All these players opting out of the All-Star game...could it be they're actually boycotting it?

joeybee12

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Tue Jul-12-11 02:46 PM
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All these players opting out of the All-Star game...could it be they're actually boycotting it?

When those assholes in AZ voted in SB-whatever number, that virulently anti-constitutional law, lots of players were very upset...is this their way of showing it?

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El Supremo

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Tue Jul-12-11 02:54 PM
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1. The players union said not to boycot it...

because the worst of the provisions have been knocked down.

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joeybee12

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Tue Jul-12-11 03:02 PM
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2. It got me thinking...names like sabathia...

And so many pitchers who decided to pitch Sunday...might be their way of boycotting without saying they're boycotting.

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Upton

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Tue Jul-12-11 03:07 PM
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3. Is that why players such as

Montero, Pineda, Romero, Cano, Sandoval, and Beltre are all going to be there?

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KamaAina

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Tue Jul-12-11 04:31 PM
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6. C.C. Sabathia is African American, not Latino

he's been active in MLB's attempts to recruit more AA players into the game.

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joeybee12

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Tue Jul-12-11 04:40 PM
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7. Hey, I try to know as little as possible about players on Satan's team! nt

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KamaAina

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Tue Jul-12-11 04:52 PM
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8. Well, he hasn't changed ethnicity since he was on the Indians

or Brewers. :-)

In a way it's a shame he didn't stick with the Brewers. He's one of the best-hitting pitchers in the game (just under .250 lifetime!), perfectly suited to the NL.

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joeybee12

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Tue Jul-12-11 05:00 PM
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9. Still don't htink he deserved the Cy Young in 2007 over Josh Beckett...

That was criminal!!!!

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Angleae

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Tue Jul-12-11 06:02 PM
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10. Since when do pitchers decide which games to play?

Isn't that the decision of the manager? Could it be that they were scheduled Sunday by their managers in order for them to be excused from pitching in a pointless game?

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taterguy

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Tue Jul-12-11 04:06 PM
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4. No they just don't feel like playing.

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Kingofalldems

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Tue Jul-12-11 04:27 PM
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5. Looks like the veterans would rather have the time off

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