Comments for Disciples of Uecker http://disciplesofuecker.com We'd like to go to the Playoffs, that would be cool. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:58:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on No, Buster, Braun Shouldn’t Give Back his MVP by Ben http://disciplesofuecker.com/no-buster-braun-shouldnt-give-back-his-mvp/#comment-1262 Ben Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:58:34 +0000 http://disciplesofuecker.com/?p=2363#comment-1262 Canseco, Caminiti, Bonds, Tejada, Rodriguez should have all returned their MVPs, right Buster? Canseco, Caminiti, Bonds, Tejada, Rodriguez should have all returned their MVPs, right Buster?

]]> Comment on Prince Fielder Is Gone by FromThisSeat.com http://disciplesofuecker.com/prince-fielder-is-gone/#comment-1230 FromThisSeat.com Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:30:44 +0000 http://disciplesofuecker.com/?p=2369#comment-1230 A great pickup or the Tigers. He is young and when his body is on the decline 7 years from now, he can DH full time. Can't wait to see him this season during interleague play. A great pickup or the Tigers. He is young and when his body is on the decline 7 years from now, he can DH full time. Can’t wait to see him this season during interleague play.

]]> Comment on Prince Fielder Is Gone by Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Prince, Zimmerman, Scutaro | My Blog http://disciplesofuecker.com/prince-fielder-is-gone/#comment-988 Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Prince, Zimmerman, Scutaro | My Blog Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:52:17 +0000 http://disciplesofuecker.com/?p=2369#comment-988 [...] Disciples of Uecker pronounced goodbye to Fielder. [...] [...] Disciples of Uecker pronounced goodbye to Fielder. [...]

]]> Comment on Prince Fielder Is Gone by ABlogOfTheirOwn http://disciplesofuecker.com/prince-fielder-is-gone/#comment-975 ABlogOfTheirOwn Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:52:41 +0000 http://disciplesofuecker.com/?p=2369#comment-975 As a lifelong Cardinal fan, I feel your pain. We knew in our Real-Life Brains that Albert was never going to sign with the Cards without testing the market, and that all his plans to die a Redbird would likely fly right out of town if an enormous windfall came his way. We steeled ourselves for it and talked a good game about how it wouldn't make "business sense" to keep him anyway. But we held on to some small bit of hope (it would have been disloyal not to!) that he loved us as much we loved him....and when the magical postseason came along, we watched him smile and celebrate, and we heard Lance Berkman whisper "Come back, man, we can do this again next year," and we saw Stan Musial with his "All I want for Christmas is for Albert to stay a Cardinal" sign, and we thought maybe the story would end the way it was supposed to. Now we don't have number 5, we feel stupid for trusting him in the first place, and we're sad because we know we'll love a little more reservedly next time around. So yeah. I get it. And I'm sorry, truly. P.S. Here's what I wrote the day Albert left town; some parts of it may apply (though I give your guy credit for being honest about his intentions, at least): http://ablogoftheirown.wordpress.com/2011/12/08/what-not-to-say-to-cardinal-fans-today/ As a lifelong Cardinal fan, I feel your pain. We knew in our Real-Life Brains that Albert was never going to sign with the Cards without testing the market, and that all his plans to die a Redbird would likely fly right out of town if an enormous windfall came his way. We steeled ourselves for it and talked a good game about how it wouldn’t make “business sense” to keep him anyway. But we held on to some small bit of hope (it would have been disloyal not to!) that he loved us as much we loved him….and when the magical postseason came along, we watched him smile and celebrate, and we heard Lance Berkman whisper “Come back, man, we can do this again next year,” and we saw Stan Musial with his “All I want for Christmas is for Albert to stay a Cardinal” sign, and we thought maybe the story would end the way it was supposed to. Now we don’t have number 5, we feel stupid for trusting him in the first place, and we’re sad because we know we’ll love a little more reservedly next time around.

So yeah. I get it. And I’m sorry, truly.

P.S. Here’s what I wrote the day Albert left town; some parts of it may apply (though I give your guy credit for being honest about his intentions, at least): http://ablogoftheirown.wordpress.com/2011/12/08/what-not-to-say-to-cardinal-fans-today/

]]> Comment on Prince Fielder Is Gone by Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Prince, Zimmerman, Scutaro | Columbus Sports Radio http://disciplesofuecker.com/prince-fielder-is-gone/#comment-960 Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Prince, Zimmerman, Scutaro | Columbus Sports Radio Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:37:14 +0000 http://disciplesofuecker.com/?p=2369#comment-960 [...] Disciples of Uecker said goodbye to Fielder. [...] [...] Disciples of Uecker said goodbye to Fielder. [...]

