Word On the Tweet – July 15, 2011

With the second half of the Major League Baseball season underway and the NFL lockout appearing to be close to an end, social media is abuzz with all sorts of news, announcements, and rumors. The Daily Hat Trick, once again, has flexed its all access pass to the top secret Tweets that players and coaches won’t let everyone see.


Every NFL fan, everywhere, upon the announcement of the rookie wage scale, the last major point of negotiations in the NFL lockout:

YESSSSSSSS!

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, the first pick in the 2011 NFL Draft:

NOOOOOOO!

St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford, the first pick in the 2010 NFL Draft:

WHEW!

Tennessee Titans quarterback Jake Locker, who likely would have been a first round pick in 2010, but waited until 2011 to enter the draft:

@docbrown If I give you my entire signing bonus, can you make me one of those special DeLoreans? #BackToTheFuture #IEffedUp

Unfortunately, Doc Brown did NOT invent the time machine for financial gain! 1

Texas Rangers Owner and President, Nolan Ryan, after a fan at the Home Run Derby came dangerously close to falling over a railing reaching for a ball, just days after a Rangers fan died from a fall reaching for a ball thrown to him by Josh Hamilton:

@DrugFreeJosh See, Josh. It wasn’t your fault. He was just stupid. #Darwinism

AGAIN?!? REALLY!!?? I'll bet this guy burned his hand on the proverbial hot stove more than once as a child. 2

Anyone with a sophomoric sense of humor, after USA soccer player Abby Wambach’s last second goal on a header shot against Brazil in the World Cup quarterfinals, followed by a second half goal against France in the semifinals:

Abby Wambach gives the best head on the team! #rimshot #zing #GOAL

Goalkeeper Hope Solo, if she were to play along:

True. But there could be no happy ending without the job I do with my hands. RT @sophomoricSoccerFan Abby Wambach gives the best head on the team.

Best head in soccer! 3

Chicago White Sox Designated Hitter Adam Dunn ($12 million salary, batting .160):

So I walked into a casino and asked the blackjack dealer, “Can I get a hit?” He says, “Not if the day ends in ‘y’!” #VeryFunny #ImStillRich

Bankrupt Los Angeles Dodgers Owner Frank McCourt:

Are they hiring? RT @99ProblemsAndAHitAintOne So I walked into a casino and asked the blackjack dealer, “Can I get a hit?” He says, “Not if the day ends in ‘y’!”

It would be a start to restore balance in the baseball world. 4

OJ Simpson, after reading that Georgia Tech had to vacate its 2009 ACC title due to NCAA rules violations:

@GTAthletics So how does this “vacating” work? If I vacate the stabbings, can I get some of my money back from the Goldmans?

USC President Max Nikias:

@TheJuiceSlicer Could we vacate your transcript?



Former USC QB Carson Palmer (left) and O.J. Simpson (right). OJ: "If the Brown family won't give you that trade you're demanding, I might be able to help you cut around and slice through the red tape. It may require some yellow tape, though." 5

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1) Image from backtothefuture.wikia.com
2) Image from zachisgod.com
3) Image from mysanantonio.com
4) Image from chicagoreader.com
5) Image from thegazette.com