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SPORTSCASTER BOB COSTAS: "Horrible Mistake" To Nix 'Bull Durham' And Robbins
The O'Reilly Factor | 041803 | F16Fighter

Posted on 04/18/2003 6:02:08 PM PDT by F16Fighter

Bob Costas was whining like the girly-man he is about the Hall of Fame's decision to forego an invitation to leftist radicals Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon to appear in Cooperstown for a puzzling 15th anniversary celebration of the overrated movie 'Bull Durham.'

Not only have Robbins and Sarandon been anti-America political distractions, but were nattering nabobs of negativity regarding the Iraqi war.

Apparently, O'Reilly felt it was better to sit on the fence during the brief interview, while Costas, as usual, holds the belief that he is the High Priest of MLB Baseball, and for all of the rest of us to bow down to his God-like opinion.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: baseball; bobcostas; halloffame; oreilly; susansarandon; timrobbins
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To: WHBates
"Next you'll be saying he [Hanks] never worked for FedX? Say it isn't so."

LOL

Hanks may have been the keynote speaker for the FedEx Convention at some south Pacific island resort -- quite frankly, I'm afraid to check that out for sure ;-)

61 posted on 04/18/2003 8:06:21 PM PDT by F16Fighter (Democrats -- The Party of Stalin and Chiraq)
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To: F16Fighter
Now that would make me sad, very sad. LOL

Do you really believe anyone would think that Hanks is an expert on anything other than acting?
62 posted on 04/18/2003 8:11:53 PM PDT by WHBates
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To: Paleo Conservative
. . . he was a big Dukakis supporter during the 1988 campaign.

Ethnic pride was probably a big factor in that for Bobby the Greek.

Costas is knowledgeable about baseball history and he loves the game, I'll give him that much.

But Mr. & Mrs. Sarandon are known to politicize events they attend, so I can understand the Hall cancelling the event.

What I can't understand is why they scheduled a 15th anniversary celebration for a movie like Bull Durham in the first place!?! What were they thinking? Was this a Bud "Larry" Selig P.C. decision, like retiring Jackie Robinson's number all across baseball?

If they wanted to pick a more wholesome movie to honor, one that conveys a real love for baseball, they could have picked either "The Sandlot" or "The Rookie."

63 posted on 04/18/2003 8:15:34 PM PDT by Charles Henrickson (Lifelong baseball fan)
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To: WHBates
"Do you really believe anyone would think that Hanks is an expert on anything other than acting?"

Upon watching his performance in 'The Philadelphia Story,' I could believe Hanks has been ordered to "report" to the lead float in any number of world-wide 'Pride Day' parades since -- yeah, he's a goood actor.

64 posted on 04/18/2003 8:21:06 PM PDT by F16Fighter (Democrats -- The Party of Stalin and Chiraq)
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To: Charles Henrickson
While there is a very close working relationship the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Major League Baseball are separate entities. Over the years watching Costas I knew he leaned left so this is no surprise to me. Fortunately right now Fox owns the rights to Major League Baseball so no sight of Costas at least there. In fact its been a long time since I have watched much of NBC sports since apart from NASCAR and the Olympics they have shed all their sports properties. I don't watch the NBC version of the Olympics since I have a choice to watch the Canadian version up here and Costas knows squat about NASCAR.
65 posted on 04/18/2003 8:27:10 PM PDT by xp38
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To: WHBates
I have to give Hanks some credit. He is a liberal, but he also is pro-America. I think it is a good thing to honor WWII vets as he does. He also has some somewhat conservative views, i.e pro death penalty. For the most part he is quiet about his politics, thank goodness.
66 posted on 04/18/2003 8:49:42 PM PDT by boop
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To: JusPasenThru
Your saddened...and I'm troubled. :)
67 posted on 04/18/2003 8:55:10 PM PDT by cubreporter
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To: Benrand
Sports is infected with leftism

ESPN is certainly infected with leftism.

68 posted on 04/18/2003 9:13:57 PM PDT by sydbas
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To: F16Fighter
"Field of Dreams was a much more appropriate baseball movie, and a better movie overall."

I thought Major League was a better comedy than Bull Durham.

69 posted on 04/18/2003 9:16:30 PM PDT by sydbas
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To: Charles Henrickson
What I can't understand is why they scheduled a 15th anniversary celebration for a movie like Bull Durham in the first place!?! What were they thinking?

I would imagine the would be much more likely to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Bull Durham than Eight Men Out, even though it was a better movie.

70 posted on 04/18/2003 9:24:15 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative (Rest in pieces Saddam!)
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To: sydbas; Benrand
'Sports is infected with leftism'

ESPN is certainly infected with leftism.

I think it's mostly just the sports writers. Quite a number of athletes are conservatives.

71 posted on 04/18/2003 9:26:11 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative (Rest in pieces Saddam!)
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To: F16Fighter
"If They Mated":
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72 posted on 04/19/2003 7:52:03 AM PDT by martin_fierro (Mr. Avuncular)
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To: sydbas
"I thought Major League was a better comedy than Bull Durham."

"Comedy" being the keyword here.

OTOH, 'Bull Durham' may as well been just another doofy Neil Simon production....

As for Costner, he played the part as he usually does -- as a corpse masquerading as the living.

73 posted on 04/19/2003 12:51:14 PM PDT by F16Fighter (Democrats -- The Party of Stalin and Chiraq)
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To: Calvin Locke
>>I can't say I recall the All-Star game you're alluding to...<<

"The All Star game where the commish said: 'Okay. Games over. Everybody go home. Thanks for coming, you suckers.'"

Was that the ridiculous "tie"??

Wonder what Katie-Couric-Costas did think of it....

74 posted on 04/19/2003 12:55:21 PM PDT by F16Fighter (Democrats -- The Party of Stalin and Chiraq)
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To: martin_fierro
Heh -- Almost makes ya wanna squeeeeze it to death...
75 posted on 04/19/2003 12:56:39 PM PDT by F16Fighter (Democrats -- The Party of Stalin and Chiraq)
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