Passan Pwned for Labeling Lincecum Un-American
Over at OBnB Hasan takes some shots at one of my least favorite sports writers on the webs, Jeff Passan. (Is there a douchier picture out there? I think not.)
That said, I am incredibly thankful that Lincecum has already passed on the WBC and hope that Cainer will do the same.
While he would probably be behind VMart and Yorvit on the depth chart at catcher, I'd love to see Pablominable Snowmandoval get some ABs for the Venezuelan team.
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WBC is a joke
Passan is a total tool. If Bonds wanted to play, he certainly wouldn’t write a column commending Barry for his patriotism, but rather ripping him for one reason or another.
In any event, Passan mentions all the problems with the WBC and brushes them off as if they’re illegitimate. The main problem with the WBC is that it occurs during Spring training, when most pitchers are rusty don’t want to get exposed to injury that might derail their career. This isn’t war. it isn’t serious. it isn’t the Olympics. It isn’t even tradition. the WBC isn’t anything.
And A-Rod fucking left the American team to go play for a country that he wasn’t even born in or a citizen of. That doesn’t even rate a mention by this loser. If anything’s unpatriotic, it’s that.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 22, 2008 2:39 PM PST reply actions
Great Point
I agree. A-Rod has not gotten anywhere near the crap that he should for this (if he has then I haven’t seen it besides the initial press release from ESPN.
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by Giant among Angels on Dec 22, 2008 7:28 PM PST up reply actions
I think the lord that Lincecum isn’t pitching in this stupid joke of an event. Now I just hope Sanchez declines too (or doesn’t get invited). No young pitcher that doesn’t have a long term guaranteed contract should ever pitch in this. Unless Dud Selig and the other idiots that made this up are going to pay a pitcher $50 million if he gets hurt, they all need to say “thanks but no thanks.”
by FluLikeSymptoms on Dec 22, 2008 10:35 PM PST up reply actions
Sergio Romo will gladly hand you a bench to sit on / GIANTSPACE™ / Adopted brother of the AnVil
by SoFa King Mike on Dec 22, 2008 3:06 PM PST up reply actions
plus one oh nine
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by The Gene Hackman on Dec 22, 2008 3:50 PM PST up reply actions
Eh fuck the haters. I couldn’t be more excited about the WBC. I went to the semis and finals in 2006 and it was unbelievable. I love international sport so I don’t really care that USA is piss poor. I want to see what’s happening in my beloved sport around the world. I pull for Team Mexico anyway.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Dec 22, 2008 10:24 PM PST reply actions
Nate will be in the stands and just run out on to the field and flatten someone for no good reason.
/deer head
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by SoFa King Mike on Dec 23, 2008 7:39 AM PST up reply actions
I would be more than happy to have Nate play in the WBC. Of course knowing the half ass way they make these teams, Selig probably has plans for him to play for Team Israel.
by FluLikeSymptoms on Dec 23, 2008 10:04 AM PST up reply actions
But
Nate isn’t Jewish…Or is that the joke?
..so allow me to present Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain as two sweet, sweet bottles of warming hooch.
the way these teams were constructed the first time around, just having a Jewish name makes him more that qualified
by FluLikeSymptoms on Dec 23, 2008 10:54 AM PST up reply actions
Schierholtz isn't a Jewish name
The “Holtz” part comes from German “holz,” meaning “wood.”
What’s awesome is that “Schier” means several things, including “almost”… so we should be calling Nate “Almost Wood.” But I hope his girlfriend isn’t.
Ted Wood.
by dangjackson on Dec 23, 2008 12:47 PM PST up reply actions
I have a theory about how the WBC got started
Hint: It involves a GM slumber party, a lot of booze, and someone shouting “hey, do you guys think there’s a way to make us look even doucheyer for calling it the World Series?”.
..so allow me to present Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain as two sweet, sweet bottles of warming hooch.
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