tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26690188.post2585200258665319247..comments2024-03-22T16:47:02.257-07:00Comments on Dodgers Blue Heaven: Madison Bumgarner was Disrespectful to the Gameernesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16702907938750062750noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26690188.post-16514367036554661742015-04-29T18:14:16.934-07:002015-04-29T18:14:16.934-07:00The bat flip is not necessarily disrespectful in o...The bat flip is not necessarily disrespectful in of itself, it is perceived as disrespectful because of a miscommunication between cultures. Players who are more expressive, who are mostly from other cultures, are unfairly criticized because people don't understand differences in culture and environment. All you have to do is look at Asian leagues to see how common (and accepted) the bat flip is. As for Puig's slide, it's been discussed so much that I can't waste any more breath on it with anyone who still thinks its disrespectful. People will be stubborn.<br /><br />Re: Bumgarner, I think he'll learn as he gets older, but he's got to get that in check because it doesn't present himself in a good light. And us old-time bloggers remember the rant his dad left on the old Wax Heaven site. I think there's an issue there.night owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26690188.post-51304920461553416872015-04-29T18:12:53.699-07:002015-04-29T18:12:53.699-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.night owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26690188.post-71631266279671470522015-04-29T15:12:38.905-07:002015-04-29T15:12:38.905-07:00personally, I'm agnostic about the whole thing...personally, I'm agnostic about the whole thing (and frankly wouldn't mind seeing more emotion in the game)... That said, if Puig's actions such as the incident you point out is to be considered detrimental and disrespectful to the game, then so should the action that Bumgarner did for showing up Guerrero ... I just want balance and I wait patiently for national sports reporters to voice their vociferous exclamations about how Bumgarner is bad for Baseball and disrespectful of the gameernesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16702907938750062750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26690188.post-28752530785939813822015-04-29T14:58:30.817-07:002015-04-29T14:58:30.817-07:00I can see your point. Guerro was not happy he popp...I can see your point. Guerro was not happy he popped that pitch up and was clearly frustrated. Maybe there was something else in the at bat that pissed off Bumgarner.<br /><br />That being said, is this also disrespectful to the game:<br /><br />https://youtu.be/Py9ojA2nWY8<br /><br />Because I have had discussions with Dodger fans that they claim Puig sliding into home was not showing up the other team. And let's not even talk about the bat flip, which we all know is taunting the pitcher. JediJeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10261262040532716901noreply@blogger.com