Series Thread: RANGERS vs BOSOX 4/7-4/9

[donaldson79]

That's an excerpt from an article.

Thanks.....it's been a long day, and I've been swigging on some vino to add to my lack of catching on.

Slack needed here.

 

[WilltheThrill]

Some things just never change:

SEATTLE -- Josh Hamilton's attempt to beat out an infield grounder with a headfirst slide into first base landed him on the bench for up to two months.

Ya know, if you get to first faster by sliding than running through the base, all the guys running sprints in the Olympics would be doing same.

Josh Hamilton gets a hang nail and talks his way on to the disabled list. Meanwhile, Adrian Beltre has his ball sack torn open and has to be tied up in restraints in the dugout to prevent him from going back out onto the field.

Hardcore diva vs. just straight up hardcore

 

[RevSader]

Josh Hamilton gets a hang nail and talks his way on to the disabled list. Meanwhile, Adrian Beltre has his ball sack torn open and has to be tied up in restraints in the dugout to prevent him from going back out onto the field.

Hardcore diva vs. just straight up hardcore

Not to defend Josh, but pain is a funny thing. Some people handle it differently than others. We do traditionally call that tough, but some people are more sensitive to pain than others.

 

[donaldson79]

Josh Hamilton gets a hang nail and talks his way on to the disabled list. Meanwhile, Adrian Beltre has his ball sack torn open and has to be tied up in restraints in the dugout to prevent him from going back out onto the field.

Hardcore diva vs. just straight up hardcore

The hardcore diva tore a ligament and is having surgery. So it's not a matter of handling pain, but about being incapacitated.

Not many JH lovers here, but your over the top on this one.

 

[Xx srs bsns xX]

Josh Hamilton gets a hang nail and talks his way on to the disabled list. Meanwhile, Adrian Beltre has his ball sack torn open and has to be tied up in restraints in the dugout to prevent him from going back out onto the field.

Hardcore diva vs. just straight up hardcore

Yet he had 3 torn adductors (and almost a 4th)...and a torn abdominal muscle... and still almost won the Rangers a World Series title...

 

[WilltheThrill]

The hardcore diva tore a ligament and is having surgery. So it's not a matter of handling pain, but about being incapacitated.

Not many JH lovers here, but your over the top on this one.

Wow. Dude, it's called sarcasm. I thought that was pretty clear when I talked about Adrian Beltre being strapped down in the dugout. I fully realize that Hamilton did hurt himself this time. My point was that with Josh it's always something, whether legitimate or not. He misses a lot of time each season, and not always for reasons which would keep other players out of the lineup.

 

[WilltheThrill]

Yet he had 3 torn adductors (and almost a 4th)...and a torn abdominal muscle... and still almost won the Rangers a World Series title...

Great. He manned up during the playoffs one year for the Rangers. He also absolutely quit on them the following year during the final weeks, sitting out for "sinus issues" and "dry eyes due to too much caffeine". Now, sit there and tell me a warrior like Beltre would have also sat out for the same reasons.

It is WELL documented that on many occasions Ron Washington and Michael Young had to literally beg and coax Josh into playing when nothing was really wrong with him. So please spare me the "Josh has the heart of a champion" routine. Again, he's a diva and drama follows him around wherever he goes. It's always something with him, whether legitimate or not.

 

[ESPN Refugee]

Folks this is nothing new to us. It's really hard to explain other than this is just Josh being Josh.

 

[WilltheThrill]

Folks this is nothing new to us. It's really hard to explain other than this is just Josh being Josh.

Exactly. I made an obviously exaggerated statement saying the same thing.

 

[Al Falfa]

Great. He manned up during the playoffs one year for the Rangers. He also absolutely quit on them the following year during the final weeks, sitting out for "sinus issues" and "dry eyes due to too much caffeine". Now, sit there and tell me a warrior like Beltre would have also sat out for the same reasons.

It is WELL documented that on many occasions Ron Washington and Michael Young had to literally beg and coax Josh into playing when nothing was really wrong with him. So please spare me the "Josh has the heart of a champion" routine. Again, he's a diva and drama follows him around wherever he goes. It's always something with him, whether legitimate or not.

Beltre missed time with a stomach issue at the same time Hamilton was having sinus issues. For comparison purposes it might be better to compare Hamilton to somebody who has missed less time than Beltre, who is currently on the shelf...again.

 

[WilltheThrill]

Beltre missed time with a stomach issue at the same time Hamilton was having sinus issues. For comparison purposes it might be better to compare Hamilton to somebody who has missed less time than Beltre, who is currently on the shelf...again.

Hamilton regularly excused his way out of playing and Beltre has to be practically sedated to keep him from playing. Both of those are widely-known and have been talked about ad nauseum by past teammates and the media. It's not a matter of being injury-prone. It's about the desire and heart to play and compete. Josh flakes out and is often ambivalent. Beltre has to be forced, either by his manager or a harsh physical limitation, out of the lineup. The two are on opposite ends of the spectrum as far as that is concerned, so the comparison is apt.

 

[donaldson79]

Wow. Dude, it's called sarcasm. I thought that was pretty clear when I talked about Adrian Beltre being strapped down in the dugout. I fully realize that Hamilton did hurt himself this time. My point was that with Josh it's always something, whether legitimate or not. He misses a lot of time each season, and not always for reasons which would keep other players out of the lineup.

Sorry. But I seriously thought your point about Beltre was right on. But I did miss your sarcasm.