Well, Those Latino Players Look So Similar

by Ian Casselberry on Dec 4, 2009 1:00 PM EST in Detroit Tigers News

Little bit of an oopsie at ESPN.com's SportsCenter blog yesterday, with their "developing story" report of Placido Polanco signing with the Philadelphia Phillies. Just in case the problem is fixed by the time you click on that link, we captured a screen shot for posterity.

Hey, it happens to the best of us, right? At least they got the team right. I mean, that could've been a picture of, like, Marco Scutaro.

Besides, Polanco and Magglio Ordonez look so similar. Especially when they have their batting helmets on, so you can't distinguish big head from curly locks. I'm sure the two are mistaken for each other all the time.

Hopefully, the Phillies realize they got Polanco, not Ordonez. I have a feeling, however, that they do.

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OMG

They should feel embarrased

Tammy

by VegasTigers on Dec 4, 2009 2:59 PM EST reply actions

you know the fnny thing?

I think they saw that at the Freep.com first. I saw Maggs misidenfied as Polanco there a few days ago.

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by Kurt Mensching on Dec 4, 2009 3:05 PM EST reply actions

It wouldn't be the first time Freep.com has mislabled a picture

I remember reading an article and noticed a picture of Justin Verlander but the caption said it was Miguel Cabrera.

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by SabreRoseTiger on Dec 4, 2009 4:53 PM EST up reply actions

Hahaha, Ian Nice headline

ands what idiots they are. I can tell them all apart, from behind even ///…says detroitchik …with a big grin

by Detroitchik on Dec 4, 2009 4:37 PM EST reply actions

Do I even have the right to make fun of this gaffe?

There were a few times this year where I mistook Magglio for Ryan Raburn at first glance (especially late June/early July). But I never got Maggs and Polanco mixed up.

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by SabreRoseTiger on Dec 4, 2009 4:42 PM EST up reply actions