Dan Warthen Unafraid Of Knife-Wielding Thug

A snippet at the end of Adam Rubin's report about Angel Pagan's quad issue:

Pitching coach Dan Warthen, who routinely walks in the neighborhoods by stadiums pregame to get a workout, said he had a knife flashed at him on Sunday morning in Atlanta. Warthen indicated he kept walking without issue, and that he was not robbed. He described the knife-flashing more as a warning to keep walking and get out of the area.

Sounds like Warthen has played knifey-spoony before.

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From the headline, I honestly thought this was about Jerry Manuel

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by Thomas Wachtel on Sep 18, 2011 1:07 PM EDT reply actions 12 recs

I came here to post the same thing.

Great minds think alike.

"And that's why anybody who invested with Lenny Dykstra should really call that number. Lawyers are standing by."

by BobbyV_Incognito on Sep 18, 2011 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Around here

we really have a Pavlovian response to any reference to Knifing

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by blueandorange4life on Sep 18, 2011 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions

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by JoshNY on Sep 19, 2011 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

can we knife-flash him out of Citi?

ok that was bad…sorry, glad Warthen is ok.

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by feslenraster on Sep 18, 2011 1:07 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Lol

Was gonna say, I wish Warthen was a better coach, so I could talk about how kickass this makes him sound, and how he needs to stay.

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Sep 18, 2011 3:33 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

That's actually just his nickname for Ray Ramirez

Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?

by KeithsMoustache on Sep 18, 2011 3:37 PM EDT reply actions

Short Bus

The mugger probably felt bad because he looks like he is special needs. But on a serious note, Dan, this story has a lot of holes in it.

El Esta Gone!
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by RudyTerrasasWarRoom on Sep 18, 2011 8:23 PM EDT reply actions

Oh yeah and don't know why you're still here

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by RudyTerrasasWarRoom on Sep 18, 2011 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Are you insulting yourself now?

"And that's why anybody who invested with Lenny Dykstra should really call that number. Lawyers are standing by."

by BobbyV_Incognito on Sep 18, 2011 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions 8 recs

He's just insulting his other self.

You show yourself who’s boss, RudyTerrasasWarRoom!

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by Steve Schreiber on Sep 18, 2011 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

You are ruining this place

With such nightmares as…

http://www.amazinavenue.com/2011/8/14/2362159/slip-sliding-away-applesauce-mets-lose-drop-fourth-in-their-last-five

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by RudyTerrasasWarRoom on Sep 18, 2011 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions

You're not a fan of applesauce?

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Keep Reyes, Trade Wilpon.

by Ogre39666 on Sep 18, 2011 11:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Maybe he doesn't like commas, either

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Sep 19, 2011 12:05 AM EDT up reply actions

I fail to see anything in that post that suggests Steve is 'ruining' AA.

He was here before, and he will no doubt be here long after you find another site more palatable to you and leave.

"And that's why anybody who invested with Lenny Dykstra should really call that number. Lawyers are standing by."

by BobbyV_Incognito on Sep 19, 2011 1:02 AM EDT up reply actions

You're right...

Also, “Pagan should be latered” is some highly informative, in-depth commentary. You do a great job.

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by Steve Schreiber on Sep 19, 2011 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions

That was

Terrible, nice job bro.

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by RudyTerrasasWarRoom on Sep 19, 2011 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Haha

yeah…he’s the one,

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by Thomas Wachtel on Sep 22, 2011 12:48 AM EDT up reply actions

No i was posing the question of

Why Warthen was still with this organization?

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by RudyTerrasasWarRoom on Sep 18, 2011 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Rick Peterson

would have fixed that Knife-Wielding thug in 10 minutes

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by cjmulrain on Sep 18, 2011 11:50 PM EDT reply actions 6 recs

It obviously wasn't Victor Zambrano.

He would have torn his rotator cuff pulling out the knife to display it.

"And that's why anybody who invested with Lenny Dykstra should really call that number. Lawyers are standing by."

by BobbyV_Incognito on Sep 19, 2011 1:03 AM EDT up reply actions

And it would have slipped out of his hand and landed 3 feet wide of where he wanted it to go.

Save Jenrry Mejia!
Keep Reyes, Trade Wilpon.

by Ogre39666 on Sep 19, 2011 2:25 AM EDT up reply actions

That was no thug

That was our team surgeon.

by Dandy Salderson on Sep 19, 2011 12:42 PM EDT reply actions

This didn't happen

He can’t come back next year, he is a magnet for muggers everywhere

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by RudyTerrasasWarRoom on Sep 19, 2011 1:41 PM EDT reply actions

I thought this was a link to some Onion Sports article

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by Coolpapabell on Sep 19, 2011 3:06 PM EDT reply actions