Would YOU forgive Steve Garvey?

[TripJ]

Last night our local minor-league team (the Cedar Rapids Kernels, Class A affiliate of the Angels) had its annual Hot Stove Banquet. The keynote speaker was Garvey.

 

I've loathed Garvey since I was 10, as every good Cubs fan should, so I toyed with the idea of skipping the banquet for the first time since I've lived here. But since the proceeds of the event go to a good cause, and because the folks that run the Kernels are all terrific people, I decided to go anyway.

 

Garvey, as it turns out, is a pretty good speaker. Good sense of timing, good sense of humor, very upbeat and positive. I found myself enjoying the event a great deal.

 

After, my friend wanted to get a picture of me with the man I've always considered Baseball Enemy #1. So I got in line to shake his hand and all of that.

 

When I got to him, I told him my friend wanted a picture of us, but I couldn't in good conscience pose for it without an apology for 1984. He laughed, grabbed my program and signed "Jason, sorry about 1984. Your friend, Steve Garvey."

 

He told me that if I thought I hated him, I should walk down Michigan Avenue with him sometime.

 

He spent the next half hour talking with a bunch of kids from a local high school team. He was terrific.

 

I don't know if I'll forgive him, but I've decided on a truce for now. Would YOU still hate Garvey?

[Buford T Justice]

He was on the Show on XM last month..He sounded like a class act.

[Soul]

Last night our local minor-league team (the Cedar Rapids Kernels, Class A affiliate of the Angels) had its annual Hot Stove Banquet. The keynote speaker was Garvey.

 

I've loathed Garvey since I was 10, as every good Cubs fan should, so I toyed with the idea of skipping the banquet for the first time since I've lived here. But since the proceeds of the event go to a good cause, and because the folks that run the Kernels are all terrific people, I decided to go anyway.

 

Garvey, as it turns out, is a pretty good speaker. Good sense of timing, good sense of humor, very upbeat and positive. I found myself enjoying the event a great deal.

 

After, my friend wanted to get a picture of me with the man I've always considered Baseball Enemy #1. So I got in line to shake his hand and all of that.

 

When I got to him, I told him my friend wanted a picture of us, but I couldn't in good conscience pose for it without an apology for 1984. He laughed, grabbed my program and signed "Jason, sorry about 1984. Your friend, Steve Garvey."

 

He told me that if I thought I hated him, I should walk down Michigan Avenue with him sometime.

 

He spent the next half hour talking with a bunch of kids from a local high school team. He was terrific.

 

I don't know if I'll forgive him, but I've decided on a truce for now. Would YOU still hate Garvey?

 

He was a great wife beater too. Very good timing with those body blows. And the slaps across the face? Wow! Excellent form.

[TripJ]

Last night our local minor-league team (the Cedar Rapids Kernels, Class A affiliate of the Angels) had its annual Hot Stove Banquet. The keynote speaker was Garvey.

 

I've loathed Garvey since I was 10, as every good Cubs fan should, so I toyed with the idea of skipping the banquet for the first time since I've lived here. But since the proceeds of the event go to a good cause, and because the folks that run the Kernels are all terrific people, I decided to go anyway.

 

Garvey, as it turns out, is a pretty good speaker. Good sense of timing, good sense of humor, very upbeat and positive. I found myself enjoying the event a great deal.

 

After, my friend wanted to get a picture of me with the man I've always considered Baseball Enemy #1. So I got in line to shake his hand and all of that.

 

When I got to him, I told him my friend wanted a picture of us, but I couldn't in good conscience pose for it without an apology for 1984. He laughed, grabbed my program and signed "Jason, sorry about 1984. Your friend, Steve Garvey."

 

He told me that if I thought I hated him, I should walk down Michigan Avenue with him sometime.

 

He spent the next half hour talking with a bunch of kids from a local high school team. He was terrific.

 

I don't know if I'll forgive him, but I've decided on a truce for now. Would YOU still hate Garvey?

 

He was a great wife beater too. Very good timing with those body blows. And the slaps across the face? Wow! Excellent form.

 

Seriously? I knew he was a philanderer, didn't know he was a wife-beater too.

[Soul]

Last night our local minor-league team (the Cedar Rapids Kernels, Class A affiliate of the Angels) had its annual Hot Stove Banquet. The keynote speaker was Garvey.

