stevens@teklabs.UUCP (08/03/83)
George Brett proved one thing to me. All he cares about is money. Let me pose a question. When was the last time you got so mad you threw a tantrum and charged another person? What might happen if you mouthed off like that to your boss? Is George Brett arguing because of the principal of the matter or because he's concerned about leading the AL in homers so that he can increase his salary next year? Get the John McEnroes out of sports. Make them hog callers or something. By the way, I uphold Lee McPhails decision. Steve Silberberg
jimph@ihuxt.UUCP (08/04/83)
<==FLAME ON==> I usually try to stay out of discussions such as this but the comment by Steve Silberberg about George Brett put my fingers in motion. He said that all Brett was worried about was the money. That's ludicrous! The game just happened to be in the ninth inning with 2 outs. The score with the home run is 5-4 Royals whereas the Yankees win the way the umps ruled it. Now, I agree that ballplayers worry about money and I don't blame them a bit (That's all, that's their livelihood) but I don't know too many ballplayers who, with the game on the line, are mentally at the bargaining table instead of paying attention to the business at hand. Now, I am not a huge George Brett fan; in fact, I think some of his conduct is out of line, but to say that thinking about money made him charge the umpire is ridiculous! There, that's better. Now I can get back to hitting return, space, and 'n'! Jim Hendricks <==FLAME OFF==>