WITH MATT RITZLER 4/4/02

Does Matt Ritzler really shoot people?  Find out today in this one on one interview with officer Ritzler!

1.  So, we hear there's wedding bells in your future.  Plese inform us on what your marriage plans are and if we'll be hearing the pitter patter of little Ritz Bits in the near future.

Well, the wedding is set for 8-24-02 and I we are not planning on having any little white Ritz Bits running around the cracker box anytime soon.

2.  When were you first introduced to the team and what did you think?

I think I Iearned about Peatage a couple of years ago when I was put up as a free agent and selected by them.

3.  What past baseball experience do you have?

I played tee ball for about 4-5 years while I was a little tike.

4.  On a scale of 1 to 10. 1 being a closed Dunkin Donuts and 10 being a drug bust, rate the following ball players:

Mark McGwire= 
1  I think he took steroids and drugs are bad L
Barry Bonds=  
3
Kyle Galan=  
5
Jason Marx=  
9
David "O'NEIL, CONTROL BRADOW" Booker=  
10    DLB is the MAN!!!!!

5.  You won the most improved player award in the summer of 2000.  After you improved you left the team.  What's up with that?

I was so emotional about my improvement I could no longer go on.

6.  You play drums, your name is Matt, and you carry deadly weapons.  How else are you like Matt Marken?

We both don't were any deodorant and we both dance at Danny's in Canada only on Sundays.

7.  Finish these sentences:

The best thing about our website is
it's the only one like it named Peatage on the web.
You have the right to
remain silent.
Sometimes when no one is watching I
like to do the DLB break it down dance.
I really pulled that girl over because,
uh I can't comment on that one yet, I think charges are still pending.J
When I play drums I feel like
animal from the Muppets.
Bad boy bad boys, whatcha gunna do
when Ritzler comes and arrested you.
If I had one wish I would wish for
$100,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000

8.  What did you like most about being on the team?

Getting together with the boyz.

9.  Tell us a really good cop story.  If you don't have one, make it up.

Uh, one time at the police academy I stuck a baton up my, oh wait a minute!!!!!!!

10.  Has Matt Ritzler ever:

Arrested a family memeber=  
No, but I have felt like it.
Arrested Tim Marken=  
He paid me not to.
Hit for the cycle=  
What??
Used his power for evil=  
No, never
Talked like Chief Wiggum in the squad car when no one was watching=  
Yes, but only when no one is watching.
Just wanted to dance=  
Just like DLB.

11.  Who is your favorite former Peetage player?  (Ex:  Lorne, Kyle, Scott,
Jeff, Gary, Ritz, Jimmy "airwolf" Moore, Scott Krimm's brother in law)

Jimmy because I have to give him my props.

12.  Tell us one thing about yourself that the team doesn't already know.

My middle name is William.

13.  If you could be Carl for a day, what would you do with yourself and to others?

Rob a couple of 7-11's.

14.  Which Peetage memeber could you see having to arrest someday?

Casey for computer hacking.

15.  Word association.  Mention the first thing that comes to you when you
hear:

Drums=    
Yamaha
Gun shots=    
Duck
Aluminum bat=   
Baseball
Rice-a-roni=   
The Sanfrancisco treat
FREEZE MUTHA=   
Italian
I didn't do it=   
I swear
I swear, on paper it was a good idea=    
Yeh, that's what they all say

16.  In the Notes from under the blue hat article, (cheap plug), it once stated uder the "Where are they now" section 'Matt Ritzler shoots people'.  Is that true?

Not that I'm aware of but I have never read the book before.

17.  If you were stuck in an elevator and could have 2 teammates with you, who would they be and why?

Casey and Jim because we were all in band and could exchange DLB stories.

18.  What do you remember about the following years:

1979=   
Nothing because I was just born
1989=
I think I was in 6th grade
1997=    
High school graduation
2000=    
I got hired as a PO PO
2002=    
Getting married

19.  What are your plans for the offseason this winter? Wait you're not on the team anymore.  Let's just make question 19 about the number 19.  Why are you number 19?

That is the date me and the future Mrs. Ritzler starting going out.

20.  Did you enjoy your 20 questions Matt Ritzler?  (Also use this space to say anything you want or plug your stuff/website/merchandise)

I thought the questions were very enjoyable to answer and I'm not really sure why I procrastinated and did not answer them.

 

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