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Lawrence, nobody likes the bickering, but don't be fooled by the class Poindexter who throws tomatoes at you and then looks around to see who the culprit was. When I first came to the boards I was highly supportive of Carl the person and Carl the rules specialist. It was shortly thereafter in questioning him that he attacked me. You see, I wouldn't accept what he provided as dictate and wanted further explanation. Fact of the matter, he didn't have a good explanation and preferred to sidestep the issue.
In reality, most if not all respect Carl's knowledge of baseball. What they will not respect has nothing to do with the message nor the messenger, rather, it is the means in which the messenger chooses to deliver the message. If you will look at the start of this thread, the first thing he did was attack the "Gas House Gang" (those who may question or disagree with him) referencing their need to "change calls they have booted" with further reference to their "hidden agendas". He further demeans those discussing the varyihng views as those with "attempts to justify bad umpiring." In other words, he (the authority) tries to publicly ridicule those who have the intestinal fortitude to question his content or his ungentlemanly and unprofessional mannerisms.
He then proceeds to explain how these people disagree with him because of WHO he is rather than having anything to do with the content of the matter. Lawrence, that is pure hogwash !! It is one of his regularly used tricks to belittle those who merely question or disagree with him. He further ridicules his perceived adversary by highlighting that he doesn't follow all the General Instructions. This is a person who wrote an article on how he circumvented a rule based on the "intent" of the player despite the player's actions being specifically illegal. I am not saying Carl is wrong in his writings. I am saying it is hypocrisy for him to practice that which he ridicules.
He then has the audacity to summarize in his last post what a good guy he is and how he has been attacked by the bad guys. Sorry, Bubba, there is no white cowboy hat on that Texan. Throw the tomatoes and run to teacher complaining about those attacking you. Why not start to realize you bring about your own problems. Others came to discuss baseball, you must muddy it with inuendos and demeaning remarks. You may know your baseball, but you don't know people. I came with the excitement of seeing your posts. I stood up for you when others attacked you. Soon afterward you attacked me. You continued to attack me and others. You make your own bed and should realize it. Quit begging for acceptance from others to cover your obvious personal weaknesses.
I still respect his baseball content, it's such a shame we all endure that cr@pola he starts.
Just my opinion,
The Neo-Romantic
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