2006-10-14 09:10:17 · 4 answers · asked by pitbullcopper2004 5 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Lyons said that Piniella was "hablaing Espanol" - butchering the conjugation for the word "to speak" - and added, "I still can't find my wallet."
"I don't understand him, and I don't want to sit too close to him now," Lyons continued.
2006-10-14 09:14:04 · answer #1 · answered by Colin L 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Piniella had made an analogy involving the luck of finding a wallet, then briefly used a couple of Spanish phrases during Friday's broadcast.
Lyons said that Piniella was "hablaing Espanol" — butchering the conjugation for the word "to speak" — and added, "I still can't find my wallet."
In the second inning of Friday's game between Detroit and Oakland, Piniella talked about the success light-hitting A's infielder Marco Scutaro had in the first round of the playoffs. Piniella said that slugger Frank Thomas and Eric Chavez needed to contribute, comparing Scutaro's production to finding a "wallet on Friday" and hoping it happened again the next week.
Later, Piniella said the A's needed Thomas to get "en fuego" — hot in Spanish — because he was currently "frio" — or cold. After Brennaman praised Piniella for being bilingual, Lyons spoke up.
2006-10-14 13:00:24 · answer #2 · answered by Bandit512 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The second person to answer has given you the facts. Now if there is anything disparaging or insulting to Hispanics, I just can't see it. I think they wanted to get rid of him and used a lame excuse to do so.
Chow!!
2006-10-14 10:36:47 · answer #3 · answered by No one 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
he basically told lou pinella that he was an idiot for leaving the devil rays too late
2006-10-14 09:13:14 · answer #4 · answered by drakhoul1 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