 

I've loathed Garvey since I was 10, as every good Cubs fan should, so I toyed with the idea of skipping the banquet for the first time since I've lived here. But since the proceeds of the event go to a good cause, and because the folks that run the Kernels are all terrific people, I decided to go anyway.

 

Garvey, as it turns out, is a pretty good speaker. Good sense of timing, good sense of humor, very upbeat and positive. I found myself enjoying the event a great deal.

 

After, my friend wanted to get a picture of me with the man I've always considered Baseball Enemy #1. So I got in line to shake his hand and all of that.

 

When I got to him, I told him my friend wanted a picture of us, but I couldn't in good conscience pose for it without an apology for 1984. He laughed, grabbed my program and signed "Jason, sorry about 1984. Your friend, Steve Garvey."

 

He told me that if I thought I hated him, I should walk down Michigan Avenue with him sometime.

 

He spent the next half hour talking with a bunch of kids from a local high school team. He was terrific.

 

I don't know if I'll forgive him, but I've decided on a truce for now. Would YOU still hate Garvey?

 

He was a great wife beater too. Very good timing with those body blows. And the slaps across the face? Wow! Excellent form.

 

Seriously? I knew he was a philanderer, didn't know he was a wife-beater too.

 

Well, his wife divorced him citing domestic abuse, then wrote a book about it. I hate the guy, so I guess you could say I am.......unwilling to give him the benefit of the doubt.

 

He's a phony. Glad he can give a good speech. Lots of people can do that.

[cl smooth]

yeah, garvey's known to be a fake. they didn't call him "the politician" for nothing when he was playing. i don't know who would win in a phony contest, him or gary carter.

[SouthSideRyan]

Steve Garvey is history's greatest monster.

[Jon]

http://www.cheapseats.tv/images/th_garvey_clothes.jpg

 

No.

[jjgman21]

Garvey is the only man that could give Robin Williams any serious competition in the "Hairiest Arms" contest.

 

couple of sasquatches.

[cl smooth]

Garvey is the only man that could give Robin Williams any serious competition in the "Hairiest Arms" contest.

 

couple of sasquatches.

 

two words: alec baldwin.

[Big Fergie J]

yeah, garvey's known to be a fake. they didn't call him "the politician" for nothing when he was playing. i don't know who would win in a phony contest, him or gary carter.

 

Couldn't agree with u more.....Garvey and Carter both same phony smile...maybe they are related somehow.....wouldnt be surprised.

[Cubfanintheknow]

Steve Garvey was signing autographs at the All-Star Fanfest when it was in Chicago a few years back. My son, who was six at the time, wanted to get his autograph. I just couldn't bring myself to wait in line to get it. My son wasn't too happy with the decision. But some day he'll understand.

[LoneStarCubFan]

Never.

[barryfoote]

I may be able to forgive him for the 84 playoffs, but I can't forgive him for the Steve Garvey's Celebrity Billfish Tournament

 

http://www.cheapseats.tv/episodes_s1.html#

 

Fourth from the top

[stitchface]

Steve Garvey was signing autographs at the All-Star Fanfest when it was in Chicago a few years back. My son, who was six at the time, wanted to get his autograph. I just couldn't bring myself to wait in line to get it. My son wasn't too happy with the decision. But some day he'll understand.

 

 

I don't think he will. You may have had to live through that to understand. Garvey is Bartman without the patheticness.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Steve Garvey was signing autographs at the All-Star Fanfest when it was in Chicago a few years back. My son, who was six at the time, wanted to get his autograph. I just couldn't bring myself to wait in line to get it. My son wasn't too happy with the decision. But some day he'll understand.

 

 

I don't think he will. You may have had to live through that to understand. Garvey is Bartman without the patheticness.

 

I was 1 in 1984 and I hate him.

 

Could be my time living in San Diego.

[David]

yeah, garvey's known to be a fake. they didn't call him "the politician" for nothing when he was playing. i don't know who would win in a phony contest, him or gary carter.

 

HEY EVERYBODY!!!! THIS GUY'S A GREAT BIG PHONY!!!

 

YOU'RE A PHONY... A BIG FAT PHONY!!!