deadspin.com - 4/29/2008
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The Pirates and Mets were rained out on Monday, giving Pittsburgh fans a little extra time to pull their Tom Gorzelanny bobblehead dolls out of their boxes and examine them closely for the first time. Fans received the bobble on Saturday as the Pirates took on the Phillies at PNC Park. Examining the craftsmanship, we see that it certainly is a handsome item, and ... hey ... is he flipping us ...
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Randball —
... on the San Diego Union-Tribune site: “Coachella Fest organizers are offering a $10,000 reward and four Coachella tickets for life for the return of an inflatable pig that broke loose while flying over Roger Waters’ closing performance this weekend.” We can almost guarantee that such a combination of words had never previously been put together.
*Chat with Bill Simmons. Expect much talk of the Celtics.
*What’s up with that bobblehead?
*Jinxing the Cubs.
The Gorzo Bobblehead Says Fuck You
Sportsocracy.org —
This is merely a left-handed version of a TheJim bobblehead.
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Even The Bobbleheads Are Upset —
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The above picture (courtesy of Mondesi’s House ) is of the Tom Gorzelanny bobblehead that was given away at the Pirates/Phillies game on Saturday night. The Pirates are claiming that it’s not possible to tell what finger is sticking out of the figurine’s glove, however it doesn’t take much imagination to see that plaster Gorzo is flashing the bird. And really, who can ...
"THE BILLY RIPKEN BOBBLEHEAD" —
Mondesi's House
Well, it looks like we're smack-dab in the middle of a full-blown controversy. The Tom Gorzelanny "middle-finger" bobblehead story has spread like wildfire, and is now being compared by Yahoo! Sports to the infamous Billy Ripken error card of 19 years ago . Amidst all the hubbub, the Pirates have finally chimed in . Spokesman Jim Trdinich told WTAE/The Pittsburgh Channel that "he can't ...
Pirates Shipped Bobbleheads With Middle Finger —
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Don at Pitsburgh-based MONDESI’S HOUSE points to some fun merch from the Pittsburgh Pirates - a Tom Gorzelanny bobble head doll which appears to be flipping the bird :
Strange because promotional photos (right) of the doll look different. (more…)
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GORZO SPEAKS FOR US ALL —
Mondesi's House
Lost in the real sports news happening in the city this weekend, the Pirates were giving away a bobblehead on Saturday night, continuing the trend of having a promotion for every game played on a night that ends in the letter "y". Unfortunately, this one slipped past quality control, as it prominently features Tom Gorzelanny's middle finger. There were a number of readers that sent this in, ...
![Breaking: Pirates Bobblehead May Be Giving Us The Finger [MLB Closer]](http://images.dailyradar.com/media/uploads/ballhype/photos_story/2008/04/29/breaking_pirates_bobblehead_may_be_giving_us_the.jpg)
