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Mend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:14 AM Original message |
Houston Astros have no American Black players |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
1. It probably IS a coincidence. |
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Mend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:21 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. big articles in several papers with major Black players |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 06:54 PM Response to Reply #9 |
44. How? |
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CanOfWhoopAss (776 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
2. OK What about their farm system? nt |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:19 AM Response to Original message |
3. I'm not sure of the relevance of that subject |
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Mend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:25 AM Response to Reply #3 |
11. I remember Jackie Robinson... |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:31 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. If I believe what is nothing? |
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ContraBass Black (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:34 AM Response to Reply #3 |
18. I think this is a tongue in cheek response |
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erpowers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-05 07:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
49. Not Successful Front Office Operation |
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Kagemusha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:19 AM Response to Original message |
4. I've long disagreed that black players are a panacea. |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:08 AM Response to Reply #4 |
27. Eccchhh |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 07:36 PM Response to Reply #27 |
47. there has never been a neighborhood |
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erpowers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-05 07:38 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. Bad Analogy |
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AspenRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:28 AM Response to Reply #4 |
32. Tim Duncan is from the US Virgin Islands |
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tanyev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:19 AM Response to Original message |
5. I thought they lost because Babs came to all four games. |
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YDogg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:28 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. That's my guess. I was rooting for the Astros until I saw babs at a game. |
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otohara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:23 AM Response to Reply #13 |
29. Petty Me....Likes to See All TX Teams |
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Gato Moteado (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
6. well, it's poppy bush's town and his team...... |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 09:00 AM Response to Reply #6 |
22. Poppy Bush does NOT own the team. He never did. |
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Gato Moteado (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 09:20 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. yes, i know he didn't own the team |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
7. There aren't a lot of black players left in baseball... |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:45 AM Response to Reply #7 |
21. Japan also. The talent pool has gone international. |
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More Than A Feeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:21 AM Response to Original message |
8. They lost because the clock struck midnight |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:27 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. They lost because their pitching staff sucks in comparison |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
10. They can have Corey Patterson |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:33 AM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Now Now...LOL |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
15. It's MLB's fault... |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:44 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Do they have to specifically target black fans? |
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PDittie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
17. This is NOT TRUE |
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Mend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 10:34 AM Response to Reply #17 |
24. Joe Morgan says it's true: here's the link: |
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PDittie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 12:02 PM Response to Reply #24 |
34. READ THE ARTICLE |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 10:37 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Um... I think you've mistaken me for a SOX fan |
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Dave Sund (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:26 PM Response to Reply #24 |
40. Excuse me, but did you just try to use JOE MORGAN |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 12:33 PM Response to Reply #17 |
35. Thank you! |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 01:51 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Washington DCers like Houston because they hate Dallas as much as we. |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 06:55 PM Response to Reply #17 |
45. Cecil Cooper rocks! |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
19. Only 9% black players from the US in baseball |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:22 AM Response to Reply #19 |
28. Yup, they were talking about his on sport radio yesterday... |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 01:39 PM Response to Reply #28 |
36. Mookie and I did our minor league in Norfolk and both ended up in T.O. |
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chenGOD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
25. Ridiculous. Professional coaches hire players who help the team win. |
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newportdadde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
26. The Lakers don't have any 5'7'' white guys. |
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musiclawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
30. To imply they lost because of their ethnic makeup is dumb |
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AspenRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
31. Misunderstood the post |
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dr.zoidberg (612 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
33. What joe Morgan is saying.. |
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Ksec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
39. who cares? |
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MessiahRp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
41. Michael Wilbon addressed this on PTI |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 09:00 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. PTI rules. Check out Tony's radio show on ... |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 09:09 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Seriously who DOES play baseball anymore? |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 06:57 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. What planet do you live on? |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-05 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
48. Hey everyone, check out Michael Wilbon's article in Sat's WP. nt |
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Lefty48197 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-05 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
51. The number of African-Americans in MLB has been dropping lately |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-05 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
52. MLB targets a white audience, so they shouldn't be surprised |
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nickgutierrez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-05 11:27 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. I think you're right. |
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