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Fire Baker

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Jeremy Williams, Sep 12, 2020.

  1. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Well...MB said Aaron beating Ruth's all time record in more at bats is never mentioned because they wanted a POC to break it, so the implication is certainly there.
     
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  2. cmlmel77

    cmlmel77 Up all Night Watching Houston Sports
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    Surely you misunderstood the question. You sincerely believe black player displacing Ruth would have been treated well in 1961 in the Bronx, while Maris was attacked because he was white?
     
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  3. jiggyfly

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    Da **** is this?
     
  4. Marshall Bryant

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    Maris was attacked because he didn't break the record in 154 games. But yes, it would not have been an issue if he was a POC. Aaron had no problem in 1974 with accolades and there was no mention of additional PAs requiring an asterisk.
     
  5. jiggyfly

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    Somebody needs a nap.

    Aron and Mathis were treated differntly because Arron actually broke the record.

    And are you trying to say Aaron was treated better in the 70's than Maris in Atlanta?
     
  6. Wulaw Horn

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    Other than the thousands of pieces of hate mail received with many death threats sure, no problem in ‘74
     
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  7. Marshall Bryant

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    Yes.
     
  8. jiggyfly

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    Then you are more idiotic than I thought or more racist, probably both.
     
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  9. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Here's a sample

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    POC What does this mean?
     
  12. Mr.Scarface

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    No Verlander, Basically, No Greinke, No McCullers, Framber has one good game. You tell me how is a Great Manager supposed to overcome that? Also, gis team forgot how to hit in the WS. You tell me how a manager is supposed to magically overcome that?
     
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  13. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Person of Color
     
  14. houstonstime

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    Man, that’s horrible…. And yet they still have higher BA and OPS than Gurriel and Vasquez is still 90 points higher than maldonado? …………. What’s your point? They are better options than gurriel and maldy. Stop playing them at DH and 1/3 catcher.. play A. Diaz or Hensley and take gurriel and maldy out.. and no I don’t care maldy had a great game a couple days ago.. get these guys some reps in a stros uni. But also play the other guys at DH.
     
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  15. Joe Joe

    Joe Joe Go Stros!
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    Not sure how it affects things, but Maldy has been hot at the plate for like 3 months now.
     
  16. houstonstime

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    Isn’t there a theory out there that babe was black? (or part black).. Anyways ppl who sent letters like that are the lowest scum of the earth. It’s sports! Just enjoy greatness!
     
  17. houstonstime

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    Well he’s still hitting .189… so can’t be that hot.
     
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    Would you believe 1 week?

    His second half OPS of 689 is certainly better than his first half OPS of 568. But that just pushes him above Gurriel.
     
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  19. King1

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    The race card? Really? I doubt anyone (and there's plenty of all fan bases) dislike Dumbo because he's black.

    Most everyone likes him as a person. People like you are ridiculous
     
  20. King1

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    He's a race baiter. Nobody cares Dumbo is black. He's well liked as person. He's just not a good manager
     

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