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Diamond Notes: Bill Plaschke: Around the Horn 06/23/09

Bill Plaschke says on “Around the Horn” that in protest of Manny Ramirez’s rehab, he decided not to go to Albuquerque to cover it.

“There’s a reason I’m sitting here in a studio in LA and not in Albuquerque with him. It’s a complete joke. There’s no way I’m going down there…I don’t want to be any part of it.

“If I’m going to go down there, I’m going to lend it my presence and say ‘I approve of this.’ No, I don’t. I can write it just as well from here and write how horrible it is.”

Jay Mariotti: “It’s not about lending your presence! It’s about covering the news!”

Bob Ryan: “There’s no way you should be dignifying this outrageous thing with your presence.

“C’mon, Jay! You gotta stand for something once in a while! This is an undignified activity. No. Don’t go.”

Tripon Posted: June 24, 2009 at 12:17 AM | 10 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. Shock Posted: June 24, 2009 at 04:49 AM (#3230548)

Wow. I think I might actually agree with Mariotti. Give it your presense?! You're a ####### columnist, get the #### over yourself you ####### turd.

Note: I didn't click the link, nor will I.

2. Juan V Posted: June 24, 2009 at 04:51 AM (#3230549)

Mariotti is on one side, Plaschke is in the other. There is no right answer.

3. Tripon Posted: June 24, 2009 at 04:53 AM (#3230550)

I know one thing for sure.

Colleen Dominguez's presence is niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice.

Presence indeed

4. Earvin 'Gold Stars' Johnson Posted: June 24, 2009 at 04:55 AM (#3230552)

Note: I didn't click the link, nor will I.

The link is to the blog of former Dodgers beat reporter Diamond Leung.
On the page, though, is embedded ESPN video. Don't click on that.

5. Earvin 'Gold Stars' Johnson Posted: June 24, 2009 at 04:56 AM (#3230554)

“If I’m going to go down there, I’m going to lend it my presence...

Get the #### over yourself, Plaschke, you ############# hack.

6. AJM Posted: June 24, 2009 at 05:03 AM (#3230558)

I'd say that Plaschke should have his kids taken away, but then we'd still have to listen to him. So here's to him losing his hands and tongue.

7. Pat Rapper's Delight Posted: June 24, 2009 at 05:13 AM (#3230561)

Another data point in the "steroids turn fans away from the game" storyline... MLB TV reported that an Albuquerque record 15,000+ turned out for the game tonight to welcome Manny back to the field.

8. Shock Posted: June 24, 2009 at 05:16 AM (#3230564)

Another data point in the "steroids turn fans away from the game" storyline... MLB TV reported that an Albuquerque record 15,000+ turned out for the game tonight to welcome Manny back to the field.

Yes, but 0.0% of those people were Bill Plaschke, so who cares?

9. Tripon Posted: June 24, 2009 at 05:18 AM (#3230566)

When's the last time has Bill Plaschke paid for a baseball ticket?

10. Vaux, A.B.D. Posted: June 24, 2009 at 05:59 AM (#3230585)

If I could, I'd use this as an excuse to fire Plaschke, but then, if I could do that, I'd have found an excuse a long time ago.

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