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Two quick and early all star observations...

SkinpinchSkinpinch Posts: 1,531
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1) Arod had a lot of boos, so it transcends many fans, with salary/greed presumably being the primary cause.

2) They are wearing their own uniforms instead of the stupid NL or AL team uniforms of years past. This simple thing makes it feel more like an All-Star game, and reminds me of downgoesfrazier 1977 All Star game team photo. I don't think they wore their own uni's last year, did they?

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  • SkinpinchSkinpinch Posts: 1,531
    And Kudos to Carrie Underwood for doing a nice clean rendition of the anthem...none of that Fantastia garbage. Plus Underwood is most worthy of getting the Scuba gear on!
  • joestalinjoestalin Posts: 12,473 ✭✭
    wow all that power in the AL goes down 1-2-3. GO NL

    Im predicting Soriano leading off with a HR

    JS
  • RCGuyRCGuy Posts: 161


    << <i>1) Arod had a lot of boos, so it transcends many fans, with salary/greed presumably being the primary cause.

    2) They are wearing their own uniforms instead of the stupid NL or AL team uniforms of years past. This simple thing makes it feel more like an All-Star game, and reminds me of downgoesfrazier 1977 All Star game team photo. I don't think they wore their own uni's last year, did they? >>



    Anyone who boos AROD because of his salary is a stinking pinko communist plain and simple.

    AROD is worth whatever amount a team pays him.

    Stop the jealousy
  • iamthegreatcornholioiamthegreatcornholio Posts: 3,366


    << <i> Stop the jealousy >>



    i'm not a communist, but you've got to ask yourself is a guy who plays a game (or really anyone in entertainment) really 600 times more valuable than a teacher or policeman or 150 times more valuable than a doctor?

    i'm not a historian, but i don't think entertainers have always been paid ridiculously more than everyone else. why is entertainment hundreds of times more valuable than innovation?
  • AxtellAxtell Posts: 10,037 ✭✭
    I don't recall any A-list actor being booed because of their salary.



  • stownstown Posts: 11,321 ✭✭✭
    A-Rod missed a grounder in the first. Bobbled another one just now and had it not been for Ortiz, would have had a big E on his boxscore.

    Great to see him showcasing his superior fielding skills.
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  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,696 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A-Rod never forced anyone to pay him the salary he's making. You'd have to blame that hypocrite Hicks for that. I think it was like one year later that he also started whining about escalating salaries. What a joke! I can't fault these guys for getting as much as they can. Look what happened to Brien Taylor. He's still driving the car he bought with the signing bonus the Yankees gave him and working construction for like $12 an hour.



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  • bri2327bri2327 Posts: 3,178 ✭✭


    << <i>A-Rod missed a grounder in the first. Bobbled another one just now and had it not been for Ortiz, would have had a big E on his boxscore.

    Great to see him showcasing his superior fielding skills. >>




    Well, of the 11 regular 3rd basemen in the A.L. he is ranked 10th, or by Axtells new mathematics he is 2nd.
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  • stownstown Posts: 11,321 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Well, of the 11 regular 3rd basemen in the A.L. he is ranked 10th, or by Axtells new mathematics he is 2nd. >>



    Phft, he is 1st.

    Hater.
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  • softparadesoftparade Posts: 9,276 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That version of God Bless America was just awful. e-gads man .....

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  • stownstown Posts: 11,321 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Well, of the 11 regular 3rd basemen in the A.L. he is ranked 10th, or by Axtells new mathematics he is 2nd. >>



    Phft, he is 1st.

    Hater. >>



    After some research, I've decided that A-Rod is too good just to be rated 1st. He deserves his own, special category like.. Ultimate Fielding Extrodinare A # 1.

    If you disagree, then you are still a hater and other negative things image
    So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
  • joestalinjoestalin Posts: 12,473 ✭✭
    freaking hoff.what a way to lose...garbage. I guess the Phils will only get 3 home games during the WS..LOL

    JS

    PS..NOT
  • JerseyJersey Posts: 542
    Dammit!
    Wise men learn more from fools than fools learn from the wise.

  • AxtellAxtell Posts: 10,037 ✭✭
    AL wins again, proving their superiority to the weak NL.

  • iamthegreatcornholioiamthegreatcornholio Posts: 3,366
    Each year the NL finds a new way to lose... This year the FU award goes to Hoffman.
  • hardcorehockeyfanhardcorehockeyfan Posts: 573
    Appears that my Tigers will now get home field advantage in the World Series!!!
  • WabittwaxWabittwax Posts: 1,984 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i> Stop the jealousy >>



    i'm not a communist, but you've got to ask yourself is a guy who plays a game (or really anyone in entertainment) really 600 times more valuable than a teacher or policeman or 150 times more valuable than a doctor?

    i'm not a historian, but i don't think entertainers have always been paid ridiculously more than everyone else. why is entertainment hundreds of times more valuable than innovation? >>



    I agree with you completely but 99% of the board members on here will keep forking out $80 for tickets. Until that stops, the AROD's of the world will keep pulling down $25 mil a year. I think it's all ridiculous.
  • BarndogBarndog Posts: 20,492 ✭✭✭✭✭
    shouldn't all the Arod bashing and defending move over to the "feel free to be clutch" thread?
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