July 17, 200818 yr So instead, he became a drug addict for a few years. Great guy... I'm not judging him as a person. I really am not in the position to do that. Are you?
July 17, 200818 yr I'm not judging him as a person. I really am not in the position to do that. Are you? Of course not. Doesn't mean I'm not going to say that just because he stopped doing crack he's a good guy. I'm sure you never judged Clemens or Bonds, right? If the guy wasn't blessed with unnatural ability from the Lord, he would be an addict in prison somewhere...
July 17, 200818 yr The last paragraph is the best in that article IMO. I am scared for him once he doesn't have baseball.
July 17, 200818 yr Of course not. Doesn't mean I'm not going to say that just because he stopped doing crack he's a good guy. I'm sure you never judged Clemens or Bonds, right? If the guy wasn't blessed with unnatural ability from the Lord, he would be an addict in prison somewhere... I may have commented on what Bonds and Clemons did. I am guilty of it with Henry and Thurman, more because of what they did impacted a team that I am a fan of. Your last sentence is the true crux of his story. There are addicts in prison that have wasted god given talents, maybe on a par to his. So why hate the guy for not being one of those casualties?
July 17, 200818 yr The last paragraph is the best in that article IMO. I am scared for him once he doesn't have baseball. Why are you scared for him?
July 17, 200818 yr I may have commented on what Bonds and Clemons did. I am guilty of it with Henry and Thurman, more because of what they did impacted a team that I am a fan of. Your last sentence is the true crux of his story. There are addicts in prison that have wasted god given talents, maybe on a par to his. So why hate the guy for not being one of those casualties? I don't hate the guy at all. I think he's a great player. I think it's great that he overcame it. End of story. It doesn't go into the realm of him being a hero though. Great for him for what he did, but I won't throw him into the same category of Lance Armstrong, Jon Lester, etc... All the hardships in his life were brought by one person: himself.
July 17, 200818 yr I don't hate the guy at all. I think he's a great player. I think it's great that he overcame it. End of story. It doesn't go into the realm of him being a hero though. Great for him for what he did, but I won't throw him into the same category of Lance Armstrong, Jon Lester, etc... All the hardships in his life were brought by one person: himself. Nothing untrue about any of that. BTW- Love the avatar:thumb:
July 17, 200818 yr Nothing untrue about any of that. BTW- Love the avatar:thumb: Thanks. I'm starting to get the itch for Bengal time. Got my homer glasses on, and waiting for a playoff season... And of course, the girl isn't too bad looking...
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