Comments on: The BBWAA makes a second attempt at an official statement http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/21/the-bbwaa-makes-a-second-attempt-at-an-official-statement/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Sat, 25 May 2013 22:47:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: delsj http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/21/the-bbwaa-makes-a-second-attempt-at-an-official-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-239859 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:44:57 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=104154#comment-239859 Conlin knew the story was coming & found out it had been leaked to Deadspin. He tried to do some damage control before it came out. This case is about as cut and dry as you can get in these situations. Conlan may not be going to jail because of the statute of limitations, but he might be going somewhere worse if he was serious when he told AJ that he might end up sleeping with the fishes in Largo.

]]> By: delsj http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/21/the-bbwaa-makes-a-second-attempt-at-an-official-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-239854 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:35:05 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=104154#comment-239854 The North American Marlon Brando Look-a-likes Association apologizes for the confusion.

]]> By: Old Gator http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/21/the-bbwaa-makes-a-second-attempt-at-an-official-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-239841 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:14:29 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=104154#comment-239841 It’s not flamboyant. It’s French.

]]> By: leerosenthall http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/21/the-bbwaa-makes-a-second-attempt-at-an-official-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-239804 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 02:22:44 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=104154#comment-239804 Sounds like the “King of the World” may get stripped of his Spink Award after all …

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/22/sports/baseball/shocking-allegations-leave-hall-of-fame-in-difficult-position.html

]]> By: churchoftheperpetuallyoutraged http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/21/the-bbwaa-makes-a-second-attempt-at-an-official-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-239794 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 01:23:39 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=104154#comment-239794 Was wondering what Will Leitch was referring to the other night when he mentioned on twitter that AJ and Conlin had some history. Guess we all now know.

]]> By: jwbiii http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/21/the-bbwaa-makes-a-second-attempt-at-an-official-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-239792 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 01:15:43 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=104154#comment-239792 Wow. Read that.

]]> By: leerosenthall http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/21/the-bbwaa-makes-a-second-attempt-at-an-official-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-239777 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:11:35 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=104154#comment-239777 This story has descended even further into Bizarro World. Apparently it was Conlin HIMSELF who leaked the story to Deadspin, a feeble attempt to control the news cycle and defend his honor. I never cared for that pompous blowhard, but this is beyond sickening:

http://deadspin.com/5870204/a-conversation-with-bill-conlin-the-day-before-the-inquirer-dropped-its-molestation-story

]]> By: mojosmagic http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/21/the-bbwaa-makes-a-second-attempt-at-an-official-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-239735 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:14:24 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=104154#comment-239735 Zero brains. You would think after the Penn State fiasco they would have enough sense to cover their worthless @sses.

]]> By: El Bravo http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/21/the-bbwaa-makes-a-second-attempt-at-an-official-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-239693 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:57:34 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=104154#comment-239693 I think it’s funny that Jhonny said at one point that the H is supposed to be there and all other Jonnys and Johnnys were wrong. That’s why to me, he will forever by J-Honny Peralta. The H shant be silent any longer.

]]> By: El Bravo http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/21/the-bbwaa-makes-a-second-attempt-at-an-official-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-239691 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:55:26 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=104154#comment-239691 Yikes! Sorry about that. Just figured everyone had seen the South Park episode…well, now you’re on a government watch-list, so you have that going for you.

]]> By: Jonny 5 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/21/the-bbwaa-makes-a-second-attempt-at-an-official-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-239681 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:40:38 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=104154#comment-239681 Now there is history of me looking that up on my company computer just so I could see what it meant. I’m sure they’ll believe me that it was an accident…. What the *&%^U% Bravo!!!! Excuse me while I go and erase my browsing history.

]]> By: b7p19 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/21/the-bbwaa-makes-a-second-attempt-at-an-official-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-239679 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:38:53 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=104154#comment-239679 Yeah, is that so hard? And if you don’t actually feel that way, for some reason, then lie.

]]> By: Jonny 5 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/21/the-bbwaa-makes-a-second-attempt-at-an-official-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-239673 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:27:21 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=104154#comment-239673 Damn! Well yes the Hall of fame Library. It doesn’t help me remember that when they call themselves Hall of fame Journalists does it?

