Hank: “Bad choice of euphemism”
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Podcast on Feb 22, 2011 
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Hank Steinbrenner said this afternoon that he was not referring to Derek Jeter when he said some players were “too busy building mansions” to concentrate on winning last season.
“It was a euphemism, that’s all it was,” Steinbrenner said. “It was a generalization, a euphemism. Bad choice of a euphemism, but it was a euphemism. That’s all it was.”
Steinbrenner stood by his notion that the 2010 Yankees lost some of their competitive hunger last season — he compared them to the Steelers in the wake of their Super Bowl win — but he said he was not referring to any of the Core Four, especially not Jeter.
“It certainly isn’t Derek,” Steinbrenner said. “Derek’s got 5 rings. You don’t’ win five rings by being complacent. So it was definitely not Derek I was talking about. It wasn’t obviously a few other players either who had big years, but in the end, we’ve got to win. Everybody’s noticed this team, these players have come in this spring with a completely different attitude than last spring. Kind of like it was in ‘09, in spring training of 09, and that’s what makes me feel pretty good about the situation.”
Here’s Hank speaking to the media — seriously — from the middle of the dining room here at Steinbrenner Field.
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Ok, Hank, if you say so
Lol, pretty good spin one of the PR folks told him to go with…….about the only way he could go though.
Hank you are full of crap. I’m surprised you didn’t call Jeter a communist.
He should have taken it to Twitter with @NotHankStein!
AAO
from an earlier post by Chad:
Really, this whole thing seemed to be a running joke in the Yankees clubhouse. Everyone laughed a little when it was brought up. One Yankee said he wasn’t the one in trouble. “I built a deer stand,” he said
we were just specualting on who the quote was from…D-rob was my choice
Perhaps you shouldn’t take him so seriously.
He doesn’t take himself as seriously as some of you do here.
It’s why everybody is laughing about it today.
In our next installment, Hank will learn what ‘euphamism’ means.
i like the excuse,,,at least hes smart enough to follow up w a legitimate excuse that it was a generalization,,,,too many players getting complacent etc….
hank obviously a fan of tough love motivation…
no real surprise about the usual suspects doing the complaining.
Nick,
I don’t know if you heard but, @NotHankStein is back on Twitter and is in rare form today.
Definitely worth following.
Idiot Hank doesn’t even know what the word “euphamism” means.
Or “euphemism”, for that matter.
You’re catching on GB7.
SJ,
I’m curious about something. You stated yesterday that Hank has “responsibilities” in the organization.
Do you know exactly what those responsibilities are?
I’m not asking because I want to get into this “Hank is a clown” conversation again from yesterday, but simply because I honestly don’t know.
The buck stops with Hal and he’s the guy who essentially runs the business end of things. I do know some of Levine’s and Afterman’s responsibilities as well. And, of course, we know what Oppenheimer, Contreras, Eppler, and Cashman do.
But I don’t ever recall the media detailing what kinds of responsibilities Hank actually has (outside of the Hank’s Yanks youth ball club) within the organization.
Again, just curious if you know more about that. Thanks.
Nick in SF February 22nd, 2011 at 2:24 pm
In our next installment, Hank will learn what ?euphamism? means.
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Actually I don’t this topic is going to have a lot of staying power but I disagree that those comments wouldn’t bother Jeter, despite his outward manifestation of humor, and despite what the majority here may think. Derek is a very proud man and doesn’t appreciate hits on his stellar reputation, especially when they come from those who are supposed to be his “support system”. Think about the fact that he referenced his unhappiness with the negative press he received during the off season negotiations, once his contract was signed. The “building mansions” comment, coming on the heels of his worst season, have got to sting.
The good news is that I think things like that motivate Jeter to prove people wrong. Here’s hoping.
Maybe Hank meant “euthanized” As in “all trolls need to be euthanized”.
@NotHankStein Don’t get all the flack you guys give my boy Jimmy Dolan. We both worked our tails off to become owners. It’s not like it was handed to us.
