Tone Deaf
Stephanie Apstein is a reporter who wrote a recap of the celebration in the Houston Astros clubhouse.
It wasn’t a flattering recap.
Brandon Taubman, the assistant general manager reportedly screamed down three female reporters, yelling:
“I’m so f***ng glad we have Osuna.”
The Osuna in that sentence is the relief pitcher the Astros acquired on the cheap after he was suspended for domestic violence.
Taubman went off because he was trying to shout down the female reporters who had been ‘tough’ on poor victimized Osuna.
Of course I’m not much of a fan of the Astros, but not only because they beat the Yankees this year and in 2017.
I just can’t stand their lack of sportsmanship.
Bregman, Altuve, Verlander and their manager, Hinch, are all condescending, albeit talented people.
I’ve never once heard one of them say anything even a little complimentary toward their opponent.
When Hicks homered off Verlander in Game 5, Hinch did his best to minimize the homer.
Altuve is always jumping around...
...rubs me the wrong way.
When the story broke, the Astros basically cried:
“Fake news!”
When they were confronted with the evidence that backed up the reporters account they tried to apologize again.
Their apologies were lacking.
“If you were offended by what I said, ‘I’m sorry.’”
That’s not really an apology.
And they’ve been tone deaf on Osuna from day one.
There are other men who have done what Osuna was accused of doing...
...including the Yankees closer.
The difference in how the organizations have handled it...
...a member of management, in the middle of a clubhouse, shouting down female reporters to rub their face into it...
Well, let’s just day it all at once:
Go Nationals!
It wasn’t a flattering recap.
Brandon Taubman, the assistant general manager reportedly screamed down three female reporters, yelling:
“I’m so f***ng glad we have Osuna.”
The Osuna in that sentence is the relief pitcher the Astros acquired on the cheap after he was suspended for domestic violence.
Taubman went off because he was trying to shout down the female reporters who had been ‘tough’ on poor victimized Osuna.
Of course I’m not much of a fan of the Astros, but not only because they beat the Yankees this year and in 2017.
I just can’t stand their lack of sportsmanship.
Bregman, Altuve, Verlander and their manager, Hinch, are all condescending, albeit talented people.
I’ve never once heard one of them say anything even a little complimentary toward their opponent.
When Hicks homered off Verlander in Game 5, Hinch did his best to minimize the homer.
Altuve is always jumping around...
...rubs me the wrong way.
When the story broke, the Astros basically cried:
“Fake news!”
When they were confronted with the evidence that backed up the reporters account they tried to apologize again.
Their apologies were lacking.
“If you were offended by what I said, ‘I’m sorry.’”
That’s not really an apology.
And they’ve been tone deaf on Osuna from day one.
There are other men who have done what Osuna was accused of doing...
...including the Yankees closer.
The difference in how the organizations have handled it...
...a member of management, in the middle of a clubhouse, shouting down female reporters to rub their face into it...
Well, let’s just day it all at once:
Go Nationals!
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