Comments on: Opinion: Frank Catalanotto or Marlon Anderson

By: ikickdogs

ikickdogs — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 05:12:08 +0000

Laziest in demeanor, but by all accounts, one of the hardest working players in the league.

"Some look at Manny’s antics and flippantly remark, “Manny thinks he’s bigger that the game.” Know this sports fans, Manny is the hardest working man in show business. He’s the first one in the weight room. He’s the first one at the ballpark. He’s endlessly watching film. He works tirelessly at his craft. Manny talking about the off-season: “I know this might sound funny, but I play baseball. Me and Varitek play in the training field. Can’t get our minds off of it.” "

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By: Moses Magnum

Moses Magnum — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:22:16 +0000

Being that i’m black i just figured id let you know..if Al Sharpton seen you saying its a “black problem” This board would get more negative attention then it really needs or deserves. Does it bother me, nope..but i know plenty of people who would read that and call u a bigot.

Its not a BLACK problem, its a problem with baseball and their influence in the inner cities. When i was growing up there were baseball fields nearly everywhere..now there just isn’t. Every where u go, you’ll find a basketball court. You might even find crates up against a pole in most places. Do most blacks or african americans think its degrading to play baseball YES. Where ever the stars are thats when they’ll bring in a bigger influence of that culture. For blacks it just happens to be Basketball, Football and being Rappers among majority of the youth. Right now baseball doesn’t have a Black athlete that can catapult baseball within our culture. Bonds couldve been that guy, but its all about him.

By: jamie

jamie — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:47:30 +0000

fail

By: Dirtysanchez

Dirtysanchez — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:41:31 +0000

ditto my friend

By: baymenxpac

baymenxpac — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:41:23 +0000

SMITHTOWN IN THE HOUSE!

bring frankie on board!

By: Wanny2

Wanny2 — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:39:06 +0000

And I think the only thing “mad” is you.

By: dave27

dave27 — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:35:42 +0000

I really don’t want to even chime in here…but DirtySanchez, when the Mets were “headlined” by Gooden and Straw and Mookie, they were often the only African Americans on the team. As a matter of fact once 1987 rolled around and Mitchell and Foster were gone, they were the only ones.

Just a point of clarification.

By: amazinmets

amazinmets — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:34:03 +0000

I only care about the mets question marks. They have plenty to start worrying about other teams’.

By: Dirtysanchez

Dirtysanchez — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:32:57 +0000

and on that note my friend we agree. At least you were able to see the 86 championship lol..i was only 1.

By: dave27

dave27 — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:32:31 +0000

Um, maybe you should familiarize yourself with racial definitions. First off “Latino” or “Hispanic” are not races – they are ethnicities. Is Carlos Delgado not black? Jose Reyes? I suppose you mean to ask about “African American” prospects and not “black” prospects and players.

Secondly, what is your point? Fortunately the Mets media guide does not include a race column, so not having seen 95% of their prospects no one one would know, and what does it matter anyway.

You could cut the ignorance with a knife. again, let’s move on. The amount of time spent discussing the ethnic and racial composition of the Mets on this blog is embarassing.