As some of you have already noted — we’ve received no fewer than three links and other hints — the 25-year anniversary of one of baseball’s all-time greatest rants is Tuesday. When Lee Elia dropped more F-bombs than The Big Lebowski (we haven’t really checked on that) in a tirade against Cubs fans. Here’s a link to a page where you can get the audio. Headphones and earmuffs suggested. In less-celebrated milestone as well, Friday marked the 32-year anniversary of Rick Monday’s famous flag-saving grab in the outfield. For more details, check out Wiki. Some of you were already having some fun with an old Jerry Burns rant on a previous thread, so let’s spin this forward: what Minnesota athlete or coach do you think has the most potential to launch into the next great tirade of the modern era? For some reason, our money is on Jacques Lemaire.

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