LOL classic stuff!!
blake, we agree there. for the package that is McCann,he’s probably No. 2 right now, although there are guys creeping up behind him, since we are entering an offensive catcher age here with guys like Posey,Santana and our won Montero,among others.like I said,I’ll take McCanns flaws because I also get his bat.
Trisha,
Honestly, Derek doesn’t care. He really doesn’t. It has no impact on him.
In fact, it’s good that he is the butt of the jokes every once in awhile.
Especially with the way he busts chops with the guys on the team.
It’s all in good fun.
GF,
More business side, rather than personnel side stuff.
He does though, as does his sisters and Hal, have a seat at the table for the big decisions. Even though the buck eventually stops with Hal.
Here’s a great question from SWBYankees tweet.
swbyankees Scranton/W-B Yankees
#mlb Makes you think… Who would you have liked to see play in person that you never did? http://bit.ly/gdKZKQ
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I gave this a lot of thought and decided that my answer is
Nick Johnson.
BTW, blake, David Ross isn’t your run-of-the-mill defensive backup. He walks a great deal, had a .392 OBP last yr and creams LHP.Pretty good backup & he’s done a nice job filling in when McCann has been down due to injury.I’d say the Braves are sitting pretty with their catching in general.
I left out the part where Hank told all of us that he assumes we went to journalism school, so we should all understand what he means when he says mansions was a “euphemism.” We all bit our tongues.
Hank Steinbrenner -
Born: April 2, 1957… Resident: Clearwater, Fla. … Family: wife Joanie and four children … Professional Background: Son of New York Yankees Principal Owner George, Hank has served as senior executive of the New York Yankees since 1999. His responsibilities include overseeing all areas of the team’s business and baseball operations … Involved with other family businesses, he has served as chairman and director of Minch Transit Company since 1987 and as vice president and director of Mid-Florida Hotel Corporation since 1990 … Racing Background: Grew up around Thoroughbreds at Kinsman where his duties now include responsibility for matings and choosing trainers for racing operations … Steinbrenner also is a member of the board of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company.
Trisha,
I think there’s some truth to that regarding Jeter.
Now I have no idea what he really thinks about Hank’s comments but I do believe he takes a lot of the criticism he receives to heart to keep that drive going.
I think it’s just human nature. I feasted on doctors telling me I wouldn’t likely get back to full strength and worked that much harder in rehab to get to that point. That drive created a huge chip on my shoulder that still fuels me to this day.
Jeter took a lot of flak after the 2008 season (his worst season to date) and early 2009 by mediots that claimed he didn’t deserve to start over Rollins for the US team in the WBC.
He then had one of the best seasons of his career in 2009 and won a ring on top of it.
Chad, that’s hilarious.
Chad Jennings February 22nd, 2011 at 2:42 pm
I left out the part where Hank told all of us that he assumes we went to journalism school, so we should all understand what he means when he says mansions was a “euphemism.” We all bit our tongues.
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If Hank reads this, you may have wished you had bitten your pencil instead.
Troublemaker.
Youth in Asia ?
We got scouts checkin em out don’t we?
NotHankStein is awesome
J Alfred,
Yea he is a good back up…..the Braves are going to be very good in a couple of years if not this year.
GreenBeret7 February 22nd, 2011 at 2:39 pm
Here’s a great question from SWBYankees tweet.
swbyankees Scranton/W-B Yankees
#mlb Makes you think… Who would you have liked to see play in person that you never did? http://bit.ly/gdKZKQ
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I gave this a lot of thought and decided that my answer is
Nick Johnson.
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trisha – true pinstriped blue February 22nd, 2011 at 2:28 pm
Actually I don’t this topic is going to have a lot of staying power but I disagree that those comments wouldn’t bother Jeter, despite his outward manifestation of humor, and despite what the majority here may think. Derek is a very proud man and doesn’t appreciate hits on his stellar reputation, especially when they come from those who are supposed to be his “support system”
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trisha,I get where you’re coming from but I really think Jeter has little respect for a guy like Hank,& the people whose opinions Jeter cares about no doubt hold a similar view of Hank.He’s a buffoon,anyone with perceptiveness sees him for what he is,& comments like that just make him look like more of ridiculous.So yea,Derek’s laughing outside & in,I would say.
