MLB News & Notes (other than Cubs or Sox)

[rok]

Gyorko will totally own us now.

[4FP]

Pirates/Braves spring training near-mis-hap.

Worth a thousand words.

[Butcher]

Holy crap. That kid's face would've been obliterated.

[chshdsck]

I hate to be "that guy", but playing on your phone while sitting that close to the field is a recipe for disaster. Lucky that dad was paying attention.

[VanSlawAndCottoCheese]

Hell, with the size of that guy's arms, I'd like having him sitting next to me the next time I have a Louisville slugger flying at my face.

 

Also, if a baseball bat's about to hit me too, as well, additionally.

[chshdsck]

...

[rok]

Harper may be kind of a douche/bro-bag but I find myself agreeing with most of his points, except for how Jose Fernandez doesn't care if you show him up. We all know that's completely false.


http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_/...ll-forever

[Andy]

Interesting read.  The author has a point though, that when someone is really good at something and exudes confidence in doing it, we don't tend to like them. 

[1060Ivy]

Interesting read.  The author has a point though, that when someone is really good at something and exudes confidence in doing it, we don't tend to like them. 

 

As legions of Michael Jordan fan's demonstrate - people really dislike athletes who are great and arrogant.

[Andy]

 

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Interesting read.  The author has a point though, that when someone is really good at something and exudes confidence in doing it, we don't tend to like them. 

 

As legions of Michael Jordan fan's demonstrate - people really dislike athletes who are great and arrogant.

 

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LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Cam Newton, Deion Sanders, Terrell Owens, Randy Moss.... Bryce Harper.

[Butcher]

I like Harper.

[bz]

I like Harper.

Me too.

[Kid]

Ditto.

[Butcher]

Goose Gossage doesn't like nerds. Or Jose Bautista. Here's a snippet:

 

 

"It is a joke," Gossage said. "The game is becoming a freaking joke because of the nerds who are running it.

 

"I'll tell you what has happened, these guys played rotisserie baseball at Harvard or wherever the f--- they went, and they thought they figured the f---ing game out. They don't know s---.

 

"A bunch of f---ing nerds running the game. You can't slide into second base. You can't take out the f---ing catcher because [Buster] Posey was in the wrong position and they are going to change all the rules. You can't pitch inside anymore. I'd like to knock some of these f---ers on their ass and see how they would do against pitchers in the old days.

 

"Ryan Braun is a f---ing steroid user. He gets a standing ovation on Opening Day in Milwaukee. How do you explain that to your kid after throwing people under the bus and lying through his f---ing teeth? They don't have anyone passing the f---ing torch to these people.

 

"If I had acted like that, you don't go in that f---ing dugout. There are going to be 20 f---ing guys waiting for you."

 

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/149430...g-baseball

[VanSlawAndCottoCheese]

TRUMP FOR BASEBALL COMMISSIONER!