Comments on: Robinson honored tonight

By: m

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:17:17 +0000

Is there anything else that A-rod can be called out for?

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:20:21 +0000

I used to deliver the JI.
I would read the Smith article about the Whalers in between the houses.
62 is too young.

By: JDNY74

JDNY74 — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:28:48 +0000

I have a lot of respect for Jackie Robinson, and all he has done for baseball, and everything he went through to accomplish what he did. I thought it was a moving tribute last year when players donned his #42 for the 60th anniversary, but like another commenter mentioned, why are they doing it again this year? I really don’t understand why there has to be a “Jackie Robinson Day” in baseball. Sure it’s a nice gesture. But baseball has already done more than enough to pay tribute to this man. There are SO MANY other great players in baseball that have done so much for the game, why does only Jackie get this honor?

Babe Ruth almost single handedly saved the game itself from the turmoil that the 1919 Chicago “Black Sox” created. Was he given any special honor?

I’m not saying Jackie doesn’t deserve tribute, but I think baseball is doing way more than is necessary. The man was a great baseball player, he didn’t invent the sport.

Again, I mean absolutely no disrespect. I just think enough has been done.

By: miggs

miggs — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:12:17 +0000

Boston in ’04 hurt more for me, not to mention the trash talk coming from my Red Sox friends. The D-Backs loss was hard to take, but nothing like choking away a 3-0 lead to the team I hate more than any other professional franchise.
And that also opened the door for the end of the curse. That whole postseason was nauseating. I feel in some ways the Yankee franchise still hasn’t recovered from that ’04 series.

By: randy l

randy l — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:32:58 +0000

when there is an equal percentage of general managers and owners of color as there are on the playing field then maybe there won’t be a need for a jackie robinson day in baseball. the new battle for equality in baseball is in management and ownership.

one group that could reach out and help this transition is the sabermetric community that is becoming more and more influential in baseball. there are almost no people of color at places like baseball prospectus. sites like”fire joe morgan” should think about what’s behind their humor. i don’t think jackie robinson would find them so funny.

By: Midaz

Midaz — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:15:37 +0000

Any more news on what happened between Mo and Moeller last night?

By: andrew33

andrew33 — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:10:56 +0000

lupica actually wrote something about runyons last week, i believe it was next to the building wehre the crane collapsed in mid-town, eitehr way great story and keep the updates coming

By: S.o.S.27

S.o.S.27 — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:10:29 +0000

mel,
They should have done away with the kings name as well and went with what shaq suggested. QUEENS.

By: S.o.S.27

S.o.S.27 — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:09:06 +0000

mel,
No.About 40 minutes from the stadium.
Thats where i saw it at. The Pantages. If your close. Its worth making a trip to see it. Worth every penny.

By: mel

mel — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:06:30 +0000

Doreen,

Someone mentioned cowbells at the Trop. They used to have them @ Arco Arena in Sacramento because Phil Jackson called it a “cowtown”. But they’re banned now. It would drive me nuts if I had to listen to them.