Celebrity Rogue #1: The MSB from SOSG Orel
21 Sep 2009 by Eric
Kicking off our week of all things Rogue's Baseball Index, our first celebrity rogue term comes from Orel Hershiser, that famed Son of Steve Garvey, whose contribution touches on the twerpier side of baseball:
The MSB
The MSB is a pejorative term for a tiny, annoying player, often a middle infielder. The Mini Sirloin Burger at Jack in the Box? Tasty. Getting beat by a player who looks small enough to fit in Ryan Howard's back pocket? Like a mouthful of ashes. Such annoying players can be identified by these media-friendly descriptors: Pesky. Grit. Hustle. (The non-media-friendly version? Pain in the ass.) The MSB rarely puts up impressive numbers, but always seems to be knocking in the game-winning run against your team -- on a bloop single, naturally.
Current MSBs include:
* David Eckstein (listed at 5'7")
* Craig Counsell (amazingly, listed at 6'0")
* Maicer Izturis (listed at 5'8")
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