SHOTY First Round: Sean Salisbury Vs. Rick Ankiel - Deadspin Comments

SHOTY First Round: Sean Salisbury Vs. Rick Ankiel

chilltown — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:08:42 EST

Bench Ankiel

/douchebag

chilltown

SHOTY First Round: Sean Salisbury Vs. Rick Ankiel

ItsAlwaysSunnyInGoldenState — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:48:51 EST

A vote for Salisbury is a vote for the SSW.

Just don't.

ItsAlwaysSunnyInGoldenState

SHOTY First Round: Sean Salisbury Vs. Rick Ankiel

Pharmacoug — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:27:12 EST

My vote is for the heary beef-steak. But no one is stopping Mangino. Seriously. I think he's rolling down a hill.

Pharmacoug

SHOTY First Round: Sean Salisbury Vs. Rick Ankiel

Glass_Family — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:30:20 EST

Let's jew Rick Ankiel out of a victory, shall we?

Glass_Family

SHOTY First Round: Sean Salisbury Vs. Rick Ankiel

failurate — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:54:43 EST

Who are we are kidding? Salisbury wins this race by 3 1/2 inches.

failurate

SHOTY First Round: Sean Salisbury Vs. Rick Ankiel

FredGarvin — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:43:19 EST

Has to be Salisbury. Has to, if only for his inetraction with The Balls.

Ankiel tried to photo his junk, but the roids...well, you know.

FredGarvin

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being_sven — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:41:49 EST

@HugsFromHarold: We could refer to it as a 'junk-off'.

*copywriting that right now*

being_sven

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HugsFromHarold — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:05:13 EST

"Jews for Salisbury"

how far are we from the cellphone junk pic showdown between Reed and Salisbury?

HugsFromHarold

SHOTY First Round: Sean Salisbury Vs. Rick Ankiel

Philadelphia Eagles of Death Metal — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:54:58 EST

@Brazil Thrill:

Jerome McDougle wishes that statement was true.

Philadelphia Eagles of Death Metal

SHOTY First Round: Sean Salisbury Vs. Rick Ankiel

Salisbury's Steak — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:25:45 EST

you know where the steak's loyalties lie ... get after it!!

Salisbury's Steak

SHOTY First Round: Sean Salisbury Vs. Rick Ankiel

David Hume — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:14:48 EST

Short of Tennessee Toolbag up there, I think that Salisbury might be the entrant most likely to send an email thanking us for the fun.

Vote Row A: Salisbury, for a better tomorrow.

David Hume

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Brazil Thrill — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:12:13 EST

@Cassifras: It's even more amazing if you consider what it did to Barbaro last year.

Maybe we should vote for Vick and PacMan. Repeatedly.

Brazil Thrill

SHOTY First Round: Sean Salisbury Vs. Rick Ankiel

UrbanShocker — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:11:18 EST

@PenFoe: I would really love to see a playoff system in college football! argh! Salisbury!

UrbanShocker

SHOTY First Round: Sean Salisbury Vs. Rick Ankiel

MENDOZA!!!!! — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:09:58 EST

I'm almost afraid to vote after what we did to poor Agent 0.
SHOTY has become the new Madden Curse

MENDOZA!!!!!

SHOTY First Round: Sean Salisbury Vs. Rick Ankiel

crazyjoedavola — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:06:33 EST

Isnt Salisbury somewhat responsible for SSW? If so, he should be disqualified..

crazyjoedavola

SHOTY First Round: Sean Salisbury Vs. Rick Ankiel

Arriaga_II — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:05:52 EST

Ankiel: Returned. Amazed. Inspired. Those words sound pretty!
-belle&sebastian304593

Arriaga_II

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Dany Heatley Speedwagon — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:59:36 EST

@Brazil Thrill: If he played for the Vikings he'd be suspended by now for missing yesterday's practice and would think twice about not showing up on Sunday.

Dany Heatley Speedwagon

SHOTY First Round: Sean Salisbury Vs. Rick Ankiel

BloggyMcBlogBlog — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:58:25 EST

@TopesWin: But then again aren't we all Day-to-Day? Except Sean Taylor, for the Meast has shuffled off this mortal coil.

BloggyMcBlogBlog

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Nacho Friendly — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:57:28 EST

Without the Balls, Salisbury is nothing.

Nacho Friendly

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toecutter — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:56:26 EST

@Brazil Thrill:
What about that player in the beginning of The Last Boy Scout?

toecutter

SHOTY First Round: Sean Salisbury Vs. Rick Ankiel

ArkansasFred — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:52:04 EST

Salisbury,

I know you're reading this. And I'm going to vote for you. But don't think that means I like you. I hate you. Cock knob.

