Joe Carter's complaining his HR to win the WS ain't getting enough respect

[imjustagirl]

I doubt it's as much Joe Carter complaining as it is a reporter having a slow news day and reaching for a story. I mean, imagine the questions the reporter must have asked to solicit those quotes. Am I wrong here? Is Joe Carter waging an all-out campaign for his home run to be remembered more fondly?

Should I assume you never dealt with Joe Carter?

 

[pallister]

I guess Joe Carter wishes he were Aaron Boone.

 

[Point of Order]

I doubt it's as much Joe Carter complaining as it is a reporter having a slow news day and reaching for a story. I mean, imagine the questions the reporter must have asked to solicit those quotes. Am I wrong here? Is Joe Carter waging an all-out campaign for his home run to be remembered more fondly?

Should I assume you never dealt with Joe Carter?

That's why I'm asking.

 

[JR]

If my memory serves me correctly, there have been only two walk off HR's to win a series: Mazeroski's and Carter's. That in itself is a historical event.

It was game six and the Jays were trailing.

And I'd also add that Alomar's HR off Eckersley in the ALCS is up there as well.

And let's keep Joe's personality out of it.

 

[D-Backs Hack]

Carter is in the middle of the pack, because the middle of the pack is where it belongs. Does his home run not get enough respect?

Nobody on Earth not named Joe Carter even considered it until today.

Scintillating moment, sure. But the Thomson-Mazeroski-Fisk-Gibson neighborhood is a couple blocks over.

 

[imjustagirl]

I doubt it's as much Joe Carter complaining as it is a reporter having a slow news day and reaching for a story. I mean, imagine the questions the reporter must have asked to solicit those quotes. Am I wrong here? Is Joe Carter waging an all-out campaign for his home run to be remembered more fondly?

Should I assume you never dealt with Joe Carter?

That's why I'm asking.

I never interviewed Carter, but from what I've heard, I don't think it would take much to get Carter to talk about how disrespected he was.

 

[dargan]

Carter is in the middle of the pack, because the middle of the pack is where it belongs. Does his home run not get enough respect?

Nobody on Earth not named Joe Carter even considered it until today.

Scintillating moment, sure. But the Thomson-Mazeroski-Fisk-Gibson neighborhood is a couple blocks over.

That's a very good point.

 

[JR]

Carter is in the middle of the pack, because the middle of the pack is where it belongs. Does his home run not get enough respect?

Nobody on Earth not named Joe Carter even considered it until today.

Scintillating moment, sure. But the Thomson-Mazeroski-Fisk-Gibson neighborhood is a couple blocks over.

Scintillating moment? That's your take on it?

It won the World Series.

Last time I checked, as dramatic as they were, the home runs you cited other than Mazeroski's didn't.

And as others have pointed out, if Joe had been playing for the Yankees/Red Sox/Dodgers, they'd have a statue erected in those cities.

 

[pallister]

But he wasn't. He played for the Blue Jays, which mitigates the greatness of his home run.

 

[slappy4428]

I saw Joe Carter play in the field. That's statue enough.

 

[imjustagirl]

And as others have pointed out, if Joe had been playing for the Yankees/Red Sox/Dodgers, they'd have a statue erected in those cities.

And there's nothing stopping Toronto from erecting a statue.

I have no idea what that argument even means. This isn't about it not being appreciated in the city itself.

 

[buckweaver]

That really makes no sense, JR.

But, for the point of discussion, where do you rank it?

No. 1? Second behind Maz? Second behind Thomson?