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Did he really say that?
I thought I just heard on KNBR that our old buddy Jeff Kent is giving money to the "Yes on 8" people.

hmmmm
According to sfgates searchable database:
$15,000 apparently from a Jeff Kent from Austin Texas....

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If you click on details, yeah, it’s definitely him.

I remember back in 2004, I discovered that Peter Magowan had given a whole bunch of money to Bush. In the interests of bipartisanship, I’ll refrain from mentioning how that made me feel.

What man? Which man? Who’s the man? When’s a man a man? What makes a man a man? Am I a man? Yes. Technically I am. - FotC

by jcb9 on Oct 30, 2008 2:49 PM PDT   0 recs

can we just call it bush-league?
Sorry

by BigO on Oct 30, 2008 3:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Which reminds me of a pet peeve of mine: often, people say that Bush, while he owned the Rangers, traded Sammy Sosa to the Cubs. Putting aside the fact that GMs make trades, not owners, the Rangers never traded Sosa to the Cubs. They traded him to the White Sox, who traded him to the Cubs for an aging George Bell.

God am I anal retentive.

What man? Which man? Who’s the man? When’s a man a man? What makes a man a man? Am I a man? Yes. Technically I am. - FotC

by jcb9 on Oct 30, 2008 3:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Are you a Niners fan? I ask because there’s a ridiculous rumor that Condi might become the new owner of the Niners..

Adopted son of in limbo Brad Hennessey. Beloved for a stolen base much like Dave Roberts

by AndYourBirdCanSing on Oct 30, 2008 5:50 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Someone posted something on this too, but I deleted it because it is a pretty touchy political issue. Just to let you know in case you wonder why this is gone in 10 minutes or so.

There amass been plenty of articles written this spring about the stud shortstop Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum , as well as the fluid young outfielders and thirteen basemen Kevin Frandsen.
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by Natto on Oct 30, 2008 2:54 PM PDT   0 recs

It’s not our politics, it’s Jeff Kent’s politics, that should be fair game. If he were donating to No on 8 I’d consider voting yes.

Not saying I’d do it. But I’d have to think about it.

"he walked 18; new league record! Struck out 18, another new league record! He also hit the sportswriter, the PA announcer, the bull mascot twice..."

by i did my job on Oct 30, 2008 4:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Sure, but people will bring their politics into it anyway.

There amass been plenty of articles written this spring about the stud shortstop Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum , as well as the fluid young outfielders and thirteen basemen Kevin Frandsen.
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by Natto on Oct 30, 2008 4:36 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Why hasn’t this post been deleted then? It seems implicit to me from the original posters tone and word usage that they are implying, “Jeff Kent is an idiot because he supports [insert controversial issue].”

by Squire_Boone on Oct 30, 2008 11:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Unexpectedly, I don’t think that anybody, even the original poster, has said anything here that is really political at all. Well, except wilriv, but even that was very quickly self-policed. I think that the FanShot hasn’t been deleted because we’re actually doing a pretty good job of keeping things reigned in here.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Oct 30, 2008 11:39 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Not quite, the original poster was implying “No wonder he hated SF so much.”

Jeff Kent is just an idiot. [period] end of sentence…
Which actually pains me, the dude also gives tons of money to women’s sports charities, I’d like to like him, but it just can’t be done.

by Merope on Oct 31, 2008 6:06 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

great link. thx.

by BigO on Oct 30, 2008 3:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

The $15K check harrumphs, “I’m straight, dude.” But the mustache squeals, “See you in the alley, sailor.”

Best.

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 30, 2008 3:25 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

IRL LOL.

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on Oct 30, 2008 6:22 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Im laughing

I see the future, and it is Pablo

by CB30 on Oct 30, 2008 9:51 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

To be fair...

98% of baseball players probably would do the same thing. But Kent put his money where his mouth is. Oh boy. Comedic possibilities ensue.

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by leftymalo on Oct 30, 2008 3:59 PM PDT   0 recs

agreed

I respect anybody who gives their time or money to a cause they believe in, regardless of the cause. (of course that might be because I work in politics, so I depend on that for my livelihood)

by FluLikeSymptoms on Oct 30, 2008 4:35 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

It is about the process

People voted no. Twice. Mayor went and said who cares. Four judges agreed. Should have sent through court system to overturn as unconstitutional rather than change on their own.

by wilriv21 on Oct 30, 2008 4:37 PM PDT   0 recs

ok, here is where this goes off the tracks and the post gets deleted

by FluLikeSymptoms on Oct 30, 2008 4:46 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Jeff Kent is a horrible human being. Because he is a Dodger. Fixed.

Adopted son of in limbo Brad Hennessey. Beloved for a stolen base much like Dave Roberts

by AndYourBirdCanSing on Oct 30, 2008 5:53 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Something we can all agree upon.

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Oct 30, 2008 6:08 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Actually, I disagree

He was a horrible human being before he signed with the Dodgers.

What man? Which man? Who’s the man? When’s a man a man? What makes a man a man? Am I a man? Yes. Technically I am. - FotC

by jcb9 on Oct 30, 2008 6:21 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

This.

It's my blarg! Quick Pitch

by can of corn on Oct 30, 2008 6:22 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I will not comment on this here. My LJ has a few nice archives that cover it, though.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Oct 30, 2008 7:06 PM PDT   0 recs

Well

at least he doesn’t watch porn?

STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.

by UnleashTheGore on Oct 31, 2008 7:15 AM PDT   0 recs

You say that like it is a bad thing.

by Lars The Wanderer on Oct 31, 2008 11:33 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

If Jeff Kent watched porn, I don’t know if I could get myself to do it too.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Oct 31, 2008 12:01 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I’m pretty sure that I could

by FluLikeSymptoms on Oct 31, 2008 12:27 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I mean, I could still listen to it, sure… but….

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Oct 31, 2008 1:31 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

see, I was actually thinking I could watch it, but the sound would have to be off

by FluLikeSymptoms on Oct 31, 2008 2:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Fuck head.

Still-proud, adoptive mama of Notgardo Alfonzo, who's back from the 50-game purgatory. He promises never to do it again. I couldn't get him to promise to hit, though. We're working on that with bribes of M&Ms, kind of like potty training.

by tk on Oct 31, 2008 12:46 PM PDT   0 recs

good for him

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal

by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 31, 2008 3:17 PM PDT   0 recs

auigh

Still-proud, adoptive mama of Notgardo Alfonzo, who's back from the 50-game purgatory. He promises never to do it again. I couldn't get him to promise to hit, though. We're working on that with bribes of M&Ms, kind of like potty training.

by tk on Oct 31, 2008 3:49 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Sure, we don't like Jeff Kent

But you know who’s awesome? Steve Young, that’s who.

Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com. It's not being updated right now. Hope for more at your own risk.

by groug on Nov 1, 2008 4:24 PM PDT   0 recs

+1

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Nov 1, 2008 7:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

YES

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.

by jponry on Nov 1, 2008 7:37 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

What I love about this...

is that regardless of how you feel about Prop 8, the end result is:

WE LOVE STEVE YOUNG
and
WE HATE JEFF KENT

so all is right in the world.

Ralph Barbieri, heal thyself.

by ThrillisGone22 on Nov 2, 2008 8:17 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

ftw

I see the future, and it is Pablo

by CB30 on Nov 2, 2008 12:59 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

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