Orioles....part 2?

well that's one way to lose a ball game.

Shemp wrote:

Julian, wrote:

James wrote:
Speaking of the Tigers, when is Chris "Brady" Davis going to start hitting some home runs?

About 36 hours after he gets his next steroid injection, assuredly.

I expect such nonsensical goading from Ford.  But steroids?  Really? 

I'm rarely serious on here.

stevewizzle wrote:
well that's one way to lose a ball game.

They are pissing me off.

Brady Anderson had one year where he hit more than 50..totally an outlier…..we know why

what i don't get is why ryan braun is getting so much love..


its amazing how much a guy like bonds got villified..then you have an admitted cheater (once? I think twice) and he's getting standing ovations? and people talking on mlb network about how great a hitter he is?


i actually think all of that stuff should be legal (within the law….ie, they could go abroad to get their stuff if its illegal to do in the US..i don't know) but if people are goign to get on the ballplayers they should apply the same standard.

Yeah, but the great/worst thing about baseball is that you usually play again the next day and have a chance at redemption.

That being said, it'll be great to have Manny back.

was replying to k8teebug

StoneTheCrow wrote:
Yeah, but the great/worst thing about baseball is that you usually play again the next day and have a chance at redemption.

That being said, it'll be great to have Manny back.

Yes it will.  And baseball is a marathon, not a sprint :)

And it's 11AM on Patriot's Day - we can turn the page already.

hutch wrote:
its amazing how much a guy like bonds got villified..then you have an admitted cheater (once? I think twice) and he's getting standing ovations? and people talking on mlb network about how great a hitter he is?

Braun only got a standing o at home. On the road, he gets jeered and heckled.  Bonds, like Rodriguez and Roger Clemens, is getting extra hate for the lying on top of the cheating.

ggw wrote:

hutch wrote:
its amazing how much a guy like bonds got villified..then you have an admitted cheater (once? I think twice) and he's getting standing ovations? and people talking on mlb network about how great a hitter he is?

Braun only got a standing o at home. On the road, he gets jeered and heckled.  Bonds, like Rodriguez and Roger Clemens, is getting extra hate for the lying on top of the cheating.

it's not out of line to say bonds gets some extra hate for two other reasons: he was really, really, good, and he's black.

I actually hate Roger Clemens because he's white. Black people should get a pass when they do something bad because they are historically oppressed. White people should get no such pass.

stevewizzle wrote:

ggw wrote:

hutch wrote:
its amazing how much a guy like bonds got villified..then you have an admitted cheater (once? I think twice) and he's getting standing ovations? and people talking on mlb network about how great a hitter he is?

Braun only got a standing o at home. On the road, he gets jeered and heckled.  Bonds, like Rodriguez and Roger Clemens, is getting extra hate for the lying on top of the cheating.

it's not out of line to say bonds gets some extra hate for two other reasons: he was really, really, good, and he's black.

okay

I didn't realize people who poured on the hate for Barry Bonds were doing it because he was black. I thought they were doing it because he was a smug, arrogant asshole.

stevewizzle wrote:
it's not out of line to say bonds gets some extra hate for two other reasons: he was really, really, good, and he's black.

Nor is it out of line to say he is not being judged by the color of his skin but by the content of his character.  By all accounts, he is an egotistical, insufferable prick.

James wrote:
I didn't realize people who poured on the hate for Barry Bonds were doing it because he was black. I thought they were doing it because he was a smug, arrogant asshole.

so are the other two.

it's pretty well documented that there's far more animosity and resentment towards blacks when it comes to doing wrong.  it's really not even a debate.

ggw wrote:

stevewizzle wrote:
it's not out of line to say bonds gets some extra hate for two other reasons: he was really, really, good, and he's black.

Nor is it out of line to say he is not being judged by the color of his skin but by the content of his character.  By all accounts, he is an egotistical, insufferable prick.

i don't disagree, but braun was considered an egotistical, insufferable prick all but a year ago and the hate is dissapearing.  bonds hasn't played since 2007, and he's still vehemently hated. 

James wrote:
Speaking of the Tigers, when is Chris "Brady" Davis going to start hitting some home runs?

Short answer: As soon as they start throwing him strikes.  And the weather warms up.

I hate them both.

And in San Francisco, they defend Bonds just like Milwaukee defends Braun.

At least nobody defends Rodriguez any longer.

James wrote:
Speaking of the Tigers, when is Chris "Brady" Davis going to start hitting some home runs?

From the now closed Orioles thread:

Vansmack said:
Re: ORIOLES
« Reply #877 on: June 13, 2013, 10:19:06 AM »
To bring this back to the O's - do not let Chris Davis participate in the HR Derby.

You've been warned.

17 HRs since he participated in the HR Derby.  30 in that same time span before then (2012 all star break through April 2013).

The hate on Bonds is because he broke the most hallowed record in sports by cheating.