David Cone testified today in support of Sotomayor

by chairmanofthebar on Jul 16, 2009 3:37 PM PDT

Fresh off winning the Cy Young Award as the American League's top ace in 1994, David Cone found himself at the White House a few months later making another pitch: Trying to help end the players' strike that had wiped out the World Series.

The baby-faced righty was part of a small group that met with President Bill Clinton and was a key player throughout the negotiations, representing major leaguers at the bargaining table. At one point, players and owners even agreed to shift talks from Washington to New York to accommodate his wedding.

Cone testified today in support of Sotomayor, who ended the baseball strike in 1995.

"A lot of people both inside and outside baseball tried to settle the dispute," Cone said. Her key ruling forced owners and players back to the bargaining table and ultimately brought Major League Baseball back to the nation.

"With one decision Judge Sotomayor changed the entire dispute," he said. "I believe all of us who love the game -- players, owners and fans -- are in her debt."

Cone lost about $570,000 of his $2 million salary because of the walkout. It may have cost him a little more, too — two weeks after the strike was settled, his hometown Kansas City Royals saved money by trading him away.

Cone retired in 2003, leaving with credentials that got him on the Hall of Fame ballot last year. He won 194 games, was a five-time All- Star and played on five World Series champions. He pitched one of only
15 perfect games in modern baseball history, and once tied the then- National League record of 19 strikeouts in a game.

Now 46, Cone remains popular with fans as a broadcaster for the New York Yankees.

Source- http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/20090716/pl_ynews/ynews_pl805

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Good story.

Sotomayor will get confirmed once the republicans finish up their pissing and moaning for the cameras. Some balance on the Supreme Court will be restored.

I am happy to introduce All Star Third Baseman, Chone Figgins.

by 44FAN on Jul 16, 2009 3:51 PM PDT reply actions

Balance restored?

She’s replacing Souter, who while appointed by a Republican, has generally been part of the Court’s liberal minority. Also, if you have watched the hearings, besides a few quibbles, the Republicans have been quite soft on her. You wanna talk pissing and moaning for the cameras, let’s talk about the Clarence Thomas or Robert Bork hearings.

RIP Nick Adenhart, #34

by Higz on Jul 16, 2009 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions

What I mean by restoring "some balance" is restoring the number of female justices we had before

Sandra day O’Connor retired January 31, 2006. I would rather stick carpet tacks in my face than listen to Senator Jeff Sessions quibble, so I only watched news highlights of the hearings.

I am happy to introduce All Star Third Baseman, Chone Figgins.

by 44FAN on Jul 16, 2009 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions

Ah, I misunderstood. Thought you meant ideological balance.

For the record, I would like to watch you stick carpet tacks in your face.

RIP Nick Adenhart, #34

by Higz on Jul 16, 2009 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Then get in line Higz, there are plenty of people who would like to watch me do the tacks.

BuckyFox is ahead of you in line though.

I am happy to introduce All Star Third Baseman, Chone Figgins.

by 44FAN on Jul 16, 2009 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions

...waiting for line about a "culture of (insert something negative)"

from Higz…

Do it for Nick '09

by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on Jul 16, 2009 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions

The Culture of Instant Tackification

That is what’s compelling 44FAN

RIP Nick Adenhart, #34

by Higz on Jul 16, 2009 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

You mean he's tacky?

RIP Nick Adenhart.

"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5

by Clutch on Jul 18, 2009 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions

Like the pissing and moaning of the people she helped screw out of their promotions

with a summary judgment?

I mean, c’mon. The opposition party isn’t supposed to put up some opposition?

by rspencer on Jul 16, 2009 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Of course they are, I was just shooting the sh*#.

I am happy to introduce All Star Third Baseman, Chone Figgins.

by 44FAN on Jul 16, 2009 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions

to be fair

the firefighter thing was gonna go to shit one way or the other. Screw the white firefighters and the right is up in arms. Rule in favor of the white firefighters and earn the ire of the NAACP and latino advocacy groups.

"Yeah, well…if fuckin’ Gandhi threw up a 5.70ERA, it doesn’t make him a great pitcher. " CKOD

by HaloDutch on Jul 17, 2009 6:32 AM PDT up reply actions

Not to mention that she was in the majority but did not write the opinion.

.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.

by opiejeanne on Jul 17, 2009 8:32 AM PDT up reply actions

Pissing and moaning?

The founding fathers would call it their obligation to provide advice and consent.

But what would they know…

by Ajax on Jul 16, 2009 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions

To be fair they also envisioned a Supreme Court above ideological ties

RIP #34

by linkbruin on Jul 16, 2009 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Not to mention only white, land owning males entitled to the vote..

