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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

38 Pitches: Schilling: Donald Fehr, Thank You

Wow!... My Rhetoric Society Quarterly came early.

It’s Donald Fehr’s fault A-Rod stuck a needle in his ass? It’s Donald Fehr’s fault Manny took a female hormone to regulate his testosterone levels? It’s Donald Fehr’s fault that ‘allegedly’ the greatest players of our generation cheated their asses off because being great was just not enough?

It’s Donald Fehr’s fault that we players stood in front of Congress and either lied our asses off or didn’t ’speak our minds’ about the catastrophic and illegal conditions we players willingly chose to work within?

...It’s Donald Fehr’s fault that the sports media, like eveyrone else, took the 1997, ‘98 seasons at face value, and believed in the huge biceps, skulls and stats as honest and hard working gains?

That ’saving the game’ during that period of time was anything but stupid men, with insane God-given talent, choosing the wrong path at almost every turn?

So Phil would have us believe that in addition to running the union, he was supposed to visit each player individually and parent them to make the right choices for the good of the game? Isn’t that what parents are for? Isn’t that what society is supposed to do????

...We, the players (well former player here) are the ones completely and totally responsible for the lack of ethics, integrity, and morals so prevelant in sports today. Drugs, spouse abuse, animal abuse, DUI, DWI, vehicular manslaughter, murder, rape, extortion, gambling, last I checked Mr. Fehr had never been accused of any of those crimes, but there are police blotters around the country with athletes names on them.

Repoz Posted: June 24, 2009 at 09:18 AM | 8 comment(s) | Login to Bookmark
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   1. tfbg9 Posted: June 24, 2009 at 02:21 PM (#3230921)
As if we needed any more proof that Schilling is one of the great Americans ever...he goes and writes this!
   2. living legend Posted: June 24, 2009 at 03:16 PM (#3231049)
No its your fault and the collective members of the players union with the exeception of Rick Helling for failing to address and push for stricter testing guidelines. Everyone turned a blind eye and allowed mediocre players to juice and step over players who were clean and deserved a chance to play at a higher level. Additionally, the all-stars juiced and became mega superstars continuing the charade while putting up questionable numbers.
   3. PASTE is not impressed by Albert Pujols (Zeth) Posted: June 24, 2009 at 04:32 PM (#3231178)
Am I reading the context wrong or did Schilling call Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, et. al., 'stupid men'? He's gotta catch some flak for that...
   4. The Nightman Cometh Posted: June 24, 2009 at 06:25 PM (#3231364)
It’s Donald Fehr’s fault that we players stood in front of Congress and either lied our asses off or didn’t ’speak our minds’ about the catastrophic and illegal conditions we players willingly chose to work within?

Seems like Curt's on board with the criticism he took for his disappearing act in front of Congress, or at least acknowledges it. The "speak our minds" clause could only refer to his testimony, right?
   5. cardsfanboy Posted: June 24, 2009 at 06:44 PM (#3231400)
The more I read from Schilling the more I like him, if he didn't have that Red Sox and Philly uniform in his past, I could find myself actually liking this guy.
   6. Esoteric Posted: June 24, 2009 at 07:51 PM (#3231489)
I can't wait for the day Schilling decides to run for office. That'll be one hell of an entertaining campaign.
   7. zonk Posted: June 24, 2009 at 07:59 PM (#3231501)
Is this Curt Schilling any relation to the self-promotion whore of a pitcher with the same name?
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