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Peak of the NHL was clearly from around 1990-1994

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I would agree with this. After that it was all downhill starting with Fox Trax.

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2) The comment about removing starting pitchers and replacing them with someone who "isn't as good" has some validity to it, don't you think?

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No.

Re: 60 Minutes Andy Rooney\'s baseball thoughts
 

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" I know all about Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, but today's baseball stars are all guys named Rodriguez to me."


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sad, but True

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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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" I know all about Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, but today's baseball stars are all guys named Rodriguez to me."


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sad, but True

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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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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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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.

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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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the NHL was so much better in 1994 than 2007

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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 white people to root for a guy named Ruth than a guy named Rodriguez.


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FYP

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It's funny how this thread goes from the OP showing how [censored] retarded Rooney is, and then all of the responders in the thread agreeing with Rooney.

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yeah, not exactly what I expected to see after reading the OP

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the NHL was so much better in 1994 than 2007

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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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"There are 30 major league baseball teams, but sometimes it seems as though the New York Yankees are the only team that ever wins the World Series."


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The guy is almost 90. He's actually been alive for all 26 of the Yankees championships and probably old enough to remember 25 of them. Give him a break.