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Conflict between Rany and the Royals

Well, this is interesting...

Rany Jazayerli, well known former BP writer and Royals blogger, wrote a scathing indictment of the Royals medical staff in the aftermath of season-ending injuries to Mike Aviles and Coco Crisp that, it appears, weren't initially properly diagnosed.  He brings up the Royals' poor history of dealing with injuries, and notes that Nick Swartz has been the Royals' trainer for the last 19 years, suggesting that there should be some accountability for such a long line of problems.

As a result of all this, he says he has been blacklisted by the Royals.



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Hilarious.

I wonder what would happen if JoePos wrote something like that. What’s funny is that Rany’s written much more critical pieces than that in the past.

If you fuckers thought you had it bad with this org…

by LiamP on Jul 2, 2009 3:07 PM CDT reply actions  

Well he sort of did jump on the bandwagon

Link

"What is that — five out of six? The numbers say what they say. They own us." -- Torii Hunter, 07/01/09

by NorCalRangersFan on Jul 2, 2009 4:10 PM CDT up reply actions  

Oops

Already linked by LiamP.

"What is that — five out of six? The numbers say what they say. They own us." -- Torii Hunter, 07/01/09

by NorCalRangersFan on Jul 2, 2009 4:10 PM CDT up reply actions  

wow

Being a Rangers fan sucks sometimes…but being a Royals fan would be awful.

"You'll meet them again on their long journey to the middle." -Lester Bangs

by BAC on Jul 2, 2009 3:10 PM CDT reply actions  

To think

they used to be a model franchise.

"I saw a soldier try to dig a foxhole with his bare hands. He didn't notice that he'd torn off all his fingernails. I got him out of there quickly; not for his sake, but for ours. Fear is poison in combat...destructive, contagious." - Band of Brothers

by DJCahill on Jul 2, 2009 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions  

that happens in local

TV, radio and newspaper too.

piss off a PD or city councilor and you get blacklisted for a while. just a matter of who blinks first

Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan was on the same pitching staff with Danny Darwin during the 1986 through 1988 seasons. Both were described by Milo Hamilton as "tall, tough Texans." It was a source of debate amongst Astros players and fans over who would win in a fight, Ryan or Darwin. Though Astros pitcher Bob Knepper attempted to set up a fight between the two during spring training in 1988, manager Hal Lanier stopped it before it could commence. Many experts, including Astros shortstop Rafael Ramirez, felt that Darwin would win because he "looked like someone no man would want to mess with."

by gossamer on Jul 2, 2009 3:22 PM CDT reply actions  

be careful adam

those dykstra fanfics are gonna get you in hot water someday.

by Smoakin in the Boys Room on Jul 2, 2009 3:45 PM CDT reply actions  

fanfic

had to look that one up

"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)

by ab03 on Jul 2, 2009 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

Team ortho is the problem

And Rany mentions him in the follow up article that Adam linked.

"Dr. Steve Joyce begins his 31st year as a Team Physician and 23rd as the Head Team Physician for the Royals. Dr. Joyce is an orthopedic surgeon at Dickson-Dively Midwest Orthopedic Clinic and Kansas City Orthopedic Institute, which was established in 1999. He was the President of the Major League Baseball Physicians Association in 1994 and 1995."

Yeah, it’s probably best that I leave it at that.

It seems to me than Rany should redirect the blame to the team orthopod.

I am all the more appreciative of how protective the Rangers have been with their personnel this year. Anytime anyone has complained of soreness, they have sent them out for evaluation/MRI and given them (in most cases) the necessary rest. This did not seem to be the case last year with Bradley, Bird, Hammy, MY nursing lingering injuries while playing at less 100%.

"What is that — five out of six? The numbers say what they say. They own us." -- Torii Hunter, 07/01/09

by NorCalRangersFan on Jul 2, 2009 4:15 PM CDT reply actions  

we used to have a very respectable physician in Dr Conway.

however being a team physician for a professional sports organization is no longer a very desirable position due to the very high liability involved. Alot of teams cannot draw from the good end of the talent pool

we're from Texas
CJ says "Relax"

by eclou on Jul 3, 2009 10:10 AM CDT up reply actions  

What a cry baby

Please. He’s just a whiney baby. I especially like the part where he says the team should have contacted him directly instead of criticizing him in front of other reporters. I mean, direct communication would only be the courteous thing to do. After all, it’s not like self-important douche just blabbed his accusations to the peanut gallery without giving the team a chance to respond to his criticism first. oh wait…

by Back Door Yakker on Jul 2, 2009 4:35 PM CDT reply actions  

@jazayerli says:

UPDATE: The Royals and I have resolved our differences amicably. Details to follow on my website shortly.

"I will hit you, emo boy." -- my wife to a pedestrian, 8 May 2009

by Lucas on Jul 2, 2009 4:46 PM CDT reply actions  

Interesting

A credible blogger becomes the instrument for really bad PR, then salvage of that bad PR. The most interesting thing I read in Rany’s “banned” piece were the harmonies about slagging pitching arms, and some references to scathing criticism of Hillman. Maybe it’s true that Trey don’t play as an MLB manager.

"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912) also -

"Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance."
~Ambrose Bierce

by Ed Coffin on Jul 2, 2009 6:01 PM CDT up reply actions  

But those Lil' Hillman's keep parroting
All Your Game Score Are Belong To Us!

"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008

by Rodney on Jul 2, 2009 9:09 PM CDT up reply actions   1 recs

Really kind of makes you appreciate how good the Rangers have been about letting their online blogosphere flourish

Get on base or die, Salty.

"I don’t think we ever envisioned that anyone could shut this offense down to one hit" - Ron Washington

Hello Win Column

by LSJ on Jul 2, 2009 9:45 PM CDT reply actions  

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