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Adam LaRoche and his son

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Moderator1, Mar 16, 2016.

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  1. JC

    JC Well-Known Member

    Hall of famer?
     
    JC, Mar 18, 2016
    #181
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  2. TheSportsPredictor

    TheSportsPredictor Well-Known Member

    Thread title needs changed.
     
    TheSportsPredictor, Mar 18, 2016
    #182
  3. CD Boogie

    CD Boogie Well-Known Member

    pretty sure I wasn't telling anyone how to do anything, but simply making an observation. Meanwhile, the government -- as a reflection of the mores of society -- tells people all kinds of things they have to do in regard to their children, especially in terms of education. So if you're for some kind of libertarian derp idea of let me raise my kids like wolves, then society is gonna take your kids away from ya.
     
    CD Boogie, Mar 18, 2016
    #183
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  4. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    I wouldn't call him a jobber. He's had some big moments. More of a mid-carder who wins the tag titles a couple of times, had a U.S. Title run, but could never get up to main event level.

    More like a poor man's Kofi Kingston.
     
    Baron Scicluna, Mar 18, 2016
    #184
  5. cranberry

    cranberry Well-Known Member

    And, like LaRoche, one of only about 300 players in history to hit more than 250 home runs.

    Jesus. You guys are tough!
     
    cranberry, Mar 18, 2016
    #185
  6. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    The problem is context. You have some news-side douche reporting this story to the general population, the same people who are convinced that Butler dropping Texas Tech was an upset for the ages, who hear that the White Sox chased off a "star" and, in their mind, the Red Sox just forced Roger Clemens to retire after 1987.
     
    Dick Whitman, Mar 18, 2016
    #186
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  7. JohnHammond

    JohnHammond Well-Known Member

    Have you examined home-schooling regulations? In some states, parents can pretty much do anything they want regarding educating their children.
     
    JohnHammond, Mar 18, 2016
    #187
  8. 3_Octave_Fart

    3_Octave_Fart Well-Known Member

    Paul Konerko was so much better than LaRoche it's a joke.
     
    3_Octave_Fart, Mar 18, 2016
    #188
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  9. Mr. Sunshine

    Mr. Sunshine Well-Known Member

    Yeah, I'm kinda pissed Paulie got dragged into this. Great player in his prime. Also a great story after bombing as a top prospect with a couple teams before finding his stride in Chicago.
     
    Mr. Sunshine, Mar 18, 2016
    #189
  10. Double Down

    Double Down Well-Known Member

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    Double Down, Mar 18, 2016
    #190
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  11. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    This doesn't seem like it is going to quietly fade away. We just updated our story as I'm sure many have with this:

    On Friday Sale, who had hung jerseys of Adam and Drake in his locker as a show of solidarity, spoke to the media about the situation and made clear that tensions were still running high within the White Sox's clubhouse. According to the Chicago Sun-Times's Chris LeDuca, Sale said of Williams, "We got bald-faced lied to by someone we were supposed to trust," later adding, "This isn't us rebelling against rules, it's us rebelling against BS."

    And:

    Sale charged Williams with lying to the team, telling reporters that he contradicted himself when he met with the players. Via the Sun-Times's DeLuca, "Sale says Williams told the players that coaches were complaining about Drake's presence. Then went to coaches and said players were complaining. Then held a clubhouse meeting and said chairman Jerry Reinsdorf was complaining."

    Furthermore, Sale suggested that Ventura should have been able to address the matter, saying, "He's the top, he's the leader in the clubhouse. If something needs to be said in here, he can say it and it's taken with respect because he's fighting with us and quite honestly he's taken heat for us that he didn't deserve. We trust him."

    According to the Sun-Times's Daryl Van Schouwen, Sale said that the players want to hear directly from Reinsdorf.
     
    Moderator1, Mar 18, 2016
    #191
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  12. LongTimeListener

    LongTimeListener Well-Known Member

    Sounds like White Sox players have developed the same warm fuzzy for Williams that Bulls players had for Jerry Krause.
     
    LongTimeListener, Mar 18, 2016
    #192
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