Thursday, April 15, 2010

Jay-Z Suing Big Papi

13 K's in 26 at bats and now being sued by the Jigga Man? Sweet April, Papi. Jay-Z owns 40/40 Clubs in NYC, AC and LV and apparently David Ortiz owns a forty/forty (cheeky using the spelling instead of the number) club in the DR. The Jigga Man doesn't like that Papi is using the name and slapping him with a law suit.

I don't know why Jay-Z calls his club the 40/40 club, but I REALLY don't understand why Papi is trying to use the name. The original 40/40 is a benchmark used to measure an unbelievably productive offensive season in Major League Baseball: Forty home runs and forty stolen bases in one season. Papi, have you even stolen 40 bases in your entire career?

In case you're wondering, the only players with 40/40 seasons are: Jose Cansesco in 1988, A-Rod in 1998, Barry Bonds in 1996 and Alfonso Soriano in 2006. Are we sure that one of those 40's isn't for IQ?
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  1. UnknownApril 15, 2010 at 8:29 PM

    According to Hova on the original name choice "we wanted something exclusive -- the 40/40 Club in baseball is as exclusive as it gets,"

    Kind of a stretch if you ask me. And if you really want something ultra exclusive that also reflects a party atmosphere why wouldn’t you go with "Perfect Game on Acid"?

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  2. SnipesApril 15, 2010 at 10:10 PM

    Great call and thanks for the intel, Matthew. I wonder if Jose is a VIP there?

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