# GreenBeret7 February 22nd, 2011 at 2:39 pm
Here’s a great question from SWBYankees tweet.
swbyankees Scranton/W-B Yankees
#mlb Makes you think… Who would you have liked to see play in person that you never did? http://bit.ly/gdKZKQ
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I gave this a lot of thought and decided that my answer is
Nick Johnson.
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Of course you’d answer that way GB, since you’ve been around since baseball was invented.
How are you feeling these days? Back to the question you posted, I’d answer Mantle or Mays.
Chad Jennings February 22nd, 2011 at 2:42 pm
I left out the part where Hank told all of us that he assumes we went to journalism school, so we should all understand what he means when he says mansions was a “euphemism.” We all bit our tongues.
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LOL.. I admire the self control this must have involved
Bronx Jeers February 22nd, 2011 at 2:46 pm
Youth in Asia ?
We got scouts checkin em out don’t we?
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The yanks have made Joe Pesci a scout. He’s checking out the Utes in Asia. Little does he know that there are more Utes in the American southwest than in Asia.
End the Hank euphemism by saying it was his version of George calling Hideki Irabu a
Fat Toad”.
SJ, I truly believe that Derek is a lot more sensitive than people believe. I remember being struck by a lot of things I read in the book he wrote with Jack Curry, and I came away with a different perspective on him than I had before I read the book. I’d say he’s a very guarded and measured person who trusts and lets very few people in. If Hank’s comments weren’t made on the tail of Derek having had a dismal season, maybe I’d buy that the comments didn’t bother him. But I don’t buy it. They can laugh and joke about it all they want in the clubhouse but he’s the one who goes home and is left to think about it because the comments, it seems to me, were aimed at him.
As I said, though, I see Derek as the kind of person who will go out of his way to prove someone wrong, and I think that the negative press he got in contract negotiations, coupled with Hanks comments, may motivate him to come out like gangbusters and show everybody he still has it.
GB7 -
I’d say Ruth & Gehrig, but, you’ve seen them all so you have an advantage.
blake February 22nd, 2011 at 2:47 pm
NotHankStein is awesome
J Alfred,
Yea he is a good back up…..the Braves are going to be very good in a couple of years if not this year.
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sheesh,just the pitching alone is outta sight.I am no Braves fan,but I like seeing teams who are traditionally one thing or another historically maintain that identity.Always a good pitching organization,& they are about to turn into a stretch of having dominant arms once again over the next several yrs.
So now Fat Hank has to insult the journalists too? This guy just can’t help putting his foot in it.
rodg12 February 22nd, 2011 at 2:48 pm
# GreenBeret7 February 22nd, 2011 at 2:39 pm
Here’s a great question from SWBYankees tweet.
swbyankees Scranton/W-B Yankees
#mlb Makes you think… Who would you have liked to see play in person that you never did? http://bit.ly/gdKZKQ
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I gave this a lot of thought and decided that my answer is
Nick Johnson.
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Of course you’d answer that way GB, since you’ve been around since baseball was invented.
How are you feeling these days? Back to the question you posted, I’d answer Mantle or Mays.
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Yeah, since 1876 with the start of the NL. Nick’s the only ball player that I’ne never seen on a ML field…during the game.
How are things out in IOWay, Rodg. Hope all is well with you and the rodg12 family.
Hank’s comment explained by his tweet:
“I was talking about Ramiro Pena. That slacker’s been makin’ it rain like an NBA player in a strip club. Totally unprofessional.”
–Not HankStein
“Rain like an NBA player in a strip club”–I don’t know what that means, but it sounds funny.
