A-Fraud and Chipper

by Andy Braves Fan on Feb 9, 2009 10:30 AM EST

Now that it has come out that A-Rod did indeed use PEDs, or at least apparently used them, does anybody else remember these comments from Chipper:

"I think it will follow him," Jones said. "There's going to be the questions because his name's been brought up. If I had to pose a guess on A-Rod, I would say no. But I don't know. He's going to have to answer the questions. And that goes for everybody that approaches the number. It's just so farfetched, the numbers that those guys are putting up. And a lot of it comes from the era that they're playing in."

This quote was from the Lexington Dispatch shortly after A-Rod hit his 500th home run. As I recall, Chipper took a lot of heat from various sportswriters around the country for this comment.

I wonder how many of those sportswriters will be apologizing for their irresponsible reporting of what Chipper said (I'm looking at you Jay Mariotti).

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“Offend, don’t defend” is often a mantra that anyone in the public eye adopts. Unless guys like Jay Mariotti are called out nationally, you’ll never hear them retract any negative statements.

No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.

by royhobbs on Feb 9, 2009 10:51 AM EST reply actions

True

Based on that, what I would LOVE to see is someone call them out nationally – maybe not on this, but on something. Anything. There are times when I get so fed up with the media, it disgusts me to think I once wanted to be a part of it. Boy am I ever glad I got off that train when I did.

"Break's over"

by VegasAces on Feb 9, 2009 11:05 AM EST reply actions

Fail

Meant to reply to the comment above. I’m not a noob, I swear.

"Break's over"

by VegasAces on Feb 9, 2009 11:05 AM EST up reply actions

I’m sure if Mariotti wins Around the Horn today, he will use his “face time” to apologize to Chipper.

by 10-4 on Feb 9, 2009 11:16 AM EST reply actions

Imagine

If Mariotti suddenly decided to announce that he was gay, and all this time, Ozzie Guillen would’ve been right. Obviously, could’ve used a better choice of words, but he would’ve been right. Would anyone apologize to Ozzie? Hell no.

No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.

by royhobbs on Feb 9, 2009 11:20 AM EST up reply actions