What's up with Giambi?

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Somewhat alarming story...

Yankees first baseman Jason Giambi is undergoing tests for a potentially fatal condition sometimes caused by intestinal parasites, his personal trainer told the Newark Star Ledger.

"He told me, 'I don't care about even hitting .220. I just want to feel better,' " Bob Alejo told the newspaper for a story published in Monday's editions. "He's exhausted, and it's not getting any better."

Giambi is being tested for a parasite called entamoeba histolytica, Alejo said, which can cause a potentially fatal condition called amebiasis. The parasite can be transmitted through water and food, among other ways, and it can embed itself in the intestinal lining, making it undetectable except by very specific tests, according to the Star Ledger's report.

Giambi has been tested for cancer(!) and HIV(!!) in the last week. Both tests came back negative.

Giambi is scheduled to see another infectious disease specialist on Monday and will undergo specific tests for E. Histolytica, the newspaper reported. The results of those tests will determine whether the Yankees decide to put Giambi on the disabled list again.

There is concern that Giambi, who has missed 13 starts this season, might have to sit out the remainder of the season to rest. He's sat out four of New York's last five games; Giambi started at first base Friday in Boston but skipped the remaining two games of the series. He is hitless in his last 19 at-bats.

― Gear! (Gear!), Monday, 26 July 2004 19:13 (twenty-one years ago)

The parasite can be transmitted through water and food, among other ways

a quick google reveals:

entamoeba histolytica: a parasite transmitted by fecal contamination of drinking water and foods, but also by direct contact with dirty hands or objects as well as by sexual contact. It is also frequently diagnosed among homosexual men.

― gygax! (gygax!), Monday, 26 July 2004 19:54 (twenty-one years ago)

So, um....Kevin Brown has some parasites too doesn't he?

― Gear! (Gear!), Monday, 26 July 2004 19:59 (twenty-one years ago)

Just sayin', is all.

― Gear! (Gear!), Monday, 26 July 2004 20:05 (twenty-one years ago)

you should go to the yankees' bboard and point that out.

― dyson (dyson), Monday, 26 July 2004 20:11 (twenty-one years ago)

Mention the number Derek Jeter wears, too.

― David R. (popshots75`), Monday, 26 July 2004 20:22 (twenty-one years ago)

jesus guys, they even stopped joking about this at the sox board. get well soon, jason.

― John (jdahlem), Monday, 26 July 2004 20:54 (twenty-one years ago)

so would an "eat shit and die" joke be in bad taste here?

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Monday, 26 July 2004 21:30 (twenty-one years ago)

It's bad taste one way or another.

― The Dreaded Rear Admiral (Leee), Monday, 26 July 2004 22:02 (twenty-one years ago)

I believe K3vin Br0wn's wife has the worms too.

― Rock Hardy (Rock Hardy), Monday, 26 July 2004 23:08 (twenty-one years ago)

Learn a little more about entamoeba histolytica from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 03:33 (twenty-one years ago)

Ya all remember that story about the writer who claimed to have a homosexual relationship with a famous ballplayer on a major market team.....hmmm.

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 13:27 (twenty-one years ago)

that was before Giambi was in New York, though.

― hstencil (hstencil), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 13:30 (twenty-one years ago)

As much as those guys travel, it could be anything.

― Earl Nash (earlnash), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 13:43 (twenty-one years ago)

i thought morbs informed us that the player in question was more than likely named doug glanville?

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 13:44 (twenty-one years ago)

I thought it was Rey Ordonez.

― hstencil (hstencil), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 14:07 (twenty-one years ago)

Ordonez was my guess all along. Finally, somebody backs me up on that theory.

― boldbury (boldbury), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 14:29 (twenty-one years ago)

I just hope it's not a similar theory to your "Paul Molitor looks like Morrissey/is a closer" theories.

― hstencil (hstencil), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 14:38 (twenty-one years ago)

No, the Molitor/Morissey connection was entirely due to the former's sideburns and suit in those HOF induction pics. The closer thing was an ill-thought-out response to the alleged ILB reliever bias.

― boldbury (boldbury), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 14:59 (twenty-one years ago)

I figured it was Brady Anderson.

― Gear! (Gear!), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 15:25 (twenty-one years ago)

benign tumor in "undisclosed location". i wonder what bartolo colon thinks.

