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Just A Young, Soggy Boy With A Dream: Welcome To Out Of Bounds

Nov 18, 2009, 1:00 PM EDT

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When I first came to this country, having drifted across the Caribbean on an inner tube from the Netherlands Antilles, it was my dream to one day have my own sports blog. Sure, every immigrant has that dream … you see them in front of Home Depot every day. “Will mock ESPN for food.” But not many actually make it. Fortunately I was spotted a few miles off shore by the Coast Guard, who took one look at my plight and opened fire with machine guns. But they were gentle bullets … bullets of freedom.
Hi, I’m Rick Chandler … welcome to Out of Bounds. Remember when sports blogs were fun, and made you laugh? There will be none of that here. Like the great Stubby Clapp, I am here to play ball; to get dirty, to rumble, to slide cleats-up into second and mix it up with the big boys. Also there will be recipes.
I should have probably said at the outset that I have no idea what is going on in the banner above. It was worked up at great expense by the NBC graphics department, who put in a lot of time and effort, for which I’m very grateful. But I don’t understand this beehive of activity. Who is the tennis chick? I suppose that the paparazzi to her right are just doing their jobs, but the female boxer seems a lot more newsworthy.
And is that the 50-meter dash to the right? Be aware that I didn’t order that, nor the fellow who appears to be riding a Huffy. Just to be clear, there will be no daily track and field/motocross roundup. My idea for a banner — a deceased Barbaro surrounded by weeping jockeys — was rejected without discussion.
Actually I lied there above; there will be no sliding into second. In fact, I doubt that I’ll get my uniform dirty at any time this entire week. Consider this your funtime sports playhouse … like that tree fort you had as a kid, only with YouTube and beer. If you’ve got tips, suggestions or leftover Halloween candy, send them to me at RickChand@GMail.com. You can also follow my adventures on Twitter. Well, that’s it for the introductions, I’m ready to play ball. As Stubby Clapp would say, “It’s November 18th, why am I at the ballpark?”

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  1. Dany Heatley Speedwagon - Nov 18, 2009 at 9:54 AM

    I will reserve judgement until your first 49ers fusspot rant.

  2. RandBall's Stu - Nov 18, 2009 at 10:55 AM

    No one disrespects Stubby Clapp. And by “no one,” I mean “everyone.”

  3. ebooker - Nov 18, 2009 at 1:23 PM

    A blog about sports? It’ll never work..

  4. TomahawkFlop - Nov 18, 2009 at 1:23 PM

    Is this blog about gays in football?

  5. Sh!tShow - Nov 18, 2009 at 1:26 PM

    Is this where we talk about Brick and it’s awesomeness?

  6. Pablo - Nov 18, 2009 at 1:30 PM

    Congrats Rick, the Barbaro banner would have been a great touch to the new site.
    One last thing before I leave: This site was much better when Will was in charge!!!

  7. Rick Chandler - Nov 18, 2009 at 1:32 PM

    Ha. I’ve got all five senses and I slept last night, that puts me six up on the lot of you.

  8. ClintonPortishead - Nov 18, 2009 at 1:33 PM

    *Checks Most Commented stories tab*
    Darren Daulton loves what you’ve done with the place, Rick.

  9. Head Bee Guy - Nov 18, 2009 at 1:37 PM

    I trust that there will be Daulerio Horndoggery stories here, no?

  10. Rick Chandler - Nov 18, 2009 at 1:38 PM

    Yeah, JJ Abrams set that up.

  11. Upstate Underdog - Nov 18, 2009 at 1:40 PM

    Where’s your red button/light avatar?

  12. crazyjoedavola - Nov 18, 2009 at 1:54 PM

    Finally, a place to turn for arcane minor league baseball promotions. When did you leave Deadspin? Have you seen Will?

  13. Matt - Nov 18, 2009 at 1:57 PM

    Does this mean you will be on Leno?

  14. Lloyd Carr Pool Lane - Nov 18, 2009 at 1:57 PM

    So, What’s a guy gotta do to get a star around here??

  15. FirstDerivative - Nov 18, 2009 at 2:00 PM

    We miss you Rick.

  16. Sh!tShow - Nov 18, 2009 at 2:07 PM

    I fed you Jerr to see him get eaten not to see you fed!

  17. HernandezStache - Nov 18, 2009 at 2:08 PM

    Needs more “About Last Night”

  18. phillas - Nov 18, 2009 at 2:18 PM

    I expect many biased SF Giants articles.
    Thank you.

  19. Threat Level: Midnight - Nov 18, 2009 at 2:51 PM

    Question: How many times a week does NBC change it’s commenting structure?

  20. Saint Elmo in Grouchland - Nov 18, 2009 at 3:52 PM

    I think that banner was created in the mind of an autistic child.

  21. RootingForTheMeteor - Nov 18, 2009 at 5:33 PM

    I’m just here for the unfortunate ad placements!

  22. LewP - Nov 18, 2009 at 11:14 PM

    Barbaro would have been an excellent header…
    Good to see you again Rick..next thing you know, NBC will be buying Deadspin and you will be the CEO at Gawker.
    Welcome back!

  23. A rowing machine - Dec 18, 2009 at 10:26 PM

    I had fun understanding this post. Also I am a filthy spammer. I disgust myself.

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