Yea, Fuck you
Ironic that the last remaining Milton Bradley defender on Earth would be the guy to start splooging his replacement.
Quote from: PenFoe on April 05, 2010, 03:24:25 PM
Ironic that the last remaining Milton Bradley defender on Earth would be the guy to start splooging his replacement.
I've always had a nice little liking of Byrd. I was happy with the signing. Decent money, decent player. This will be fun.
Quote from: Yeti on April 05, 2010, 03:26:13 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on April 05, 2010, 03:24:25 PM
Ironic that the last remaining Milton Bradley defender on Earth would be the guy to start splooging his replacement.
I've always had a nice little liking of Byrd. I was happy with the signing. Decent money, decent player. This will be fun.
Just wait 'til racist Chicago schoolchildren start ripping on his kids.
I'm pretty sure he's -3 now.
He sucks
Quote from: PenFoe on April 05, 2010, 03:24:25 PM
Ironic that the last remaining Milton Bradley defender on Earth would be the guy to start splooging his replacement.
That's not ironic.
bump
FYTD
Bump
Marlon byrd is hitting 200 now. Can I start booing this black guy yet?
Quote from: BBM on April 17, 2010, 02:20:47 PM
Marlon byrd is hitting 200 now. Can I start booing this black guy yet?
By my count, our "boo a minority" ticket is reserved for the next 5 seasons on Soriano. And we are already going to be pushing it when Silva inevitably implodes
Sorry man...
Quote from: BBM on April 17, 2010, 02:20:47 PM
Marlon byrd is hitting 200 now. Can I start booing this black guy yet?
Welcome to the club. Bring your Budvisor.
Bumping for a clutch 2-out, 2-run single.
Or are we not supposed to do that in this thread?
Quote from: CubFaninHydePark on April 18, 2010, 02:42:06 PM
Bumping for a clutch 2-out, 2-run single.
Or are we not supposed to do that in this thread?
And another bump for a single following back-to-back looking Ks by the Cajun Gnomes.
Spa-loodge.
I really do like fucking your ass, Dubbs.
I love Marlon.
Pending review, somebody go fuck themselves.
DPD: Fuck this crew.
Ember just showed me why the meathead fan in me wants people to run out groundballs. Shit will happen, the guy might bobble it and/or panic and throw the ball out of the first baseman's reach. The DP kind of nixed the good in it, but the point stands.
I really like Marlon Byrd.
Not to be a dick or anything but I'm glad James Loney about got his neck snapped on that. Would of only been better had his neck actually snapped.
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 26, 2010, 08:02:34 AM
Not to be a dick or anything but I'm glad James Loney about got his neck snapped on that. Would of only been better had his neck actually snapped.
I hate that he's my best 1B in the Insipio league.
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 26, 2010, 08:02:34 AM
Not to be a dick or anything but I'm glad James Loney about got his neck snapped on that. Would of only been better had his neck actually snapped.
I'll hate him for the rest of his career.
Quote from: Slaky on May 26, 2010, 11:43:38 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 26, 2010, 08:02:34 AM
Not to be a dick or anything but I'm glad James Loney about got his neck snapped on that. Would of only been better had his neck actually snapped.
I'll hate him for the rest of his career.
Meh. I'd still rather put Dempster in a frog blender for loading the bases before the at-bat.
Hi Dubbs.
I'm turning into a pretty big Marlon Byrd fan. Right before your eyes!!!!!!!
All anyone really needs in life is JD's endorsement... However, you can also look to this nice article on Faggraphs. (http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/marlon-byrd-likes-chicago/)
Quote from: JD on June 12, 2010, 04:18:46 PM
I'm turning into a pretty big Marlon Byrd fan. Right before your eyes!!!!!!!
On top of him actually being good at baseball, he's a likeable player.
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on June 17, 2010, 07:58:36 AM
Quote from: JD on June 12, 2010, 04:18:46 PM
I'm turning into a pretty big Marlon Byrd fan. Right before your eyes!!!!!!!
On top of him actually being good at baseball, he's a likeable player.
I find him likeable because he's good at baseball.
Quote from: Eli on June 17, 2010, 08:34:40 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on June 17, 2010, 07:58:36 AM
Quote from: JD on June 12, 2010, 04:18:46 PM
I'm turning into a pretty big Marlon Byrd fan. Right before your eyes!!!!!!!
On top of him actually being good at baseball, he's a likeable player.
I find him likeable because he's good at baseball.
THI
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on June 17, 2010, 07:58:36 AM
Quote from: JD on June 12, 2010, 04:18:46 PM
I'm turning into a pretty big Marlon Byrd fan. Right before your eyes!!!!!!!
On top of him actually being good at baseball, he's a likeable player.
(pause)
Quote from: Eli on June 17, 2010, 08:34:40 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on June 17, 2010, 07:58:36 AM
Quote from: JD on June 12, 2010, 04:18:46 PM
I'm turning into a pretty big Marlon Byrd fan. Right before your eyes!!!!!!!
On top of him actually being good at baseball, he's a likeable player.
I find him likeable because he's good at baseball.
His hustle brings the meathead out of me... I SEE HIM ON TOP PLAYS ON SPORTSCENTER A LOT.
