like the head is breaking off at the neck. The head isn’t all off to the side in my pic.

by jbox on Apr 18, 2008 1:22 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow, that was quick

Hi [Dalton],

Thanks for your email. Some of our pitchers mounted a ram’s head on the wall of the clubhouse a couple of years ago. It was taken down a while ago but was still in the clubhouse. A couple of the players got it out last night and put it on the bench, I’m assuming for good luck. As for the tape, I think they just taped it to the bench so that it would sit up instead of falling over.

Sincerely,

Jaclyn Simi

Corporate Communications

by Dalton on Apr 18, 2008 2:07 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You've got tape, a ram's head...

...and no hope of escape.

Why the hell not?

The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.

by Axion on Apr 18, 2008 2:15 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anyone catch the bird?

There was some toy bird in the 22nd. Some Parrot looking thing with a cigarette in its mouth if I remember correctly.

[This Space For Rent]

by ShaneHale on Apr 18, 2008 2:37 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I gotta say

Love the Satanic rituals in the dugout. That shows more heart than anything—selling your soul with Occult rituals just to grind out a W. Love it.

I think this turns our season around. I really do.

by Dalton on Apr 18, 2008 2:53 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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