― gygax! (gygax!), Saturday, 31 July 2004 02:28 (twenty-one years ago)

He probably thinks it stinks.

― David R. (popshots75`), Saturday, 31 July 2004 02:35 (twenty-one years ago)

Speakings of the YankS CATalanatto with the BJ's would be a good NUMBER TWO hitter.

― Gear! (Gear!), Saturday, 31 July 2004 02:39 (twenty-one years ago)

Wow.

― mattbot (mattbot), Saturday, 31 July 2004 03:11 (twenty-one years ago)

ok those aren't even remotely logical anymore, stop

ignorant question of the day: can benign tumors become malignant? he's surely going to get world-class care but i just wanna make sure.

― John (jdahlem), Saturday, 31 July 2004 03:14 (twenty-one years ago)

From an online medical dictionary:

"The term "benign" refers to a condition, tumor, or growth that is NOT cancerous. This means that it does not spread to other parts of the body or invade and destroy nearby tissue. Benign tumors usually grow slowly.

"In general, a benign tumor or condition is not harmful. However, this is not always the case. If a benign tumor is big enough, its size and weight can press on nearby blood vessels, nerves, or organs, or otherwise cause problems."

― David R. (popshots75`), Saturday, 31 July 2004 05:50 (twenty-one years ago)

First a parasite, then a tumor... it doesn't make sense to me. I don't buy into the male butt sex conspiracy and I don't know anything about medical conditions, but I don't see how a benign tumor could put someone on the shelf for this long or how the doctors (some of the best in the country, I'm sure) couldn't have seen it before if it's large enough to be affecting him this bad for this long. It seems more like a system weakened by lack of whatever supplement or steroid kept him running or some kind of drug problem.

― Shaun (shaun), Saturday, 31 July 2004 17:36 (twenty-one years ago)

three years pass...

http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sp/v/mlb/players_l/20080402/5386.jpg?x=65&y=85&xc=1&yc=1&wc=164&hc=215&q=100&sig=x7sbXrU8PQe98QeM0078bQ-- http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:s44a_6B-LmMmbM:http://www.bindudestoppani.com/USERIMAGES/28%2520Days%2520Later1006.jpg

― omar little, Saturday, 10 May 2008 00:22 (seventeen years ago)

16 hits. Five of the doubles and 7 of them HR's. I think I love him.

― brownie, Saturday, 10 May 2008 17:43 (seventeen years ago)

THE=THEM

― brownie, Saturday, 10 May 2008 17:43 (seventeen years ago)

eleven months pass...

a couple of nice picks at first tonight!

― mookieproof, Wednesday, 15 April 2009 03:53 (sixteen years ago)

four years pass...

i just realized this man is playing for the Indians.

― Porto for Pyros (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Saturday, 1 June 2013 17:48 (twelve years ago)

In your head, in your head,
Giambi, Giambi, Giambi,
Hey, hey, hey. What's in your head,
In your head,
Giambi, Giambi, Giambi?
Hey, hey, hey, hey, oh, dou, dou, dou, dou, dou...

― lipitor retriever (brownie), Saturday, 1 June 2013 18:10 (twelve years ago)

HA ha ha!

― Porto for Pyros (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Saturday, 1 June 2013 18:25 (twelve years ago)

Felt the same disorientation a few days ago when I noticed his name high on a career leaderboard--but bolded, indicating he was still active. "Really?"

― clemenza, Sunday, 2 June 2013 02:33 (twelve years ago)

i'd somehow forgotten what a career he had.

― Porto for Pyros (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 2 June 2013 17:47 (twelve years ago)

Felt the same disorientation a few days ago when I noticed his name high on a career leaderboard--but bolded, indicating he was still active. "Really?"

― clemenza, Saturday, June 1, 2013 10:33 PM (Yesterday)

i had the exact same experience!

― k3vin k., Sunday, 2 June 2013 17:55 (twelve years ago)

I had the same experience this week, but with Juwan Howard.

― Ou sont les Sonneywolferines d'antan? (Leee), Sunday, 2 June 2013 18:31 (twelve years ago)

Oh and Giamberries == major lulz.

