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Offline imref

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Re: What's the difference between "athletes" and "tools"?
« Reply #25 on: December 23, 2010, 01:40:57 pm »
Quote from: Natskins on December 22, 2010, 03:00:48 pm
I'd say Jayson Werth is an "athlete," whereas Jim Bowden is a "tool."

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Re: What's the difference between "athletes" and "tools"?
« Reply #26 on: December 23, 2010, 02:13:22 pm »
Quote from: blue911 on December 23, 2010, 01:31:21 pm
Freddie Lynn for us older guys.
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Re: What's the difference between "athletes" and "tools"?
« Reply #27 on: December 23, 2010, 02:14:18 pm »
Quote from: Ray D on December 23, 2010, 02:13:22 pm
Duke Snyder

Ha, I thought of him but since I never saw him play I left it alone.
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Re: What's the difference between "athletes" and "tools"?
« Reply #28 on: December 23, 2010, 02:31:16 pm »
Tris Speaker :old:
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Re: What's the difference between "athletes" and "tools"?
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Re: What's the difference between "athletes" and "tools"?
« Reply #30 on: December 23, 2010, 04:22:30 pm »
Quote from: Evolution33 on December 23, 2010, 01:28:16 pm
I have heard his top three comps are Hamilton, Drew, and Walker.

I think it's funny when white athlete's are always compared with white athletes and black athletes are always compared to other black athletes. It's like some people just can't get beyond the race thing.

It's especially prevalent in basketball...
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Offline The Rock

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Re: What's the difference between "athletes" and "tools"?
« Reply #31 on: December 23, 2010, 04:25:08 pm »
Athletes = LAC
Tools = LANC

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Offline Nick the Pig

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Re: What's the difference between "athletes" and "tools"?
« Reply #32 on: December 23, 2010, 07:03:35 pm »
Quote from: Baseball is Life on December 23, 2010, 04:22:30 pm
I think it's funny when white athlete's are always compared with white athletes and black athletes are always compared to other black athletes. It's like some people just can't get beyond the race thing.

It's especially prevalent in basketball...

Where does Derek Jeter fit into that particular mix ?
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Re: What's the difference between "athletes" and "tools"?
« Reply #33 on: December 23, 2010, 07:59:37 pm »
Quote from: Nick the Pig on December 23, 2010, 07:03:35 pm
Where does Derek Jeter fit into that particular mix ?

He gets compared to the other mixed race players like Ian Desmond and ...
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Re: What's the difference between "athletes" and "tools"?
« Reply #34 on: December 23, 2010, 09:34:42 pm »
athlete:



tool:

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Re: What's the difference between "athletes" and "tools"?
« Reply #35 on: December 23, 2010, 10:54:38 pm »
I take it that's Gilbert?
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Re: What's the difference between "athletes" and "tools"?
« Reply #36 on: December 23, 2010, 10:58:40 pm »
yes
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