ArkansasFred

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Brazil Thrill — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:51:41 EST

@TopesWin:

Player_____Status______Injury
S. Taylor____ Day-to-Day ___Gunshot wound

I must admit it's the first time I see "gunshot wound" as injury.

Brazil Thrill

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Dead Wrestlers Society — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:50:54 EST

@TopesWin: Bill Belichick must be filling in with the injury reports this week.

Dead Wrestlers Society

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PenFoe — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:48:50 EST

Vote for Ankiel. Ankiel is the best!
-dedspin4evr

PenFoe

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Brazil Thrill — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:48:38 EST

@bizzo5000*: This is like the NBA Eastern Conference of SHOTYs, with weak candidates beating up on each other (as evidenced by Kige being a favorite).

Brazil Thrill

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TopesWin — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:47:20 EST

threadjack

Sean Taylor is listed as Day-to-Day. And to be fair, I think it's certainly more likely that he'll make an impact this week than James Thrash.

[sports.yahoo.com]

/threadjack

TopesWin

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Lunatic Fringe — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:46:09 EST

/threadjack

I swear I just saw on tWWL a
"Marathon" chat w/ Simmons on Wednesday.

I can't see any reason for them not to do it.......

/end tj

Lunatic Fringe

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Lady Andrea — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:44:10 EST

@J. Henry Waugh: oh dear god. That's enough for me to vote for Sean.

Lady Andrea

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CubsDynasty — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:43:55 EST

@J. Henry Waugh: At some point Will's gonna offer to post a topless pic of himself if Ankiel doesn't advance.

/fixed

CubsDynasty

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Dany Heatley Speedwagon — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:43:18 EST

Are we able to vote for Salisbury using ESPN Mobile?

Dany Heatley Speedwagon

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Dead Wrestlers Society — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:43:09 EST

@Dany Heatley Speedwagon: Just think of it as like the Make-A-Wish foundation, except Will isn't dying (hopefully).

Dead Wrestlers Society

SHOTY First Round: Sean Salisbury Vs. Rick Ankiel

Dread — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:42:16 EST

Didn't the Salisbury ESPN chat get shut down by Deadspin and its ilk? That oughta count for something.

Dread

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Threat Level: Midnight — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:41:34 EST

My vote has been, and always will be, for Steely McBeam.

Threat Level: Midnight

SHOTY First Round: Sean Salisbury Vs. Rick Ankiel

Unleash the Dragon — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:41:27 EST

I love Ankiel's mean face while holding the bat. It's as if that whole Nuke LaLoosh impersonation phase never happened.

Unleash the Dragon

SHOTY First Round: Sean Salisbury Vs. Rick Ankiel

bizzo5000 — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:40:38 EST

Wow, this is a really underwhelming class so far.

bizzo5000

SHOTY First Round: Sean Salisbury Vs. Rick Ankiel

Dany Heatley Speedwagon — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:39:56 EST

I'm struggling to see how this Ankiel guy is relevant in anyway to anyone not named Willy Fanboy.

Dany Heatley Speedwagon

SHOTY First Round: Sean Salisbury Vs. Rick Ankiel

Adonis — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:39:05 EST

I'll take Penis and Jew to win.

Adonis

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The Teufel Shuffle — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:38:36 EST

Salisbury is a strong six seed.

The Teufel Shuffle

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BigTenObsession — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:38:29 EST

@J. Henry Waugh:

+1 (-100 for all those who don't know what you're talking about because they didn't get to see it)

BigTenObsession

SHOTY First Round: Sean Salisbury Vs. Rick Ankiel

Civil Negligence — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:36:34 EST

Salisbury.

His antics did wonders for my love life.

Civil Negligence

SHOTY First Round: Sean Salisbury Vs. Rick Ankiel

McCroskey — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:36:32 EST

Salisbury has been a bottomless well of comedy.

McCroskey

SHOTY First Round: Sean Salisbury Vs. Rick Ankiel

Moonshine Mike — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:36:19 EST

I'm voting for Sean, only because we have yet to see photos of Rick Ankiel and The Balls.

Moonshine Mike

SHOTY First Round: Sean Salisbury Vs. Rick Ankiel

DennyCrane — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:35:36 EST

Wow. Can I vote for neither?

DennyCrane

SHOTY First Round: Sean Salisbury Vs. Rick Ankiel

UkraineNotWeak — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:35:16 EST

@UkraineNotWeak:

To show their support, they're operating a phone bank for him.

UkraineNotWeak

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UpstateUnderdog — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:35:12 EST

this one shouldn't be close. Salisbury is an a-hole, and that why he gets my vote.

UpstateUnderdog

SHOTY First Round: Sean Salisbury Vs. Rick Ankiel

Dead Wrestlers Society — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:35:01 EST

@Signal to Noise: sadly.