“In our next installment, Hank will learn what ‘euphamism’ means”
Sic
I think Hank is very much like his dad in his younger days, quick to make some nasty, off the cuff, remarks. Hank may be a loud mouth and best kept away from the media, but, given what he’s done in business, he’s not a dumb person, just very crass.
You can bet Hal told him to make the comments he did today.
I try to slip in a spelling error or two just to keep up.
Sic ‘em!
GF, I’ve noticed that throughout his career. It’s actually a trait I like in Jeter. He doesn’t like to be criticized but instead of taking it to the press, he lets it show in his work.
Anyone who believes that Derek doesn’t react to criticism needs only remember the ice bath he gave to Arod when Arod took shots at him. He let Arod pay for those comments for a long long time. He can’t necessarily ice the owners of his team, and he definitely has to be more politic in what he says. But he’ll find a way to get back at Hank for that comment, and the way will be to prove him wrong.
Making it rain means taking wads of cash and throwing it in the air. The effect is it ‘rains’ bills all over the strippers.
http://cartridgesforkids.files.....money1.jpg
^^^^^^^Making it rain
don’t worry guys it’s safe for work
Trisha,
Trust me, when it comes to this stuff, he’s not sensitive at all.
He gets it and he knows it’s no big deal..
@NotHankStein: Having lunch with Isiah Thomas told me he could get me Felix. I said, “we already got a Felix. My sister married him. Used to cut my lawn”.
Contrast that with what he said to Chad and the other beat guys and you can see why this stuff is a riot!
The reason we lost was because you dismantled an offense that averaged 4 runs a game in favor of going younger and cheaper.
We were promised either Damon or Matsui but not both.. we got neither.. we got Nick Johnson at a bargain price.. who spent the year on the DL. Thanks Hank.
GB, did you know the answer to the QOTD without having to do any research? I’m of course figuring that people have to end up Googling stuff, especially when I am attempting to give up as little as possible about the player. But I also know that you have an amazing knowledge of the Yanks, past and present.
NotHankStein Isiah just told me he can guarantee me #Pujols if I agree to pay him 40 mill a year for 10 years. Done. Man, that Isiah’s a rainmaker.
NotHankStein Having lunch w/Isiah Thomas. Told me he could get me Felix. I said “we already got a Felix. My sister married him. Used to cut the lawn”
So wait a minute…he is saying that Rameiro Pena is going to strip clubs and throwing money around? That IS funny! Thanks!
You’re welcome Bojo
SJ, on this one we definitely will just agree to disagree.
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Insulting the journalists? That’s pretty funny. Yeah I guess it’s the first time journalists have been confronted with someone trying to cover their tracks.
OK, I officially love NotHankStein
Classic.
Rick Ross and Diddy made a million dollars rain at a strip club in Miami a few weeks ago.
Brought in a brinks truck with the cash at 3 am, closed the club, and made it rain at a private party with the strippers.
I kid you not.
Are there other comedians doing this too? Everyone needs a good laugh a day….
Ummm- Can one person maybe just post the NotHankStein tweets instead of 5?
SJ44 February 22nd, 2011 at 3:03 pm
Rick Ross and Diddy made a million dollars rain at a strip club in Miami a few weeks ago.
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Nice to know that they have their own charities.
“GB, did you know the answer to the QOTD without having to do any research?’
Nothing but his eyewitness account was used.
Was the club like those things where you are in a wind tunnel with dollar bills and you have 1 minute to stuff as much money as you can into your clothes?…….
Erin,
I’m in Bradenton today watching my nephew before I head to Vegas tomorrow.
I just showed him and a few of his teammates the Tweets and they are cracking up!
BTW, the nephew took Hanrahan deep on a slider earlier. A real missle.
The new eyes are working! lol
Yeah, Trisha, not that many Yankees with a .300 average in a relatively short career. Mattingly, Meusal and Combs came to mind first. I knew that mattingly’s rookie season wasn’t that great and Combs wasn’t an RBI guy.
blake February 22nd, 2011 at 3:06 pm
Was the club like those things where you are in a wind tunnel with dollar bills and you have 1 minute to stuff as much money as you can into your clothes?……
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You have a very vivid imagination.
