The pseudo-journalist for Fox wasted no time at all to lash out at David Ortiz and all of Red Sox fans with harsh words before Ortiz even had a chance to respond to the allegations that his name is on 'the list.'
Rosenthal: Black cloud over Boston
Today on ESPN's OTL Ken Rosenthal took on a blogger for speculating that Raul Ibanez might have been using PED's to improve his performance this year. In Rosenthal's thinking, the blogger could not speculate anything in his blog because it did not adhere to a "simple standard of decency." When asked about what the standard of deceny was he said, “Would you want this written about yourself?”
This is coming from the guy who wrote this about the Red Sox:
Yet, fairly or not, Ramirez's messy divorce with the Red Sox could raise suspicions that the team prefers a certain type of player — unassuming, conformist, white. The current makeup of the team's roster might create similar notions
Fox's "baseball insider" Ken Rosenthal continues to have no inside information so he comes up with ridiculous speculations like the Red Sox trading David Ortiz for Jason Giambi:
The other possibility would be a trade, and there would be no shortage of candidates.If the Sox merely confined their search to left-handed hitters in the final years of contracts, they could choose from among the following:Rick Ankiel (Cardinals), Hank Blalock (Rangers), Jason Giambi (A's), Brian Giles (Padres), Aubrey Huff (Orioles), Adam LaRoche (Pirates), Chad Tracy (Diamondbacks).
Last week Rosenthal filled up a column with his take on what might have happened if the Rays landed Jason Bay last year. Good thing Fox is paying him big money to get some inside scoop on trades that didn't happen last year.
A pretty slow news day on the baseball front as everyone hits the road or airport to get to their Thanksgiving destination. If you really need something to read you can look at Ken Rosenthal's newest post where he writes over 800 words just to tell us that Scott Boras represents some of the biggest free agents; another great scoop from Fox's baseball insider.
Have a safe trip to your destination and enjoy the time off with your friends and family.
Fox Sports baseball "insider"Ken Rosenthal has a new post up filled with his typical b.s. How's this for a great scoop:
"As for trading designated hitter David Ortiz, good luck. Ortiz, as a player with 10 years of major-league service, five with the same team, has the right to veto any deal. Plus, as a designated hitter, his market would consist only of American League teams."
Fox's vertically challenged sideline reporter Ken Rosenthal wrote a piece today saying free agents might avoid the Red Sox because they look like a bunch of whiteys:
"The question is whether the Red Sox will lose players they want because of the makeup of their club, the perception of the city or both. Players generally seek comfort as well as money when they make career decisions."Is Rosenthal suggesting that players can't get play with people that are not in their own race? It sure looks like that to me. He also added the Manny trade to his argument:
"Yet, fairly or not, Ramirez's messy divorce with the Red Sox could raise suspicions that the team prefers a certain type of player — unassuming, conformist, white. The current makeup of the team's roster might create similar notions, even as the Red Sox say that nothing could be further from the truth."Rosenthal tries to ride the fence in his article by saying race is an issue and it is not an issue. Yes the Sox have a lot of white players, yes the Sox had a history of racial problems during the Yawkey years but I don't know anyone other than Ken Rosenthal that thinks the Red Sox are trying to be a "white" team. If he really thinks that is the case he should come out and say it fully and if a player won't come to Boston because of this issue let them say it out in the open.
Fox's "inside guy" Ken Ronsenthal has been wrong on just about everything this season. He had the wrong info on teams at the trade deadline and now he is wrong about the ALCS:
He will eat his words. Read more...
Jon Lester is the best starting pitcher in the American League Championship Series. Jonathan Papelbon is the best closer. And the Red Sox are going to lose, anyway....The Rays are more athletic, and their offense is at full strength now that Carl Crawford is back from his finger injury. The Sox's vast edge in experience cannot be dismissed, but the Rays are a more complete team. By the end of this series, Carlos Pena, Evan Longoria and B.J. Upton could be major stars...My pick: Rays in 6.
Ken Rosenthal is an ass. That he opines for Fox is more proof of his mediocrity as a journalist or sportscaster. I'm sure the NY Daily Fish Wrap will snap him up once his tenure at Fox is over. This is not the first time I've read some of his garbage and said, 'wtf?'
of those guys, to quote Jimmy Buffett, who is "growing older, but not up." I know. I'm also one of those guys. As for growing older, Manny is doing it, but at a much, much slower 
pace than the rest of us, that's for sure. Thirty-six is not that old anymore for a well-conditioned ball player. (At 36, I was still going on 30 mile, 2500' elevation gain mountain bike rides, and skiing down double black diamonds at Tahoe. At 46, I was still playing drums in 6 hour jam sessions.) His work ethic and conditioning have been well documented. His production at the plate has been well documented. His performance on the field is much better than most realize. He is virtually guaranteed a spot in Cooperstown. Yes, he is a clown and a buffoon at times, but ask me if there is a stronger 3-4 combination in MLB. He's had his transgressions, but he has also apologized and paid for them.
Baseball fans all over the country love to dump on Manny, as they did to Barry, but I know their feelings would be much different if either had been clubbing all those taters at their team's park.
settle so you can see exactly what is happening before starting to spew?
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