The 2006 C.C. Hats
by Alex
The truly loyal Indians fan, and Mistake by the Lake Sporting Times fan for that matter, is undoubtedly well versed in the world of The C.C. Hat. Since 2003, I have maintained the most complete catalogue of professional baseball players wearing crooked caps on the Internet. Last season, Corey and I pored over the available evidence to bring you the most up-to-date information on C.C. Hats money can buy. Except, well, you really didn't buy anything.
Being a cheap opportunist, I leech server space for my personal site off a friend of a friend. Well, it's more like the acquaintance of a friend of a friend. Basically, I've never met the guy. So, this past year when this stranger decided to change the password to the server, that somewhat limited my abilities to update my web site. Fortunately for me, I never kept track of his e-mail address and he deleted his web site too.
Despite these obstacles, I looked through the official MLB head-shots and feel you deserve to be informed about our beloved Tribe. First of all, the team's Grand High Exalted Mystic Ruler of C.C. Hats, none other than C.C. Sabathia, remains squarely on the forefront of hat styles. While he may not push the envelope like the younger and more brash stars of today, C.C. plays a competent Sgt. Murtaugh to Coco Crisp's Sgt. Riggs.
With the departures of Crisp and Brandon Phillips, Sabathia remains the lone survivor of the Great C.C. Hat Purge of 2006. I must give credit where credit is due, though, for Ronnie Belliard certainly looks quite debonair in his official portrait. I'm wary of declaring him a C.C. Hat for reasons of recent history. And while the stylings of Dr. Fausto certainly make me smile, not one member of the current next wave of Indians knows the proper way to wear a hat. Yet, as always, there is a glimmer of light.
Little is known about Andy Marte, except that one time he stood in front of all those tanks in Tiananmen Square, but it appears his hat is off-center. I've certainly been fooled before (thanks for nothing, Jason Davis), so if I could still edit "The C.C. Hat," Marte would fall onto the "Players to Watch" list.
Around the majors, Orlando Hudson, who was barred by the repressive Toronto hat-Gestapo from crooking his cap, has found greener pastures in Arizona's lust deserts. Using the exact scientific method of eyeballing it, I'd say that Hudson's hat is at least 5 degrees off center, which is an infinity percent improvement over last year. Let there be much rejoicing. Also, Abe Alvarez still rules.
One day, with a core of Sabathia and Marte, the Indians will again rise to the top of baseball's headwear food chain. But for now, the team will have to continue to rebuild and restock the farm system with promising young players. These might be lean years for the Tribe, but it could pay off in spades if Mark Shapiro plays his cards right.
Being a cheap opportunist, I leech server space for my personal site off a friend of a friend. Well, it's more like the acquaintance of a friend of a friend. Basically, I've never met the guy. So, this past year when this stranger decided to change the password to the server, that somewhat limited my abilities to update my web site. Fortunately for me, I never kept track of his e-mail address and he deleted his web site too.
Despite these obstacles, I looked through the official MLB head-shots and feel you deserve to be informed about our beloved Tribe. First of all, the team's Grand High Exalted Mystic Ruler of C.C. Hats, none other than C.C. Sabathia, remains squarely on the forefront of hat styles. While he may not push the envelope like the younger and more brash stars of today, C.C. plays a competent Sgt. Murtaugh to Coco Crisp's Sgt. Riggs.
With the departures of Crisp and Brandon Phillips, Sabathia remains the lone survivor of the Great C.C. Hat Purge of 2006. I must give credit where credit is due, though, for Ronnie Belliard certainly looks quite debonair in his official portrait. I'm wary of declaring him a C.C. Hat for reasons of recent history. And while the stylings of Dr. Fausto certainly make me smile, not one member of the current next wave of Indians knows the proper way to wear a hat. Yet, as always, there is a glimmer of light.
Little is known about Andy Marte, except that one time he stood in front of all those tanks in Tiananmen Square, but it appears his hat is off-center. I've certainly been fooled before (thanks for nothing, Jason Davis), so if I could still edit "The C.C. Hat," Marte would fall onto the "Players to Watch" list.Around the majors, Orlando Hudson, who was barred by the repressive Toronto hat-Gestapo from crooking his cap, has found greener pastures in Arizona's lust deserts. Using the exact scientific method of eyeballing it, I'd say that Hudson's hat is at least 5 degrees off center, which is an infinity percent improvement over last year. Let there be much rejoicing. Also, Abe Alvarez still rules.
One day, with a core of Sabathia and Marte, the Indians will again rise to the top of baseball's headwear food chain. But for now, the team will have to continue to rebuild and restock the farm system with promising young players. These might be lean years for the Tribe, but it could pay off in spades if Mark Shapiro plays his cards right.
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