http://www.blogtalkradio.com/This is the keyword feed for 'cal ripken'. At BlogTalkRadio we offer the best in online entertainment and have a show for every niche you can think of. If you find that we don't, consider it an opportunity for you to be the first and make your mark online.en2008 BlogTalkRadio.com. All Rights Reserved.Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:30:00 GMTThu, 25 Jun 2009 01:30:00 GMTEZ Rss 0.1http://www.blogtalkradio.com/img/keyword_itunes.jpghttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/feeds@blogtalkradio.comBlogTalkRadio.comcal ripken,BlogTalkRadio, Blog Talk RadioThis is the keyword feed for 'cal ripken'. At BlogTalkRadio we offer the best in online entertainment and have a show for every niche you can think of. If you find that we don't, consider it an opportunity for you to be the first and make your mark onlBlogTalkRadionohttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/LordElevation/2009/06/25/Elevation-Radio-with-Stetka-Trilogy
Don Fehr | Cal Ripken | Ed McMahon | UFC 100 | Tim Sylvia

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Don Fehr | Cal Ripken | Ed McMahon | UFC 100 | Tim Sylvia

]]>Sportshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/LordElevation/2009/06/25/Elevation-Radio-with-Stetka-Trilogy/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/LordElevation/2009/06/25/Elevation-Radio-with-Stetka-TrilogyThu, 25 Jun 2009 01:30:00 GMTElevation Radio returns with John and co. expressing disappointment over the US Open, previewing the NBA draft,discussing the latest trends in MLB and Don Fehr's retirement. Also The Ed shares his thoughts on Cal Ripken, prison, Kevin Costner, and Tim Sylvia.01:01:00LordElevationnoDon Fehr,Cal Ripken,Ed McMahon,UFC 100,Tim Sylvia,BlogTalkRadio, Blog Talk RadioElevation Radio with Stetka: Trilogyhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/Bobby-Fuhrman/blog/2009/02/21/A-Fraud-and-the-Hall-of-Fame
I wouldn't say I'm defending him as much as I'm discrediting baseball from about 1990 up until the present.  Why should we be surprised about anyone taking steroids in this era anymore?  We shouldn't be - just look at the headlines.  When you see names like Alex Rodriguez and Andy Pettitte on there, you really have no idea who is using.  As much as I don't like A-Rod, I always assumed he was clean because of how much a natural he seems to be.  He broke into the ML around age 18 or 19 and didn't need any help then - so why would I believe that an older, in his prime Rodriguez would need the PEDs to help?

Well - it's not so much about needing the help as much as keeping up with the Joneses.  I know when I started my job I did everything by the books - but when I saw other more experienced people cutting corners in acceptable ways, I started doing it too.  Why?  Because, I figured, if they can do it - so can I.  I didn't want to fall behind and be considered a "slow worker" because I was taking the time to do some minor things that other people weren't doing.  Baseball - while it's a game to us - is the job of a guy like Rodriguez and he strives on being better than everyone else at his job.  When he looked around and saw guys using with no penalty, I'm sure he thought to himself, "Wow, I wonder how good I could be if I did this too.  It's not really cheating if everyone else is doing it - I'm just keeping up."  Right or wrong, I'm sure all of you have similar experiences whether it be in school, at work, at the gym or even on the field of whatever sport. 

Back to the point of this blog entry - if HoF voters are going to keep McGwire out of the Hall, and eventually Bonds - they better come up with some better reasons than steroids.  You can use the Capitol Hill stuff for McGwire and perjury for Bonds all you want - but I still the HoF is for the best baseball PLAYERS not the best character guys.  McGwire, Bonds and ROSE all deserve to get in.  If steroids is the sole determinant, then why not ban EVERY player who played in the ERA, because, as guys like Pettitte and A-Rod showed us, you just never know who is using.  Look at Cal Ripken, the Iron Man - how did he play all those games without missing one?  Did he get some help along the way - Probably.  Was it steroids?  Who knows.  Sure, Cal is a great guy - but if you ask me, so is Pettitte.  Great people take shortcuts to get ahead too, especially if everyone else is doing it.  This is the last you'll hear me say about steroids for a while, becuase as far as I'm concerned, most people were using.  I don't need names - I don't really care, because even if I don't hear about a positive test, you'll never be able to convince me that any particular player DID NOT juice.