It's probably because he's slow compared to most OF's so he has to hustle his ass off to balls that others can get to easily, but hey, he's got no issue letting his fat flail!
Quote from: MAD on June 17, 2010, 08:39:22 AM
Quote from: Eli on June 17, 2010, 08:34:40 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on June 17, 2010, 07:58:36 AM
Quote from: JD on June 12, 2010, 04:18:46 PM
I'm turning into a pretty big Marlon Byrd fan. Right before your eyes!!!!!!!
On top of him actually being good at baseball, he's a likeable player.
I find him likeable because he's good at baseball.
THI
THA
Quote from: Yeti on June 17, 2010, 08:55:59 AM
Quote from: Eli on June 17, 2010, 08:34:40 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on June 17, 2010, 07:58:36 AM
Quote from: JD on June 12, 2010, 04:18:46 PM
I'm turning into a pretty big Marlon Byrd fan. Right before your eyes!!!!!!!
On top of him actually being good at baseball, he's a likeable player.
I find him likeable because he's good at baseball.
His hustle brings the meathead out of me... I SEE HIM ON TOP PLAYS ON SPORTSCENTER A LOT.
It's probably because he's slow compared to most OF's so he has to hustle his ass off to balls that others can get to easily, but hey, he's got no issue letting his fat flail!
ESPN sucks.
Quote from: Eli on June 17, 2010, 08:34:40 AM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on June 17, 2010, 07:58:36 AM
Quote from: JD on June 12, 2010, 04:18:46 PM
I'm turning into a pretty big Marlon Byrd fan. Right before your eyes!!!!!!!
On top of him actually being good at baseball, he's a likeable player.
I find him likeable because he's good at baseball.
I like him because he's black enough to be hip, but still white enough to be someone who would hang out with my buddies.
Do you think the nickname "Milk Duds" would stick? I was quite impressed by seeing his buttocks from section 222.
Quote from: Wheezer on June 20, 2010, 09:06:58 PM
Do you think the nickname "Milk Duds" would stick? I was quite impressed by seeing his buttocks from section 222.
Intrepid Reader: TDubbsHi.
Enjoy Anaheim big boy.
Quote from: Armchair_QB on July 04, 2010, 10:44:16 PM
Enjoy Anaheim big boy.
There's an ESPN Zone at Disneyland. It was the "high"light of my two days there.
Quote from: Internet Apex on July 05, 2010, 08:35:19 PM
Quote from: Armchair_QB on July 04, 2010, 10:44:16 PM
Enjoy Anaheim big boy.
There's an ESPN Zone at Disneyland. It was the "high"light of my two days there.
Having spent a little time there myself I will agree with your assessment.
Quote from: Armchair_QB on July 05, 2010, 09:24:14 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on July 05, 2010, 08:35:19 PM
Quote from: Armchair_QB on July 04, 2010, 10:44:16 PM
Enjoy Anaheim big boy.
There's an ESPN Zone at Disneyland. It was the "high"light of my two days there.
Having spent a little time there myself I will agree with your assessment.
Anaheim is one of the shittier parts of the OC. Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano...infinitely better.
Quote from: Gilgamesh on July 06, 2010, 01:12:22 AM
Quote from: Armchair_QB on July 05, 2010, 09:24:14 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on July 05, 2010, 08:35:19 PM
Quote from: Armchair_QB on July 04, 2010, 10:44:16 PM
Enjoy Anaheim big boy.
There's an ESPN Zone at Disneyland. It was the "high"light of my two days there.
Having spent a little time there myself I will agree with your assessment.
Anaheim is one of the shittier parts of the OC. Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano...infinitely better.
Intrepid Reader: Michael BluthDon't call it that.
Marlon Motherfucking Byrd
Joey Votto: Still a dick. (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Reds-Votto-dislikes-Cubs-disses-All-Star-teamm?urn=mlb,256004)
Quote from: powen01 on July 14, 2010, 07:02:54 PM
Joey Votto: Still a dick. (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Reds-Votto-dislikes-Cubs-disses-All-Star-teamm?urn=mlb,256004)
Okay, now I can laugh at this (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=6639.msg182327#msg182327) and not feel bad at all.
Quote from: powen01 on July 14, 2010, 07:02:54 PM
Joey Votto: Still a dick. (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Reds-Votto-dislikes-Cubs-disses-All-Star-teamm?urn=mlb,256004)
Fuck Canada.
Quote from: PenPho on July 14, 2010, 07:19:26 PM
Quote from: powen01 on July 14, 2010, 07:02:54 PM
Joey Votto: Still a dick. (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Reds-Votto-dislikes-Cubs-disses-All-Star-teamm?urn=mlb,256004)
Okay, now I can laugh at this (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=6639.msg182327#msg182327) and not feel bad at all.
Just makes you wonder what kind of mental bender he would have taken if he had not been selected to the All Star team. Anybody remember his little bitch fest and tossing from the game in Chicago when he heard he had not yet made the team? The guy is a little bitch. I hate the Reds.
Quote from: powen01 on July 14, 2010, 07:02:54 PM
Joey Votto: Still a dick. (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Reds-Votto-dislikes-Cubs-disses-All-Star-teamm?urn=mlb,256004)
Maybe the Reds will trade him for Derrek Lee. Then Joey can finally pat Fat Marlon on the back.
