Comments on: Should MLB place asterisks in the *1919 World Series stats and results? http://sportsnewsnetwork.org/chicagowhitesox/should-mlb-place-asterisks-in-the-1919-world-series-stats-and-results/ The latest news and info about the Chicago White Sox Sat, 03 Apr 2010 22:40:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: bdough15 http://sportsnewsnetwork.org/chicagowhitesox/should-mlb-place-asterisks-in-the-1919-world-series-stats-and-results/comment-page-1/#comment-9268 bdough15 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:29:07 +0000 http://sportsnewsnetwork.org/chicagowhitesox/should-mlb-place-asterisks-in-the-1919-world-series-stats-and-results/#comment-9268 I like the idea of denoting it's place in history that is for sure but I am not sure the asterisks is the right way to do it. I felt it was a great decision to finally remove the asterisks from Roger Maris after he had passed away and wish it had been done in his lifetime. I think I see where you are headed though, we need to have some way to distinguish that this World Series was nothing more than a glorified exhibition...in my opinion that should not be celebrated with the same zest and the many other great World Series. Although it should be discussed much more than it is; something like this is still lying right there as something that could happen again. With today's players making as much as they are and blowing money as fast as they do, I could see a few of them getting hard up for money at the wrong time and thinking that this would be an easy way to fix all their problems. I like the idea of denoting it’s place in history that is for sure but I am not sure the asterisks is the right way to do it. I felt it was a great decision to finally remove the asterisks from Roger Maris after he had passed away and wish it had been done in his lifetime. I think I see where you are headed though, we need to have some way to distinguish that this World Series was nothing more than a glorified exhibition…in my opinion that should not be celebrated with the same zest and the many other great World Series. Although it should be discussed much more than it is; something like this is still lying right there as something that could happen again. With today’s players making as much as they are and blowing money as fast as they do, I could see a few of them getting hard up for money at the wrong time and thinking that this would be an easy way to fix all their problems.

]]> By: White Sox http://sportsnewsnetwork.org/chicagowhitesox/should-mlb-place-asterisks-in-the-1919-world-series-stats-and-results/comment-page-1/#comment-9266 White Sox Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:29:07 +0000 http://sportsnewsnetwork.org/chicagowhitesox/should-mlb-place-asterisks-in-the-1919-world-series-stats-and-results/#comment-9266 I sense sarcasm, but I say no. Who knows, maybe the Reds would have won anyway. I sense sarcasm, but I say no.

Who knows, maybe the Reds would have won anyway.

]]> By: sarrafzedehkhoee http://sportsnewsnetwork.org/chicagowhitesox/should-mlb-place-asterisks-in-the-1919-world-series-stats-and-results/comment-page-1/#comment-9267 sarrafzedehkhoee Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:29:07 +0000 http://sportsnewsnetwork.org/chicagowhitesox/should-mlb-place-asterisks-in-the-1919-world-series-stats-and-results/#comment-9267 Well, the asterisk has never really been used. It's a legendary mark, not a functional one. People calling for it here there and everywhere aren't thinking tidily enough if you ask me. Well, the asterisk has never really been used. It’s a legendary mark, not a functional one. People calling for it here there and everywhere aren’t thinking tidily enough if you ask me.

]]> By: Fozzy http://sportsnewsnetwork.org/chicagowhitesox/should-mlb-place-asterisks-in-the-1919-world-series-stats-and-results/comment-page-1/#comment-9261 Fozzy Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:29:07 +0000 http://sportsnewsnetwork.org/chicagowhitesox/should-mlb-place-asterisks-in-the-1919-world-series-stats-and-results/#comment-9261 I've never liked any talk of asterisks in any record book. Truly intelligent fans, and probably even most of the less intelligent ones, know that the 1919 Series was fixed. And those who are too ignorant to have ever heard the story probably would have no clue what the asterisk indicated anyway, and probably couldn't care one way or the other. And the apologists would simply use the famous "Joe Jackson hit .375 in the Series" as proof that it wasn't fixed anyway. Put more simply - "No." (But I am actually guessing that you are asking this to make a point about all of the folks who call for these asterisks for everything from Barry Bonds' records because of the steroid issue to Babe Ruth's records because he never played against any black ballplayers) I’ve never liked any talk of asterisks in any record book.
Truly intelligent fans, and probably even most of the less intelligent ones, know that the 1919 Series was fixed.
And those who are too ignorant to have ever heard the story probably would have no clue what the asterisk indicated anyway, and probably couldn’t care one way or the other.
And the apologists would simply use the famous "Joe Jackson hit .375 in the Series" as proof that it wasn’t fixed anyway.