A-Rod | Steroids | Baseball | MLB | Yankees | Hall of Fame

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I wouldn't say I'm defending him as much as I'm discrediting baseball from about 1990 up until the present.  Why should we be surprised about anyone taking steroids in this era anymore?  We shouldn't be - just look at the headlines.  When you see names like Alex Rodriguez and Andy Pettitte on there, you really have no idea who is using.  As much as I don't like A-Rod, I always assumed he was clean because of how much a natural he seems to be.  He broke into the ML around age 18 or 19 and didn't need any help then - so why would I believe that an older, in his prime Rodriguez would need the PEDs to help?

Well - it's not so much about needing the help as much as keeping up with the Joneses.  I know when I started my job I did everything by the books - but when I saw other more experienced people cutting corners in acceptable ways, I started doing it too.  Why?  Because, I figured, if they can do it - so can I.  I didn't want to fall behind and be considered a "slow worker" because I was taking the time to do some minor things that other people weren't doing.  Baseball - while it's a game to us - is the job of a guy like Rodriguez and he strives on being better than everyone else at his job.  When he looked around and saw guys using with no penalty, I'm sure he thought to himself, "Wow, I wonder how good I could be if I did this too.  It's not really cheating if everyone else is doing it - I'm just keeping up."  Right or wrong, I'm sure all of you have similar experiences whether it be in school, at work, at the gym or even on the field of whatever sport. 

Back to the point of this blog entry - if HoF voters are going to keep McGwire out of the Hall, and eventually Bonds - they better come up with some better reasons than steroids.  You can use the Capitol Hill stuff for McGwire and perjury for Bonds all you want - but I still the HoF is for the best baseball PLAYERS not the best character guys.  McGwire, Bonds and ROSE all deserve to get in.  If steroids is the sole determinant, then why not ban EVERY player who played in the ERA, because, as guys like Pettitte and A-Rod showed us, you just never know who is using.  Look at Cal Ripken, the Iron Man - how did he play all those games without missing one?  Did he get some help along the way - Probably.  Was it steroids?  Who knows.  Sure, Cal is a great guy - but if you ask me, so is Pettitte.  Great people take shortcuts to get ahead too, especially if everyone else is doing it.  This is the last you'll hear me say about steroids for a while, becuase as far as I'm concerned, most people were using.  I don't need names - I don't really care, because even if I don't hear about a positive test, you'll never be able to convince me that any particular player DID NOT juice.


A-Rod | Steroids | Baseball | MLB | Yankees | Hall of Fame

]]>A-RodSteroidsBaseballMLBYankeesHall of Famehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/Bobby-Fuhrman/blog/2009/02/21/A-Fraud-and-the-Hall-of-Fame/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/Bobby-Fuhrman/blog/2009/02/21/A-Fraud-and-the-Hall-of-FameSat, 21 Feb 2009 03:43:03 GMThttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/Gotham-Sports-Media/2009/02/20/Its-A-Kids-Game
Dwarf Giraffe Athletic League | Whitestone | Cal Ripken Baseball | Keith Martin | Alessandro

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Dwarf Giraffe Athletic League | Whitestone | Cal Ripken Baseball | Keith Martin | Alessandro

]]>Sportshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/Gotham-Sports-Media/2009/02/20/Its-A-Kids-Game/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/Gotham-Sports-Media/2009/02/20/Its-A-Kids-GameFri, 20 Feb 2009 22:00:00 GMTKeith Martin, the Commissioner of the Dwarf Giraffe Athletic League -- a not for profit organization providing baseball and basketball to the children of Whitestone, NY -- and Assistant Commissioner Joe Alessandro will appear on the program to discuss fundraising efforts and their new affiliation with Cal Ripken Baseball.02:17:00Mickey Mantles LivenoDwarf Giraffe Athletic League,Whitestone,Cal Ripken Baseball,Keith Martin,Alessandro,BlogTalkRadio, Blog Talk RadioIt's A Kid's Gamehttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/nybaseballtalk/2008/10/15/Ripken-Baseball
Bill Ripken | Cal Ripken | Ripken Baseball | ripkenbaseball.com | Baltimore Orioles

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Bill Ripken | Cal Ripken | Ripken Baseball | ripkenbaseball.com | Baltimore Orioles

