Comments on: Dustin Pedroia: The Ultimate Gamer? http://umpbump.com/press/2008/04/23/dustin-pedroia-the-ultimate-gamer/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:48:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2008/04/23/dustin-pedroia-the-ultimate-gamer/comment-page-1/#comment-55456 Sarah Green Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:31:15 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/dustin-pedroia-the-ultimate-gamer/#comment-55456 Oh, I almost forgot: another essential role of Pedroia, King of the Gamers is <a href="http://www.outincenterfield.com/blog/2008/04/bombs_plunks.html" rel="nofollow">Manny's cuddlemonster</a>. Oh, I almost forgot: another essential role of Pedroia, King of the Gamers is Manny’s cuddlemonster.

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]]> By: Ted http://umpbump.com/press/2008/04/23/dustin-pedroia-the-ultimate-gamer/comment-page-1/#comment-55448 Ted Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:21:54 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/dustin-pedroia-the-ultimate-gamer/#comment-55448 Michael Bourn, emerging "gamer." Emotional, balls-out, fast, youthfully enthusiastic. Rafael Furcal Brandon Phillips And though I've just named an outfielder, it's probably worth noting that there is a strong infielder-preference in the "gamer" ouevre. Michael Bourn, emerging “gamer.” Emotional, balls-out, fast, youthfully enthusiastic.

Rafael Furcal
Brandon Phillips

And though I’ve just named an outfielder, it’s probably worth noting that there is a strong infielder-preference in the “gamer” ouevre.

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2008/04/23/dustin-pedroia-the-ultimate-gamer/comment-page-1/#comment-55446 Sarah Green Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:08:49 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/dustin-pedroia-the-ultimate-gamer/#comment-55446 Also, Chone Figgins! Also, Chone Figgins!

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]]> By: melissa http://umpbump.com/press/2008/04/23/dustin-pedroia-the-ultimate-gamer/comment-page-1/#comment-55445 melissa Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:28:40 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/dustin-pedroia-the-ultimate-gamer/#comment-55445 Alejandro referred to Orlando Cabrera as a gamer and he tends to fit the profile. He has a lot of pine tar on his batting helmet, gamers do that. Juan Pierre falls into a lot of gamer categories. Jimmy Rollins would be a gamer if they called guys with a lot of talent gamers as would Pudge Rodriguez. I actually believe Jeter has been referred to as a gamer but let's all admit the media treats him like he's white. Alejandro referred to Orlando Cabrera as a gamer and he tends to fit the profile. He has a lot of pine tar on his batting helmet, gamers do that. Juan Pierre falls into a lot of gamer categories. Jimmy Rollins would be a gamer if they called guys with a lot of talent gamers as would Pudge Rodriguez. I actually believe Jeter has been referred to as a gamer but let’s all admit the media treats him like he’s white.

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2008/04/23/dustin-pedroia-the-ultimate-gamer/comment-page-1/#comment-55453 Sarah Green Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:07:30 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/dustin-pedroia-the-ultimate-gamer/#comment-55453 Let's hear you think of some nonwhite, previously unrecognized gamers, Kapur. It's not cool just to show up to shoot down other people's ideas! Let’s hear you think of some nonwhite, previously unrecognized gamers, Kapur. It’s not cool just to show up to shoot down other people’s ideas!

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]]> By: Nick Kapur http://umpbump.com/press/2008/04/23/dustin-pedroia-the-ultimate-gamer/comment-page-1/#comment-55452 Nick Kapur Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:01:59 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/dustin-pedroia-the-ultimate-gamer/#comment-55452 Well, maybe, but I still don't see how you could possibly call Roberts a gamer! He is hurt all the time! He misses like 80 games a year, sometimes with real injuries, but usually with classic non-gamer injuries, such as hamstring "soreness" or a "tight" quad. Well, maybe, but I still don’t see how you could possibly call Roberts a gamer! He is hurt all the time! He misses like 80 games a year, sometimes with real injuries, but usually with classic non-gamer injuries, such as hamstring “soreness” or a “tight” quad.

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2008/04/23/dustin-pedroia-the-ultimate-gamer/comment-page-1/#comment-55455 Sarah Green Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:52:29 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/dustin-pedroia-the-ultimate-gamer/#comment-55455 Nick, the whole point is to think of nonwhite gamers who have heretofore been overlooked as gamers because they are nonwhite. So of COURSE Roberts hasn't been called a gamer----until now! Nick, the whole point is to think of nonwhite gamers who have heretofore been overlooked as gamers because they are nonwhite. So of COURSE Roberts hasn’t been called a gamer—-until now!

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]]> By: Nick Kapur http://umpbump.com/press/2008/04/23/dustin-pedroia-the-ultimate-gamer/comment-page-1/#comment-55454 Nick Kapur Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:31:45 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/dustin-pedroia-the-ultimate-gamer/#comment-55454 Dave Roberts is not white enough to be called a gamer, so he is actually never called a gamer. I have never heard a member of the MSM call Roberts a "gamer." They always call him "injury-prone outfielder Dave Roberts." Dave Roberts is not white enough to be called a gamer, so he is actually never called a gamer. I have never heard a member of the MSM call Roberts a “gamer.” They always call him “injury-prone outfielder Dave Roberts.”

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2008/04/23/dustin-pedroia-the-ultimate-gamer/comment-page-1/#comment-55451 Sarah Green Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:55:39 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/dustin-pedroia-the-ultimate-gamer/#comment-55451 Yes, the noogie was awesome! (And that was also an awesome catch by Jacoby.) For those of you who have no idea what we are talking about: <a href="http://www.outincenterfield.com/blog/2008/04/noogie.html" rel="nofollow">NOOGIE!</a> Yes, the noogie was awesome! (And that was also an awesome catch by Jacoby.)

For those of you who have no idea what we are talking about:

NOOGIE!

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]]> By: Lyndsay http://umpbump.com/press/2008/04/23/dustin-pedroia-the-ultimate-gamer/comment-page-1/#comment-55450 Lyndsay Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:57:55 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/dustin-pedroia-the-ultimate-gamer/#comment-55450 you missed one: said player also gives his teammates (taller ones) noogies. (see: end of 4/15/08 v. Indians) you missed one: said player also gives his teammates (taller ones) noogies. (see: end of 4/15/08 v. Indians)

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