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- lucidmatt, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7Giambi has some massive cojones to tell Torre to stop coddling a struggling player. Was any player more shieleded and coddled while coming back from his "mysterious" injuries and slumps than Giambi?
I agree with the sentiment, (and the espn link to the story has great quotes from the Giambi/Arod conversation), but Giambi should remember back to when it was his ass that couldn't buy a hit, let alone a homerun. - Dquinz63, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7There are many, many reasons why your comment is wrong. It is wrong on so many levels that no one need even to discuss the individual merits of baseball (or curling for that matter) to show how wrong it is. But apart from all that, for me the simple question remains.
If you hate baseball so much then why did you click on a digg about two baseball players?
Rest assured I will waiting with bated breath for the next curling digg to hit the front page so I can read your biting commentary of it.
Jackass - humblepatience, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/magazine/09/19/arod0925/index.html
The actual A-Rod Sports Illustrated interview - very good read.
Personally I think the media is vastly playing up Giambi's comments in an effort to sensationalize the relationship A-Rod, the media proclaimed posterboy for 'moneyball', has with his teammates. Everyone from Giambi to Jeter has been in horrible slumps - Giambi is mired in a worse slump right now then A-ROD has gone through all season. Jeter was hitting below .200 last year. Whatever. I think A-ROD will have a good postseason and re-define himself in fan's eyes. - thomasknowland, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6He needed a good 'talking to', but not by Giambi. Jeter should have been the one to do it, he's the captain.
- darkdantae, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5I agree, while Jeter is certainly much more mature and apt at dealing with the media and these situations, he has not done a good job with A-Rod this year. What was said in Esquire was said, Shef has said much worse and there doesn't seem to be anything going on between them two. I couldn't believe how Jeter handled the pop-up ball situation, with that dirty look, and pretending he thought Jeter had it, it was almost as bad as when A-Rod said he had a mystery injury.
I am glad Giambi said what he did, someone needed to. This story isn't even really even newsworthy, it is just about how the club worked this issue out, they know what was said, it was all said straight to each others faces first, then reported later. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4Being from Boston, I'm glad he never came here. As far as you baseball critics, if you don't like it don't watch. Simple as that.
- caliyankee, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2@ ascheinberg
Thank you, most people don't understand that the fan base is why the team can afford the talent they have. Of course nobody will see your comment since all the haters will continue to blindly dig you down for an intelligent comment supporting the Evil Empire. - commiecat, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3I disagree with the fit part. His stats have always been solid and I don't recall (off the top of my head, anyways) him ever being a clubhouse plague. His problem is that expectations are so high for him and he's making so much money in NY that it's practically impossible to make everyone happy.
A-Rod has delivered the numbers without having tested positive for steroids. He switched positions when he was asked. Maybe Jeter would get a pass for calling him out - but not Giambi. I'm glad Giambi came clean, told the truth and is having a great year - but when you have a past that includes admitting to steroid use, you don't really have much weight behind an argument against one of the top baseball in recent history. - SlackerCSB, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3One guy making $20,000,000.00+ a year telling another guy making $20,000,000.00+ a year to step it up... when Giambi doen't have numbers as good as ARod.
Did You Know.... The Marlins had a $14,000.000.00 payroll this year. This fit their entire 25 man roster under that number and were competitive. ARod makes almost 2x an entire team. - underthewether, on 10/12/2007, -3/+4A-rod has better stats this year than Giambi
- heyy, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2it's true watching baseball live at the stadiums when you are completely hammered is a great social experience.
- ascheinberg, on 10/12/2007, -3/+3This just goes to show you don't understand the business of baseball.
The Yankees generate more money than any other team in professional sports - PERIOD. Their 200+ million dollar payroll is well outpaced by their deal with YES and their merchandising. They have the most loyal fans in the world, and they're more far-reaching than any other team in the world.
Keeping a large payroll means nothing, and it is still within the rules of the game. - radixus, on 10/12/2007, -3/+3I don't think A-Rod will be a good fit in any MLB clubhouse, to be honest with you. Sure he's a golden boy the first year on a new team, but then his true personality and high nose self starts to creep in after.
I live in Seattle, and it's been a while since I left the Mariner's . . . but I lost all respect for him when he told the media that Safeco Field was a bad for baseball - mostly because he couldn't hit over 40 homeruns there!
The guys a jerk and full of himself. I'm not too big of a fan of Giambi either, but he was right to push Torre to not baby A-Rod anymore. - heyy, on 10/12/2007, -8/+2tell that fat midget to go to hell
- heyy, on 10/12/2007, -10/+2it's true a lot of them are morons. 90% of the players in baseball don't realize that when you munch on sunflower seeds you're not supposed to eat the shells.
- jnosanov, on 10/12/2007, -16/+4Baseball is the second stupidest sport ever created by man. Only curling exceeds baseball in idiocy. Go ahead and bury me, you easily amused buffoons.
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