Comments on: A bubbly reminder of a corrupt past http://www.cheatersguidetobaseball.com/2007/04/21/a-bubbly-reminder-of-a-corrupt-past/ Baseball, Cheating, and Rules discussion at the author's blog for the Cheater's Guide to Baseball Fri, 07 Dec 2007 06:29:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: cw http://www.cheatersguidetobaseball.com/2007/04/21/a-bubbly-reminder-of-a-corrupt-past/#comment-683 cw Fri, 27 Apr 2007 07:40:52 +0000 http://www.zumsteg.net/cheatersguide/2007/04/21/a-bubbly-reminder-of-a-corrupt-past/#comment-683 Any chance if this happens again you get a chance to talk on some major sports talk show and defend yourself? Because most of the bad rep is from people who haven't even looked at the blog and assume it to be something its not. For the record, i hope you keep up the good work, despite all the criticisms. Any chance if this happens again you get a chance to talk on some major sports talk show and defend yourself? Because most of the bad rep is from people who haven’t even looked at the blog and assume it to be something its not.

For the record, i hope you keep up the good work, despite all the criticisms.

]]> By: DMZ http://www.cheatersguidetobaseball.com/2007/04/21/a-bubbly-reminder-of-a-corrupt-past/#comment-680 DMZ Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:37:25 +0000 http://www.zumsteg.net/cheatersguide/2007/04/21/a-bubbly-reminder-of-a-corrupt-past/#comment-680 I don't understand how talking about this in the context of baseball's rules is a problem. I don’t understand how talking about this in the context of baseball’s rules is a problem.

]]> By: stogie http://www.cheatersguidetobaseball.com/2007/04/21/a-bubbly-reminder-of-a-corrupt-past/#comment-678 stogie Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:53:55 +0000 http://www.zumsteg.net/cheatersguide/2007/04/21/a-bubbly-reminder-of-a-corrupt-past/#comment-678 Whether or not this blog strives to provide some sort of service, you're part of the problem,not the solution Whether or not this blog strives to provide some sort of service, you’re part of the problem,not the solution

]]> By: DMZ http://www.cheatersguidetobaseball.com/2007/04/21/a-bubbly-reminder-of-a-corrupt-past/#comment-671 DMZ Wed, 25 Apr 2007 23:40:06 +0000 http://www.zumsteg.net/cheatersguide/2007/04/21/a-bubbly-reminder-of-a-corrupt-past/#comment-671 Further, I entirely reject the notion that I should stop writing about this stuff because someone thinks it's better left unsaid, or it's not interesting, or they think I'm a geek. I wrote a book about it. It's interesting. If this isn't the site for you, well, I'm sorry. Further, I entirely reject the notion that I should stop writing about this stuff because someone thinks it’s better left unsaid, or it’s not interesting, or they think I’m a geek.

I wrote a book about it. It’s interesting. If this isn’t the site for you, well, I’m sorry.

]]> By: DMZ http://www.cheatersguidetobaseball.com/2007/04/21/a-bubbly-reminder-of-a-corrupt-past/#comment-670 DMZ Wed, 25 Apr 2007 23:31:22 +0000 http://www.zumsteg.net/cheatersguide/2007/04/21/a-bubbly-reminder-of-a-corrupt-past/#comment-670 I did not imply or accuse that there was malicious intent in this incident. And K-rod did cheat. He had a foreign substance on his uniform. That's illegal, if tolerated. See those posts and those rule cites. I did not imply or accuse that there was malicious intent in this incident.

And K-rod did cheat. He had a foreign substance on his uniform. That’s illegal, if tolerated. See those posts and those rule cites.

]]> By: t.s. santos http://www.cheatersguidetobaseball.com/2007/04/21/a-bubbly-reminder-of-a-corrupt-past/#comment-667 t.s. santos Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:45:50 +0000 http://www.zumsteg.net/cheatersguide/2007/04/21/a-bubbly-reminder-of-a-corrupt-past/#comment-667 Perhaps it's because your main headline grabbing posts do not have the "potentially" part in them. On this matter: "This is dangerous. It’s prohibited in Rule 21". On the K-Rod matter: something along the lines of 'K-rod Cheats'. No in and or buts about it. Beyond implying or accusing them of malicious action with what they are doing you find them guilty of such (basically attacking their integrity) and demand that MLB do something about it. Stop making yourself out to be the inquisitioner, judge, and jury of baseball. Perhaps it’s because your main headline grabbing posts do not have the “potentially” part in them. On this matter: “This is dangerous. It’s prohibited in Rule 21″. On the K-Rod matter: something along the lines of ‘K-rod Cheats’. No in and or buts about it. Beyond implying or accusing them of malicious action with what they are doing you find them guilty of such (basically attacking their integrity) and demand that MLB do something about it. Stop making yourself out to be the inquisitioner, judge, and jury of baseball.

