August 5, 200619 yr Miami Herald Marlins Notebook `CHOCOLATE BUNS' Catcher Paul Hoover pleaded with reporters not to reveal the nickname a fan gave him when he was with Triple A Durham (N.C.). It will be interesting to see if Marlins fans start calling him ''chocolate buns,'' as well. Hoover, called up from Triple A Albuquerque (N.M.) after Matt Treanor went on the disabled list with an injured left shoulder, suspects he got the nickname because of soiled britches from his low, butt-skimming crouch. Hoover, 30, doesn't care what anyone calls him. He's happy just to be back in the majors for the first time since 2002, when he played a few games for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Girardi said Hoover could start Sunday.
August 5, 200619 yr :lol .. Awesome name. If he does someone bad you can say "Hoover.... Dam" :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
August 5, 200619 yr :lol .. Awesome name. If he does someone bad you can say "Hoover.... Dam" :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :notworthy :notworthy
August 5, 200619 yr Umm... On my last post. Someone = Something :sweating . I typed it fast. Never want to do someone bad.
August 5, 200619 yr Umm... On my last post. Someone = Something :sweating . I typed it fast. Never want to do someone bad. :lol When I read what I wrote I said "Oh Crap".
August 6, 200619 yr Gonna have my eye on him today. That stance he has behind the plate looks uncomfortable. LOL But apparently it works for him. We traded in our tix for the 200 level as is usual for Sunday games. Going back to 245 Row 10 again because we met some interesting people there last time and the wife wanted to see them again. I don't particularly like it there because we can't see into the dugout. But... Anyway, I usually wear a radio during the games for the extra insight. But I haven't been wearing it on Sundays because I didn't think it would get reception under the overhang. Gonna try it today because I know nothing about Hoover and would like to see if they say some things about him. I imagine Tommy and Rich will be talking him up but that is the one problem with going to the games instead of watching them on TV.
August 6, 200619 yr I've watched Hoover over the years coming through the D-Rays system. Good to see him back in the bigs. I remember him in camp with us back in 2003 I don't recall if he spent that season in AAA for the Fish. For me its always good to see a guy like this getting whatever chance he can get.
August 6, 200619 yr Author Anyway, I usually wear a radio during the games for the extra insight. But I haven't been wearing it on Sundays because I didn't think it would get reception under the overhang. Gonna try it today because I know nothing about Hoover and would like to see if they say some things about him. I imagine Tommy and Rich will be talking him up but that is the one problem with going to the games instead of watching them on TV. This certainly says a lot about him as a person. I have great admiration for those who grow up with circumstances that most don't have to deal with and waste no time feeling sorry for themselves. His parents should be proud. Posted on Sun, Aug. 06, MARLINS NOTEBOOK Catcher Hoover embraces his upbringing BY KEVIN BAXTER kbaxter@MiamiHerald.com Having grown up the son of deaf parents, Marlins catcher Paul Hoover is sure he faced some unusual challenges as a child. It's just that he can't seem to remember them. ''I didn't know any different,'' said Hoover, who became the 21st rookie to play for the Marlins this season when he took over for Miguel Olivo behind the plate Saturday, picking up his first National League hit in the ninth. ``There were some times where, early on, the technology wasn't that good so it was harder to communicate. If something came up you had to call, but you couldn't call.'' Other than that, however, Hoover considered his upbringing typical -- even down to his father Monte upbraiding the officials. ''They're deaf but they were at every game. And doing what parents do,'' Hoover said. ``My dad was probably one of the loudest ones in the stadium. I'd hear him up in the stands. Nobody else would really understand what he's saying. But I know what's he saying.'' Hoover said he learned to sign at the same time he was learning to speak but, aside from communicating with fans occasionally, he has never had a chance to use sign language on the field. ''On my team or playing against, I've never really come across somebody that's deaf,'' he said. A 23rd-round pick of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 1997 amateur draft, Hoover had 21 at-bats in two stays with Tampa in 2001-2002. He signed with the Marlins as a minor-league free agent in January and was called up last week to back up Olivo when Matt Treanor went on the DL with a shoulder strain. Miami Herald, Marlins Notebook
August 7, 200619 yr Hoover seemed a little anxious on Sunday's game, the first time i've seen him play. I hope it's just the jitters because that was a terrible showing.
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