Nick Markakis is a big stinky jerk!

[TooLiveBrew]

Or not.

 

"Off the field, Orioles' Markakis is serious about staying loose"

 

"Markakis, who barely spoke in the clubhouse two years ago as a rookie, has started a new craze among his teammates with his purchase of Heelys, athletic shoes that have wheels on the bottom. The shoes are usually worn by children, but that matters little to Markakis, who sports them to and from the stadium and rolls around on them in the clubhouse and in the players' parking lot.

 

'We visited him [last week] and we were walking next to him and all of a sudden, he goes gliding by us on the sidewalk,' said Dennis Markakis, Nick's father. 'We didn't even know he was wearing them. He's like a little kid, always having a good time.'

...

'I just was looking at it, saw the handle, and I said, 'Man, I could balance that on my chin,' said Markakis

...

'Once I signed [a professional contract], my buddies told me that I was going to change. But there's no point in that. You see people change and get big heads. You should just stay the same, stay who you are. People like you for who you are, not what you do.'"

 

 

What a total winner. Any team would be lucky to have this guy. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[Glennron]

Man, can you imagine if he somehow fell and hurt himself using those? That would have to be right up there with Clint Barmes or Glenallen Hill for pointless injuries.

[MillerParkSouth]

as a staple of my fantasy teams since he's entered the league, I hope he goes 40/40 this year while leading the Orioles to 65 wins.

[Oldcity]

Man, can you imagine if he somehow fell and hurt himself using those?

That was my first thought. Wonder if there will be a Heelys Clause in his next contract.

[molitor fan]

About half of the 2nd graders in my class have Heely's, and do just fine. I think Nick can handle it without a contract clause. Next thing you know I will be hearing that BJ Upton has a contract clause where he gets paid in Webkins instead of cash.

[InsomniacInkRoss]

I want a pair of those so bad, but they don't make them in Sasquatch size

 

From the Heelys website FAQ:

 

Do Heelys come in sizes larger than Men's 12?

We do not manufacture Heelys in sizes larger than a Men's 12.

Will you do a special size run for a size 13 or larger?

At this time it is cost prohibitive to make special size runs.

 

They are the real big stinky jerks in this thread!