Rockies/D'backs game called

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http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2020769

 

TUCSON, Ariz. -- A swarm of bees invaded the field on Thursday and forced a game between the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks to be called after five innings.

 

The bees literally chased Rockies pitcher Darren Oliver from the mound. He kept trying to go back on the mound, but the bees would go after him again. Finally, he left for good and let another pitcher complete the inning.

 

"I love this game," Oliver said, "but I like myself a little bit more."

 

Oliver said the bees apparently were attracted to the coconut oil in his hair gel.

 

"I guess I must have smelled good. It was kind of funny at first, but after a while I started getting a little nervous and scared out there," he said.

 

The Diamondbacks took the field in the sixth, but by then the bees had spread over the entire field. Shortstop Sergio Santos, who had just entered the game, was chased all the way into deep center field.

 

"There were like little packs moving around," said Arizona's Luis Gonzalez, who hit his first homer of the spring in the first inning and was on third after a triple when the bee-delay occurred. "They were all over the pitcher, and Santos when he went out. I think it was either their cologne or deodorant or something. They've got to switch it up."

 

There was a brief bee delay at the same ballpark two years ago.

 

But Joe Garagiola Sr., attending the game with his son, Diamondbacks general manager Joe Garagiola Jr., said he had never seen anything like Thursday's invasion.

 

"And I go back to 1942," the elder Garagiola said.

 

Garagiola Jr. briefly conferred with home plate umpire Larry Poncino, then the game was called.

 

"It got to be a safety issue," Garagiola Jr. said. "The bees were all over the field. They were on the mound, they were in the outfield, they were out at shortstop, and we just couldn't continue play."

 

There were no reports of players or anyone in the crowd of 8,029 being stung.

 

There have been increasing reports of emergency calls involving swarming bees in the Phoenix and Tucson areas in recent weeks.

 

"It seemed like wherever anybody went, a swarm of them popped up," Colorado catcher J.D. Closser said. "They've had some rough times down here the last couple of weeks with some bee attacks, so I don't that's a thing you want to mess with too much."

 

Arizona center fielder Jose Cruz Jr. first noticed the bees and was chased from his position during a pitch. The bees then moved to the first base area in the next half-inning, where the Rockies' Todd Helton swatted them away. Then they zeroed in on Oliver.

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BEES!

BEEEEES!

[Der Kommissar 0]

 

That's awesome.

[razazteca 0]

Leonard Part 7?

[Prophet of Mike Zagurski 0]

I think every Major League game should have some of obstacle or bees. It would make the game more intresting and you would where the outfielders are going

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That's awesome.

Replacing McCauley Culkin in "My Girl" will be Darren Oliver.

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"The Cubs have really shown a lack of hustle today, they really need to do something here...and it looks like Baker will make a move here....yes, Baker has signaled the grounds crew to unleash to bees."

[Damaramu 0]

"And he's releasing the dogs with bees in there mouth so that when they bark they shoot bees!"

[Cuban Linx 0]

Maybe the bees like good baseball and are just doing everyone a service by stopping crappy games between crappy teams. Kansas City Royals and Pittsburgh Pirates watch out.

[River City Rocker 0]

I guess no one bothered to contact Michael Caine on what to do.

 

If you've seen The Swarm, you can tell he's clearly the expert on dealing with killer bees.

 

-Ben

[The Czech Republic 0]

"The game was cancelled."

"Why."

"Bees."

"BEADS?!?"

"Bees."

"BEES?!?"

[DerangedHermit 0]

The bees literally chased Rockies pitcher Darren Oliver from the mound. He kept trying to go back on the mound, but the bees would go after him again. Finally, he left for good and let another pitcher complete the inning.

 

This is the first time in about 9 years that Darren Oliver was chased from the mound for reasons other than sucking.

 

"And he's releasing the dogs with bees in there mouth so that when they bark they shoot bees!"

"The game was cancelled."

"Why."

"Bees."

"BEADS?!?"

"Bees."

"BEES?!?"

 

You sons of bitches stole the quotes out of my mouth.

[Guest LooneyTune]

This topic sure has a lot of stuff coming out of peoples mouths.

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Diarrhea, in BBCW's case

[Jericholic82 0]

"LISTEN, THERES NO NOISE 'SO' BEES TEND TO MAKE ALOT OF NOISE...NO NOISE....SUGGESTS NO BEES

 

 

 

FIRST YOU GET THE SUGAR, THEN YOU GET THE POWER, THEN YOU GET THE WOMEN-HOMER SIMPSON

 

TWO GREAT QUOTES FROM A FUNNY SIMPSONS EPISODE

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"Ahh! Hey, get off my sugar! Bad bees! Bad! Ow. Oww! Oh, they're defending themselves somehow!"

 

I wonder if the Rockie and D-Backs charged money for the bee-keepers for the return of their bees?

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"Ahh! Hey, get off my sugar! Bad bees! Bad! Ow. Oww! Oh, they're defending themselves somehow!"

 

I wonder if the Rockie and D-Backs charged money for the bee-keepers for the return of their bees?

youd have to think they did

 

 

 

TO THE BEE-MOBILE!!!!! You mean your Chevy? Yes