]]> Comment on No, Buster, Braun Shouldn’t Give Back his MVP by Scott Wardius http://disciplesofuecker.com/no-buster-braun-shouldnt-give-back-his-mvp/#comment-956 Scott Wardius Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:25:20 +0000 http://disciplesofuecker.com/?p=2363#comment-956 I find Buster Olney's comments completely hypocritical considering he's given Mark McGwire a vote into the Hall of Fame. So a player, who we know was taking SOMETHING, is okay to be enshrined into baseball immortality... but another player, who's facts about his positive test result have yet to be known by anybody outside that arbitration hearing, needs to hand back the MVP award? Riiiiiiight... I find Buster Olney’s comments completely hypocritical considering he’s given Mark McGwire a vote into the Hall of Fame. So a player, who we know was taking SOMETHING, is okay to be enshrined into baseball immortality… but another player, who’s facts about his positive test result have yet to be known by anybody outside that arbitration hearing, needs to hand back the MVP award? Riiiiiiight…

]]> Comment on No, Buster, Braun Shouldn’t Give Back his MVP by kris http://disciplesofuecker.com/no-buster-braun-shouldnt-give-back-his-mvp/#comment-955 kris Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:06:45 +0000 http://disciplesofuecker.com/?p=2363#comment-955 Corking bats and turning into the incredible hulk from roid use. You're right, cubs fans really have no room to talk. Corking bats and turning into the incredible hulk from roid use. You’re right, cubs fans really have no room to talk.

]]> Comment on No, Buster, Braun Shouldn’t Give Back his MVP by Joe Bartolone http://disciplesofuecker.com/no-buster-braun-shouldnt-give-back-his-mvp/#comment-954 Joe Bartolone Sun, 22 Jan 2012 06:19:13 +0000 http://disciplesofuecker.com/?p=2363#comment-954 'Braun could say something along these lines when he speaks Saturday night : I want to thank the Baseball Writers' Association for this award. But you all know, I failed a drug test in October, right in the middle of the playoffs. I don't believe I did anything wrong. I didn't take any drugs meant to enhance my performance. My case is under appeal, which was heard here in New York this week, and I remain hopeful that the decision will go my way and that I can be ready to help the Brewers at the start of the 2012 season. But I also understand the importance and the stature of the Most Valuable Player Award, which has been won by the likes of Ted Williams and Hank Aaron and Sandy Koufax and Cal Ripken. I do not want my situation to cast any negative light on the award, and if the Baseball Writers believe it's in the best interest of baseball that somebody else would be the NL MVP for 2011, I am here to offer back this award, for the sake of the sport we all love. Thank you.' (Buster Olney's interpretation of what Braun should say at the BWAA banquet.) I'm glad he didn't say that. and ps...cubs fans can't say anything...they had sammy and he got caught corking his bats...if anything they would shout: "WELCOME TO THE CLUB!" ‘Braun could say something along these lines when he speaks Saturday night :

I want to thank the Baseball Writers’ Association for this award. But you all know, I failed a drug test in October, right in the middle of the playoffs.

I don’t believe I did anything wrong. I didn’t take any drugs meant to enhance my performance. My case is under appeal, which was heard here in New York this week, and I remain hopeful that the decision will go my way and that I can be ready to help the Brewers at the start of the 2012 season.

But I also understand the importance and the stature of the Most Valuable Player Award, which has been won by the likes of Ted Williams and Hank Aaron and Sandy Koufax and Cal Ripken. I do not want my situation to cast any negative light on the award, and if the Baseball Writers believe it’s in the best interest of baseball that somebody else would be the NL MVP for 2011, I am here to offer back this award, for the sake of the sport we all love. Thank you.’ (Buster Olney’s interpretation of what Braun should say at the BWAA banquet.)

I’m glad he didn’t say that.

and ps…cubs fans can’t say anything…they had sammy and he got caught corking his bats…if anything they would shout: “WELCOME TO THE CLUB!”

]]> Comment on No, Buster, Braun Shouldn’t Give Back his MVP by Braun & The Juice | PocketDoppler.com http://disciplesofuecker.com/no-buster-braun-shouldnt-give-back-his-mvp/#comment-953 Braun & The Juice | PocketDoppler.com Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:18:08 +0000 http://disciplesofuecker.com/?p=2363#comment-953 [...] this fine entry at Disciples of Uecker today got me thinking about Ryan Braun and the drama that has [...] [...] this fine entry at Disciples of Uecker today got me thinking about Ryan Braun and the drama that has [...]

]]> Comment on Brewers Agree To Terms With Norichika Aoki by Daybreak Doppler: Three Days Later, Focusing on the Positive | PocketDoppler.com http://disciplesofuecker.com/brewers-agree-to-terms-norichika-aoki/#comment-952 Daybreak Doppler: Three Days Later, Focusing on the Positive | PocketDoppler.com Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:17:10 +0000 http://disciplesofuecker.com/?p=2354#comment-952 [...] Some Brew Crew news from yesterday as the Brewers Agree To Terms With Norichika Aoki. [...] [...] Some Brew Crew news from yesterday as the Brewers Agree To Terms With Norichika Aoki. [...]

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