Comments on: Swing and a miss http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/05/08/swing-and-a-miss/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:25:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dave http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/05/08/swing-and-a-miss/comment-page-6/#comment-784443 Dave Mon, 11 May 2009 22:54:19 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=10989#comment-784443 I didn't know you went to UMASS, Pete...go Minutemen! I didn’t know you went to UMASS, Pete…go Minutemen!

]]> By: Dan Alterman http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/05/08/swing-and-a-miss/comment-page-6/#comment-780812 Dan Alterman Sat, 09 May 2009 15:19:44 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=10989#comment-780812 Selena Roberts should be asked why she keeps on defending her reportage in the Duke rape case and why she doesnt admit making a mistake that had disastrous consequences to the innocent students that took the hit. Maybe people will be a little more tolerant to ARod and a little more careful before they rush to judgment on the stuff that is in the book. If governments and general motors can admit their mistakes then maybe Selena Roberts should step up and do the same. Dan Alterman NYC Selena Roberts should be asked why she keeps on defending her reportage in the Duke rape case and why she doesnt admit making a mistake that had disastrous consequences to the innocent students that took the hit. Maybe people will be a little more tolerant to ARod and a little more careful before they rush to judgment on the stuff that is in the book. If governments and general motors can admit their mistakes then maybe Selena Roberts should step up and do the same. Dan Alterman NYC

]]> By: GMAN http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/05/08/swing-and-a-miss/comment-page-5/#comment-780465 GMAN Sat, 09 May 2009 02:04:07 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=10989#comment-780465 Credibility? If Selena Roberts had an ounce of humility she would have published a new "opinion" a mea culpa column...if you will...in the NY Times, SI or somehere noteworthy interweb media outlet. Nah it's not Selena's problem...it's the editors fault. Perhaps deep down Selena just wants to be loved for her potential as a writer...she wants to be the best "opinonist" in the media! I mean she has a lot of pressure to produce noteworthy "opinions" in a male dominated field! She still has a chance to turn it around...she's so misunderstood... Perhaps we will get an opportunity to read a tell all book about an elite "opinionist" and her struggles to reach the top of her profession while overcoming irritating personal flaws that infuriate open-minded readers. There may be even be a number of sources from an elite university in Durham NC that would like to talk about the both the "opinionist" and a law enforcement official from the very same town! Credibility?

If Selena Roberts had an ounce of humility she would have published a new “opinion” a mea culpa column…if you will…in the NY Times, SI or somehere noteworthy interweb media outlet.

Nah it’s not Selena’s problem…it’s the editors fault.

Perhaps deep down Selena just wants to be loved for her potential as a writer…she wants to be the best “opinonist” in the media! I mean she has a lot of pressure to produce noteworthy “opinions” in a male dominated field!

She still has a chance to turn it around…she’s so misunderstood…

Perhaps we will get an opportunity to read a tell all book about an elite “opinionist” and her struggles to reach the top of her profession while overcoming irritating personal flaws that infuriate open-minded readers.

There may be even be a number of sources from an elite university in Durham NC that would like to talk about the both the “opinionist” and a law enforcement official from the very same town!

]]> By: Joey Ramone http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/05/08/swing-and-a-miss/comment-page-5/#comment-780017 Joey Ramone Fri, 08 May 2009 23:32:42 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=10989#comment-780017 Two words regarding Selena Roberts...Duke lacrosse... She has zero credibility... Two words regarding Selena Roberts…Duke lacrosse…

She has zero credibility…

]]> By: Good work, Pete http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/05/08/swing-and-a-miss/comment-page-5/#comment-779901 Good work, Pete Fri, 08 May 2009 22:49:19 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=10989#comment-779901 Pete-- kudos to you for dissecting the book. I'm not an A-rod apologist by any means, but Selena Roberts should be ashamed to call herself a journalist, and SI even more embarrassed to call her THEIR investigative reporter. Not many of your contemporaries have stepped up to the plate on this, but you have and it's appreciated. Pete– kudos to you for dissecting the book. I’m not an A-rod apologist by any means, but Selena Roberts should be ashamed to call herself a journalist, and SI even more embarrassed to call her THEIR investigative reporter. Not many of your contemporaries have stepped up to the plate on this, but you have and it’s appreciated.

]]> By: Don Altobello http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/05/08/swing-and-a-miss/comment-page-5/#comment-779878 Don Altobello Fri, 08 May 2009 22:39:24 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=10989#comment-779878 Thank you Pete, for sharing an objective criticism to Roberts´book. Unfortunately, most of sports literature today is a bunch of greedy, commercial, opportunistic crap like this. Congratulations to you for being a true professional of baseball writing. Thank you Pete, for sharing an objective criticism to Roberts´book. Unfortunately, most of sports literature today is a bunch of greedy, commercial, opportunistic crap like this.

Congratulations to you for being a true professional of baseball writing.

]]> By: Jeter's Future Wife http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/05/08/swing-and-a-miss/comment-page-5/#comment-779743 Jeter's Future Wife Fri, 08 May 2009 21:42:58 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=10989#comment-779743 btw, saw Damon in Baltimore earlier:) btw, saw Damon in Baltimore earlier:)

]]> By: Jeter's Future Wife http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/05/08/swing-and-a-miss/comment-page-5/#comment-779737 Jeter's Future Wife Fri, 08 May 2009 21:39:07 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=10989#comment-779737 Arod's return couldn't be better timing....his team is no good and in light of his return from injury/steroid use, he could be the one that saves the Yankees...that's his opportunity to make good with Yanks fans...and that's the only one he's got! I'm sure, I hope, he's smart enough to realize that! Arod’s return couldn’t be better timing….his team is no good and in light of his return from injury/steroid use, he could be the one that saves the Yankees…that’s his opportunity to make good with Yanks fans…and that’s the only one he’s got! I’m sure, I hope, he’s smart enough to realize that!

]]> By: Lauren http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/05/08/swing-and-a-miss/comment-page-5/#comment-779695 Lauren Fri, 08 May 2009 21:18:04 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=10989#comment-779695 I think it is interesting to remember that Selena Roberts used her column in The Times to publicly deface those Duke lacrosse players accused of a rape that in the end didn't happen. She never issued a retraction for that. So, in my opinion, and the same as this article's (http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/1175681.html) it makes her A-Rod claims not worth a grain of salt in the world of journalism. I think it is interesting to remember that Selena Roberts used her column in The Times to publicly deface those Duke lacrosse players accused of a rape that in the end didn’t happen. She never issued a retraction for that. So, in my opinion, and the same as this article’s (http://www.kansascity.com/spor.....75681.html) it makes her A-Rod claims not worth a grain of salt in the world of journalism.

]]> By: Rockin' Rich http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/05/08/swing-and-a-miss/comment-page-5/#comment-779648 Rockin' Rich Fri, 08 May 2009 20:56:52 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=10989#comment-779648 Unless there's a very good reason, anonymity is unnecessary and detracts from the credibility of the piece. Good post, Peter. Unless there’s a very good reason, anonymity is unnecessary and detracts from the credibility of the piece.

Good post, Peter.

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