Comments on: Jeff Loria micromanages the Marlins even more than you think

By: paperlions

paperlions — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:13:02 +0000

Hey, no cheating the system, only honest T-shirt propaganda is allowed. First violation is a 30 day suspension from wearing t-shirts…..third violation is a lifetime ban (though blank t-shirts are allowed, of course).

By: historiophiliac

historiophiliac — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:10:14 +0000

I’m gonna have to get some new t-shirts now that I know I get judged by them…

By: paperlions

paperlions — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:52:14 +0000

You’re welcome.

By: historiophiliac

historiophiliac — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:55:47 +0000

Last night, I saw a 10 year old boy in a Hooters t-shirt at the convenience store. He’s on his way!

Now that you tell me I can judge a man by his T-shirts, I see it in a whole new way…rather than: I rolled out of bed & this was clean & required no ironing.

By: paperlions

paperlions — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:09:59 +0000

Well, think of how much more personal a T-shirt is….it can tell you what kind a beer a person drinks, what music they like, which sports teams they support, etc. A suit just says “I have to wear this because of my job” or “someone died and I am going to pay my respects”

By: historiophiliac

historiophiliac — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 04:49:29 +0000

Fine, I’ll lay off. Just busting your chops a little. You just seemed so earnest about it. lol

By: djpostl

djpostl — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 03:28:14 +0000

@Chris Fiorentino you could be the dumbest motherfucker who ever ended up on these forums….and my God that says A LOT.

“stay on the side of the whining baby players. It’s befitting of the wussification of America to side with a bunch of whining millionaires.”

As you stay on the side of the whining EVEN BIGGER MILLIONAIRE. You can’t back the guy with the most money and then claim you’re on the side of the little guy.\

The choices are A. the douche bag owner who is not only a jackass but a bad employer or B. the rich guys who don’t have nearly as much money as the other rich guy.

There is no “C”. Get it through that thick ass skull, which no doubt has a protruding brow ridge and harbors a brain the size of a decent sized grain of rice.

By: djpostl

djpostl — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 03:24:04 +0000

@Chris Fiorentino shit for brains…you didn’t get drafted into an organization and then forced to work there for six years (or until they trade you) so he was spot on you jackass.

You, me, anyone else actually has the choice to walk out the door today and try to find gainful employment in the same field. Players do not.

So try and bitch like a candyass more and get at least a basic understanding of the process.

By: basset11hound

basset11hound — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 01:45:28 +0000

Normally I’d say the players have a right. But due to the fact they make millions, as does the owner..or maybe it is billions, I’d say they get what they deserve when they decide to come to Miami and play for a OCD owner, who has decimated the team over the past year. However, it is becoming like this all over the sports world…greed…..greed..greed!

By: paperlions

paperlions — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:44:58 +0000

Man, good one…..you’re just never letting that go are you? I hope not, it’ll get funnier (at least, to me) over time.

By: kalinedrive

kalinedrive — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:59:57 +0000

Still two words too long, shitface.

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:18:53 +0000

Back to basics. It was all getting too highbrow.

Can someone help me find the way back to my steam grating? I hear we’ve got some snow coming.

By: historiophiliac

historiophiliac — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:13:25 +0000

kaline wins!

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:13:12 +0000

Chris – yeah, I know that – one of the best shows on cable these days – but hell, look at what you handed me. I just couldn’t resist.

By: cosanostra71

cosanostra71 — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 19:54:51 +0000

No seriously though, I’m curious. At what point does your income make it inappropriate to complain about your boss? $75,000? $100,000? $500,000? $1 million?

By: Chris Fiorentino

Chris Fiorentino — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 19:33:52 +0000

Blow me. That short enough for you fuckstick?

By: kalinedrive

kalinedrive — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 19:22:45 +0000

I’d rather read about millionaires complaining about their boss than Chris complaining about millionaires complaining about their boss. Good lord, that was an annoying waste of my time. And now he’ll probably reply to me to make himself feel more important, or better, or whatever his obsession is.

Give it a fricking break. Give us a fricking break. Give yourself a fricking break. Repetition doesn’t improve the point. Sometimes it just beats it into the ground until nobody cares any more. George Kennedy could keep knocking down Paul Newman in the prison yard but eventually people just walked away.

