Gee, thanks for bringing this to our attention, DOB.
From today's Braves Blog:Good luck, mate: Before I head down to the field, I’d like to say something about a sensitive subject.
Kangaroo testicles.
Now, before we go any further, I’d like to make it clear I neither condone the hunting or taxidermy of kangaroos or their body parts. Let’s get that straight. I can’t even fathom someone shooting one of those cute, goofy looking animals.
But for whatever reason, some are killed legally in Australia (you can look it up, but they laws that permit annual quotas and also allow farmers to kill kangaroos on their property, something like that. Like I said, complicated).
Anyway, back to the testicles. Apparently a pair of taxidermied kangaroo testicles is regarded as a good-luck charm by Aussies, like a rabbit’s foot (or like me rubbing my bust of Elvis that I bought one late night many years ago at a cheap gift shop on the Canada side of Niagara Falls).
So Braves reliever Phil Stockman, a good bloke if I’ve ever met one, gave starting pitchers Tim Hudson and Mike Hampton each a pair of kangaroo testicles on a key chain. And told them to rub them before each start.
Hudson’s “charm” was hanging in his locker last I checked.
That’s all. I really don’t need to add to this note, do I?
No, please don't.
By CABravesFan February 24, 2011 - 5:20 pm
OK, maybe I'm biased because I love you but I think you'd be perfect for MLB Dream Job because you are so normal and real and all that and I sorta think that might be what they want :D If they wanted a talking head they could have just done it in house…but like I said, I love you and I'd watch!
By Lauren T. February 24, 2011 - 7:28 pm
You just like listening to me talk. My accent isn't strong today because I haven't talked to my dad since Tuesday. :D (It's SO strong when I'm with him, or if I get too tired!)
By PizzaMan February 24, 2011 - 9:10 pm
Great job Lauren! You're easy to listen to. Love your blog too! Thanks for doin it!
-Chad
By slappywhite March 4, 2011 - 5:06 pm
Roy looks like he wants to make out with Carlos at the end of that commercial. I like Roy. I think he's a good guy.
By Jessica March 4, 2011 - 5:27 pm
I like Roy, too…and love that commercial. Is that wrong? :)
By Lauren T. March 4, 2011 - 6:40 pm
Roy scares me a little, but I respect his work ethic.
By CABravesFan March 5, 2011 - 8:30 am
I want my Mac pillow!! :D
By Lauren T. March 5, 2011 - 8:50 am
Yeah ya do. ;)