Comments on: Fooling the ump

By: gitarcarver

gitarcarver — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 22:32:56 +0000

Prolly didn’t even make the sports page

Not only did it make the local NYC papers, it was a national discussion. The issue wasn’t so much Jeter getting hit or not hit, but his acting and embellishment that was discussed.

Something akin to John Edwards channeling dead children.

By: Marty

Marty — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 14:55:08 +0000

Yep non-story. Prolly didn’t even make the sports page (and no reason it should have). Surprised to see it made OL.

By: bhr

bhr — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 22:01:35 +0000

No Larry, no one does.

Cut blocking, doctored pitches, payoffs, point shaving, bad calls….
They have been going on for a century or more (need we forget the Black Sox Scandal?) and yet self righteous folks like to act like the game was more “pure” back in the day. Jeter did nothing that Cobb, Mantle, Aaron or Speaker wouldn’t have done.

By: Larry Shelldon

Larry Shelldon — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 01:25:43 +0000

Yeah, just a game.

Back when it had rules and players followed them I watched them play (na paid good money to do it.

I don’t do that anymore, but I guess nobody cares..

By: Bob Lipton

Bob Lipton — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 20:43:59 +0000

It’s just a game.

Bob