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[pvdk]

(10-28-2015 03:14 AM)venom1976 Wrote:  

(10-27-2015 02:45 PM)pvdk Wrote:  I don't justify people's "traps" because we're at a different time where enough hand holding and enough stories are out there to steer people into a certain way of thinking. If some of the most hateful people can change their opinions and see the light, I don't see why he or many others can't. And that's without even getting into the obvious argument of the number of things he's probably done that's against his religion.

I don't think dropping him is necessarily the answer but the team and its managers need to hold him accountable in some way.

Much of this is well-said. But Murphy may well be the kind of person who does change his mind...some day. You punish him for merely stating a belief that, what, a 1/3 of people in this country hold, he's just going to dig in and be seen as a martyr to a critical mass of people, a symbol of "left-wing intolerance". But I'm all for fans giving him the cold shoulder. I wish I had the resolve to do so more thoroughly!

Cheers. I guess I have found it somewhat a blessing in disguise when things like this come out because it does highlight the prevalence of it that exists. So if they can find a teachable moment here and work on that then there can be some good.

[Above the Title]

DAT GAME THO.

[venom976]

I stayed up very late last night. Rough way to lose it. Familia has been so good in the playoffs, he was bound to have a letdown.

[Above the Title]

Did you make it through the whole thing? I crashed before midnight. Gut-wrenching loss but also a fantastic WS game overall. Inside the park HR. 14 innings. The Royals' pitcher's personal tragedy. Fox losing power. Hoping for deGromination tonight.

[venom976]

I missed the first 2 innings, but then I did watch until the end.

The extra innings were tough to watch. The Mets seemed to be getting out of one jam or another every inning and then went 1-2-3 when they would bat.

[NUguy514]

What an astounding win. Seriously, the Royals are absolutely incredible to watch. What a well-deserved World Series title!!

[venom976]

Pretty excruciating series for Mets fans. We had leads in all 5 games. Lost the lead in the 8th once and the 9th twice. Errors (whether the scored as such or not) played roles in all 3 of those losses.

So many things you can pick apart, but in the end the team overperformed just to get to the Series, where they got beaten by a better team. It was a thrilling run.

[Above the Title]

They totally imploded. No way did they deserve to win. Mismanagement, sloppy errors...KC totally dominated. Hitting machines indeed. Onward!

[NUguy514]

I'm not a giant baseball fan, but I went to college in Chicago and loved going to Wrigley Field. I really do love the Cubs and wanted them to win so badly and wanted it for Chicago. Twenty minutes after the game, and I just finished crying. 108 years, and THE STREAK IS OVER!!!!! Best. game. EVER!!!!!!!