{"id":1903,"date":"2014-11-04T22:38:14","date_gmt":"2014-11-05T03:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigredsportsmachine.com\/?p=1903"},"modified":"2014-11-04T22:39:43","modified_gmt":"2014-11-05T03:39:43","slug":"tuesday-teabag-november-4-2014-jose-canseco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bigredsportsmachine.com\/?p=1903","title":{"rendered":"Tuesday Teabag, November 4, 2014 &#8211; Jose Canseco"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s an Election Day Teabag!\u00a0 We hope you exercised your <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">meaningless<\/span> constitutional right to vote for your <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">corrupt, gerrymandered, whoremongering, self-important, piggish<\/span>, trusted elected officials.\u00a0 Voting is about as relevant as June baseball.\u00a0 But somehow, every November, we get all \u2018Merica and run to the polls, thinking that this year, it\u2019ll be different.\u00a0 This year, they will listen to us.\u00a0 It\u2019s only later we realize we were used, and all they wanted was our money without delivering on any of their promises.\u00a0 Kind of like being a Cleveland Browns fan.\u00a0 Anyway, time to get off our political soapbox and on to our Teabag.<\/p>\n<p>We know it\u2019s been a while since our last Teabag.\u00a0 We know our valid excuses of kids, real job, and Mrs. Machine\u2019s constant need for attention (just kidding baby, you know you\u2019re the best) falls on deaf ears.\u00a0 But there\u2019s nothing like <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">kids being asleep by 8:00<\/span> a washed up professional athlete shooting his finger off to get us back in the mood.\u00a0 Comeuppance for meatheads always gets our attention.\u00a0 And with that, we present to you Jose Canseco.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1905\" style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Jose-Canseco-2.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1905\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1905\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Jose-Canseco-2.jpg?resize=250%2C339&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Meathead 101:  Bicep tat (check), tank top (check), hair product (check)\" width=\"250\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Jose-Canseco-2.jpg?w=250&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Jose-Canseco-2.jpg?resize=221%2C300&amp;ssl=1 221w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1905\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meathead 101: Bicep tat (check), tank top (check), hair product (check)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>One could argue that Jose\u2019s post-baseball career hasn\u2019t exactly turned out as he expected.\u00a0 You could also argue it\u2019s turned out exactly as we expected.\u00a0 Canseco, the posterchild for baseball\u2019s steroid era, didn\u2019t exactly garner favor amongst his peers when he published his book, Juiced:\u00a0 Wild Times, Rampant \u2018Roids, Smash Hits &amp; How Baseball Got Big, or 2008\u2019s follow up:\u00a0 Vindicated.\u00a0 Besides writing books (we\u2019re being very liberal with the use of the word writing) Jose has engaged in a series of sad public appearances, including Celebrity Apprentice (he got fired), Celebrity Boxing (he got knocked out), and MMA (he got knocked the fuck out).\u00a0 Take a look:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iframewidth=560height=315src=\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZqsLJKeyR0wframeborder=0allowfullscreen\/iframe\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZqsLJKeyR0w\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Yes, it\u2019s been a series of cash grab, look at me I\u2019m still pretty moves for Jose.\u00a0 And they all have been complete and utter failures.\u00a0 Now, he can add shooting off his finger to the list of unwise retirement decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Jose made headlines for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/entertainment\/archive\/2014\/10\/jose-canseco-shoots-off-middle-finger\/382098\/\">shooting his middle finger off<\/a> while cleaning his gun.\u00a0 First, that really happens?\u00a0 The Machine\u2019s not really a gun guy (we do respect the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Amendment so stand back hippies) so excuse our ignorance\u2026but, if we were to own a gun, and then were to clean said gun, wouldn\u2019t you take the ammo out of the gun?\u00a0 And why do you need to clean a gun?\u00a0 Does it need to look pretty?\u00a0 Is this the equivalent of brushing your doll\u2019s hair?\u00a0 It seems like an extremely vain thing to do\u2026which is why we\u2019re not surprised to learn that Jose was cleaning his gun.\u00a0 We\u2019re also not surprised to learn that he cleans a loaded gun.\u00a0 Gee, what could possibly go wrong?<\/p>\n<p>Doctors were able to attach his finger back, but the prognosis for a full recovery is not great.