Phillyist: Winter Meeting Roundup: So Long, Mr. Burrell

unclejeff

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:08:19 -0500

Good one, Mike. As usual I enjoyed the article. Keep 'em coming

bheezy

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:53:48 -0500

That story was kinda awesome. Pat Burrell once hit on my wife...and her friend...while they were eating at the Irish Pub. This was like seven years ago. The friend was crying about a fight she had with her boyfriend, but evidently the dripping mascara really turned Mr. Burrell on. He wasn't capable of saying, "Hi, I'm Pat Burrell. Wanna get it on?" Supposedly, he said something like, "Oh man, I just got back from Clearwater for work." Douche. But CHAMPIONSHIP douche.

Andrew Johnston

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:37:28 -0500

The "Can you believe it?" story is the best thing I've heard in months. That is AWESOME for many reasons, the least of which being that the girl was probably only fucking Pat Burrell b/c he was Pat Burrell. No one who looks like (and acts like) Pat Burrell gets with chicks. Or, maybe they do...

Pat Holston

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:21:07 -0500

He's still a free agent and will be picked up by somebody, it's just a matter of the market (read: Manny) setting itself. As for Burrell's personality...I had heard many bad stories from someone who drank with him at The Continental on several occasions. But I have to say, I met him once and he was as nice as could be. We chatted for a while and I became a fan that day. Guess it's all in how you run into someone (i.e. a golf course instead of a bar). My story still didn't stop my Mom from calling him "StinkStankStunk." That only ended with his performance this season.

Cropulis

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:33:45 -0500

Is Patty B done Baseball or is he getting picked up? Still unsure of his future status?

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:38:12 -0500

Oh man. I heard a similar story, in which Burrell referred to himself as "Pat the Bat" and the girl laughed so hard that Pat's Bat looked more like a twig by the time she was through. Fourth-hand, of course.