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A-Rod is as bush league as it gets
So as not to confuse anyone, if you ain’t knowing what bush league is then read up on it:
“Bush league is a general term used to describe an action or thing as being amateur, inferior or crude. In a literal sense, it refers to a low quality minor-league in baseball not associated with any of the major league teams. The term originated from the state of minor-league fields that often were ringed with shrubs and bushes.”
While watching my beloved A’s yesterday, I saw A-Rod straighten up in the batters box, drop his bat, and call for time. A’s pitcher Dana Eveland then stopped his delivery and the umpire proceeded to call a balk.
Apparently, the ump didn’t hear A-Rod’s call for time. Which is fine with me. What’s bush league about this is that A-Rod went into a conniption fit; pointing, yelling, and screaming that Eveland had balked…when in fact A-Rod knew exactly what had happened.
A-Rod isn’t a gamer. He’s a loser!
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Honor has nothing to do with it...
when there is so much money at stake. Lame move, I agree. He might have just stood there and said nothing. But alas, he gets paid tens of thousands per game. Any minor advantage (or, in this case, not so minor) that can be gained will be. Disturbingly enough, I don't view A-Rod's actions as Bush League. Rather, I see them as essentially professional and an integral (and regrettable) part of big money sports.view
Macduff
I see your point, but it appears the ump might've been swayed by A-Rod's star status in believing him over the pitcher. Does salary equal credibility? I think it does many times.- Freddie Footballer
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that is so dirrrrty
cheap! cheap!- Freddie Footballer