Comments on: News of the Day – 12/7/08 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/07/news-of-the-day-12708/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Tue, 21 May 2013 22:05:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Diane Firstman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/07/news-of-the-day-12708/#comment-64918 Diane Firstman Mon, 08 Dec 2008 06:05:57 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=5388#comment-64918 [13] "the Bud Games" reminds me of this ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALDFMiHOTFs [13]

“the Bud Games”

reminds me of this …

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALDFMiHOTFs

]]> By: Mattpat11 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/07/news-of-the-day-12708/#comment-64917 Mattpat11 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 05:39:12 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=5388#comment-64917 [8] I'll never feel too bad for A-Rod, because I truly believe part of him really enjoys it. Positive, negative or neutral, people are talking about A-Rod. That being said, I can't fathom getting bent out of shape over this. If he insists on participating in the Bud Games, I don't care which team he plays on. I'd rather he (and every other Yankee) shun them all together, but that's not realistic, so play for the Ukraine for all I care. [8] I’ll never feel too bad for A-Rod, because I truly believe part of him really enjoys it. Positive, negative or neutral, people are talking about A-Rod.

That being said, I can’t fathom getting bent out of shape over this. If he insists on participating in the Bud Games, I don’t care which team he plays on. I’d rather he (and every other Yankee) shun them all together, but that’s not realistic, so play for the Ukraine for all I care.

]]> By: thelarmis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/07/news-of-the-day-12708/#comment-64916 thelarmis Sun, 07 Dec 2008 22:39:54 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=5388#comment-64916 [11] yes, JJ is absolutely one of my very favorite musicians of all time!!! for some reason, i just can't get into Elvis Costello nearly the same amount. i like him ok, but that's about it. i can't believe the lucky dog got married to diana krall!!! Joe HATES the fact that he's always clumped in with Elvis, but their careers are rather similar in many instances... [11] yes, JJ is absolutely one of my very favorite musicians of all time!!!

for some reason, i just can’t get into Elvis Costello nearly the same amount. i like him ok, but that’s about it. i can’t believe the lucky dog got married to diana krall!!! Joe HATES the fact that he’s always clumped in with Elvis, but their careers are rather similar in many instances…

]]> By: Diane Firstman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/07/news-of-the-day-12708/#comment-64915 Diane Firstman Sun, 07 Dec 2008 21:17:22 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=5388#comment-64915 [7] Joe Jackson (the musician) is a fave of mine. Come to think of it, the other Joe Jackson is a fave of mine too. [10] To quote another of my fave musicians .... "I can't stand up ... for falling down ...." [7]

Joe Jackson (the musician) is a fave of mine.
Come to think of it, the other Joe Jackson is a fave of mine too.

[10]

To quote another of my fave musicians …. “I can’t stand up … for falling down ….”

]]> By: OldYanksFan http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/07/news-of-the-day-12708/#comment-64914 OldYanksFan Sun, 07 Dec 2008 21:03:53 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=5388#comment-64914 More ARod love. http://yankees.lhblogs.com/files/2008/12/gal_backpage_1207.jpg More ARod love.
http://yankees.lhblogs.com/files/2008/12/gal_backpage_1207.jpg

]]> By: OldYanksFan http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/07/news-of-the-day-12708/#comment-64913 OldYanksFan Sun, 07 Dec 2008 20:59:27 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=5388#comment-64913 Ouch... sorry about all tht BOLD. Ouch… sorry about all tht BOLD.

]]> By: OldYanksFan http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/07/news-of-the-day-12708/#comment-64912 OldYanksFan Sun, 07 Dec 2008 20:59:09 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=5388#comment-64912 [5] Thats right... and Diane really blew it. Reporting all this useless trivia when a bombshell has burst. We start with: A-Rod desperately seeking himself By Jeff Passan, Yahoo! Sports ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Alex Rodriguez is <b>a walking identity crisis<b>. He is perpetually looking for something new because he never has found himself. He is the Howard Hughes of baseball, rich and famous beyond belief and still searching, seeking, yearning." Over at Lohud, PeteAbe is having his usual glee in taking shots at ARod and a few posters have actually called ARod a "TRAITOR" and that he would be playing "AGAINST THE US TEAM!". And the hate just comes boiling over. Fake, phoney, liar, asshole... it's all there. I know many here don't feel sorry for a guy who has made half a billion dollars (and is handsome too), but this constant stream of bile really bugs me. It really doesn't matter what ARod does. He will be reviled regardless. Fans don't even need a reason to go off... any catalyst will do. As it turns out, ARod has dual citizenship, and his mother very much wanted him to play for the DR. So he decided to play for the DR this year. I read a number of blogs and the vile statements, judgments, distortions and just general meanness comes pouring through. It's really sad. [5] Thats right… and Diane really blew it. Reporting all this useless trivia when a bombshell has burst. We start with:

A-Rod desperately seeking himself By Jeff Passan, Yahoo! Sports
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“Alex Rodriguez is a walking identity crisis. He is perpetually looking for something new because he never has found himself. He is the Howard Hughes of baseball, rich and famous beyond belief and still searching, seeking, yearning.”

