Oh, Jay-Z, you crack me up
Posted by: Peter Abraham - Posted in Misc on May 29, 2009 
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As was mentioned, A-Rod and several other players attended the Magic-Cavs game here last night. Via our pals at Big League Stew, here’s a shot of Alex yucking it up with Jay-Z.
(Jay-Z, meanwhile, seems to be channeling Phillip Michael Thomas back in the Miami Vice days).
According to the gossip pages, Alex stayed at the fancy Hotel ZaZa in Texas instead of with the team as he was with Kate Hudson, the once successful actress.
Some folks may wonder how this is part of the the “focus on baseball, remove all distractions” plan Alex was espousing. But if he keeps hitting home runs, he can hang out with Jennifer Hudson, the Hudson Brothers or Henry Hudson for all anybody cares.
“Meanwhile, according to the gossip pages, Alex stayed at the fancy Hotel ZaZa in Texas instead of with the team as he was with Kate Hudson, the one-time successful actress.”
lol typical
So Alex is suppose to obstain from having realtionships for 9 months? Do the other players have to follow those same rules? What was distracting about Arod staying at another hotel with his ‘girlfriend’ do other players not stay with their girlfriends or wives?
All I know is Kate Hudson is clutch, she can hang around him whenever.
I don’t like Arod getting into any celeb. trouble. his mind is too soft and vulnerable to endure an entire season with distractions. he needs discipline and focus
YankeeDiva:
Calm down. I was making a joke. As I wrote, he can obviously do whatever he wants. Relax.
Pete – you do know that positive posters, otherwise known as the killer bees, will be attacking soon? You know you can’t be lighthearted with these ultra serious positive posters up in here!!!
Great job, Pete!!!
A-Rod needs drama in his life to succeed.
I wish he could just admit that rather than trying to preach the “I’m 100% focused only on baseball” mantra that he did the past 2 weeks.
As long as he is hitting the baseball, he can do whatever he wants. But it does come off as disingenuous.
*abstain not obstain
I didnt know it was against the law to have a life after work.
Alex can hang with whomever he wants. Whats is he suppose to do?? Sleep with his bat in the batting cage??
Kate Hudson is a babe. Massive upgrade from Madonna. Well done Alex!
Pete you are sure one miserable fat fu**, still jealous of A-Rod? Move on fatso and why not try a diet.
Isn’t the word “abstain”?
Oh yeah, divas can’t spell and shouldn’t be watching sports where emotions should be kept in check. Go watch Steel Magnolias for the 1000th time.
That’s why I was shocked when he as the game yesterday
I didn’t think he would hang out with his teammates during an off-day rather than hanging out in Miami or NY with Kate
Pete, Would you mind if people reported what you did on your days off? Who you hung out with? What they look like? Where you went?
“… the once successful actress …”
Lol, my god, such a hater.
Derek wasn’t at the game, he was chilling with minka, but nobody cares about dereks boring social life. it’s not’s like he’s dates singers or actresses.
Personally, I would be so much more impressed if he was dating Henry Hudson
Ah, things are getting back to normal in Yankee-Land.
It is only “disingenuous” if you took his quotes at face value. These players will tell you what you want to hear.
Just like Tex said that Girardi was the best manager he has ever played for, which we all know is BS. He played for Cox and Socscita
if it is true, hudson is a Major upgrade over madonna.
”… the once successful actress …”
Youme and Dupree? Bride Wars?
Pete has a point
I love how people try to paint A-Rod as a phony when Teixeira is the same way and nobody kills him for it
Good job Pete. Subtly change the subject from Joba.
Rock Hudson?
Did I go too far?
Who cares where he stayed with you…I guess players aren’t allowed to see women at fancy hotels on off days…what’s the point of being a baseball player then?
I don’t know, A-Rod doesn’t create as much drama as the sports media creates about him. Strippers, Madonna, Jeter upset, these are all stories that lived because people wanted to sell papers (or books). It’s not like he wouldn’t let those stories die.
I happen to know that it was Alex’s body double who was staying at the Hotel whatever it’s called.
Why would Jeter hang out at a basketball game in Cleveland when he can be in LA with Minka?
You only get so many off-days. Seeing a basketball game with teammates somewhere in the Mid-West is not the best use of that day.
should be where he stayed with WHO
Tex is not the same as A-Rod.
vin
May 29th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
Rock Hudson?
Did I go too far?
**
I laughed out loud
“Good job Pete. Subtly change the subject from Joba.”
I think we really made some progress today. We need to keep up the good fight!
