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allonthefield Nice work, CJ. This is what happens when you give athletes access to a computer. "Regular" people like us say things like that all the time, but athletes need to exhibit a little more discretion.
Genesis
Uwe Blog —
... September. There's plenty to root for. Notes: Bad, bad news: Kevin Millwood tweaked the other hamstring. Brandon McCarthy has elbow soreness. Elbow. Soreness. Is that ever good? Especially with Brandon "Glass Skeleton" McCarthy. If he doesn't approach 35 starts this season, I believe the John Danks trade can be labeled an awful bust. GM Jon Daniels can not have too many more of those. C.J. Wilson -- for a guy who plays a lot of video games -- is an odd choice to call out his teammates as Philistines. Charley Pride. Country ...
Dallas News: C.J. Wilson in jam over blog entry
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog —
Dallas News: C.J. Wilson in jam over blog entry Woo-weeeee...more fun than the cringy Ruby-Oswald transcript! Wilson recently made comments about his teammates’ lack of political education in an ESPN.com article and then made subsequent posts on a Rangers-related blog that referred to the average major leaguer by an obscene remark. On Tuesday, teammates confronted him about the comments. “I had a very direct talk with him,” said shortstop Michael Young. Young declined to elaborate further on the conversation. Kevin Millwood and Frank Catalanotto were also among those who ...
Rangers' Wilson Blog Comments Backfire
WasWatching.com —
From the Dallas Morning News with a hat tip to BaseballThinkFactory.org:
The exhibition season hasn't yet started, and already Texas Rangers closer C.J. Wilson has found himself in a jam.
In his own clubhouse.
Wilson recently made comments about his teammates' lack of political education in an ESPN.com article and then made subsequent posts on a Rangers-related blog that referred to the average major leaguer by an obscene remark. On Tuesday, teammates confronted him about the comments.
I guess this would ...
Peoria Padres
Jesse Sanchez at the Park —
... Rangers closer C.J. Wilson is a good dude but ran into trouble (sort of) recently because of comments he made about his teammates in a blog. Oh, the dangers of the blogosphere. Wilson's name came up here. Interesting. ...
Rangers Gear Up For Spring Training Opener
Texas Rangers —
... It’s a shame that the top news story of this day, on what should be the most glorious of days, is not the Texas Rangers’ spring training exhibition opener this afternoon against the Kansas City Royals in Surprise, Arizona, but instead the developing uproar surrounding C.J. Wilson’s recent controversial comments in an ESPN.com Page 2 article, as well as over at Lone Star Ball. ...
Blogging: Enter with Caution
My Pinstripes —
... C.J. Wilson of the Texas Rangers may now be heeding that advice. Wilson is in hot water with his teammates after making a general, derogatory comment about them and their lack of interest in the presidential campaign. ...
Cheap Shots #111
Signal to Noise —
... that there’s a reason athletes don’t do political talk until they’re retired — and Wilson is getting some blowback from the clubhouse. [Dallas Morning News] ...
Rangers Win in Critical Spring Opener 6-1 over Royals
Texas Rangers —
... Fortunately, the team already has that someone, and according to Evan Grant at the Dallas Morning news, that someone is Michael Young. ...
C.J. Wilson is political and stuff
umpbump.com —
... I’m guessing it was the douchebag label that was the final straw for his teammates. And so today we have a story in the Dallas Morning News where Michael Young tells us he “had a very direct talk with (Wilson).” ...
C.J. Wilson Has Opinions That His Teammates Don't Like
FanHouse —
... of the Texas Rangers. You see, according to the Dallas Morning News, in a recent ESPN.com article Wilson made some remarks about other ballplayers apparent political apathy as well as penning some entires on ...
Thursday Rundown: Rangers Closer Learns The Dangers Of Blogging
MVN Outsider —
... Remember kids, please blog responsibly: “The exhibition season hasn’t yet started, and already Texas Rangers closer C.J. Wilson has found himself in a jam. Wilson recently made comments about his teammates’ lack of political education in an ESPN.com article and then made subsequent posts on a Rangers-related blog that referred to the average major leaguer by an obscene remark. On Tuesday, teammates confronted him about the comments.” ...
BDD Spring Training Blog - February 28, 2008
Baseball Digest Daily —
... has written some questionable commentaries on a few blogs of the web. In the ESPN.com article about players' indifference to the presidential election, Wilson was quoted as saying "it's frustrating" in reference to the lack of political discussion. That sparked plenty of political conversation. Teammate Brandon McCarthy criticized the article in a lengthy post on lonestarball.com. Wilson, who posts on the blog under the name "blueglovelefty," added several posts, as well. In response to McCarthy's post, Wilson offered praise for the commentary, but added: "Come on man you ...
Duck Snorts
Jockish —
... C.J. WILSON CALLS HIS TEAMMATES ‘DOUCHEBAGS’; TEAMMATES DON’T APPRECIATE IT: In a comment on a blog post by teammate Brandon McCarthy, which was a response to an ESPN.com article about players’ disinterest in politics, Texas Rangers pitcher C.J. Wilson called his teammates, and most baseball players, “douchebags.” In response to McCarthy’s post, Wilson notes that “the median or average guy in a baseball clubhouse does drive an SUV, drinks beer, golfs, likes college sports, chews or dips tobacco and is relatively a ...
Pitcher CJ Wilson Gets His Blog On, Gets in Trouble
The Big Lead —
... baseball players as douchebags in a blog post: “Come on man you have to admit the median or average guy in a baseball clubhouse does drive an SUV, drinks beer, golfs, likes college sports, chews or dips tobacco and is relatively a douchebag.”
A fantastic recap of it all can be found here. Including this wonderful nugget - Wilson is such a straight edge that he got those words tattooed on his body.
Texas Rangers closer in jam over blog entry (Dallas Morning News)
Wilson finds himself working in a jam
tireball.com » Page not found —
... Obviously that statement did not set well with veterans in the clubhouse most notably team captain Michael Young who told the Dallas Morning News “I had a very direct talk with him.” ...
