"Everybody who pitches against us looks like Cy Young, and that's not the case," Baker said.

 

http://www.cbs.sportsline.com/mlb/gamecent...0030718_CHC@FLA

 

Too funny. And don't look now, but the Cubs, who are having "such a great" season are under .500, and just 1.5 games ahead of the Sox, who everyone will concede are having a hideous season. Yeah, there's a reason to discuss which team is better year-in and year-out.

 

And on a side-but-somewhat-related note, I was talking to my buddy on the phone the other night during the HR derby, I think it was, and they showed Dusty with his son, and my friend goes "Look, Dusty brought his own rally monkey". Racist, yes, but I LMAO for like 10 minutes.

And on a side-but-somewhat-related note, I was talking to my buddy on the phone the other night during the HR derby, I think it was, and they showed Dusty with his son, and my friend goes "Look, Dusty brought his own rally monkey".  Racist, yes, but I LMAO for like 10 minutes.    

IMHO..... it is permissable to make a racist comment about a person that is a full blown racist. Baker's comments on blacks handling heat better than whites isn't the first time he's made comments that, if a white coach had uttered the same thoughts, would have gotten him fired. Not to mention, that asswipe Jesse Jackson would have gotten involved. I guess Jesse Jackson must have been out of the country saving American POW's when Baker made his "heat" comments.

 

BTW..... I don't consider what Dusty Baker said to be racist. Just stereotyped and prejudicial. However, the word "racist" would be batted around if a white coach made similar comments. So, if the shoe fits.....

IMHO..... it is permissable to make a racist comment about a person that is a full blown racist.

With all due respect, Killa, I have to disagree with you.

I personally think it's in very poor taste to make fun of Baker's son.

The kid's done nothing wrong to anyone.

Say what you want about Dusty ( such as "he puts wood in his mouth every day" ), but his son is off-limits to me.

 

a general question: should it really be OK to make racist comments about a racist? or does it fall under 2 wrongs not making a right?

And don't look now, but the Cubs, who are having "such a great" season are under .500, and just 1.5 games ahead of the Sox, who everyone will concede are having a hideous season.  Yeah, there's a reason to discuss which team is better year-in and year-out.

This is what I've been saying all season, too!

 

Perception really is everything - the two teams are having pretty similar seasons. Pitching has been good, hitting hasn't, closers blow, each play poorly against bad teams and win a few marquee series.

Their records are practically identical, and yet the spin is that the Cubs are much improved and the Sox are underachieving.

Not completely untrue, by the way.

Maybe the Cubs fans and media are just happier because their standards are SO LOW that a .500 record is reason for jubilation.

After all, it has been 30 years since they strung together TWO seasons over .500 - so a .500 season is a GREAT season!!!