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[ram29jackson]

 

[ram29jackson]

 

[Villain]

http://www.mikesciosciastragicillne...s-really-make-it-out-to-the-chase-field-pool/

How Did The Dodgers Really Make It Out To the Chase Field Pool?

If you haven’t been paying attention over the last two hours or so, the Dodgers rushing out to right field to celebrate in the Chase Field pool is about to become a thing. Like, a thing, with Willie Bloomquist whining about lack of class and Adam Eaton making veiled threats about what might come next year, even though the Diamondbacks did exactly the same thing in 2011, and Arizona sports radio already calling for “retaliation” and inexplicably bemoaning the Diamondbacks’ “lack of a hard-ass,” even though that’s exactly why guys like Bloomquist and Kirk Gibson exist and what trading Justin Upton was supposed to be about. Brandon McCarthy, as usual, remains awesome, though the Arizona Republic shirked any sense of decorum by hiding behind a nameless editorial.

But, whatever, you can’t really be surprised by any of this. You know that if Nick Punto and Skip Schumaker were Diamondbacks — and it’s at this point I’m wondering, “how have they never been Diamondbacks?” and “oh lord, they’re absolutely going to be Diamondbacks next year” — they’d be leading the “lack of respect” charge rather than jumping in the pool, because it’s what you do. If Dodger Stadium had some awful gaudy gimmick feature and an opposing team celebrated in it, we’d probably be unhappy too. I get it.

Frankly, though, I don’t care about any of that. But this tweet, from Arizona President and CEO (and former Dodger exec) Derrick Hall, in response to a fan asking how the Dodger players even made it out there, did catch my eye:

And this is fascinating to me on so many levels. Were there really supposed to be security guards barricading the Dodgers in the locker room? If so, what happened to them? Did the players manage to sneak around them? Did they just bumrush an old man in a rent-a-cop uniform? Does that make this A PRISON BREAK? If so, is it the slowest prison break of all time, led by Adrian Gonzalez‘ awkward gait?

Run!

But here, really, is the best part. I re-watched the broadcast, and a full SEVENTY-ONE SECONDS LATER…

…out comes Hyun-jin Ryu, slowly stumbling along to join his teammates before requiring help over the wall. It’s funny because he’s, ah… well, let’s just say he’s a good pitcher, one who might be starting Game 3 of the NLDS, and leave it at that. So did the security guards realize they misplaced, oh, half the team, thus allowing Ryu to sneak past? Is this part of some vast conspiracy? Or are the Diamondbacks just a bunch of crybabies who made a silly trade last winter, played poorly this year, had that awful episode when they forced Dodger fans to change clothes earlier this season, and employ known malcontents like Miguel Montero and Gerardo Parra? The world may never know.

Dbacks reactions:

Reactions to Dbacks reactions:

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Dodgers displaying zero self awareness to how low class they look, and transparent writers with the anti GRIT agenda "defending" it.

 

[ram29jackson]

Dodgers displaying zero self awareness to how low class they look, and transparent writers with the anti GRIT agenda "defending" it.

yada yada yada...supposedly the DBacks said if and when you win..don't celebrate on our field and don't go in the pool...what a childish control freak stupidity...heres an idea DBacks...don't lose the games and don't build a pool in your freaking ball park...its Arizona..its a pool...the child in all of us will go and jump in it...its a hilarious moment in time...not a real problem for anyone...pretty much comparable to the crap that happens to me here

 

[NAHSTE]

How dare the Dodgers violate the sanctity of the most prestigious and historic mallpark in the majors.

 

[ram29jackson]

How dare the Dodgers violate the sanctity of the most prestigious and historic mallpark in the majors.

yeah, its not like someone urinated on a statue at the Yankees ball park or something

 

[NAHSTE]

yeah, its not like someone urinated on a statue at the Yankees ball park or something

Something tells me Mickey Mantle did this a lot at the old one.

