Clueless Bud?

[Copperfields]

I apoligize for not having a link to a source for this anecdote, but it's something I read this weekend (in the Tribune?).

It was in an article about what a great baseball fan President Bush is and it included a story about someone sitting in the stands with the President and Commissioner Bud during the Washington Nationals' home opener. This person (sorry, I don't remember who it was - it wasn't a name I recognized) was wondering who the starting catcher for the Phillies is, so he asked Selig. Bud didn't know the answer, but President Bush was there to inform the group that it's Mike Lieberthal.

Does anyone else find this inconceivable? I can't believe that the Commissioner of our sport would be so flummoxed by such a stumper as identifying a starting player on one of his teams. You could understand it if the guy was wondering about Lieberthal's back-up or something, but this is a starter and a former All-Star. Is Bud that distracted by the steroids thing that he can't keep track of who's playing?

On a side note, while I may not agree with the President's politics nor respect is intellectual capabilities, it is kind of cool having a true baseball fan in office.

David

[stones]

Wow you pounded both my guys in one posting! Very good! But I disagree with both of your conclusions.

I am not sure you can expect Bud to know every starter in the MLB! Actually, I can't really understand that either unless he was off his game cuz he was hanging with the Big Dog!

And George is sure no Bill Clinton, I will give you that! And I thank God each night when I hit my knees that he isn't! Did that sound too religious right? God only knows!

[MGrage]

stones said:

And George is sure no Bill Clinton, I will give you that! And I thank God each night when I hit my knees that he isn't!

Hmm, isn't that what got Clinton into trouble in the first place, Monica?? er, Steve

[Copperfields]

stones said:

And George is sure no Bill Clinton, I will give you that!

Now, Steve, don't go all "White Sox Fan" on me! I never mentioned Clinton, either in comparison to Bush or otherwise. And if you re-read my post, you'll see I was actually more complimentary of Bush than derrogatory - at least I tried to be (the only negative thing I wrote was that I didn't agree with his politics or respect his intellect, which may say more about me than the President).

But just as there are some Sox fans with whom you can't hold a conversation without them turning it toward the Cubs, you've got to bring Clinton into the conversation.

For example:

ME: It's a good thing the White Sox picked up Vizcaino and Hermanson in the off-season - it looks like the AL is figuring out Takatsu.

SOX FAN: Yeah? Well at least Mr Zero is better than Latoya Hawkins!

ME: Uh, I guess... But actually, I was talking about the Sox, not Cubs. In fact, the Sox did a pretty good job of padding their bullpen, which is important because once you get past Burhle and maybe Garcia, the starting staff has some question marks.

SOX FAN: Wrigley Field is a dump!

ME: Ummm. Okay. I enjoy watching games there, though. I'll admit, US Cellular has much better food choices - although the downside is that all that vareity does kind of lead to that "food court" feel.

SOX FAN: Ronnie Woo-Woo is an idiot!

See what I mean? How can you hold an intelligent conversation with someone like that? If the best defense someone can make to even a slight criticisim is an out-of-the-blue "The Cubs/Bill Clinton/Other Reviled Entity sucks" it would lead one to believe that the object of their affection is sorely lacking in positive attributes.

David

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/me has successfully restrained himself from making snarky comment...waits for his cookie.

[stones]

"If the best defense someone can make to even a slight criticisim is an out-of-the-blue "The Cubs/Bill Clinton/Other Reviled Entity sucks" it would lead one to believe that the object of their affection is sorely lacking in positive attributes."

OK so what's your point? Tell me something I don't know!

Oh, and you can call me a lot of things but don't call me a Sox fan, they suck! (insert Brewer's lack of positive attributes here).

And as for you non-snarky boy, I've got your cookie right here (again - insert lack of positive attributes where the figurative hand gesture suggests here)!