Quote from: Eli on July 14, 2010, 11:39:07 PM
Quote from: powen01 on July 14, 2010, 07:02:54 PM
Joey Votto: Still a dick. (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Reds-Votto-dislikes-Cubs-disses-All-Star-teamm?urn=mlb,256004)
Maybe the Reds will trade him with Brandon Phillips, Drew Stubbs, Aaron Harang, Travis Wood, Edinson Volquez, Aroldis Chapman, and Jay Bruce for Derrek Lee, Bob Howry, Jeff Samardzija, Kosuke Fukudome, Alfonso Soriano, and Carlos Zambrano. Then Joey can finally pat Fat Marlon on the back.
BCB'd
Quote from: powen01 on July 14, 2010, 07:02:54 PM
Joey Votto: Still a dick. (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Reds-Votto-dislikes-Cubs-disses-All-Star-teamm?urn=mlb,256004)
(http://martybrennaman.com/marty.jpg)
This is the kind of thing, quite honestly, right now, is the kind of thing that makes you want to see this Cincinnati Reds team lose.
Fuck the Cardinals and Reds. If you want to hold a pity party for ourselves, that's fine, but I'm getting my Dan Plesac train conductor hat on and driving this Cubs train to a strong second half while the Cards and Reds burn down. Fuck them. Hell, I'll hop on the Ryan Braun/Brewers bandwagon if Prince Fielder promises not to sit on me. (I actually considered myself a Brewers fan when they were in the AL, anyway).
Quote from: powen01 on July 14, 2010, 07:02:54 PM
Joey Votto: Still a dick. (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Reds-Votto-dislikes-Cubs-disses-All-Star-teamm?urn=mlb,256004)
As usual Cincinnati and everything associated with it is a pile of shit. Fuck the Reds and Votto. Here's to Votto blowing out a knee at some point and to Dusty ruining some more Reds pitchers.
I don't know. If the shoe was on the other foot and it was a young Cubs player with MVP-like numerals at the break refusing to shake hands with Votto or Holliday, I'd be typing up some fauxmosecksual thread title for him right about now. If only this kind of thing would help the Cubs play better and get to .500 or at least stop taking it up the shaft against the Reds and Tards. So Votto's a dick. He's also the NL MVP right now. FML.
Quote from: Brownie on July 15, 2010, 07:16:08 AM
Quote from: powen01 on July 14, 2010, 07:02:54 PM
Joey Votto: Still a dick. (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Reds-Votto-dislikes-Cubs-disses-All-Star-teamm?urn=mlb,256004)
(http://martybrennaman.com/marty.jpg)
This is the kind of thing, quite honestly, right now, is the kind of thing that makes you want to see this Cincinnati Reds team lose.
Fuck the Cardinals and Reds. If you want to hold a pity party for ourselves, that's fine, but I'm getting my Dan Plesac train conductor hat on and driving this Cubs train to a strong second half while the Cards and Reds burn down. Fuck them. Hell, I'll hop on the Ryan Braun/Brewers bandwagon if Prince Fielder promises not to sit on me. (I actually considered myself a Brewers fan when they were in the AL, anyway).
Damn you for making me remember that. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5zcWHQTVnQ
Wow, before this I actually liked Joey Votto (except when he kills the Cubs). You know, because he was good at the baseball and all. But, man what a baguhcocks. Fuck that guy.
Quote from: Brownie on July 15, 2010, 07:16:08 AM
(I actually considered myself a Brewers fan when they were in the AL, anyway).
Gorman Thomas was fucking bad-ass. Truth.
Quote from: Internet Apex on July 15, 2010, 07:43:31 AM
I don't know. If the shoe was on the other foot and it was a young Cubs player with MVP-like numerals at the break refusing to shake hands with Votto or Holliday, I'd be typing up some fauxmosecksual thread title for him right about now. If only this kind of thing would help the Cubs play better and get to .500 or at least stop taking it up the shaft against the Reds and Tards. So Votto's a dick. He's also the NL MVP right now. FML.
Yeah, I gotta agree with this.
Quote from: Eli on July 15, 2010, 08:43:37 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on July 15, 2010, 07:43:31 AM
I don't know. If the shoe was on the other foot and it was a young Cubs player with MVP-like numerals at the break refusing to shake hands with Votto or Holliday, I'd be typing up some fauxmosecksual thread title for him right about now. If only this kind of thing would help the Cubs play better and get to .500 or at least stop taking it up the shaft against the Reds and Tards. So Votto's a dick. He's also the NL MVP right now. FML.
Yeah, I gotta agree with this.
I'd be saying, what a dick. It's just the All-Star Game. Then again, my frail brain finds it very hard to deal in esoteric thought experiment hypotheticals like a young Cubs player with MVP-like numerals, so the jury's out.
Quote from: Night Man on July 15, 2010, 03:09:34 PM
Quote from: Eli on July 15, 2010, 08:43:37 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on July 15, 2010, 07:43:31 AM
I don't know. If the shoe was on the other foot and it was a young Cubs player with MVP-like numerals at the break refusing to shake hands with Votto or Holliday, I'd be typing up some fauxmosecksual thread title for him right about now. If only this kind of thing would help the Cubs play better and get to .500 or at least stop taking it up the shaft against the Reds and Tards. So Votto's a dick. He's also the NL MVP right now. FML.
