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08-28-2007, 03:11 PM
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Re: 60 Minutes Andy Rooney\'s baseball thoughts
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[ QUOTE ] " I know all about Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, but today's baseball stars are all guys named Rodriguez to me." [/ QUOTE ] sad, but True [/ QUOTE ] Webb Santana Peavy Young Pujols Jeter Suzuki Guerrero Howard Matsuzaka Ortiz Youkilis Bonds 
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08-28-2007, 03:13 PM
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Re: 60 Minutes Andy Rooney\'s baseball thoughts
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] " I know all about Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, but today's baseball stars are all guys named Rodriguez to me." [/ QUOTE ] sad, but True [/ QUOTE ] Webb Santana Peavy Young Pujols Jeter Suzuki Guerrero Howard Matsuzaka Ortiz Youkilis Bonds [/ QUOTE ] which of these things does not belong here... which of these things is not the same...
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08-28-2007, 03:15 PM
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Re: 60 Minutes Andy Rooney\'s baseball thoughts
Youkilis is an awesome name. And he walks a lot.
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08-28-2007, 03:33 PM
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Re: 60 Minutes Andy Rooney\'s baseball thoughts
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] " I know all about Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, but today's baseball stars are all guys named Rodriguez to me." [/ QUOTE ] sad, but True [/ QUOTE ] Webb Santana Peavy Young Pujols Jeter Suzuki Guerrero Howard Matsuzaka Ortiz Orlando Palmeiro Bonds [/ QUOTE ] Fixed You(r)kilis Post
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#6
08-28-2007, 06:06 PM
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Re: 60 Minutes Andy Rooney\'s baseball thoughts
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[ QUOTE ] " I know all about Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, but today's baseball stars are all guys named Rodriguez to me." [/ QUOTE ] sad, but True [/ QUOTE ] Assuming it is true that all stars are Latino, why would this be sad? Other than the obvious answer being 'because they are Latino'. craig
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#7
08-28-2007, 06:25 PM
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Re: 60 Minutes Andy Rooney\'s baseball thoughts
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] " I know all about Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, but today's baseball stars are all guys named Rodriguez to me." [/ QUOTE ] sad, but True [/ QUOTE ] Assuming it is true that all stars are Latino, why would this be sad? Other than the obvious answer being 'because they are Latino'. craig [/ QUOTE ] There is some element of relation even in professional sports - 'local heroes'. It might sound xenophobic, but I think it's easier for most people to root for a guy named Ruth than a guy named Rodriguez. Don't understand why the NHL is being crapped on in this thread - the NHL has more American players than ever these days, and the Russian programs have taken a big hit in the last 10-15 years.
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#8
08-28-2007, 06:31 PM
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Re: 60 Minutes Andy Rooney\'s baseball thoughts
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There is some element of relation even in professional sports - 'local heroes'. It might sound xenophobic, but I think it's easier for most people to root for a guy named Ruth than a guy named Rodriguez. [/ QUOTE ] I understand that and it is a valid point. But the term 'sad but true' in reference to the Rooney quote doesn't seem to convey that. And I don't necessarily think Rooney was being xenophobic as much as he was being someone who was reflecting on 'glory days' and as people get older, they tend to not like change as much. craig
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#10
08-28-2007, 08:08 PM
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the NHL was so much better in 1994 than 2007 [/ QUOTE ] o rly - hmmm, the league had only experienced the greatest single influx of talent a professional sports league has ever seen yea what a surprise the game was better as for maryfield, most ticket-buying sports fans are white. meh.
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