Albert Belle arrested (again)

[Ohfan67]

Belle’s signing was a real low point for me as an Orioles fan. Horrible move. A World Series championship would not have been worth having that guy on the team. I hated seeing him in an Orioles Jersey. 

[OFFNY]

20 hours ago, Roy Firestone said:

 

This is the same guy who threw a ball at a fan in the stands in a hostile, not friendly way.

He made millions of dollars playing a game. Fans loved him.

 

 

 

6 hours ago, DrungoHazewood said:

 

The Fans loved him?  Or are you saying there were some examples of baseball fans, somewhere, who loved him?

Because in my experience, he was one of the least liked players in baseball. I was in the stands for Orioles-Indians games where the LF stands were peppered with hecklers for Joey.  The reaction when he came to Baltimore was somewhere between, "What the heck are they doing?", and "I won't root for him, even in an Orioles uniform."  He threw a baseball in the stands, well, because he's nuts, but also because the fans were heckling him about being an alcoholic. Belle was one of the least loved players of his era.  Not that he didn't deserve it ........

 

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I remember when that happened.

Belle had just gotten out of rehab a few days earlier, and the fan in the stands was asking Belle "If he would like to go out for a few drinks."

 

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[atomic]

Well at least he never spit on an umpire.  Late 90's Orioles were full of a bunch of bad apples.  

[Can_of_corn]

4 minutes ago, atomic said:

Well at least he never spit on an umpire.  Late 90's Orioles were full of a bunch of bad apples.  

As opposed to the Buck era O's?

With the hate crime and familial abuse? 

[interloper]

39 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

As opposed to the Buck era O's?

With the hate crime and familial abuse? 

Assume you mean K-Rod and Delmon, both short-term part-time players. In the 90s our ace was getting bar fights and everyone was abusing steroids. Bad apples happen no matter what era, but the Buck teams have been about as squeaky clean as it gets in the world of sports. 

[Redskins Rick]

2 minutes ago, interloper said:

Assume you mean K-Rod and Delmon, both short-term part-time players. In the 90s our ace was getting bar fights and everyone was abusing steroids. Bad apples happen no matter what era, but the Buck teams have been about as squeaky clean as it gets in the world of sports. 

K-Rod and Delmon had incidents before becoming Orioles, and I believe while here under Buck, they towed the line, and didnt have repeat occurrences.

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, interloper said:

Assume you mean K-Rod and Delmon, both short-term part-time players. In the 90s our ace was getting bar fights and everyone was abusing steroids. Bad apples happen no matter what era, but the Buck teams have been about as squeaky clean as it gets in the world of sports. 

Right, if they aren't starters who cares what they do?

 

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Redskins Rick said:

K-Rod and Delmon had incidents before becoming Orioles, and I believe while here under Buck, they towed the line, and didnt have repeat occurrences.

Exactly, they knowing added them to the team knowing their history.

 

I know, I know, those teams won so it's OK.  I get that Delmon had a big hit so lots of folks don't care about what he did before and after he was an O. 

[Redskins Rick]

45 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

As opposed to the Buck era O's?

With the hate crime and familial abuse? 

Sadly, this is a product of society and baseball is no different than the rest of the world.

Not making excuses, there is no excuse for hate crimes or abuse, none, watch Live PD once in a while, and you will see it happening all over the place, sometimes because of drugs and/or alcohol, sometimes, just stupidity.

[interloper]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

Right, if they aren't starters who cares what they do?

 

Not what I was saying, but I can already see this argument will be pointless, so nevermind. 

[Redskins Rick]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

Exactly, they knowing added them to the team knowing their history.

 

I know, I know, those teams won so it's OK.  I get that Delmon had a big hit so lots of folks don't care about what he did before and after he was an O. 

Delmon had an incident.

Did he not deserve a 2nd shot?

I am sure, in your entire life span, you have never ever said a wrong thing out of hanger or one two many drinks?

[Redskins Rick]

Back to topic.

Belle was a bonafid jack ass before coming to the Orioles.

I never liked the guy, but when he wore the Os uniform, I rooted for him to play well.

 

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, Redskins Rick said:

Delmon had an incident.

Did he not deserve a 2nd shot?

I am sure, in your entire life span, you have never ever said a wrong thing out of hanger or one two many drinks?

Right, an incident.

https://nypost.com/2016/02/08/delmon-young-redirects-drunk-hate-from-jews-to-cubans/

Just the one.

He learned his lesson. 

Stand up guy.

 

[Can_of_corn]

4 minutes ago, Redskins Rick said:

Delmon had an incident.

Did he not deserve a 2nd shot?

I am sure, in your entire life span, you have never ever said a wrong thing out of hanger or one two many drinks?

I always ate before I drank so I never got hangry.

The wrongest thing I can remember saying when I was drunk was when I stated confidently my larger body mass would enable me to outdrink a more experienced drinker.

I don't recall ever committing battery or a hate crime.

[Tx Oriole]

2 hours ago, Roy Firestone said:

I didn't say millions or all fans...I said fans..as in "some" fans...and "some" did....

I liked him.