C’mon---no matter what the paid scribes will try to say about this year, our season is clearly in the tank. Offense underperformed, pitching was erratic and defense was abysmal. However, despite all these shortcomings, Cub fans still have the ability to make this season a success: help Ted Lilly rightfully win the Roberto Clemente Award.The award is annually given to a MLB player who, "best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual's contribution to his team."
For those who can’t wait for the rationale and just want to get out and support Ted, here’s a link: http://mlb.mlb.com/sponsors/chevy/clemente/index.jsp
Like most Chicago politics, vote early and often.
However, if you need some additional convincing, here are a few facts (some real, some less than-real) that might convince you to vote for Ted (big virtual thanks to Bleacher Nation for their insight on this topic).
Did you know…..
- that Ted Lilly visits with patients at Children’s Memorial Hospital & University of Chicago Comer’s Children’s Hospital? (clearly our inspiration for TL/Mother Theresa homage)
- he helped save the galaxy by blowing up Death Star? (like shooting womp rats back in beggars' canyon)
- Ted was originally cast as lead vampire in Twilight but turned it down to give that kid from Harry Potter his shot (okay maybe not real but TL's got better hair)?
- he helps to raise funds for the Sheil Park Playlot Renovation?
- that the Richter scale is calibrated to ignore TL's footsteps? (it’s for safety reasons)
- Ted is not immortal? (kidding! Ted is immortal—we all know that—silly TedHeads)
- he spends time with children from the Make-a-Wish Foundation of Illinois? (100% true. Also 100% true? Our wish is to be more like Ted)
- Lilly is also active in raising awareness and attending fundraising events for P.A.W.S. Chicago? (Mrs. Lilly? Veterinarian-sweet and true)
- that TL sponsors an RBI (Reviving Baseball In Inner Cities) team through the Union League Boys and Girls Club since 2007?
- Roberto Clemente won the first Ted Lilly Award?
Today shall be our Tedpendance Day!
8 comments:
TL has my vote
Thank you "ievan424"...one vote closer to greatness.
TedHeads--who else is with us? Do we need to do a bad TL photoshop of Braveheart to rally the troops?
"Roberto Clemente won the first Ted Lilly Award"....that nearly made me spit out my lunch. Good times!
And I will have you know, I have done my part by voting for Ted. I swear if that damned Albert Pujols wins it AND the effin World Series, I'm gonna seriously be mad.....
Happy Weekend TedHeads!
I am surprised that I am the only person who voted for Ryan Dempster for the TLFC Ted Lilly Award. On Friday night fellow TedHead and frequent TLFC commenter Elizabeth and I had the pleasure of meeting closet TedHead Sam Fuld, who confirmed to us that TL and Demps are "best friends forever." Demps did, after all, accept TL's Roberto Clemente nomination, so I think it only fitting that Demps be given the Ted Lilly Award.
PS, Elizabeth and I met Ted on Saturday. More on that after we come down from the Ted-contact high.
RYEN! We think you are fabricating this supposed TL meeting. How is it that you survived w/o having you brain melt at the sound of his voice? How is it that you survived getting so close to his aura? We eagerly await your response.
ps. how tenacious was Sam Fuld, gritty tenacious or old school tenacious?
It's true, TLFC, we met Ted!
Ry, I also voted for Demps for the same reasons, this should not surprise you.
Meeting Ted was a Tedumental experience. Sam Fuld is a nice guy, too (but obviously meeting Ted overshadows that).
I love TL as much as anyone, but I can't vote for him, according to the site. I sure as hell would not contemplate buying anything other than an Acura TL. Screw Chevy, Clemente award or no.
Interesting, you can't vote for him? Might that mean he already won?
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