BOO of the Week 6/23

Sometimes I cannot believe people's stupidity, but this has to be one of the most pompous things I have ever heard. After his star pitcher injured himself running the bases last week, the co-owner of the New York Yankees Hank Steinbrenner had this to say:

"My only message is simple. The National League needs to join the 21st century, They need to grow up and join the 21st century."

"Am I (mad) about it? Yes, I've got my pitchers running the bases, and one of them gets hurt. He's going to be out. I don't like that, and it's about time they address it. That was a rule from the 1800s."

First off all, the idea that a Pitcher cannot run around a 360 foot diamond is insane. Just because you play once every 5 days, does not mean that your legs fail to work when on the base paths. That however is an argument left for another day. Instead I want everyone to stop and read the last sentence of the quote.

A rule from the 1800s Hank? Maybe before you go and run your mouth, you should try using Wikipedia or even reading The PineRiders. I assume of course that Hank was referring to the DH rule and that it has been a rule since the 1800s. Now I am not owner of a Baseball team, but I do know that the Designated Hitter rule was adopted by the American League in 1973 in response to the lack of hitting in the late 60s.

I just cannot believe that the owner of a professional Baseball team would not know even AROUND what year the DH was adopted. This just proves that you don't have to respect or know anything about the game to be successful; you just have to have a rich daddy.

Hank followed up his unbelievable comments with another great quote later in the week. Although this one is not as bad, this guy seriously needs to stop and take a Baseball history class:

"They only won two straight. In the '90s (and 2000), we won four of five. They didn't quite have the pitching."

This wonderful piece of knowledge was Hank speaking about the Cincinnati Reds of the 70s, nicknamed the Big Red Machine.

I want everyone to think long and hard about teams other than the Yankees to win back-to-back World Series. Having trouble find a few? Well that is because it has been done by only 6 Baseball franchises other than the Bombers, one of them being the those same Reds.

They only won two straight? Are you kidding me with this guy. To say a team ONLY won two straight is like saying I ONLY won $10 million in the lotto or I ONLY took 3 girls home from the bar last night.

I do not know if the Yankees in the late 90s were better than the Big Red Machine, but I know it is asinine to downplay the fact that the Reds won back-to-back titles in the 70s.

Listening to this idiot speak makes me sick. To think someone this ignorant can just be born into ownership of a Baseball team is unfair. Until this guy decides to respect the game and learn a little about it, I no longer want to hear people talk about Yankee pride and how great the franchise is.

Hank Steinbrenner, for your making two stupid comments in less than a week and for disrespecting the game that has led to you living a wonderful life, I have only one thing to say to you.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!