Posted on 08/25/2009 4:07:12 AM PDT by big'ol_freeper
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When Rice talked to the Little Leaguers, he encouraged them to play for a love of the game -- not for a love of money. He told them they weren't likely to make the kind of money guys like Jeter and A-Rod do, so that shouldn't be their motivation. That, he explained, is why he mentioned those players in particular.
"With today's kids, I think they want everything fast," Rice said. "But you really have to work at it. Nobody's going to give you anything, so by setting a good example -- by going out and working and doing the right things -- those are the things you're going to be able to accomplish in baseball."
And as for the speculation that Rice has a problem with the way Jeter plays the game, Rice had one thing to say: It's all ludicrous.
"Derek Jeter plays the game one way: He plays the game hard," Rice said. "You can look at his numbers -- the numbers speak for themselves. You look at how many games he played, how many hits he accumulates ... he sparks the ballclub. When you talk about the Yankees, you say Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees, not the New York Yankees and Derek Jeter."
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That name is A$$holerod.
I prefer A-Roid but any deleterious comment about him is appropriate.
Looks like Jim is doing some serious back peddling om what he said.
Yes he is. He knows he misspoke and he's correcting the record because he, like Derek Jeter, is a classy guy. Just a simple mistake.
HEY JIM, KISS MY ASS!
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