The Los Angeles Angels became the first team to clinch a playoff berth with a 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday. Angels outfielder Torii Hunter put on some goggles and got his Michael Phelps on to celebrate the American League West title.

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The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim’s newest acquisition, Torii Hunter is working his way into the L.A. life. He’s shopping for expensive homes, thinking about hanging out at the beach, and taking in Los Angeles Lakers games. Joel Myers handles the tv pbp for the LAL, and he interviewed Torii Hunter during the Lakers/Sonics game.

JM: Is it true what they say? It was all done over a burrito at Del Taco?

TH: Man, I gotta tell ya. They called me from a Del Taco and my agent and Tony Regains was actually trying to hammer it out in Del Taco. That’s all I remember, I’ll never forget this, I’ll have to write a book about that.

The news of Torii Hunter’s agent reaching a deal with Angels GM Tony Reagins in a Del Taco broke earlier this week, and I laugh every time it crosses my mind. Hunter wasn’t actually at the Del Taco, but can you imagine the floodgates that Torii’s agent has opened? Fat guys all throughout baseball will want their deals done everywhere from Mickey D’s to Shakeys. I’m sure Rich Garces, Bob Wickman, Dennys Reyes, Boof Bonser (double initials), and Matt Lecroy are trying to opt out or ask for extensions as I type..

Money can’t buy happiness but it gives it a good run.. One thing $90 mil can’t buy is Torii Hunter’s memory:

TH: I gotta say man, 15 years, when you go somewhere else you always say we as in Minnesota Twins but it’s gonna take me a while to get to the Angels and say us and the Angels. I’m definitely thinking about saying the Angels from now on.

Thanks Torii.. We’re glad you’ll think about it.. That aside, Hunter ended the interview with a joke and some fake/nervous laughter from Joel Myers.

JM: Torii, how much time have you spent in Southern California?

TH: Man I’ve been here.. Well you know, we come here to play the Angels my whole career, but I’ve been here since Sunday, and I’ve been looking for homes and different things like that. I think I found one in Newport Beach somewhere.. Pretty nice out there man.. I can actually go on the beach and work on my tan.

Torii, bra.. That excuse doesn’t work for us.. Just come clean and say you can’t wait to post up on the beach and check out all of the Cali women. We won’t be mad atcha.

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Hey kids!! If you wanna grow up to be a sports superstar you gotta put in long hours of practice, and keep moving around from district to district until you find the school that will feature your talents. You’re gonna need instruction too.. Lessons from a master. That’s where Harold Reynolds and Co. step in. 

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That would be a bad ass camp to go to if you’re a kid. Ozzie Smith, Torii Hunter, Tony Gwynn, and Jeff Brantley plus Showalter and Girardi is a pretty sweet line-up. Harold Reynolds kills it at the end with the ball between the legs. Of course, if he did that in a parking lot at the Outback Steakhouse, I could see how a woman might misinterpret his intentions.

Here’s MJ gettin his tudor on.

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The most exciting basketball player of all time is boring as hell as a coach. And why hasn’t he coached yet? Bird, Magic, and Zeke all coached, but Michael went straight for management and ownership.  Lesson learned: Never put your eggs in Kwame Brown’s basket. He’ll never put the ball in yours.

For you aspiring quarterbacks, I effeciently present… Brock Huard.

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All I can say is adjlfkajd kjdfalkdjfa. That’s what all the kids are saying instead of “lol” and all of that. It was like Super Troopers, but instead of meow Brock was using any variation of effecient. Brock’s next video: How to effeciently transform from an inefficient NFL quarterback to a television broadcaster in 7 efficient steps.