Adrian Gonzalez gets even less respect than people realize
by Dex on Jun 8, 2009 11:17 AM PDT
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This is a photo of "Adrian Gonzalez" from an Onion article joking around about how nobody knows who Adrian Gonzalez is. Except, what do you notice about it?
It's not even Adrian Gonzalez! Part of me would like to think that the Onion is being extra self-referential by not even using the right picture when joking around about nobody knowing who a guy is, but another part of me realizes that this might not be the case.
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Cue the Rodney Dangerfield quotes
"I bleed powder blue." - Antonio Gates
by matto619 on Jun 8, 2009 10:30 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I can almost guarantee The Onion did this on purpose
by 'Eaters on Jun 8, 2009 10:32 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
that's what i'm thinking, hoping
It would be extra funny to baseball fans. Hopefully… Hopefully…
by Dex on Jun 8, 2009 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think they probably messed it up
But won’t change it because its funnier that way.
by Padres in VA on Jun 8, 2009 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like to mix it up
Why are you spying on my votes!
by Dex on Jun 8, 2009 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Poll it!
Intentional or unintentional mistake?
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by Axion on Jun 8, 2009 11:04 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
...I think they just blew it
The Gonzalez bros actually do kinda look alike so I can see how some foolios from Wisconsin would use the wrong picture. If Adrian shaved his goatee it would be worse.
by MarshmeloMartinez on Jun 8, 2009 11:24 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
INTENTIONAL!
Brilliant! I saw the tweet this morning. Sad part is only us Pads fans get the joke.
by sqrunt on Jun 8, 2009 11:27 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
which is why I think it was a mistake
why would they make a joke only Padre fans would get
DODGERS, RED SOX, YANKEES, BRONCOS, PATRIOTS and RAIDERS all suck. Especially the Dodgers.
by LJbumfool on Jun 8, 2009 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I mean
for a national thing like The Onion to make a little inside joke that only Padre fans would get, it seems unlikely. Sure it would make sense to us because we know thats not Adrian, but a majority of the Onions readers would not even notice, and therefore the joke would be moot.
DODGERS, RED SOX, YANKEES, BRONCOS, PATRIOTS and RAIDERS all suck. Especially the Dodgers.
by LJbumfool on Jun 8, 2009 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Onion is extremely savvy.
Many of their sports writing is very intelligent, these aren’t just a bunch of stoners in Wisconsin writing silly stories about stuff they know nothing about. One example I’ll give is DJ Gallo, who used to write for the Onion and now works for the Worldwide Leader and created SportsPickle.com.
Another example is the AV Club, which most would assume to be a joke because it’s part of the Onion. In fact they are very good, evenhanded and well-respected entertainment writers.
by 'Eaters on Jun 8, 2009 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh it's absolutely intentional
BRILLIANT. What genius. Well played, Onion!
In protest of adulthood
by Bradicus on Jun 8, 2009 11:54 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Onion is on a new level.
I too think that AGon needs & deserves more respect, but the onion is just that good. Seriously hilarious!
by ryangraves on Jun 8, 2009 12:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
of course this was intentional, it's the Onion fer crissakes.
Insert clever sig here
by bagdog on Jun 8, 2009 12:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Good ol' Onion
yea this was intentional
by mailboxhead on Jun 8, 2009 12:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I voted mistake
If there’s 100 baseball fans reading that article, 20 of them have heard of Adrian, and 3 will realize that’s not really him.
Next they’ll pair up Edgar’s photo to Adrian’s and cite it as an obvious case of PED use and only the same 3 would realize it.
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by Axion on Jun 8, 2009 1:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I think you should inform them of their "mistake"
then let us know if they bother writing you back
by 'Eaters on Jun 8, 2009 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you make a "joke" and nobody gets it
is it really a joke?
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Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play
by Axion on Jun 8, 2009 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
exactly
DODGERS, RED SOX, YANKEES, BRONCOS, PATRIOTS and RAIDERS all suck. Especially the Dodgers.
by LJbumfool on Jun 8, 2009 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
furthermore
they already made the main joke, which is Adrian not being well-known. The photo is subtle continuation, not the main event.
by 'Eaters on Jun 8, 2009 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not saying you're wrong
but my disbelief stems from the idea that someone would actually do something for Padre fans. It’s just so hard to believe.
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by Axion on Jun 8, 2009 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
me = convinced
DODGERS, RED SOX, YANKEES, BRONCOS, PATRIOTS and RAIDERS all suck. Especially the Dodgers.
by LJbumfool on Jun 8, 2009 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
IT'S THE ONION!
Onions have many layers.
www.FriarsOnCardboard.blogspot.com
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by TheThirdGonzalez on Jun 8, 2009 6:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Like Scott Hairston?
Fire Bud Black!
by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Jun 8, 2009 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Isn't that stud hitter Paul McAnulty?
Seriously, of course it’s intentional! The Onion’s whole thing is sarcasm. I don’t see how it would even be funny if they put a picture of the real A-Go there.
by dairyking887 on Jun 8, 2009 9:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
photo changed!
I’m gonna have to say unintentional since they changed the photo.
by Johnny Utah on Jun 9, 2009 12:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That's strange.
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by Axion on Jun 9, 2009 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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