Kate Hudsons hot
Chazz Palminteri is officially a super-cool, but ultimately dumb, B-Jobber.
“Does Francessa have any intelligent callers?”
no. At least, not enough to justify listening to his show.
bottom line: unless Kim Jones or Max Kellerman becomes a co-host, his show needs to be trashed and burned.
it is stale air
“Good job Pete. Subtly change the subject from Joba.”
It’s only a matter of time before it gets rolling again with Joba and Francesa comments. I’ll take under 5 (as in comments) excluding mine…
Other than ‘Almost Famous’, I can’t say I’ve seen anything Kate Hudson has been in.
Then again, she may be reprising her “Band-Aid” roll here for Alex.
Good for them.
E-Gawa, have you ever heard of the word “LEVITY”?
Why do people get all offended if Pete says something that’s intended to be lighthearted against A-Rod? You act as if he just insulted your firstborn.
Grow the eff up already. Pete would be more likely to shake your hand out in the street than your great A-Rod. He gets paid to hit a baseball, THAT’S IT!!!! He isn’t insulting Abe Lincoln.
Kate Hudson doesn’t have manly muscles?
Has A-Rod turned over a new leaf?
Meow! http://www.digitalspy.com/show......html?imdb
“Kate Hudson, the once successful actress.”
Been pretty much donwhill since Almost Famous, hasn’t it?
“Does Francessa have any intelligent callers?”
Nope, no intelligent listeners either…
I have suffered through the movie “Raising Helen”. I am inclined to agree with Pete’s assessment of Kate Hudson. “Almost Famous” is a great movie, but being in it only forgives you to be in so many other clunckers
My, my. Jay-Z has lost quite a bit of weight…congrats to him.
E-gawa
May 29th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
Pete, Would you mind if people reported what you did on your days off? Who you hung out with? What they look like? Where you went?
Reality Show!!!!!!!!!!!!!
“I love how people try to paint A-Rod as a phony when Teixeira is the same way and nobody kills him for it”
Whaaaa…..?
“*Madonna is actually relieved that A-Rod seems so happy with Kate,” a source said. “He’s always treated women like he treats home runs anyway. He’s getting a great batting average here*.
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…….
Fat ass Mike Francessa must be screening his callers, only favorable callers allowed.
I love how he’s always wearing black on television so you don’t see that big ass gut of his. He’s a Katz Deli pastrami sandwich away from a heart attack
“My, my. Jay-Z has lost quite a bit of weight…congrats to him.”
I get what you’re saying…. STEROIDS!!!!!!!
Actually, as reported previously- Pete usually spends his days off with Bruce Springsteen
Jon Ringland: “I totally get and respect the fact that he has the potential to be a starting pitcher, but he was never as dominant at any time in his life as he was in the set up role. ”
Untrue.
Joba as a reliever 2008 (when there was video and scouting reports: 35 Ip, 2.31 ERA , 1.171 Whip 44 Ks 9 ER
Starter in 2008: 65.1 Ip 2.76 ERA, 1.301 Whip, 74 Ks, 20 ER
Joba as a starter in the minor leagues: 88.1 IP, 2.45 ERA, 1.008 WHIP, 135 Ks, 24 ER
Those are dominating numbers. Joba as a reliever post 2007 is not the same kind of pitcher as Joba 2007. It is unrealistic to expect that he will continue to blow guys away. He would be good, but not at the expense of losing a starter that is capable of throwing a 2 ERA up in the major leagues with a 9 K/9.
He is capable of throwing 97-99 MPH in the late innings of games when he has his full strength and mechanics working. There are youtubes of scouts radaring Joba in the minors at 97 in the 7th. We saw that kind of speed vs Boston in his shut out.
If you move Joba to the pen and then get 4 or 5, or god forbid less, innings out of Wang or Hughes, or Burnett/Pettitte blow the game in the 5th and 6th as they have been doing in some of their starts, then having Joba in the pen does NOTHING.
A guy who can get 3 outs for 1 inning is just not as valuable as someone who can hold the opposing team to a limited amount of runs over a greater number of innings.
Joba as a starter right now has a 3.97 ERA, so if we were to throw 9 IP we’d expect him to give up 4 runs. Thats alright considering our offense scores 5.5 a game. Last season he would give up 2 or 3 runs through 9 IP. How the hell do you think we are going to get that kind of value out of him if he is pitching 1 damn inning.
Boggles my mind.
Good thing its kate hudson, otherwise the media would have went through hoops to uncover info about an unkown woman he was dating.
Yeah every time I listen to 660, the caller is agreeing with Francessa? Doesn’t anyone have balls or a mind of their own anymore?
