Former Cardinals situational relief pitcher Al Hrabosky, known for his crazy appearance and behavior when on the mound, has come out against former Rams head coach Mike Martz. In a recent television broadcast of a Cardinals game on Fox Sports Midwest, Joe Buck asked Al during a rain delay what he thought of the upcoming NFL season. Hrabosky, never one to hold back his thoughts, emotions or impulses, blurted out, "I'm glad we got rid of that guy! Man, I hate him." Once he realized what he had said, he refused to elaborate further with the television audience.
Reached for additional comments at his tin-walled barn of a bar, just south of the New Busch Stadium and in the shadows of the 40/64 overpass, Hrabosky lightened up for reporters off-camera. He continued, "Look, it's not that I have anything against the way Martz screwed up the Rams. Sure, he ruined the defense and let administrative squabbles destroy a team with high potential, but I never had a problem with any of that. What really bugged me was that he had gotten the nickname 'Mad Mike'. Come one, we all know that I have the rights to the name 'Mad'!" Hrabosky, in his playing days, was known as the Mad Hungarian because of his on-the-field antics. "What has Martz done to earn the name 'Mad Mike'? So he took a restraining order out on someone who was arguably crazier than Martz, but that's abotu it," rebutted Al, referring to the Kyle Turley incident.
When asked about the rocky relationship between him and Hrabosky, Martz responded, "Who the hell is Al Hrabosky? If he plays defense, then I don't want to hear about him. Unless of course he aced the Wonderlic test, then he is my intellectual equal and I can learn to respect him."
Hrabosky stated, "No one should steal somenoe else's nickname. It is a pretty low thing to do. In fact, just thinking about it gets me so ... what's the word? Upset!"
[This story is a satire of public figures.]
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