Theriot Apparently Not on Either Side of Rivalry
Theriot mocks St. Louis fans as jorts, tanks, and timberlands wearing rednecks. Now both fan bases will dislike Theriot.
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obviously theriot knows he being traded to milwaukee
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by jesus christos on May 10, 2011 10:05 PM CDT reply actions
Both fanbases should dislike Theriot...
Because he’s not very good at baseball.
Right, that's why he's a major league ballplayer.
Yes'm
by OrangeGore on May 10, 2011 10:45 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Why is it so hard for people to understand that when statements like this are made
the assumption should ALWAYS be that the rest of the statement is “compared to other major leaguers”
We all get he’s pretty good at baseball to make it to the bigs. He’s become a pretty bad major leaguer over the last few years.
I guess I'm just a worrier, that's why my friends call me whiskers
by Nunyabidness on May 11, 2011 8:08 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
That's true.
I just don’t care for the phrase “he’s bad at baseball” or “he’s not very good at baseball”.
It’s condescending and unnecessary.
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It's not unneccesary. Compared to other major leaguers, Theriot is bad at baseball
I guess I'm just a worrier, that's why my friends call me whiskers
by Nunyabidness on May 12, 2011 7:41 AM CDT up reply actions
It IS unnecessary.
You can make statistical comparisons. “Bad at baseball” is condescending. I don’t like seeing it here.
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On the other hand
My daughter thinks Theriot looks like the Pepsi max guy
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by kaseyi on May 10, 2011 10:36 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Someone really needs to tell him to keep his mouth shut.
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I don't know, he didn't exactly say anything out of line here.
I think the fans just need to not take everything so seriously.
by lj121711 on May 11, 2011 8:32 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
This^^^
Thank you for injecting some common sense.
by renocubfan on May 11, 2011 9:38 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Wrong
Theriot is a player of marginal talent who runs his mouth off too much. He’s dissed two fanbases. I stand by my statement: someone should tell him to just stop talking and play baseball.
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Wrong?
Look Al, I can see how he rubs people the wrong way, especially considering that he’s a mediocre player. But don’t let a few misguided statements get your panties all in a bunch. At the end of the day, it’s not a big deal. At least give the dude some credit for making fun of the Cardinals as well. If anything you should be neutral. You and several others act like he ran over your cat or something.
by renocubfan on May 11, 2011 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Poor Mister Boots!
And he refuses to even acknowledge it happened, but that little tuft of black and white fur is still stuck to his bumper!
I’ll never forgive him. Never.
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"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Ran over my cat?
Notwithstanding the fact that I don’t have a cat, I just said he needs to keep his mouth shut. He’s not adding anything to baseball discussion by dissing fans of both a team he used to play for AND a team he now plays for.
I can’t imagine Cardinals fans liked his statement very much.
And now I’m done.
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A "joke"?
You have an odd sense of humor. Apparently, so does Theriot.
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“To me, man, that’s just so incredibly blown out of proportion it’s ridiculous,” he said. “It’s the team you play for. I’m a Cardinal. I was a Cub and now I’m a Cardinal. I love St. Louis and I love the Cardinals.”
“I would hope that they would give a good reception,” he said before the game. “Blood, sweat and tears at this place for five years, and the Minor Leagues coming up, starting in ‘01. I’ve said this a million times: These fans here understand baseball and they appreciate effort and all that stuff. And that’s one of the reasons I loved Chicago.”
Theriot’s comments about it.
He’s right, you’re blowing his comments out of proportion.
Ahhh sensibility...
Using the whole story instead of just bits and pieces is a beautiful thing. Theriot did some stupid things on and off the baseball field, but he’s still a human being and he DID work hard while in Chicago. Give him credit where credit is due.
And yes Al, the phrase “ran over your cat” is commonly used as a joke. I apologize if you took offense to it.
I know the "cat" part was a joke.
If Theriot was joking, he picked the wrong place and forum to do it.
He did work hard and for at least one year (2008), got the most out of his talent. Since then, not so much. I would not be surprised if this is his last year in the major leagues.
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I doubt it's his last year. lol
He’s more than good enough to play off the bench for a few years after this one. Assuming some team doesn’t want him starting.
But I get it, you’re not a fan. I wasn’t exactly happy with him as a player, but I can’t say he’s not a good guy otherwise.
Want to bet on this one?
I would not be surprised if this is his last year in the major leagues.
That’s a ridiculous statement. Theriot is not very good, but he adequately plays a position where some of his peers include Ronny Cedeno, Yuniesky Bettancort, and Alcides Escobar. Those guys are everyday starters for their teams. I’d much rather trot Theriot out there than any of them.
