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HotCorner · 05-09-2007, 05:12 PM

Kudos Vernon.

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Blue Jays outfielder Vernon Wells knows how to work a crowd. He also could teach comedian Michael Richards a thing or two about how to handle hecklers.

During the Blue Jays' game in Cleveland on Wednesday, a group of fans in the bleachers were giving it to Wells throughout the game.

"It was the usual stuff," Wells said yesterday. "Stuff like 'You suck' or 'You like men'.

"One guy was also yelling at me to give him a ball. He said that Torii Hunter (of the Twins) had given him a ball."

So Wells decided to do something. Between innings he got a new ball and wrote a message to the fan, then when he went back on the field the next inning he tossed it to him.

The message?

"Here's your ball, now please tell me what gas station you work at so I can come and yell at you when you're working. Please sit down, shut up and enjoy the game. From your favorite centre fielder, Vernon Wells."

It turned the tide.
"They all loved it," Wells said. "It's something that I've done before, maybe a handful of times. It gets them on your side."

HumnHilghtFreel · 05-09-2007, 05:14 PM

that's good stuff

Redsland · 05-09-2007, 05:14 PM

Johnny Footstool · 05-09-2007, 05:23 PM

I was going to deduct points for using the Frenchy spelling of "centre", but the attached images show he used the correct American spelling.

dsmith421 · 05-09-2007, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Footstool

I was going to deduct points for using the Frenchy spelling of "centre", but the attached images show he used the correct American spelling.

Frenchy? That's how they spell it in Britain and Canada.

HotCorner · 05-09-2007, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Footstool

I was going to deduct points for using the Frenchy spelling of "centre", but the attached images show he used the correct American spelling.

The quoted article comes from the Toronto Sun hence the spelling.

Razor Shines · 05-09-2007, 05:29 PM

What's funnier is that he addressed the ball: "Dear Mr. Dork"

Jharb74 · 05-09-2007, 05:44 PM

I saw that article earlier and forwarded it to some of my friends. Great stuff!

I was at a game, in Cleveland, a few years ago with outfield seats. Two guys were heckling Jaque Jones (with Minn. at the time), it got pretty annoying. Especially with little kids around. Jones just kept giving them thumbs up and playing along by shaking his head.

Johnny Footstool · 05-09-2007, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by dsmith421

Frenchy? That's how they spell it in Britain and Canada.

They's full a them Frenchies, too!

blumj · 05-09-2007, 06:43 PM

The Jays home park is the Rogers Centre.

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HumnHilghtFreel Manliness Personified Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,690	Re: Vernon Wells Heckles Fan that's good stuff

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Redsland You know his story Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 7,713	Re: Vernon Wells Heckles Fan __________________ Makes all the routine posts.

05-09-2007, 05:23 PM	#4
Johnny Footstool Churlish Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 13,664	Re: Vernon Wells Heckles Fan I was going to deduct points for using the Frenchy spelling of "centre", but the attached images show he used the correct American spelling. __________________ "I prefer books and movies where the conflict isn't of the extreme cannibal apocalypse variety I guess." Redsfaithful

05-09-2007, 05:29 PM	#7
Razor Shines Licking County Settlers Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 6,174	Re: Vernon Wells Heckles Fan What's funnier is that he addressed the ball: "Dear Mr. Dork" __________________ "three dimes, a one hundred dollar bill and and 87 ones..."

05-09-2007, 05:44 PM	#8
Jharb74 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Southwest KY Posts: 241	Re: Vernon Wells Heckles Fan I saw that article earlier and forwarded it to some of my friends. Great stuff! I was at a game, in Cleveland, a few years ago with outfield seats. Two guys were heckling Jaque Jones (with Minn. at the time), it got pretty annoying. Especially with little kids around. Jones just kept giving them thumbs up and playing along by shaking his head.

05-09-2007, 06:43 PM	#10
blumj Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 4,331	Re: Vernon Wells Heckles Fan The Jays home park is the Rogers Centre. __________________ "Reality tells us there are no guarantees. Except that some day Jon Lester will be on that list of 100-game winners." - Peter Gammons

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