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Phillies Draft (Surprise!) A Cy Young Winner’s Relative
Now that athletes are scouted from the time they’ll about eight, it’s hard to remember sometimes that they’re kids. (In my day, athletes didn’t practice, didn’t work hard and were still better than you whippersnappers! And sodas were a nickel! Now get off my lawn!) But, yeah, they’re kids, and in some sports — baseball, hockey, basketball — they’re still kids when they’re drafted. Such is the case with new Phillies pitcher Kyle Drabek, who the local nine got in a steal with the 18th pick of today’s major league baseball draft. Let’s note that, yes, Drabek is the son of former major league pitcher Doug Drabek, the 1990 Cy Young Award winner. This is the latest in a long line of “relatives of good players,” as the Phillies also had Vince Dimaggio, Mike Maddux, Jeremy Giambi, etc. The younger Drabek seems like a great pitcher — he’s 5′11, throws a 97 mph fastball and an unhittable curve — but according to the scouting report, “teams are backing away from Drabek. He’s high-strung on the field, and there are off-field issues as well.” Off-the-field issues or not, he’s still a kid, and what does that mean? Okay, maybe we should give him a chance to grow up. But know what else that means? He has a Myspace page! Yes, the newest Phillie has a wonderous myspace page, with a photo of himself pitching as the background and the song “Let’s Get Fucked Up” as his page music. (The photo of Drabek with a Samurai sword is also from said page.) He also considers himself sexy, thinks his stomach is the best part of his body and says that “how you ‘do it’” is what makes him sexy. Unfortunately, ladies, all of this sexiness is currently in a relationship. Oh, and also, K is for Keen, Y is for Yummy… The Phillies No. 1 pick has also taken about a billion “What [x] are you?” quizzes, and you’ll be happy to know that his band is Good Charlotte and his Care Bear is Champ Bear. Care Bears we can deal with, Kyle, but, man, Good Charlotte? Even when I was in high school my taste was a little better than that. (Dashboard Confessional, man. Okay, only a little better.) Anyway, feel free to continue enjoying the musical delights of Sum 41, Blink 182 and other numbered bands (Eiffel 65?) as long as you make it to the big leagues and pitch well. Or maybe run into a wall or something. Welcome to Philadelphia! Kyle [Myspace] |
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Excellent sleuthing on this one. I love Kyle’s page.
If any of his future teammates are internet-saavy, this is clubhouse comedy gold. If I were Kyle, I’d play dumb and say someone else put it up.
Thats not Kyles homepage you Queers, get a life
d-mac you should seriously get a life and stop stalking kyle you have not one clue who he is or what hes about so quit acting like you do grow up and try to screw someone elses life up by saying shit like this. thanks
-someone who actually knows him
nice job getting the right myspace! way to go DUMBASS
What a crappy article. Seriously kyle is a great guy. And by the way, that samari pic, is a birthday picture from kobes japenese steakhouse in the woodlands, tx where they give you the hat & sword and take your picture. Get a life
What a crappy article. Seriously kyle is a great guy. And by the way, that samari pic, is a birthday picture from kobes japenese steakhouse in the woodlands, tx where they give you the hat & sword and take your picture. Get a life
First off he’s 19, let him be a kid and give him some room. Who wants a spotlight shown on them constantly. He’s having fun and should be living his dream out to the fullest. For you D-mac I suggest getting a life. I give Kyle all the luck in the world and I’m sure he’ll be changing peoples minds that have doubts in a couple years.
hes a drugy and his elbow is shot he’s done