\u00a0 Naturally, Jose immediately <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/blogs\/early-lead\/wp\/2014\/10\/30\/jose-canseco-is-really-sad-about-shooting-his-middle-finger-off\/\">went to the press<\/a> and social media, in <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">a desperate attempt to remain relevant<\/span> order to gain some public sympathy.\u00a0 He was interviewed for Inside Edition (that\u2019s still a show?) and tweeted the following pic:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Got no sleep. Hope I can keep my finger but grateful it wasn&#8217;t something worse <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ModelLeila\">@ModelLeila<\/a> my nurse taking good care <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TR78fmru8d\">pic.twitter.com\/TR78fmru8d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoseCanseco\/status\/527532140507193344\">October 29, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blockquoteclass=twitter-tweetlang=enpGotnosleep.HopeIcankeepmyfingerbutgratefulitwasn'tsomethingworseahref=https:\/\/twitter.com\/ModelLeila@ModelLeila\/amynursetakinggoodcareahref=https:\/\/t.co\/TR78fmru8dpic.twitter.com\/TR78fmru8d\/a\/p\u2014JoseCanseco(@JoseCanseco)ahref=https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoseCanseco\/status\/527532140507193344October29,2014\/a\/blockquotescriptasyncsrc=\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.jscharset=utf-8\/script\"><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1904\" style=\"width: 253px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Leila-Knight.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1904\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1904\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Leila-Knight-243x300.jpg?resize=243%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"They are perfect for each other.\" width=\"243\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Leila-Knight.jpg?resize=243%2C300&amp;ssl=1 243w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Leila-Knight.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1904\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">They are perfect for each other.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Look, all\u2019s not bad for Jose.\u00a0 He\u2019s got a smoking hot model for a fianc\u00e9 (clearly that\u2019s going to last), lives in Vegas, and can still rock a tank top in his fifties.\u00a0 But life\u2019s never going to be better than what it was.\u00a0 Sorry Jose, but you\u2019re never going to be as rich, or as relevant, as you were.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s the problem with athletes like Jose.\u00a0 He probably still thinks he\u2019s a big time athlete\/celebrity.\u00a0 Or maybe he thinks he can have a Mike Tyson-like resurgence.\u00a0 But the huge difference between Tyson and Canseco is that there\u2019s an element of honesty and humility from Tyson.\u00a0 All you get from Canseco is arrogance and an overpowering scent of Axe Body Spray.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s the kind of guy that would\u2026well, tweet his <a href=\"https:\/\/socialnewsdaily.com\/13622\/classy-jose-canseco-tweets-exs-phone-number-tell-her-what-a-skank-thief-she-is\/\">ex-girlfriend\u2019s phone number<\/a> and tell people to call her and tell her \u201cwhat a skank thief she is\u201d.\u00a0 Note:\u00a0 said ex-girlfriend is now his fianc\u00e9\u2026perhaps it will work out after all.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1906\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Jose-Canseco.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1906\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1906\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Jose-Canseco-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Seriously how many tank tops does he own?\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Jose-Canseco.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Jose-Canseco.jpg?w=473&amp;ssl=1 473w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1906\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Seriously how many tank tops does he own?<\/p><\/div>\n<p>What\u2019s next for Jose?\u00a0 We\u2019re guessing he\u2019s about six months away from selling his World Series ring or having a sex tape \u201cleak\u201d.\u00a0 Good luck on that marriage, brah.<\/p>\n<p>Bottom line:\u00a0 If you shoot your finger off while cleaning your gun, you probably deserve to have your finger shot off.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy your teabag.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s an Election Day Teabag!\u00a0 We hope you exercised your meaningless constitutional right to vote for your corrupt, gerrymandered, whoremongering, self-important, piggish, trusted elected officials.\u00a0 Voting is about as relevant as June baseball.\u00a0 But somehow, every November, we get all &hellip; 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