SJ44-
Where are you staying in Vegas?
(Btw- glad to hear your nephew is doing so well)
Wow GB. I’m trying not to give too much away, and I figure with the Meusal question I didn’t. But if you know ‘em, you know ‘em! I am mightily impressed. I guarantee you that I won’t know half of them so I am actually enjoying the process of getting to know more about our Yankee past.
I also intend to do a little biography with each question answered.
Against all,
I’ve always wanted to do that
Blake,
I don’t think so. I wasn’t there! lol
I heard about it from Lil’ Wayne, who has his seats a few seats away from mine at Heat games.
He told me it would have been a million and a half if he was there. lol
It was confirmed to me by one of the Heat players who knows Rick…..and who also wasn’t at the club.
SJ,
That’s awesome! Also about Tony….Hanrahan is nasty….
SJ-it’s absolutely hilarious.
Sounds like your nephew’s doing well!
Erica,
Encore but, most of our meetings are off site.
I’ll get an update on that Tampa Bay thing I told you about.
SJ44 February 22nd, 2011 at 3:13 pm
Erica,
Encore but, most of our meetings are off site.
I’ll get an update on that Tampa Bay thing I told you about.
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That would be awesome
. I was wondering about that but afraid to ask
I hope you have a wonderful trip. (And much luckier than my recent AC trips have been)
Bojo – Nice to know that they have their own charities
I was just thinking the same thing. Some people have too much money.
Hank is pathetic.
trisha – true pinstriped blue February 22nd, 2011 at 3:10 pm
Wow GB. I’m trying not to give too much away, and I figure with the Meusal question I didn’t. But if you know ‘em, you know ‘em! I am mightily impressed. I guarantee you that I won’t know half of them so I am actually enjoying the process of getting to know more about our Yankee past.
I also intend to do a little biography with each question answered.
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yanks only have 10-12 career .300 hitters in history. Just trying to remember who drove in a decent amount of runs without getting to 100. Even Gehrig didn’t do that, but, a .340+ BA knocked him out. At first I thought it could be Keller or Henrich, but, knew they weren’t career .300 hitters….nor was Bernie Williams or Mantle.
Your clies are just fine. I know this stuff because I have no life.
Actually, I poured over these numbers as a kid when I broke an arm and both legs and got bored. So I read everything, including Winston Churchill’s Chronicles; all 8 volumes.
I just never learned to spell.
Erica,
It will get done. Not a matter of “if” but, “when”.
Your ***clues*** are just fine
SJ44-
# blake February 22nd, 2011 at 3:10 pm
Against all,
I’ve always wanted to do that
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It seems like something that would be fun to do.
I’ve never had the kind of money that high-price ballplayers have and will never have that kind of money. I’m sure they don’t all spend it the same way, and there is certainly nothing wrong with having nice things. But why would any one person need a house with two three-car garages and seven bedrooms?
I’m probably not the right person to be asking that question because I have never been enticed by the trappings of wealth or needed to have the newest fancy toy to show off. If that were the case I wouldn’t be happily tooling around in my 1997 Acura Integra. (I guess I believed my father when he said a car was for transportation.)
Donnie Walsh today: “I’m assuming Isiah is getting ready for the NCAA Tournament”.
Isiah’s team is in last place.
That would be a BAM!
I would say the gloves are off.
KenDavidoff Ken Davidoff
Bud Selig has spoken with #Yankees management folks re: Hank Steinbrenner’s revenue-sharing rips. MLB-wide gag order on such talk.
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But no gag order on other teams constantly mentioning Yankee payroll?
# trisha – true pinstriped blue February 22nd, 2011 at 2:58 pm
GF, I’ve noticed that throughout his career. It’s actually a trait I like in Jeter. He doesn’t like to be criticized but instead of taking it to the press, he lets it show in his work.