]]>Sportshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/nybaseballtalk/2008/10/15/Ripken-Baseball/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/nybaseballtalk/2008/10/15/Ripken-BaseballWed, 15 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMTHear former Orioles 2b, and brother of Cal, Bill Ripken talk about playing alongside his Hall of Fame brother. He will also discuss playing for his dad, some highlights from his playing days, and his second career: Ripken Baseball.00:34:00NY Baseball DigestnoBill Ripken,Cal Ripken,Ripken Baseball,ripkenbaseball.com,Baltimore Orioles,BlogTalkRadio, Blog Talk RadioRipken Baseballhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/REAL-TALK-SPORTS-ATL/blog/2008/03/01/Steroids-in-sports-Baseball-Bonds-Clemens-Needles-Lies-and-Grand-Jury-Tapes
Steroids in Sports...It really seems to me to be an ongoing story of needles, lies, Grand Jury tapes. Why is OUR Government spending all this money, time, and effort on these athlete's cases when...
-We can't find Osama Bin Laden (probably because he's dead already
- We have a 3-4 Trillion $$$ deficit
- Our economy is stalling, killers and kidnappers terrorize our women & children, and our schools are making our children dumber every day

Here is what we're sure about MLB, steroids and the media coverage.
Most of the players involved in this Steroid debacle have LIED repeatedly about their taking steroids or having knowledge of steroid use by others. The positive impact on player's performance was so evident, and the network of silence so prevalent, no player was going to be candid even when faced with facts that contradicted their claims of innocence

Most of the MLB executives and coaches either condoned, knew about, or ignored steroid use from the beginning. We know this because the individuals who are now testifying against the player's are trainers who worked for the teams. The multi millionaire owners saw a sea of Red ink continuing to face them years after the ridiculous strike of 1994 when even the World Series wasn't played. Something had to be done. Cal Ripken's  chase of Lou Gehrig's Iron Man record helped, but Home Runs put people in the seats.
As we all cheered by the exploits of Sosa and McGwire.  Stadiums began to fill up, and money began to come back to Baseball. It was easy to turn a blind eye and deaf ear to the growing evidence that players were getting too big, too strong too quick. Who cares...Baseball was back

Most of the media coverage of the steroid issue has been selective, biased, and sometimes almost sleazy.  The comments about hitters like McGwire, Sosa, and especially Barry Bonds were much harsher than pitchers like Petitt and of course, Roger Clemens. And why now that Clemens has been totally exposed, is Bonds back in the news? What reason could there be for his Grand Jury testimony to be unsealed? How could info about Barry Bonds be inaccurate, and then "leaked" to the press?

What do you think about all this? Is something wrong, or as the Temptation song said..."Is it just my imagination, running away with me?


Steroids | Baseball | Sports | Clemens | Bonds | Grand Jury | Real | Talk

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Steroids in Sports...It really seems to me to be an ongoing story of needles, lies, Grand Jury tapes. Why is OUR Government spending all this money, time, and effort on these athlete's cases when...
-We can't find Osama Bin Laden (probably because he's dead already
- We have a 3-4 Trillion $$$ deficit
- Our economy is stalling, killers and kidnappers terrorize our women & children, and our schools are making our children dumber every day

Here is what we're sure about MLB, steroids and the media coverage.
Most of the players involved in this Steroid debacle have LIED repeatedly about their taking steroids or having knowledge of steroid use by others. The positive impact on player's performance was so evident, and the network of silence so prevalent, no player was going to be candid even when faced with facts that contradicted their claims of innocence

Most of the MLB executives and coaches either condoned, knew about, or ignored steroid use from the beginning. We know this because the individuals who are now testifying against the player's are trainers who worked for the teams. The multi millionaire owners saw a sea of Red ink continuing to face them years after the ridiculous strike of 1994 when even the World Series wasn't played. Something had to be done. Cal Ripken's  chase of Lou Gehrig's Iron Man record helped, but Home Runs put people in the seats.
As we all cheered by the exploits of Sosa and McGwire.  Stadiums began to fill up, and money began to come back to Baseball. It was easy to turn a blind eye and deaf ear to the growing evidence that players were getting too big, too strong too quick. Who cares...Baseball was back

Most of the media coverage of the steroid issue has been selective, biased, and sometimes almost sleazy.  The comments about hitters like McGwire, Sosa, and especially Barry Bonds were much harsher than pitchers like Petitt and of course, Roger Clemens. And why now that Clemens has been totally exposed, is Bonds back in the news? What reason could there be for his Grand Jury testimony to be unsealed? How could info about Barry Bonds be inaccurate, and then "leaked" to the press?

What do you think about all this? Is something wrong, or as the Temptation song said..."Is it just my imagination, running away with me?


