Comments on: Movie: The Zen of Bobby V http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/12/movie-the-zen-of-bobby-v/ MetsBlog.com features the latest Mets rumors, player movement, and news circulating around the Internet, as well as Mets related insights and opinions by Matthew Cerrone and his team of guest bloggers. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:02:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: thezenmoose http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/12/movie-the-zen-of-bobby-v/#comment-164490 thezenmoose Tue, 13 May 2008 17:22:58 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/12/movie-the-zen-of-bobby-v/#comment-164490 see comment below see comment below

]]> By: thezenmoose http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/12/movie-the-zen-of-bobby-v/#comment-164488 thezenmoose Tue, 13 May 2008 17:22:10 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/12/movie-the-zen-of-bobby-v/#comment-164488 The film will probably be on DVD sometime later this year or next year. THE ZEN OF BOBBY V will also definitely re-air on ESPN2 on May 19 @ 3pm with possible re-airs this month. Bobby compares japan to the negro leagues purely in a business sense. the negro leagues had ballparks, fans, teams, etc just as japan does. instead of integrating those teams into MLB ala nfl and afl, they just took the best players and let those teams go out of business. bobby would like to see mlb some day incorporate the japanese league instead of taking their best (and now mid-rate) talent. The film will probably be on DVD sometime later this year or next year. THE ZEN OF BOBBY V will also definitely re-air on ESPN2 on May 19 @ 3pm with possible re-airs this month.

Bobby compares japan to the negro leagues purely in a business sense. the negro leagues had ballparks, fans, teams, etc just as japan does. instead of integrating those teams into MLB ala nfl and afl, they just took the best players and let those teams go out of business. bobby would like to see mlb some day incorporate the japanese league instead of taking their best (and now mid-rate) talent.

]]> By: thechime http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/12/movie-the-zen-of-bobby-v/#comment-163582 thechime Mon, 12 May 2008 23:41:02 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/12/movie-the-zen-of-bobby-v/#comment-163582 a lot = two words. a lot = two words.

]]> By: anonymii http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/12/movie-the-zen-of-bobby-v/#comment-163535 anonymii Mon, 12 May 2008 23:08:56 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/12/movie-the-zen-of-bobby-v/#comment-163535 Anyone know if it will be possible to buy this on dvd? I don't think i'll be able to see it tomorrow. Anyone know if it will be possible to buy this on dvd? I don’t think i’ll be able to see it tomorrow.

]]> By: Reyesing Shea http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/12/movie-the-zen-of-bobby-v/#comment-163471 Reyesing Shea Mon, 12 May 2008 21:53:30 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/12/movie-the-zen-of-bobby-v/#comment-163471 .....replying to mr metster above... …..replying to mr metster above…

]]> By: Reyesing Shea http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/12/movie-the-zen-of-bobby-v/#comment-163469 Reyesing Shea Mon, 12 May 2008 21:52:00 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/12/movie-the-zen-of-bobby-v/#comment-163469 i hope you're not serious..... i hope you’re not serious…..

]]> By: darkstar73 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/12/movie-the-zen-of-bobby-v/#comment-163455 darkstar73 Mon, 12 May 2008 21:35:36 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/12/movie-the-zen-of-bobby-v/#comment-163455 yeah, i don't think the race thing plays directly into the point about the japanese league, my point was only that the situations are inherently different because the negro leagues were founded based on race, while the japanese league was founded because its in japan. There never should have been a negro league in the first place, i guess that was my point, along with the fact that I can't get upset about players leaving japan to come to the majors, even if it hurts japanese baseball. I also find that Bobby V takes jabs at the major leagues whenever he can, like its not the players fault that they leave the japanese leagues, its the major leagues fault that they pay more money, or something like that. yeah, i don’t think the race thing plays directly into the point about the japanese league, my point was only that the situations are inherently different because the negro leagues were founded based on race, while the japanese league was founded because its in japan. There never should have been a negro league in the first place, i guess that was my point, along with the fact that I can’t get upset about players leaving japan to come to the majors, even if it hurts japanese baseball. I also find that Bobby V takes jabs at the major leagues whenever he can, like its not the players fault that they leave the japanese leagues, its the major leagues fault that they pay more money, or something like that.

]]> By: rM teM http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/12/movie-the-zen-of-bobby-v/#comment-163414 rM teM Mon, 12 May 2008 21:18:17 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/12/movie-the-zen-of-bobby-v/#comment-163414 Thanks for the heads up for ESPN2. Thanks for the heads up for ESPN2.

]]> By: pgiro http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/12/movie-the-zen-of-bobby-v/#comment-163409 pgiro Mon, 12 May 2008 21:15:34 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/12/movie-the-zen-of-bobby-v/#comment-163409 I don't think Booby V was making a comparrison between Japanese Baseball and the Negro leaugue in regards to racial segregation. If you read what he said (it amazes me how two people can read the same article and come away with two totally different conclusions) he was only trying to make the point (granted, unwisely) that Japan baseball resembled the Negro league in terms of players leaving one league for the other and as a result causing the extinction of the league which lost all it's star players (Negro league). The racial card here is not valid. Just my opinion. I don’t think Booby V was making a comparrison between Japanese Baseball and the Negro leaugue in regards to racial segregation. If you read what he said (it amazes me how two people can read the same article and come away with two totally different conclusions) he was only trying to make the point (granted, unwisely) that Japan baseball resembled the Negro league in terms of players leaving one league for the other and as a result causing the extinction of the league which lost all it’s star players (Negro league). The racial card here is not valid. Just my opinion.

]]> By: C Dubb http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/12/movie-the-zen-of-bobby-v/#comment-163373 C Dubb Mon, 12 May 2008 20:37:31 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/12/movie-the-zen-of-bobby-v/#comment-163373 Actually, I was a waiter at his restaurant during the summers of '99, '00, and '01. When the Mets were in town, he was there every morning doing random stuff (actual work for the restaurant, not just getting free meals). While there were moments I wondered how his ego ever fit through the front door, he was a pretty cool guy to work for. He genuinely seemed to care about the employees, and tried to make it a good experience for everyone. Actually, I was a waiter at his restaurant during the summers of ‘99, ‘00, and ‘01. When the Mets were in town, he was there every morning doing random stuff (actual work for the restaurant, not just getting free meals). While there were moments I wondered how his ego ever fit through the front door, he was a pretty cool guy to work for. He genuinely seemed to care about the employees, and tried to make it a good experience for everyone.

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