Madonna happy for A-Rod and Kate? What’s it been, a week??
What the hell, I’m happy for him and his successful week of courtship too…
Tex does have a lot of arod in him. Mos def.
Jay-Z and Beyonce are sharing the same clothes too. Jay-Z looks Pittsburgh Pirates Barry Bonds skinny. He needs hair plugs.
It was cool to see all those Yankees at the game last night. Yes, yes, including A-Rod
The bullpen is a serious problem and all the Jobber in the rotation folks need to realize this. Essentially we would be conceding this season for Joba’s development. No team gets deep in the playoffs without a bullpen.
Madonna raised the bar for him??
Wait, didn’t we have this discussion before?? Where’s Laura!? Laura, your heroine has resurfaced on this message board!
Oh yeah, divas can’t spell and shouldn’t be watching sports where emotions should be kept in check. Go watch Steel Magnolias for the 1000th time.
More like Divas can’t type on msgboards and “work” at the same time. As a Diva I really should have someone doing this stuff for me.
I wonder where they went for dinner?
Isn’t A-Rod blacklisted from Hooters now? Maybe they ordered in.
“Yeah every time I listen to 660, the caller is agreeing with Francessa? Doesn’t anyone have balls or a mind of their own anymore?”
No they’d rather go down on Mike’s. Hey even Sweeney Murti did it..see it’s a fad.
“Yeah every time I listen to 660, the caller is agreeing with Francessa? Doesn’t anyone have balls or a mind of their own anymore?”
Hmm… wonder why. Phone screeners field calls and pass them onto him. He then chooses which ones to go to. Of course he’s not going to put on too many callers who disagree – no middle-aged man’s cardiovascular system could take what he would go through.
Unfortunately, sports talk radio is the lowest-form of entertainment. Just below (barely) reality programming / vote-off shows. If you’re lucky enough to find a show that’s not constantly in complete hysteria, then it is hosted by dullards (see XM’s baseball programming).
Man, I am sick of the Joba to the bullpen talk. Everyday…
Pete tried to change the subject. Thanks Pete.
I know you don’t like Rodriguez but this is ridiculous. Whats the big deal with him seeing a friend at the game and then staying at another hotel with his lady friend?
“Tex does have a lot of arod in him.”
I’m not going there.
“The bullpen is a serious problem and all the Jobber in the rotation folks need to realize this. Essentially we would be conceding this season for Joba’s development. No team gets deep in the playoffs without a bullpen.”
::bangs head against the wall::
I don’t care if A-Rod is dating Doc Hudson from Cars, as long as he is hitting HRs and helps the team win.
BTW, whoever said Tex (I am too lazy to scroll back up and look) and A-Rod were the same is really insane. Try
Al-anon they can help you get off drugs. Tex is married, quiet, never been in trouble, hasn’t been linked to roids (yet), Madonna or any other crazy problems.
There is a double standard with A-Rod and DJ though. DJ is a pretty big player too, but no one follows him around to take pics of his women. He must have some hellacious body guards. I also think it is funny that if A-Rod isn’t with the team he isn’t being chummy (no offense to your post Pete, just saying the media in general so you are included somewhat), but DJ is never with the team away from the field.
Just sayin…………
“Whats the big deal with him seeing a friend at the game and then staying at another hotel with his lady friend?”
Because it’s ATROCIOUS. SIMPLY ATROCIOUS!!!
Boston plays Toronto this weekend for the second time, and will again miss having to face Doc. Every time the Yanks play Toronto, they get Holladay in the series it seems.
Don’t you guys get it.
For Francesa, Joba to the bullpen is like Pete’s Arod.
It’s a polar topic. It spurs the masses. It doesn’t matter if half the folks agree with you, or disagree with you. What matters is people are responding.
““The bullpen is a serious problem and all the Jobber in the rotation folks need to realize this. Essentially we would be conceding this season for Joba’s development. No team gets deep in the playoffs without a bullpen.”
::bangs head against the wall::”
I know the truth can do that to some people.
At least Toronto is due for a win… Surely they can’t keep losing, right???
“Tex does have a lot of arod in him. Mos def.”
Same propensity for saying what people want to hear, yet you don’t get the insecurity vibe from him that you get from Arod.
“Whats the big deal with him seeing a friend at the game and then staying at another hotel with his lady friend?”
That’s one hell of a friend going from shooting a movie to Big D to ….. atleast we know there’s no doubt they are.
“No team gets deep in the playoffs without a bullpen”
Let’s turn all of our starters into relievers and cruise to the WS!!
