Comments on: My Thoughts on The Hero, Josh Hamilton http://www.mestew.com/2008/07/16/my-thoughts-on-the-hero-josh-hamilton/ Opinions served up hot. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:57:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: John http://www.mestew.com/2008/07/16/my-thoughts-on-the-hero-josh-hamilton/#comment-1456 John Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:50:30 +0000 http://www.mestew.com/2008/07/16/my-thoughts-on-the-hero-josh-hamilton/#comment-1456 Yeah Eric, I am a man of sports. There have been athletes I've admired and as a kid, worshipped, but as I grew to be an adult I realized that classifying a guy who hit prodigious home runs or could throw touchdown passes as a hero, was really misdirected. I still admire my favorite ballplayers, but don't look upon them as 'heroes' anymore. I reserve that for someone who truely deserves it. Yeah Eric, I am a man of sports. There have been athletes I’ve admired and as a kid, worshipped, but as I grew to be an adult I realized that classifying a guy who hit prodigious home runs or could throw touchdown passes as a hero, was really misdirected. I still admire my favorite ballplayers, but don’t look upon them as ‘heroes’ anymore. I reserve that for someone who truely deserves it.

]]> By: Smitty http://www.mestew.com/2008/07/16/my-thoughts-on-the-hero-josh-hamilton/#comment-1455 Smitty Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:01:08 +0000 http://www.mestew.com/2008/07/16/my-thoughts-on-the-hero-josh-hamilton/#comment-1455 The best part was the next day when they were talking about some of the greatest moments in Yankee Stadium history and I think it was Gammons (Don't quote me on this but I am pretty sure it was Gammons) said that Josh Hamilton's home run derby display was one of the greatest memories of his in Yankee Stadium. By the way Hamilton lost and there are 1000's more greater memories than this one. I give the man his props he put on a show and it was amazing but he didn't win! I agree great story...but a hero to me no! The best part was the next day when they were talking about some of the greatest moments in Yankee Stadium history and I think it was Gammons (Don’t quote me on this but I am pretty sure it was Gammons) said that Josh Hamilton’s home run derby display was one of the greatest memories of his in Yankee Stadium. By the way Hamilton lost and there are 1000’s more greater memories than this one. I give the man his props he put on a show and it was amazing but he didn’t win! I agree great story…but a hero to me no!

]]> By: estew http://www.mestew.com/2008/07/16/my-thoughts-on-the-hero-josh-hamilton/#comment-1453 estew Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:16:18 +0000 http://www.mestew.com/2008/07/16/my-thoughts-on-the-hero-josh-hamilton/#comment-1453 John, you are a man of sports, so I am somewhat surprised by your comment. I agree, but I am surprised. I'm sure you have some "sports heros", don't you? John, you are a man of sports, so I am somewhat surprised by your comment. I agree, but I am surprised. I’m sure you have some “sports heros”, don’t you?

]]> By: John http://www.mestew.com/2008/07/16/my-thoughts-on-the-hero-josh-hamilton/#comment-1452 John Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:43:32 +0000 http://www.mestew.com/2008/07/16/my-thoughts-on-the-hero-josh-hamilton/#comment-1452 There's nothing heroic at all about any of the people you mentioned. Lester is a cancer survivor. Favre was dealing with his grief in the best way he knew how. Hamilton overcame an addiction. If you want heroes, walk thru Arlington National Cemetery. The word 'hero' is sadly overused in this country. If you want heroes, visit Ground Zero. Visit any police/fire station. You won't find heroes in ballparks. There’s nothing heroic at all about any of the people you mentioned. Lester is a cancer survivor. Favre was dealing with his grief in the best way he knew how. Hamilton overcame an addiction. If you want heroes, walk thru Arlington National Cemetery. The word ‘hero’ is sadly overused in this country. If you want heroes, visit Ground Zero. Visit any police/fire station. You won’t find heroes in ballparks.

]]> By: The Technician http://www.mestew.com/2008/07/16/my-thoughts-on-the-hero-josh-hamilton/#comment-1451 The Technician Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:38:29 +0000 http://www.mestew.com/2008/07/16/my-thoughts-on-the-hero-josh-hamilton/#comment-1451 While I was watching and listening to the announcers, I had a feeling…..no, I hoped you would comment on this. Partly, because I agree completely. Is Josh Hamilton a good guy? He seems like it. Did he overcome something major? Yes. Congratulations. But, he put himself in that situation. (Not that we have ever heard him try to make excuses or shift the blame) Good story yes, but hero no. Can good come from his situation? Absolutely. It does show how drugs can ruin (or very nearly) a person’s life. It just gets old when the media gets a hold of something like this and pounds it until we beg for mercy. By the way. Ryan Ludwick in the all-star game. Who would of thought…..not the G.O.L.P. And to have Carlos Guillen make him look a bit silly in left… oh, the memories! While I was watching and listening to the announcers, I had a feeling…..no, I hoped you would comment on this. Partly, because I agree completely. Is Josh Hamilton a good guy? He seems like it. Did he overcome something major? Yes. Congratulations. But, he put himself in that situation. (Not that we have ever heard him try to make excuses or shift the blame) Good story yes, but hero no. Can good come from his situation? Absolutely. It does show how drugs can ruin (or very nearly) a person’s life. It just gets old when the media gets a hold of something like this and pounds it until we beg for mercy.

By the way. Ryan Ludwick in the all-star game. Who would of thought…..not the G.O.L.P. And to have Carlos Guillen make him look a bit silly in left… oh, the memories!

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