OC Register: Source: Angels fire employee for supplying ball-doctoring substances

[AngelsWin.com]

TEMPE, Ariz. — The Angels have fired visiting clubhouse manager Brian Harkins after he supplied illegal substances to visiting pitchers at Angel Stadium, according to a source.

An Angels spokesperson would only confirm that Harkins was no longer employed by the Angels.

Major League Baseball has been investigating claims of pitchers around the majors applying illegal substances to the ball. The Angels learned that Harkins was aiding the pitchers in obtaining the substances, and they fired him, the source said.

There was no indication that Harkins was supplying substances to Angels pitchers, the source said.

Harkins, known as Bubba, began working as an Angels batboy in 1981. In 1986 he began working as a clubhouse attendant, and in 1990 he was named the visiting clubhouse manager.

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[tdawg87]

[Docwaukee]

ball doctoring substances could mean so many things.  

[tdawg87]

1 minute ago, Dochalo said:

ball doctoring substances could mean so many things.  

[T.G.]

Son of a, what the, who the, mother f, holy, for the love of... right?

[arch stanton]

Never trust a grown man called Bubba

[Jay]

1 hour ago, Dochalo said:

ball doctoring substances could mean so many things.  

including cheating

[Tank]

Employed by team A but helping team B. That’s Judas level integrity.

[lbjames]

They fired the ball doctor?  Now what are they going to do if somebody gets hit in the nuts?

[ELEVEN]

4 hours ago, Dochalo said:

ball doctoring substances could mean so many things.  

Oh The Places You'll Go

[Docwaukee]

38 minutes ago, calscuf said:

Or one with frosted tips.

but do trust Bubba if he's got frosted tips.  

[Angel Oracle]

Holy mother forking shirt balls!

[Claude]

Lol this picture is more like “hey what’s that crap on your hand?”

Edited March 6, 2020 by RendZone
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[Amazing Larry]

8 hours ago, calscuf said:

Or one with frosted tips.

Dude’s had that hair for forever. 

[Amazing Larry]

2 minutes ago, calscuf said:

The Guy Fieri hair should have set off some alarms after 2002 or so.

I believe it may be some type of Huntington Beach camouflage. 

[Slegnaac]

12 hours ago, Tank said:

Employed by team A but helping team B. That’s Judas level integrity.

This guy should be banned for life from MLB.