Yeah, I gotta agree with this.
I'd be saying, what a dick.
Lonestar.
Quote from: Internet Apex on July 15, 2010, 07:43:31 AM
I don't know. If the shoe was on the other foot and it was a young Cubs player with MVP-like numerals at the break refusing to shake hands with Votto or Holliday, I'd be typing up some fauxmosecksual thread title for him right about now. If only this kind of thing would help the Cubs play better and get to .500 or at least stop taking it up the shaft against the Reds and Tards. So Votto's a dick. He's also the NL MVP right now. FML.
Yeah, you wouldn't know. As it happens, Votto is a Red. Not a Cub. Hence he can suck each individual dick in the bag. What if it was a Cub player? It's not. So fuck you for trying to defend him.
Quote from: Slaky on July 16, 2010, 08:36:56 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on July 15, 2010, 07:43:31 AM
I don't know. If the shoe was on the other foot and it was a young Cubs player with MVP-like numerals at the break refusing to shake hands with Votto or Holliday, I'd be typing up some fauxmosecksual thread title for him right about now. If only this kind of thing would help the Cubs play better and get to .500 or at least stop taking it up the shaft against the Reds and Tards. So Votto's a dick. He's also the NL MVP right now. FML.
Yeah, you wouldn't know. As it happens, Votto is a Red. Not a Cub. Hence he can suck each individual dick in the bag. What if it was a Cub player? It's not. So fuck you for trying to defend him.
The fact that he's a Red instead of a Cub makes his being batshit entertaining rather than infuriating.
Eh, Byrd was asked about it and he said he was pretty sure that Votto was joking as they got along fine in the locker room.
So, I'm going to file this one under "who gives a shit?" and get back to whatever it is I'm doing.
Quote from: CT III on July 16, 2010, 08:52:22 AM
Eh, Byrd was asked about it and he said he was pretty sure that Votto was joking as they got along fine in the locker room.
So, I'm going to file this one under "who gives a shit?" and get back to whatever it is I'm doing.
I had to get in a dig on Apex before the thread dies. So yes, now we can get back to whatever you were doing. We goin for ice cream?
Quote from: Slaky on July 16, 2010, 08:58:27 AM
Quote from: CT III on July 16, 2010, 08:52:22 AM
Eh, Byrd was asked about it and he said he was pretty sure that Votto was joking as they got along fine in the locker room.
So, I'm going to file this one under "who gives a shit?" and get back to whatever it is I'm doing.
I had to get in a dig on Apex before the thread dies. So yes, now we can get back to whatever you were doing. We goin for ice cream?
Anyone else have a hankerin' for French Vanilla?
I want ice cream...
I like cheeseburgers.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 16, 2010, 09:30:09 AM
Quote from: Slaky on July 16, 2010, 08:58:27 AM
Quote from: CT III on July 16, 2010, 08:52:22 AM
Eh, Byrd was asked about it and he said he was pretty sure that Votto was joking as they got along fine in the locker room.
So, I'm going to file this one under "who gives a shit?" and get back to whatever it is I'm doing.
I had to get in a dig on Apex before the thread dies. So yes, now we can get back to whatever you were doing. We goin for ice cream?
Anyone else have a hankerin' for French Vanilla?
But its DEAD!
Quote from: CBStew on July 16, 2010, 03:42:27 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 16, 2010, 09:30:09 AM
Quote from: Slaky on July 16, 2010, 08:58:27 AM
Quote from: CT III on July 16, 2010, 08:52:22 AM
Eh, Byrd was asked about it and he said he was pretty sure that Votto was joking as they got along fine in the locker room.
So, I'm going to file this one under "who gives a shit?" and get back to whatever it is I'm doing.
I had to get in a dig on Apex before the thread dies. So yes, now we can get back to whatever you were doing. We goin for ice cream?
Anyone else have a hankerin' for French Vanilla?
But its DEAD!
It's Freedom Vanilla, you terrorist!
Say it isn't so, Marlon
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AlKMsho0YH916P1pXP8z680RvLYF?slug=sh-byrdconteagain071910
Quote from: CBStew on July 20, 2010, 01:22:25 PM
Say it isn't so, Marlon
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AlKMsho0YH916P1pXP8z680RvLYF?slug=sh-byrdconteagain071910
Needs more Byrd puns.
Suhpuhlooooooggggeeee
Quote from: powen01 on July 14, 2010, 07:35:24 PM
Quote from: PenPho on July 14, 2010, 07:19:26 PM
Quote from: powen01 on July 14, 2010, 07:02:54 PM
Joey Votto: Still a dick. (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Reds-Votto-dislikes-Cubs-disses-All-Star-teamm?urn=mlb,256004)
Okay, now I can laugh at this (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=6639.msg182327#msg182327) and not feel bad at all.
