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Playing piano?
editThis looks bogus to me. It doesn't sound notable, is not relevant to its section, and is not sourced. I have removed it. Fool4jesus (talk) 06:57, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
Nasty Boys
editAn editor has written that a newpaper columnist wrote that Dibble (and Norm Charlton and Randy Myers) were nicknamed "The Nasty Boys" after an alleged incident with a Philadelphia prostitute. This claim is slanderous and requires further verification. If somebody can locate a seperate reliable source it could help to clarify this matter. No Guru 19:38, 23 March 2006 (UTC)
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The bio on Dibble fails to mention that he was a member of the 1990 World Champion Cincinnati Reds, and that he was the winning pitcher in Game 2 of the World Series that year. This was undoubtedly one of his greatest accomplishments as a ballplayer, and the glaring omission of it from the bio discredits the entire piece.
As for the origins of the Nasty Boys nickname, see http://www.cincypost.com/sports/2000/koch041300.html:
"Because of a strike that postponed the start of the season, the Reds opened in Houston in 1990, and Reds pitchers drilled Astros first baseman Glenn Davis three times.
Afterward, several Astros proclaimed an intention to retaliate. That riled Dibble, who, if he wasn't the meanest guy in the bullpen, was the hardest thrower and had the hottest temper. 'You want to start headhunting,' Dibble said, 'that's fine with us. We can headhunt with the best of them.'
'A reporter heard Dibble say that,' Charlton said. 'He said, '"That's a pretty nasty attitude."'
A nickname was born. So was an aura. Dibble, Charlton and Myers were quick to embrace it. 'If it sounded good, we went with it,' Charlton said."
Fight with Lou Piniella
editDoes anyone know the details that led up to Dibble's clubhouse brawl with former manager Lou Piniella in the early 90s? Its a clip that is shown all over sports networks whenever clubhouse brawls get brought up, it should be mentioned here. Darwin's Bulldog 02:04, 13 June 2006 (UTC)
Where is the clip? I've seen it, but can't find it on the internet...
Controversy
editOn August 20, 2009 during a game against the Colorado Rockies, Dibble was involved in some controversy when his fellow MASN Broadcaster Bob Carpenter said that Troy Tulowitzki's nickname was "Tulo", and Dibble quickly said "Too Low, because his pants are too low".
This was added to the Wikipedia page, but this is not really a huge issue. Dibbs has said much worse. If we want to add it, fine, but is it really an issue? --Akc2543 (talk) 03:17, 23 August 2009 (UTC)
- I think it's called a "joke." If there was controversy over THAT (I didn't hear about it, but I can believe it), then it's no wonder he was fired over the Strasburg comments. All of them, I would say what's the big deal, but some people are going to be insulted no matter what. Fool4jesus (talk) 01:35, 3 September 2010 (UTC)
AfD request
editRob Dibble requested an AfD of this page on his radio show Fox Sports Tonight. Should we honor that request? LOL! --Son (talk) 06:58, 24 May 2012 (UTC)