Comments on: When it Snows…

By: Evil Empire

Evil Empire — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:07:52 +0000

Hey Alex, why did my post about Chris Benson’s wife and Minaya “awaiting moderation.” Am I not allowed to refer to Anna Benson as an idiot? Surely that can’t be????

By: sonyahennystutu

sonyahennystutu — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:00:07 +0000

[37] Well, one thing I don’t think can be argued against is that the diversity – whether cause or effect – has led to increased revenues in the game at large (and thus player salaries).

TV rights deals, jersey sales, etc. now have a global audience they once lacked (at least relatively speaking).

By: Chyll Will

Chyll Will — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 06:24:59 +0000

Dag, what did I miss? >;)

By: monkeypants

monkeypants — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:41:12 +0000

[36] I’m not convinced that baseball isn’t already the world’s 2nd most popular sport, tough maybe basketball is.

I don’t think the game is “more exciting” because of international players. However, I guess people who live in Korea or Australia or wherever find the game more interesting if a player from their own country is in the MLB. This sort of tribalism doesn’t thrill me, but it’s a reality.

I would come at the issue from the opposite direction. The game is not “better” or “more exciting” or whatever *because* of diversity. Rather, the fact that MLB is diverse, with players coming from many different parts of the world, is evidence of the sports global popularity, and of the teams’ more sophisticated worldwide scouting mechanisms.

In other words, for you, diversity is the cause. For me, it’s the effect.

By: Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO

Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:11:48 +0000

[34] Ok, throwing out all social or political concerns then…diversity is good for BASEBALL. The game is more popular and more exciting with all the international players who have come from Latin America, Asia, Australia (our man Grahm Lloyd) and soon India. Maybe one day baseball will be the world’s 2nd most popular sport? (it will never pass soccer..)

By: Diane Firstman

Diane Firstman — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:56:02 +0000

[34]

I second that emotion …

By: monkeypants

monkeypants — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:45:09 +0000

[26] “To bring baseball back into this discussion, “embracing diversity” would simply mean being happy to have a more multi-cultural, multi-ethnic team. Just like our great city of New York.”

I am neither happy nor unhappy about the Yankees being more “multi-cultural, multi-ethnic.” I want them to field the best team possible, and I don’t care what color, creed, culture, etc. those players are.

By: Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO

Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:35:17 +0000

[29] again, no one is arguing for that..anyways..

Manny…I still think Dunn is the way to go. seriously could see 90hrs between him and A-Rod, and his D at 1B not as bad as in the OF.

ESPN reporting the Angels now out of the Tex race…could Cash-man sneak back in??

By: williamnyy23

williamnyy23 — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:17:56 +0000

[29] I’ll leave it at this…if the only way Americans can like something is if their race is disproprotionately represented, well, then maybe we are all being naive. I think MLB should promote Sabathia’s talent, not his skin color, but maybe that thinking is still well in our future.

I’ll take Manny.

By: Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO

Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:15:46 +0000

[30] “criticized for indifference to Civil Rights.”…So were Louis Armstorng, and Miles Davis (of all people!). The symbolic value and importance to thousands of people is surely still important, regardless of what they did or did not do?
Also, we’re talking about baseball here..no one mentioned NOT teaching young people about all the great men&women of the past..it’s not an either/or thing.