Another Crotchety HOFer Whines About Today's Players

[Outshined_One]

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Jim Rice's advice to Little Leaguers: Don't use today's major leaguers as role models.

 

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"You see a Manny Ramirez, you see an A-Rod [Alex Rodriguez], you see [Derek] Jeter ... Guys that I played against and with, these guys you're talking about cannot compare," Rice said to Little Leaguers gathered in the cafeteria.

 

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"We didn't have the baggy uniforms. We didn't have the dreadlocks," Rice said. "It was a clean game, and now they're setting a bad example for the young guys."

 

What a [expletive] joke.

[Guest]

I'm certainly not one of his fanboys, but what exactly is it about Jeter that is a bad role model for kids?

[Outshined_One]

I'm certainly not one of his fanboys, but what exactly is it about Jeter that is a bad role model for kids?

 

He's a Yankee?

[Little Slide Rooter]

He then went on to complain about the rock and roll and the dope and the hallogen head lights before the nurse came in with his custard and he accused her of stealing his pills before he forgot what he was talking about and went back to watching Matlock.

[Derwood]

what an [expletive]

[Sammys Boombox]

I'm certainly not one of his fanboys, but what exactly is it about Jeter that is a bad role model for kids?

 

That's what I was wondering.

[jersey cubs fan]

I'm certainly not one of his fanboys, but what exactly is it about Jeter that is a bad role model for kids?

 

The herpes. The dude is a man-whore.

 

 

 

When I think of the 70's and 80's, I definitely think "clean".

[laurens]

Them youngsters and their dreadlocks...

[Roast]

What a load of crap.

[imb]

ssr is gonna love this

[Clem Fandango]

Jim Rice is the douchiest douche that ever douched

[Roast]

Jim Rice is the douchiest douche that ever douched

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you sure?

[JimSorgi]

So wait, are dreadlocks and baggy uniforms performance enhancers?

[Derwood]

This sounds like hardcorecubfan if you replace "baggy uniforms" and "dreadlocks" with "wearing hats indoors"

[Banedon]

The initial notice was a physical appearance clean.

[illiniguy]

So a guy who shouldn't probably have even be let in the Hall of Fame now has the right to voice his opinion on everything. Awesome, thanks for putting this clown in.

[MWV]

The Jim Rice story: How being outspoken and opinionated became conflated with being "oldschool", which was ultimately mistaken for greatness.

[OleMissCub]

The Jim Rice story: How being outspoken and opinionated became conflated with being "oldschool", which was ultimately mistaken for greatness.

 

The Jim Rice Story: I'm lucky to even be a Hall of Famer.

[Sammy Sofa]

Has this idiot not seen someone in a baseball uniform before 1960?

 

Just because you played in the era of ridiculous tight uniforms doesn't mean everyone else did, Jim.

 

"YOU BAGGY UNIFORMED PUNKS! HOW DARE YOU!!!"

 

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"MANTLE, YOU BAGGY-PANTSED SONOFABITCH!"

 

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[javy knows my name]

I really don't like Jim Rice

[Guest]

So a guy who shouldn't probably have even be let in the Hall of Fame now has the right to voice his opinion on everything. Awesome, thanks for putting this clown in.

He will also be one of the ones NOT voting in Santo.

[bcl412]

I hope the kids in Rice's neck of the woods are avoiding his lawn.

[Shilzzz]

To be fair, Mantle was stashing airplane bottles of Jim Beam in his baggy pants.

[Gingerballs Lives]

It may have taken Jim Rice a long time to get into the Hall of Fame, but he was a first-ballot inductee to the Hall of FAIL.

[Roast]

well, today he claimed he was misquoted. so, there's that....