Anyone who believes that Derek doesn’t react to criticism needs only remember the ice bath he gave to Arod when Arod took shots at him. He let Arod pay for those comments for a long long time. He can’t necessarily ice the owners of his team, and he definitely has to be more politic in what he says. But he’ll find a way to get back at Hank for that comment, and the way will be to prove him wrong.
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I’m not sure if the Hank comments are going to do much for Jeter but it’s obvious, based on the two examples you provided (the A-Rod “ice bath” and public contract negotiations), that Jeter doesn’t just let everything roll off his back the way the media portrays it.
He’s a proud guy and he’s done more for this franchise than anyone since Mattingly (or perhaps even Mantle). So I don’t think he appreciates the unwarranted cheap shots he receives from time to time.
I’m probably not the right person to be asking that question because I have never been enticed by the trappings of wealth or needed to have the newest fancy toy to show off. If that were the case I wouldn’t be happily tooling around in my 1997 Acura Integra. (I guess I believed my father when he said a car was for transportation.)
I’m probably not the right person to be asking that question because I have never been enticed by the trappings of wealth or needed to have the newest fancy toy to show off. If that were the case I wouldn’t be happily tooling around in my 1997 Acura Integra. (I guess I believed my father when he said a car was for transportation.)
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I’m willing to be trapped by too much money. I have no ego…no scruples.
Hank kept the clubhouse amused, gave the beat writers a story AND ticked off Bud Selig. Quite the productive day for one man.
KenDavidoff Bud Selig has spoken with #Yankees management folks re: Hank Steinbrenner’s revenue-sharing rips. MLB-wide gag order on such talk.
“Bud Selig has spoken with #Yankees management folks re: Hank Steinbrenner’s revenue-sharing rips. MLB-wide gag order on such talk.”
Soft as Hank is, it’s hard to come down on a guy who’s complaining about writing a $136M check to support other billionaires.
“Hank kept the clubhouse amused, gave the beat writers a story AND ticked off Bud Selig. Quite the productive day for one man.”
Defining productivity down. Nice.
SJ, a question about Pujols and the Cards issues. What do you think the death of part owner Drew Bauer will have on Dewitt’s group’s ability to keep Pujols?
Joe from Long Island February 22nd, 2011 at 3:17 pm
Bojo – Nice to know that they have their own charities
I was just thinking the same thing. Some people have too much money.
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I just want to know if they will hire a 50 plus temporary transvestite for the night, and where I can apply.
GB,
I don’t think it’s going to have an impact.
The Cardinals have the money to sign him. The issue is, do they have the will, especially with the Cubs waiting in the wings.
It’s a very profitable franchise.
# GreenBeret7 February 22nd, 2011 at 2:53 pm
Yeah, since 1876 with the start of the NL. Nick’s the only ball player that I’ne never seen on a ML field…during the game.
How are things out in IOWay, Rodg. Hope all is well with you and the rodg12 family.
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Things are good here. No complaints. Snow’s pretty much melted now, can’t wait for baseball season to start!!
Random interjection of the day: There is no such thing as having too much money. Trust.
GB, I think I’m in the minority when it comes to being happy living a pretty basic existence without aspiring to having lots of “things”. I could be wrong.
If Hank doesn’t like revenue sharing or any other MLB rules, I am sure he’s free to do something else.
Thanks, SJ. I knew they bought the team on the cheap. Just didn’t know how much money DeWitt had or if the Bauer family was pulling their money out. I can see them not resigning, but, not allowing the Cubs or Milwaukee to sign him. That would be a real crusher.
“If Hank doesn’t like revenue sharing or any other MLB rules, I am sure he’s free to do something else.”
Including complain about ‘em. Didn’t you cover that last week in one of your posts about constitutional rights?
Sounds good about the weather, rodg. You guys need a slow thaw but short winter for a change.
“Random interjection of the day: There is no such thing as having too much money. Trust.”
