Comments on: Why do I hate the Orioles? Let me count the ways.

by: RedSoxGal

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 13:29:22 +0000

I believe there is a Red Sox beat reporter with MS which affects his speech, maybe that is who Doug was caught making fun of.

by: tmorgan

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 04:44:22 +0000

I really don’t think that Millar is worthy of any hate. Hearing from mostly Tito and Schill it seems like the team still has a good relationship with him, the notable piece of evidence to me from when Millar guest wrote on 38pitches during spring training. I think the truth is that he wore out his welcome by about a year in Boston and the clubhouse, but since he left they get along great. Kind of like fighting siblings after one goes to college.

As far as Dougie is concerned I think Tito summed it up when he asked him “Why can’t you just hit every 5 days and shut up the rest of the time?”

by: V06

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 02:32:36 +0000

I wouldn’t use the word “hate” in describing the Orioles - let’s reserve that word only for the Yankees. Sneering pity is a deserving emotion for that woeful organization.

Of course, the two “biggest punks” to wear a Red Sox uni in recent memory were brought in by the current Sox front office which seems to pride itself on “character” guys.

Doug Mirabelli is one Tim Wakefield career-ending injury away from selling insurance in Wichita, KS. Or selling used cars in Phoenix.

I think it was a New England media member with a speech impediment that Dougie was caught making fun of behind his back several years ago - you know, the reporter off-camera that when they’re interviewing players in the locker room after the game that you can’t understand what he’s asking the player. Like the guy is chewing on marbles while he’s talking or something.

Dougie probably made fun of Johhny Damon’s stutter when he wasn’t around too

by: nolofinwe

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:11:09 +0000

“I think Seth’s ‘impression’ was made from being around the team long enough to form opinions on these guys.”

That’s what I meant by “Of course, I’ve never met him, either.” Seth would have a better read on this than some random guy in Western Mass (me). I was just wondering.

by: rog

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:58:27 +0000

I was trying to find an article that I read (maybe in the Herald?) about how Doug M. mercilessly makes fun of a mentally disabled person who works either in PR or for one of the local New England papers (Seth, help me out). I think Seth’s ‘impression’ was made from being around the team long enough to form opinions on these guys. He also gave off a few jerk vibes in that episode of Queer Eye For the Straight Guy. There’s something overly ‘aging frat boy’ about him.

by: Adam White

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:02:09 +0000

I will be forever mystefied that, barely a month after Dave Roberts’s world series heroics, the Sox traded him for Jay Payton.

That, and ditching Cabrera for Renteria and signing that idiot David Wells, made clear to me that the Sox were in a hurry to f*ck up a good thing.

by: nolofinwe

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 13:53:29 +0000

I think Millar left the bag o’ crap in the Twins visiting clubhouse for Francona, not in Baltimore. But either way, he’s always bugged me too.

I’ve never gotten that “flat-out jerk” vibe from Mirabelli though. Of course, I’ve never met him either. What gives you that impression?