Pete Rose DEAD

[Alumni Guy]

You mean the time the catcher blocked the plate w/o the ball? He got his azz trucked. Had Riopele done that to the LSU catcher to win the CWS would you know what to make of that?

I bet you’re a lot of fun at parties.

 

[Gatordiddy]

Interesting but yeah, kind of a doosh.

 

[PCGatorAlum]

That's what your mom said about me, except the company part. I don't watch baseball and respect players like Pete because they were all such nice guys. I am sure there are tons of guys in the baseball HOF that are not the greatest of folks.

Mickey Mantle for one.

 

[Gatordiddy]

Mickey Mantle for one.

(…for real?)

 

[PastyStoole]

Interesting but yeah, kind of a doosh.


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"Played [and managed] every single inning like he had money riding on it." That's a rather unfortunate choice of words.

 

[Gatordiddy]

Wow. (Born in Cincy and died in Vegas - how appropriate)

The Hit King Is Dead. Long Live the Hit King | National Review

 

[wrpgator]

I spoke with Pete Rose early 2000s. Convo went like this:
Rose: Howya doin?
Me: Good

 

[Spurdog98]

It was an exhibition game. It’s ok to slide there, Charlie Try-Hard.
You sound like the type of guy who “works the count” in a company softball game.

Softball is for puzzies. It's a damn shame that the catcher decided to block the plate during an "exhibition" game and got his shoulder dislocated.

 

[soflagator]

I spoke with Pete Rose early 2000s. Convo went like this:
Rose: Howya doin?
Me: Good

Yeesh, I bet that was an awkward next 5 minutes of silence. Tell me you didn’t give him the stink eye the whole time.

 

[Spurdog98]

I bet you’re a lot of fun at parties.

I used to be. I'm getting too old for that now. I'd rather talk shyt to a bunch of crotch grabbers on the message board now.

 

[PastyStoole]

I spoke with Pete Rose early 2000s. Convo went like this:
Rose: Howya doin?
Me: Good

How much did he charge you for all of that?

 

[wrpgator]

Yeesh, I bet that was an awkward next 5 minutes of silence. Tell me you didn’t give him the stink eye the whole time.

No stink eye. I took my son to a Pete Rose baseball camp near Orlando. I was watching batting practice when Pete rode up in a golf cart with someone else driving. After the pleasant greetings, he went back to hurling insults at the batters on the other side of the fence.
My son hated him, but he did give every participant a Bart Giamatti* baseball signed by Pete.

*Giamatti died of a heart attack just eight days after he announced the ban of Pete Rose from baseball.

 

[wrpgator]

How much did he charge you for all of that?

The price of baseball camp for my son. When I saw him drive up I did put one hand on my wallet.

 

[Double Gator Dad]

Not sure what to make of the time he separated the catcher’s shoulder during the All Star Game.

Some say: that’s hustle. Others say: what an @sshole.

I’m in the @sshole group.

 

[Spurdog98]

I'm also voting for Trump cause I'm consistent.

 

[stephenPE]

I’m in the @sshole group.

He played to win. Like Bird. Always. And Jordan. And Russell. And most of the great ones. (Sorry Im not a huge baseball fan)

 

[Grumbler]

I spoke with Pete Rose early 2000s. Convo went like this:
Rose: Howya doin?
Me: Good

Similar to mine in Plant City when he was outside by himself having a smoke between innings:
Me: Hi Pete, can we have an autograph?
Rose: No

Maybe not the most beautiful human, but what I loved most is he was probably never the best player on any team he played for. But he persevered and fought and got dirty and embodied everything I love about sports and competition. Your mileage may vary but he was special.

 

[wrpgator]

I'm also voting for Trump cause I'm consistent.

 

[Spurdog98]

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According to Ox, that ball is worthless. Throw it out.

 

[AlexDaGator]

I used to be. I'm getting too old for that now. I'd rather talk shyt to a bunch of crotch grabbers on the message board now.

“Crotch Grabbers”???

That’s a new one on me.

Never been referred to as a “crotch grabber” before.

Curious, is this meant in a personal way like I’m grabbing my own crotch (and if so, to what end? make sure it’s still there? scratching an itch?) or is it meant in the Trumpian way, like I’m grabbing someone else’s crotch (and if so, to what end? copping a feel? exerting dominance?)???

I’m pretty sure it’s meant as an insult, I’m just trying to figure out what kind of an insult this is and I don’t want to try urban dictionary.


Alex.