“sooner or later it all gets real”

Today’s Topic:  The man, the myth, the legend:  NATE MCLOUTH

Mood Music:  Walk On by Neil Young

For those of you that don’t know (yet)…….the starting centerfielder for the Atlanta Braves is NATE MCLOUTH.  That’s right, I said it…and no, he’s not a Pirate, he actually plays in Atlanta now…..and has since last season.  I know, that can’t be the guy that’s hitting .179 as of June 1st…..yes….that’s Nate…….but before you start compiling your stats, photos, reasons (potentially convincing nonetheless) for benching Nate for someone else…..like Kawakami or any of the other Atlanta pitchers with higher batting avgs this season…..I need to open your eyes to the altruistic nature of the guy that some call “Mighty Mouse McLouth” aka “Nate the Great”.

For starters:

- In high school, Nate successfully stole 179 out of 180 bases……the 1 that he didn’t steal…..he actually allowed himself to be tagged out because it was the opposing catcher’s birthday and he hadn’t thrown out a single runner all season (Nate also had to leave the game early that day to compete in the Michigan state spelling bee….which he proceeded to win……the winning word…..altruistic…..fitting……Nate gave his trophy to that catcher).

- Every year at Thanksgiving…..Nate kills a turkey, cooks it, carves it, and serves it to his family……he then does the dishes

- Nate once pitched a perfect game, from centerfield

- He only walks to raise awareness for various foundation research, including leukemia (he occasionally breaks this trend by striking out 3 times a game to remind people of the dangers and misinformation regarding the racial divide that still exists in this country)

- Nate’s the only player to steal first base (and he did it twice in 1 game)

- Nate gives up hits for lent

- He’s a notary public

- Nate gave up his number, 13, to Billy Wagner earlier this season

- He occasionally grows a mullet, simply to donate the hair to “locks for love”

- Nate received the 2008 Roberto Clemente award for the “Pirates plater who best exemplifies the standard of excellence achieved by Clemente”

- Nate hit a walkoff home run earlier this season and prior to the hit…..asked his teammates to abstain from celebrating said hit if it were to occur….out of respect for the opposing team (they all proceeded to leave the dugout once Nate hit the homer)

AND THAT’S JUST FOR STARTERS……I WANT YOU ALL TO SUBMIT YOUR BEST “NATISMS” TO ME ON THE BLOG AND I WILL COMPILE THEM HERE AND ON THE FACEBOOK GROUP:

Nate McLouth (Chuck Norris’ “altruistic”-ego)…..Honorable All-Star

IT’S ONLY RIGHT TO LET THE WHOLE COUNTRY KNOW WHAT’S GOING ON WITH THE LITTLE GUY WITH THE HUGE HEART IN CENTERFIELD FOR THE BRAVES!!!  AND IN ALL HONESTY…

…LET’S GET NATE FIRED UP TO TEAR IT UP THE REST OF THIS SEASON CAUSE IT WILL SERIOUSLY HELP THE BRAVES’ STRETCH RUN IF THEY CAN HANG AROUND!!!  HE DESERVES OUR SUPPORT.

I’ll talk at you all again later.