Golden Wheels Posted January 7, 2005 Posted January 7, 2005 Much ado about nothing if you ask me. A certain sportwriter in Boston is putting this out there as some big controversy....it's a slow sports news week here.
stevestojan Posted January 7, 2005 Posted January 7, 2005 Awww...looks like someone is wearing his grouchy pants today! 197486[/snapback] Funny, I havn't changed my pants today, but when I woke up, I thought I was wearing the "maybe I'll stay in and watch a movie tonight" pants, but as it turns out, I apparently threw on my "no way in hell am I doing that, it's Friday, and I'm going out for several cocktails" pants.
Fezmid Posted January 7, 2005 Posted January 7, 2005 link? 197496[/snapback] http://www.startribune.com/stories/503/5174229.html Carmine Tiso, spokesman for MLB, told the Globe that Mientkiewicz owns the baseball CW
Gavin in Va Beach Posted January 7, 2005 Posted January 7, 2005 Funny, I havn't changed my pants today, but when I woke up, I thought I was wearing the "maybe I'll stay in and watch a movie tonight" pants, but as it turns out, I apparently threw on my "no way in hell am I doing that, it's Friday, and I'm going out for several cocktails" pants. 197504[/snapback] Shoulda worn your "sarcasm detecting" pants...
Alaska Darin Posted January 7, 2005 Posted January 7, 2005 Shoulda worn your "sarcasm detecting" pants... 197511[/snapback] Or removed his "approved by BF" foil helmet.
Like A Mofo Posted January 7, 2005 Author Posted January 7, 2005 Much ado about nothing if you ask me. A certain sportwriter in Boston is putting this out there as some big controversy....it's a slow sports news week here. 197502[/snapback] Im sure somehow they will blame Steinbrenner for this!!
EZC-Boston Posted January 7, 2005 Posted January 7, 2005 http://www.startribune.com/stories/503/5174229.htmlCW 197505[/snapback] Seemed to quiet them down...
Fezmid Posted January 7, 2005 Posted January 7, 2005 Seemed to quiet them down... 197548[/snapback] Apparantly so. CW
stevestojan Posted January 7, 2005 Posted January 7, 2005 nope... just went to lunch... OK, since according to MLB he "owns" it, it would be an even bigger class move to give it to who "should" have it. If you guys can't see that after 86 years, that a guy who played half a season of mop up work for the Sox shouldn't have the ball that ended the "curse" then apparently you don't care that sporstmanship is going straight to hell. "It's mine. MLB says so! And NOBODY else will take it from me!" take your ball and go home Mientkiewicz, you piece of trash. . .
EZC-Boston Posted January 7, 2005 Posted January 7, 2005 nope... just went to lunch... OK, since according to MLB he "owns" it, it would be an even bigger class move to give it to who "should" have it. If you guys can't see that after 86 years, that a guy who played half a season of mop up work for the Sox shouldn't have the ball that ended the "curse" then apparently you don't care that sporstmanship is going straight to hell. "It's mine. MLB says so! And NOBODY else will take it from me!" take your ball and go home Mientkiewicz, you piece of trash. . . 197566[/snapback] Defensive replacement in the World Series, not exactly mop up work, ask the '86 Sox...boy I love to argue, especially when I'm right...
kasper13 Posted January 7, 2005 Posted January 7, 2005 Where does the ball say "Property of the Red Sox" on it? It doesn't. It has the MLB logo on it and they supply the baseballs for the games. Whoever has possession of the ball owns it according to MLB. If the Red Sux want it, then pay the guy for it. If I had the ball, I'd blow it up like the Cubs fans did after the 2003 playoffs. The Red Sox management are the scum in this whole thing.
stevestojan Posted January 7, 2005 Posted January 7, 2005 Defensive replacement in the World Series, not exactly mop up work, ask the '86 Sox...boy I love to argue, especially when I'm right... 197568[/snapback] yeah, you're right... Thousands upon thousands of kids going through the call of fame in Cooperstown would get a chance to see the ball that ended the curse. 40 years from now, I could take my adult son there and explain the whole story behind it, and say "that's the ball that ended this crazy 'streak' people used to talk about". Or even 10 years from now, father's who have babies now could do the same with their young kids. I'm not saying the HOF is missing something without it, but that sure is one Giant piece of baseball history that should be seen by baseball fans. But, no, you're right. It's probably way better off in the lock box belonging to "Doug Mientkiewicz" (see: 25 years from now no one will remember who the hell he even was). Yeah, you're right.
Gavin in Va Beach Posted January 7, 2005 Posted January 7, 2005 Thousands upon thousands of kids going through the call of fame in Cooperstown would get a chance to see the ball that ended the curse. 40 years from now, I could take my adult son there and explain the whole story behind it, and say "that's the ball that ended this crazy 'streak' people used to talk about". Or even 10 years from now, father's who have babies now could do the same with their young kids. I'm not saying the HOF is missing something without it, but that sure is one Giant piece of baseball history that should be seen by baseball fans. 197576[/snapback] They could go buy a ball at Walmart and put it in there. How the fug would you know? The story you would tell would be the same whether it was the real ball or not.
EZC-Boston Posted January 7, 2005 Posted January 7, 2005 I hope he goes to the Cubs, wins the series with them and gets that ball too. That would be a nice combo. Theo has said that one of the 1B will be gone, but IMO they should keep Doug.
stevestojan Posted January 7, 2005 Posted January 7, 2005 They could go buy a ball at Walmart and put it in there. How the fug would you know? The story you would tell would be the same whether it was the real ball or not. 197582[/snapback] ok, I refuse to fall for your sarcasm twice in one day....
Gavin in Va Beach Posted January 7, 2005 Posted January 7, 2005 ok, I refuse to fall for your sarcasm twice in one day.... 197587[/snapback] No sarcasm this time...
Alaska Darin Posted January 7, 2005 Posted January 7, 2005 ok, I refuse to fall for your sarcasm twice in one day.... 197587[/snapback] Publically wiping off the BF, I see.
stevestojan Posted January 7, 2005 Posted January 7, 2005 No sarcasm this time... 197592[/snapback] I was afraid of that. Why even go to the HOF ever at all? Just take some play-doh and make a bust of your favorite players. Take the bat that you used to use in your beer league and tell your son its Mickey Mantles... doesn't matter if it's real... it's the story that matters...
PromoTheRobot Posted January 7, 2005 Posted January 7, 2005 Mientkiewicz made $1.75 million this year. Not chump change, but also not A-Rod money either. I can see one arguement that he's a douchebag for keeping the ball, but on the other hand what does he owe the Red Sox?. They traded for him and he did his job. They were shopping him around anyway, so don't even mention team loyalty here. I say if the Sox want it bad enough, they can open up the ol' checkbook. PTR
Gavin in Va Beach Posted January 7, 2005 Posted January 7, 2005 I was afraid of that. Why even go to the HOF ever at all? Just take some play-doh and make a bust of your favorite players. Take the bat that you used to use in your beer league and tell your son its Mickey Mantles... doesn't matter if it's real... it's the story that matters... 197595[/snapback] Never been to the HOF. But when I do, I'll go for the stories, not for some balls and bats collecting dust...
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