Over at Lohud, PeteAbe is having his usual glee in taking shots at ARod and a few posters have actually called ARod a “TRAITOR” and that he would be playing “AGAINST THE US TEAM!”.
And the hate just comes boiling over.
Fake, phoney, liar, asshole… it’s all there.

I know many here don’t feel sorry for a guy who has made half a billion dollars (and is handsome too), but this constant stream of bile really bugs me. It really doesn’t matter what ARod does. He will be reviled regardless. Fans don’t even need a reason to go off… any catalyst will do. As it turns out, ARod has dual citizenship, and his mother very much wanted him to play for the DR. So he decided to play for the DR this year.

I read a number of blogs and the vile statements, judgments, distortions and just general meanness comes pouring through. It’s really sad.

]]> By: thelarmis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/07/news-of-the-day-12708/#comment-64911 thelarmis Sun, 07 Dec 2008 20:13:20 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=5388#comment-64911 [0] "You can read it in the Sunday Papers" Diane - i LOVE the Joe Jackson reference! Cliff, titled one of his entries, "Look Sharp!" the other year... : ) [0] “You can read it in the Sunday Papers”

Diane – i LOVE the Joe Jackson reference! Cliff, titled one of his entries, “Look Sharp!” the other year… : )

]]> By: Chyll Will http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/07/news-of-the-day-12708/#comment-64910 Chyll Will Sun, 07 Dec 2008 18:35:17 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=5388#comment-64910 [5] You can ask Cynthia, I'm sure she's got some issues with it. [5] You can ask Cynthia, I’m sure she’s got some issues with it.

]]> By: Mattpat11 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/07/news-of-the-day-12708/#comment-64909 Mattpat11 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 18:28:34 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=5388#comment-64909 What, no outrage for Alex Rodriguez deciding to play for another team in the stupid tournament that Bud Selig just made up one day? What, no outrage for Alex Rodriguez deciding to play for another team in the stupid tournament that Bud Selig just made up one day?

]]> By: Chyll Will http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/07/news-of-the-day-12708/#comment-64908 Chyll Will Sun, 07 Dec 2008 18:16:22 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=5388#comment-64908 Put me down for keeping Cano and Melky. Yeah, I said it. I want to see how they do in the first half. Cash is relatively good with mid-term deals if nothing else, so establishing their value after an off-season of correction would be a wise move, especially if nothing works out well during the Vegas meetings. Now if you actually get great upsides in return for trading both of them, I shall not object, but my heart's with keeping them. At least for the half. Put me down for keeping Cano and Melky. Yeah, I said it. I want to see how they do in the first half. Cash is relatively good with mid-term deals if nothing else, so establishing their value after an off-season of correction would be a wise move, especially if nothing works out well during the Vegas meetings. Now if you actually get great upsides in return for trading both of them, I shall not object, but my heart’s with keeping them. At least for the half.

]]> By: Chyll Will http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/07/news-of-the-day-12708/#comment-64907 Chyll Will Sun, 07 Dec 2008 18:05:15 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=5388#comment-64907 [2] So are you implying that the Bengals have always had long-standing problems with their Johnsons? >;) [2] So are you implying that the Bengals have always had long-standing problems with their Johnsons? >;)

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/07/news-of-the-day-12708/#comment-64906 Alex Belth Sun, 07 Dec 2008 16:48:15 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=5388#comment-64906 Alex Johnson! Good gosh. Big on talent, but an underachiever. His brother played for the Bengals. Alex Johnson! Good gosh. Big on talent, but an underachiever. His brother played for the Bengals.

]]> By: Bum Rush http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/07/news-of-the-day-12708/#comment-64905 Bum Rush Sun, 07 Dec 2008 16:37:09 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=5388#comment-64905 I wish there was a betting pool where columnists were forced to back their predictions with cash. It would help keep the absurdity to a minimum. Abreu will get a two or three year contract that exceeds the 16-18 mil he would have gotten in arbitration. Giambi was an easier call, but he'll get 20-30 million as well. I wish there was a betting pool where columnists were forced to back their predictions with cash. It would help keep the absurdity to a minimum.

Abreu will get a two or three year contract that exceeds the 16-18 mil he would have gotten in arbitration. Giambi was an easier call, but he’ll get 20-30 million as well.

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