Theriot will be 32 in December.
That’s considerably older — and more expensive — than any of the three players you mention. I’d rather have any of them than a 32-year-old Theriot.
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You'd rather have Cedeno or Bettancort over Theriot???
Do you even watch baseball? lol
Inappropriate.
Go read the community guidelines, if you haven’t before.
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and you're apparently feeling pretty sensitive today
I guess I'm just a worrier, that's why my friends call me whiskers
by Nunyabidness on May 12, 2011 7:43 AM CDT up reply actions
Well, yesterday.
It wasn’t funny, and I don’t care for his attitude.
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And I'd still like to hear some explaination
of why on earth you think Ronny Cedeno, or Bettancort would be better than Theriot. Ever.
I'll give you Cedeno.
Betancourt & Theriot = a wash. I’d still not want a 32-year-old Theriot on my team next year.
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I'm not so sure those two are a wash but whatever......
The point is, Theriot will be in the majors next year.
This^
I had a few problems with the way he played. But overall he seemed like a good enough guy. He had a few good years and helped the Cubs win 2 division titles. I can’t exactly hate the guy.
One more of his quotes for good measure.
So exactly what is the “right side?”
“I was a Cubbie, now I’m a Cardinal. What do you want me to say?” he asked. "I guess there’s no real right or wrong answer, but now I’m a Cardinal and I stand by what I said.
“It’s the right side of the rivalry for me now. You can’t say you wish you were on the other side, that’s not right.”
Now that he's not on our team
I say let him talk all he wants. Let him stick his foot in his mouth and get his fans (if he has any anymore) angry with him. Maybe all the booing will get him to play worse.
Fasten those seat belts...
by katie casey on May 11, 2011 10:57 AM CDT up reply actions
Theriot's family was at the game last night.
Pat Hughes mentioned that Theriot brought his parents and wife to the game last night. I wonder if he was expecting a warmer reception from the fans?
by shadyglennbeckert on May 11, 2011 9:51 AM CDT reply actions
Hmmm...
makes me wonder now if the strong booing he got last night was from both sides. We did have a lot of Cardinal fans in our section.
Fasten those seat belts...
To me this reads like
Theriot realized he made a stupid mistake saying what he did and is now trying to make light of it.
Fasten those seat belts...
Maybe.
But again, I think he chose the wrong forum and method for doing it. Just keeping his mouth shut and playing baseball would work better.
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I tend to agree
but don’t really care since he’s not a Cub now.
Fasten those seat belts...
by katie casey on May 11, 2011 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions
That's a ridiculous attitude.
Sports are entertainment. We like hearing athletes talk because it adds drama and helps create a narrative. Theriot getting the sac fly down to take the lead in the 7th was made more fun and dramatic by the fact that he was a former Cub getting booed as he came to the plate.
I’m not sure why you’re being such a stick in the mud about this one. It’s an odd thing to get so upset about. Maybe you should get a cat.
I guess.
I just roll my eyes when athletes say stuff that dume. Sure, sports are entertainment. I prefer my entertainment on the field.
And no, I’m not getting a cat.
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I think you should pretend to get a cat
And give your fake cat a Twitter account. It can tweet “kiolrtf nfcdweskldvj” and “wq3sxd6t5hnb9i8”
I’ll bet it gets at least 100 followers.
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100?
I’d be disappointed if it didn’t get 1000.
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Cuffed Jean Shorts should be outlawed
Daisy dukes were out last night.
"Easy on the words, brother,'' Quade said.
I just checked the cards SB site
And the Theriot man-without-a-fan-base issue is getting a lot less play on the cards site than here. A quick scan of the comments from yesterday’s pre-game thread showed more amusement than anything else.
Then again, that sites looks pretty calm compared to BCB.
"Easy on the words, brother,'' Quade said.
Then again, that sites looks pretty calm compared to BCB.
It would be calmer here if the Cubs were 21-15.
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Not that calm
The first page of Fan Shots (10 most recent) on BCB goes back 3 days. On Viva El Birdos, that’s 23 days.
"Easy on the words, brother,'' Quade said.
by RiskyBusiness on May 11, 2011 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Sounds like they're on dog time
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Al... you sure he's not yours?
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by Endrick on May 12, 2011 6:59 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Wow
He has that same stare as Mike Quade in the dugout.
"Easy on the words, brother,'' Quade said.
by RiskyBusiness on May 12, 2011 10:07 AM CDT up reply actions
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