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Jays anger Canadian Olympic team
Canadian baseball legend Stubby Clapp has reacted angrily to the Blue Jays' handling of pitcher Scott Richmond. When asked for his reaction to Jays' demotion of Richmond, who was originally targeted to pitch for Team Canada at the Olympic Games, Clapp stared at the reporter and said: "No comment. No f---ing comment." The nerves of Canadian ballplayers here are more than a little frayed after a third consecutive one-run loss and a 1-and-3 record that sees Team Canada on the verge of being eliminated in the baseball round-robin. Richmond was considered to be one of the stronger pitchers on Team Canada. But the Blue Jays called up the veteran lefthander prior to the Games and sent him back to the minors on Friday night, leaving Canadian players and officials here wondering why the Jays behaved in such a disrespectful manner. Canadian manager Terry Puhl was blunt, but disappointed in the Jays manipulation of Richmond. "They own him," said Puhl. "They can do whatever they want with him. It's like having a car. It's your car. You can drive it whenever you want." While no one will necessarily say it for attribution, and Puhl was trying to prevent his players from answering Saturday, there is a sense on this team that Canada's one major league team should have been more respectful of the national team.
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You're damn right they should have been. But even more so they disrespected the player. They took away his one opportunity to be an Olympian - This is just small-class management by a small-class manager and team - they're becoming more like the Leafs.
NOTB
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When you here players say they are paid slaves, you think their insain. Then you here the paid slave owners speak. Now i get their point! matt
MATTUSA
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Is it me or does this tool look like the crypt keeper from Penn State when he was younger?
Field Marshall Sunny…
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he does look like he has an attitude problem
MATTUSA
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JP looks liek the one-armed man fromt he movie "The Fugitive" staring Harrison Ford. Or maybe one of the Turturro brothers.
Sacked91-PlaxisWax
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Stubby Clap? Unfortunate name.....
Sir Robin (again)
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So..... did Canada really think they were going to win anything?...... They'd probably win the bronze medal in a North American tournament....
Sir Robin (again)
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They'd probably win the bronze medal in a North American tournament....
Sir Robin (as himself) | 08/16/08, 10:37 AM
THIS was a good comment
Field Marshall Sunny…
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Hi FMSD! I see the Phillies are folding up like a 20 year old card table....
Sir Robin (again)
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FMSD, You're right. I would cast Riccardi to play a young Joe Paterno in the movie "Nitany Lion".
dismilmaya
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Yea, the Phils are coming unglued. Looks like they signed Aaron Heilman to pitch for them.
Field Marshall Sunny…
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Stubby Clap? Unfortunate name.....
Sir Robin (as himself) | 08/16/08, 10:14 AM
When trying to pick up women, which name hurts your chances more...the first or the last?
Yankee64
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You'll see Sir Robin.... the NYMESS guy won't come around now for a bit.
Field Marshall Sunny…
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When trying to pick up women, which name hurts your chances more...the first or the last?
Yankee64 | 08/16/08, 10:59 AM
I heard somewhere a theory that says 2 negatives equal a positive. In this case, throw theory out the window.
Field Marshall Sunny…
New York, NY
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You'll see Sir Robin.... the NYMESS guy won't come around now for a bit.
Field Marshall Sunny Day | 08/16/08, 10:59 AM
Bunch of bandwagoners..... long memories though.... you can bring up the Manny Mota / Greg Luzinski play from the 80s and they all know what you're talking about.... they are accustomed horrific losses....
Sir Robin (again)
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I heard somewhere a theory that says 2 negatives equal a positive. In this case, throw theory out the window.
Field Marshall Sunny Day | 08/16/08, 11:00 AM
Well, maybe if it's stubby enough it can't spread the clap.
Yankee64
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while i agree the Jays should have let him go to the olympics, Richmond himself was quite happy to forget about the olympics in order to get his shot in the majors.
mavadjdj
Belleville, ON
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Bunch of bandwagoners..... long memories though.... you can bring up the Manny Mota / Greg Luzinski play from the 80s and they all know what you're talking about.... they are accustomed horrific losses....
Sir Robin (as himself) | 08/16/08, 11:04 AM
Greg luzinski in the powder blue, zippered top or when he played in shorts for the White Sox?
Field Marshall Sunny…
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