You’ve obviously not seen the television documentaries entitled “The Curse of the Lottery.”
Oh so is that how it works in life? You will do it and you will like it? Really?
I guess the middle class in America that complains about taxes should all up and move to another country?
trisha – true pinstriped blue February 22nd, 2011 at 3:44 pm
“Random interjection of the day: There is no such thing as having too much money. Trust.”
You’ve obviously not seen the television documentaries entitled “The Curse of the Lottery.”
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Those people are fine examples of not knowing what to do with money.
They aren’t cursed. They are stupid.
I don’t think the word curse is meant literally Erica. I think it’s a, well, euphemism.
Haha trisha – Generally, I tend to agree with your sentiment regarding money/material goods.
That being said, while money doesn’t buy happiness I’ve seen it cause people a lot of heartache. In the right hands, when invested properly, an infinite amount of money could provide jobs, medical care, education, etc for a lot of deserving people. I’m not talking MC Hammer-ing it up lol. I think usually the people that would do the best work with it are the ones such as yourself who wouldn’t pursue amassing it in the first place.
Well actually Mell, Hanks not allowed to “complain” about revenue sharing publicly, or so it seems unless Selig is wrong.
I should be so cursed.
Trisha, I have no issues here, either. Was just joking. I could have chosen a more lucrative profession, but, not one that I enjoyed as much for nearly 36 years. I’ve been in about 70 countries, built schools, clinics, hospitals, dug wells for people that never had them, got to help people in their 70s vote for the first time ever, got to do some stupid things and lived to tell about it…like b*tch slapping a cobra (purely a reaction because it spit at me). Like you, it’s been great, and I’m where I am by choice.
trisha – true pinstriped blue February 22nd, 2011 at 3:50 pm
I don’t think the word curse is meant literally Erica. I think it’s a, well, euphemism.
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# trisha – true pinstriped blue February 22nd, 2011 at 3:44 pm
You’ve obviously not seen the television documentaries entitled “The Curse of the Lottery.”
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That’s one curse I wouldn’t mind having one bit.
I’d certainly find a way to go on with my life.
I want the Curse of the Lottery!!! Bring it on
Hi Trisha!
Insecure people flaunt! Secure people are usually much more practical. Usually, the secure people keep their money & use it for good causes, whereas insecure folks keep spending more & more on themselves trying to prop up their self worth.
I have had the opportunity to know some extremely wealthy individuals over my many years & without a doubt most of them have been much less extravagant than my friends or even me. They give mind you, but you wouldn’t know their worth by the clothes, car or even somewhat the house where they live. That isn’t to say they didn’t enjoy themselves or share with others, but they kind of took themselves lightly! (LOL! Angels can fly because they take themselves so lightly!)
If I hit the Powerball lottery tomorrow night, I would know to invest it all in Ritter Sports Bar futures in Rhode Island.
If I was cursed by the lotto I’d hire Erica to be my accountant and handle that mess. You’d get commission of course.. how do season tickets on the third base line sound, Erica?
I won $7 in the Powerball lottery Saturday and it has not changed me one bit.
I’ll tell you this much-
If I won the lottery, no one would know until I had a proper attorney and reputable business manager in place.
Fran- LOL
Shame Spencer February 22nd, 2011 at 3:56 pm
If I was cursed by the lotto I’d hire Erica to be my accountant and handle that mess. You’d get commission of course.. how do season tickets on the third base line sound, Erica?
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Sweet.
I hope the lotto curses you. LOL
Fran the original February 22nd, 2011 at 3:56 pm
I won $7 in the Powerball lottery Saturday and it has not changed me one bit.
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LOL. I am so glad you managed to stay true to yourself.
Good article on Donnie Baseball!
http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/s.....tingly/rss
Isn’t a system that has allowed owners who paid 154 million dollars (Oakland) to buy the franchise, yet has received 136 million in revenue sharing funds over the last five years showing to be broken?
