Apparently the Guy in the Fat Suit Has an Attitude Problem

From Robothal:

The Marlins first showed heavy interest in [Matt] Kemp last spring, but at that time the Dodgers deemed him untouchable. It remains to be seen whether the availability of Cabrera — combined with questions about Kemp's attitude — will lead the Dodgers to alter their stance.

See the guy in the fat suit? The one playing along with this year's rookie hazing? "A potential 30-homer, 30-stolen base man," says Robothal, but also trade bait because of his "attitude."

Meanwhile, the San Jose Mercury News had this to say about the Dodgers' most tenured veteran, Jeff Kent:

[Rookie hazing] doesn't always work out well. Jeff Kent got a reputation as a spoilsport in the early 1990s when he didn't play along with the New York Mets' prank.

Kent is currently deciding whether the Dodgers should pay him $9 million next year.

I'm sick of hearing of supposed reasons why the Dodgers should get rid of Kemp. Of course he has flaws, but the Marlins want him because he's good, young and cheap.

Come to think of it, that's why we want him too.

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Submitter: Phil Witte. Photographer: Kathy Mota. Appreciators: us.

What it would look like if Popeye entered the Matrix.

Andre Ethier, rockin' the pink dress.

Cheer up, James! You've got a Bluetooth corncob pipe!

And for you fat-suit fans...

Thanks to Chad Billingsley for posting this group shot at his blog (click on "4 photos").

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Dodgers Rookies Got it Easy!

A pic of the Reds rookies. I'd much rather dress like Batman or Martian Manhunter than this.

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Sons of Steve Garvey, in conjunction with Phil Witte (submitter) and Belen Mota (photographer), proudly presents...

Russell Martin as Nacho Libre!

Who is this masked man? Identify yourself!

Unidentified Rookie Hazing Victim #2. Know who this is? Tell us!

More to come! Including more pictures of Andre Ethier in his darling pink dress and everybody's favorite sailor.

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Who's the black private dick that's a sex machine to all the chicks? Shaft! And who's the submitter and photographer team that's a Dodger-rookie-hazing-picture-providing machine to all the eager Dodger fans? Phil Witte and Belen Mota, respectively!

Background: Eric Hull in frilly red pajamas with devil horns (or as I call it, what I wore to my last job interview. Why haven't they called back?). Foreground: Eric Stults, pirate. Captain Jack Sparrow is unimpressed.

L to R: Andy LaRoche (background) with rainbow wig (John 3:16 sign not visible), Stults the loafer-wearin' pirate, Delwyn Young as a suspiciously broad-shouldered Snow White, Hell-Hull, Chad Billingsley (background) as Robin Hood (he strikes out the rich and poor alike).

Jonathan Meloan as...well, you tell us:

Tarzan?

Bamm-Bamm?

Shadow of the Colossus?

Furious Tiki God?

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	Bamm-Bamm
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	Furious Tiki God
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And in case you missed it...

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Stay tuned, SoSG faithful, for our next installment—where everyone's favorite catcher with a jazzy middle name is revealed to lead a secret luchador life!

More Dodgers Hazing

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Ever look at a Dodger youngster and think, I wonder what he looks like in a garishly inappropriate costume? Well, wonder no more! Thanks to submitter Phil Witte and photographer Belen Mota, nothing is left to the imagination.

The Village People have nothing on these guys. L to R (click on picture for larger version): Eric Hull as a "devilette," Chin-Lung Hu as a sorceror, Chad Billingsley as Robin Hood (I think), Andy LaRoche as a clown, and Delwyn Young as Snow White.

Tony Abreu as Pocahontas. Is the Louis Vuitton bag part of the outfit?

Delwyn Young as Snow White. "I should have had my agent negotiate a no-hazing clause."

More pictures to come! Do you have more rookie hazing pictures? Send 'em in (e-mail in sidebar)!

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Last week we put out the call for pictures various Dodger rookies (and second-year players) in full hazing regalia. Well, we have a winner. BIG thanks to Phil Witte for forwarding these pictures taken by Belen Mota (any relation to Manny?). Enjoy!

Andy LaRoche preparing to terrorize children across the country.

Andre Ethier. Pink dress. He still looks better than the rest of us.

James Loney: "I yam what I yam—a guy who's hit five home runs in his last six games."

Chin-Lung Hu as...medieval Chun Li?

Stay tuned, SoSG faithful! More pictures to come!

Found...kind of: Dodger Rookie Hazing Pix

"...the kicker of them all was Matt Kemp, who was in some sort of 'fat suit' with a bikini."

Frustrated by the lack of pictures from the Dodgers' recent rookie hazing? So was Ernest at Blue Heaven, so he took it upon himself to use his imagination (and Photoshop) to create some possibilities. His masterpieces can be seen here and here.

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The Yankees' Hideki Matsui paying his rookie dues in 2003.

From Diamond Leung:

USE YOUR IMAGINATION

The Dodgers decided to do their rookie hazing after the game, and it wasn't limited to the rookies since the second-year players never got to dress up in funky costumes last year. The youngsters who helped win today's games were not spared nor was an aging closer. Here's a rundown of the various get-ups:

Chad Billingsley - Robin Hood
Jonathan Broxton - monk
Eric Hull - devilette
Jonathan Meloan - something Tarzan-like
Takashi Saito - Samurai
Eric Stults - pirate
Russell Martin - Nacho Libre
Tony Abreu - Native American
Chin-lung Hu - Prince of Persia?
Andy LaRoche - clown
James Loney - Popeye
Delwyn Young - Snow White
Andre Ethier - pink disco-wear
Matt Kemp - Let's just say his pecs and gluts were overly accentuated.

Russell Martin as Nacho Libre! Excellent!

UPDATE:

From Inside the Dodgers:

I'm sure a few of you are wondering what Luis Gonzalez's main contribution was today and while he went 0-for-4 on the field in a tough game for him, he was the driving force behind the postgame festivities. As has been a ritual in Major League clubhouse for many years, at the end of the season the rookies often are required to dress up in some sort of outfit that is intended to embarrass them and bring a little humility to them. A couple years ago, we had all of our first-year players in Hooters outfits as we left San Francisco, which was a sight to see.

Last year, no one wound up taking the reins and making this happen so this season, Gonzo decided that it would be good team bonding if all of those guys had to get the "rookie treatment" for the day.

So, he organized the whole thing and there were about a dozen players on the plane with us who looked absolutely ridiculous in their costumes. Yet, the postgame shenanigans absolutely generated clubhouse chemistry and camaraderie like nothing we've seen this year. Every player, young and old, was laughing hysterically at these outfits. Among them:

Chad Billingsley as Robin Hood
James Loney dressed as Popeye
Chin-lung Hu dressed as a sorcerer
Tony Abreu dressed as Pocahantas
Delwyn Young as Snow White
Andy LaRoche in full clown attire
Russell Martin as Nacho Libre
Jonathan Broxton as a monk
Andre Ethier and Eric Hull in strange Vegas showgirl type outfits
and the kicker of them all was Matt Kemp, who was in some sort of "fat suit" with a bikini.

Of course, for many years this ritual was kept hidden from the public but in today's My Space and You Tube age, I'm guessing that many of the photos are already circulating around the Internet, as the players were paraded around outside Wrigley Field in front of the fans and then dropped off a few blocks from our hotel in San Francisco and are now walking back here so that they could walk amongst the public. Many people commented that they won't stand out in San Francisco and having seen that city at Halloween, they might be right. But there's a lot to be said about a win like this and what it does for the team.