tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post3455938705152686194..comments2024-03-28T15:41:48.726-07:00Comments on Sons of Steve Garvey: Hideo Nomo RetiresSteve Saxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00930320282262607468noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-27260884945599249412008-07-17T18:41:00.000-07:002008-07-17T18:41:00.000-07:00Hey kids, let's play mad libs with the article on ...Hey kids, let's play mad libs with the article on Nomo!<BR/><BR/><I>The <B>*number*</B>-year-old <B>*player name*</B>...announced his decision on his website, saying only: "Retiring. July 17, 2008. I announced my retirement from my playing career." <BR/><BR/>He told <B>*country adjective*</B> media that while he wanted to keep playing, he could no longer *verb* competitively. <BR/><BR/>"I want to continue, but I don't think I can deliver a professional-level performance anymore. I believe many clubs think the same way," <B>*player name*</B> told [the media]. <BR/><BR/>"I knew I had to make some kind of decision. I knew I had to let my fans know," he said.</I><BR/><BR/>Ready?<BR/>number = 38<BR/>player name = Mark Sweeney<BR/>country adjective = American<BR/>verb = hit<BR/>player name = Mark Sweeney<BR/><BR/>I'm hoping that this new mad libs-ized version runs in tomorrow's newspaper. Ah, I can dream.Steve Saxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00930320282262607468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-4449169841262178962008-07-17T14:56:00.000-07:002008-07-17T14:56:00.000-07:00I don't think Nomo gets the respect he deserves. J...I don't think Nomo gets the respect he deserves. Just because he wasn't as flashy or famous as Ichiro - he gets all the attention for paving the way for Japanese players. Ridiculous, I say! Baseball should retire Nomo's number like Jackie Robinson.cigarcowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12547701757795687269noreply@blogger.com