Now we have tsundere, the combination of both tsuntsun and deredere traits. A tsundere is a person who starts off with a tsuntsun type personality but ends up with a deredere personality. They are the serious, highly ambitious and confident type but slowly develops or shows signs of deredere, usually developing feelings for another character and dropping the tough front.
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But who are the players rooting for?That question was posed to the members of the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association. Although they no longer lace up their spikes in the big leagues, these ex-players are still actively involved in the game, and they still get passionate when it comes to the topic of October baseball.
There was a clear favorite among the approximately 150 MLBPAA members who responded, as roughly half are pulling for the Phils to collect their second consecutive World Series championship. The remainder were split between rooting for the Yankees and simply rooting for a great series.
“I hope the young hitters on the Phillies can pull it out,” said Tim Salmon, a fan favorite during his 14 seasons with the Angels. “I will be rooting for the Phillies.”
For some alumni, rooting interest is shaped by strong feelings that go back to their active playing days and beyond.
“I will be rooting for the Phillies. I have some friends on that team and its always nice to see friends do well,” said
former All-Star lefty Ross Grimsley, adding, “Really, I have never been a Yankee fan. As a former Baltimore Oriole, we are not big Yankee fans.”
Former pitcher Pete Smith, who spent most of his 11-year career with the Braves, was more direct. “I’m from Boston,” he said. “Enough said — go Phillies.”
Given that the Yankees have won a whopping 26 World Series championships and 40 American League pennants since 1923, it’s understandable that many of these former players can’t bring themselves to pull for a team that often finishes on top.
Of course, among the MLBPAA members who spent a good deal of time with the Yanks, many find it hard to shake their affinity for the Bronx Bombers.
“As a player for the Yankees for eight years, how could I root for the Phillies?” said Tommy John, who twice won 20 games in pinstripes. “Especially since I also pitched for the Dodgers and we had some great playoff battles with the Phillies. Go Yankees!”
Even a few of those who suited up for the Yankees’ bitter rivals are hoping baseball’s most successful franchise finds a way to claim another title.
“As much as I hated the Yanks when I played for the Red Sox in ‘75,’76 and ‘77, I used to skip school to stay home and watch them back in the ’50s,” said Jim Willoughby, who also pitched for the Giants and White Sox. “I roomed with [former Yankees pitcher] Sparky Lyle for two weeks on a promotional tour. I learned more and gained respect for the Yankees I never had as a player.”
Then there are those who have no distinct rooting interest, such as former catcher and manager Howard “Doc” Edwards.
“I played for both the Yankees and Phillies and was a coach for the Phillies,” Edwards said. “Charlie Manuel was my hitting coach when I was the manager for Cleveland from ‘87-89. I was proud to have played on the same club with [Mickey] Mantle, [Roger] Maris, [Whitey] Ford and other great players and I admire the way George Steinbrenner has taken care of the people who have worked for him and have been loyal. My respect and admiration for all of these men and these uniforms makes me a fan of both teams, so as long as it is a good series, I will be happy.”
Several alumni offered similar sentiments, though it remains to be seen how many of them remain neutral. After all, if this World Series provides the sort of thrilling, see-saw affairs that many expect, there’s a good chance these former big leaguers will feel the competitive juices flowing once again and find themselves taking sides.