Let’s let A-Rod be A-Rod – he’s like a kid in a candy shop. As long as he keeps hitting bombs, he can chain Goldie Hawn Jr. to the radiator for all I care.
Alex and Jay-Z have been friends for years. He is also an investor (along with LeBron and others) in Jay-Z’s 40-40 sports bars.
Nothing out of line here.
(Jay-Z, meanwhile, seems to be channeling Phillip Michael Thomas back in the Miami Vice days).
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Meanwhile, Alex looks like he’s channeling Members Only… sorta.
“At least Toronto is due for a win… Surely they can’t keep losing, right???”
You’d think, but they’ve been finding ways to lose of late. If Wakefield’s knuckleball is up, it could be a good day for the Jays.
Mike reminding me of 2004 I’m about to cry. I have nightmares about those three games they hunt my dreams
Dont bash You, Me and Dupree. Owen Wilson is a legend.
SJ44 – do you know what underwear A-Rod wears too?
Don’t you guys get it.
For Francesa, Joba to the bullpen is like Pete’s Arod.
It’s his Alamo, Little Bighorn, Waterloo……….
I dont know about the underwear but the fact that Alex and Jay-Z have been friends for years is common knowledge because even I knew that.
Me too, Lara.
And I’m oblivious to a lot of that celeb stuff – by choice.
“Essentially we would be conceding this season for Joba’s development.”
I’d happily trade 1 season for 7-8 seasons of ace Joba.
That’s a bit of a reach, but I would have no problem with sacrificing one season to gain an additional, cost controlled, homegrown ace, no doubt.
It all comes down to whether you believe he will be an ace in the future, and I do.
Stultus…
You spelled it wrong. Its “AH-TWOW-SHUS”!
Did Javy walk the basesloaded that inning or did he come in to relieve, I blocked out that game so much in my mind.
“Tex does have a lot of arod in him. Mos def.”
Whaaaaaa……? What are young people smoking smoking nowadays?
Charge of the light brigade…
ARod is not a politician. He can do whatever he wants in his private life. Writers who are obsessed with his private life are lowering themselves to paparazzi level.
Shameless, Pete. You really hide your disdain for this guy well.
“I know the truth can do that to some people.”
No, its the fact that you come on here every single day and you make no attempt to improve your knowledge of the game. I don’t understand that.
Nick Johnson’s stock just went up, Adrian Gonzalez was made unavailable by the Pads
Lara, what else do you know? Care to share?
Did Jay -Z tell Alex a Berroa Joke?
“Don’t you guys get it.
For Francesa, Joba to the bullpen is like Pete’s Arod.
It’s his Alamo, Little Bighorn, Waterloo……….”
Thank you, Sir.
“Whaaaaaa……? What are young people smoking smoking nowadays?”
Care to enlighten us, GreenBeret?
Some of you people need to find a sense of humor.
the yankees are in first place!
in the wildcard that is
Obviously A-rod’s “only baseball” thing was a little BS. I’m sure he’s focused on the team and stuff but I don’t begrudge him a social life
Kate Hudson is better than Madonna but he can do better.
Brandon is talking a lot of sense today, you people should listen to him. Stud starting pitchers beat us in the playoffs, not relievers. Lack of starting pitching has lost playoff series for us, not lack of relievers. Think back to our many playoff losses in recent years. The only time we lost because of an 8th inning reliever was Joba vs the bugs.
This cracks me up.
I post a photo that ran on a major web site. I didn’t remotely criticize Alex. In fact, I wrote that he can do whatever he wants.
And the typical fanboys write that I’m picking on him. One chucklehead said I showed “disdain.”
Yes, imagine. I ran a photo of him talking to somebody. What a terrible attack. Vicious.
Just for an experiment I’m going to do a post with just his name and see how people accuse me of attacking him. You know they will.
HOVI BABAY…
i check chedda like a food inspector
Longtime since I heard a Angel Berroa joke, I wonder how long it’s been for his great great grandson
Let me clarify myself before the entire bolg rips me.
What I meant regarding texeira is that he comes off as this super squeaky clean guy (which is all well and good). I’m not faulting him for that. But when I listen to him speak in interviews he has a propensity to come off as someone who always trys to say the right thing. Thats all..geesh
When none of us knew that the yankees were involved in the tex sweepstakes, people were killing him for taking forever to make a decision. He was coming off as a primadonna. Take off the rose color glasses.
Patrick, please stop making sense.
Now that the Yankees are playing well Mike Francesa ditto-heads need to complain about this team somehow.
“E-Gawa, have you ever heard of the word “LEVITY”?
