tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5860366265373331300.post4287777340394186541..comments2008-09-15T14:06:48.095-04:00Ginanoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5860366265373331300.post-6197486703486534592008-09-15T12:06:00.000-04:002008-09-15T12:06:00.000-04:00

Keep up the good work. Its YOUR blog. Foley's piece made perfect sense. Schilling is a hypocritical asshole, regardless of his politics. He has continuously and repeatedly done EXACTLY the things that he either later or earlier had criticized. He's also not very smart. In his entry in Boston, via SoSH, he "requested" that his comments be "off the record." On a PUBLIC messageboard. And then he

Ericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5860366265373331300.post-55991097829944125052008-09-14T01:34:00.000-04:002008-09-14T01:34:00.000-04:00

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John Foleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09339402431610031589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5860366265373331300.post-86514576925873799202008-09-13T02:01:00.000-04:002008-09-13T02:01:00.000-04:00

This seems to be the part of John's post that created the mini-firestorm here and at BSMW.<BR/><BR/><I>Sports fans, especially the blue collar kind, are not always great people.</I><BR/><BR/>Blue collar fans are the ones that, for the most part, sit in the upper levels and the bleachers, with Wrigley being the exception to the rule. These areas are notorious for being seriously less that civil.

Tikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08656219808932369089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5860366265373331300.post-50530847681227468262008-09-12T22:26:00.000-04:002008-09-12T22:26:00.000-04:00

Some of you seem to be confused about what constitutes baseball and what constitutes politics.<BR/><BR/>The difference between politics and baseball is that baseball fans have the courage to say when their team sucks. They still love them, they still go to the games, but they have the guts to call them bums when they deserve it. <BR/><BR/>Now when you cross over in to that realm where you refuse

american-midolhttp://american-midol.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5860366265373331300.post-27415159778357886232008-09-12T14:05:00.000-04:002008-09-12T14:05:00.000-04:00

Oh snap, I've never been called "elitist" before! Obviously, you've never seen my bank balance or listened in on my conversations with the student loan people.<BR/><BR/>Doesn't <I>elitism</I> mean that you consider yourself a member of a privileged minority, a financially or intellectually superior upper class? Explain the relevance. I think Curt Schilling is a loudmouthed jerk. That doesn't make

John Foleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09339402431610031589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5860366265373331300.post-64035133145292511332008-09-12T14:04:00.000-04:002008-09-12T14:04:00.000-04:00

Let it be known that I, for one do not want the Mannings paralyzed! There. I feel good.<BR/><BR/>How 'bout a nice broken hand. They're barely inconvienenced and they still get paid. Win/win. It has to be a fairly severe fracture though.

ozzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11644622795648902517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5860366265373331300.post-33445909243723339212008-09-12T13:04:00.000-04:002008-09-12T13:04:00.000-04:00

As someone who finds Curt's politics one of his redeeming off-field qualities, I don't think Tiki's politics had anything to do with this piece. While it contains an unfortunate (and unnecessary) elitist put-down of blue collar workers in the middle, as nopointe said, the ending was spot on.

Bodanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5860366265373331300.post-21573922259499057982008-09-12T11:58:00.000-04:002008-09-12T11:58:00.000-04:00

Tiki, I'm the anonymous from comment #4. I apologize if my comment came off too harshly--I think you're an excellent writer and that's why I keep coming back even when I quibble with some of your tone and/or subject matter.<BR/><BR/>So I'll try to offer a more thoughtful and less ad hominem criticism of this piece:<BR/><BR/>1) I think one of the operative premises of the piece--that Schilling's

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5860366265373331300.post-12390282669666091952008-09-12T11:54:00.000-04:002008-09-12T11:54:00.000-04:00

What does Schilling being physically incapable of keeping his mouth shut have to do with politics? I'd like to think his flaming assholishness could be a uniting force among the right and the left.

Beakernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5860366265373331300.post-40189823714983552252008-09-12T11:33:00.000-04:002008-09-12T11:33:00.000-04:00

You just lost a reader with this elitist bullshit, Tiki. You hate Schilling for his politics and always have. It's too bad you chose to let your politics enter into the picture here. You had a good thing going for a while.

Shawnhttp://www.sonsofsamhorn.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5860366265373331300.post-43601730311741340292008-09-12T11:26:00.000-04:002008-09-12T11:26:00.000-04:00

I changed it to moderated comments.

Tikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08656219808932369089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5860366265373331300.post-63737354385608480662008-09-12T11:21:00.000-04:002008-09-12T11:21:00.000-04:00

But anonymous Internet Tough Guys are my favorite!

John Foleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09339402431610031589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5860366265373331300.post-15638145670353554802008-09-12T11:18:00.000-04:002008-09-12T11:18:00.000-04:00

<I>Anonymous said...<BR/><BR/>Is there an editorial standard at work here or did this piece just get a pass because he doesn't like a guy that you don't like? </I><BR/><BR/>Do <I>you</I> have any standards, or did you piss on this piece because he likes a team you don't like?<BR/><BR/>You don't offer a counterpoint of any kind, or even some intelligent criticism. You just dismiss it out of hand.

american-midolhttp://american-midol.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5860366265373331300.post-70211344267909454742008-09-12T11:11:00.000-04:002008-09-12T11:11:00.000-04:00

I'm not going to quibble with details because the conclusion is spot on.<BR/><BR/>"You've taught me so much, no. 38. It's only fitting, since you're the smartest guy in the room.<BR/>I've learned:<BR/>That a man can be a world class, Hall of Fame-level talent<BR/>and a legendary big-game performer<BR/>and a devoted, loving father<BR/>and a deeply spiritual, devout Christian<BR/>and a generous

Nopointehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15964803565175727600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5860366265373331300.post-74812671726037471292008-09-12T11:09:00.000-04:002008-09-12T11:09:00.000-04:00

Anonymous comments have been turned off. No more anonymous Internet Tough Guys.

Tikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08656219808932369089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5860366265373331300.post-31377593888013656202008-09-12T11:02:00.000-04:002008-09-12T11:02:00.000-04:00

This is pretty bad. "Vinny from Bensonhurst"?<BR/><BR/>Is there an editorial standard at work here or did this piece just get a pass because he doesn't like a guy that you don't like? At this point it might be more successful to just print a list of things and people you dislike and/or feel superior to when the spirit moves you rather than trotting out a piece of garbage like this. <BR/><BR/>

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5860366265373331300.post-77036248707177972952008-09-12T10:44:00.000-04:002008-09-12T10:44:00.000-04:00

Agreed. This place has become a joke.

Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5860366265373331300.post-16523066092590659322008-09-12T10:35:00.000-04:002008-09-12T10:35:00.000-04:00

Time to shut down and retool, Tiki. You jumped the shark.

34noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5860366265373331300.post-32334333721325604192008-09-12T10:12:00.000-04:002008-09-12T10:12:00.000-04:00

Sorry, I stopped reading after "I'm an actual fan of the Yankees..."

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com