Comments on: The Dream of Running My Own Team – Crushed http://umpbump.com/press/2007/06/05/the-dream-of-running-my-own-team-crushed/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:48:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: link http://umpbump.com/press/2007/06/05/the-dream-of-running-my-own-team-crushed/comment-page-1/#comment-52669 link Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:50:14 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/the-dream-of-running-my-own-team-crushed/#comment-52669 zelda has way cooler music, and where else can you battle slinkies? zelda has way cooler music, and where else can you battle slinkies?

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]]> By: Zvee http://umpbump.com/press/2007/06/05/the-dream-of-running-my-own-team-crushed/comment-page-1/#comment-52670 Zvee Tue, 05 Jun 2007 21:17:46 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/the-dream-of-running-my-own-team-crushed/#comment-52670 Paul I'm glad Baseball Stars is finally getting the recognition it so greatly deserves. Well done. It was a great game, except for nearly ALL the 3rd baseman hopped the ball twice on their throws across the diamond. Paul I’m glad Baseball Stars is finally getting the recognition it so greatly deserves. Well done.

It was a great game, except for nearly ALL the 3rd baseman hopped the ball twice on their throws across the diamond.

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]]> By: Jojo Fireball http://umpbump.com/press/2007/06/05/the-dream-of-running-my-own-team-crushed/comment-page-1/#comment-15146 Jojo Fireball Thu, 31 May 2007 03:12:14 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/the-dream-of-running-my-own-team-crushed/#comment-15146 What the rape allegations did for Kobe was prove that he screws around on the road, which proves he is more human than the prep school uncle tom rich kid that everyone thought he was. He probley was but listening to hip hop and getting tattoos will make a guy do some crazy stuff. Like try to bang crazy white girls. I understand Coley's position on comparing A Rod and Kobe as well. Kobe was squeaky clean until some late teen crazy hotel clerk told the world a bunch of stuff (some of which was true). And A Rod comes off as such a pompous ass all the time. He carries that aura of "I'm better than you but it's because I outwork you" bullshit. Very condescending. Like he's not the most talented guy on any field he steps onto. Both men seemed to be one way and now A Rod is going to have to transform like Kobe did. Get some visible tattoos and listen to more hip hop. Maybe Daddy Yankee, since he is Dominican... sort've. right? What the rape allegations did for Kobe was prove that he screws around on the road, which proves he is more human than the prep school uncle tom rich kid that everyone thought he was. He probley was but listening to hip hop and getting tattoos will make a guy do some crazy stuff. Like try to bang crazy white girls.

I understand Coley’s position on comparing A Rod and Kobe as well. Kobe was squeaky clean until some late teen crazy hotel clerk told the world a bunch of stuff (some of which was true). And A Rod comes off as such a pompous ass all the time. He carries that aura of “I’m better than you but it’s because I outwork you” bullshit. Very condescending. Like he’s not the most talented guy on any field he steps onto.

Both men seemed to be one way and now A Rod is going to have to transform like Kobe did. Get some visible tattoos and listen to more hip hop. Maybe Daddy Yankee, since he is Dominican… sort’ve. right?

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2007/06/05/the-dream-of-running-my-own-team-crushed/comment-page-1/#comment-15117 Sarah Green Wed, 30 May 2007 21:35:24 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/the-dream-of-running-my-own-team-crushed/#comment-15117 Sarah, that's exactly my point. Kobe Bryant was accused of rape, something you'd think would ruin a guy's career. But it did the opposite. Sure, he lost some sponsors in the short run. But now he's back on top, one of the truly marquee stars in sports. Before the rape charge, Kobe was seen as elitist, just because he spent some of his youth in Italy. The rape charges took a little of the shine off his apple, which it turned out was just what he needed. Now he's human. Fans can relate to him. A-Rod won't have to worry about losing sponsors. At least, I doubt it. And he could benefit from the "street cred" this press will bring him. Sarah, that’s exactly my point. Kobe Bryant was accused of rape, something you’d think would ruin a guy’s career. But it did the opposite. Sure, he lost some sponsors in the short run. But now he’s back on top, one of the truly marquee stars in sports. Before the rape charge, Kobe was seen as elitist, just because he spent some of his youth in Italy. The rape charges took a little of the shine off his apple, which it turned out was just what he needed. Now he’s human. Fans can relate to him.

A-Rod won’t have to worry about losing sponsors. At least, I doubt it. And he could benefit from the “street cred” this press will bring him.

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]]> By: dteberle http://umpbump.com/press/2007/06/05/the-dream-of-running-my-own-team-crushed/comment-page-1/#comment-15116 dteberle Wed, 30 May 2007 21:30:31 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/the-dream-of-running-my-own-team-crushed/#comment-15116 Ooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhh... Coley, your move. And it had better be a good one. Ooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhh… Coley, your move. And it had better be a good one.

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2007/06/05/the-dream-of-running-my-own-team-crushed/comment-page-1/#comment-15115 Sarah Green Wed, 30 May 2007 21:23:44 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/the-dream-of-running-my-own-team-crushed/#comment-15115 Coley, I really don't think the rape scandal helped Kobe. But more importantly, I can't believe you just compared A-Rod stepping out with another woman with RAPE. Coley, I really don’t think the rape scandal helped Kobe. But more importantly, I can’t believe you just compared A-Rod stepping out with another woman with RAPE.

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