Comments on: Marvin Miller probably owes Jim Palmer an apology

By: Sports Illustrated’s Tom Verducci slams a blogger, but I heartily approve | HardballTalk

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 13:51:06 +0000

[...] related word that Miller, when informed of his error, apologized for passing Chass misinformation. Verducci also cited one of my previous posts about how Miller had walked back his comments about Jim Palmer the last time he spoke about the [...]

By: Marvin Miller sets the record straight on Jim Palmer and the union | HardballTalk

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:08:40 +0000

[...] A couple of weeks ago Maury Chass and some others wrote about Marvin Miller’s Hall of Fame candidacy which, regrettably, has yet to be successful. Chass made mention of Miller’s recent pessimism regarding his chances, and quoted Miller dismissing the makeup of the Veteran’s Committee in whose hands his Hall of Fame case currently rests. Specifically, Chass quoted Miller talking about Jim Palmer. You can read the details of that here and here. [...]

By: ditto65

ditto65 — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 23:33:30 +0000

Don’t you get it? Miller DOES NOT WANT IN the HOF. Saying mean things about voters is his way of avoiding induction. Man, he’s good.

By: WhenMattStairsIsKing

WhenMattStairsIsKing — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 21:26:27 +0000

…right. With every union, comes the right to criticize them.

By: ta192

ta192 — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 21:15:01 +0000

You said a mouthful there; unions wouldn’t even be allowed in a fascist country…

By: BC

BC — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 20:47:38 +0000

How old is Miller, 95? He probably doesn’t even remember who Jim Palmer is.

By: Panda Claus

Panda Claus — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 19:47:57 +0000

Jim Palmer remembers what you had for breakfast yesterday, his memory is that precise. So if he says he’s always been a Miller guy (presumably not the beer), then I’d be inclined to believe.

By: WhenMattStairsIsKing

WhenMattStairsIsKing — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 19:09:18 +0000

And there’s nothing wrong with having union issues anyway. Luckily we don’t live in a fascist nation.