Why do people get all offended if Pete says something that’s intended to be lighthearted against A-Rod? You act as if he just insulted your firstborn.
Grow the eff up already. Pete would be more likely to shake your hand out in the street than your great A-Rod. He gets paid to hit a baseball, THAT’S IT!!!! He isn’t insulting Abe Lincoln.”
Either you haven’t been on this blog long or you just don’t live in/near NYC. The Arod soap opera around here is a bit much. They report on everything the guy does and says. Some things he deserves but most of the stuff out there (like what Pete reports) he doesn’t deserve.
“The only time we lost because of an 8th inning reliever was Joba vs the bugs”
How ’bout when Flash Gordon melting like butter in ’04 Game 5 following a rather strong effort by Mussina?
* meltED like butter
Pete, keep up the good work.
One sport that makes my stomach turn when listening to mike is basketball.
Pete don’t explain yourself. They’ll be eating their words when you do your another one of your lighthearted posts on Jeter or Jorge.
“This cracks me up.
I post a photo that ran on a major web site. I didn’t remotely criticize Alex. In fact, I wrote that he can do whatever he wants.
And the typical fanboys write that I’m picking on him. One chucklehead said I showed “disdain.”
Yes, imagine. I ran a photo of him talking to somebody. What a terrible attack. Vicious.
Just for an experiment I’m going to do a post with just his name and see how people accuse me of attacking him. You know they will.”
The “disdain” comment was from this chucklehead, and don’t even try to cover up the fact that you don’t like the guy, Pete! And that’s fine, we’re all entitled to our opinions. Truth be told I happen to agree with you, I think A-Rod’s a scumbag. But your anti-A-Rod posts have been numerous. You labeled him a clown, i mean thats pretty cut and dry. This particular post was not a “vicious or terrible attack”, rather, it was another passive jab at the guy.
Pete, because most people take into account your history with reporting on Arod.
Your obsession with A-Rod continues..
” I think A-Rod’s a scumbag. But your anti-A-Rod posts have been numerous. You labeled him a clown, i mean thats pretty cut and dry. This particular post was not a “vicious or terrible attack”, rather, it was another passive jab at the guy.”
Amen.
Jay Z looks like Doc Gooden doing a Stevie Wonder impression.
I think it’s funny that so many people continue to single out Francessa for his Joba to the pen views when almost every tv personality (including ex pitchers like Hershiser) say the same thing. I for one think he belongs in the starting rotation. But it’s starting to look like my view is in the minority.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/.....id=4215510
If Manny declines the All-Star invite is that a good thing or ignoring the fan’s efforts and desire to see him? Either way I’m thinking he doesn’t really win. But the former would sit better with the media and we know they love to be the gatekeepers of the “sanctity” of the game.
“I think it’s funny that so many people continue to single out Francessa for his Joba to the pen views when almost every tv personality (including ex pitchers like Hershiser) say the same thing. I for one think he belongs in the starting rotation. But it’s starting to look like my view is in the minority.”
Ironically, all the Francessa haters boost his ratings just to criticize every word he says.
E-Gawa, do you subscribe to the village voice too? That would explain a lot if yo do.
Not shocked by the fact A-Roid is into Kate Hudson since even though she is pretty hot, she has the chest of a under-developed male.
Way to keep it butchy, A-Roid.
Considering his track record, I figure Brooke Hogan or Chyna Doll are next on his “hit list.”
A-rod’s got 99 problems but Kate ain’t one. hit me.
“…Your anti-A-Rod posts have been numerous. You labeled him a clown, i mean thats pretty cut and dry. This particular post was not a “vicious or terrible attack”, rather, it was another passive jab at the guy.”
“Amen.”
I agree as well.
Oh heavens, I called him a clown. Imagine.
The Post went with A-Hole. Did you call write to condemn then? The Daily News went with A-Jerk? They get your weepy e-mails too? Tyler Kepner wrote a column questioning Alex’s character, he get the same?
Perhaps I should send tissues to those offended. Kleenex, the official tear-dryers of A-Rod fanboys and the LoHud Yankees Blog.
You know who would have been a very good Yankee? Ted Lilly
“Way to keep it butchy, A-Roid. ”
If Kate Hudson if your impression of “butchy” then I question your judgment.
JohnBlacksox (24 + 1)
May 29th, 2009 at 3:24 pm
Jay Z looks like Doc Gooden doing a Stevie Wonder impression
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When I first saw the picture, I immediately thought – Doc Gooden’s at the game??? Then I realized Doc is not that young anymore – and probly not that happy.