 

[FedEx227]

Ty Cobb didn't jump in the St. Louis Brown's pool when the Tigers clinched the 1907 World Series berth.

 

[ram29jackson]

Ty Cobb didn't jump in the St. Louis Brown's pool when the Tigers clinched the 1907 World Series berth.

because someone would have shot him

 

[Villain]

In 2014, I'm sure the Dbacks will build sandcastles after they clinch the NL West in San Diego.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

I was always taught by every coach I ever had in every sport, and my dad, to not show up your opponent, always play with class & respect. So I will never understand this garbage or why people defend it.

Some people have class & respect for the game, others don't. You'd never see somebody like Derek Jeter or Mariano Rivera or Bob Gibson or Albert Pujols or Joey Votto or Hank Aaron pulling shit like this. I expect it out of mental cases like Puig or Hanley, but seeing a 33 year old Adrian Gonzalez jumping into that pool like a retard was cringe worthy. He should have been the one making sure the rest of these dopes behaved like professionals.

I'm not going after the Dodgers with a pitchfork & a torch, but it was bush to behave that way on a road park and the D'Backs have every right to be upset. It's one thing to defend the Dodgers for Farve'ing it up out there, but the people ripping Bloomquist and other D'Backs for not liking it are way off base.

 

[ram29jackson]

I was always taught by every coach I ever had in every sport, and my dad, to not show up your opponent, always play with class & respect. So I will never understand this garbage or why people defend it.

Some people have class & respect for the game, others don't. You'd never see somebody like Derek Jeter or Mariano Rivera or Bob Gibson or Albert Pujols or Joey Votto or Hank Aaron pulling shit like this. I expect it out of mental cases like Puig or Hanley, but seeing a 33 year old Adrian Gonzalez jumping into that pool like a retard was cringe worthy. He should have been the one making sure the rest of these dopes behaved like professionals.



I'm not going after the Dodgers with a pitchfork & a torch, but it was bush to behave that way on a road park and the D'Backs have every right to be upset. It's one thing to defend the Dodgers for Farve'ing it up out there, but the people ripping Bloomquist and other D'Backs for not liking it are way off base.

dude, in my honest opinion...if any DBack is actually really offended by this they are dumb as a rock. Jumping into a pool in a ball park a good deal of time after fans have left is not bad sportsmanship like doing a happy dance on home plate after rounding the bases on a home run off a certain pitcher...the people who always taught you sportsmanship never played 162 games and won a division. This is just sports news for sports news sake. Its not an issue, its not a problem....that I just wasted time typing about....

 

[Villain]

I honestly don't care and I think people are taking it way too seriously. It's a child's game and the winners had fun celebrating. Bat flips don't bother me. Pointing a hitter to the dugout after a strikeout doesn't bother me. Any number of things like that are fine. It's a GAME.

ANd honestly, what goes around will come around eventually. So that means that when the Diamondbacks clinch in LA some year they can run around doing dumb shit on the field (Dodgers' really don't have anything gimmicky to play with...) and GRITTY guys like Skip Schumaker who PLAY THE RIGHT WAY will get mad and threaten to throw beanballs or talk sanctimoniously about "class" to reporters. Meanwhile, I just get sad about the loss and then move on. I have more important shit to worry about than another team's victory dance.

 

[Acesuper]

Arizona showed me their "class" when they intentionally threw at the heads of my starting cereberle pitcher and rookie sensation

So point be made. We will come into your hometown and dance in your fucking pools if you piss us off.

 

[ram29jackson]

dance in a pool or end a career spitefully , which is worse?

 

[Villain]

AJ Ellis gives a great segment on Intentional Talk: http://www.truebluela.com/2013/10/9/4822332/aj-ellis-video-interview-mlb-network

 

[ram29jackson]

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[ram29jackson]

well, at least the Dodgers organization made some good extra money this year with the home playoff games and were 2 away from a Series

 

[Villain]

'Twas a good season.