I'm not so sure about Steve O. His skills are suspect. On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 2:26 PM, Ray Salemi <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have no problem with his language skills. It's hard to learn a new > language when you're in your 30's, and I certainly would be unable to carry > on an informal conversation in Japanese after being there for 4 years. I > agree that your Dice-K idea might work, unless they don't really like each > other. > > As to the reporters demanding the right to ask a guy why he screwed up ... > F* them. They are useless leaches. If they can't write about what they saw > on the field without imagining themselves to be Woodward and Bernstein, then > they should give me their jobs. Any of us could do it as well. > > On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 10:47 AM, Dan DiBiase <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Okijima speaks! >> >> >> http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/mlb/columns/story?columnist=edes_gordon&id=5416219 >> >> My comments - >> >> - Hard to feel sorry for the guy. I mean, this is his 4th year in the US. >> If he doesn't speak English yet, or at least enough >> to have a simple conversation with his bullpen mates, whose fault is >> that? I've read that Dice-K actually speaks >> English quite well, or at least understands a lot more than people >> think.... But then again, I have this wacky idea >> that people who live here ought to speak our language..... >> >> - This whole media thing is bull. Yeah, they are a PITA and many of them >> try to create news, not just report it. But there >> are plenty that are also apologists for the players, or at least >> aren't looking to kill them, just give them an opening to >> state their side. And again, is he just noticing NOW the difference in >> approach between here and Japan? >> >> - I wonder why the Sox wouldn't let Dice-K hang in the BP when he's not >> pitching? That seems like kind of a simple >> (partial) solution to his issue of 'loneliness'. OTOH, it seems like >> they don't have much of a relationship outside of >> the team. >> >> Dan D >> Central NJ USA >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Red Sox Citizens" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > Author of "FPGA Simulation: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide" > www.fpgasimulation.com > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en.
