Official 2009 MLB Thread

[cyborg ninja 14]

HE GONE!
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4582846

The New York Post reported Wednesday that Phillips, formerly general manager of the Mets, was involved in a relationship with a female ESPN employee. Phillips is married, and lives with his wife and four children, in Wilton, Conn. The Post story was based on police reports following an incident that occurred at Phillips' home.

 

[Darthphere]

He pulled a Letterman.

 

[Go Web Go!]

Jesus, Steve. At least have an affair with a fairly decent looking girl. Woof!

 

[Spidey-Bat]

Phillips is a pig. I recall reading that he's described as "a guy who never met a skirt he wouldn't chase."

ESPN better fire him. Especially if they fired Harold Reynolds over hugging a woman.

 

[omid17]

Umpire Tim McClelland makes the worst call of all time

Just when you thought the 2009 postseason umpiring couldn't get any worse, Tim McClelland goes ahead and makes what ends up as the worst call — or non-call — of all time.
Yes, you read that right. The worst call of all time. Not just this postseason. Not this entire season. Not this decade. Not this century. I challenge you to think of one that was worse.
At this point, not even Kanye West could interrupt to suggest something worse after McClelland left the entire baseball universe shaking its head at his work during the Yankees' 10-1 victory over the Angels in Game 4 of the ALCS.

Why McClelland possibly decided that Cano was safe despite not touching the bag until after being tagged is beyond this galaxy's rules of logic and it sent Angel Stadium into a bloodthirsty frenzy. There are simply no words for the ruling, other to say that one of the five other umpires should've offered his assistance, McClelland shouldn't ump another game in this series and that it's time for Bud Selig to stop being stubborn and expand the use of instant replay in baseball past disputed home run calls.

Here's what McClelland had to say about the play after the game:

"On the play with Cano and Posada, I thought Cano was on the base. I was waiting for two players to be on the base, and when there was never the situation where both of them were on the base at the same time. When he tagged Cano, I thought Cano was on the base, and when Jorge touched the base and continued and tagged Posada out, I thought Posada was out ...
"(The replay) showed that Cano was off the bag when he was tagged. I did not see that for whatever reason ... I'm just out there trying to do my job and do it the best I can."
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[Dr. Evil]

Wasn't Harold Reynolds fired from ESPN for sexual harassment?

 

[BlackLantern]

Steve Phillips has been suspended from ESPN for issues regarding a female production assistant

 

[BlackLantern]

Wasn't Harold Reynolds fired from ESPN for sexual harassment?

Yup....he was on thin ice for a previous incident and something happened at the LLWS a couple years back and ESPN canned him

 

[cyborg ninja 14]

Yup....he was on thin ice for a previous incident and something happened at the LLWS a couple years back and ESPN canned him

 

[Dr. Evil]

Well, you won't see John Kruck doing that.

 

[BlackLantern]

^^^isn't he banned 'round these parts?? (Pedobear I mean)

 

[Spidey-Bat]

Wasn't Harold Reynolds fired from ESPN for sexual harassment?

Yup....he was on thin ice for a previous incident and something happened at the LLWS a couple years back and ESPN canned him

IIRC, he hugged a woman that could have been considered groping.

Steve Phillips has been suspended from ESPN for issues regarding a female production assistant

Suspended? He should be fired. ESPN is racist

 

[BlackLantern]

odds are he is going to get cut loose as this isn't the first incident and he's married

 

[cyborg ninja 14]

Well, you won't see John Kruck doing that.

He does it for pastries

^^^isn't he banned 'round these parts?? (Pedobear I mean)

For a harmless joke? I don't see why not

 

[Dr. Evil]

If Phillips is fired, I would not be surprised if he ends up on the MLB Network

 

[cyborg ninja 14]

If Phillips is fired, I would not be surprised if he ends up on the MLB Network

I'd rather have him be a GM again before I see him getting all buddy-buddy with the likes of Mitch Williams.

 

[omid17]

Hey BL is Salisbury still writing that book?

 

[Dr. Evil]

Cubs have a new hitting coach:

http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/news/story?id=4581458

 

[cyborg ninja 14]

Cubs have a new hitting coach:

http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/news/story?id=4581458

From Francoeur to the Cubs! That's a challenge.

 

[Bunker]

Wasn't Harold Reynolds fired from ESPN for sexual harassment?

That was the "official" word from ESPN. Although many employees said he was fired for disagreeing with the producers about something.

 

[BlackLantern]

Hey BL is Salisbury still writing that book?

Haven't heard anything recently....but "sources" confirm that he claimed to keep a journal of sorts of all the sordid things that he saw at ESPN

 

[omid17]

Haven't heard anything recently....but "sources" confirm that he claimed to keep a journal of sorts of all the sordid things that he saw at ESPN

oh man, can't wait lol

 

[cyborg ninja 14]

Haven't heard anything recently....but "sources" confirm that he claimed to keep a journal of sorts of all the sordid things that he saw at ESPN

Oh yes

 

[Dark Donnie]

Wasn't Salisbury fired recently from another job?

Here it is...
http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/20...from-dallas-radio-station-the-fan-cell-phone/

 

[BlackLantern]

oh man, can't wait lol

it does seem weird...this company has been around for so long in an industry (sports) that has a fair amount of scandal...Im honestly surprised that no one has looked to pull up the curtain there at ESPN