We don't have a Bullpen. We have a Cowpen. Before we get to call it a Bullpen these guys gotta grow a pair.

by Stirrups on Jul 16, 2009 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions

here we go...

RIP Nick. We will miss you!

by KingF15h on Jul 17, 2009 8:07 AM PDT up reply actions

Yes

More reason not to take what they said and believed as the Holy Grail

RIP #34

by linkbruin on Jul 17, 2009 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions

How bout them Angels

by UpStream15 on Jul 18, 2009 1:48 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Pretty good this year

I hear they’ve had some rough spots but have gotten through it OK.

RIP Nick Adenhart.

"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5

by Clutch on Jul 18, 2009 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Or maintained.

She’s replacing someone not to different from herself, isn’t she?

.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.

by opiejeanne on Jul 16, 2009 3:55 PM PDT reply actions

Souter was appointed by G-Bush-1

He was ostensibly a conservative with libertarian leanings, but he voted with the liberal minority of the court more often than not – but was a big vote for the “right to bear arms” judgment last year that was perhaps the biggest court victory for conservatives in a generation.

by Rev Halofan on Jul 16, 2009 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Cone ought to endorse the right of every able-bodied baseball player

to jerk it in front of female fans in a bullpen of their choice.

"That Jepsen, he's throwing the ball well ... he has three fine pitches." Rex Hudler: moron.

by PieceOfAase on Jul 17, 2009 8:11 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Excuse me. What is your teeny tiny problem?

.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.

by opiejeanne on Jul 17, 2009 8:32 AM PDT up reply actions

You have a lot to learn about this blog...

RIP Nick Adenhart, #34

by Higz on Jul 17, 2009 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions

Maybe, but your post doesn't seem to be the norm.

.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.

by opiejeanne on Jul 17, 2009 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions

My post?

Arte eats dinner in Corona Del Mar; Tony Reagins eats dinner at the Corona Del Taco

by Higz on Jul 17, 2009 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs

Aase's post. Sorry.

And yes, I do have a lot to learn; be gentle because I’m a refugee from another Angels forum which sucked because the moderators didn’t have the balls to ban a certain horrible troll whose name I will not invoke out of respect to Rev..

.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.

by opiejeanne on Jul 23, 2009 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions

Google "David Cone," "1989," "Mets bullpen," and "$8.1 million suit"

Then return and report.

"That Jepsen, he's throwing the ball well ... he has three fine pitches." Rex Hudler: moron.

by PieceOfAase on Jul 17, 2009 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions

Nice

Play Wood already. Willits sucks.

by hauldog on Jul 17, 2009 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, real nice.

I realize that there’s a lot of testosterone in the air here, but that seemed unnecessary.

.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.

by opiejeanne on Jul 17, 2009 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions

As would be the use of a public exhibitionist as a character witness when being vetted for a position in the highest judicial seat in the land.

We don't have a Bullpen. We have a Cowpen. Before we get to call it a Bullpen these guys gotta grow a pair.

by Stirrups on Jul 17, 2009 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs

It was a good pull.

I don’t see how that story is not relevant.

Play Wood already. Willits sucks.

by hauldog on Jul 18, 2009 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Ah. I stand corrected.

Now I understand everything. Sorry.

.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.

by opiejeanne on Jul 23, 2009 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions

Yikes, that sounds bad, even without googling it. Sounds like Cone was googling something before Google even existed.

I love this team.

by Downing Rules on Jul 17, 2009 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions

It was the jerking off comment that I reacted to, not Cone.

I thought it was just a tiny bit over the top.

.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.

by opiejeanne on Jul 17, 2009 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Cone was accused of some indiscretions in the bullpen involving showing off for some female fans

That is why the jerking off part comes into play whenever you mention him.

Or is Kendry perhaps the one who needs to sit?

by BBFan1 on Jul 17, 2009 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, his Cone doth runneth over.

"That Jepsen, he's throwing the ball well ... he has three fine pitches." Rex Hudler: moron.

by PieceOfAase on Jul 17, 2009 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions

I think she was calling Cone's bit "tiny".

We don't have a Bullpen. We have a Cowpen. Before we get to call it a Bullpen these guys gotta grow a pair.

by Stirrups on Jul 17, 2009 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions

If only.

.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.

by opiejeanne on Jul 23, 2009 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions

Let's give credit where credit is due...

this was a funny comment in the context of this hearing.

I love this team.

by Downing Rules on Jul 17, 2009 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Agree

These hearings can be pretty lurid. Let’s not forget how pornographic the whole Anita Hill thing was. I mean, I couldn’t drink Diet Coke for a long time after that.

Arte eats dinner in Corona Del Mar; Tony Reagins eats dinner at the Corona Del Taco

by Higz on Jul 17, 2009 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions