It's California...pretty much par for the course.

Probably true, I haven't had the pleasure (or mispleasure) of watching him for the past 4 years. Though I do think the Vikings have more offensive talent than what the Chiefs had, a better offensive line, and a more stable environment, locking onto a single receiver is never good.

I agree. While sometimes I can't help myself be a jerk to someone who makes asinine comments, yours was respectful and thoughtful. No reason to act high and mighty in my disagreement.

We will soon found out. I have no rooting interest, I just remember Cassel being serviceable in NE and feel like he could do it again (granted that was quite a long time ago).

As bad as Cassel was in KC, I still feel he's an upgrade over Ponder. Ponder is that bad.

Show me the last time a team won without a dominant closer, or a very good closer (for at least that particular year). While yes, the innings played/pitched are dwarfed by everyone else, their importance to a team is understated.

Sorry, PixupStix might be a dink and kind of an asshole, but Helton is precisely what he said. A player who's statistics were inflated because of his home park. That's pretty factual and looking at any metric will back that up.

I always prefer well thought out to ad hominen attacks (not that I've never resorted to the latter). Might not agree with the person but can certainly appreciate thoughtful responses.

At least you made it clear that this entire incident, at least for you, is a racial thing. So with that I step away.

Even though I live and breath Red Sox baseball, I love and admire Mo Rivera. But honestly, this is just getting to be too much.

Helton: very good player on some horrible teams with inflated states because of his home park. Rarely played in the playoffs.

What if McCann said something along the lines of, "hey that last time wasn't intentional", or "hopefully you won't charge if he hits you this time" - Gomez looked to be smiling after they talked. Please, tell me, what was said.

Thank you for the thought out response. Well done.

Right on. Never find grammatical errors with Gen X.

Second time a player from a 60 win team tried to show up one of their pitchers by acting like an idiot.

Never said he wasn't a good player now. I just find it frustrating and childish when your team sucks, you've accomplished so little in the big leagues, and you act like a moron.

No, I said he was being one. I don't know Carlos Gomez. But in this particular moment he was being everything I have said.

Are you fucking joking? Working hard at your job and being a complete and total piece of shit are two totally different things. Maybe things are different where you work, where you equate "working hard" to being that cocky, self centered, arrogant, entitled dick that wants to show up everyone else by being the loudest…

It shouldn't have been started in the first place. You can't fault McCann for being behind the plate when a guy like Fernandez (who admittedly is great) starts showboating for a team that will win 60 games and Gomez, a career underachiever, playing for a just as shitty team, showboats more than anyone else I've ever…

Apparently you didn't see Gomez SPRINTING behind his 8 of his teammates then only making an effort to get at anyone when 4 of them (2 of them being his coaches) holding him back.