Last call: Sports-themed Halloween costumes and the game of the day
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While walking through the local Party City, I noticed some interesting sports-related Halloween costumes that are still available.
The Juan Pierre: Best worn when handing out the candy. The arms of the costume are useless, and you short-hop all of the candy into the bag.
The Manny Ramirez: The dreads are obvious, but also, after the first block you go to gives you a bag full of candy, the costume announces it will stop trying unless it is traded one block over.
The Tim Leiweke: Buy the cheapest costume you can, then tell everyone how that costume will win the “Best Costume” contest.
The Matt Leinart: After about five minutes, it automatically gets replaced by a Kurt Warner costume.
The Frank McCourt: Comes with a sign that says “I’d rather be in Boston.” And avoids all contact with the Manny Ramirez costume.
The Tim McCarver: Comes with a tape recorder that has an endless loop of yourself talking.
The Russell Martin: About three-fourths of the way around the block, the batteries run out and it can go no farther.
The Francisco Rodriguez: Features battery powered arms that point to the sky every time a piece of candy is dropped in your bag.
The Teemu Selanne: It doesn’t matter what you wear, because if you are a hockey player, no one will recognize you anyway.
The Jeff Kent: Comes with a cheesy-looking goatee and instructions to glower at any kids who come near you.
The Matt Kemp: Makes you get lost walking the paths between houses.
The Greg Oden: Makes you come down with a Halloween-ending injury before you reach your first house.
The Chuck Nevitt: Comes with a pair of stilts, but you can only go out for candy when the night’s almost over (this costume if for long-time Lakers fans).
Have any ideas for costumes? Leave them in the comments field below.
Don’t forget, you still have until Friday at 6 p.m. to vote for the all-time greatest L.A. Dodgers. Just send your picks for the 12 greatest L.A. Dodgers of all time to houston.mitchell@latimes.com. The results will be in Friday’s last call. And remember, they have to have played most of their career in L.A.
Today’s game of the day:
-- Houston Mitchell