OT : Marlins rookie pays fan 'ransom' for HR ball

[BamaHater]

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I had the opportunity of catching Morgan Ensberg's 1st grand slam ball. I realized what it meant to him so when he said he wanted it and offered one of his game bats that he autographed I took it. I was not looking to extort the man. At the time is was in college and had no job.

[allstarsplus]

Re: OT : Marlins rookie pays fan 'ransom' for HR ball

In the heat of the moment, both guys might have perceived things differently. Why jump to conclusions in a "He said, he said".

It all worked out and the player got the ball.

Talking about HRs, how many of these idiots catch the opponents HR and then throw the balls back on to the field just to be scooped up by the team. What a waste!

To me, what a great collectible to get a HR ball!!!!

[orioles03]

Re: OT : Marlins rookie pays fan 'ransom' for HR ball

In the heat of the moment, both guys might have perceived things differently. Why jump to conclusions in a "He said, he said".

It all worked out and the player got the ball.

Talking about HRs, how many of these idiots catch the opponents HR and then throw the balls back on to the field just to be scooped up by the team. What a waste!

To me, what a great collectible to get a HR ball!!!!

that was the best thing when fans would throw back hr the players would always toss it to me in the dugout so the nest time i see the player i would getthe ball signed .i also liked when a ball would land in the bull pen the bullpen catcher would always get the balls and give them to me to get signed i probally had over 20 hr balls all signed andi would give them to friends or family

[eisenreich8]

Re: OT : Marlins rookie pays fan 'ransom' for HR ball

PAT said: "gave them to friends and family".......

Good to hear.

[orioles03]

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PAT said: "gave them to friends and family".......

Good to hear.

forgot my high school principal made my senior year a little easier

[suicide_squeeze]

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eisenreich8,

After being so righteous and noble, what would you then do if you were to read three months later that Coghlan was a bad teammate, and had been suspended for 50 games as a player who tested positive for a banned substance in MLB?

Would you feel foolish?

Or....would you call him a CANCER and wish all hell to come crashing down on him and his world........like you did Manny Ramirez?


Just curious...

[suicide_squeeze]

Re: OT : Marlins rookie pays fan 'ransom' for HR ball

In the heat of the moment, both guys might have perceived things differently. Why jump to conclusions in a "He said, he said".

It all worked out and the player got the ball.

Talking about HRs, how many of these idiots catch the opponents HR and then throw the balls back on to the field just to be scooped up by the team. What a waste!

To me, what a great collectible to get a HR ball!!!!

I couldn't agree with you more, Andrew. It's a rare and hard thing to catch a home run ball. To the one who was lucky enough to catch it, if it means something to someone else.....anybody, the player who hit it, the team, another fan.....then it has value.

I have no problem with the guy who caught it asking for "something" in return. But I would not.......would not......ask for another players bat. That was tasteless and rude......but then so are most of todays baseball players....so who cares.

Coghlan got his ball.....all ended well no matter what the fan asked for.

[emann]

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I easily understand why the Marlins organization became so defensive toward this guy. It was his request for the Hanley bat... It was disrespectful toward Coghlan and immediately set this off on the wrong foot. It was like meeting a semi-famous person and asking them questions about the other more famous people they know. Lame.

He should have just asked for some tickets to a game in the first place and left it at that.

That said, the Marlins probably could have handled this better and you can see from that pic, Coglan is giving off some attitude. At that point, the guy probably should have just taken the ball and split. Now he's got a bat that he doesn't want (personalized at his request no less!) and some bad memories.

[eisenreich8]

Re: OT : Marlins rookie pays fan 'ransom' for HR ball

eisenreich8,

After being so righteous and noble, what would you then do if you were to read three months later that Coghlan was a bad teammate, and had been suspended for 50 games as a player who tested positive for a banned substance in MLB?

Would you feel foolish?

Or....would you call him a CANCER and wish all hell to come crashing down on him and his world........like you did Manny Ramirez?


Just curious...

