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Hatchetman
 Post subject: Baseball is too white
PostPosted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 1:10 pm 
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I've said this before on here. Baseball is missing the black athlete. When I was growing up,baseball was better for it in the late 60's,70's,etc.

More MLB teams should be sponsoring inner-city Little Leagues. I think the White Sox do this.

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Basketball and football are too black.
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Folks initially reluctant to jump on Junior Griffey and make him a face of the sport is similar to now and Bryce Harper and his "make baseball fun again."

Griffey is known as one of the best ambassadors of the game. His hat backwards must not have been too disrespectful.

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I've said this before on here. Baseball is missing the black athlete. When I was growing up,baseball was better for it in the late 60's,70's,etc.


Nas and I are working on it.

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Basketball and football are too black.



I am not reading that dumb story but my first reaction was what if it were reversed. Would it get published and/or discussed without rage?

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Hockey Gay wrote:
Basketball and football are too black.



I am not reading that dumb story but my first reaction was what if it were reversed. Would it get published and/or discussed without rage?

Wouldn't that be a discussion about white starting NBA centers? And, I'm guessing starting NFL cornerbacks?

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pittmike wrote:
Hockey Gay wrote:
Basketball and football are too black.



I am not reading that dumb story but my first reaction was what if it were reversed. Would it get published and/or discussed without rage?


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the pope is probably to blame.

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It would probably be a good idea if people actually read the article that was posted.

LOL didn't even see Mike's comment.

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It would probably be a good idea if people actually read the article that was posted.


It's a lot of words to basically say nothing particularly new or compelling.

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pittmike wrote:
Hockey Gay wrote:
Basketball and football are too black.



I am not reading that dumb story but my first reaction was what if it were reversed. Would it get published and/or discussed without rage?

True. But that wasn't my point. My point was who gives a shit.
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Sox have solved the issue with Chance the Rapper as the new Ambassador.

dont think it helps, but hey, why not.

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Hockey Gay wrote:
pittmike wrote:
Hockey Gay wrote:
Basketball and football are too black.



I am not reading that dumb story but my first reaction was what if it were reversed. Would it get published and/or discussed without rage?

True. But that wasn't my point. My point was who gives a shit.


Clearly the burrito that wrote it did.

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SpiralStairs wrote:
Hockey Gay wrote:
pittmike wrote:
Hockey Gay wrote:
Basketball and football are too black.



I am not reading that dumb story but my first reaction was what if it were reversed. Would it get published and/or discussed without rage?

True. But that wasn't my point. My point was who gives a shit.


Clearly the burrito that wrote it did.

Good luck to him on saving the world.
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bigfan wrote:
Sox have solved the issue with Chance the Rapper as the new Ambassador.

dont think it helps, but hey, why not.

Image


and they gave him Drake's locker......

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THE INQUISITOR wrote:
bigfan wrote:
Sox have solved the issue with Chance the Rapper as the new Ambassador.

dont think it helps, but hey, why not.

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and they gave him Drake's locker......


I thought Drake was a Blue Jays fan.

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THE INQUISITOR wrote:
bigfan wrote:
Sox have solved the issue with Chance the Rapper as the new Ambassador.

dont think it helps, but hey, why not.


and they gave him Drake's locker......


Adam Eaton does not approve, but Jimmy Rollins is tickled pink.

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This board is too white.

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THE INQUISITOR
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SpiralStairs wrote:
THE INQUISITOR wrote:
bigfan wrote:
Sox have solved the issue with Chance the Rapper as the new Ambassador.

dont think it helps, but hey, why not.

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and they gave him Drake's locker......


I thought Drake was a Blue Jays fan.


You've already forgoten team leader Drake LaRoche ?

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Lil Chano From 79th ‏@chancetherapper
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Looks like @chancetherapper gets dibs on Drake's locker.

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Some argue that baseball’s retrograde culture and traditions no longer appeal to inner-city youth who have been mesmerized by the speed of basketball and football. Others focus, far more convincingly, on the rising expenses of youth baseball programs and the relative dearth of scholarships offered by college baseball programs


And then the author undermines his own points by stating that the percentage of Latin players has surged to 30%.

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Seems to me MLB is doing a piss poor job of drafting and developing black high school kids. Instead they draft boatloads of shitty college players as roster fodder.

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Seems to me MLB is doing a piss poor job of drafting and developing black high school kids. Instead they draft boatloads of shitty college players as roster fodder.

[Black] high school kids who are great athletes have a higher expected value playing football or basketball. Instead of toiling in the minor leagues at minimal salaries, they can play NCAA Division I and get both an education (if they want it) and money under the table to boot.

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I think there are enough talented black athletes to go around if they cared to look for them.

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Sox are lucky to have Chance as Ambassador.
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Sox are lucky to have Chance as Ambassador.



No doubt. He's very articulate.

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never heard of him so listened to a song where he was talking about bitches. interesting.

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