Comments on: Long weekend readin’ http://umpbump.com/press/2008/02/17/long-weekend-readin/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:48:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: melissa http://umpbump.com/press/2008/02/17/long-weekend-readin/comment-page-1/#comment-54740 melissa Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:45:05 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/long-weekend-readin/#comment-54740 Yeah, I wasn't implying that Myers' teammates think he is a jerk, that's strictly my opinion. I don't "know" him either I just know that he likes to smack his wife around in public and refer to media members as "retarded." He's probably just a prankster at heart, a really great guy no doubt. I would imagine that Myers reaction wouldn't have been very good natured if this prank had been pulled on him. I know baseball players are notorious for pulling pranks on one another but this seems like a much more elaborate scheme. I just wonder if maybe they went a little too far. The fact that it was so public could cause Kendrick to be a little embarrassed or even humiliated but hopefully that won't be the case. Yeah, I wasn’t implying that Myers’ teammates think he is a jerk, that’s strictly my opinion. I don’t “know” him either I just know that he likes to smack his wife around in public and refer to media members as “retarded.” He’s probably just a prankster at heart, a really great guy no doubt. I would imagine that Myers reaction wouldn’t have been very good natured if this prank had been pulled on him. I know baseball players are notorious for pulling pranks on one another but this seems like a much more elaborate scheme. I just wonder if maybe they went a little too far. The fact that it was so public could cause Kendrick to be a little embarrassed or even humiliated but hopefully that won’t be the case.

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]]> By: coley http://umpbump.com/press/2008/02/17/long-weekend-readin/comment-page-1/#comment-54739 coley Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:57:54 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/long-weekend-readin/#comment-54739 Melissa, lighten up. I'm not going to defend Brett Myers. I don't know him. I've never met him. But I wouldn't assume that just because he's done and said some stupid things that everybody in the Phillies clubhouse thinks he's a jerk. Sure, it's possible Kendrick feels like a little bit of an idiot. But it's just as likely that he feels a little more comfortable now. A little more like one of the guys. Maybe the team sensed he was putting too much pressure on himself and they wanted to do something to loosen him up. And maybe it'll work. Melissa, lighten up. I’m not going to defend Brett Myers. I don’t know him. I’ve never met him. But I wouldn’t assume that just because he’s done and said some stupid things that everybody in the Phillies clubhouse thinks he’s a jerk. Sure, it’s possible Kendrick feels like a little bit of an idiot. But it’s just as likely that he feels a little more comfortable now. A little more like one of the guys. Maybe the team sensed he was putting too much pressure on himself and they wanted to do something to loosen him up. And maybe it’ll work.

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2008/02/17/long-weekend-readin/comment-page-1/#comment-54731 Sarah Green Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:07:38 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/long-weekend-readin/#comment-54731 Also, @ Paul, I love that they used the family name of the famous competitive eater. That's just so silly! Also, @ Paul, I love that they used the family name of the famous competitive eater. That’s just so silly!

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2008/02/17/long-weekend-readin/comment-page-1/#comment-54738 Sarah Green Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:56:53 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/long-weekend-readin/#comment-54738 I don't know Melissa, I think this is the kind of thing rookies have to put up with. Kendrick didn't get his dose of prankage last year, so he gets it this time around. He'll dish it out next spring! He should just be glad he didn't have to shave his head or dress in drag. This is just how jocks show love to fellow jocks! I don’t know Melissa, I think this is the kind of thing rookies have to put up with. Kendrick didn’t get his dose of prankage last year, so he gets it this time around. He’ll dish it out next spring! He should just be glad he didn’t have to shave his head or dress in drag. This is just how jocks show love to fellow jocks!

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]]> By: Danny O http://umpbump.com/press/2008/02/17/long-weekend-readin/comment-page-1/#comment-54737 Danny O Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:07:49 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/long-weekend-readin/#comment-54737 HHGH? (Human Hair Growth Hormone) HHGH?

(Human Hair Growth Hormone)

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]]> By: melissa http://umpbump.com/press/2008/02/17/long-weekend-readin/comment-page-1/#comment-54736 melissa Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:07:46 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/long-weekend-readin/#comment-54736 Do you think Kendrick feels like the whole organization and his own agent made him look like a complete dope? Would they have done this to a pitcher that they respected or were counting on? I wonder if in the long run he may feel like they don't value him. They went to great lengths to make him look like a moron, it seems a bit extreme. I also wonder how it feels to have something like this pulled over on you by a jerk like Brett Myers. I can't believe he would conspire with "retards" in the media to prank a teammate. Do you think Kendrick feels like the whole organization and his own agent made him look like a complete dope? Would they have done this to a pitcher that they respected or were counting on? I wonder if in the long run he may feel like they don’t value him. They went to great lengths to make him look like a moron, it seems a bit extreme. I also wonder how it feels to have something like this pulled over on you by a jerk like Brett Myers. I can’t believe he would conspire with “retards” in the media to prank a teammate.

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]]> By: Coley Ward http://umpbump.com/press/2008/02/17/long-weekend-readin/comment-page-1/#comment-54735 Coley Ward Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:50:03 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/long-weekend-readin/#comment-54735 Well, Danny, Jason Giambi managed to get a UFH nod while playing for the Yankees. So I wouldn't rule any of them out. Well, Danny, Jason Giambi managed to get a UFH nod while playing for the Yankees. So I wouldn’t rule any of them out.

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]]> By: Danny O http://umpbump.com/press/2008/02/17/long-weekend-readin/comment-page-1/#comment-54734 Danny O Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:02:58 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/long-weekend-readin/#comment-54734 I guess players will have to take advantage of the All-Star break or a stint on the DL if they wanna get any UFH (or just plain old FH) going. I guess players will have to take advantage of the All-Star break or a stint on the DL if they wanna get any UFH (or just plain old FH) going.

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]]> By: Paul Moro http://umpbump.com/press/2008/02/17/long-weekend-readin/comment-page-1/#comment-54733 Paul Moro Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:34:39 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/long-weekend-readin/#comment-54733 I found it funny that the guy they claimed was coming over to Philly from Yomiuri had two last names. Kobayashi Iwamura. I found it funny that the guy they claimed was coming over to Philly from Yomiuri had two last names. Kobayashi Iwamura.

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]]> By: Coley Ward http://umpbump.com/press/2008/02/17/long-weekend-readin/comment-page-1/#comment-54732 Coley Ward Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:41:22 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/long-weekend-readin/#comment-54732 That Kyle Kendrick prank was epic. I know ballplayers prank each other all the time, but this one was orchestrated by the front office with help from the local cable station. Moreover, this prank came during the same week the Pat Burrell "Man or Machine" t-shirts debuted. It's hard to imagine any of this stuff happening if Larry Bowa was still in charge. That Kyle Kendrick prank was epic. I know ballplayers prank each other all the time, but this one was orchestrated by the front office with help from the local cable station.

Moreover, this prank came during the same week the Pat Burrell “Man or Machine” t-shirts debuted. It’s hard to imagine any of this stuff happening if Larry Bowa was still in charge.

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