You can whine about Hank all you want.
However, on this issue, he’s 100% correct.
If Selig wants to fine him, go ahead.
It doesn’t make his comments incorrect.
Fran-
You are going to be so proud. Yesterday, I took exactly 3 minutes and looked at the scoring for the league.
I am now prepared for the draft
Strong words by Ken Williams on Pujols and the game — h/t ESPN/Chicago
“For the game’s health as a whole, when we’re talking about $30 million players, I think it’s asinine,” Williams said, according to Comcast SportsNet. “We have gotten to the point of no return. Something has to happen. And if it means the game being shut down for the sake of bringing sanity to it, to franchises that aren’t going to stop the insanity, I’m all for it.”
Erin and Erica,
I was one number away from $100. Now that might have changed me
Hank: “I’m assuming you chumps realize this ‘gag order’ thing is just a euphemism.”
“In the right hands, when invested properly, an infinite amount of money could provide jobs, medical care, education, etc for a lot of deserving people.”
Shame, what a beautiful thought. As much as I couldn’t stand him as a player, Curt Schilling took up ALS as his cause and really has worked tirelessly to raise money for it. (He also lives in a very nice New England house, but nothing that would knock your eyes out.) I’ve always felt very blessed in life and want to give back where I can. I realize I’m an accident of birth (euphemistically speaking of course) and just by some luck of the draw that included really good parenting ended up where I did. I could have been born in some cold-water flat to a single, drug-addicted mother, with 10 brothers and sisters and no father. By the grace of God, I wasn’t.
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GB, I hate to even say things like this here because by now it sounds so hackneyed coming from me, but reading what you wrote brought tears to my eyes. Really. Somehow it doesn’t surprise me of you. Somewhere it’s written that our lives will be judged not on how much we’ve sinned, but on how much we’ve loved. That’s a heck of a lot of love.
I need you to tell the .cobra story, really. Please tell it
SJ44 February 22nd, 2011 at 4:01 pm
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Your example shows why Jeter wants to be an owner when he retires. it is one of the best investments in the world. Get the initial down payment, let revenue sharing payoff your purchase price, soak up profits and appreciation of franchise.
Well Kenny, when Pujols files for free agency, here’s a tip…..don’t bid on him.
Albert only gets 30 million if someone gives it to him.
If they do, it means they can afford it.
A Stanford education, at least in terms of economics in a fair marketplace, doesn’t seem as good as it used to be.
Trisha…just one bit of advice….don’t mess with the cobras.
Ray, I absolutely agree with everything you’ve said.
“If I hit the Powerball lottery tomorrow night, I would know to invest it all in Ritter Sports Bar futures in Rhode Island.”
“Stop me before I spend again!”
GB, mess with them? My one fear in life is snakes. I think if I saw one I would die of a heart attack.
Remember, QOTD will be up at 6:00 tonight.
Trisha, about 10-11 years ago, we were in Thailand doing some missions. As is the case in all deployments, we had incountry classes and training on languages, local religion and the local wildlife…both in the cities and in the operations areas. One class was on what to do if confronted by a cobra…up close and personal. As he explained it, you keep the cobra’s attention in one direction and slowly move one hand and the quickly snatch it at the back of the head. He showed us, then asked for some sucker…errr…volunteer to try it. The sucker…errrr…volunteer did as he was shown, but, not quite…and the snake spit some venom. without thinking…I errr…the volunteer slapped the cobra on the side of the head. Then it dawns on me what just happened and, I didn’t feel too well. Anyway, I passed the course.
As a sidenote, I looked at the instructor’s hands and they were scarred and some deformity. I asked about it and he said that he had been bitten 7 times; I’m thinking, “AND THIS IDIOT IS GIVING ME CLASSES?”
GB, how horrible. I had shivers just reading it. Seriously, what did the cobra do when you slapped it? Was it stunned? Did the instructor have the cobra in a basket? What were people instructed to do in the event they were bitten? Did you have antidote where you were located?