“Brandon is talking a lot of sense today, you people should listen to him. Stud starting pitchers beat us in the playoffs, not relievers. Lack of starting pitching has lost playoff series for us, not lack of relievers. Think back to our many playoff losses in recent years. The only time we lost because of an 8th inning reliever was Joba vs the bugs.”
Pretty much the raised question to The Grinch That Stoled Diet Coke would be…
01′ D’Backs was it Kim or Johnson/Schilling
03′ Marlins was it BP or Pavano/Beckett
04′ Red Sox was it Foulke or Schilling/Arroyo
05′ Angels was it K-Rod or Escobar/Lackey
06′ Detroit was it Rodney/Zumaya or Verlander/Bonderman
07′ Joba was in the 8th inning, did we win ?
“E-Gawa, do you subscribe to the village voice too? That would explain a lot if yo do.”
Right.. go back to watching TMZ.
“If Kate Hudson if your impression of “butchy” then I question your judgment.”
If you can’t see obvious sarcasm then I question your ability to function socially in the real world.
Pete, he is a clown. Just because he can hit a baseball doesnt change the fact that he’s a disaster off the field. I wish it was the good old days when reporters used to protect the players off the field.
Pete -
Who are you tyring to kid here?
It hardly reads as a ringing endorsement for A-Rod. And it’s not like you started the post with something like “[insert writer] has an article today criticizing A-Rod for his off-day behavior” and then followed with your defense of him.
You used the old trick of “some folks may wonder . . .” An easy was for journalists to stir the pot or make an implication.
Well, who are those “folks” Pete? Have you heard from or read anyone making a big deal about what A-Rod does on his off-day????
“Jokes” should be funny Peter.
Pete, I really don’t see what you do that is so wrong, but I’m in the minority here. These people are like A-Rod fundamentalist – no longer A-Rod apologist. Maybe A-Rod has turned everyone into Heaven’s Gate worshipers. They sure act like if they belong to a cult.
Wait what? Arod went from Texas to the bball game in Clev, then back to spend the night at Texas when he has to be in Clev today?
E-Gawa, go back to s&cking!!!
Hey… at least he’s not paying her.
“Oh heavens, I called him a clown. Imagine.
The Post went with A-Hole. Did you call write to condemn then? The Daily News went with A-Jerk? They get your weepy e-mails too? Tyler Kepner wrote a column questioning Alex’s character, he get the same?
Perhaps I should send tissues to those offended. Kleenex, the official tear-dryers of A-Rod fanboys and the LoHud Yankees Blog.”
Dude, are you blind? I went out of my way to write that I DON’T like the guy, how on earth does that make me a fanboy? And you’re right, you don’t slam the guy like the Post or the Daily News does. Instead, you take passive, consistent and predictable jabs at the guy because its easy and everyone’s doing it. Your dislike of A-Rod does not offend me, as I’ve said, I tend to agree with you. I just think you’re attempts to look cool by jabbing at the guy’s personal life are a little low, thats all.
“You used the old trick of “some folks may wonder . . .” An easy was for journalists to stir the pot or make an implication.”
Oh, I love those tricks! LOL
Some people say…
Some have said…
Some have suggested….
They say…
Some equals whatever reporter is saying it, especially in political news.
I just want to watch someone say, “They who? I don’t respond to ‘they’.”
Peter Abraham
May 29th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
Perhaps I should send tissues to those offended. Kleenex, the official tear-dryers of A-Rod fanboys and the LoHud Yankees Blog.
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More corporate sponsor news: Kool Aid has signed on to be the official beverage of the ARod fans here.
Pete, you do know that Kate Hudson is the daughter of one of the Hudson Brothers, right? (And by extention, the niece of the other two.) So your suggested alternate companions is getting a reading on my skeevemeter.
I actually own a Hudson Brothers LP. That reveals both my age and my adolescent psychosis. Thank goodness that’s over with, is all I can say.
Lara, would it be too HARD for you to make any sense? Geez….stop watching Pretty Women and thinking that’ll be you one day.
Pete – if A-Rod is going to be celibate – maybe Matsui can given him some or all of his legendary porn collection. http://ballhype.com/story/hide.....ollection/
2 descriptions of A Rod are apprpriate:
1. He is a great player
2. He public persona is that of a self centered clown
It doesn’t mean that as Yankee fans we can’t support his efforts on the field. It’s not out of the realm of possibility that even after his embarrassing admission that he has cheated in the past, A Rod could be the AL MVP this year. The record speaks for itself. The Yankees are a sub .500 team without him and a contender with him.