Steroids | Baseball | Sports | Clemens | Bonds | Grand Jury | Real | Talk

]]>SteroidsBaseballSportsClemensBondsGrand JuryRealTalkhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/REAL-TALK-SPORTS-ATL/blog/2008/03/01/Steroids-in-sports-Baseball-Bonds-Clemens-Needles-Lies-and-Grand-Jury-Tapes/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/REAL-TALK-SPORTS-ATL/blog/2008/03/01/Steroids-in-sports-Baseball-Bonds-Clemens-Needles-Lies-and-Grand-Jury-TapesSat, 01 Mar 2008 22:21:59 GMThttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/hardhits21/blog/2007/07/30/july-29th-show-notes7/29/07 Hard Hits Show Notes

Opening Seg (25-30 mins): Derek brings on JPG and Nas to discuss Cal Ripken and Tony Gwynn's induction into Cooperstown as well as Barry Bonds' continued pursuit of Hank Aaron's HR record. Kraze later calls in and joins the discussion. Find out Nas' interesting philosophies on Gwynn and who he looks like.

Seg II (20-25 mins): Bonds discussion continues and then the guys get into this week's daily dosage of the Michael Vick continued saga with some interesting stances. Why does Derek differ so much on this serious federal case? And what's bothering him about Con Edison?

Seg III (10-15 mins): Talk switches to the latest on Michael Strahan. Are the Giants better off without him? Find out what Kraze has to say here.

Extra Hour (15 mins): NFL dicussion continues with talk about the Bears and Bills. What does Kraze think of Doug Flutie?

Other topics:

1.(8-10 mins): JPG gives his stance on what David Beckham's impact could be on soccer and the MLS.

2.(5-10 mins):Kraze morphs into Dan da Man and talks about da Bobcats and his beloved Panthers.

3.(10 mins): The gang tries to have a tribute to MSNBC icon Chris Hansen but somehow it flies off the handle completely even into JPG's favorite topic of HS basketball.

4.(10-15 mins):Kraze and Derek talk about Hansen and what is so amusing about this host and the idiots who get suckered in.

5.(10-15 mins):Derek talks about an interesting feature he saw on 60 Minutes and then Kraze mentions a controversial article on gambling before wrapping it up.




]]>7/29/07 Hard Hits Show Notes

Opening Seg (25-30 mins): Derek brings on JPG and Nas to discuss Cal Ripken and Tony Gwynn's induction into Cooperstown as well as Barry Bonds' continued pursuit of Hank Aaron's HR record. Kraze later calls in and joins the discussion. Find out Nas' interesting philosophies on Gwynn and who he looks like.

Seg II (20-25 mins): Bonds discussion continues and then the guys get into this week's daily dosage of the Michael Vick continued saga with some interesting stances. Why does Derek differ so much on this serious federal case? And what's bothering him about Con Edison?

Seg III (10-15 mins): Talk switches to the latest on Michael Strahan. Are the Giants better off without him? Find out what Kraze has to say here.

Extra Hour (15 mins): NFL dicussion continues with talk about the Bears and Bills. What does Kraze think of Doug Flutie?

Other topics:

1.(8-10 mins): JPG gives his stance on what David Beckham's impact could be on soccer and the MLS.

2.(5-10 mins):Kraze morphs into Dan da Man and talks about da Bobcats and his beloved Panthers.

3.(10 mins): The gang tries to have a tribute to MSNBC icon Chris Hansen but somehow it flies off the handle completely even into JPG's favorite topic of HS basketball.

4.(10-15 mins):Kraze and Derek talk about Hansen and what is so amusing about this host and the idiots who get suckered in.

5.(10-15 mins):Derek talks about an interesting feature he saw on 60 Minutes and then Kraze mentions a controversial article on gambling before wrapping it up.




]]>http://www.blogtalkradio.com/hardhits21/blog/2007/07/30/july-29th-show-notes/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/hardhits21/blog/2007/07/30/july-29th-show-notesMon, 30 Jul 2007 05:26:00 GMThttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/hardhits21/2007/07/30/hard-hits
Derek Felix | Hard Hits | JPG | Kraze | MLB | MSNBC | Nas | NFL

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Derek Felix | Hard Hits | JPG | Kraze | MLB | MSNBC | Nas | NFL

]]>Sportshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/hardhits21/2007/07/30/hard-hits/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/hardhits21/2007/07/30/hard-hitsMon, 30 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMTDerek and the guys discuss Cal Ripken and Tony Gwynn into Cooperstown, Barry Bonds HR chase, Mike Vick's troubles, why Mike Strahan is selfish. Plus a Chris Hansen tribute and other surprises.01:44:00Derek FelixnoDerek Felix,Hard Hits,JPG,Kraze,MLB,MSNBC,Nas,NFL,BlogTalkRadio, Blog Talk RadioHard Hits