Joining a host of other Tribe fans making the World Series their first appearance at Jacobs Field all year (no, we non-ticket holders aren’t bitter, swearsies), Charlie Sheen is coming to Cleveland to watch the Indians and Cubs this evening. Yippee.
There are few things more annoying than the derelict grappling his way into the spotlight by stuffing his bag with Ricky Vaughn halloween costume apparel (and his smokes, apparently).
Sorta more annoying? According to TMZ:
Our source tells us Sheen’s been given tickets to the game, and his benefactors are hoping to get him a prime seat, just a few rows behind the Indians dugout. Translation: TV face time.Does Charlie Sheen need benefactors? Jesus. At least it’s one less Cubs fan in the door.We’re also told there are plans to have Charlie meet with some of the Cleveland Cavaliers — since they’ve actually won a championship already.
(Update here: ESPN reports that the duo is none other than Bobby George and Tony Madalone, the guy behind Fresh Brewed Tees.)
There was a predictable but hopefully non-earnest groundswell to have Sheen throw out a ceremonial first pitch during the playoffs. There’s exactly zero chance the team would acquiesce to such demands (even though they’re not above the occasional PR blunder).
One upside to his cross-country travel: Maybe one less shot of John Cusack or Bill Murray in the stands tonight.
And as for his supposed meet-up with the Cavs, if they can withstands the negative energies of the Kardashians, they surely can’t be brought down by Ricky.
This article appears in Nov 2-8, 2016.
Wow man, that was some really negative stuff. The guys just trying to show us some support and be goofy. I don’t see what the big deal is. I definitely agree hat he didn’t deserve to throw out a first pitch, but it’d be cool to see him make an appearance as Wild Thing, just for the fun of it. Plus lots of people want him hear. But based on your hipster approach to this, you must just be too cool for that. It’s a game, and it’s all meant to be in good fun. Not to mention, they let guys WAY worse and who’ve done horrible things (like beat their wives, pull gujs on people, cheat at the game ect ect) PLAY on these MLB teams, so don’t even try to use his past as an excuse. Plus the Cubs have been giving celebs cameos like crazy, and tthe never even played a Cub in a movie. We can have one. NOW SHUT UP, AND GET ME VAUGHAN!!!!
Yeah what’s wrong with the Tribe having a celeb fan to balance out Chicago’s?
I think the problem is, that most of this feels self serving by Sheen rather then being a fan.
I don’t think it is at all. He played a characte and people have been making reference to the movies this whole series. it’s a part of Cleveland history. The large amount of people that ACTUALLY want him here makes me feel like his motives are not self serving. Fans made the petition to have him throw out the 1st pitch, not him. He’s just answering to a call from people that want tto see him at a game.
Wow, way to write an unbiased article there Vince. A little pissed that Charlie Sheen gets tickets and you don’t eh? You aren’t funny, and your attempt is half-assed at best. Go move to Chicago.
This movie is a colt classic. Cleveland should be embracing it. I think the fans are embracing it it’s guys like you that are being an anchor dragging everything down. This is as much for the fans as it is for the team. I don’t understand why people can’t just have fun with things and embrace it this may never happen again. By the way you just come across as a major douche bag.
Progressive Field. Get your facts straight!
Ohio born and raised (Delaware) and living in Chicago 21 years now, and I thought we were dicky to our famous fans here in Chicago.
Jeez man, he’s coming to show support, people have loved referring to him this whole time, get. off. your. high. horse. and have a little fun.
If you plan to write an article make sure you get the facts right. Rather embarrassing that you are writing for the Cleveland Scene mag & don’t know the name of our field. Also, people wanted Charlie to throw out a pitch at the game. His presence was not self serving when you got people signing petitions to have him there. Major League is an epic classic & for you to bash Sheen makes you loathsome & pathetic!
