tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post6567832381146598508..comments2024-03-28T19:45:50.194-07:00Comments on the joy of sox: Alex Cora Makes The Right Decision: "I Don't Feel Comfortable Celebrating In The White House"allanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-64557026663059045422019-05-07T06:21:22.462-07:002019-05-07T06:21:22.462-07:00Thank you Alex Cora! Cheers for all the Sox who ar...Thank you Alex Cora! Cheers for all the Sox who are refraining. I only wish more were.laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-3542512431130013572019-05-06T19:41:43.044-07:002019-05-06T19:41:43.044-07:00I have to believe Cora never had any intention of ...I have to believe Cora never had any intention of taking part in this nonsense - from things he has said in the past, it would be bizarre if he was actually unable to decide - but obviously did not want it to be a story for months on sports radio and among the yahoos, so he held off saying anything until a few days before.<br /><br /><i>I do wish his comments were more pointed and political. To say something makes you "uncomfortable" is not quite the same as saying he wants no part of shaking the hand of a racist, ignorant, bellicose fool</i><br /><br />Likewise (as I wrote), I'd like to know which of Trump's policies Werner supports since he said he disagrees with "certain" other ones.<br /><br />Steve Buckley tweet: "Alex Cora has confirmed newspaper report he will not make the trip to meet the president. So basically it’s the white Sox who’ll be going."<br /><br />Price retweeted that with this comment: "I just feel like more than 38k should see this tweet..."<br /><br />One comment under that: "The President isn’t a King to whom we must pay our respects. The White House isn’t an idol we must worship. Refusing to visit is a perfectly American thing to do."allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-48243891602726115092019-05-06T05:27:39.883-07:002019-05-06T05:27:39.883-07:00Off-days during the season are always near the top...Off-days during the season are always near the top of the list of "contentious" items when the CBA is being negotiated. (Remember when Opening Day used to be in the middle of April?). Why would would a player want to waste one on this? It's always a political statement no matter who is President.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10275164807141705059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-49556135739623131152019-05-06T04:02:28.240-07:002019-05-06T04:02:28.240-07:00Cora is letting his absence serve as his message. ...Cora is letting his absence serve as his message. I realize he has to consider the likely reaction of the sort of fans who get off on military displays at Fenway, but I do wish his comments were more pointed and political. To say something makes you "uncomfortable" is not quite the same as saying he wants no part of shaking the hand of a racist, ignorant, bellicose fool and knave.johngoldfinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09322562737172405323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-23469845487697380762019-05-06T03:58:39.413-07:002019-05-06T03:58:39.413-07:00Everything Trump touches turns to shit and is humi...Everything Trump touches turns to shit and is humiliated and degraded in some way--fast food for athletes serves as a tiny reminder. To describe as an honor any celebration with Trump is cognitive dissonance of the first order.johngoldfinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09322562737172405323noreply@blogger.com