Just makes you wonder what kind of mental bender he would have taken if he had not been selected to the All Star team. Anybody remember his little bitch fest and tossing from the game in Chicago when he heard he had not yet made the team? The guy is a little bitch. I hate the Reds.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1173624/index.htm
(http://i.imgur.com/AvuXb.jpg)
QuoteAll The Right Moves
Professional, polite, eager to please—could Joey Votto be more perfect? An MVP and an end to the Reds' playoff drought wouldn't hurt
QuoteOtherwise, though, Votto can be hard to notice. If you're tired of the sportscape's many cases of arrested development, indifference and look-at-me-itis, Votto is your elixir. As he often says, "Baseball is just my job." And he treats it as such, preparing meticulously, taking pride in his work, harboring ambition while avoiding office politics. "He's a good teammate, but he keeps to himself," says Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips. "He tells you only what he thinks you need to know. There's nothing wrong with that."
It's not that Votto is aloof. Far from it. Sitting in front of his conspicuously tidy locker in the Reds' clubhouse a few hours before a game, he holds forth on a range of subjects, the dinner-party guest you feel fortunate to be seated alongside. And for all his professional drive, he's not ruthless. "He's as polite as anyone I've ever met," says Baker.
...
Votto's indifference to image can bite him sometimes. Despite leading the National League in home runs, slugging and on-base percentage in the first half this year, he was nearly left off the All-Star team. Votto was passed over in the selection of starters and reserves in favor of three higher-profile first basemen, Albert Pujols, Ryan Howard and Adrian Gonzalez. Irate, the Reds launched a campaign for him in the fan vote for the last roster spot, outfitting every team employee with a VOTE VOTTO T-shirt. Votto appreciated the support but—giving new zest to the phrase Cincinnati red—was embarrassed by the attention. "It kind of became a popularity contest," he told reporters. "It's not really the route I'd like to go to get to the All-Star Game."
Thanks in small part to ballot stuffing by Baker's 11-year-old son, Darren, Votto was a late addition. He went 0 for 2; he also caused a minor stir when he declined to congratulate Chicago outfielder Marlon Byrd for a nice defensive play because Byrd plays for a division rival. "I don't like the Cubs," Votto told a reporter. Votto says that he was ribbing the reporter, who he knew was from Chicago. Still, that Votto had to explain the joke says plenty about his reputation for intensity.
Votto's earnestness and clean living play well in measured and reserved southern Ohio. Men relate to him. (Hell, even his bristly crewcut conforms with the local hairstyle of choice.) Women walk around with FUTURE MRS. VOTTO T-shirts. And Votto is happy playing in a small city/big town, where hassles are few and he can stroll to the ballpark from his apartment and walk his dog along the Ohio River. "You can get your city fix on the road," he says.
"Giving new zest to the phrase
Cincinnati red."
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on August 25, 2010, 06:22:21 PM
Quote from: powen01 on July 14, 2010, 07:35:24 PM
Quote from: PenPho on July 14, 2010, 07:19:26 PM
Quote from: powen01 on July 14, 2010, 07:02:54 PM
Joey Votto: Still a dick. (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Reds-Votto-dislikes-Cubs-disses-All-Star-teamm?urn=mlb,256004)
Okay, now I can laugh at this (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=6639.msg182327#msg182327) and not feel bad at all.
Just makes you wonder what kind of mental bender he would have taken if he had not been selected to the All Star team. Anybody remember his little bitch fest and tossing from the game in Chicago when he heard he had not yet made the team? The guy is a little bitch. I hate the Reds.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1173624/index.htm
(http://i.imgur.com/AvuXb.jpg)
QuoteAll The Right Moves
Professional, polite, eager to please—could Joey Votto be more perfect? An MVP and an end to the Reds' playoff drought wouldn't hurt
QuoteOtherwise, though, Votto can be hard to notice. If you're tired of the sportscape's many cases of arrested development, indifference and look-at-me-itis, Votto is your elixir. As he often says, "Baseball is just my job." And he treats it as such, preparing meticulously, taking pride in his work, harboring ambition while avoiding office politics. "He's a good teammate, but he keeps to himself," says Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips. "He tells you only what he thinks you need to know. There's nothing wrong with that."
It's not that Votto is aloof. Far from it. Sitting in front of his conspicuously tidy locker in the Reds' clubhouse a few hours before a game, he holds forth on a range of subjects, the dinner-party guest you feel fortunate to be seated alongside. And for all his professional drive, he's not ruthless. "He's as polite as anyone I've ever met," says Baker.
...
Votto's indifference to image can bite him sometimes. Despite leading the National League in home runs, slugging and on-base percentage in the first half this year, he was nearly left off the All-Star team. Votto was passed over in the selection of starters and reserves in favor of three higher-profile first basemen, Albert Pujols, Ryan Howard and Adrian Gonzalez. Irate, the Reds launched a campaign for him in the fan vote for the last roster spot, outfitting every team employee with a VOTE VOTTO T-shirt. Votto appreciated the support but—giving new zest to the phrase Cincinnati red—was embarrassed by the attention. "It kind of became a popularity contest," he told reporters. "It's not really the route I'd like to go to get to the All-Star Game."
