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Eric Byrnes is from the planet Krelznap and should not be included as a "plain white guy".
Brian Roberts???
Of course, it's human nature to cheer for guys who, in one's warped mind, at least, one feels like one can relate to. And most sportswriters are (a) human and (b) not-very-muscular white men. That is of course no justification; it has gone on long enough that it is surely no coincidence, even if it is almost certainly sub-conscious.
Some of those guys are power types, though.
But the greater point stands. This award is almost a parody of a parody of an award.
How did Kevin "I can't outhit Millar and I'm a clubhouse cancer" Youkilis get on the list?
David Eckstein - 31% of the NL vote
Brian McCann - 6%
Sounds right.
How about Barrett? He's white, he punched Pierzynski -- sounds more than scrappy enough.
####, Neifi is scrappier than Mabry despite his ethnicity and skin color.
I'm impressed with Woody Williams and Jake Westbrook -- were there no mediocre white batters on their teams? :-)
Given the racial makeup of this group, shouldn't this award be sponsored by Denny's?
Anyway, I'm a shameless homer, so he got my vote
Wait, what? I haven't heard anything about Youks being a clubhouse cancer, and I'll take Youkilis's offensive season over Millar's.
Because nobody cares. Would you have preferred that the author considered, "Now, do I have enough racial minority players on this list? I'd better employ some affirmative action and give bonus points to black and latino players."
-- MWE
Well, right now no one can identify exactly how a player gets nominated for this list other than being a white guy. Which is more than a little weird.
Well, right now no one can identify exactly how a player gets nominated for this list other than being a white guy. Which is more than a little weird.
It's because of jackasses like you that affirmative action even exists in the first place.
"Despite," LOL, good one, Walt.
How in the world is Shane Victorino scrappier than Aaron "Busted Nose" Rowand?
And I'm pretty sure Joe Crede was recognized appropriately for his career-best .283/.323/.506. I'd've nominated Alex Cintron hands down.
David Eckstein - who made the all-star team thus can hardly be considered a role player - gets nominated over Miles and Spiezio - actual role players who had good seasons - unlike so many on this list - and they're WHITE too!
You shouldn't have to look again at the Phillies to see Rowand. He is right out front. Then again I am not sure how Nick Johnson is "lurking in the shadow" of many other Nationals.
This whole exercise struck me as pretty stupid.
wait, Garrett Atkins is a role player?
wait, Nick Johnson is a role player?
wait, Brian Roberts is a role player?
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Of course, I don't watch any of those channels outside of baseball, so I wasn't going to see much more of them anyways, I guess.
I was just talking to my girlfriend about David Eckstein the other day, and how he (though no fault of his own of course) is the prototype for this type of racial bias in baseball... I guess I was right. Freaky to have it spelled out so clearly. 10 to 1 steve lyons does not pick up on this.
And I'm pretty sure Joe Crede was recognized appropriately for his career-best .283/.323/.506. I'd've nominated Alex Cintron hands down.
I don't know... Judging by the criteria and the impact on the team in September, Rob Mackowiak has to be considered.
Willie Bloomquist must be PISSED.
Heh. For the Twins or the Tigers, maybe. Although he is from Oak Lawn, which I've heard someone from Sauk Village call "Whiteland".
Those commercials aren't very good, but I cut them a little slack because one of the guys is played by Jerry Lambert, who was hilarious on the much too short-lived Sons & Daughters.
Agree -- I was about to make the same point. "The murder has been coloneled!" got a really big belly laugh out of me.
Half Mexican. Same difference....
>-) All Look Same
See if you still think that after he steals half your wallet.
And he's a jerk.
According to this, Ethier's mother's name is Priscilla Ethier Li. I was guessing the "Li" part might be Chinese.
I didn't know there was an emoticon for being Asian. ;-)
And you just used the emoticon for being half-Asian! ;-)
You have no idea what you're talking about. Again.
The last line, where one of them says, "I'm thinking of getting a ten gallon hat. Maybe some nunchuks" always gets me.
Someone else actually saw that show?? And liked it?? I couldn't believe it didn't at least get a shot.
Shane Victorino.
WRONG, you fools are all roaches in the dark, I'm the only one who is living with his eyes open.
I don't like Youk.
-He IS a fequent source for anti-Manny comments.
- I feel he's a bit whiny on other matters too.
-In pawtuckett he's well-know as being a major-league jerk.
How do you know this?
FWIW, On the DL had something about him being a dick a couple months ago, and it didn't sound like Francona cared for him all that much with the "not God of anything" comment.
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