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  1. 02-09-2012, 01:54 PM #1
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    ‘Oil Can’ Boyd Admits To Pitching Under Influence Of Cocaine

    2/3 of the time?!? Wow.

    http://boston.cbslocal.com/2012/02/0...ce-of-cocaine/
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    Re: ‘Oil Can’ Boyd Admits To Pitching Under Influence Of Cocaine

    "Hey Oil Can, what are you doing to the foul line?" I can't say I'm overly shocked but that is a lot of cocaine.
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    Re: ‘Oil Can’ Boyd Admits To Pitching Under Influence Of Cocaine

    The Can!

    If you saw him pitch, this is not a big surprise.
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    Re: ‘Oil Can’ Boyd Admits To Pitching Under Influence Of Cocaine

    Quote Originally Posted by lollipopcurve View Post
    The Can!

    If you saw him pitch, this is not a big surprise.
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    Re: ‘Oil Can’ Boyd Admits To Pitching Under Influence Of Cocaine

    Don't know about you guys, but I'm a little shocked that the number isn't higher.
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    Re: ‘Oil Can’ Boyd Admits To Pitching Under Influence Of Cocaine

    The retired Red Sox pitcher has been busy as of late. His autobiography, “They Call Me Oil Can,” is scheduled for publication in June. In May, he will be filming his role as pitcher Satchel Paige in a major motion picture about Jackie Robinson, starring Harrison Ford as Branch Rickey, Richard Gere and Chadwick Boseman as Robinson.
    Okay, this one has me a bit stumped. How exactly is Richard Gere going to pull off portraying Jackie Robinson?
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    Re: ‘Oil Can’ Boyd Admits To Pitching Under Influence Of Cocaine

    Quote Originally Posted by _Sir_Charles_ View Post
    Okay, this one has me a bit stumped. How exactly is Richard Gere going to pull off portraying Jackie Robinson?
    Sharing the role with another actor, no less.

    I imagine Boseman will play the younger Jackie Robinson, and Gere will be portraying the older, retired, white Jackie Robinson.
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    Re: ‘Oil Can’ Boyd Admits To Pitching Under Influence Of Cocaine

    Quote Originally Posted by Johnny Footstool View Post
    Sharing the role with another actor, no less.

    I imagine Boseman will play the younger Jackie Robinson, and Gere will be portraying the older, retired, white Jackie Robinson.
    That's kinda what I figured. Well, they CAN do alot with make-up nowadays.
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    Re: ‘Oil Can’ Boyd Admits To Pitching Under Influence Of Cocaine

    I don't see how he can say he was treated worse due to his race.
    From memory, he had a pretty good 3-4 year run of pitching, then got awful.
    That's why he didn't get multiple chances.
    Ironic that he brings up Howe and Strawberry.. two players that got very little sympathy.
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    Re: ‘Oil Can’ Boyd Admits To Pitching Under Influence Of Cocaine

    I just enjoy the fact that he refers to himself in the third person as "The Can."
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    Re: ‘Oil Can’ Boyd Admits To Pitching Under Influence Of Cocaine

    Babe Ruth hit how many home runs either hung over or downright drunk?
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    Re: ‘Oil Can’ Boyd Admits To Pitching Under Influence Of Cocaine

    Quote Originally Posted by _Sir_Charles_ View Post
    Okay, this one has me a bit stumped. How exactly is Richard Gere going to pull off portraying Jackie Robinson?
    An oxford comma that sentence needs, me thinks...
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    Re: ‘Oil Can’ Boyd Admits To Pitching Under Influence Of Cocaine

    Quote Originally Posted by *BaseClogger* View Post
    An oxford comma that sentence needs, me thinks...
    Sure, but it's more fun to read it without it. :O)
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    Re: ‘Oil Can’ Boyd Admits To Pitching Under Influence Of Cocaine

    Quote Originally Posted by Johnny Footstool View Post
    Sharing the role with another actor, no less.

    I imagine Boseman will play the younger Jackie Robinson, and Gere will be portraying the older, retired, white Jackie Robinson.
    You sure this isn't about Michael Jackson...
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    Re: ‘Oil Can’ Boyd Admits To Pitching Under Influence Of Cocaine

    "Co-can" Boyd
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