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From ‘Go Fish’ to ‘No, Fish’ for ex-MFY Icon

G-Fafif Feb 28 2022 09:03 AM

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Edgy MD Feb 28 2022 09:05 AM Re: From ‘Go Fish’ to ‘No, Fish’ for ex-MFY Icon

Whoah.

G-Fafif Feb 28 2022 09:06 AM Re: From ‘Go Fish’ to ‘No, Fish’ for ex-MFY Icon

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MFS62 Feb 28 2022 09:07 AM Re: From ‘Go Fish’ to ‘No, Fish’ for ex-MFY Icon

He gave the baseball fans in Miami the ultimate gift basket. Later

kcmets Feb 28 2022 09:39 AM Re: From ‘Go Fish’ to ‘No, Fish’ for ex-MFY Icon

What's the over/under on how many days/weeks before a Yankee announcement that the captain is back in the pinstripe-fold where he belongs?

Edgy MD Feb 28 2022 10:11 AM Re: From ‘Go Fish’ to ‘No, Fish’ for ex-MFY Icon

Yeah, that can't be long. Captain Indefensible wrote: We had a vision five years ago to turn the Marlins franchise around, and as CEO, I have been proud to put my name and reputation on the line to make our plan a reality. Through hard work, trust and accountability, we transformed every aspect of the franchise, reshaping the work force, and developing a long-term strategic plan for success. Marlins Winning Percentage by Year 2016: .491 2017: .475 2018: .391 2019: .352 2020: .517 (in 60 games) 2021: .414

Frayed Knot Feb 28 2022 10:27 AM Re: From ‘Go Fish’ to ‘No, Fish’ for ex-MFY Icon

=kcmets post_id=86315 time=1646066358 user_id=53] What's the over/under on how many days/weeks before a Yankee announcement that the captain is back in the pinstripe-fold where he belongs?

Not entirely sure the Yanx want him or vice-versa.

Not saying it's a closed door but theirs wasn't a great parting.

batmagadanleadoff Feb 28 2022 10:28 AM Re: From ‘Go Fish’ to ‘No, Fish’ for ex-MFY Icon

Maybe now, the Marlins will bring back their old Home Run statue. [FIMG=633]https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsportshub.cbsistatic.com%2Fi%2Fr%2F2017%2F08%2F12%2Fa13db04f-4b24-45fa-b0d6-a8fd49dd0a53%2Fthumbnail%2F1200x675%2Fbe72ba7f8cbf2c7bb6a698892799fdf4%2Fmarlins-home-run-sculpture-marlins-park.jpg&psig=AOvVaw0xHMg_-nCpvavu74gSP6ax&ust=1646155508968000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=2ahUKEwjjlZCk9aL2AhUNL1kFHRq8CzYQ3YkBegQIABAL[/FIMG] And the unis they wore before Jeter took over. [FIMG=555]https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.spokesman.com%2Fphotos%2F2013%2F06%2F11%2Fspt_11_stanton.jpg&psig=AOvVaw1tmVoEabaEpd5iXwIaMsd9&ust=1646155653095000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=2ahUKEwjr--zo9aL2AhU0KFkFHVVzBNoQ3YkBegQIABAL[/FIMG]

Marshmallowmilkshake Feb 28 2022 10:47 AM Re: From ‘Go Fish’ to ‘No, Fish’ for ex-MFY Icon

Will take years to undo the damage Jeter did to that franchise.

Edgy MD Feb 28 2022 11:19 AM Re: From ‘Go Fish’ to ‘No, Fish’ for ex-MFY Icon

=Marshmallowmilkshake post_id=86320 time=1646070466 user_id=119] Will take years to undo the damage Jeter did to that franchise.

But enough about the Yankees.

kcmets Feb 28 2022 11:35 AM Re: From ‘Go Fish’ to ‘No, Fish’ for ex-MFY Icon

Edgy MD wrote: But enough about the Yankees. Good one, well played!

Marshmallowmilkshake Feb 28 2022 11:39 AM Re: From ‘Go Fish’ to ‘No, Fish’ for ex-MFY Icon

Edgy MD wrote: =Marshmallowmilkshake post_id=86320 time=1646070466 user_id=119] Will take years to undo the damage Jeter did to that franchise. But enough about the Yankees.

Boom!!

Willets Point Feb 28 2022 12:40 PM Re: From ‘Go Fish’ to ‘No, Fish’ for ex-MFY Icon

What's the over/under on how many days/weeks before a Yankee announcement that the captain is back in the pinstripe-fold where he belongs? https://cbsnews1.cbsistatic.com/i/cbslocal/wp-content/uploads/sites/14578484/2012/05/suzyn2.jpg> [BIGPURPLE]OF ALL THE DRAMATIC THINGS!!![/BIGPURPLE]

kcmets Feb 28 2022 01:45 PM Re: From ‘Go Fish’ to ‘No, Fish’ for ex-MFY Icon

https://cbsnews1.cbsistatic.com/i/cbslocal/wp-content/uploads/sites/14578484/2012/05/suzyn2.jpg> "Derek Jeter is in Hal Steinbrenner's BOX!!"

batmagadanleadoff Feb 28 2022 10:16 PM Re: From ‘Go Fish’ to ‘No, Fish’ for ex-MFY Icon

Edgy MD wrote: But enough about the Yankees. Fucking philiistine asshole ruined one of the best baseball re-brands ever and what is perhaps, my favorite baseball stadium (visually only). What the fuck are the Marlins wearing these days? Black lettering on black shirts? Yeah, that makes sense. Lovely.

batmagadanleadoff Feb 28 2022 10:22 PM Re: From ‘Go Fish’ to ‘No, Fish’ for ex-MFY Icon

