Thursday, March 19, 2009

Caption Contest: Queen's Edition

Yes, that's Manny Ramirez playing Britain's favourite pastime, cricket. Daft, innit? He donned the pads to shoot a DirecTV advert for their international cricket programmes. Caption what you think Manny is thinking whilst pulling off this sticky wicket of a manoeuvre. Here's one to get you started, luv.

"Can't wait for the seventh inning tea interval."


Ramirez takes a swing at cricket (AP/Yahoo! Sports)

Chirping in (LA Times)

BLS video: A second career? Manny gets his cricket on (Big League Stew)

AP photo

9 comments:

QuadSevens said...

"Buy me some Earl Grey and crumpet snacks..."

Jimbo said...

"Is this the 'mystery team' Scotty kept mentioning?"

Neeebs (The Original) said...

"For $45 million dollars, the least they could do is give me a decent uniform."

John G said...

I only have to lolligag it around 2 bases!

Orel said...

Our readers are on fire!

russgarc said...

"WONDER HOW MUCH THEY WOULD PAY ME TO PLAY...."

Dusto_Magnifico said...

Well, that was a wicked googley!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwNu7YEYXgE

thanks jerry

Eric Karros said...

"This 'Million Rupee Bat' thing seemed like a much better idea before I did the conversion to dollars"

Steve Sax said...

And I thought baseball games lasted a long time. F' this sport.