Comments on: Colorado Rockies: Welcome to the World Series and Blog Giveaway! http://savedinsports.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/colorado-rockies-welcome-to-the-world-series-and-blog-giveaway/ The intersection of gospel and sport. Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:12:04 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Rena http://savedinsports.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/colorado-rockies-welcome-to-the-world-series-and-blog-giveaway/#comment-31 Rena Wed, 31 Oct 2007 23:13:52 +0000 http://savedinsports.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/colorado-rockies-welcome-to-the-world-series-and-blog-giveaway/#comment-31 Last night before I went to bed I was reading my devotional and it was about Matthew 10:26 -- "What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul?" (Jesus speaking). I think that the verse could be applied to a team too. If a team has several players who are always getting into trouble on and off the field, what kind of an example are they being, even if they are successful? Also, here's a quote from an article that I didn't post about J.D. Drew after he hit the grand slam in Game 6 of the ALCS: J.D. Drew is more popular than the Honey Bee Festival in his boyhood home of Hahira, Ga. But his along-for-the-ride demeanor hasn't always resonated with fans in 10 major league seasons. When you make $14 million and hit 11 homers in 466 at-bats, as Drew did for the Red Sox this season, the line between "easygoing" and "invisible" tends to blur. And the die-hard fans in Boston, who like their players sweaty and dirty in the Kevin Youkilis mold, don't much care that you're a regular presence at Baseball Chapel. (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/playoffs2007/columns/story?columnist=crasnick_jerry&id=3072482) Unfortunately, that's true with most fans too. They don't care what kind of person an athlete is, just as long as they are successful. Ironically, the guy that Drew replaced in rightfield for the Red Sox, Trot Nixon, is a player that does both -- gets dirty and goes to Baseball Chapel regularly. I think that the only time that fans really care about the kind of person an athlete is is when it effects the team, like when the athletes has to miss games/practices to tend to their legal problems (hearings/jail time). Then the fans get mad, but only because it effects the team. Otherwise the athletes actions are okay. It just doesn't make much sense to me. Last night before I went to bed I was reading my devotional and it was about Matthew 10:26 — “What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul?” (Jesus speaking). I think that the verse could be applied to a team too. If a team has several players who are always getting into trouble on and off the field, what kind of an example are they being, even if they are successful?

Also, here’s a quote from an article that I didn’t post about J.D. Drew after he hit the grand slam in Game 6 of the ALCS:

J.D. Drew is more popular than the Honey Bee Festival in his boyhood home of Hahira, Ga. But his along-for-the-ride demeanor hasn’t always resonated with fans in 10 major league seasons.

When you make $14 million and hit 11 homers in 466 at-bats, as Drew did for the Red Sox this season, the line between “easygoing” and “invisible” tends to blur. And the die-hard fans in Boston, who like their players sweaty and dirty in the Kevin Youkilis mold, don’t much care that you’re a regular presence at Baseball Chapel. (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/playoffs2007/columns/story?columnist=crasnick_jerry&id=3072482)

Unfortunately, that’s true with most fans too. They don’t care what kind of person an athlete is, just as long as they are successful. Ironically, the guy that Drew replaced in rightfield for the Red Sox, Trot Nixon, is a player that does both — gets dirty and goes to Baseball Chapel regularly.

I think that the only time that fans really care about the kind of person an athlete is is when it effects the team, like when the athletes has to miss games/practices to tend to their legal problems (hearings/jail time). Then the fans get mad, but only because it effects the team. Otherwise the athletes actions are okay. It just doesn’t make much sense to me.

]]> By: Jen http://savedinsports.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/colorado-rockies-welcome-to-the-world-series-and-blog-giveaway/#comment-30 Jen Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:25:55 +0000 http://savedinsports.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/colorado-rockies-welcome-to-the-world-series-and-blog-giveaway/#comment-30 Rena, thanks. Yes, Jesus does wear purple pinstripes, among many other colors. :-) It's too bad the article you referenced has to insinuate that the Rockies are engaging in discrimination. I hate media bias. The Rockies clearly do NOT discriminate against non-Christians - there are Jews, atheists, and other faiths in the organization. The fact that the leaders of the Rockies franchise are Christians and promote faith and morality is such a refreshing thing. But certain people would be more comfortable with a clubhouse full of profanity or porn - while a bunch of guys trying to live an honarable, moral life marked by purity - they get discredited in the headlines. Rena, thanks. Yes, Jesus does wear purple pinstripes, among many other colors. :-)

It’s too bad the article you referenced has to insinuate that the Rockies are engaging in discrimination. I hate media bias. The Rockies clearly do NOT discriminate against non-Christians – there are Jews, atheists, and other faiths in the organization. The fact that the leaders of the Rockies franchise are Christians and promote faith and morality is such a refreshing thing. But certain people would be more comfortable with a clubhouse full of profanity or porn – while a bunch of guys trying to live an honarable, moral life marked by purity – they get discredited in the headlines.

