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Comment on Escobar Says He Uses Same Gesture After Every Home Run, But We Have Video In 2013 And It Suggests Otherwise by Former Blue Jay Yunel Escobar defended after home-run celebration | Sports | National Post

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:06:00 +0000

[...] has four home runs this season. Video shows that his plate-crossing gestures were slightly different for each and that Monday’s was by far the most emphatic. He also shot a quick look in the [...]

Comment on Rays To Wear Camo On Memorial Day by Robbo

Robbo — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:06:50 +0000

So, just like the Padres have been doing every Sunday for almost 20 years.

Did they just now notice they have a big military base nearby that is the home of 2 major commands: (1) the one in charge of the wars in the Middle East, and (2) the one in charge of the special forces units that killed bin Laden?

Comment on Here’s The Yunel Escobar Home Run Celebration That Everybody Is Talking About by PetetheHat

PetetheHat — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:52:07 +0000

So you’d rather see more “cockiness” than “good guys”…what a Moron…and btw Maddon has every “right” in the world to talk to his players about actions, he’s the BOSS on the field!!! And one more thing, it’s the Umpires who are trying to make a name for themselves this year not Maddon arguing with them…I’ve never seen more blatant incorrect calls against one team in all my years of watching baseball!

Comment on Escobar Says He Uses Same Gesture After Every Home Run, But We Have Video In 2013 And It Suggests Otherwise by Ken

Ken — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:33:39 +0000

Seriously now Rays fans, Escobar’s emphatic safe gesture after hitting a 2 run shot in the top of the 9th against the his former team gets all this press? He was booed all game long without mercy, were there 29,000 gay fans in attendance? Probably not, just a lot of baseball challenged Canucks. Maybe the press should have pushed Maddon to answer the question of why he stayed with Lueke so long. Escobar didn’t lose this one, Maddon did.

Comment on Here’s The Yunel Escobar Home Run Celebration That Everybody Is Talking About by VitaminB

VitaminB — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:40:18 +0000

I’m a Jays fan, and while I am glad to be rid of Yunel, I think there is nothing wrong with his celebration/gesture. I wouldn’t want any sport to go the way of the NFL where you get fined for smiling after a touchdown.

Comment on Escobar Says He Uses Same Gesture After Every Home Run, But We Have Video In 2013 And It Suggests Otherwise by Gus

Gus — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:26:42 +0000

Is the “safe sign” gesture considered a homophobic slur in Cuba?

I’m down on this guy and don’t like his game or his act, but the safe sign stuff is really the least of our worries. If I saw that 16 more times this year after HRs, I’d start start doing the safe sign myself.

At least we know he’ll get on base again this series through the inevitable HBP. Baseball has a way of dealing with this kind of behavior.

Comment on Escobar Says He Uses Same Gesture After Every Home Run, But We Have Video In 2013 And It Suggests Otherwise by KT

KT — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:56:41 +0000

I actually agree with you for once. I mean, the dude starts hitting and we’re focusing on his Home Run gesture? Who cares?

Comment on Escobar Says He Uses Same Gesture After Every Home Run, But We Have Video In 2013 And It Suggests Otherwise by Don

Don — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:31:04 +0000

Maddon better wish what Escobar does after a HR is his biggest problem, Do your Job Maddon and leave Escobar alone…. you and Friedman KNEW he was like that when you signed HIm, Now your going to Change him? good luck…

Comment on Rays To Wear Camo On Memorial Day by Beazy

Beazy — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:19:55 +0000

The jersey is what it is, thought the hat is bad ass! And, I would assume proceeds from the sales of the unis will going to military charities…

Comment on Rays To Wear Camo On Memorial Day by Lane Meyer

Lane Meyer — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:11:09 +0000

Memorial Day is to honor the war dead, camo seems a little tacky to that end. Wear a flag on your uniform, have an honor guard etc. is the way to honor war dead, not pretending to be soldiers.