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 Post subject: It's a whore's life
PostPosted: Sun May 20, 2007 11:25 pm 
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My paper caught up with retired Seattle Mariner great Jay Buhner this weekend as he coached his son's team in a local youth baseball tournament. We asked him how he passed the days these days, and this was his response:

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"Fishing and enjoying life, and doing various endorsement work with whoever wants me to endorse their product."


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Hey, watch it! Obviously, he has standards.

He doesn't endorse products for which his endorsement isn't wanted.


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PostPosted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 7:05 pm 
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"Great?"


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PostPosted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 7:09 pm 
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Take it in context.


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He's hit 310 career home runs. What the hell have we done with our lives?


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Wasn't being critical of Bone in the least. He truly is a Mariner great. Hope you didn't take me the wrong way.


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I think (hope) WJ was suggesting that Bone's accomplishments be viewed in the context of the "game" he plays.


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