tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post3212740582738227883..comments2024-03-29T04:32:39.897-07:00Comments on the joy of sox: Curt Schilling Announces Retirementallanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-31217095326546278232009-03-24T15:59:00.000-07:002009-03-24T15:59:00.000-07:00Btw, I am inclined to support anything Woody Harre...Btw, I am inclined to support anything Woody Harrelson or Tim Robbins does, regardless of quality, because give a lot of support to issues that are important to me. So it does work the other way, too.laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-89257325865534172052009-03-24T15:57:00.000-07:002009-03-24T15:57:00.000-07:00I don't listen to Schilling talk about politics. P...<I>I don't listen to Schilling talk about politics. Period.</I><BR/><BR/>I'm surprised to hear that!laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-5836037686322845992009-03-24T15:56:00.000-07:002009-03-24T15:56:00.000-07:00Re Jesus throwing up, I've heard Mark Maron say it...Re Jesus throwing up, I've heard Mark Maron say it, but I don't think it was original. <BR/><BR/>Not Bill Hicks, tho.laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-25751499323589248592009-03-24T07:44:00.000-07:002009-03-24T07:44:00.000-07:00I don't listen to Schilling talk about politics. P...I don't listen to Schilling talk about politics. Period. That is how I deal with it. We enjoy freedom of speech in this country. Whether it is always good for us to exercise that right is another question, but we HAVE the right. Curt blathered on about his politics and his God a little too much in my opinion, but that is not why I watched him. I watched him because he was a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. And a good one at that. There was NO ONE I would rather have standing on that mound in either 2004 or 2007 and he delivered. <BR/><BR/>How many of you watch Matt Damon movies because of his politics? Not many, I'd bet. <BR/><BR/>It angers me to hear baseball writers talk about Curt's chances of making the Hall of Fame in terms of how much he talked and blogged. What does that have to do with his BASEBALL career?mugrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16523894323925888505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-3101286542041612762009-03-24T07:27:00.000-07:002009-03-24T07:27:00.000-07:00Are you sure it wasn't Woody Allen? (Not that he ...Are you sure it wasn't Woody Allen? (Not that he has a Jesus dog in that Jesus fight.)Benjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00421785398444449007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-14623897100492874592009-03-23T21:48:00.000-07:002009-03-23T21:48:00.000-07:00ahh yes, the waffle houseahh yes, the waffle housePatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04444146300029158202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-33895440638973098072009-03-23T19:48:00.000-07:002009-03-23T19:48:00.000-07:00Hicks was the man, by the way...."looks like we go...Hicks was the man, by the way.<BR/><BR/>...<BR/><BR/>"looks like we got ourselves a reader .."allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-74164774683829656742009-03-23T19:47:00.000-07:002009-03-23T19:47:00.000-07:00Shawn HillMississauga native....I thought the come...<I>Shawn Hill</I><BR/><BR/>Mississauga native.<BR/><BR/>...<BR/><BR/>I thought the comedian might be Mark Maron.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-84271461310190463282009-03-23T19:44:00.000-07:002009-03-23T19:44:00.000-07:00In Canadian player news, the Padres signed Shawn H...In Canadian player news, the Padres signed Shawn Hill today.Benjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00421785398444449007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-66050525460192023002009-03-23T18:40:00.000-07:002009-03-23T18:40:00.000-07:00ESPN Classic , on the ball , just showed game 6 of...ESPN Classic , on the ball , just showed game 6 of '04.....nice, for some reason I thought Bernie was going to tie it.....9caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14214364466933716867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-6455462302064475912009-03-23T18:34:00.000-07:002009-03-23T18:34:00.000-07:00(Who's the comedian who says that if Jesus came ba...<I>(Who's the comedian who says that if Jesus came back and saw what was being done in his name, he'd never stop throwing up?)</I><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091167/quotes" REL="nofollow">Max von Sydow</A>.Benjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00421785398444449007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-84697898555472306242009-03-23T18:19:00.000-07:002009-03-23T18:19:00.000-07:00(Who's the comedian who says that if Jesus came ba...<I>(Who's the comedian who says that if Jesus came back and saw what was being done in his name, he'd never stop throwing up?)</I><BR/><BR/>Sounds like one of my personal favorites, Bill Hicks. Though I'm not sure.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04444146300029158202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-19834116165515058512009-03-23T17:37:00.000-07:002009-03-23T17:37:00.000-07:00Come on, redsock, you don't think Curt Schilling i...<I>Come on, redsock, you don't think Curt Schilling is an evil person, do you?</I><BR/><BR/>No. And I never said he was.<BR/><BR/>I said that the praising someone for "say[ing] what they believe and deliver[ing] on what they say" seems bizarre to me.<BR/><BR/>Sometimes it's good, like Schilling's truck commercial about bringing a title to Boston. Other times, well, people acting on their beliefs is not so good ...<BR/><BR/><I>I do think he is honest about what he stands for. I prefer that to someone who is disingenuous about everything.</I><BR/><BR/>I think he's honest, too, and it's always good if someone says exactly how they feel rather than being mealy-mouthed to suit their audience or what they feel they have to say.<BR/><BR/>But Schilling holds opinions that are obscene to me. In the case of Iraq, those opinions (as also held by people holding power) have led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of innocent people (and caused suffering that will continue for decades) for no reason other than money, oil and greed. (My tax money funded some of that murder and torture also.)