By: Chris Fiorentino

Chris Fiorentino — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:50:12 +0000

The debate got out of control to the point where it may have sounded like I was saying being a professional baseball player is easy. It’s not and I never said it was. But it’s also not as hard as being a janitor cleaning toilets for $10 an hour to pay their rent and feed their families paycheck to paycheck. They are under more stress than all of the 800+ MLB players combined. Those 800+ MLB players, while I will admit they have worked very hard to get where they are, do not get sympathy from me for “walking on eggshells” because they play for Jeffrey Loria. Sure, Loria is terrible for baseball…especially for Marlins fans. But that doesn’t mean I have to feel bad for the Marlin players who are pampered like movie stars. These are guys who don’t have to carry their own bags and even the balls in batting practice are white.

Good luck to your son…I hope he makes it all the way to the show.

By: FrustratedDolFan

FrustratedDolFan — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:28:38 +0000

Chris I think we get what you have been trying to say and I commend you for defending your stance throughout. However, I do disagree with how you compare a professional baseball player with your average Joe. Having played the game at a high level and now having a son trying to do the same most people can’t comprehend the amount of sacrifice it takes to reach that point. Baseball requires precise timing that can only be developed through repeated practice. Watch the documentary “Pelateros” and let me know how many people you know have worked that hard to master their everyday job…no comparison.

I think we can all agree Loria and his astronomical ego are not good for the game. Maybe Micky Arison will buy this team and finally we can have something to look forward to. Last year I took my family to opening day traveling all the way from VA and this year I am debating whether to even sign up for the MLB package.

By: Chris Fiorentino

Chris Fiorentino — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:22:22 +0000

Yes

By: nolanwiffle

nolanwiffle — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:11:52 +0000

If I recall correctly, Chris Firentino is on record as saying he’s not a baseball fan….he’s a Phillies fan.

Interpret that as you see fit.

By: cosanostra71

cosanostra71 — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:34:04 +0000

Chris, what is the income threshold where it becomes appropriate to complain about your boss? Are minor leaguers who make closer to the average American wage allowed to complain?

By: historiophiliac

historiophiliac — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:29:00 +0000

No, I get it. You’re just a Loria homer. Ok.

By: chacochicken

chacochicken — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:27:34 +0000

Nobody enjoys going to the stadium, getting drunk, and screaming at players, however this isn’t about the ability of players to absorb abuse. Loria isn’t a stern no non-sense boss demanding honorable success, he’s more of a kid stomping on ants. Highly competitive players that understand the sample size of one bad performance would hate an owner who thinks he entitled to wins because he’s spent a lot of money foolishly and for all intents robbed a major metropolitan area.

By: historiophiliac

historiophiliac — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:24:49 +0000

You get barflies with T-shirts.

By: Chris Fiorentino

Chris Fiorentino — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:23:59 +0000

I never said I dislike players. Don’t know where you got that from. I said they are whining about their boss getting on them for not doing their jobs. Wah Wah. Where did I say I didn’t like them?

Just because I sided with “the devil” means I hate players. You guys and gals are unbelievable sometimes.

By: historiophiliac

historiophiliac — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:18:56 +0000

No, because you seem to dislike players so much that it seems strange that you would be a fan of watching them play. I get the feeling that you would rather watch a video feed of Loria’s staff meetings.

By: Chris Fiorentino

Chris Fiorentino — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:07:51 +0000

Thank you OG. I truly appreciate it because sometimes I feel like I am talking to a brick wall with some of the commenters who just want to pick fights with me for the sake of argument. Something I sometimes expect, but in this case, i was pretty surprised with all the negativity about my initial comment.

By: Chris Fiorentino

Chris Fiorentino — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:01:46 +0000

Hey chac…I’m curious as to how me saying

“Waaahhh…the guy who writes our checks treats us badly. Waaahhhhh. Welcome to the real world boys.”

descends into me hating baseball, saying players complain too much, and that they have all waived all their rights to an opinion?

By: Chris Fiorentino

Chris Fiorentino — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:58:31 +0000

I liked Sean Connery much better. I like Daniel Craig second and Pierce Brosnan third. I even thought Timothy Dalton was better than you. You peaked in Cannonball Run.