Richard Griffin, Comedian

by hugo on Jun 25, 2009 5:09 PM EDT in Fun

So, if you make it a point to read Richard Griffin's mailbag (and really, why wouldn't you?) every week when it comes out, you've already seen this, but:

The big news of the week turned out to be that Brad Pitt’s movie version of Moneyball was cancelled pretty much on the eve of production. What a shock. There is no truth to the rumour that the major issue was in finding someone to play then-A’s vice-president J.P. Ricciardi and that John Turturro and Pinocchio both turned down the role.

Hahahahaha! He totally called you Pinocchio, dude! You know, because you have a big nose! Burn!

Though John Turturro would make a good Ricciardi (an idea Griffin clearly pilfered from All Your Base Are Belong to Rios).

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I knew I had read that before and I couldn’t remember where.

Thanks Hugo!

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 25, 2009 5:13 PM EDT reply actions

i'm sure dickie's body is perfect in every way

he just can’t stand the fact that JP might not be gone after this year. i hate griffin more than i hate a wells pop up

by harrison1 on Jun 25, 2009 5:39 PM EDT reply actions

Oh Hugo I don't think Griffin is near as funny as Will Carroll:

CC Sabathia (5 DXL)
When Sabathia left Sunday’s game after just more than an inning of work, the talk immediately centered on his conditioning. Yes, he’s big, and yes, it was hot, but Sabathia is not “out of condition.” Matter of fact, he may be one of the most purpose-built athletes around, but even he can have issues. It wasn’t all the heat’s doing, though that may have been a contributing factor to the tightness he felt in his biceps. Now, let’s be clear—this is a shoulder problem, up where the biceps connect to the shoulder. Sabathia felt “tightness” there, and the team elected to get him out before it became anything more. He’s not scheduled for any imaging yet, but let’s keep an eye on whether he makes it through his throw day before we conclude that he’s in the clear.

Carroll, you really think that Sabathia’s body is ‘purpose-built’ for pitching? Now that one is funny.

by Tom Dakers on Jun 25, 2009 6:14 PM EDT reply actions