]]> By: Rena http://savedinsports.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/colorado-rockies-welcome-to-the-world-series-and-blog-giveaway/#comment-29 Rena Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:01:37 +0000 http://savedinsports.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/colorado-rockies-welcome-to-the-world-series-and-blog-giveaway/#comment-29 Sorry, the link didn't come up on the post. It's http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1677120,00.html?imw=Y Rena Sorry, the link didn’t come up on the post. It’s http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1677120,00.html?imw=Y

Rena

]]> By: Rena http://savedinsports.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/colorado-rockies-welcome-to-the-world-series-and-blog-giveaway/#comment-28 Rena Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:00:10 +0000 http://savedinsports.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/colorado-rockies-welcome-to-the-world-series-and-blog-giveaway/#comment-28 I haven't read this article yet, but I thought you would be interested in reading it too. I'll go ahead and shart it before I read and post it. It's called "Does Jesus Where Purple Pinstripes?" from TIME Magazine yesterday: . Rena I haven’t read this article yet, but I thought you would be interested in reading it too. I’ll go ahead and shart it before I read and post it. It’s called “Does Jesus Where Purple Pinstripes?” from TIME Magazine yesterday: .

Rena

]]> By: Jen http://savedinsports.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/colorado-rockies-welcome-to-the-world-series-and-blog-giveaway/#comment-26 Jen Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:20:02 +0000 http://savedinsports.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/colorado-rockies-welcome-to-the-world-series-and-blog-giveaway/#comment-26 What?! Nobody wants a free tape measure?? Don't lose hope - I know, the Rockies have blown the first two games of the World Series, but back home on Coors Field it will be another story. What?! Nobody wants a free tape measure??

Don’t lose hope – I know, the Rockies have blown the first two games of the World Series, but back home on Coors Field it will be another story.

]]> By: Jen http://savedinsports.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/colorado-rockies-welcome-to-the-world-series-and-blog-giveaway/#comment-19 Jen Tue, 16 Oct 2007 23:42:43 +0000 http://savedinsports.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/colorado-rockies-welcome-to-the-world-series-and-blog-giveaway/#comment-19 Rena, Yeah, that would be a late night! I wouldn't be surprised if the mountains did tremble over there! I'll have to put a link to the Matt Holliday interview in there, too. What a team - it's been a group effort all the way. As far as the ALCS - for some reason I'm thinking the Indians will take it. Rena, Yeah, that would be a late night! I wouldn’t be surprised if the mountains did tremble over there! I’ll have to put a link to the Matt Holliday interview in there, too. What a team – it’s been a group effort all the way.

As far as the ALCS – for some reason I’m thinking the Indians will take it.

]]> By: Rena http://savedinsports.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/colorado-rockies-welcome-to-the-world-series-and-blog-giveaway/#comment-18 Rena Tue, 16 Oct 2007 22:31:25 +0000 http://savedinsports.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/colorado-rockies-welcome-to-the-world-series-and-blog-giveaway/#comment-18 Hey, good post! Here in the Eastern time zone, I unfortunately had to go to bed and missed the game. There was no way I could watch a game that started at 10:00 last night and get up by 6:15 this morning! But I was very surprised when I checked the scores on my cell phone this morning and saw that the Rockies won. I was almost hoping that they'd wait til tomorrow night in an earlier game to do it so that I could watch. Oh well. I'm glad that they won. It made me think of the praise song "Can you feel the mountains tremble...", which I'm sure you probably could have in Colorado last night! I listened to the radio interview with Helton that you linked to, thanks. Also there was an interview with Matt Holliday there too. Near the end he said, "I just want to thank God for the opportunity to play with these guys", or something like that. I'll have to read the Jayson Stark story too. They have been on a pretty improbable roll. And it's cool that it's happened not only with the Rockies, but also the Colts -- two fairly Christian teams. Now we'll have to see who wins the ALCS. Hey, good post! Here in the Eastern time zone, I unfortunately had to go to bed and missed the game. There was no way I could watch a game that started at 10:00 last night and get up by 6:15 this morning! But I was very surprised when I checked the scores on my cell phone this morning and saw that the Rockies won. I was almost hoping that they’d wait til tomorrow night in an earlier game to do it so that I could watch. Oh well. I’m glad that they won. It made me think of the praise song “Can you feel the mountains tremble…”, which I’m sure you probably could have in Colorado last night!

I listened to the radio interview with Helton that you linked to, thanks. Also there was an interview with Matt Holliday there too. Near the end he said, “I just want to thank God for the opportunity to play with these guys”, or something like that. I’ll have to read the Jayson Stark story too. They have been on a pretty improbable roll. And it’s cool that it’s happened not only with the Rockies, but also the Colts — two fairly Christian teams. Now we’ll have to see who wins the ALCS.

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