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by Fox 71 on Aug 18, 2008 2:35 PM PDT

Jeff Kent has demonstrated beyond any doubt that he has an advanced degree from justsc. That sort of advanced education is the only way that Jeff's mind could have decided, "Hey, I haven't made a total fool of myself for ... let's see, several hours. How about if I bad mouth Vinnie":

Dodger second baseman Jeff Kent made it clear in this interview with Los Angeles Times columnist T.J. Simers that anyone who thinks Manny Ramirez has helped him has no idea what he is talking about.

This despite Kent hitting .500 since Ramirez's arrival and raising his batting average by 20 points.

The Dodgers' Hall of Fame broadcaster, incurred Kent's rath for mentioning it on his broadcast.

"Vin Scully talks too much," Kent said about a guy who has made a living for six decades with perhaps the most iconic voice in baseball history.

When Simers pointed out that Scully was making the same point as a lot of people, Kent answered "see my answer to the first question. Listen, I'm so tired of talking about this stuff. It diminishes my whole career and all the hard work. I take it as an insult."

There is no one in the world more down on announcers than I am, but I have nothing bad to say about Vinnie. Sure, I've heard him make a mistake or two, but he made no more when I left LA than he did when he moved to LA. Kent, who will be remembered about as long as Jeff Hamilton. Vinnie taught baseball and to two or three generations of Californians. Jeff has alienated all of them with one stupid statement. What in the world was he thinking.

OK, Jeff, OK. It's all Vinnie's fault. Someday they'll make a movie about Vinnie, and call it Amadeus. And the opening of the show will have F. Murray Abraham playing Jeff Kent in the nuthouse.

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seriously

further proof that the SF Giants are evil. bonds and kent in one locker room for so long….just glad i wasn’t there. btw, i’m pretty certain ned colletti is a giants’ secret agent and that he’s doing everything he can to bring down the Dodgers, including paying guys like kent and schmidt >$15 mil per year.

by jjreicher on Aug 18, 2008 2:41 PM PDT 0 recs

As an A's fan

When Bonds and Kent went at it in their own dugout, that was a beautiful sight. Nothing better than a pair of assholes in weak-sauce Giants uniforms beating each other.

Then again, let’s be real: the only guys the Giants can beat are themselves.

by norcald503 on Aug 18, 2008 6:25 PM PDT up 0 recs

What an asshole

Can we say that? Asshole? Because that is the definition of Kent.

Vin Scully is an ICON. Kent, well, not so much.

Did anyone prep this idiot before he came to the bigs let alone the Dodgers?

by Bruins102NCAA on Aug 18, 2008 5:41 PM PDT 0 recs

Kent

NO ONE can attack vinny

Thank god he’s retiring at the end of the season.

But the Giants sure do have the dodgers number this year >_<

by PopnFried on Aug 18, 2008 7:02 PM PDT 0 recs

Dodgers should release this clown

immediately or at least sit him down for few games.

by Nestor on Aug 18, 2008 7:09 PM PDT 0 recs

only an idiot like Kent

wouldn’t realize that although he isn’t doing anything different as a hitter, he is seeing different pitches because ManRam is behind him, which makes him more successful.

This asshat can’t retire soon enough.

"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"

by silverlakebruin on Aug 19, 2008 9:36 AM PDT 0 recs

What a Frightfully Crabby Little Frustrated Man...

…I’m guessing Manny being Manny just drives him nuts. Mr. Kent is in serious need of a time out. And he certainly owes Vin Scully an apology.

Love My Bruins

by Bruingirl83 on Aug 19, 2008 2:45 PM PDT 0 recs

Hold it just a second, BG83

You’ve described Kent to a T. But when Ramirez starts doing the stuff that the enablers in Boston called “that’s just Manny being Manny,” then it’s time for Manny to be given a message. Manny can’t do any “Manny just being Manny.” Nope. Not happening. “Manny just being Manny” is Manny being an egocentric, narcissistic, immature jerk. Actually, the BN could help the Dodgers (and incidentally help mankind) by having Manny sit with Coach for an hour or two. I can’t help thinking about Walton telling Coach that he didn’t think he should have to get a haircut, and Coach telling him that his teammates would miss him. Have Manny listen to Coach for a while, and there would be no more “oh, that’s just Manny being Manny.” Instead (and I just thought this up – wait for it …) we would have “Manny just being a man.”

Oooh. I’m sort of in awe of myself with that one. Please, hold the applause.

by Fox 71 on Aug 19, 2008 3:50 PM PDT up 0 recs

Whoa.

All I said was that I’m guessing that Manny being Manny just drives J. Kent nuts.

Not that every single professional athlete I can think of wouldn’t benefit from some time with Coach, but…

…whoa.

Love My Bruins

by Bruingirl83 on Aug 20, 2008 2:45 PM PDT up 0 recs

We're still on the same page, BG

Frankly, I’m not too upset at anything that drives Kent nuts. But I so despise the phrase “that’s just Manny being Manny” that seeing it gives me instant cartoon eyes (when your eyeballs shoot out of your head on springs and just bob around). Under those circumstances, I lost sight of the meaning of what you were saying. “That’s Manny just being Manny” is a term of art coined at justsc which stands for “athletes get to do whatever they want, because we own the police and if there isn’t a conviction affirmed on appeal then it never happened, and even then it never happened.”

by Fox 71 on Aug 20, 2008 8:02 PM PDT up 0 recs

Vin is a legend. Kent is an idiot.

I spent tons of summer nights falling asleep in the late hours listening to Vin Scully (& Ross & Jerry) talk about everything.
I have never spent a second of my life lingering on a channel to watch or listen to Jeff Kent do anything.

Think of the innumerable legends of baseball that Vin has discussed over his career. J Kent should be damn proud and damn grateful that Vin talks about him. Tommy Lasorda needs to give this guy a nice swift ass-kicking!!

greg in denver

by gbruin on Aug 19, 2008 11:33 PM PDT 0 recs

Kent's response

“You wrote it as tongue in cheek, and I said it as tongue in cheek,” said Mr. Chuckles, who was greeted by a smattering of boos when he came to the plate — then turning them into cheers with an RBI double.

“You told me Scully was saying this and that about me hitting third, and I said, ‘Vin talks too much,’ and he does. But I say that in a respectful way.”

I understand. I love savaging Plaschke, but always in a respectful way.

“I said it to you — because I knew you’d write it tongue in cheek,” Kent said. “But as I’ve said, a lot of people don’t get your humor. They take something you write and make it more serious and bigger than it really is.”

Jeff Kent tries to remove foot from his cheek

by SuperBruinMan on Aug 20, 2008 12:32 PM PDT 0 recs

A hold administered only by the great Freddie Blassie

Making a guy have his foot in his mouth and his head up his rear-end all that the same time. It’s a very difficult hold to get on another guy, unless his name is Kent and he has been the way he is forever.

by Fox 71 on Aug 20, 2008 7:59 PM PDT up 0 recs