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To me, the beauty of the whole thing was the original umpires, anticipating Martin's appeal that Brett missed every base, providing the replay umps with a signed statement that he had, in fact, touched all the bases.
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Yeah, I think Brett's reputation as a good guy makes it easier to give a pass for his one epic meltdown, especially when that meltdown is so very entertaining.
Yeah, he smiles a lot, lets give him a pass.
Do you have something in particular against George Brett? If not, holding a grudge about a temper tantrum he had 30 years ago after a particularly unjust decision nearly cost his team a game seems...just a little extreme. I don't know the man, so my image of his as a good guy could be completely wrong. The next bad thing I hear about him will be the first, though. How about it KC folks, is George Brett a closet jerk? After Kirby Puckett I'm surprised by nothing.
He likes to go around telling people about how he crapped his pants, which I wouldn't consider a good thing.
Pass for what? He flipped out. He didn't assault the umpire or anything. And it was an isolated incident. I don't see the big deal. Its pretty much in-line with a lot of tantrums ballplayers or managers throw on the field.
If Brett's tantrum was unforgivable, what will we do with Earl Weaver?
He's friends with Rush Limbaugh. That's all I've got.
I don't know why SJ and willcarroll get so bent about Brett's reaction. I'm not sure anyone has ever had such a call made against him (other than perhaps Merkle). I'm pretty sure most ballplayers would flip out if you had just hit the go-ahead homer and the umpire inexplicably called you out.
Not just that but it was against a huge rival. The Yankees and Royals met in the playoffs four times in five years just before this. The Royals HATED the Yankees. Especially Billy Martin. I don't think Brett flips out like this if its say Billy Gardner in the Metrodome. I mean half the reason Martin pulled the stunt he did was to get under Brett's skin.
Ooh. That might be enough...Naw, Rush is just an actor. I actually don't blame him for people taking him seriously.
Pass for what? He flipped out. He didn't assault the umpire or anything. And it was an isolated incident. I don't see the big deal. Its pretty much in-line with a lot of tantrums ballplayers or managers throw on the field.
I just don't think this reaction, or tantrum, is celebrated if Milton Bradley does it.
I wonder if they've ever shared Viagra & young Dominican boys?
And, to an extent, justified.
When Milton lost his head (and blowed out his knee) following that incident when the first-base ump said something completely out of line, the reaction around here to his anger was much different than the dozen other times when Milton went off half-cocked simply because he's Milton.
In fairness, popping out to SS wouldn't generally be cause for such a tantrum... except perhaps by the fans of the team.
What's the name of that restaurant you like, with the mozzarella sticks and all the goofy #### on the wall?
Of course. Brett was, by most accounts, not a jerk, was a HOFer, spent his entire career with the Royals, and is the most beloved player in Kansas City. Bradley was a jerk, not a HOFer, bounced around the league, and is probably not even the most beloved player in his own household. There is no doubt the reaction is different. Context, patterns of behavior, reputation - they matter.
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