Fernando Tatis Jr - Page 243

ThoseBackPages · 10-04-2020, 05:59 PM

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There are other sources for authoritative sports insight???

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The internet!

BTownCards · 10-04-2020, 06:00 PM

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man, ive not watched ESPN on purpose in decades lol

+10,000XP

Prestige’d with that one !

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pewe · 10-04-2020, 06:05 PM

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The internet!

Where do you think I read ESPN???

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ThoseBackPages · 10-04-2020, 06:08 PM

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Where do you think I read ESPN???

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hahah well played

pewe · 10-04-2020, 06:48 PM

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hahah well played

And if you thought that other one wasn’t enough, this is ESPN’s cover article “Tatis: Bringing Joy Back to Baseball”

MLB trying to make Tatis the face of the league???

https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/st...-back-baseball

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trendy26 · 10-04-2020, 06:52 PM

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And if you thought that other one wasn’t enough, this is ESPN’s cover article “Tatis: Bringing Joy Back to Baseball”

MLB trying to make Tatis the face of the league???

https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/st...-back-baseball

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I don’t know about that. Trout will be the face of the league as long as he stays consistent, which he has. Tatis needs a few more productive seasons under his belt before we get that far into the conversation....

pewe · 10-04-2020, 06:53 PM

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I don’t know about that. Trout will be the face of the league as long as he stays consistent, which he has. Tatis needs a few more productive seasons under his belt before we get that far into the conversation....

Trout has failed to become the face of the league (and he actively doesn’t want to be it)...

For a couple years now, MLB has been trying to find anyone that will take that mantle on, and resonate w/fans in and outside the sport.

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trendy26 · 10-04-2020, 07:01 PM

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Trout has failed to become the face of the league (and he actively doesn’t want to be it)...

For a couple years now, MLB has been trying to find anyone that will take that mantle on, and resonate w/fans in and outside the sport.

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I wouldn’t say he’s failed to become it by any means. He just needs a better team around him. Judge is more the face of baseball over anyone else at this point. If Tatis keeps this level of play up, he’ll be the face eventually....

pewe · 10-04-2020, 07:05 PM

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I wouldn’t say he’s failed to become it by any means. He just needs a better team around him. Judge is more the face of baseball over anyone else at this point. If Tatis keeps this level of play up, he’ll be the face eventually....

Trouts failure is self induced and won’t be fixed by team and playoff performance... he has been unable to get brand sponsorships, and folks like Nike have dead ended their lines with him... he likes to remain private and has rejected appeals by MLB to have a more public presence

And in his defense, he doesn’t need to be one if he doesn’t want to be a superstar. He’s paid oodles of $$ anyway, and doesn’t need to play to the publicity and fans if he doesn’t want to.

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ThoseBackPages · 10-04-2020, 07:07 PM

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Trouts failure is self induced and won’t be fixed by team and playoff performance... he has been unable to get brand sponsorships, and folks like Nike have dead ended their lines with him... he likes to remain private and has rejected appeals by MLB to have a more public presence

And in his defense, he doesn’t need to be one if he doesn’t want to be a superstar. He’s paid oodles of $$ anyway, and doesn’t need to play to the publicity and fans if he doesn’t want to.

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you are saying Trout is not a superstar?

pewe · 10-04-2020, 07:07 PM

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you are saying Trout is not a superstar?

Yes

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lokikg · 10-04-2020, 07:08 PM

To your point, I personally know people who are sports fans (mostly hockey) that haven't even heard lf Mike Trout.

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ThoseBackPages · 10-04-2020, 07:09 PM

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Yes

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oh, ok.

Hail2TheVictors · 10-04-2020, 07:14 PM

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Yes

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This is one of the dumbest things I have ever read on this board. And that is no light statement.

Hail2TheVictors · 10-04-2020, 07:17 PM

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To your point, I personally know people who are sports fans (mostly hockey) that haven't even heard lf Mike Trout.

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We really need to differentiate between celebrity and superstar. Mike Trout is, without question, a superstar. He's not a celebrity (which I happen to really appreciate).

But make no mistake. Mike Trout is a superstar.

pewe · 10-04-2020, 07:22 PM

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This is one of the dumbest things I have ever read on this board. And that is no light statement.

If it is so easy to do so, then prove me wrong

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pewe · 10-04-2020, 07:24 PM

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We really need to differentiate between celebrity and superstar. Mike Trout is, without question, a superstar. He's not a celebrity (which I happen to really appreciate).

But make no mistake. Mike Trout is a superstar.

Celebrity is what makes a superstar. There is no other criteria.

Thus why players like Jeter, KGJ, and Ortiz remain the largest brands, even if they pale in comparison to Trout on the field.

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grayghost17 · 10-04-2020, 07:25 PM

If Tatis has a career like Manny Machado he would be in great company.

The bars are set way to high on these young guys.
Nobody is Trout.

Has anybody seen Kris Bryant play lately? He pretty much stinks.

ThoseBackPages · 10-04-2020, 07:25 PM

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Celebrity is what makes a superstar. There is no other criteria.

Thus why players like Jeter, KGJ, and Ortiz remain the largest brands, even if they pale in comparison to Trout on the field.

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oh my.

SaltyCracker · 10-04-2020, 07:26 PM

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Celebrity is what makes a superstar. There is no other criteria.

Thus why players like Jeter, KGJ, and Ortiz remain the largest brands, even if they pale in comparison to Trout on the field.

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Ortiz never has and never will be in that company.

Cubs_rock21 · 10-04-2020, 07:27 PM

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Trout has failed to become the face of the league (and he actively doesn’t want to be it)...

For a couple years now, MLB has been trying to find anyone that will take that mantle on, and resonate w/fans in and outside the sport.

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The MLB doesn't want the face of baseball to be white anymore. They want to attract more African Americans to the game. I challenge somene to change my mind.

ThoseBackPages · 10-04-2020, 07:28 PM

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The MLB doesn't want the face of baseball to be white anymore. They want to attract more African Americans to the game. I challenge somene to change my mind.

oh my.

pewe · 10-04-2020, 07:28 PM

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oh my.

Right??? It’s as if people miss the fundamental meaning of “super” and “star” placed together. Star quite literally means “celebrity”, and “super” means the best.

Remember these are entertainers... stars are those who draw the crowd through their celebrity.

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ThoseBackPages · 10-04-2020, 07:29 PM

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Right??? It’s as if people miss the fundamental meaning of “super” and “star” placed together. Star quite literally means “celebrity”, and “super” means the best.

Remember these are entertainers... stars are those who draw the crowd through their celebrity.

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you must be intoxicated

pewe · 10-04-2020, 07:29 PM

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Ortiz never has and never will be in that company.

Yet he remains along with Jeter the biggest celebrity and brand in MLB. KGJ has declined in current popular relevance.

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10-04-2020, 07:08 PM	#6062
lokikg Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Canada Posts: 179	To your point, I personally know people who are sports fans (mostly hockey) that haven't even heard lf Mike Trout. Sent from my SM-N960W using Tapatalk

10-04-2020, 07:25 PM	#6068
grayghost17 Member Join Date: Sep 2020 Posts: 162	If Tatis has a career like Manny Machado he would be in great company. The bars are set way to high on these young guys. Nobody is Trout. Has anybody seen Kris Bryant play lately? He pretty much stinks.