tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8916319.post2606087827976218040..comments2024-02-22T04:21:52.003-06:00Comments on The Brad Carlson blog: Yer out!Brad Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10443466836095058736noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8916319.post-17000217223977052302013-07-23T21:53:46.426-05:002013-07-23T21:53:46.426-05:00And since he bet his entire 2013 salary on Braun b...<i>And since he bet his entire 2013 salary on Braun being innocent, he'll be playing for free. (LOL)</i><br /><br />Pocket change, I think. ;)Mr. Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920907647566015611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8916319.post-434948429411635392013-07-23T13:57:52.134-05:002013-07-23T13:57:52.134-05:00(Rodgers) didn't use his voice under false pre...<i>(Rodgers) didn't use his voice under false pretenses, though.</i><br /><br />True. I obviously did not phrase that correctly. What I meant to infer is that Rodgers made statements (e.g. Braun is innocent) which he did not know were false. He assumed his friend's word was good. <br /><br /><br /><i>He's got a football season to attend to now.</i><br /><br />And since he bet his entire 2013 salary on Braun being innocent, he'll be playing for free. (LOL)Bradhttp://www.bradcarlson.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8916319.post-36802600212553946362013-07-23T13:16:35.797-05:002013-07-23T13:16:35.797-05:00Of course, since that would affect his livelihood....<i>Of course, since that would affect his livelihood. But on a personal level, I would guess Rodgers feels betrayed by a guy he considered his friend. I'm certain Rodgers knows full well the impact his voice can have on any matter. To now realize that he used that voice under false pretenses has to bother him a great deal.</i><br /><br />He didn't use his voice under false pretenses, though. Braun lied to him, which stinks, but I suspect that Rodgers will move on without too much difficulty. He's got a football season to attend to now.Mr. Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920907647566015611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8916319.post-58413460372518324922013-07-23T12:23:54.305-05:002013-07-23T12:23:54.305-05:00I suspect Rodgers would be a lot more troubled had...<i>I suspect Rodgers would be a lot more troubled had it been, say, Jordy Nelson.</i><br /><br />Of course, since that would affect his livelihood. But on a personal level, I would guess Rodgers feels betrayed by a guy he considered his friend. I'm certain Rodgers knows full well the impact his voice can have on any matter. To now realize that he used that voice under false pretenses has to bother him a great deal. <br /><br /><br /><i>The larger question about cheating is complicated, however. There's evidence dating back to Babe Ruth about using equipment for an unfair advantage. Somehow we've become more moralistic about it, but it's tough to take some of that moralism very seriously as long as Gaylord Perry's mug is in Cooperstown.</i><br /><br />True, but who is responsible for Perry being in the HOF? It's the Baseball Writers Assoc. who cast the ballots. As long as a player's name appears on the ballot, it's the BBWAA who are essentially the moral magistrate regarding who gets in the Hall. <br /><br />I know that the Strib's Jim Souhan voted for the likes of Bonds and Clemens this year. His rationale was that since PEDs appeared readily available to the masses in the 90s that all players in that era were essentially on a level playing field. Obviously, the vast majority of baseball writers don't concur with that logic, which is why it's unlikely Bonds, Clemens, McGwire, Sosa or Palmeiro will ever get in to the HOF. <br /><br />I suspect Brewers fans will forgive Braun, especially if his production is at the level it has been over his career. But mending fences with his peers is a whole other matter.Bradhttp://www.bradcarlson.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8916319.post-79367589641101871062013-07-23T11:04:49.743-05:002013-07-23T11:04:49.743-05:00With the specter of "cheater" now hangin...<i>With the specter of "cheater" now hanging over Braun's head, the question now is will the Brewers' faithful receive him back in with open arms next season? I imagine many (including Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers) now feel duped after they so passionately defended Braun when he first proclaimed his innocence and then was steadfast in said proclamation after winning his appeal.</i><br /><br />I suspect Rodgers would be a lot more troubled had it been, say, Jordy Nelson. I get the impression from my FB feed that most people are sad and some are angry, but most Brewers fans figure it's a lost season anyway. If Braun comes back and hits .320 with power next season, they'll welcome him back.<br /><br />The disappointing thing about Braun is this -- I suspect he really didn't need the stuff. The way he can salvage his career is to succeed in the future without using the PEDs.<br /><br />The larger question about cheating is complicated, however. There's evidence dating back to Babe Ruth about using equipment for an unfair advantage. Somehow we've become more moralistic about it, but it's tough to take some of that moralism very seriously as long as Gaylord Perry's mug is in Cooperstown.Mr. Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920907647566015611noreply@blogger.com