Ed
DaRosa
Interview
Conducted by Captain Joe
Davis, 8/1/07
(Eddie
is an original BAD ASS, perhaps the most popular in the league's history. He
was the 2002 MVP and 2003 runner-up, before missing most of the next two
seasons away in San Diego. In 2007, following a forgettable first year back in
'06, Eddie is ripping the cover off the ball and is a serious MVP candidate
once again.)
JD: You are the
father of a 1-year-old son. Tell us what personality traits of yours and his
mom's you hope he's inherited.
ED: I think deep
deep down the most important thing for any young man growing up is the size of
his cock! My father's father's father did their part to ensure that no Darosa
will ever have to endure the agony of a small cock. Other than that I hope he
inherits his mothers sense of family, work ethic and overall responsibility.
JD: You're
in the midst of your best season in 4 years, and are a true MVP candidate. Do
you feel you have any weaknesses, something in your game you'd like to
improve?
ED: Wow, 4 years.
Has it really been that long? Obviously my weakness is my mouth. I honestly
and truly try to tell myself every Saturday night and Sunday morning before
gametime to bite my tongue out there and to STFU! I just can't. Some days are
better then others, and certain guys in this league are actually becoming more
vocal out there than me. It's a nice change.
JD: Do you
credit your recent success to the Z-Core bat, or the fact that you are now
more careful about what you put into your body?
ED: Z-Core bat??
Where have you been?? I've swung that bat maybe 4 times and only in
exhibitions. It was the worst $100 bucks I've ever spent (besides that time in
Tijuana). Kuzmiak has repeatedly tried to give me my money back but
that's not the point. The point is we bought that bat together with Torance
not just for ourselves but for the entire league. I hope everyone is enjoying
it and knows where it came from. I've been doing most of my damage with
Tito's black bat. I think it's
Easton; not sure. My
body does feel a lot better since giving up fast food almost 4 months ago. I
don't get the grease shakes anymore and my lungs and arteries feel clean. Now
if I could just cut back eating so late at night and then going to sleep. Ay
ya ya
JD: In the
Evil Reds/Morning Wood series, whose idea was it to hang the flag on the
backstop, yours or Simas?
ED: That was all
me. I found a nice little flag store in
Mountain View and
picked it up Saturday afternoon before Game 1. Simas is only half-Portuguese.
The other half is made up of bong resin, zig zags and hula skirts. He might as
well be Mexican.
JD: Are you
glad the Reds kept Adam Dunn, even though they've gone nowhere with him for 6
years now?
ED: Bro, Don't
talk to me about the Reds right now. They're horrible!! I believe Dunn and
Griffey are the 2nd and 4th place leaders in the N.L. for homeruns though.
JD: Give us
a mini-review of the new
MLB '07 game
for PS3.
ED: It's great. It's fun. Its entertaining to play and watch. Playing from the
perspective of your position gives it a much more lifelike gameplay which is
what the whole point of gaming is. To be safe at home on your sofa while
experiencing as real to life virtual reality as possible. It's Sweet!
JD: How on
earth did you win the 2006 Home Run Derby, while only hitting 1 homer during
the season?
ED: Good question.
A lot of things factored into it. Mainly and the most obvious was the absence
of Ryan Who, and Torance Matsui. Other then that my only other competition out
there that day was Cav (who's old) and Kuzmiak (who folded quicker then the
Yankees in the 1976 World
Series). Plus I worked out that week.
JD: In
2003, you were neck-and-neck with Cav for the HR title, but lost out when you
slumped after switching to wood bats. What is the story behind that?
ED: Damn, you know
your history. I vaguely remember what happened. The HR title was close with
Cav leading all the way. I think he or I mentioned that it was getting to easy
with metal so lets try switching to wood. In retrospect that was a bad
decision and not one I would make so quickly in the future.
JD: Which
would you rather do, rob a game-winning homer or hit a game-winning homer?
ED: Thats easy, rob a game winning homer! I think I've proven myself with the
bat in my hands. I still feel that I have to prove myself as a dominant
outfielder. I know I don't have the fastest wheels out there and at times need
an oxygen tank, but I take very good lines to the ball, cover ground with big
strides, and when my arm's not hurting too bad (which is never) I can get the
ball in with the best of them.
JD: You
have a pretty emotional style of managing. When you captained the Evil Reds,
you yanked Joel mid-inning after a botched defensive play. Was that something
you'd have the courage to do to a player who you were NOT good friends with
off the field?
ED: Absolutely. In
fact It wasn't easy for me to do to Joel. It was harder then if he weren't a
good friend. Joel knows I'm for the most part laid back, as does everyone I
hope. I just get fired up when a guy I know who can make difficult plays
doesn't make the easy ones. I think it was a short pop-up to first and I just
blew a gasket. No hard feelings to Joel or anyone who has felt the Evil Reds
manager wrath.
JD: Torance
is known as someone who's never shy about expressing his opinions and stirring
the pot. Talk a bit about what he is like
off the field, if
he is any different than his on-field persona.
ED: Torance is
great on the field and off. We've hung out quite a bit off the field and he is
chill, laid back, but still has a competitive drive in him. Whether its video
games, tennis, golf, or biggest bong hit, he wants to win. Who doesn't. Those
who can, Kick Ass. Those who Can't, Root for teams from N.Y. Oh well,
Nobody's perfect.
JD: IF you
had the top 7 picks in the draft, who you pick, dude?
ED: Torance, Bush, Stoph, Simas, Kuzmiak, Alvin, and Soonam cause he never
shows up and that would mean more at bats for us sluggers. Peace Punk!
JD