World Series Drama and Overused Phrases
Anyone paying attention to the World Series surely knows the controversy over whether Tigers pitcher Kenny Rogers cheated by using pine tar to help him get a better grip on the baseball. I don't know what really happened, but the cynic in me believes that Rogers cheated in Game 2 and was caught by the FOX cameras. Not only do I think that Rogers cheated in Game 2, I think Rogers cheated throughout the playoffs and probably for many years by using pine tar, sunscreen, shaving cream, or whatever else pitchers use to get better movement on their pitches. It helps explain why a guy who used to throw an 87-mph fastball is throwing a 95-mph fastball in the playoffs this year.
I think there is a reason why St. Louis never formally asked to have Kenny Rogers checked out for illegal foreign substances. Their pitchers cheat as well. I think cheating is rampant throughout baseball. Not just with the use of steriods or HGH. Every player is looking for whatever edge they can get nowadays. There is too much money on the line not to try to get away with any advantage you can get.
However, that's not the point on my post. My rant is that the media is referring to the Rogers scandal as "dirtgate". Every scandal in this country is associated with the term "water" or the term "gate". It's been 34 years since Watergate. Does anyone else find it incredibly unoriginal that every scandal is related to a 30+ year old break-in? We had "Whitewater", "Monicagate", and "Clockgate".
I propose that the media find a more recent scandal to associate all new scandals with. It's been awhile since people talked about the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal. Maybe we could tie the reference to the sticky substance on Roger's thumb. It would sure be funnier and more timely than "dirtgate".
I don't know. There has to be something more original out there. Any suggestions?
I think there is a reason why St. Louis never formally asked to have Kenny Rogers checked out for illegal foreign substances. Their pitchers cheat as well. I think cheating is rampant throughout baseball. Not just with the use of steriods or HGH. Every player is looking for whatever edge they can get nowadays. There is too much money on the line not to try to get away with any advantage you can get.
However, that's not the point on my post. My rant is that the media is referring to the Rogers scandal as "dirtgate". Every scandal in this country is associated with the term "water" or the term "gate". It's been 34 years since Watergate. Does anyone else find it incredibly unoriginal that every scandal is related to a 30+ year old break-in? We had "Whitewater", "Monicagate", and "Clockgate".
I propose that the media find a more recent scandal to associate all new scandals with. It's been awhile since people talked about the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal. Maybe we could tie the reference to the sticky substance on Roger's thumb. It would sure be funnier and more timely than "dirtgate".
I don't know. There has to be something more original out there. Any suggestions?
posted by GaryGinew at 8:34 PM
2 Comments:
Whitewater? That wasn't a "-gate" scandal.
Although wikipedia has an entire entry on "list of scandals with "-gate" suffix, so I guess it has been overdone.
Maybe if another famous building were broken into by another high-ranking politico.
Roop - No real beef? Did you see the refs sprint to place the ball at the end of the play? Did you see the Spartans line up in an illegal formation with the tackle uncovered on the left side? As a former football player, you should know that the clock doesn't stop until the refs signal that the play is over. There was :01 left before the ball was snapped. That seems like an awfully quick trigger. Scandal! Thievery!
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