Here’s how the MLBPAA members voted:
Phillies/National League
Vince Coleman, Bob Smith, Ed Hearn, Dennis Burtt, Ken Grundt, Bob Micelotta, Tom Runnells, Jim Poole, Von Hayes, Jeffrey Hammonds, Doug Clemens, Michael Ross, Julian Javier, Jack Lind, Ross Grimsley, Bob Oldis, Jerome Edwards, Alberto Castillo, John Demerit, Pat Combs, Bill Gogolewski, Steve Scarsone, Bill Heath, Gary Waslewski, Bill Wegman, Tiny Felder, Steven Bourgeois, Frank Dimichele, Eddie Watt, Mitch Williams, Derrel Thomas, Kevin ward, Reggie Jefferson, Garry Jestadt, John Tamargo, Sandy Vance, Larry Burchart, Vernon Thies, Les Lancaster, Albert Taylor, Doug Rau, Larry Dierker, Dave Lemonds, Gary Neibauer, Doug Bochtler, Ernie Whitt, Kevin Gallaher, Pete Smith, Turk Wendell, Roy Smith, Gary Ryerson, Tommy Hutton, Tim Salmon, Terry Harmon, Matt Blank, Steve Bieser, Butch Davis, Warren Cromartie, Tom Kelley, John Leister, Lee Smith, Rich Nye, Art Mahaffey, Scott Forster, Gene Walter, Kory DeHaan, Steve Lombardozzi, Bob Forsch, Jack Baker, Greg Terlecky, Dave Hostetler, Greg Mathews, Doug Drabek, Tom Metcalf, Ed Ott, Don Wert, Duffy Dyer, Craig Lefferts, Tom Tischinski
Yankees/American League
Rudy May, John Doherty, Greg Washburn, Jerry Hairston Sr., Shawn Boskie, Ed Herrmann, Dave Pavlas, Jim Willoughby, Sam Militello, Domingo Ramos, Larry McCall, Curt Kaufman, Doug Gwosdz, Jerry Bell, Luis Gomez, John D’Acquisto, Keith Lampard, Tommy John, Frank Bork, Will Royster, Ellie Rodriguez, Jose Valdivielso, Jeff Newman, Bill Bethea, George Medich, Mike Fischlin, Ken Singleton, Logan Easley, Carlos Diaz, Benny Ayala, Sonny Ruberto, Glenn Borgmann, Jim Sundberg, Mike Willis, Rick Krivda, Bruce Egloff, Bill Wilkinson, Jeff Cirillo, Javier Ortiz, Danny Coombs, Scott Sanders, Doug DeCinces, William Vanlandingham, Jody Reed
Neutral
Jose Alvarez, Gary Dotter, Charlie Mitchell, Gene Hiser, Joe Sambito, Bob Coluccio, Mel Behney, Jim Hannan, Tim Leary, Tim Scott, George Culver, Trenidad Hubbard, Doc Edwards, Billy Cowan, Steve Sinclair, Keith Macwhorter, Dick Burwell, Bob Spence, Neil Fiala, Bobby Grich, Edgar Martinez, Jason Hardtke, Jake Wood, Leo Burke, Jim Sadowski, Larry Colton, Mike Brumley, Frank White
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captaincarney | Aug 12, 2007
I’ve never seen a toll that didn’t allow for cash payment of the toll.
Oiler | Aug 14, 2007
Please help me! I’mma bout to jump out my dang window!!!
I have this math homework and it’s about triangles ad have these three in the triangle.
x + 2
x + 6
x – 8
And I have another one
70
70
x + 2
58
74
2x – 5
(x+2) + (x+6) + (x-8) = 180
3x = 180
x = 60
Angles: 62, 66, 52
70 + 70 + x+2 = 180
x + 142 = 180
x = 180 – 42 = 38
Angles: 70, 70, 40
58 + 74 + 2x-5 = 180
2x + 127 = 180
2x = 180 – 127 = 53
x = 53/2
Angles: 58, 74, 48
cheeser1 | Sep 19, 2007
If they are don’t jump out the window, just add them up and set them equal to 180, then solve for x.
x + 2 +x + 6 + x – 8 = 180
3x = 180
x = 60
angles are 62, 66 and 52
70+70 + x + 2 = 180
142 + x = 180
x = 38
the other angle is 40
58 + 74 + 2x – 5 = 180
127 + 2x = 180
2x = 53
x = 26.5
the other angle is 48
sfroggy5 | Sep 19, 2007
(x+2)+(x+6)+(x-8)=180
3x+8-8=180
3x=180
x=60
xxxrachel13xxx | Sep 19, 2007
The sum of the angles in a triangle = 180 degrees
1)
x + 2 + x + 6 + x – 8 = 180
3x= 180
x = 180/3 = 60 degrees.
x + 2 = 60 + 2 = 62
x + 6 = 60 + 6 = 66
x – 8 = 60 -8 = 52
so the angles of triangle are 52, 62 and 66 degrees
2)
70 + 70 + x + 2 = 180
x + 142 = 180
x = 180 – 142 = 38
so third angle = x + 2 = 38 + 2 = 40
but without equation also you can find out third angle because two angles are given as 70 each.
therefore third angle = 180 -(70 + 70) = 180 – 140 = 40.
similarly you can solve third problem.
mohanrao d | Sep 19, 2007
Does anyone know or know a site where it exactly states the outlines of Karla Homolka’s plea bargain?