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Is There a Hugh Jass Here
Published 7/16/2007 by ShakedownSports at EPIC CARNIVAL | SPORTS NEWS WITH A TWIST
For a young left-hander like Wandy Rodriguez, there's a lot to learn about pitching in the big leagues. In a short time he must learn how to pitch inside, how to use his changeup, and perhaps most importantly, how to use an alias at a hotel so he doesn't get prank called at 4 a.m. the night before a start. About 10 hours before he was scheduled to start against the Chicago Cubs, Rodriguez received a message from a man claiming to be a representative of the Astros' organization. "You have been sent down. Your ERA is too high," Rodriguez remembers the man saying. "Sorry, Wandy. Sorry, Wandy. You have a flight at 6:15 a.m. to Round Rock, so don't miss it." Unlike most of his teammates, Rodriguez didn't register under an alias. He said he will use one now. At least the caller had the decency to give Rodriguez an explanation for being sent down, although he couldn't be more specific than "your ERA is too high," which is ...

Wandy Rodriguez Gets Pranked, Loses Game
Published 7/17/2007 by Matt Watson at FanHouse
... , were the victim of some crank phone calls around four in the morning last Sunday. From the Houston Chronicle: ...

Old Scrap Iron’s Desire To Put A Voodoo Hex On Carlos Zambrano Officially Moves To Obsession Level
Published 8/8/2007 by Neil at Funny Sports News Picks and Videos At Parlayer
... Well, you might remember this story breaking a few weeks ago about Houston Astros manager Phil Garner wanting to put a voodoo hex on Chicago Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano. At the time, it was a cheeky, funny, quirky little suggestion by a laid-back old-school baseball guy. Now, however, it seems to be getting a little too creepy. ...