Too many whites?

[robinhoodnik]

a-rd was out... he is considered dominican. its MLB's fault these guys didnt show???

He was there, just not participating.

[TheNamelessPoet]

im so sick of how EVERYTHING has to be about race/sexuality/politics. who the fu*k cares!?!?!?!?!?!

Like I give a rats a$$ if its all black or white players hitting HR's at the derby... I want to see guys cranking HR's... dont really care WHAT they are doing outside of baseball if its legal

[BINGLEBOP]

Ortiz is hurt, Manny refused, Vlad refused, don't know Howards story (maybe because there was already one Phillie in it?)

Howard didn't make the All Star Team, so he wouldn't be in the Derby. Kind of like Giambi wanting to be in it, but he wasn't voted in.

[robinhoodnik]

I certainly wasn't thinking anything about race. I was enjoying the bombs.
Always some jackass that's gotta try and wedge a "socially relevant" comment into any media event these days.

[robinhoodnik]

Howard didn't make the All Star Team, so he wouldn't be in the Derby. Kind of like Giambi wanting to be in it, but he wasn't voted in.

So simple it hadn't even occurred to me.

[BINGLEBOP]

Yeah, kind of a stupid rule, but oh well.

[HoustonGM]

It was probably Rick Reilly. I saw a lot of people complaining about him over at Baseball Think Factory, along with mentions of people at a Yankees blog complaining about him.

It's really pathetic.

[RickD]

I just heard the comments online...listened to what he was saying....sounds like his brain fell out on national tv.

[HoustonGM]

Reilly also said "It's a lousy night to be an atheist!" during Hamilton's display of power....which is an incredibly weird thing to say.

[Frijolito]

"8 out of the nine contestants are white, it looks like a Kiwanis Club meeting"

I didn't hear the comments, but if this is all that he said^ I don't think it's offensive. Especially if it was Rick Reilly who said it. I never take him seriously anyway, he is kinda like Norman Chad where he is suppposed to be entertaining/Funny. I think everybody needs to lighten up a little bit...

[CatKnight]

I don't.

It's a racist, divisive comment.

What's Reilly implying? It's either one of two things:

a) Blacks aren't good enough to compete in the Derby, or

b) Whites need Major League Baseball to cheat/discriminate in order to participate.

Reilly may have been trying to be cute. Maybe it was his idea of a relevant comment. (He has so few) Either way, it was not funny, and it certainly doesn't help any 'relevant' issues.

[Frijolito]

I don't.

It's a racist, divisive comment.

What's Reilly implying? It's either one of two things:

a) Blacks aren't good enough to compete in the Derby, or

b) Whites need Major League Baseball to cheat/discriminate in order to participate.

Reilly may have been trying to be cute. Maybe it was his idea of a relevant comment. (He has so few) Either way, it was not funny, and it certainly doesn't help any 'relevant' issues.

I don't think he was implying anything. I think he was making an observation. And his job is not to help with any relevant issues. People read way to much into this. They create an issue where their is no issue. Trust me they're alot more racist and divisive things going on out their in the world than some guy making some comment. Where is all the outrage over all the racial injustices being carried out on a day- to day basis?

[metsguy234]

Reilly also said "It's a lousy night to be an atheist!" during Hamilton's display of power....which is an incredibly weird thing to say.

I did find it a bit... uncomfortable, when Mr. Hamilton was talking about Jesus and God and such on National television

[HoustonGM]

I did find it a bit... uncomfortable, when Mr. Hamilton was talking about Jesus and God and such on National television

That's his right. It shouldn't make you "uncomfortable." God played a huge part in Josh Hamilton's recovery. Whether or not you believe in God, He certainly helped Josh Hamilton overcome his demons, and he shouldn't be afraid to thank God on national television.

[ADman]

That's his right. It shouldn't make you "uncomfortable." God played a huge part in Josh Hamilton's recovery. Whether or not you believe in God, He certainly helped Josh Hamilton overcome his demons, and he shouldn't be afraid to thank God on national television.

I agree and don't think that Hamilton said anything wrong. I think that the "It's a lousy night to be an atheist!" comment was very stupid to say. I heard another one that might also be this bozo. It was during one of the earlier ABs and an annoucer (presumably Reilly) said something to the affect that "he didn't need steroids for that one!" It really frustrated me that an announcer would bring this up. Baseball is trying to heal and some guys just try to sabatoge it. I was very disappointed anytime I heard this guy's voice tonight.