Put more simply – "No."

(But I am actually guessing that you are asking this to make a point about all of the folks who call for these asterisks for everything from Barry Bonds’ records because of the steroid issue to Babe Ruth’s records because he never played against any black ballplayers)

]]> By: ▐▀▀▼▀▀▌ ► Fox ◄ ▐▄▄▲▄▄▌ http://sportsnewsnetwork.org/chicagowhitesox/should-mlb-place-asterisks-in-the-1919-world-series-stats-and-results/comment-page-1/#comment-9262 ▐▀▀▼▀▀▌ ► Fox ◄ ▐▄▄▲▄▄▌ Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:29:07 +0000 http://sportsnewsnetwork.org/chicagowhitesox/should-mlb-place-asterisks-in-the-1919-world-series-stats-and-results/#comment-9262 I'm not sure, they don't put asterisks next to records like Barry Bonds do they? Also, what did those players do? Can you add additional comments cause I don't know much on the subject. I’m not sure, they don’t put asterisks next to records like Barry Bonds do they?

Also, what did those players do? Can you add additional comments cause I don’t know much on the subject.

]]> By: Masternachos http://sportsnewsnetwork.org/chicagowhitesox/should-mlb-place-asterisks-in-the-1919-world-series-stats-and-results/comment-page-1/#comment-9263 Masternachos Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:29:07 +0000 http://sportsnewsnetwork.org/chicagowhitesox/should-mlb-place-asterisks-in-the-1919-world-series-stats-and-results/#comment-9263 To Fox: They were the players who took money and threw the World Series, the infamous 'Black Sox.' As to Chipmaker: Sure, let's add more punctuation. But why settle for asterisks? Why not put exclamation points next to the 'unbreakable' records, and question marks next to those we THINK were on something but haven't yet been caught? To Fox: They were the players who took money and threw the World Series, the infamous ‘Black Sox.’
As to Chipmaker: Sure, let’s add more punctuation. But why settle for asterisks? Why not put exclamation points next to the ‘unbreakable’ records, and question marks next to those we THINK were on something but haven’t yet been caught?

]]> By: The Q Man http://sportsnewsnetwork.org/chicagowhitesox/should-mlb-place-asterisks-in-the-1919-world-series-stats-and-results/comment-page-1/#comment-9264 The Q Man Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:29:07 +0000 http://sportsnewsnetwork.org/chicagowhitesox/should-mlb-place-asterisks-in-the-1919-world-series-stats-and-results/#comment-9264 how can we be sure Cincinnati wouldn't have won anyway? Why put an * on the Reds world series for something a few of the Black Sox did? how can we be sure Cincinnati wouldn’t have won anyway? Why put an * on the Reds world series for something a few of the Black Sox did?

]]> By: Twinstripes, not Pinstripes! http://sportsnewsnetwork.org/chicagowhitesox/should-mlb-place-asterisks-in-the-1919-world-series-stats-and-results/comment-page-1/#comment-9265 Twinstripes, not Pinstripes! Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:29:07 +0000 http://sportsnewsnetwork.org/chicagowhitesox/should-mlb-place-asterisks-in-the-1919-world-series-stats-and-results/#comment-9265 Ha.. Well with that reasoning, yes, here should be asterisks. However, if there are steroid asterisks, you may need a different form of punctuation, because it's two different forms of cheating. Unless, of course, you're suggesting using asterisks just to note "unfair play". Then that last step is unnecessary. *one addition, it's not a matter if the Reds would win or not, it's a matter that there was some unfair business going down* Ha..

Well with that reasoning, yes, here should be asterisks. However, if there are steroid asterisks, you may need a different form of punctuation, because it’s two different forms of cheating.

Unless, of course, you’re suggesting using asterisks just to note "unfair play". Then that last step is unnecessary.

*one addition, it’s not a matter if the Reds would win or not, it’s a matter that there was some unfair business going down*

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