The other thing I find funny is that A-Rod wanted to be big, he wanted to be more mainstream than just his work in baseball. He wanted to be HOLLYWOOD. He got what he wanted and now you all want to paint him as a victim.
Seriously, he wanted it this way and he marketed himself that way. Now we are suppose to act like he should be getting the same press as Francisco Cervilli or some other unknown entity. This is A-Rod, he wanted to be known as A-Rod, he wants everyone to know how great he is, what time he wakes up to work out, and the Rembrandt paintings he’s collected.
I want him to hit the baseball, I want him to help the Yanks win, but to act like he’s a victim is really, really stupid. I am glad he’s back, I’m glad the Yanks are playing much better after he returned, but you know it’s only a matter of time before effs up.
Pete was only have fun here, there was nothing insulting of A-Rod with what Pete wrote but you all want to feel like a victim. Just like A-Rod wants you too. Enjoy the kool-aid!!
“The other thing I find funny is that A-Rod wanted to be big, he wanted to be more mainstream than just his work in baseball. He wanted to be HOLLYWOOD. He got what he wanted and now you all want to paint him as a victim.
Seriously, he wanted it this way and he marketed himself that way. Now we are suppose to act like he should be getting the same press as Francisco Cervilli or some other unknown entity. This is A-Rod, he wanted to be known as A-Rod, he wants everyone to know how great he is, what time he wakes up to work out, and the Rembrandt paintings he’s collected.
I want him to hit the baseball, I want him to help the Yanks win, but to act like he’s a victim is really, really stupid. I am glad he’s back, I’m glad the Yanks are playing much better after he returned, but you know it’s only a matter of time before effs up.
Pete was only have fun here, there was nothing insulting of A-Rod with what Pete wrote but you all want to feel like a victim. Just like A-Rod wants you too. Enjoy the kool-aid!!”
I dont think anyone disagrees with you. He’s not likable, and we cheer for him bc he wears pinstripes and we all want the yankees to win. Its just professionally dubious to take cheap shots at the guy for the sake of everyone else’s approval.
PS: Your last paragraph makes no sense.
according to a couple of twitter derek went to tampa and had dinner with tino rather than l.a to see minka on the off day
As a quick aside, I would love to see Alex or Jeter in one of those Dos Equis commercials with the ‘most interesting man on the planet’, “I live vicariously through myself”.
This is Pete’s life. He spends it following around successful people and reporting on their much more vibrant and exciting lives. He does this at the expense of his own. If any of you did this, wouldn’t you be bitter and petty too?
Now it’s true that even if Pete didn’t have this job his only chance at a woman would be to buy a Porsche and win the lottery but nevertheless that’s a tough pill to swallow. It’s much easier to take cheap shots at ARod and Berroa than to look in the mirror and realize what a supersized, hideous looking goober you are, how you have absolutely nothing to offer the opposite sex, and how you will die alone.
So go nuts Pete. Keep “doing what you do”. You rock man! Now let’s get back to business. I’m jonesing for another Berroa “age” joke. Those crack me up so much! Ever think of doing stand up? Don’t let me down!
Propaghandi,
Harsh/Bad form. Anger much?
“Dude, are you blind? I went out of my way to write that I DON’T like the guy, how on earth does that make me a fanboy? And you’re right, you don’t slam the guy like the Post or the Daily News does. Instead, you take passive, consistent and predictable jabs at the guy because its easy and everyone’s doing it. Your dislike of A-Rod does not offend me, as I’ve said, I tend to agree with you. I just think you’re attempts to look cool by jabbing at the guy’s personal life are a little low, that’s all.”
Does he, though? or Do you want to think that he does. We have the anonymity to take shots at Alex but hopefully still root for him, but when Pete does, you want to crucify him?
Keep doing what you’re doing, Pete. if you feel you need to, tell teh blog how you feel about Alex, as a player and role model (pos or neg)
Personally, i like reading about their personal lives in a non creepy kind of way. we are fanaticos
Good God. The Cubs are looking more and more like the Bismark. All of that firepower and they’re being torpedoed. Runners on 2nd and 3rd, nobody out and don’t score. Bases loaded and 2 outs, don’t score. Runner on 3rd and don’t score. Four hits, two walks and zero fly balls to the outfield.
Clint Hurdle about to be fired….sometime today. Jim Tracy will get the job with the Rockies.
Correction: Runner on 3rd, nobody out and don’t score.
Kemp just hit a cheapie into the basket in left.
Jay Z is one UGLY DUDE! You can open a can of corn on those teeth!If it was not for the $$$ Beyonce would be humping A-Rod by now.
