See Not Everyone in Philly is a Douche

[Brill Weave]

Phillies' help brings relief to reliever - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP)—As a late-season pickup, Scott Eyre gave the Philadelphia Phillies three months of near-perfect relief on their march to a World Series title.

The team brought relief to Eyre on Wednesday.

Eyre is one of several major leaguers inadvertently caught up in the federal investigation of Stanford Investment Group. Securities and Exchange Commission officials raided the offices of R. Allen Stanford on Feb. 17 and froze the assets of three companies he controls, alleging he orchestrated an $8 billion investment fraud.

About a week ago, Eyre said, his wife’s credit card was declined, and the pitcher realized he didn’t have enough money to pay his monthly bills. His bank account funds are frozen as the government investigates.

After hearing their reliever’s plight, the Phillies stepped in and advanced Eyre an undisclosed amount of his $2 million salary to hold him over until his Stanford account becomes available. Eyre said his only other bank account has a $3,000 balance.

“If we paid our bills, we wouldn’t have any money,” Eyre said. “I’ll pay (the Phillies) back whenever I can I invested in (Stanford) three years ago (and) thought it was too good to be true - and it was.”

Eyre isn’t alone. Johnny Damon and Xavier Nady of the New York Yankees and Carlos Pena of the Tampa Bay Rays also have been affected by the Stanford scandal.

All four major leaguers have had some of their assets frozen by federal regulators. The players said they’ve been told by federal officials that their money is safe, but access to it is being blocked temporarily while the investigation proceeds.

Eyre, a 36-year-old reliever who went 3-0 with a 1.88 ERA for the Phillies after arriving from the Chicago Cubs in August, said he’s bringing his story to the press to help other innocent victims who don’t have the same avenues of help.

“It’s not just the big people - not that I consider myself big - but there are people out there without a voice,” Eyre said. “I didn’t want this to be the ‘Woe is Scott Eyre Story.’

“Thousands and thousands of people who invested their money in Stanford can’t use their money right now. (They) can’t pay their bills the only reason I said anything at all is because of the people that don’t have access to media, so the government can realize (this is happening).”

Eyre, who during spring training stays with his family at his offseason home in nearby Bradenton, Fla., said several teammates also volunteered to cut him a check to help out.

Even though the team stepped up to help him, Eyre questions why the government took an action that has made life difficult for so many honest investors.

“I don’t think they needed to freeze everything - that’s just stupid,” Eyre said.

“What sucks is there are people who invested with that (expletive deleted) Robert Allen Stanford’s group. He’s a billionaire. Does he really need to do a scam to make more money?”

Eyre isn’t due to receive his first paycheck from the Phillies until after the regular season begins in April.

With how bad baseball is and how much of a PR nightmare they are with the whole steroid scandal, it's nice to see some positive things done.

[Sepukku]

no.

everyone in philadelphia is a douche.

[Brill Weave]

You're a douche!

[tyven]

Charlie, Mac, Dennis, Dee, and Frank are not douches either. they are fine Americans

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[Suited Aces]

everyone in philadelphia is a douche.

Yeah so? If you got a problem with that, you can stick it up your ass.

Philly. Love it or go fuck yourself.

[Senoska]

Edit: Oh, ok.

[ZarakiKujata]

Charlie, Mac, Dennis, Dee, and Frank are not douches either. they are fine Americans

Objection:
YouTube - Terrible Man

[Abraxas]

notice the people flaming Philly are Pittsburgh people.

Pittsburgh people have a bug up their ass cause they are always going to be the 2nd most popular city in the state.

too bad, get over it

[Penthesilea]

notice the people flaming Philly are Pittsburgh people.

Pittsburgh people have a bug up their ass cause they are always going to be the 2nd most popular city in the state.

too bad, get over it

I thought it was Lancaster, they got the Amish and Mennonites.

[Abraxas]

and outletsssss

[Brill Weave]

I think it's just hate between the two cities as it is. I mean they are the two biggest cities in the state and the only one with sports teams in all major sports(except basketball in Pittsburgh.) I personally don't have a problem with Philadelphia at all, except when we play the Flyers lol.

[Bearsan]

Objection:
YouTube - Terrible Man

None of the characters have any redeeming qualities whatsoever.

[Trichocyst]

I love Philadelphia, but most of the Phillies aren't from the area. Just shows how amazing the world fucking champions are.

[Conrad]

Ryan Madsen lives about two minutes from my house when it's not the off-season. He's three doors down from a friend of mine. Actually I think Lito Sheppard (well, not anymore) and Westbrook live in the same development as him.

[Trichocyst]

South Jersey? A lot of the Eagles lived/live in Mount Laurel, Marlton, Moorestown, and Medford. Mitch Williams and John Kruk live in Medford. Sheldan Brown used to come into the Friendly's I worked at all the time. Aikers too. It's close to Philly, NFL Films is here. It's a hub for Philadelphia sports. But I digress!

[miokomioko]

None of the characters have any redeeming qualities whatsoever.

I didn't know they needed any to be hilarious.

[Trichocyst]

I once had a debate over who was the most deplorable Always Sunny character. I still say it's Frank, but Sweet Dee is pretty bad (and originally intended to be the voice of reason no less). Poor Rickety Cricket. I love that show.

[TheShadyMan]

What about the freaky brothers? They're pretty whacked-out and gross, pretty deplorable imo.

[Bearsan]

I didn't know they needed any to be hilarious.

I wasn't saying it in the pejorative sense, and I love that show to death.