]]> By: Fat Ted http://www.cheatersguidetobaseball.com/2007/04/21/a-bubbly-reminder-of-a-corrupt-past/#comment-666 Fat Ted Wed, 25 Apr 2007 18:56:28 +0000 http://www.zumsteg.net/cheatersguide/2007/04/21/a-bubbly-reminder-of-a-corrupt-past/#comment-666 I think it's hilarious that Wilbon hated on you. Should Hunter be forced to sit out 3 years? No. That's not your problem, you just noticed a slightly humorous rule breaking going on. It's not like you went and told the MLB to suspend Hunter. Well done and its funny to stuff like this pop up. Also on Baseball Tonight last night, the one guy mentioned that stuff like this happens a lot in the majors. It was kind of awkward after that was said. I think it’s hilarious that Wilbon hated on you. Should Hunter be forced to sit out 3 years? No. That’s not your problem, you just noticed a slightly humorous rule breaking going on. It’s not like you went and told the MLB to suspend Hunter. Well done and its funny to stuff like this pop up.

Also on Baseball Tonight last night, the one guy mentioned that stuff like this happens a lot in the majors. It was kind of awkward after that was said.

]]> By: Maxwell http://www.cheatersguidetobaseball.com/2007/04/21/a-bubbly-reminder-of-a-corrupt-past/#comment-663 Maxwell Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:23:17 +0000 http://www.zumsteg.net/cheatersguide/2007/04/21/a-bubbly-reminder-of-a-corrupt-past/#comment-663 <i>People should be mad about bad things, not those who point out bad things.</i> But this wasn't a "bad thing". It was a collegial, humorous nod between peers in recognition of an offhand exchange months prior. The author claims not to have been a "hall monitor" in his past life, but has become one in the present. We put spikes on buildings to prevent pigeons from roosting; Derek Zumsteg gives them a stool. Petty informers like Zumsteg bleed the game of color in favor of licking the legalistic footnote. For them, it's a self-enforcement fetish; for the fans, it's a rain out. People should be mad about bad things, not those who point out bad things.

But this wasn’t a “bad thing”. It was a collegial, humorous nod between peers in recognition of an offhand exchange months prior.

The author claims not to have been a “hall monitor” in his past life, but has become one in the present. We put spikes on buildings to prevent pigeons from roosting; Derek Zumsteg gives them a stool.

Petty informers like Zumsteg bleed the game of color in favor of licking the legalistic footnote. For them, it’s a self-enforcement fetish; for the fans, it’s a rain out.

]]> By: pete http://www.cheatersguidetobaseball.com/2007/04/21/a-bubbly-reminder-of-a-corrupt-past/#comment-662 pete Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:02:25 +0000 http://www.zumsteg.net/cheatersguide/2007/04/21/a-bubbly-reminder-of-a-corrupt-past/#comment-662 The thing is, you wrote a book about cheating. A book in which you basically proclaim your love for gaylord perry. Then you accused k-rod of doing the same thing. I don't even care if he does put something on the ball, it goes against the spirit of your book. This incident was fairly innocent, but caused a lot of trouble. Basically, you're being a narc, and everyone hates narcs. The thing is, you wrote a book about cheating. A book in which you basically proclaim your love for gaylord perry. Then you accused k-rod of doing the same thing. I don’t even care if he does put something on the ball, it goes against the spirit of your book. This incident was fairly innocent, but caused a lot of trouble.

Basically, you’re being a narc, and everyone hates narcs.

]]> By: skipaway http://www.cheatersguidetobaseball.com/2007/04/21/a-bubbly-reminder-of-a-corrupt-past/#comment-651 skipaway Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:26:03 +0000 http://www.zumsteg.net/cheatersguide/2007/04/21/a-bubbly-reminder-of-a-corrupt-past/#comment-651 If people are unhappy with this incident, they should just lobby MLB to change it. People should be mad about bad things, not those who point out bad things. If people are unhappy with this incident, they should just lobby MLB to change it.

People should be mad about bad things, not those who point out bad things.

]]>