Thanks in small part to ballot stuffing by Baker's 11-year-old son, Darren, Votto was a late addition. He went 0 for 2; he also caused a minor stir when he declined to congratulate Chicago outfielder Marlon Byrd for a nice defensive play because Byrd plays for a division rival. "I don't like the Cubs," Votto told a reporter. Votto says that he was ribbing the reporter, who he knew was from Chicago. Still, that Votto had to explain the joke says plenty about his reputation for intensity.
Votto's earnestness and clean living play well in measured and reserved southern Ohio. Men relate to him. (Hell, even his bristly crewcut conforms with the local hairstyle of choice.) Women walk around with FUTURE MRS. VOTTO T-shirts. And Votto is happy playing in a small city/big town, where hassles are few and he can stroll to the ballpark from his apartment and walk his dog along the Ohio River. "You can get your city fix on the road," he says.
"Giving new zest to the phrase Cincinnati red."
So...if you're tired of indifference, then you should embrace someone who says "Baseball is just my job"?
Quote from: PenPho on August 25, 2010, 06:25:28 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on August 25, 2010, 06:22:21 PM
Quote from: powen01 on July 14, 2010, 07:35:24 PM
Quote from: PenPho on July 14, 2010, 07:19:26 PM
Quote from: powen01 on July 14, 2010, 07:02:54 PM
Joey Votto: Still a dick. (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Reds-Votto-dislikes-Cubs-disses-All-Star-teamm?urn=mlb,256004)
Okay, now I can laugh at this (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=6639.msg182327#msg182327) and not feel bad at all.
Just makes you wonder what kind of mental bender he would have taken if he had not been selected to the All Star team. Anybody remember his little bitch fest and tossing from the game in Chicago when he heard he had not yet made the team? The guy is a little bitch. I hate the Reds.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1173624/index.htm
(http://i.imgur.com/AvuXb.jpg)
QuoteAll The Right Moves
Professional, polite, eager to please—could Joey Votto be more perfect? An MVP and an end to the Reds' playoff drought wouldn't hurt
QuoteOtherwise, though, Votto can be hard to notice. If you're tired of the sportscape's many cases of arrested development, indifference and look-at-me-itis, Votto is your elixir. As he often says, "Baseball is just my job." And he treats it as such, preparing meticulously, taking pride in his work, harboring ambition while avoiding office politics. "He's a good teammate, but he keeps to himself," says Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips. "He tells you only what he thinks you need to know. There's nothing wrong with that."
It's not that Votto is aloof. Far from it. Sitting in front of his conspicuously tidy locker in the Reds' clubhouse a few hours before a game, he holds forth on a range of subjects, the dinner-party guest you feel fortunate to be seated alongside. And for all his professional drive, he's not ruthless. "He's as polite as anyone I've ever met," says Baker.
...
Votto's indifference to image can bite him sometimes. Despite leading the National League in home runs, slugging and on-base percentage in the first half this year, he was nearly left off the All-Star team. Votto was passed over in the selection of starters and reserves in favor of three higher-profile first basemen, Albert Pujols, Ryan Howard and Adrian Gonzalez. Irate, the Reds launched a campaign for him in the fan vote for the last roster spot, outfitting every team employee with a VOTE VOTTO T-shirt. Votto appreciated the support but—giving new zest to the phrase Cincinnati red—was embarrassed by the attention. "It kind of became a popularity contest," he told reporters. "It's not really the route I'd like to go to get to the All-Star Game."
Thanks in small part to ballot stuffing by Baker's 11-year-old son, Darren, Votto was a late addition. He went 0 for 2; he also caused a minor stir when he declined to congratulate Chicago outfielder Marlon Byrd for a nice defensive play because Byrd plays for a division rival. "I don't like the Cubs," Votto told a reporter. Votto says that he was ribbing the reporter, who he knew was from Chicago. Still, that Votto had to explain the joke says plenty about his reputation for intensity.
Votto's earnestness and clean living play well in measured and reserved southern Ohio. Men relate to him. (Hell, even his bristly crewcut conforms with the local hairstyle of choice.) Women walk around with FUTURE MRS. VOTTO T-shirts. And Votto is happy playing in a small city/big town, where hassles are few and he can stroll to the ballpark from his apartment and walk his dog along the Ohio River. "You can get your city fix on the road," he says.
"Giving new zest to the phrase Cincinnati red."
So...if you're tired of indifference, then you should embrace someone who says "Baseball is just my job"?
Pen prefers someone who's more "in your face", like say, Eric Byrnes.
Quote from: CT III on August 25, 2010, 06:39:36 PM
Quote from: PenPho on August 25, 2010, 06:25:28 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on August 25, 2010, 06:22:21 PM
Quote from: powen01 on July 14, 2010, 07:35:24 PM
Quote from: PenPho on July 14, 2010, 07:19:26 PM
Quote from: powen01 on July 14, 2010, 07:02:54 PM
Joey Votto: Still a dick. (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Reds-Votto-dislikes-Cubs-disses-All-Star-teamm?urn=mlb,256004)
Okay, now I can laugh at this (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=6639.msg182327#msg182327) and not feel bad at all.
