Comments on: World Series Crisis: No Black Astros http://www.burrintheburbs.com/2005/10/27/world-series-crisis-no-black-astros/ "I cling to my Lord Christ like a burr on cloth." - Katherine Luther Fri, 15 Oct 2010 11:23:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Bob Waters http://www.burrintheburbs.com/2005/10/27/world-series-crisis-no-black-astros/comment-page-1/#comment-760 Bob Waters Sat, 29 Oct 2005 19:56:00 +0000 http://testing8220.wordpress.com/2005/10/27/world-series-crisis-no-black-astros/#comment-760 Two words: Jose Vizcaino.<br/><br/>The author of that article should have done a better job of researching it. Two words: Jose Vizcaino.

The author of that article should have done a better job of researching it.

]]> By: Kurt Wall http://www.burrintheburbs.com/2005/10/27/world-series-crisis-no-black-astros/comment-page-1/#comment-759 Kurt Wall Fri, 28 Oct 2005 02:52:00 +0000 http://testing8220.wordpress.com/2005/10/27/world-series-crisis-no-black-astros/#comment-759 Obviously, the point is that if the Houston Astros have no black players on the roster, then the Astros <em>must</em> have <em>some</em> problem. If I were Jesse Jackson, I'd be demanding something; if I were Louis Farakhan, I'd be explaining the US government's conspiracy to rid the United States of black people by keeping them of the Astros.<br/><br/>Or something. Sheesh. This is not a "huge, huge problem for basesball." It's just the way it is. But I bet you dollars to doughnuts it won't be that way next year. :-\ Obviously, the point is that if the Houston Astros have no black players on the roster, then the Astros must have some problem. If I were Jesse Jackson, I’d be demanding something; if I were Louis Farakhan, I’d be explaining the US government’s conspiracy to rid the United States of black people by keeping them of the Astros.

Or something. Sheesh. This is not a “huge, huge problem for basesball.” It’s just the way it is. But I bet you dollars to doughnuts it won’t be that way next year. :-\

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