Know when to fold 'em
Major League Baseball is again shooting itself in the foot. I'm not surprised, and that in itself is a shame. There was a time when I really liked the big leagues.
Kenny Rogers, Texas Rangers pitcher assaults a cameraman during pre-game wam-ups, apparently without provocation. The incident is magnified even more because the cameraman's camera is rolling during the incident. Major League Baseball strikes back with what I consider a fair punishment...a 20 game suspension, which Rogers appeals. On what grounds I cannot comprehend, but because he appeals, he can continue to play until the appeal is heard...and that makes him eligible for the All Star Game. Not only that, he's on the American League All Star Team. That's just wrong. I don't care if the guy is the second coming of Babe Friggin Ruth, it's still wrong.
The All Star Game is a chance for the league to put its best foot forward. It's an infomercial for Major League Baseball with a spotlight on its celebrities and a celebration of the game. The last thing they need is another reminder, after the graphic representation of Mr. Rogers outburst over the past week, is more prime opportunities to rehash it all yet again. I know the guy is good, but what ever happened to personal responsibility for your actions? I understand celebrities getting pissed at guys with cameras hounding them everywhere they go, but that isn't the case here. Think about it. Guys with television cameras don't exactly chase celebrities ahuling that equipment around. You want to send the absolute wrong message and grow the primadonna attitude that permeates professional sports..let Kenny Rogers pitch in the All Star game. If you want to tell these guys, "You can get away with anything if you play well enough", then go for it. Then watch the rest of us.....stop watching. Given a choice, I'd rather watch the College World Series any day, even if it meant watching the team from Texas beat the team from Florida all over again.
Kenny Rogers, Texas Rangers pitcher assaults a cameraman during pre-game wam-ups, apparently without provocation. The incident is magnified even more because the cameraman's camera is rolling during the incident. Major League Baseball strikes back with what I consider a fair punishment...a 20 game suspension, which Rogers appeals. On what grounds I cannot comprehend, but because he appeals, he can continue to play until the appeal is heard...and that makes him eligible for the All Star Game. Not only that, he's on the American League All Star Team. That's just wrong. I don't care if the guy is the second coming of Babe Friggin Ruth, it's still wrong.
The All Star Game is a chance for the league to put its best foot forward. It's an infomercial for Major League Baseball with a spotlight on its celebrities and a celebration of the game. The last thing they need is another reminder, after the graphic representation of Mr. Rogers outburst over the past week, is more prime opportunities to rehash it all yet again. I know the guy is good, but what ever happened to personal responsibility for your actions? I understand celebrities getting pissed at guys with cameras hounding them everywhere they go, but that isn't the case here. Think about it. Guys with television cameras don't exactly chase celebrities ahuling that equipment around. You want to send the absolute wrong message and grow the primadonna attitude that permeates professional sports..let Kenny Rogers pitch in the All Star game. If you want to tell these guys, "You can get away with anything if you play well enough", then go for it. Then watch the rest of us.....stop watching. Given a choice, I'd rather watch the College World Series any day, even if it meant watching the team from Texas beat the team from Florida all over again.
John put this out here at 8:16 AM
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