Dead Wrestlers Society

SHOTY First Round: Sean Salisbury Vs. Rick Ankiel

Brazil Thrill — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:34:54 EST

A vote for Ankiel is a vote for Bonds, a vote for Canseco, a vote for Palmeiro, a vote for Giambi, a vote for McGwire.

Salisbury Steak FTW.

Brazil Thrill

SHOTY First Round: Sean Salisbury Vs. Rick Ankiel

Matt Sussman — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:34:51 EST

Salisbury throws better.

Matt Sussman

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UkraineNotWeak — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:34:08 EST

The Communications Workers of America (CWA) support Sean Salisbury's SHOTY bid.

UkraineNotWeak

SHOTY First Round: Sean Salisbury Vs. Rick Ankiel

Doyle McPoyle — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:34:03 EST

I voted for Joey Chestnut again.

Doyle McPoyle

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Signal to Noise — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:33:57 EST

Salisbury.

We're still cracking him with cell phone jokes long after the fact.

Signal to Noise

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Stev D — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:33:51 EST

Will, do you remember the time you hung about the tenderloin and tenderly Ankiel told you about the saddest book he ever read?

Stev D

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J. Henry Waugh — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:33:48 EST

At some point Will's gonna offer to post a topless pic of himself if Ankiel advances.

J. Henry Waugh

SHOTY First Round: Sean Salisbury Vs. Rick Ankiel

muggsybogues — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:32:15 EST

Horrible TV Dinner > Washed-up ex-pitcher

muggsybogues

SHOTY First Round: Sean Salisbury Vs. Rick Ankiel

HazelMaesLandingStrip — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:32:03 EST

Did Will nominate Ankiel?

HazelMaesLandingStrip

SHOTY First Round: Sean Salisbury Vs. Rick Ankiel

MitchKayak — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:31:49 EST

If I vote for Salisbury, can we stop the camera phone jokes?

MitchKayak

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Jews For Purple Jesus — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:31:19 EST

So is a vote for Ankiel just like a vote for cancer?

Jews For Purple Jesus

SHOTY First Round: Sean Salisbury Vs. Rick Ankiel

phillas — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:31:11 EST

*broadcasting. crap.

phillas

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Dead Wrestlers Society — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:31:04 EST

Oh, I definitely smell voter fraud on this one. Vote early, vote often, hanging chads, the whole deal.

Ah, what the hell. I'll vote for "The Natural."

Dead Wrestlers Society

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Tony E — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:30:50 EST

I would only vote Ankiel if I had an awesome Starting Line Up of him as well.

Douchebag Salisbury it is!

Tony E

SHOTY First Round: Sean Salisbury Vs. Rick Ankiel

Juancho — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:30:48 EST

If it means Will doesn't run the photo, I'll vote for whoever he wishes.

Juancho

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ghostsoftheSCupcountry — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:30:42 EST

@Hamster-Style: AMEN!

ghostsoftheSCupcountry

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phillas — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:30:33 EST

Salisbury is like the Deanna Troi of breadcasting.
Still gets my vote though.

phillas

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diddly — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:30:04 EST

I hear Salisbury is wise.

diddly

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Point God — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:29:51 EST

this is one of those 11-6 matchups that kills me during NCAA tourney time.

Point God

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Arriaga_II — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:29:49 EST

Absolutely nothing else happened whatsoever, nope...

And between 1939 and 1945, the entire population of Germany was on vacation.

Arriaga_II

SHOTY First Round: Sean Salisbury Vs. Rick Ankiel

Unsilent Majority — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:29:24 EST

Will forgot to put quotation marks around the word "accidentally"

Unsilent Majority

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Little Wooden Boy — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:28:44 EST

@UkraineNotWeak: Will used his powers as editor to vote the other 20 times (currently 21 votes so this comment doesn't seem stupid when read later).

Little Wooden Boy

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Unsilent Majority — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:28:20 EST

Sean Taylor

Unsilent Majority

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koivutoakill — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:28:01 EST

@BigTenObsession: Will is shutting down Deadspin if Ankiel wins.

koivutoakill

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BaBaBooey — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:27:56 EST

Anyone notice that Ankiel's eyes follow you no matter where you move? I'm too scared not to vote for him. He might find me and hurt me.

BaBaBooey

SHOTY First Round: Sean Salisbury Vs. Rick Ankiel

wehadababyitsaboy — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:27:13 EST

my vote is for Seed Sean Salisbury

wehadababyitsaboy

SHOTY First Round: Sean Salisbury Vs. Rick Ankiel

UkraineNotWeak — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:26:49 EST

1 vote for Ankiel so far. I wonder who?

UkraineNotWeak

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Hamster-Style — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:26:30 EST

Voting for Salisbury. But can we please get rid of SSW if he wins?

Hamster-Style

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BigTenObsession — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:25:40 EST

Will is shutting down Deadspin unless Ankiel wins.

BigTenObsession