Mets, Yanks, Sox Players Have Wines
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Thu, March 13, 2008 09:22 AM | Comments: 14
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While this has nothing to do with the Phillies (and could show my obvious obsession with the Mets), this was an interesting little thing passed into my hands today that I had to post — Mets, Yankees and Red Sox players now have featured wines to benefit charity.
From a Charity Hop press release about the New York teams:
Putting their cross-town rivalry aside in the name of philanthropy, a quintet of local heroes has teamed up with Charity Wines to raise some big league dollars for a host of worthy causes. Jorge Posada & Bobby Abreu join stars Jose Reyes, Johan Santana, and Brian Schneider to round out the New York series. The group becomes part of a growing number of athletes nationally to launch their own wine labels. The players do not benefit financially from this initiative. 100% of their proceeds go directly to the charity of their choice!
The all star lineup looks like this:
- Jorge Posada: Jorge Cabernet – benefiting The Jorge Posada Foundation
- Bobby Abreu: Abreu’s Finest – benefiting the Police Athletic League (PAL)
- Jose Reyes: CaberReyes – benefiting Major League Baseball Players Trust
- Johan Santana: Santana’s Select – benefiting The Johan Santana Foundation
- Brian Schneider: Schneider Schardonnay – benefiting The Catching for Kids Foundation
And the Red Sox wines are:
- David Ortiz: Vintage Papi – benefiting The David Ortiz Children’s Fund
- Jason Varitek: Captain’s Cabernet – benefiting Pitching in For Kids
- Kevin Youkilis: SauvignYoouuk Blanc – benefiting Hits for Kids
- Curt Schilling: Schilling Schardonnay – benefiting Curt’s Pitch for ALS
- Tim Wakefield: CaberKnuckle – benefiting Pitching in for Kids
The wines will be $13 and will be available in proximity to each team. (Mets and Yankees wines will be available in New Jersey.) Obvious jokes include: “Drinking Abreu’s Finest will make you shield away from dangerous routine fly balls” and “Don’t drink CaberReyes in September, you’ll likely choke.” On a positive note, it’s good seeing the Police Athletic League and Curt’s Pitch for ALS get more help. And you have to admit, “Vintage Papi” is a great name for a wine.
Posts: 0 NYC PimP DaDDy
METS METS
METS
METS
You people are a joke. Your whole baseball world revolves around the New York Mets.
Evertime there is a new topic on this board, you all ignore the article and write about the mets.
Get a life, you people all jock the mets.
1. We all know what is up his year. The Mets will run away with the division and not lose it.
2. Your team wil play .500 baseball all season.
3. If any Phillies fans show up to Shea Stadium when I am there will leave with a black eye from a punch on the kisser.
4. I will steal your wife or Girlfriend.
5. I will be driving my 2008 Cadillac STS in pride knowing that the Mets will win the division.
6. Philly will be considered the crappiest place in America.
7. Giants will abuse the Eagles, again
9. I will go to Philly and run the whole scene.
10. I will win my 3rd Golden Gloves match at Madison Square Garden this summer.
11. CarloS BeltrOnE WILL win the MVP.
12. Johna Sanatana will win the Cy Young.
13. Mets will win the Wordl Series
14. You will all be writing blogs because you are all computer geeks.
15. Cole Hammels will be pissed and demand a trade.
16. Your life will be boring and stupid.
17. I will pimp my ride
18. I will be the #1 gunna run for cover.
19. It is going to be a good summer.
20. Know about the buggatry.
Posted: 10:51 AM on March 13, 2008
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
Still saying “on the kisser.”
Posted: 11:04 AM on March 13, 2008
Posts: 0 Mr Met
I’m a met fan that trolls this site sometimes, and even I think
this guy is an ahole. I assume he’s 12 or 13 years old.
Posted: 11:12 AM on March 13, 2008
Posts: 0 David
Hi Tim…figured I’d stop back in and look what I found…more Mets obsessesion! Nah, j/k good stuff. Too bad Jimmy Rollins doesn’t have a bottle of wine named after him, I guess they don’t make the mouth of the wine bottle that big…and what about one for Ryan Howard…”Don’t open until June.” Maybe they could sell a picture of a bunch of broken bottles and call it the Philly pitching staff. Yes, that’s a little unfair to them considering they play in little league park disguised as a MLB stadium. Cheers!
Posted: 01:10 PM on March 13, 2008
Posts: 0 Mike from Atlanta
#9 in the list above is great!
Posted: 01:15 PM on March 13, 2008
Posts: 0 Mike
Actually – this DOES have to do with the Phillies.
Mike Schmidt has his own wine too!!
http://www.charityhop.com/projects/charity_500HRC_wines.htm
Posted: 02:01 PM on March 13, 2008
Posts: 0 Brian
Tim..now I dont know any of these fellas besides David, as we both joked with you about “OBSESSION” but i can respect that you gave us our shout out with that line..good stuff..Adam Eaton for cy young LOL LOL LOL
Posted: 02:17 PM on March 13, 2008
Posts: 0 Rob (the Phils fan)
MAdson has had a Wine for years “Mad Dog 20/20″ all these new guys with wines are posers
Posted: 03:04 PM on March 13, 2008
Posts: 0 dan
Tim, is there any way to block NYC Pimp Daddy, just so it’s easier to scroll down to the next comments?
Posted: 09:41 PM on March 13, 2008
Posts: 551 Brian Michael
Yes. I’ve had about enough of him.
Posted: 10:00 PM on March 13, 2008
Posts: 0 Rob (the Phils fan)
Same, the guys a jackass
Posted: 07:03 AM on March 14, 2008
Posts: 0 Brian
Rob, you are saying that stars like Reyes, Posada, Santana, Ortiz etc are “Posers” based on Madson? LOL..those guys probably dont even know who madson is..some of those guys have had wines for years too..you can have your Mad Dog 20/20..im sure there is plenty in stock
Posted: 08:09 AM on March 14, 2008
Posts: 0 Brian
Ahh..mad dog 20/20, that ghetto stuff they used to have at parties..lol..awful
Posted: 08:16 AM on March 14, 2008
Posts: 0 Rob (the Phils fan)
Good to know Brian has a sense of humor about the whole situation.
Posted: 10:44 AM on March 14, 2008