Just makes you wonder what kind of mental bender he would have taken if he had not been selected to the All Star team. Anybody remember his little bitch fest and tossing from the game in Chicago when he heard he had not yet made the team? The guy is a little bitch. I hate the Reds.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1173624/index.htm
(http://i.imgur.com/AvuXb.jpg)
QuoteAll The Right Moves
Professional, polite, eager to please—could Joey Votto be more perfect? An MVP and an end to the Reds' playoff drought wouldn't hurt
QuoteOtherwise, though, Votto can be hard to notice. If you're tired of the sportscape's many cases of arrested development, indifference and look-at-me-itis, Votto is your elixir. As he often says, "Baseball is just my job." And he treats it as such, preparing meticulously, taking pride in his work, harboring ambition while avoiding office politics. "He's a good teammate, but he keeps to himself," says Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips. "He tells you only what he thinks you need to know. There's nothing wrong with that."
It's not that Votto is aloof. Far from it. Sitting in front of his conspicuously tidy locker in the Reds' clubhouse a few hours before a game, he holds forth on a range of subjects, the dinner-party guest you feel fortunate to be seated alongside. And for all his professional drive, he's not ruthless. "He's as polite as anyone I've ever met," says Baker.
...
Votto's indifference to image can bite him sometimes. Despite leading the National League in home runs, slugging and on-base percentage in the first half this year, he was nearly left off the All-Star team. Votto was passed over in the selection of starters and reserves in favor of three higher-profile first basemen, Albert Pujols, Ryan Howard and Adrian Gonzalez. Irate, the Reds launched a campaign for him in the fan vote for the last roster spot, outfitting every team employee with a VOTE VOTTO T-shirt. Votto appreciated the support but—giving new zest to the phrase Cincinnati red—was embarrassed by the attention. "It kind of became a popularity contest," he told reporters. "It's not really the route I'd like to go to get to the All-Star Game."
Thanks in small part to ballot stuffing by Baker's 11-year-old son, Darren, Votto was a late addition. He went 0 for 2; he also caused a minor stir when he declined to congratulate Chicago outfielder Marlon Byrd for a nice defensive play because Byrd plays for a division rival. "I don't like the Cubs," Votto told a reporter. Votto says that he was ribbing the reporter, who he knew was from Chicago. Still, that Votto had to explain the joke says plenty about his reputation for intensity.
Votto's earnestness and clean living play well in measured and reserved southern Ohio. Men relate to him. (Hell, even his bristly crewcut conforms with the local hairstyle of choice.) Women walk around with FUTURE MRS. VOTTO T-shirts. And Votto is happy playing in a small city/big town, where hassles are few and he can stroll to the ballpark from his apartment and walk his dog along the Ohio River. "You can get your city fix on the road," he says.
"Giving new zest to the phrase Cincinnati red."
So...if you're tired of indifference, then you should embrace someone who says "Baseball is just my job"?
Pen prefers someone who's more "in your face", like say, Eric Byrnes.
Or drunk, abusive, in your face, and a Detroit Tiger, like Miguel Cabrera.
Quote from: Night Man on August 25, 2010, 06:43:30 PM
Quote from: CT III on August 25, 2010, 06:39:36 PM
Quote from: PenPho on August 25, 2010, 06:25:28 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on August 25, 2010, 06:22:21 PM
Quote from: powen01 on July 14, 2010, 07:35:24 PM
Quote from: PenPho on July 14, 2010, 07:19:26 PM
Quote from: powen01 on July 14, 2010, 07:02:54 PM
Joey Votto: Still a dick. (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Reds-Votto-dislikes-Cubs-disses-All-Star-teamm?urn=mlb,256004)
Okay, now I can laugh at this (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=6639.msg182327#msg182327) and not feel bad at all.
Just makes you wonder what kind of mental bender he would have taken if he had not been selected to the All Star team. Anybody remember his little bitch fest and tossing from the game in Chicago when he heard he had not yet made the team? The guy is a little bitch. I hate the Reds.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1173624/index.htm
(http://i.imgur.com/AvuXb.jpg)
QuoteAll The Right Moves
Professional, polite, eager to please—could Joey Votto be more perfect? An MVP and an end to the Reds' playoff drought wouldn't hurt
QuoteOtherwise, though, Votto can be hard to notice. If you're tired of the sportscape's many cases of arrested development, indifference and look-at-me-itis, Votto is your elixir. As he often says, "Baseball is just my job." And he treats it as such, preparing meticulously, taking pride in his work, harboring ambition while avoiding office politics. "He's a good teammate, but he keeps to himself," says Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips. "He tells you only what he thinks you need to know. There's nothing wrong with that."
It's not that Votto is aloof. Far from it. Sitting in front of his conspicuously tidy locker in the Reds' clubhouse a few hours before a game, he holds forth on a range of subjects, the dinner-party guest you feel fortunate to be seated alongside. And for all his professional drive, he's not ruthless. "He's as polite as anyone I've ever met," says Baker.
...
Votto's indifference to image can bite him sometimes. Despite leading the National League in home runs, slugging and on-base percentage in the first half this year, he was nearly left off the All-Star team. Votto was passed over in the selection of starters and reserves in favor of three higher-profile first basemen, Albert Pujols, Ryan Howard and Adrian Gonzalez. Irate, the Reds launched a campaign for him in the fan vote for the last roster spot, outfitting every team employee with a VOTE VOTTO T-shirt. Votto appreciated the support but—giving new zest to the phrase Cincinnati red—was embarrassed by the attention. "It kind of became a popularity contest," he told reporters. "It's not really the route I'd like to go to get to the All-Star Game."