Actually, Suicide_Squeeze, I feel foolish merely answering your juvenile and petty post. Against my better judgment, I will acknowledge you for the final time, ever, I might add, by stating that you should really get a grip.

If what I offered as MY personal and negative opinions against Manny Ramirez can possibly cause you to get a week's worth of tears on your tutu, I have boundless sympathy for you in that thin skin of yours.

My words, my opinions, my steadfast stubbornness to stick by all I said and all I may ever say. Feel free to bushwhack me all you like, I REALLY THINK IT'S COMICAL, how a week after a comment I made you can still not get it out of your head.

MANNY'S NEW TEAM now knows he's a cancer too! Maybe I am your personal cancer, Suicide_Squeeze. Go ahead, get it all out brother cuz you have the floor now. Here's a Kleenex.......

[Danny899]

Re: OT : Marlins rookie pays fan 'ransom' for HR ball

Actually, Suicide_Squeeze, I feel foolish merely answering your juvenile and petty post. Against my better judgment, I will acknowledge you for the final time, ever, I might add, by stating that you should really get a grip.

If what I offered as MY personal and negative opinions against Manny Ramirez can possibly cause you to get a week's worth of tears on your tutu, I have boundless sympathy for you in that thin skin of yours.

My words, my opinions, my steadfast stubbornness to stick by all I said and all I may ever say. Feel free to bushwhack me all you like, I REALLY THINK IT'S COMICAL, how a week after a comment I made you can still not get it out of your head.

MANNY'S NEW TEAM now knows he's a cancer too! Maybe I am your personal cancer, Suicide_Squeeze. Go ahead, get it all out brother cuz you have the floor now. Here's a Kleenex.......

Eisenreich8, You should have gone with initial better judgement and not bothered to respond. Your posts, unlike some others here are always interesting and articulate, so why bother responding to chidish baiting? Why get caught up in another round of drama? After awhile, you learn how to navigate past the juvenile name calling posts and focus on the great majority of members here who really have something to offer the hobby.

[mvandor]

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So tired of today's "what's in it for me" morality.

I woulda coughed up the ball for nuthin' - one bat signed and a pic woulda been MORE than enough for me. Fan made the whole thing an ordeal.

[both-teams-played-hard]

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Countless players sell their game used items. They sign them "game-used" and attach a hologram. It is well documented that they sell items as game used on a certain date that were not used on any date. Did you see all the Marlins officials squirm when "asking" the fan for the ball to be returned? Team psychologist? The player wants this ball "cause it's "sentimental". If it's so damn sentimental, then pay the piper. Players look down on fans who want something "game used". Just give him a jersey from the team store...he won't know the difference.
I say give him a minty Rawlings ball in the box. He wants THIS ball 'cause it's the first one of his career? Don't rest on your laurels! Go out and hit more homers. Start crying when you break Hank Aaron's 755.

By the way...the fan looks like a jackball for writing down the inscription that he wants the player to inscribe.
I say, keep the ball, get MLB to document it...give it to Coughlin when he retires or is cut. Give him and the team psychologist something to talk about.

[camarokids]

Re: OT : Marlins rookie pays fan 'ransom' for HR ball

I would have said I want a team signed baseball and one of his game used bats signed by the team. If there would have been any attitude from the player I would have said "no thank you", "I will keep the ball".

A lot of these players look down on fans as second class citizens.

[ndevlin]

Re: OT : Marlins rookie pays fan 'ransom' for HR ball

So tired of today's "what's in it for me" morality.

I woulda coughed up the ball for nuthin' - one bat signed and a pic woulda been MORE than enough for me. Fan made the whole thing an ordeal.

Exactly!!!

[David]

Re: OT : Marlins rookie pays fan 'ransom' for HR ball

A bit off topic. I was at last night's Mariners Red Sox game and was near the guy who caught Ichiro's second home run. An official immediately went over to the guy and give him a team COA for the ball. It was a small card with Mariners logo and the official wrote in the info-- Ichiro, date, etc.