Treinta tres
Yes, that means thirty-three in Spanish. Thirty-three is actually my favorite number because that's the one I wear on my baseball uniform when I try to play hardball. I've had the number since junior college and then every summer after that. It's just been a number that has stuck with me.
The reason I talk about it, is because Miguel Tejada's age is actually thirty-three instead of thirty-one. I'll spare you the details on how his age changed and you can Google the article whenever you're bored. After ESPN reported this for their new program E:60, Tejada admits he is infact thirty-three. Whew! I though he was maybe 40, because you know that two years is such a big deal! Who cares, lets move on! It's baseball season, there's games going on and other more important issues to discuss. Anyway, I have a few theories if you want to call them, on why I think it's not Tejada's fault that MLB got the wrong age:
1. El scouto no habla espanol. I'm sure Tejada said he was nineteen (diecinueve), but scouts having little or no spanish speaking ability probably misunderstood him. Have you ever hear Tejada speak?
2. Tejada admitted he was poor. What are the odds that a poor kid could read or write, much less pick out a number?
3. What are the odds that the information ESPN found is legit? I mean who's keeping tabs of this stuff in a country filled with turmoil and despair? There is a large gap between the rich and the poor. What if Tejada's dad is just in it for the money? I'm sure ESPN bought his next 3 years of smokes in trade for his birth certificate.
4. When Tejada played for the Athletics, he didn't have time to look at the program, he was busy tearing it up on the field. The only thing he needed to see was the bat hitting the ball and the ball slapping the leather.
All in all, I hope this doesn't boil over to something completely ridiculous. I like ESPN, they have great programs, but let's be honest, we don't need them becoming the TMZ of the sports world. Jim Rome already has that job.
The reason I talk about it, is because Miguel Tejada's age is actually thirty-three instead of thirty-one. I'll spare you the details on how his age changed and you can Google the article whenever you're bored. After ESPN reported this for their new program E:60, Tejada admits he is infact thirty-three. Whew! I though he was maybe 40, because you know that two years is such a big deal! Who cares, lets move on! It's baseball season, there's games going on and other more important issues to discuss. Anyway, I have a few theories if you want to call them, on why I think it's not Tejada's fault that MLB got the wrong age:
1. El scouto no habla espanol. I'm sure Tejada said he was nineteen (diecinueve), but scouts having little or no spanish speaking ability probably misunderstood him. Have you ever hear Tejada speak?
2. Tejada admitted he was poor. What are the odds that a poor kid could read or write, much less pick out a number?
3. What are the odds that the information ESPN found is legit? I mean who's keeping tabs of this stuff in a country filled with turmoil and despair? There is a large gap between the rich and the poor. What if Tejada's dad is just in it for the money? I'm sure ESPN bought his next 3 years of smokes in trade for his birth certificate.
4. When Tejada played for the Athletics, he didn't have time to look at the program, he was busy tearing it up on the field. The only thing he needed to see was the bat hitting the ball and the ball slapping the leather.
All in all, I hope this doesn't boil over to something completely ridiculous. I like ESPN, they have great programs, but let's be honest, we don't need them becoming the TMZ of the sports world. Jim Rome already has that job.
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