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    Loaded Feature Stories That Make It Abundantly Clear Why Newspapers Suck
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    Image of the earl of weaver the earl of weaver
    10/29/08

    In reply to Loaded Feature Stories That Make It Abundantly Clear Why Newspapers Suck
    "You've been watching too many movies," I said.


    Brett Myer's Netflix queue:


    What's Love Got to Do with It?
    Boyz n the Hood

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    Image of UkraineNotWeak UkraineNotWeak
    10/29/08

    In reply to Loaded Feature Stories That Make It Abundantly Clear Why Newspapers Suck
    So this is what Scott Van Pelt would look like with a goatee.
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    Image of dont-forget-where-you-came-from-cheese mac dont-forget-where-you-came-from-cheese mac
    10/29/08

    In reply to Loaded Feature Stories That Make It Abundantly Clear Why Newspapers Suck
    Next time Jose Reyes gets out of line, Manuel knows who to call.
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    Image of twoeightnine twoeightnine
    10/29/08

    In reply to Loaded Feature Stories That Make It Abundantly Clear Why Newspapers Suck
    Any chance he can copy that 8 year old in Massachusetts?
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    Image of shea_guevara shea_guevara
    10/29/08

    In reply to Loaded Feature Stories That Make It Abundantly Clear Why Newspapers Suck
    Is it me, or have absolutely no postseason sportscasters brought up the fact that Brett Myers beat his wife? This seems the kind of thing that national announcers might mention at least once. Even just to say, "Yeah, it was an ugly incident, but it's all behind him now," or something to that effect.


    The closest I heard was listening to the Dodgers radio feed during the NLCS, and Vin Scully mentioned that one of Brett Myers' offseason hobbies was boxing. There was the slightest hint of irony in his voice.


    I'm genuinely puzzled by this, since usually sportscasters love to bring up players past discretions, particularly if they've overcome them, be it Josh Hamilton's drug addiction or Jamie Moyer's explosive diarrhea.


    Although judging from that pic above, Brett's still got some issues.

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    Image of Kid Canada Kid Canada
    10/29/08

    @shea_guevara:


    Keith Law brings this up constantly. Sportscasters will go on and on about how Manny Ramirez "disrespects the game" by not running out ground balls, but nary a mention about Brett Myers (or Willy Aybar, for that matter) having a past history of violence against women that can be considered slightly more serious.

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    Image of Larry Horse Larry Horse
    10/29/08

    @shea_guevara: The thing you have to remember is that the national broadcasters are basically employed as the PR faces of MLB. Because of this, if it didn't happen on the field and the player in question doesn't want it mentioned, it won't be mentioned. The only reason you ever heard about the fact that Josh Hamilton was a heroin addict was because he put it out there. That's why blogs like this provide such a valuable service.


    This is most certainly not limited to MLB. It's not like NFL broadcasters are falling all over themselves to point out that Leonard Little killed someone, or NBA announcers are mentioning all the illegitimate children (Jason Caffey has 10!) and misdemeanor possession and concealed weapons charges. It's just a PR thing ... not that surprising at all, really.

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    Image of shea_guevara shea_guevara
    10/29/08

    @Larry Horse: The thing is, sportscasters do often mention his "fire" and "temper", and how that can be both a good and bad thing. Yet they fail to mention one very bad thing...
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    Image of MarkKelsosMigraine MarkKelsosMigraine
    10/29/08

    In reply to Loaded Feature Stories That Make It Abundantly Clear Why Newspapers Suck
    There is also delightful feature about Chris Benoit's enjoyment of needlework.
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    Image of Tuffy Tuffy
    10/29/08

    In reply to Loaded Feature Stories That Make It Abundantly Clear Why Newspapers Suck
    When does Julio Lugo gets his feature, Boston Globe?
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    Image of MarkKelsosMigraine MarkKelsosMigraine
    10/29/08

    @Tuffy: Once they're done with that 10,000 word Joey Cora profile.
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    Image of Candace Parker Secret Lover Candace Parker Secret Lover
    10/29/08

    In reply to Loaded Feature Stories That Make It Abundantly Clear Why Newspapers Suck
    "That's how the gangsters do it," he said.


    So, I'm guessing he's a Crip by the color of those ear protectors?

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    Image of Gary Gary
    10/29/08

    In reply to Loaded Feature Stories That Make It Abundantly Clear Why Newspapers Suck
    I do believe that's a H&K right there. That gun is not used for hunting, rather it would be only used to kill other humans who are wearing body armor.
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    Image of Detective Bunk Detective Bunk
    10/29/08

    @Gary: Sure is. MP5. Full-auto version. Douchetastic.
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    Image of Artie Fufkin Artie Fufkin
    10/29/08

    @Detective Bunk: Ape shall not kill ape.
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    Image of formerly Chief Wahoo formerly Chief Wahoo
    10/29/08

    @Detective Bunk: I thought you could only get full-auto if you were military or LE? (it is a great gun)
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    Image of UkraineNotWeak UkraineNotWeak
    10/29/08

    In reply to Loaded Feature Stories That Make It Abundantly Clear Why Newspapers Suck
    The phrase "three state killing spree" was invented for Brett Myers.
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    Image of Doyle McPoyle Doyle McPoyle
    10/29/08

    In reply to Loaded Feature Stories That Make It Abundantly Clear Why Newspapers Suck
    Good! That's good; when you get in a fight with your wife you don't hit her with your pitching hand. God, I can't keep giving you these free lessons, so quit screwin' around and help me up.
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    Image of Gourmet Spud Gourmet Spud
    10/29/08

    In reply to Loaded Feature Stories That Make It Abundantly Clear Why Newspapers Suck
    Keep that guy away from the pinata!
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    Image of Cialis Cooper Cialis Cooper
    10/29/08

    In reply to Loaded Feature Stories That Make It Abundantly Clear Why Newspapers Suck
    This was once Rick Ankiel's favorite hobby, too. Didn't end so well.
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    Image of Tuffy Tuffy
    10/29/08

    @Cialis Cooper: Rick Ankiel is clearly into fishing.


    [rickankielonline.com]

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    Image of formerly Chief Wahoo formerly Chief Wahoo
    10/29/08

    In reply to Loaded Feature Stories That Make It Abundantly Clear Why Newspapers Suck
    What an overcompensating little limpdick.
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    Image of Sports-Pun Sports-Pun
    10/29/08

    In reply to Loaded Feature Stories That Make It Abundantly Clear Why Newspapers Suck
    (You know, the one that's punching his wife in the face.)


    So the gorilla did it!

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    Image of Weed Against Speed Weed Against Speed
    10/29/08

    @Sports-Pun: It's kind of like The Murders in the Rue Morgue, only white-trash style.
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