When will John Rocker ever learn

[Rusty]

It's because dick heads like this, that I would dearly love to club some so-called Atheletes upside the head with my old Koho goalie stick!!!!

Source (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/baseball/more/05/03/rocker.fan.ap/index.html?cnn=yes)

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) -- Former Atlanta Braves closer John Rocker, now attempting a comeback with the minor league Long Island Ducks, had a testy exchange with a fan Tuesday as he walked off the field after another disappointing performance.

The 30-year-old lefty gave up two runs, two hits and two walks in one-third of an inning on the mound in Long Island's 2-1 loss to the Atlantic City Surf.

As Rocker left the field, Dave Macken of Atlantic City, a Surf fan sitting near the visitors dugout, yelled, "It's a long way from Atlanta."

According to Macken, Rocker replied, "I'm still a millionaire and you're a piece of [expletive]." Macken told The Press of Atlantic City that the two then exchanged vulgarities.

Rocker recalled the exchange differently. "Call me what you want, but don't start cussing at me like that," Rocker said. "That's just wrong."

Rocker is most well-known for remarks he made in a 1999 interview with Sports Illustrated in which he bashed gays, minorities and foreigners.

Rocker last pitched in the major leagues for Tampa Bay in 2003. He underwent surgery for a torn rotator cuff in July of that year and did not pitch last season.

The Ducks play in the independent Atlantic League.

[J.R.]

The funny thing is when I first heard that he'd be pitching in Mets' territory out on Long Island, I knew something like this would happen. He's getting booed and heckled by the home team fans. :laughing: You know that your career is worthless when you pitch for teams named the Devils Rays and Ducks. I hope he gets more batteries thrown at him.

[Rusty]

Well as much as people heckle this joke of an individual he has the last laugh as he is set for life, while we fans have to flog away for decades to earn a pittance.

That is the irony in this story!

[Bob burns]

Well as much as people heckle this joke of an individual he has the last laugh as he is set for life, while we fans have to flog away for decades to earn a pittance.

That is the irony in this story!

Is that really the last laugh, having loads of money? I do not think I would ever want to be John Rocker because of the way he sees life, no matter how much money and material wealth he has. I say good luck to the man, go educate yourself Mr. Rocker.

[leaferfan87]

John Rocker is just brain dead that is all. He simply has no common sense whatsoever.

[Mel]

I remember when he was making a big stink, quoted in the papers... when he was traveling to play the Mets in NY. He was on the Braves back then.

He was really offensive to New Yorkers in general, but to particular groups such as gays and hispanics. He was a real moron. I can't believe nobody from his organization shut him up.

He even got so into the insulting remarks, he was planning (with press coverage) to ride the subway to Shea Stadium, to prove that nobody in NY would mess with him because we were all [expletive]'s. :rolleyes:

He just came off as a complete redneck, hillbilly idiot (and proud of it). It was embarassing more than anything.

What a big laugh that he chose a long island bush league to make a comeback. I know NY'ers.... and I just have a funny funny feeling that the more publicity he gathers playing out on the island.... the more people will go out of there way to attend games and torture this has-been millionaire braindead hick.

[leaferfan87]

If memory serves it must have been great for the Mets when they took out the Braves that year wasn't it and it was an subway series.

[MadDevil]

It's amazing how quickly this guy went from one of the best closers in MLB with the Braves (at least for a while), to trying a comeback with a minor league team. I guess it goes to show that Karma is a bitch.:laughing:

[J.R.]

If memory serves it must have been great for the Mets when they took out the Braves that year wasn't it and it was an subway series.The Mets have never beat the Braves in a playoff series. :mad:

However, a couple of the greatest years since the late eighties to be a Mets' fan was in 1999 and 2000, because they made the playoffs in both years.

In 1999, in the NLCS, the Braves beat the Mets in six games. Game five featured that grand slam single from Robin Ventura to avoid elimination at home.

In 2000, the Cardinals knocked the Braves out of the first round, so New York didn't have to play them in the NLCS. They instead beat St. Louis to set up the Subway Series. I remember all this like yesterday. :thumb:

[J.R.]

You know who else plays for these Long Island Ducks?

Pete Rose Junior. :laughing: He's batting .174, with no HR and no RBI.

Must be something about the team name. :conspire: