Or just good pr???
Theres an old saying "If you have to ask the price, you cant afford it" Well I have a new one "If you dont know what country you should represent in the WBC, than you dont deserve to play for any" If you dont know who Im talking about, then you can stop reading now, because this is a baseball post and Im pissed as it is without having to deal with commie baseball haters in the comments section.
Heres the deal. Alex Rodriguez (to be referred to as The Boss' Biatch) initially said he was going to play for the Dominican Republic, even as a United States citizen born and raised in NYC, NY (so nice they named it twice). I have a slight problem with that, but can understand if his decision was based purely on wanting to honor his parents and his Dominican lineage. However I dont think it was. Two days later he backs out (i.e. screws them) I think the powers that be made the decision for him, showing he lacks character and courage of conviction. Steinbrenner has made it known he does not approve of his players participating in offseason play, he's the boss, and being the Boss' biatch he acquiesced. So he comes up with some lame excuse that it would be a dishonor to both if he chose one over the other, and stated he was going to sit it out. No problem here, his skill are unarguable, but how can you root for a guy that is such a, well as Ron Burgundy would say a "san diego".
Heres where my problem really lies, it was looking like David Wright was slated to play 3rd for the good ol' U S of A. Now granted as a Mets fan Im biased, but no baseball fan can argue that this kid is the goods, he is what baseball is all about, David Wright is whats good about baseball. He shows up early, leaves late and goes balls to the wall on every play. When given the opportunity to play for America, Im sure they didnt get the question out before he was oiling up his glove, and now we have Fake-Rod, once again buckling to peer pressure and reluctantly agreeing to play ball. Obviously this probaly leaves D Wright off the roster and thats a damn shame that he was replaced not with albeit a slightly better player, but with a player that didnt want to play, didnt want to represent the United States of America, didnt go with his heart but with his agents advice.
And that is the reason with every incident of a spoiled self centered millionaire playing a childs game pouting and poor behavior I become less of a fan every day. And with that I would like to announce that I will be playing center field for Ireland. Whats that? Im not an Irish citizen and they dont have a team, then I have no choice but to root for the USA, but I will be watching them at a pub in Hells Kitchen.
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The scary thing is that with guys like this on the team, that we will probably end up getting smacked around like our basketball team did in the Olympics (albeit and sadly by inferior competition).
A_Rod is only slightly better? you really are a funny guy Donk.
ARod is a fag and gets no love in the latin community (Im sure Rhino/Hector will agree)because he is such a "gringo". And he should never have mentioned possibly playing for Dominican Republic; he has just drove a wider wedge between himself and his Latino brethren.
Btw he was born in NY-grew up in Miami--South Beach Flamer!!
Thats right I said it. Slightly
And since when did Miami secede from NYC, isnt it the 6th borough?
yo, are we talking about baseball again? hey how important is this stupid tournament? well lets see, when will it be on tv here?? oh here it is, at 3 in the morning on wednesday, then at 2 am the next tuesday,,,,, but at least its on a major channel, ESPN 8, the OCHO. comes on right bangladeshi team handball, and the world largest tomato eating contest in south dakota. Please guys, baseball isn't cool when it's baseball season, enough about A rod too, who cares? he doesn't have to relate to anyone except the mofo's in his country club. he makes 25 million a year, and gets winters off!
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