Baseball columnist about to be strung up by the cubes

[Oeditpus Rex]

I can't believe they put this on the Knight Ridder wire.

And while we're throwing around asterisks, you might want to put one next to Babe Ruth's name, too. All he did was play against white people. That was an unfair advantage of his era, not unlike steroids is to this one. In fact, Bonds playing on steroids against a world-wide talent pool is less of an advantage than Ruth facing a bunch of American white pitchers who had second jobs as plumbers.

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/14236560.htm

[SeattleGirl]

1. WTF?

:grr:

[leftofthedial]

2. the color line was a serious issue

but it in no way justifies Bonds' (alleged) use of steroids, or Mark McGwire's or Sammy Sosa's (or anyone else's).

[reyd reid reed]

3. Absolutely doesn't justify it...

I mean...just...holy shit.

He actually said that? I hope he's been saving his pennies....

[Oeditpus Rex]

4. Just be glad you don't work at a KR paper

You'd have to take the phone calls. :scared:

[reyd reid reed]

5. Oh, God...

Oh...man...I'd NEVER get...hell...

I don't even wanna THINK about it

:scared:

[KitchenWitch]

6. That is fucking disturbing.

x(

[k_jerome]

7. a respected sports columnist and commentator...

joining others that question the timing and motives behind this "investigation"

outrageous.

[reyd reid reed]

8. Of course

The timing of the investigation is...convenient. And the motivation is suspect.

But to compare steriods and human growth hormone and whateverthefuckelse was rubbed, injected or injested by these athletes with...

That's ridiculous.

Patently ridiculous.

Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's record. He did it without HGH. Without the Clear. Without anything. And he hit against pitchers from all over the world.

It's not his questioning the investigation or the book or the guilt or innocence of the players involved. Go for it. Fine. Opine away. But don't bring race into it.

[k_jerome]

9. did you read the article?

he actually discounts race as the primary motivation in investigating bonds

[reyd reid reed]

11. I did

And he does, more or less. But he had already made his point. It was in extremely poor taste, IMO, and he's gonna get his balls handed to him.

(edited to add: And if he doesn't, he should)

[k_jerome]

18. what do you mean by get his balls handed to him?

have you heard what many baseball people are saying about this investigation? joe torre?

[Derailer]

26. Your hero Babe Ruth was on horse steroids

Guess you don't like him any more either, huh?

Oh, and Lou Gehrig too

[Oeditpus Rex]

10. 'respected sports columnist and commentator'

:rofl:

[k_jerome]

12. miami herald columnist...

written for maxim, espn the magazine. appeared on pti, outside the lines, gameday.

your credentials? i won't laugh.

[KitchenWitch]

13. Dan Le Batard is a tool.

[k_jerome]

19. that is a well thought out response.

did you see what torii hunter said about this farce of an investigation?

[KitchenWitch]

21. Yes I did, and I disagree with Torii Hunter

and apparently I disagree with you.

Dan Le Batard's being on ESPN, PTI, etc etc says nothing about his talent, it says more about his ability to suck up than anything.

[Name removed]

23. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[KitchenWitch]

22. By the way, this is the lounge

If I do not feel like making a well thought out response, I do not feel obligated to post one.

[k_jerome]

24. that is good to know...

see post 25. i am learning.

[KitchenWitch]

25. ...

:eyes:

[reyd reid reed]

14. Doesn't make him God.

Doesn't make him right, either. Or any less tacky...

[k_jerome]

15. i didn't say he was god...

i agree with much of what he says. if you don't, i certainly won't insult you for it.

[reyd reid reed]

16. It's not that I disagree with what he's saying...

I just don't think he said it well. And I think that he crossed a line...

[k_jerome]

17. what specifically do you mean? nt.

[Name removed]

20. Deleted sub-thread

Sub-thread removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[Pithlet]

27. Locking.

This discussion has turned into a flamewar.