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O'Connor on Jeter (Literally)

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by DoctorFace, Jul 11, 2011.

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  1. DoctorFace

    DoctorFace New Member

    http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/columns/story?columnist=oconnor_ian&id=6752999

    What's that smell going around the ESPN New York newsroom? Oh, nothing. Just the collective vomit spewed by everyone who had to proofread this column.

    **HURK**
     
    DoctorFace, Jul 11, 2011
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  2. Azrael

    Azrael Well-Known Member

    Re: O'Connor on Jeter



    "Wet clean up on Aisle 5."
     
    Azrael, Jul 11, 2011
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  3. black dude with pompano

    black dude with pompano Member

    Re: O'Connor on Jeter

    I usually like Ian O'Connor but this one was beyond a parody.

    I know there's pressure to bring it as a columnist for a major event, but yikes...
     
    black dude with pompano, Jul 11, 2011
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  4. shockey

    shockey Active Member

    Re: O'Connor on Jeter

    this topic has been prettty thoroughly discussed, and ian pretty thoroughly ravaged, on a 'sports and news' jeter 3k thread: http://www.sportsjournalists.com/forum/threads/84807/


    but, by all means, feel free to pile on anew here. :D
     
    shockey, Jul 11, 2011
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  5. Precious Roy

    Precious Roy Active Member

    Re: O'Connor on Jeter

    Wow, I fully expected the last sentence of that column to be, "Derek, would you do me the greatest honor of my life and marry me? It's legal in New York now!"
     
    Precious Roy, Jul 11, 2011
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  6. AliceBrenda

    AliceBrenda Member

    Re: O'Connor on Jeter


    O'Connor is his biographer. Think of this as part of the book tour:

    http://tinyurl.com/66a2ulu
     
    AliceBrenda, Jul 12, 2011
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  7. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    Re: O'Connor on Jeter

    Thread title should read

    "O'Connor on Jeter Literally"
     
    Boom_70, Jul 12, 2011
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  8. 93Devil

    93Devil Well-Known Member

    Re: O'Connor on Jeter

    Maybe over the top, but some of you might be missing the big picture here. Jeter is an all-time Yankee who joins the list of Babe, Lou, Joe and Mickey, and this was probably his last signature moment.

    If there was a time to go over the top, this was it.
     
    93Devil, Jul 12, 2011
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  9. Azrael

    Azrael Well-Known Member

    Re: O'Connor on Jeter


    There are ways to go over the top, too. This wasn't one of them.
     
    Azrael, Jul 12, 2011
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  10. Rhody31

    Rhody31 Well-Known Member

    Re: O'Connor on Jeter

    I thought it was called reaching around?
     
    Rhody31, Jul 12, 2011
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  11. Kid Presentable

    Kid Presentable Member

    Re: O'Connor on Jeter


    There is never an appropriate time to write hacky, syrupy drivel.
     
    Kid Presentable, Jul 12, 2011
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  12. shockey

    shockey Active Member

    Re: O'Connor on Jeter

    the is NEVER a time to go 'over-the-top' is this fashion. the only signature moment for a columnist to even consider it might on on hall-of-fame induction day. and even then you shouldn't require 'babywipes' to get the jism off your hands....
     
    shockey, Jul 12, 2011
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