Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site floyd.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!gummo!whuxlb!floyd!trb From: trb@floyd.UUCP (Andy Tannenbaum) Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball Subject: Re: George Brett Message-ID: <1870@floyd.UUCP> Date: Sun, 31-Jul-83 12:57:25 EDT Article-I.D.: floyd.1870 Posted: Sun Jul 31 12:57:25 1983 Date-Received: Tue, 2-Aug-83 16:11:08 EDT References: <917@rlgvax.UUCP> Organization: Bell Labs, Whippany, NJ Lines: 42 I've had enough of this support for George Brett and hatred of the New York Yankees. Brett broke a rule, and the umps enforced the rule, and since everyone hates Steinbrenner and loves Mr. America George Brett, he was allowed to break a rule, have a vile tantrum on the field, and go free. That's not what bothers me. The following QUOTES come from the local paper, off the AP newswire dateline Detroit 30-July. Brett said: "Well, it was an oversight and the pine tar just crept up on the bat. I was totally unaware of it." Pine tar does not "just creep" anywhere and I can't imagine why a batter would need more than ten inches of pine tar on a bat. It's well known that there are rules about doctoring bats, and a person who gets paid good money to hit baseballs should be well familiar with these rules. Brett said: "By no means did I think that we were wrong in our protest and by no means do I think that I cheated - or used an illegal bat." This statement is even more incredible. Brett said that he doesn't think he used an illegal bat! By no means! What does he call a bat that clearly violates one of the rules? Lots of you netnews yokels out there defend Brett by saying Brett was right, and anyway, Steinbrenner is an asshole. Close inspection will reveal flaws in that logic. I like George Brett, I like his abilities as a player and I have enjoyed watching him screw around in tv interviews. He seems like a fun loving and clever person. I just think that he really cast himself in a horrible light in this situation. I was a Yankee fan until Mantle retired. I was raised in the Bronx but haven't been to the Stadium since they renovated it. It just isn't the same without the Mick. Andy Tannenbaum Bell Labs Whippany, NJ (201) 386-6491