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foulpole · Veteran Presence Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 1393

That's a pretty brutal article and an example of what I was referring to ( NY environment ) when I took the under on the RJ '07 poll.

matt · Veteran Presence Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 1838

It's really shit. I know it's sports journalism and all but that article was about as unprofessional as possible. It sounded like a neocon talk show host talking about Clinton.

moviegeekjn · Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:29 am Post subject:

Ryan · Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 1:08 am Post subject:

I hope Randy reads that Newsday trash and stores it in the back of his mind until June 12-14th, when the D-Backs go to Yankee Stadium during Interleague play. The Skankees better pray his turn in the rotation doesn't come up in that series. Twisted Evil

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YBC-Dog · Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 1:19 am Post subject:

He lost me about right here...

McCray · Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 3:03 am Post subject:

is it a requirement, if you want to live in new york, to act like you're somehow superior to those who deign to live anywhere else? does all of manhattan stop twice a day for a circle jerk about what a great place they live in? i don't get the mindset. i mean, when i think about mesa, i rarely if ever get a hardon. so what's with new york? must be the smell of urine? the miserable climate? the lack of sky? the horrendous traffic? foreign incomprehensible cab drivers? or maybe they're all just thrilled to live so close to levski.
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EvilJuan · Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 6:34 am Post subject:

Here's the reply I posted there:

NJ-DBACKS-FAN · Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 6:38 am Post subject:

XB3 · Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 6:52 am Post subject:

matt · Veteran Presence Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 1838

Dangerfield · Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 9:12 am Post subject:

[quote="TAP"]

levski · Veteran Presence Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 1963

Guys, thanks for the nice words. [I assume they are nice... are they not? Are you messing with me? Better not be. You don't want to see my NY part Laughing

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Matthews is another hack. His articles, while maybe reflecting the anger of the casual Yankee bandwagon fan, do not represent all residents of NYC.

Just like Gambo's drivel does not mean that every resident of the valley of the sun is an idiot. Let's not get carried away with over-generalizations.

That being said, there are A LOT of people in NYC that I can live without.

TAP · Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 9:35 am Post subject:

Very true indeed, Lev.

Gambo might have been a poor AZ example though, considering he's a Yankee fan imported from NY.

levski · Veteran Presence Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 1963

TAP · Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 9:38 am Post subject:

baldmaga · Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 11:37 am Post subject:

Counsell · MLB Rookie Joined: 28 Aug 2006 Posts: 240

Virtually everything that Matthews said is irrelevant. It's essentially true that Johnson is not a good teammate, but that's largely mitigated by the fact that he's a pitcher: He goes only every 5 days; pitchers are generally viewed as "different" anyway; and he's already a legend, so his young teammates will pretty much leave him alone, no matter what he says or does.

What IS relevant is what Matthews did NOT discuss and what nobody knows:

Will Johnson's back and knee hold up AND if they do - what does he have left?

And that's what Shoewizard and Levski's bet is all about.

B. O. N. D. · Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:15 pm Post subject:

Hey... I'm a "surly withdrawn misfit"! Mad

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Dangerfield · Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:15 pm Post subject:

Wallace really went over the line. Man, the guy needs a reach around. Thank goodness A-Rod, is still there for him. Laughing

Holy cow.

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

Yeah, nice sportswriters, nice sports-town. It's a people place.
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XB3 · Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:16 pm Post subject:

Yankees Exercise Litte Known Return Policy

Yankee owner and CEO (Commandante Executive Officer) George Steinbrenner has decided that he will invoke the little known return clause in Randy Johnson's contract. "Let's just say ,it didn't fit," Commandant Steinbrenner commented." He's in just about the same condition since we bought him or even better," Steinbrenner offered alluding to the Yankee financed back surgery. "Look I've still got the receipt if anybody wants to see it," The pugnacious commandant threatened.

Diamondback officials were heard to murmur about the date of purchase and whether the original packaging was available. " How can they think we can take this return! Receipt or not , it's been years since the purchase and we haven't seen piece one of the original packaging. How can they expect us to resell this product or even return it to the manufacturer after all this time and no box!"

Johnson's take on all this was to say: "I can't believe George kept the receipt after all these years. I may have the box up in the attic in Phoenix. I'll go wherever they send me. Shit millions of dollars and performance doesn't even matter...It's almost as good as being a CEO!".

B. O. N. D. · Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:22 pm Post subject:

Compare and contrast. Laughing

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YBC-Dog · Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:44 pm Post subject:

LOL...that is one tall motherf-ing smurf in your avatar BOND.

B. O. N. D. · Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:49 pm Post subject:

Lol... wait till you see the next one.
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Sam/DMD · AAA Stud Joined: 11 Aug 2006 Posts: 61