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I watch because I've watched since around 1969.
Muscle memory I guess.....and watching Mike Trout makes me think I know what it was like to watch Micky Mantle.
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I am an American....mom, baseball and apple pie.
Because all the players try and want to win/do well.
Okay, that was a bit over the top. But I like that they all try.
Bryce Harper doesn't always try.
Mike Trout tries.
Say that fast ten times.
I think Mike Trout tries to treat his liver better than Mickey did.
Imagine guys of that era with the training (and abstention) of today.
That said, I still think Ted Williams is the greatest baseball player ever.....plug some stats in for the war years he missed.
That should help Hader's confidence.
The kicks to the groin just keep on coming...
In retrospect, maybe the Brewers gave up a little too soon on Scooter.
What’s the deal with some old tweets from Hader’s Twitter account???
Fake???
Good grief... this has been a crappy couple weeks...
Someone for folks to boo louder than Braun
to his credit, he is owning he said terrible things, it was terrible to do and he is apologetic. That's not really the American way right now, so good for him for owning his words. He's going to be under a lot of (justifiable) scrutiny now, lets she what kind of man he's become, because he was a dumb**** extraordinaire at 17.
Thank god twitter wasn’t around when I was a kid.
or facebook, or instagram. Hard to believe the club or his agent didn't do some kind of check. Even with that, Hader's posts were some next level stupid ****. He's got a lot to own.
Looks like today is the day everyone gets their old tweets examined.
Josh Hader isn’t alone. He’s not an anomaly. This is real. And baseball shouldn’t pretend its hands are otherwise clean. pic.twitter.com/zIZiL6HeIx
— Scott Wheeler (@scottcwheeler) July 18, 2018
— TJ Rosch (@TJRosch) July 18, 2018
The Crew is supposedly intersted in Whitt
These tweets are what you kind of expect from stupid 17 and 18-year-olds. Hader's tweets are on a whole other level.
El-Ka-Bong posted:Hard to believe the club or his agent didn't do some kind of check.
That really is mind-boggling…
Boneio posted:Thank god twitter wasn’t around when I was a kid.
Oh man you got that right and thank god camera phones weren't around in my young days.
It’s interesting that the story came out now given people knew about the tweets for 5+ years. Maybe it’s a grand conspiracy by the Cubs to try to throw shade on or try get into his head.
I think what he said was reprehensible, but good for him owning it. I just hope this doesn’t derail his career.
Yet another reason why social media is the root of all evil.
Oh Yes - I'm certain 100% he's a bigot, racist, homophobe. Yes I'm convinced 100%
Jeezus F'ing tap dancing Keerist on a cracker....Talk about complete non-news.
ZOMG!! Some 17 year old punk tweeted slurs!!! This now 24 year old man has to answer to this!! WHERE IS THE ACCOUNTABILITY!!!
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I think Jesus's words carry some weight
First of all I want to show my support to my friend and teammate, Josh Hader.
— Jesus Aguilar (@JAguilarMKE) July 18, 2018
He made a mistake 7 years ago. He admitted, he apologized and most important: He learned from it.
Regarding accusations of racism: I’m Venezuelan and with the skin color that I have, can tell you that it is a lie. Obviously he’s not racist.
— Jesus Aguilar (@JAguilarMKE) July 18, 2018
He’s a great player and a better person. Great teammate.
And you know it
I put more faith in what his teammates have to say about him than some “gotcha” moment that occurred years ago on social media.
Honestly if I were a sports agent or GM I wouldn’t be worried about player behavior related to gambling or drinking or scrip clubs or infidelity. My number #1 concern would be how to manage the social media issues.
Maybe Russian bots hacked his twitter account? Perhaps they want the Cubs to win the division.
Yeah, but based on Jesus' home run derby performance, he usually takes his sweet time doing so.
We are at the end of times over just about everything.. Anybody got a specific link to his tweets?
Jeffress with a nice tweet about making mistakes.
The more stories I see about the Hader situation, the more I wonder if he will be able to bounce back from this. I cannot imagine the reception he will get on the road. It likely could make Braun's (after returning from his suspension) sound like Seals and Crofts compared to Hader's being Metallica.
The only thing that has been positive is the team's reaction. Everyone is holding him 100% accountable and being completely honest that this will a long road ahead.
I just can't believe how my perception of this season has changed in 11 days. 