Just how crazy IS crazy Scott Olsen? (favorite crazy athletes)

mbillie1 · #1 05-23-2007, 09:38 PM

There is definitely something to be said for an entertaining lunatic athlete. I think Scott Olsen has to be one of the craziest dudes playing baseball today. Chase Utley stepped out on him once or twice during an AB and Olsen just stopped pitching and started screaming at Utley. This to me is indicative of personal awesomeness and clearly someone who I want to watch play. Living in New York I don't get to see too many of the Marlins games so I'm not sure how often Olsen throws at guys, etc. but this is clearly one of the more entertaining nutjobs in baseball. IMO baseball could use a little bit more of this. I don't think there was anyone watching who didn't thoroughly enjoy the Yankees/Red Sox brawl when Pedro tossed Don Zimmer to the ground.

So do any of you guys enjoy periodically seeing a wackjob like Olsen? Who are some of your other favorite out-there, crazy athletes? I realize coaches have a longer track record of this sort of thing ("PLAYOFFS??!?!!", etc) so feel free to include them as well. Also any links to news stories of how crazy Scott Olsen is will go a long way towards my ordering a "Crazy Scott Olsen" custom jersey from the Marlins website, lol.

Rubeskies · #2 05-23-2007, 10:16 PM

SuperUberBob · #3 05-23-2007, 10:28 PM

Barry Zito pulls off his cap during games to read the positive messages that he writes on the bottom of the bill of his cap.

Colt McCoy · #4 05-24-2007, 08:23 AM

Olsen hates the Phillies for some reason. He said before the game that if they did anything at all he didn't like, call time, walk to first, he was going to throw at them.

AngusThermopyle · #5 05-24-2007, 10:45 AM

Colt McCoy · #6 05-24-2007, 10:52 AM

He was awesome! [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

fingokra · #7 05-24-2007, 11:21 AM

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Went to college with his son.

Triumph36 · #8 05-24-2007, 11:34 AM

Doc Ellis

pitched a no-hitter on acid, also started throwing at cincinnati reds for no good reason - i think he hit 3 guys and threw behind one other guy before getting yanked.

mo42nyy · #9 05-24-2007, 11:49 AM

figures olsen is a lefty

mbillie1 · #10 05-24-2007, 11:59 AM

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Doc Ellis

pitched a no-hitter on acid, also started throwing at cincinnati reds for no good reason - i think he hit 3 guys and threw behind one other guy before getting yanked.

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lol that wiki article is spectacular