<BR/><BR/>And Schilling is a smart guy. He really should know better.<BR/><BR/>I'll always get chills watching videos of him in 2004. He risked his career for the Red Sox -- as did Keith Foulke -- and they both delivered bigger than anyone could have imagined.<BR/><BR/>But when I see Schilling showboating his faith behind the mound in those starts, and when I hear him thank Jesus for his career, I'll think of the other things.<BR/><BR/>...<BR/><BR/>(Who's the comedian who says that if Jesus came back and saw what was being done in his name, he'd never stop throwing up?)allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-62790897209264573642009-03-23T16:39:00.001-07:002009-03-23T16:39:00.001-07:00What if his name was huge.What if his name was huge.andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13080026360873456937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-2447232624720181822009-03-23T16:39:00.000-07:002009-03-23T16:39:00.000-07:00Is it pronounced lar ho?Is it pronounced lar ho?andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13080026360873456937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-47234387399301395012009-03-23T16:16:00.000-07:002009-03-23T16:16:00.000-07:00Evil? We are talking baseball. He said he was co...Evil? We are talking baseball. He said he was coming to Boston to deliver a championship. He did it. He is hardly evil.<BR/><BR/>As for his politics I am personally the polar opposite of him. But I do think he is honest about what he stands for. I prefer that to someone who is disingenuous about everything.Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16611950323509789245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-29590150369960231852009-03-23T16:03:00.000-07:002009-03-23T16:03:00.000-07:00Alot of , Thanks Curt, followed by "buts"......I l...Alot of , Thanks Curt, followed by "buts"......I loved him and I don't apoligize for it....<BR/><BR/><BR/>I have alot of friends I don't agree with everything on, but I still respect them, Curt Schilling has done a lot of good with his celebrity, and raised millions of dollars for some worthy causes....<BR/><BR/>Good for him he had a great career9caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14214364466933716867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-14678520320831175862009-03-23T15:51:00.000-07:002009-03-23T15:51:00.000-07:00Come on, redsock, you don't think Curt Schilling i...Come on, redsock, you don't think Curt Schilling is an evil person, do you? He's obnoxious, and his politics are stupid and misinformed, but most people's politics are stupid and misinformed. He refused to participate in the Obama* character assassination, which to me indicates that he's principled, which I can appreciate.<BR/><BR/><BR/>*Again, acknowledging that Obama has his share of pretty key failings. I'm using the example because it's a pretty good example of Schilling not just being a Rush Limbaugh style ideologue.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14670045693768623299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-14180546352775391762009-03-23T15:44:00.000-07:002009-03-23T15:44:00.000-07:00For what it's worth, Lyon was one of the players t...For what it's worth, Lyon was one of the players the Sox traded for Schilling.Benjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00421785398444449007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-58068817726772167632009-03-23T14:43:00.000-07:002009-03-23T14:43:00.000-07:00There is a dearth of people who say what they beli...<I>There is a dearth of people who say what they believe and deliver on what they say.</I><BR/><BR/>There is no shortage of evil people who "say what they believe and deliver on what they say". I don't see that as a positive quailty, necessarily.<BR/><BR/><I>I don't have to agree with his politics but I can appreciate his honesty.</I><BR/><BR/>Do you mean his honesty re politics? If so, why?allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-16358889783727556672009-03-23T14:35:00.000-07:002009-03-23T14:35:00.000-07:00There is a dearth of people who say what they beli...There is a dearth of people who say what they believe and deliver on what they say. Schilling is one of the few. And I am thankful, in particular, for 2004.<BR/><BR/>I don't have to agree with his politics but I can appreciate his honesty.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the memories Curt.Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16611950323509789245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-15271684420910103862009-03-23T13:19:00.000-07:002009-03-23T13:19:00.000-07:00Kilgore says that after the 4 dongs, Dusty Brown p...Kilgore says that after the 4 dongs, Dusty Brown popped to first and was booed.<BR/><BR/>Ortiz stole a base!<BR/><BR/>T.J. Large -- 6 BF, 5 BB.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-35205201663431300682009-03-23T13:13:00.000-07:002009-03-23T13:13:00.000-07:00TJ Large is from Largo, Florida. True story.TJ Large is from Largo, Florida. True story.Benjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00421785398444449007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-87490080642901852282009-03-23T12:58:00.000-07:002009-03-23T12:58:00.000-07:00Apparently we have a pitcher named Large ("lar-hay...Apparently we have a pitcher named Large ("lar-hay"?) who came in in the eighth to walk five in a row. Maybe we felt sorry for the Tigers after the dong-a-thon?Zenslingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06040836002694584468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-46685170336222551332009-03-23T12:50:00.000-07:002009-03-23T12:50:00.000-07:00I don't feel all misty-eyed about Curt today becau...I don't feel all misty-eyed about Curt today because 1. he hasn't played in a year and a half and 2. this could be one of 38Retirements as far as we know. I am grateful to the guy, of course, but today's announcement isn't doing much for me.Jerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448619048422750447noreply@blogger.com