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Friday, July 23, 2010

Rudy's Contract Pen up for Auction

Yes, that's right Grizzlies fans. For only $150 (as of Friday afternoon) you can be the proud owner of the fountain pen that Rudy Gay used to sign his 5-year/$82 million contract with the Grizzlies: http://auctions.nba.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=126716951&prmenbr=51136034&aunbr=127063661

*A disclaimer: the link may expire after the auction expires on Friday evening. If so, just imagine a picture of the signing and a close-up of a nice faux-mahogany fountain pen.

"Why would I want to spend $150 on a pen?" you might ask. Well, this is not just any pen. This is the very pen that sealed the Grizzlies fate for the next 5 years and officially saddled us with an under-performing small forward who scores 19 points a game and plays lazy, uninspired defense. There are literally 15 other players in the NBA who fit that description, but only one just signed for $82 million! What's more, he has autographed the pen!! And you can own this pen!!!
Joking aside, I would like to buy this pen and have a vote for what to do with it. Should I A) use it to write a letter to Michael Heisley telling him how horribly he runs his team, B) blow it up, a-la the "Steve Bartman" ball, in hopes that doing so would rid the team of its notoriously bad luck? In my opinion, those are really the only two rational choices.

But who am I kidding; I don't have $150 to spend on a pen. However, I do have enough money to buy the pen that Xavier Henry will never use to never sign a contract with the Grizzlies: http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/181594/Paper-Mate-Ballpoint-Stick-Pens-10/

It's the weekend and I'm feelin' good,
Owen

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