Did that clip stop you in your tracks even though you've seen it dozens of times? Of course it did, which means you have something in common with Lastings Milledge. From Newsday's On the Mets Beat:
As soon as the Mets outfielder noticed Rocky III today on the clubhouse television, Milledge pulled up a stool, turned up the volume and was riveted to the screen. He was just in time for the training sequence involving Rocky and Apollo Creed sprinting side-by-side on the beach. I can't help but wonder if he was picturing himself edging past Shawn Green in his mind's eye.Clubber Lang against Ivan Drago? Forget producing music, Milledge should be in the movie-making business -- I don't know a single guy who wouldn't pay to see that. And you know Mr. T would be game for this (especially since he'd totally win); can someone get Dolph Lundgren on the phone? But until that happens (please, before it's too late, someone make this), here's to hoping Milledge doesn't follow too closely in Sylvester Stallone's footsteps.
"I've seen every one like 15 or 20 times," Milledge said. "Every time it's on, I have to watch it. I don't know why. I'm addicted to them."
It wasn't long before Milledge had company around the TV, which hangs from the ceiling between two rows of lockers. Jose Valentin thew a mock right hook at a clubhouse kid, then walked off to the lunch room chanting, "Rock-ee! Rock-ee! Rock-ee!" Milledge barely flinched. His eyes never leaving the TV as Rocky stepped into the Madison Square Garden ring to face Clubber.
"These guys are ripped," Milledge said. "I want to see Clubber Lang against the Russian [from IV].They've got to make one of those."
(via Can't Stop the Bleeding)