“Yeah every time I listen to 660, the caller is agreeing with Francessa? Doesn’t anyone have balls or a mind of their own anymore?”
If they did, no one would listen and he wouldn’t have a job…stop this madness! stop listening! stop posting his every word! UUUGGHHH!!
My whole question with this thread is what did Arod do that was out of the ordinary that Pete felt the need to write a thread about him? Arod wasn’t the only Yankee to chat with Jay-Z at the game. Heck he wasn’t the only Yankee at the game. I asked in the very beginning do other players not spend time with their girlfriends or wives on the road? If not why does it matter that Arod spent time with Kate while in Texas?
I’m tired of all the childish crap that the media is pulling, acting like a bunch of gossip girls. Are you a gossip writer or a beat writer? If you are a beat writer, then write about the team not who is staying with who in which hotel.
It was an off-day.
What does Pete do on his off day?
Does he work on his craft, practice his grammar, research the game?
this is a ludicrous assault on pete. yall need to lighten up, and pete you dont need to defend yourself.
ive noticed that if anything, pete has been defending arod of late because of all the criticism he gets, so don’t jump on the hate train the second he pokes one joke at him.
“ive noticed that if anything, pete has been defending arod of late because of all the criticism he gets”
No assault was intended on anyone. If you post your opinion in a public forum, youre going to have to expect some opposition from time to time. The above quote is asinine, btw.
Surprise surprise…yet another cheap shot at Arod.
Now he can’t date anyone? Don’t be jealous Pete! Kate Hudson can suck at acting all she wants, she’s still damn hot!
At least it’s not Madonna!! lol
Jay-Z’s looking at him like, dude, I didn’t say anything all that funny, relax.
I see I am not the only Diva in town. You must be my long lost twin YankeeDiva.:-) Pete, I found that picture and little article hardly worth commenting on and I probably wouldn’t but you seem to be getting so much guff on it I decided to. Arod is a yankee. We are yankee fans. You report on the yankees. Therefore there will be pictures and articles about Arod. I didn’t find your remarks insulting at all. That is why I come to your site. You have more than just the run of the mill items on it. Seems like much ado about nothing to me. Thanks for the picture. Looks like Arod is relaxed and having a good time. That is what I want. Because it seems to be working.
1. what’s with dropping julia roberts’ filmography all over the thread?
2. kate hudson may be an upgrade for a-rod, but he’s got to be a downgrade for her. from chris robinson to a-rod? …..
3. what’s with the personal attacks on pete? attack his work all you want, but the personal jabs are so unnecessary.
4. pete, if no one else will admit it, i appreciate a little gratuitous yankee gossip now and then. keep it coming!
More garbage from good old fat boy pete abe…
The point is why post something like this a Arod? Also did you learn in journalism school to credit sources? I can’t wait for the next furlough for this fat red sox fan….or the inevitable coronary you are bound to have…
What does pete do on his off day?
The same thing as alex….go to a basketball game….
Oh and close and put a chinese buffet out of business
Not like Jeter’s pulling the talented or famous, those days are long gone. Pete, the comment was funny. Nothing wrong with a little humor.
ARodHasAThingForGeriatrics you are ridiculous. Pretty Woman? Because I make a sarcastic comment about journalist using false “sources” to insert their opinion into a piece they want the public to think unbiased. That makes me have dreams of Pretty Woman being my life?
I don’t know where to start with you so I won’t.
Checked out IMDB for Kate Hudson movies…
I would suggest the following sequels:
“Nine” – “Thirteen”
“Bride Wars” – “Roid Wars”
“My Best Friend’s Girlfriend” – “My Former Best Friend’s Girlfriend’s Cuter”
“Fool’s Gold” – “Fool’s Gold Gloves”
“Le Divorce” – “Le Divorce of Cynthia”
“The Four Feathers” – “The Four Baggers”
“You and me and Dupree” – You and me and Yuri”
“Alex and Emma” – TOOO Easy
“How to lose a guy in 10 days” – “How to get linked to a guy in 10 days”
“Doctor T and the Women” – “Doctor P and the Hip-Man”
“Almost Famous” – “Always Infamous”
Trading Madonna for Kate Hudson is like trading a Mazda for a Ferrari. Well done A-Rod!!!! For the first time, I can actually say I’m proud of him!!!
What’s the fascination with the personal lives of the players on our team? It’s none of our business regarding player’s May to December romances..It’s how we finish in October that should be of concern…If we’re not there for the World Series, then the personal lives will be to blame for failure,you think? Pleaseeeeee…