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THUNDER HANDS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-13-03 10:25 PM
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The Guy The Yankees Beat Up Was A Special Ed Teacher
Edited on Mon Oct-13-03 10:26 PM by Magic Rat
In the bullpen Saturday.

Geez, yet another reason to hate the Yankees.

on edit - I just heard this on my local news. I hadn't read about it before, I thought the guy just worked for the Red Sox.
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JohnKleeb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-13-03 10:27 PM
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1. We can write a book together
and get a Red Sox fan too, btw I am not a Red Sox fan actually I wear the avatar as an American League fan and Yankee hater and I sympathize with Boston, my team is Baltimore.
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Feanorcurufinwe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-13-03 10:36 PM
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11. I should hold a grudge against the Red Sox
for knocking out my team, the A's, but between hoping for a all underdog Cubs-Red Sox 100th anniversary World Series, and wanting to root for my man Kerry's team, and gee who but a New Yorker would want the Yankees to win, it's a no-brainer: go Boston!
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JohnKleeb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-13-03 10:40 PM
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13. Youre another Fean lol
I am an Orioles fan except these past weeks lol. Yeah I bet Kerry and the Kennedies love the Red Sox. I forgive my candiate's team for beating us because it was legit yes I am talking about Meier. Yes go Boston.
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dobak Donating Member (808 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-13-03 10:28 PM
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2. who cares what his job was
He could have walked away, but instead kept at it
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THUNDER HANDS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-13-03 10:31 PM
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3. so that means he deserved to get stomped on?
By five guys with spikes on their shoes?
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Media_Lies_Daily Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-13-03 10:31 PM
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5. The Yankee players are the ones that should have just let it go...
...they should know better than that, and so should you.
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Braden Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-13-03 11:24 PM
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26. were you there? I was.
Nelson could have walked away. But he's a jackass.

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Cheswick2.0 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-13-03 10:31 PM
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4. if he is a speccial ed teacher he can't be an asshole?
I don't think anyone should be beat up, but being a special ed teacher doesn't mean you can't be an asshole or pick a fight.
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Braden Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-13-03 11:33 PM
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27. or get jumped by an asshole like Nelson
Cheswick I saw it happen. If Nelson were a pro he would have walked away. The Teacher never threw at Nelson until he was on the defensive. His crime, waving a towel in the Yankee bullpen. Bad Idea but it wont justify a criminal assault.

I hope you understand Jeff Nelson is an asshole and the truth is going to come out in the wash on this one.

I respect the NY Yankees and their legion of great fans. This doesnt dampen that one bit. Jeff nelson is a big league asshole.

Thats all.

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HuckleB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-13-03 10:31 PM
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6. So?
Look, I've worked and played with plenty of special-ed teachers, social workers, nurses, doctors, and other caretaker professions during my life. They are prone to plenty of the vices that everyone else is prone to, including violence.

I'm not saying it was the guy who started it. I don't know. But his profession doesn't mean anything.
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Yavin4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-13-03 10:32 PM
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7. He Was Being An Ass And Showed No Class
As all Red Sux fans do.
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joeybee12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-13-03 10:34 PM
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8. I'll let that go since it came from one of Satan's minions
We don't know what happened yet--it's a he said/she said situation right now.

And yes, players should be held to a higher standard, even if the guy did taunt them.
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HuckleB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-13-03 10:40 PM
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14. Umm.
The guy offered a nasty generalization about Red Sox fans, so you reply with a nasty generalization about Yankee fans?

Dude, take the higher ground. You're just going down to his level.
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Kathy in Cambridge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-13-03 10:36 PM
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10. "As All Red SUX fans do": Here we go again
Edited on Mon Oct-13-03 10:36 PM by RationalRose
Blaming a whole legion AND region of fans for the actions of a few. This is REALLY getting tiresome. :eyes:

The only reason Nelson and Garcia weren't issued summonses today was because state offices were closed for Columbus Day. Obviously, you didn't see the police report.
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bunk76 Donating Member (867 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-13-03 11:11 PM
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22. Ahh yes class.......
three or four on one,fists,feet and the extra added treat,cleats in the back.Yes they are the epitomy of class. :eyes:
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Kathy in Cambridge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-13-03 11:16 PM
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23. It was Unprofessional for a Player to Attack an Employee
If it's between the teams, that's one thing. But to attack an employee or fan is inexcusable.
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NewYorkerfromMass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-13-03 11:20 PM
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25. I thought changing Sox to "SUX" was real class
myself. :eyes:
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Braden Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-13-03 11:34 PM
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29. classy post.
when calling someone else out on not having class you might want to leave it at that.
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bluestateguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-13-03 10:34 PM
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9. The Yankees are the evil empire
All of baseball should unite to defeat them. They are the scourge of American life.

Despicable.
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Yavin4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-13-03 10:38 PM
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12. A's Fan Huh?
cough, gag, cough.
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bluestateguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-13-03 10:48 PM
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20. Say what you wish
But the A's are the only team other than the Yankees to win 3 world series in a row (1972-74).

We hold our heads high.
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Kathy in Cambridge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-13-03 10:51 PM
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21. The A's Pitching Was Awesome All Season
It's a shame Mulder got injured in August-I really think you guys had a chance this year. Do you think they'll let Tejada go?
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bluestateguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-13-03 11:20 PM
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24. Yes I do
They can't afford him, and Billy Beane does not like to give guys long-term contracts, which is want Tejada wants. I'ts more important to me that they keep Zito, Hudson and Chavez who are up after 2004.
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Rocinante Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-13-03 10:41 PM
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15. I ain't got a dog in this race
but what if Billy Martin was still around. That would sure be entertaining.
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Kathy in Cambridge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-13-03 10:44 PM
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16. Billy Martin was a fixture of my childhood/adolescence
I remember his temper tantrums-seems like a lot of them happened when the Yanks played the Sox!
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-13-03 10:44 PM
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17. RAHHHH RABBLE RABBLE RABBLLE THUG CRIMINALS
THUG YANKEE THUGS THUGS YANKEE DIRTY THUGS!

:eyes:
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Kathy in Cambridge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-13-03 10:47 PM
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18. Red SUX Fans-we're all LOOOSAHS! Yeah, right.
Blah, blah, blah. The Yankee fans have shown a lot of class on DU.

:crazy:
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-13-03 10:48 PM
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19. yes, it's amazing how stupid that looks
which was the point of the exercise.
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toddzilla Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-13-03 11:33 PM
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28. i can't imagine a more pointless debate
than what sports team one supports or doesn't


who gives a rat's ass..
go play some baseball instead of watching it.
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newyorican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-13-03 11:36 PM
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30. Hello? It's a game...
*Supposed* to be fun and all of that...

What the hell happened to "good natured" rivalry?
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