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Torii Hunter just tore him a new one on MLBN
“He’s a sick player,” said Hunter. “But his game would go much further if he smiled more.”
that's tearing him a new one?
I guess I'm just a worrier, that's why my friends call me whiskers
by Nunyabidness on Feb 20, 2010 12:00 AM CST up reply actions
If one of my peers used me as an example of poor judgement and unprofessionalism
I’d be p-o’d. So yeah.
Even if it was true?
Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team
by carmen_fanzone on Feb 20, 2010 2:02 PM CST up reply actions
They're not?
If Hunter told a reporter that, he’s not supposed to report it?
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
If a reporter hears another player say something like that,
it is the reporters job to do what his job title says. Report it.
Some men learn through what they read. Some men learn through what they're told. Some men have to piss on the railroad tracks. And some men keep on pissin'.
Of course it's the reporter's job.
But the issue is that I said Hunter tore [name redacted] a new one. And my defense was that a peer told the media how [name redacted] could be better if he improved his attitude. Thus, I believe Hunter voiced something that usually is kept inside the clubhouse.
Bradley on cloudy days
The weather can affect anyone’s mood, even more so it seems with moodier people. Remember the Cub’s record last year on rainy or overcast days? Something abysmal IIRC. I’d imagine Bradley was acceptionally sour on those overcast days…which wouldn’t bode very well for him in Seattle.
"I'd rather hit home runs you don't have to run as hard." -- Dave Kingman
by BucknerKongCardenal on Feb 19, 2010 10:08 PM CST reply actions
Just another
hair scratched off the head trying to figure out why Hendry went out of his way to sign the guy. Just a horrible, horrible sign. Goodness 99% of the world knew it was a bad deal.
Oh well, thank goodness he is gone, and a new season is upon us.
The good, the bad and the fugly...
“…it’s a good clubhouse now.”
Ah, but it’s still a bad hair piece.
"People shouldn’t bust your chops just because you’re a Sox fan on a Cub board — but I know it happens. FWIW, I think sites like this are more interesting when fans of other teams join in the conversation." by Shanghai Badger on Mar 13, 2009
Gee willikers, you gotta love Ronnie.
Some men learn through what they read. Some men learn through what they're told. Some men have to piss on the railroad tracks. And some men keep on pissin'.
by Ryno Runner on Feb 19, 2010 10:36 PM CST up reply actions
I'll never forget
About 10 years ago on a cold, rainy & windy spring day game I faxed Ron a question about what he used to hold his toupee down. Ron read my fax, and at first he seemed peeved but then he went with it and talked about “the gamer” and the merits of wearing it, not wearing on those cold windy spring days. It was damn funny. I wished I had recorded it.
"People shouldn’t bust your chops just because you’re a Sox fan on a Cub board — but I know it happens. FWIW, I think sites like this are more interesting when fans of other teams join in the conversation." by Shanghai Badger on Mar 13, 2009
Shameless plug.
If you have not yet heard the story about how Ron’s hairpiece caught on fire, buy the MSP Cubs Annual. Pat Hughes relates the story in his article.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
funniest Cub event in my life
I was living in Idaho at the time and working in my lab listening on line when that happened. I was doubled over on the floor laughing.
Eamus Ursuli!
"Shameless plug"?
"People shouldn’t bust your chops just because you’re a Sox fan on a Cub board — but I know it happens. FWIW, I think sites like this are more interesting when fans of other teams join in the conversation." by Shanghai Badger on Mar 13, 2009
I think I'd call that
“Shameful plugs”.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al Yellon on Feb 20, 2010 12:42 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I love that they still read faxes. It's like getting email from 1993.
I know that fax machines still have their (limited and shrinking) place in the world, but they just seem so anachronistic when Pat & Ron refer to questions received on faxes during a game. It would be like receiving a fan question on the TeleType machine in 1988 or something.
MLBMilestone.com - following the numbers to Cooperstown
Absolutely
Straight shooter.
There goes one over the fence...a Tru-Link fence.
by truelinkfence on Feb 20, 2010 8:47 AM CST up reply actions
Ronny doesn't have a lot of original parts left
The legs, the heart, the hair. The brain cells for that matter. But you still have to like Ronny. I’m just hoping he is lucid enough to remember which team the Cubs are playing against from series to series. Pat Hughes is in for another season of doing double duty in the booth. Hughes out to be in line for the Mother Teresa Award for his humanatarian aid in carrying Ronny.
The Blackhawks and the Stanley Cup in 2010.
Ron may want to skip that June trip to Safeco Field.
MB has been known to make unannounced visits to the broadcast booth.
"C'mon Freeman, throw the ball somewhere!" Brickhouse, incensed, 5/15/58
"Welcome to Wrigley Field, Mr. Bah-oo-tah!" Brickhouse, rubbing it in, 7/6/60
Seattle is his hometown.
I seriously doubt he’ll skip that trip.
"Don't complain to me about the stormy weather, boys. Just bring the ship into port." --Steve Stone, September 2004
milton bradley
the new dusty baker. hopefully we wont be talking about m.b. 3 years from now. if he has the season of his life i wont care. just a miserable human being. imagine having all that money and being unhappy.
imagine having all that money and being unhappy.
"There's more to life than profits...like, you know, slurpees and stuff." ~Randy Marsh
Happiness is overated.
Tigger had a heck of a lot of fun though.
"People shouldn’t bust your chops just because you’re a Sox fan on a Cub board — but I know it happens. FWIW, I think sites like this are more interesting when fans of other teams join in the conversation." by Shanghai Badger on Mar 13, 2009
He sure did
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Feb 20, 2010 10:41 AM CST up reply actions
I'm sure his wife isn't having much fun.
But I guess that’s irrelevant. As long as Eldrick the Walking Boner got his rocks off as much as he wanted, who gives a damn about his family? That about sum it up?
Tiger is pond scum. Actually, that’s not fair. He’s the excrement that pond scum wipes off its shoes.
"There's more to life than profits...like, you know, slurpees and stuff." ~Randy Marsh
I just found this comment.
LMAO at
Eldrick the Walking Boner
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Ah yeah, the big apology
Apology for getting caught.
Just win the next game...!
by blackhawk24 on Feb 20, 2010 11:40 AM CST up reply actions
I would have agreed with you if you had said
“Imagine being paid to play baseball every day”.
Money doesn’t buy happiness. Seems like it should, but it doesn’t. Beyond Tiger there are plenty more examples if you aren’t convinced.
Money buys you options, not happiness.
That’s all money does is give you options. (So I’m told, at least). And I would think it makes life less stressful. Like Forrest Gump said about not having to worry about money: “That’s good. One less thing.” But if you’re an unhappy person without money, eventually you’ll be unhappy with it too. Possibly even more so." I know a lot of people with money who are very happy. But they were also happy before they had money. That’s the key.
"Don't complain to me about the stormy weather, boys. Just bring the ship into port." --Steve Stone, September 2004
Rich folks have problems, too
It’s just that money ain’t one of ’em.
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Sometimes they have 99 problems
but a b____ ain’t one.
"There's more to life than profits...like, you know, slurpees and stuff." ~Randy Marsh
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