LaPorta video from ProspectTube.

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ha. nice.

by Brick. on Jul 10, 2008 10:25 PM EDT 0 recs

tight

by Gradyforpresident on Jul 10, 2008 10:26 PM EDT 0 recs

i saw the ump walk by and the first thing i thought was “whoa, big guy…”

One of these days... bang, zoom, straight to the moon...

by mixmasterasia on Jul 10, 2008 10:57 PM EDT 0 recs

This guy pointing up to the Big Guy in the sky before he crosses home plate? And he ripped off a bunch of computers from his school, or something? What’s up with that?

by odradek on Jul 10, 2008 11:50 PM EDT 0 recs

Are you thinking of Clay Buchholz?

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 10, 2008 11:55 PM EDT up 0 recs

The Buchholz boy is another troublemaker.

by odradek on Jul 11, 2008 12:08 AM EDT up 0 recs

I’m not sure we’re on the same page here. As far as I know, Matt LaPorta has not been in trouble.

Clay Buchholz = stole computers.
Lonnie Chisenhall = stole RA’s PS3 and TV.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 11, 2008 12:45 AM EDT up 0 recs

I’m kidding. I was “confusing” Chisenhall and LaPorta.

by odradek on Jul 11, 2008 8:19 AM EDT up 0 recs

Hard to tell over the Internets sometimes.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 11, 2008 10:32 AM EDT up 0 recs

Not sure why no one has latched onto calling this kid “The Door.”

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Jul 11, 2008 9:01 AM EDT 0 recs

uh… cuz door is “puerta”?

by JulioBernazard on Jul 11, 2008 1:53 PM EDT up 0 recs

In Spanish… pretty sure “La Porta” is italian for door.

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Jul 11, 2008 1:59 PM EDT up 0 recs

Yep. But even better is this totally-made-up definition from the Urban Dictionary:

The word LaPorta is the definition of perfection. The ability to do everything the correct way or even above perfection.
Daniel’s cooking makes my body feel things i have never felt befor, its so LaPorta.

by FredOx on Jul 11, 2008 2:13 PM EDT up 0 recs

Oh, awesome.

What is La Sorda Italian for?

by JulioBernazard on Jul 11, 2008 2:34 PM EDT up 0 recs

Fat man in tight baseball jersey.

Seriously, though, it apparently means “deaf person.”

by FredOx on Jul 11, 2008 3:02 PM EDT up 0 recs

Wow he looks a lot like Garko. The socks, the elbow armour, the pre-swing preparation, the one-hand on the bat after the swing, and the lumbering around the bases. That was actually kinda eerie.

by supermarioelia on Jul 11, 2008 10:08 AM EDT 0 recs

What elbow armor? I think he’s just wearing thick wristbands.

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Jul 11, 2008 11:12 AM EDT up 0 recs

Ah you’re right. Upon further inspection he just had huge wrist bands with really long sleeves too.

by supermarioelia on Jul 11, 2008 5:08 PM EDT up 0 recs

Scouting report: Looks like Garko. Not a good sign.

by odradek on Jul 11, 2008 11:23 AM EDT up 0 recs

Isn’t that a fairly accurate description of Jim Thome?

by FredOx on Jul 11, 2008 1:35 PM EDT up 0 recs

Haha this is a terrific point.

by supermarioelia on Jul 11, 2008 5:07 PM EDT up 0 recs

Disclaimer: I havent actually watched the video (can’t watch them at work).

But from the freeze frame showing on the link, isn’t the batter hitting LH? I thought LaPorta was RH. Or is that from high school/college when he was a SH? Or does the intro start with a different player?

by talonk on Jul 11, 2008 3:25 PM EDT 0 recs

your freeze frame must be different than mine.

by Brick. on Jul 11, 2008 3:31 PM EDT up 0 recs