― Ou sont les Sonneywolferines d'antan? (Leee), Sunday, 2 June 2013 18:56 (twelve years ago)

i keep forgetting he's still in baseball

― i wanna be a gabbneb baby (Hungry4Ass), Sunday, 2 June 2013 21:26 (twelve years ago)

i'm glad we could all share this Giambi-awakening guys.

― Porto for Pyros (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 2 June 2013 21:45 (twelve years ago)

He's hit three home runs this year--all of them in his last three starts (May 27, May 29, June 1). I guess that's what first brought him to your attention?

― clemenza, Monday, 3 June 2013 02:05 (twelve years ago)

ive always found it impossible to dislike the guy, even when he was a yankee

― i wanna be a gabbneb baby (Hungry4Ass), Monday, 3 June 2013 02:10 (twelve years ago)

he's hit 5 HRs - but three in his last three games, which indeed is what caught my eye.

― Porto for Pyros (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 3 June 2013 02:48 (twelve years ago)

I saw Jason Giambi hit the two homers against the Reds last week. Lack of PEDS or not, the old boy (and he is looking quite gray) gets ahold of a pitch, he's still got some serious strength. Both of those homer were long gone, especially the one to dead center in Cincy.

― earlnash, Tuesday, 4 June 2013 04:12 (twelve years ago)

Giambi will forever be the greasiest yankee

― panettone for the painfully alone (mayor jingleberries), Tuesday, 4 June 2013 05:25 (twelve years ago)

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2150/2429833416_545b24c114_o.jpg

― christmas candy bar (al leong), Tuesday, 4 June 2013 07:39 (twelve years ago)

hes starting to look like an incredibly buff lee van cleef as he gets older

― i wanna be a gabbneb baby (Hungry4Ass), Tuesday, 4 June 2013 08:03 (twelve years ago)

whoa otm

― christmas candy bar (al leong), Tuesday, 4 June 2013 08:11 (twelve years ago)

http://s3.amazonaws.com/findagrave/photos/2002/166/2175_1024267699.jpg http://media.mercedsunstar.com/smedia/2010/04/20/00/MER_p0420_S20_GIAMBI.standalone.prod_affiliate.111.JPG

― christmas candy bar (al leong), Tuesday, 4 June 2013 08:12 (twelve years ago)

lol

― i wanna be a gabbneb baby (Hungry4Ass), Tuesday, 4 June 2013 09:50 (twelve years ago)

Slightly less sentimental than The Knute Rockne Story:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/mlb/news/20130607/jason-giambi-indians/?sct=hp_wr_a5&eref=sihp

― clemenza, Saturday, 8 June 2013 00:26 (twelve years ago)

http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/mlb/players/full/3226.png&w=350&h=254

― Andy K, Saturday, 8 June 2013 00:31 (twelve years ago)

10+ years ago i chatted with a very talkative orioles usher during a rain delay in baltimore as he held forth on the players of the day. he hated mike mussina, said he was standoffish/rude, but absolutely loved giambi -- apparently he's super outgoing and friendly and remembers everyone's name, etc.

not sure if that will make him a good manager, tho -- maybe he should be a politician

― mookieproof, Saturday, 8 June 2013 00:41 (twelve years ago)

also tremendous call on lee van cleef

― mookieproof, Saturday, 8 June 2013 00:42 (twelve years ago)

one year passes...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BpxvH1zCQAAtVdy.jpg

― Andy K, Tuesday, 10 June 2014 15:02 (eleven years ago)

otm

― mookieproof, Tuesday, 10 June 2014 15:16 (eleven years ago)

http://tribevibe.mlblogs.com/2014/06/16/in-tribe-clubhouse-players-daughters-made-welcome/

All season, Indians’ fathers have been bringing their daughters into the postgame clubhouse on Sundays at Progressive Field. The idea came from designated hitter Jason Giambi, who said he was thinking outside the box as he prepared to interview for the Colorado Rockies’ managerial vacancy before the 2013 season. Giambi has a 2½-year-old daughter, London.
“I had to take a step back. ‘If I’m managing, how would the team represent me?’ ” Giambi said Saturday before the Indians faced the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. “That’s what you have to do, you have to have that connection with your players. There’s so many little girls, and daddies always have their little girls. It would be something cool they could share.”

― Andy K, Tuesday, 17 June 2014 18:37 (eleven years ago)

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