Wow, Vince, that’s just the pretty shifty attitude towards something that if you had ANY pulse on the home crowd, you would know that this would make that stadium even more electric from the start. Sheen was not asking for the spotlight initially, but do you really think it would’ve been bad for the tribe or their fans to see someone that EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM has seen in a movie about the Indians winning it all throw out the first pitch instead of someone almost none of them ever saw play? Just a very cynical and depressing outlook you’ve got on the situation bud. I love that he’s gonna be there. I hope to hell he’s dressed in full Ricky Vaughn attire. Because a little celebrity fun and humor and support for the team can go a long way…..o why not???
Sincerely,
Steve Kerr
The fans are ones that want him there and if it gets the crowd going, why not? Who peed in your cornflakes this morning?
As for Jacobs Field/Progressive Field controversy. It will always be “the Jake” to me.
Well technically it is called progressive Field. But as a Cleveland Indians fan since 1955 I agree, it is the Jake. Until I became disabled in 2001, my family and I attended lots of games at the old municipal Stadium and at Jacobs Field. I for one don’t agree with the policy of naming a field for a sponsor. You sold the name of our field for money. If that money helped get us better players OK but I still don’t like it
On a more important note, I am excited that Charlie Sheen is going to be there for game seven of the World Series 2016. I would love it if he came dressed in his full Rickey Vaughn uniform. I agree the crowd would go wild. We need as much excitement as possible in this stadium tonight. A lot of positive energy can go far in helping the team win this for Cleveland.
I personally don’t care what Charlie Sheen has done. Along with my children we watched major league over and over again. And now my grandchildren have watched it and everyone of us loved it.
So get me Ricky Vaughn
People, if you’re a REAL Clevelander, it’s ALWAYS going to “The Jake” or Jacob’s Fields to us. Just because an insurance company paid to have their name slapped on our stadium doesn’t mean anything. I remember when it was called Gateway even before they changed it to Jacob’s Field. Get YOUR facts straight.
Vince
I’ll be happy to write you a script for Prozac! You must have the most unhappy life in the universe! My God your a sad sack of a person! Ever read a book of fiction? Ever laugh? Ever smile hell ever cry?
Your writing reminds me of a current buzz word…deplorable!! Hope you enjoy your tv show tonite… you gonna watch history channel about how airplanes crash? Gessh what a Danny downer!!
I know one thing more annoying, you Vince and this shitty negative story. Get a clue dumbass. What’s wrong with celeb support. That place will go crazy tonight when they show him and I hope they play Wild Thing. Jealous much? Get a life!
Buy a vowel, a sense of humor, the realization that this is sports and not a state dinner and the realization that you are writing in Cleveland .
I am so glad I am not the only one who thought this article was completely negative. What a bitter little writer you are. I think I am in the majority thinking it would be exciting to see Charlie Sheen as Vaughn throw out the first pitch! He should have done it for game 1!
Way to be an asshole with this article. Pretty sure all of the fans tweeted out to him about throwing a pitch as Wild Thing and he said he was honored if he was asked. So no, there’s nothing wrong with him being at the game. Leave the man alone. CLEVELAND WELCOMES YOU CHARLIE SHEEN!
Way to be an asshole with this article. Pretty sure all of the fans tweeted out to him about throwing a pitch as Wild Thing and he said he was honored if he was asked. So no, there’s nothing wrong with him being at the game. Leave the man alone. CLEVELAND WELCOMES YOU CHARLIE SHEEN!
It’s always gonna be the Jake, and Charlie Sheen is a Real Life asshole who behaved like a major out-of-control attention whore a few years back. How soon they forget, right Vince?
Just another ass in the seats. I, for one, don’t really give a flying fuck where he goes or where he sits or who he’s rooting tor. I would lay a bet that he doesn’t really care who wins, as long as he’s lionized and adored and he gets plenty of face time on Fox.
For chrissakes, he’s a just a goddam celebrity. I wish somebody would tell me WTF we are celebrating here,.
Chuckles the Clown