]]> By: jwbiii http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/21/the-bbwaa-makes-a-second-attempt-at-an-official-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-239672 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:26:26 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=104154#comment-239672 Conlin’s former employers seem to have reasonable responses:

Larry Platt, Daily News Editor
“I have to say the story made my stomach turn. I can’t shake the disgust and rage I felt after reading the allegations in the piece, nor can I stop thinking about the victims.”
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20111220_Platt__How_do_we_report_about_our_own_.html?cmpid=125219969

“I am sickened by these allegations,” Greg Osberg, publisher of the Daily News and the Inquirer.
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/135980778.html?cmpid=125219969

]]> By: Jonny 5 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/21/the-bbwaa-makes-a-second-attempt-at-an-official-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-239671 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:25:15 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=104154#comment-239671 Actually my name is spelled the right way “El Bravo” ;) . I grew up being called Jonny due to my Dad being Jon. My family revolted long ago and decided to trash the silent unnecessary letters in names. It’s rather flamboyant to have extra letters representing no sounds isn’t it?

]]> By: jwbiii http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/21/the-bbwaa-makes-a-second-attempt-at-an-official-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-239658 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:51:27 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=104154#comment-239658 Nitpicking Jonny 5, but the writer’s exhibit is in a different building.

]]> By: El Bravo http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/21/the-bbwaa-makes-a-second-attempt-at-an-official-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-239656 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:49:18 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=104154#comment-239656 Jonny, why don’t you spell your name right, like Jhonny Peralta? I have no idea why I thought of that just now. I’m still drunk from last night, leave me alone.

]]> By: mox19380 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/21/the-bbwaa-makes-a-second-attempt-at-an-official-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-239655 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:46:20 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=104154#comment-239655 you said it man… they put their foot in their mouths with their first statement essentially presuming Conlin’s innocence and calling the accusers liars

]]> By: dluxxx http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/21/the-bbwaa-makes-a-second-attempt-at-an-official-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-239651 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:44:25 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=104154#comment-239651 What he said. Pretty much exactly what he said. Nice job Jonny.

]]> By: El Bravo http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/21/the-bbwaa-makes-a-second-attempt-at-an-official-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-239650 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:44:15 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=104154#comment-239650 I didn’t realize you can be associated with the BBWAA and NAMBLA at the same time.

]]> By: mox19380 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/21/the-bbwaa-makes-a-second-attempt-at-an-official-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-239649 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:43:55 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=104154#comment-239649 They had to back track the same way Boeheim had to back track after calling the kids involved in that Syracuse scandal liars…. BBWAA is a joke and their first statement was incredibly insensitive to the prospective victims.

]]> By: Jonny 5 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/21/the-bbwaa-makes-a-second-attempt-at-an-official-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-239640 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:30:39 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=104154#comment-239640 I don’t give a rats ass about what the BBWAA has to say about this from the outset. Why do they think I need to hear what “they” have to say about it, then have the audacity to “Eff” that up too? From the beginning they should have had no comment because I doubt all the idiotic, and intelligent members all feel the same way about this. An organization that seems to care so much about morals and standards who inducted this blowhard molester into the same bldg as the HOF, their own forced version of the HOF with less than a 50% consensus…. “we vote for HOF inductees, we’re important”. “We keep out the bad guys, we’re important”. ” We can be in the HOF too, we’re important”.Bleh!

]]> By: Kyle http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/21/the-bbwaa-makes-a-second-attempt-at-an-official-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-239632 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:14:51 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=104154#comment-239632 Was that so hard?

]]> By: northyorkjays http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/21/the-bbwaa-makes-a-second-attempt-at-an-official-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-239629 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:09:22 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=104154#comment-239629 Bill Conlin is involved. They extend their sympathies to him? Fuck off.

]]> By: 78mu http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/21/the-bbwaa-makes-a-second-attempt-at-an-official-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-239628 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:06:55 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=104154#comment-239628 That’s much better. It’s always good to have a real name attached to a statement.

The White House or the BBWAA cannot make a statement because they don’t have a mouth or a brain. Someone in the WH or the organization has to put the words together and if they aren’t willing to put their name to the statement it’s as worthless as what the BBWAA released yesterday.

]]> By: Chris Fiorentino http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/21/the-bbwaa-makes-a-second-attempt-at-an-official-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-239627 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:03:01 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=104154#comment-239627 I believe this is where the saying

“Trying to put the toothpaste back into the tube”

came from. Sorry, BBWAA…while this is much better, your first reaction will be the one that will be more memorable.

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