BotM: May 2009
Wow, it’s been a long time since I’ve been this excited about a Beard of the Month (the last time Spilly won). That really says a lot, given that this time around we’re giving the honors to a Diamondback…bleccch. So you know he really earned it. Yes sir, other than the team he plays for, Clay Zavada seems to be a really likable ballplayer. Thus far in his young career, he’s got eye-popping numbers, a lip-warming tale of tragedy and sacrifice, and a neck-snapping resemblance to Rollie Fingers. And so the young hurler has once again overcome tremendous odds to succeed. This time, despite playing for the wrong team, only being in the Bigs for the last 11 days of May, and not having a full beard, Clay Zavada is owner of Rockiescast’s May 2009 Beard of the Month. He also takes the 2nd Annual Orlando Hudson Award for Guy on the Diamondbacks We Like. Now if only we can get this guy in a different uniform. I think he’d look smashing in purple.
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Tags: Beard of the Month, Colorado Rockies, facial hair, Rollie Fingers
10 Responses
Scott June 4th at 10:34 pm
How good would that stache look on Spilly?
Lauren June 5th at 12:48 am
Wonder no more, Scott.
http://tinyurl.com/spilly-zavada
Scott June 5th at 7:07 am
That is fantastic!
mtc June 6th at 4:18 am
Beards aside, why does Ted always have this huge hesitation over what year it is when he gives the date of the podcast. Is the ‘uhhhhhhhh 2009′ (though more recently it seems to have evolved to ‘eeeeeeeeeeee 2009′) some kind of inside joke, or just part of Ted’s signature sign-on, or is Ted still not really down with the fact it’s 2009? This isn’t meant as a complaint, because who can complain about anything after two days of taco?
Lauren June 6th at 4:55 am
I sort of think of it as classic Ted, reassuring listeners that they are, in fact, listening to the original, 100% Grade-A Rockiescast (accept no substitutes). I’m glad mtc ended with mention of happy tacos, as I was going to have to admit shock at the “beards aside” comment.
Don’t worry, Ted, you may not be comfortable with it being 2009 (and what Rockies fan is?), but we can still party like it’s 2007.
Abreana June 6th at 7:51 am
I’ve just accepted it as part of Rockiestcast. If Ted all of the sudden stopped doing it, it wouldn’t seem like Rockiescast anymore. Although, I have noticed that Ted would previously close out with, “And may your everyday, be a …” But after good ol’ Helton won several Mancrush moments, it’s evolved into something like “And until next time… All Hail Todd.” What brought on that change?
By the way, guys, great Beard of the Month choice. Shame he’s a dback.
Scott June 7th at 2:03 pm
As far as I know, the year is just a Ted thing that he likes to do. Something that may or may not come across in our podcasts is that Ted is a weird dude.
As for the sign-off, last year it was “May your everyday be a Matt Holliday.” When he was traded, we had to come up with a new one. We decided to just keep using that until we came up with a permanent replacement, but obviously we couldn’t use Matthew Thomas’ name, so we just substituted someone else each episode. The awesomeness of Todd Helton this season finally gave us a permanent replacement.
Abreana June 9th at 9:46 am
Gotcha, Scott. Thanks for clearing that up.
Ted June 10th at 7:50 am
Yeah, Scott’s right. The intro is really just an inside joke I share only with myself, which I suppose qualifies as me being a weird dude.
That Spilly with Zavada mustache picture might be the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen, and I’ve seen a man eat his own head!
Lauren June 10th at 11:37 pm
Awww, thanks, Ted (and Scott!)! Just because it’s crazy busy down here in The Land That Time Forgot, doesn’t mean I can’t take a couple of minutes out and photoshop pictures of Spilly and Zavada together to make the most beauteous facial hair love child the world has ever seen. My passions are wasted on this “college” thing.