Comments on: The world has changed in fifteen years. Except where it hasn't
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Comments on MetaFilter post The world has changed in fifteen years. Except where it hasn'tFri, 04 Apr 2014 17:20:10 -0800Fri, 04 Apr 2014 17:20:10 -0800en-ushttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss60The world has changed in fifteen years. Except where it hasn't
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It has been nearly fifteen years since a young sportswriter named <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Pearlman">Jeff Pearlman</a> was given an assignment by Dick Friedman, the baseball editor at Sports Illustrated: write a piece about a soon-to-be 25-year-old Braves closer with a sinking 95 mph fastball and a wicked slider. The man's name was <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Rocker">John Rocker</a>. <a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2009128-a-reporters-tale-the-john-rocker-story-15-years-later">A sportswriter reflects upon the story that may have defined his career, if not the career of the man he covered</a>.post:www.metafilter.com,2014:site.138025Fri, 04 Apr 2014 16:28:05 -08004sterjohnrockeratlantabravesjeffpearlmanbaseballBy: The Confessor
http://www.metafilter.com/138025/The-world-has-changed-in-fifteen-years-Except-where-it-hasnt#5492170
<blockquote>"I reached out to Rocker for this piece, but he did not respond."</blockquote>
I think I love Jeff Pearlman.comment:www.metafilter.com,2014:site.138025-5492170Fri, 04 Apr 2014 17:20:10 -0800The ConfessorBy: The Confessor
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To clarify, I love that Jeff mentions an attempt to contact the article's subject immediately after painting his previous attempts to do so as pathological.comment:www.metafilter.com,2014:site.138025-5492174Fri, 04 Apr 2014 17:22:41 -0800The ConfessorBy: wrapper
http://www.metafilter.com/138025/The-world-has-changed-in-fifteen-years-Except-where-it-hasnt#5492187
Good read. Thanks for posting.comment:www.metafilter.com,2014:site.138025-5492187Fri, 04 Apr 2014 17:34:19 -0800wrapperBy: TedW
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Reminds me of Charles Pierce's piece on <a href="http://www.esquire.com/features/the-game/tiger-woods-life-story-1997?click=main_sr">Tiger Woods</a>. Interesting how Woods and/or his handlers were able to minimize the fallout from that story. <a href="http://www.esquire.com/the-side/opinion/tiger-woods-accident-updates-legacy-120109?click=main_sr">Mostly</a>.
Rocker manages to make himself pretty unsympathetic, but he did inspire <a href="http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/hes-effing-out-the-excellent-eastbound-down-series-finale/">Kenny Powers</a>. So he's got that going for him.comment:www.metafilter.com,2014:site.138025-5492294Fri, 04 Apr 2014 19:19:01 -0800TedWBy: emjaybee
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I hope that this piece allows Pearlman to let go and move on, though.comment:www.metafilter.com,2014:site.138025-5492312Fri, 04 Apr 2014 19:28:54 -0800emjaybeeBy: TedW
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I was interested to learn from Wikipedia that he writes for Worldnet Daily. Pearlman doesn't need to feel one iota of guilt about writing that article. It was an accurate depiction of Rocker.comment:www.metafilter.com,2014:site.138025-5492340Fri, 04 Apr 2014 19:46:36 -0800TedWBy: ctmf
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From Rocker's Wikipedia page: "John Rocker is currently director of public affairs for Save Homeless Veterans."
Because he's so good at public affairs?comment:www.metafilter.com,2014:site.138025-5492557Sat, 05 Apr 2014 00:38:21 -0800ctmf
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