What is it about Jeter, the most overrated baseball player I ever did see (and that's some accomplishment being that Jeter's a deservedly so, first-ballot HOF'er) that causes commentators to vomit all over themselves with vomit inducing praise (you vomited and now we vomit - because you vomited first) to dish out cringe-worthy ingratiating praise: Hot take My sources, common sense and reading in between the lines, tell me that one of our games greatest champions,Derek Jeter, is stepping away from a team with one of the best young pitching staffs in the game because ownership isn't committed to winning and spending pic.twitter.com/93my6XrLZC — Justin Turner (@redturn2) February 28, 2022 https://thespun.com/more/top-stories/mlb-star-believes-he-knows-why-derek-jeter-stepped-down

Fman99 Mar 01 2022 05:40 AM Re: From ‘Go Fish’ to ‘No, Fish’ for ex-MFY Icon

Old New Yorkers who retire to FL are supposed to stay there and die. Has he not met a single old Jew down there in all these years ? Read the handbook, duder.

Edgy MD Mar 01 2022 08:33 AM Re: From ‘Go Fish’ to ‘No, Fish’ for ex-MFY Icon

I know what it is about Jeter. It's too rife with everything that is wrong about America (race, bullying, economics, drugs, brand identification, the culture wars, marketing as culture ...) to get into too much detail without first getting a PhD, but Jeter is a magnanimous paladin, classy and courageous hero, and unblemished role model simply because so many people want or need him to be in order to reconcile their worldview with the reality of the world as it is. This is true of many athletic stars, but few have ever been as aware of how to cynically but convincingly play the role in order to serve that need. [YOUTUBE]4kiAHDbWeCw[/YOUTUBE]

Willets Point Mar 03 2022 10:07 AM Re: From ‘Go Fish’ to ‘No, Fish’ for ex-MFY Icon

Here's a first ballot inductee for the bad takes hall of fame.

Marshmallowmilkshake Mar 03 2022 11:20 AM Re: From ‘Go Fish’ to ‘No, Fish’ for ex-MFY Icon Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Mar 03 2022 12:01 PM

Willets Point wrote: Here's a first ballot inductee for the bad takes hall of fame. I wanted to be sure that was Deadspin and not the Onion. I don't disagree that Manfred needs to go. (I don't know if Tony Clark is right for his role, either.) But if Jeter can't stand up to the owner of a team he co-owns and is running, how can he stand up to all of the other owners?

Edgy MD Mar 03 2022 11:26 AM Re: From ‘Go Fish’ to ‘No, Fish’ for ex-MFY Icon

I feel like the role of "commissioner of baseball" needs to go. If he's just responsible for the interests of management, and not for the wellbeing of the game and all of it's stakeholders, is that really a commissioner at all, or just a shinier name for a CEO? It's bizarre, in retrospect, that MLB and Commissioner Selig's selling of him was that he could be the only succession choice because of his success in keeping labor peace, which had to be the priority placed above all others going forward.

batmagadanleadoff Mar 03 2022 11:38 AM Re: From ‘Go Fish’ to ‘No, Fish’ for ex-MFY Icon

Edgy MD wrote: I feel like the role of "commissioner of baseball" needs to go. If he's just responsible for the interests of management, and not for the wellbeing of the game and all of it's stakeholders, is that really a commissioner at all, or just a shinier name for a CEO? Nothing new. Baseball's commish is the owner's stooge. And that's it.To absorb all the flack that should be going the owners way. Which is exactly what's happening. The owners run things. You know this.

batmagadanleadoff Mar 03 2022 11:43 AM Re: From ‘Go Fish’ to ‘No, Fish’ for ex-MFY Icon Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Mar 03 2022 12:01 PM

Edgy MD wrote: I feel like the role of "commissioner of baseball" needs to go. If he's just responsible for the interests of management, and not for the wellbeing of the game and all of it's stakeholders, is that really a commissioner at all, or just a shinier name for a CEO? Nothing new. Baseball's commish is the owner's stooge. And that's it.To absorb all the flack that should be going the owners way. Which is exactly what's happening. The owners run things. You know this. And another thing. Baseball"s not gonna get hurt by this. Demand is inelastic and its fans are as addicted to baseball as heroin junkies are to their smack. And the owners know this. Fans didn't leave when 100 games were lost to Covid. They wont leave over this either. Jesus H. Christ. Ticket prices have gone up ten fold over the last 15-20 years and revenues are still booming year over year. If that wont keep fans away, nothing will.

batmagadanleadoff Mar 03 2022 11:54 AM Re: From ‘Go Fish’ to ‘No, Fish’ for ex-MFY Icon

The players have little leverage. They have a small window to play the game. Owners, on the other hand, can own until they drop dead. (See, Payson, Joan; Steinbrenner, George). THe millionaire players are going up against billionaire owners for almost all of whom, baseball isn't even their main source of income. Baseball is a hobby to them ... a toy. If the fans can put up with the DH, with playoff slots that are gonna be handed out like participation trophies, with a 60 game season, they'll put up with this, too.

Edgy MD Mar 03 2022 12:44 PM Re: From ‘Go Fish’ to ‘No, Fish’ for ex-MFY Icon

Edgy MD wrote: I feel like the role of "commissioner of baseball" needs to go. If he's just responsible for the interests of management, and not for the wellbeing of the game and all of it's stakeholders, is that really a commissioner at all, or just a shinier name for a CEO? Nothing new. Baseball's commish is the owner's stooge. And that's it.To absorb all the flack that should be going the owners way. Which is exactly what's happening. The owners run things. You know this. I know it. Thus it virtually always has been. It doesn't mean I can't object to it. The office was created to "act in the best interests of baseball." It's an open lie, of course, but not one I have any desire to perpetuate. If a police commissioner put the interests of the wealthy ahead of the safety of the city, blahblahblah.