letsgoarow Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/millionaire-...rd-flight-18468 Hopefully this is some media miscommunication. Does not seem like something Mark would do. Im guessing the Dad was joking and the media took it the wrong way. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba Philips Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 QUOTE (letsgoarow @ Jun 26, 2008 -> 03:23 PM) http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/millionaire-...rd-flight-18468 Hopefully this is some media miscommunication. Does not seem like something Mark would do. Im guessing the Dad was joking and the media took it the wrong way. Thoughts? Prohibitive airfares.. Im a father albeit not one that has a son that makes millions a year.. Sometimes a father doesn't have to take his son's money.. To Mark it might not be as great a deal and his father.. After all his dad witnessed him win a world series game.. His dad might not enjoy the lime light on occasions such as these. I would say it is no big deal.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 QUOTE (letsgoarow @ Jun 26, 2008 -> 03:23 PM) http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/millionaire-...rd-flight-18468 Hopefully this is some media miscommunication. Does not seem like something Mark would do. Im guessing the Dad was joking and the media took it the wrong way. Thoughts? It's a gossip blogger taking liberty, completely. Mark's parents rarely travel to see him play that isn't within driving distance. I'm sure if they wanted to be there, they would have been, and on Mark's dime without hesitation. Mark is a son who would do anything for his father and vice versa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanne Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 That's really a pathetic piece of writing there just trying to stir some crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 That actaully sounds like something out of the Onion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letsgoarow Posted June 26, 2008 Author Share Posted June 26, 2008 yeah i figured....just worried me lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSF Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Both of his parents were present at one of his recent home starts (either against the Twins or Pirates). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Is 1000 K's really that big of a milestone? Honestly curious, because it was something I just brushed under the rug. 100 wins, hell even 150 wins, is far more rewarding than 1000 K's. You could hypothetically be a god awful pitcher but with good stuff, stick around 12 or so years, and strike out 1000 guys. just not a big deal to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jun 26, 2008 -> 11:10 PM) Is 1000 K's really that big of a milestone? Honestly curious, because it was something I just brushed under the rug. 100 wins, hell even 150 wins, is far more rewarding than 1000 K's. You could hypothetically be a god awful pitcher but with good stuff, stick around 12 or so years, and strike out 1000 guys. just not a big deal to me. It's about as big of a deal as a player's 150th homerun. He's the 421st player in major league history to reach this milestone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Pratt Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Is it a big deal in terms of baseball history? Of course not. Is it a big deal for a pitcher who doesn't strike out guys and doesn't know how long he'll pitch (because no one does)? Definitely. It's a personal milestone, and it's good for him. It's a round number to attach to himself and to be proud of. If someone says to him, "You had weak stuff but good defenses" he can say "I struck out 1000 hitters, which is 1000 more than you." It's much more powerful than 998. But yeah, it's not a really significant milestone for anyone but an individual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 What a joke of an article by the sportsbybrooks blog. They clearly are trying to stir crap. I'm going to ignore the garbage posted in such article and just go back to tipping my cap once again to one of the greatest pitchers to don a Sox uniform, Mark Buehrle!!!!! I love Mark!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 It's a blog. We shouldn't give it credence. I think the mods should take it of the board. Makes everybody on here look bad. It's dumb and not true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 27, 2008 -> 01:44 AM) It's a blog. We shouldn't give it credence. I think the mods should take it of the board. Makes everybody on here look bad. It's dumb and not true. I'll respectfully and completely disagree with giving blogs no credit. I'm stopping there and if I open a can of worms, I apologize ahead of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 God this could have been in the Sun Times... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 27, 2008 -> 12:44 AM) It's a blog. We shouldn't give it credence. I think the mods should take it of the board. Makes everybody on here look bad. It's dumb and not true. Some bloggers blog accurately, some bloggers blog s***. I think most here are smart enough to know the difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Did I miss the part where it says the reason his Dad wasn't there was because of airfare costs? A quote? A mention? This is crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swingandalongonetoleft Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 We should build a MB statue while he's still pitching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgtp Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 asshattery writing at it again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 QUOTE (ChiSox35 @ Jun 27, 2008 -> 10:01 AM) We should build a MB statue while he's still pitching. Ummmm ... no. Retiring Harold's number before he retired was a mistake. Building a statue of an active player would be even worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swingandalongonetoleft Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 QUOTE (YASNY @ Jun 27, 2008 -> 10:52 AM) Ummmm ... no. Retiring Harold's number before he retired was a mistake. Building a statue of an active player would be even worse. Best watch your mouth or he'll throw a cutter at you in your sleep. It was written kinda tongue in cheek though. Sarcastic, but not really since I think he deserves one the moment he retires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamPabloOzuna Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 as long as MB continues pitching as he has recently, i dont care if he cuts of his wife, children, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan562004 Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 doesn't sound like MB at all, a friend of a friend thing, but MB paid for his wife's personal trainer and her husband to go to Hawaii with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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