The Adventures of Ellsbury ‘n’ Elf: Mike Timlin Solves the John Lackey Problem

by Red on June 24, 2011


I appreciate you offering to drive me to Pittsburgh.


No worries. Teets thought it would make sense. Give you a chance to relax. Find your peace. Get your head straight.


Although I notice we passed the exit for Pennsylvania a couple hours back.


I know a better route. All the GPS I need is right here. ::Taps his forehead::


Also, I notice my hands are tied.


That’s for me, really. I’ve got a thing about people messin’ with the radio dials. One time I was driving Lugo upstate and he kept putting on some crazy salsa music. That’s when I told him I could tie him up, or turn his hands into a pair of flesh-colored oven mitts.


Also, I don’t remember actually getting into this car.


That’d be the chloroform. A relaxation technique I picked up overseas. And you’re welcome.


We’re not going to Pittsburgh, are we, Mike?


If you want to think of a dingy storage facility on the outskirts of Chicago as “Pittsburgh,” well… I guess you could.


Shit. They warned me to keep my bedroom door locked.


::fumbles with the radio:: Hey, Everything But the Girl! Hope you don’t mind if I crank this.

18 comments
Nikki in Denver
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My hope for JohnLackey is that we all end up eating our words come September and October.

Tex19
Tex19

Surely SOMEONE can fly down to Houston for the Sox series!!!!!!

I got spare ticket to Fri and Sat games....need someone to front the hotel and we'll figure out the difference!!!

Sharpie
Sharpie

You know, of course, Beckett is scheduled to pitch Sunday. @Tex19

Tex19
Tex19

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. FUCK. Ill rob an old lady to get a ticket then @Sharpie

jules
jules

:: confesses ::

I haven't heard of EBTG. True story. I had go to iTunes to look 'em up.

LMAO at Timlin listening to that.

Tom Miles
Tom Miles

I like to believe that big Mike doesn't like anything after 'Eden'. Must have picked up college radio from one of those all-female Liberal Arts institutions you have in the North-East.

Shaggy
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This installment of Ellsbury and Elf had a noticeable dearth of both Ellsburys and Elves.

Chemmy
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@Shaggy I'd like to think Pedroia was in the back seat of the car enjoying the ride.

Red
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Good point. They were in the first draft. Then out of the second. Making this like an episode of "Dukes of Hazzard" after the real Bo and Duke left the show... @Shaggy

Chris in LA
Chris in LA

Yo Red, just want to say that my kids overheard one of the past podcasts a few days ago, and now their favorite greeting is a hearty "Hey, I hear Trever Crowe wants to kick your ass!" @Red @Shaggy

LannyOlson
LannyOlson

I can't believe that Mike and I both love EBTG. Wow! Baseball is a strange sport. :)

Tex19
Tex19

This would be believable except for the part both are from Texas and after Timlin clearly telling me after getting his autograph on my Texas flag that "Texas players take care of one another...that's what Nolan taught me"....I'm inclined to believe this is NOT what he meant by 'taking care of' :)

But the Timlin liking Everything But The Girl song is the BEST!!!

alexis_b82
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The most horrifying part is Timlin enjoying Everything But the Girl.

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