Comments on: You Asked For Passion? http://www.hotfootblog.com/2008/05/19/you-asked-for-passion/ Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:51:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Anthony De Rosa http://www.hotfootblog.com/2008/05/19/you-asked-for-passion/#comment-1283 Anthony De Rosa Tue, 20 May 2008 14:06:12 +0000 http://www.hotfootblog.com/?p=6204#comment-1283 I don't think this kind of interview is normal from Willie. He rarely talks about himself, but thats how this interview was framed. I think we all know that Willie was placed on the hot seat after the Nationals series and his job was held in question. I think its hard not to defend yourself when someone is questioning your integrity and your passion for something you love deeply. I don’t think this kind of interview is normal from Willie. He rarely talks about himself, but thats how this interview was framed. I think we all know that Willie was placed on the hot seat after the Nationals series and his job was held in question. I think its hard not to defend yourself when someone is questioning your integrity and your passion for something you love deeply.

]]> By: Nicoletta http://www.hotfootblog.com/2008/05/19/you-asked-for-passion/#comment-1282 Nicoletta Tue, 20 May 2008 05:45:02 +0000 http://www.hotfootblog.com/?p=6204#comment-1282 I agree, the media and in turn the fans take it way too far. I would just prefer if willie didnt feel the need to go overboard with his own self-defense and would use his interviews to talk more about the team. (also as with any interview/column we don't know the questions being asked so I will admit this is not a fair sample but rather a few select brazen quotes, in my opinion) he tried to stick to the facts a little bit in this interview but most of the quotes we see here are accusatory. I just don't see the point in that when lots of fans are already mad. I'm not saying he has an obligation to appease fans that are unreasonably upset but I'd like him more if he took the higher road and didn't pat himself on the back so much. it's like his champagne tastes sweeter comment last year - it just showed a disconnect with what was happening. I agree, the media and in turn the fans take it way too far. I would just prefer if willie didnt feel the need to go overboard with his own self-defense and would use his interviews to talk more about the team. (also as with any interview/column we don’t know the questions being asked so I will admit this is not a fair sample but rather a few select brazen quotes, in my opinion)

he tried to stick to the facts a little bit in this interview but most of the quotes we see here are accusatory. I just don’t see the point in that when lots of fans are already mad. I’m not saying he has an obligation to appease fans that are unreasonably upset but I’d like him more if he took the higher road and didn’t pat himself on the back so much. it’s like his champagne tastes sweeter comment last year - it just showed a disconnect with what was happening.

]]> By: Anthony De Rosa http://www.hotfootblog.com/2008/05/19/you-asked-for-passion/#comment-1280 Anthony De Rosa Tue, 20 May 2008 00:18:49 +0000 http://www.hotfootblog.com/?p=6204#comment-1280 I actually like hearing Willie stick up for himself after the beating he has been taking in the papers and on talk radio. We all know how irrational they can be at times. While Willie has his flaws, he's been successful more than not with this team, and the reasons for their mediocre play over the last 100 games is more do to the poor execution of his players than his management of them. We don't see the fire of Willie that his players admit seeing behind closed doors. He doesn't need to put on a show to make the people who get paid to blow things out of proportion happy. He's too busy trying to manage a baseball team. I actually like hearing Willie stick up for himself after the beating he has been taking in the papers and on talk radio. We all know how irrational they can be at times. While Willie has his flaws, he’s been successful more than not with this team, and the reasons for their mediocre play over the last 100 games is more do to the poor execution of his players than his management of them.

We don’t see the fire of Willie that his players admit seeing behind closed doors. He doesn’t need to put on a show to make the people who get paid to blow things out of proportion happy. He’s too busy trying to manage a baseball team.

]]> By: dykstraw http://www.hotfootblog.com/2008/05/19/you-asked-for-passion/#comment-1278 dykstraw Mon, 19 May 2008 22:38:32 +0000 http://www.hotfootblog.com/?p=6204#comment-1278 he'll show us the bronx! he’ll show us the bronx!

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