Read this article from Bob Nightengale at USA Today and tell me what you think. Has our ownership gone off the evangelical deep end, or is there really a guiding hand of divinity which blesses the Rockies over all those other heathen teams? I'm not really meaning to be that flip about this either, another question that could be asked: is a deeply held religious belief more likely to instill certain traits in professional athletes (greater work ethic, persistence, bodily purity, etc...) that would make them as a class more desirable than athletes who don't observe any particular religion? Anyway, discuss, I'll be back after I do another load of laundry.
Update [2006-6-1 9:23:55 by Rox Girl]:
Now, instead, is it a case of a reporter pushing his own agenda on a team? A sort of rebuttal came out today in the Post. Among the key issues the Rockies addressed were that they do in fact like Maxim more than the Bible when it comes to clubhouse reading. I kind of wondered if elements of that story were taken out of context. Like the picture with all the Rockies looking skyward that doesn't appear to be a pose of piety, but was used as such.
Even more Rockies backlash to the original article:
Also note that the Rockies are looking close at the Barmes situation.
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