Can't stand the whole beard thing the Red Sox players got going on

[Flacco Machado]

Now, I must start by saying I have a goatee. It' full. It's thick. It's luscious. But, this thing that Pedrioa, Napoli, Saltalamachia, and many others are sporting is flat-out ridiculous. They look like a bunch of bums.

[DrungoHazewood]

So, I'll go along with the idea that anything the Sox do is dubious, probably wrong, maybe seditious.

But beards rock. If the O's all decided to pull out the full Rutherford B. Hayes I'd be very much in favor. I applaud Nick and his whiskers. I rejoiced when the O's facial hair ban was lifted. Now... maybe the over-the-top Duck Dynasty or House of David barnstorming team look that might be a bit much. But hair grows out of our face for a reason. I don't know what that reason is, but it can't be wrong.

[weams]

I don't know what that reason is, but it can't be wrong.

It's so you can rock.

[TiredofLosing20]

So, I'll go along with the idea that anything the Sox do is dubious, probably wrong, maybe seditious.

But beards rock. If the O's all decided to pull out the full Rutherford B. Hayes I'd be very much in favor. I applaud Nick and his whiskers. I rejoiced when the O's facial hair ban was lifted. Now... maybe the over-the-top Duck Dynasty or House of David barnstorming team look that might be a bit much. But hair grows out of our face for a reason. I don't know what that reason is, but it can't be wrong.

Underrated President.. Think he was injured at South Mountain... Has something in common with George W. Bush.. Rockin beard!!

[mlaws9]

Gonna have to agree with the OP.

The beard-photos you all have posted (and, I'm guessing, your own beards) look good. Goes with the face-shape, nicely groomed, and all that. Markakis's looks cool. I can dig O'Day's scruff -- suits him well. As far as non-Oriole/non-baseball facial hair goes, I'm equally down with the untamed hockey playoff beard as with Brian Boyle's Guy Fawkes-ish version.

But the Red Sox just look like convicts. Which points to an attitude among certain pro ballplayers I kind of can't stand. I get it: You're a hard-man, you're in a vocation where physicality is part of the skill-set; you're probably from the South. You're also getting paid lavishly to play the same game you've been playing since you were six. You go to your city's toniest nightclubs and drive seven-figure sports cars and live in penthouses and snack on Beluga. You can afford a membership with Dollar Shave Club. Quit acting like you head up one of the white gangs on "Oz."

[LayzieDES]

Gonna have to agree with the OP.

The beard-photos you all have posted (and, I'm guessing, your own beards) look good. Goes with the face-shape, nicely groomed, and all that. Markakis's looks cool. I can dig O'Day's scruff -- suits him well. As far as non-Oriole/non-baseball facial hair goes, I'm equally down with the untamed hockey playoff beard as with Brian Boyle's Guy Fawkes-ish version.

But the Red Sox just look like convicts. Which points to an attitude among certain pro ballplayers I kind of can't stand. I get it: You're a hard-man, you're in a vocation where physicality is part of the skill-set; you're probably from the South. You're also getting paid lavishly to play the same game you've been playing since you were six. You go to your city's toniest nightclubs and drive seven-figure sports cars and live in penthouses and snack on Beluga. You can afford a membership with Dollar Shave Club. Quit acting like you head up one of the white gangs on "Oz."

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[weams]

Gonna have to agree with the OP.

The beard-photos you all have posted (and, I'm guessing, your own beards) look good. Goes with the face-shape, nicely groomed, and all that. Markakis's looks cool. I can dig O'Day's scruff -- suits him well. As far as non-Oriole/non-baseball facial hair goes, I'm equally down with the untamed hockey playoff beard as with Brian Boyle's Guy Fawkes-ish version.

But the Red Sox just look like convicts. Which points to an attitude among certain pro ballplayers I kind of can't stand. I get it: You're a hard-man, you're in a vocation where physicality is part of the skill-set; you're probably from the South. You're also getting paid lavishly to play the same game you've been playing since you were six. You go to your city's toniest nightclubs and drive seven-figure sports cars and live in penthouses and snack on Beluga. You can afford a membership with Dollar Shave Club. Quit acting like you head up one of the white gangs on "Oz."

I think this is the perfect post.

[SilentJames]

Underrated President.. Think he was injured at South Mountain... Has something in common with George W. Bush.. Rockin beard!!

Hayes was a terrible President. Won a contested, backroom deal election, screwed up reconstruction, basically the source of a lot of future problems.

Hayes can suck it. Posthumously.

[MagicBird]

Most beards do not look anywhere near as good as the bearded guy thinks. And this certainly applies to these Red Socked bearders. Not one of them looks decent.

[DrinkinWithFermi]

OP is just flat-out wrong. All beards, all the time.

[atomic]

Full beards are in style now. Goatees have been out of style for 15 years and are worn by mostly IT guys. So I have no problem with red Sox beards but can't stand when Wieters had goatee

[TiredofLosing20]

Hayes was a terrible President. Won a contested, backroom deal election, screwed up reconstruction, basically the source of a lot of future problems.

Hayes can suck it. Posthumously.

Disagree..

But come on, the Beard is awesome.

[waroriole]

You'd think they could come up with something original. Trying to copy the mojo of the last good Red Sox team, it ain't happening.

[Tom13206]

OP is just flat-out wrong. All beards, all the time.

I agree beards rule

[DuffMan]

Would you have still started this thread if Pedroria was playing 2B for the Orioles right now (o man how great would that be?)?