BigDawg819
08-17-2007, 12:15 PM
Great article on one half of The Lefty Canadian Contingent, Erik Bedard:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2978076
Some notable quotes that prove his greatness:
"I don't want to reveal anything about myself," says Bedard, who's revered by teammates. "If you want a quote, don't come to me. I won't give it to you. Anything baseballwise, that's fine. Other than that, don't ask me any other questions. I don't want my life to be out there."
"Not that fans will be hearing much about, well, any of it. Bedard insists his formal interaction with the media -- which is horrible at best, and nonexistent at worst -- will never change, much to the chagrin of team officials, who have begged him to be more available."
"Stupid question, next," is a frequent answer from the 28-year-old.
"He's very, very private," O's manager Dave Trembley says. "He's not a [bad] guy. He just doesn't like people asking him obvious, stupid questions."
"He doesn't have time for meaningless conversation," Mazzone says, then laughs. "He doesn't like to play many games. He can weed out who he thinks can help him a little. He can weed out the ones who he thinks are full of it."
Aside from being a dominant pitcher, his refusal to tolerate the media is another reason the love Erik "The Silent Assassin" Bedard.
DON'T FEED THE BEAST!
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2978076
Some notable quotes that prove his greatness:
"I don't want to reveal anything about myself," says Bedard, who's revered by teammates. "If you want a quote, don't come to me. I won't give it to you. Anything baseballwise, that's fine. Other than that, don't ask me any other questions. I don't want my life to be out there."
"Not that fans will be hearing much about, well, any of it. Bedard insists his formal interaction with the media -- which is horrible at best, and nonexistent at worst -- will never change, much to the chagrin of team officials, who have begged him to be more available."
"Stupid question, next," is a frequent answer from the 28-year-old.
"He's very, very private," O's manager Dave Trembley says. "He's not a [bad] guy. He just doesn't like people asking him obvious, stupid questions."
"He doesn't have time for meaningless conversation," Mazzone says, then laughs. "He doesn't like to play many games. He can weed out who he thinks can help him a little. He can weed out the ones who he thinks are full of it."
Aside from being a dominant pitcher, his refusal to tolerate the media is another reason the love Erik "The Silent Assassin" Bedard.
DON'T FEED THE BEAST!