Thanks in small part to ballot stuffing by Baker's 11-year-old son, Darren, Votto was a late addition. He went 0 for 2; he also caused a minor stir when he declined to congratulate Chicago outfielder Marlon Byrd for a nice defensive play because Byrd plays for a division rival. "I don't like the Cubs," Votto told a reporter. Votto says that he was ribbing the reporter, who he knew was from Chicago. Still, that Votto had to explain the joke says plenty about his reputation for intensity.
Votto's earnestness and clean living play well in measured and reserved southern Ohio. Men relate to him. (Hell, even his bristly crewcut conforms with the local hairstyle of choice.) Women walk around with FUTURE MRS. VOTTO T-shirts. And Votto is happy playing in a small city/big town, where hassles are few and he can stroll to the ballpark from his apartment and walk his dog along the Ohio River. "You can get your city fix on the road," he says.
"Giving new zest to the phrase Cincinnati red."
So...if you're tired of indifference, then you should embrace someone who says "Baseball is just my job"?
Pen prefers someone who's more "in your face", like say, Eric Byrnes.
Or drunk, abusive, in your face, and a Detroit Tiger, like Miguel Cabrera.
Guys like that grow on trees.
Quote from: CT III on August 25, 2010, 06:56:00 PM
Quote from: Night Man on August 25, 2010, 06:43:30 PM
Quote from: CT III on August 25, 2010, 06:39:36 PM
Quote from: PenPho on August 25, 2010, 06:25:28 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on August 25, 2010, 06:22:21 PM
Quote from: powen01 on July 14, 2010, 07:35:24 PM
Quote from: PenPho on July 14, 2010, 07:19:26 PM
Quote from: powen01 on July 14, 2010, 07:02:54 PM
Joey Votto: Still a dick. (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Reds-Votto-dislikes-Cubs-disses-All-Star-teamm?urn=mlb,256004)
Okay, now I can laugh at this (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=6639.msg182327#msg182327) and not feel bad at all.
Just makes you wonder what kind of mental bender he would have taken if he had not been selected to the All Star team. Anybody remember his little bitch fest and tossing from the game in Chicago when he heard he had not yet made the team? The guy is a little bitch. I hate the Reds.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1173624/index.htm
(http://i.imgur.com/AvuXb.jpg)
QuoteAll The Right Moves
Professional, polite, eager to please—could Joey Votto be more perfect? An MVP and an end to the Reds' playoff drought wouldn't hurt
QuoteOtherwise, though, Votto can be hard to notice. If you're tired of the sportscape's many cases of arrested development, indifference and look-at-me-itis, Votto is your elixir. As he often says, "Baseball is just my job." And he treats it as such, preparing meticulously, taking pride in his work, harboring ambition while avoiding office politics. "He's a good teammate, but he keeps to himself," says Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips. "He tells you only what he thinks you need to know. There's nothing wrong with that."
It's not that Votto is aloof. Far from it. Sitting in front of his conspicuously tidy locker in the Reds' clubhouse a few hours before a game, he holds forth on a range of subjects, the dinner-party guest you feel fortunate to be seated alongside. And for all his professional drive, he's not ruthless. "He's as polite as anyone I've ever met," says Baker.
...
Votto's indifference to image can bite him sometimes. Despite leading the National League in home runs, slugging and on-base percentage in the first half this year, he was nearly left off the All-Star team. Votto was passed over in the selection of starters and reserves in favor of three higher-profile first basemen, Albert Pujols, Ryan Howard and Adrian Gonzalez. Irate, the Reds launched a campaign for him in the fan vote for the last roster spot, outfitting every team employee with a VOTE VOTTO T-shirt. Votto appreciated the support but—giving new zest to the phrase Cincinnati red—was embarrassed by the attention. "It kind of became a popularity contest," he told reporters. "It's not really the route I'd like to go to get to the All-Star Game."
Thanks in small part to ballot stuffing by Baker's 11-year-old son, Darren, Votto was a late addition. He went 0 for 2; he also caused a minor stir when he declined to congratulate Chicago outfielder Marlon Byrd for a nice defensive play because Byrd plays for a division rival. "I don't like the Cubs," Votto told a reporter. Votto says that he was ribbing the reporter, who he knew was from Chicago. Still, that Votto had to explain the joke says plenty about his reputation for intensity.
Votto's earnestness and clean living play well in measured and reserved southern Ohio. Men relate to him. (Hell, even his bristly crewcut conforms with the local hairstyle of choice.) Women walk around with FUTURE MRS. VOTTO T-shirts. And Votto is happy playing in a small city/big town, where hassles are few and he can stroll to the ballpark from his apartment and walk his dog along the Ohio River. "You can get your city fix on the road," he says.
"Giving new zest to the phrase Cincinnati red."
So...if you're tired of indifference, then you should embrace someone who says "Baseball is just my job"?
Pen prefers someone who's more "in your face", like say, Eric Byrnes.
Or drunk, abusive, in your face, and a Detroit Tiger, like Miguel Cabrera.
Guys like that grow on trees.
Abusive people are fags.