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0 Subject: Pedro and Marichal at a Cockfight

Posted by: KrazyKoalaBears
- [15023167] Thu, Feb 07, 2008, 09:25

It's completely legal in the Dominican Republic, so I don't think we have a Michael Vick controversy here, but you have to wonder what the public outcry will be regarding the video showing Pedro and Juan Marichal at a cockfight.

I have to imagine that PETA will be all over this and demonstrating outside of Shea Stadium and elsewhere this season.
1J
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      Thu, Feb 07, 2008, 09:51
It's legal and even popular in the DR from what I've heard. It doesn't make it right, and pedro should probably know better than to be spotting in these things, but...I don't think it's a big story.
2Toral
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      Thu, Feb 07, 2008, 10:48
there's southerners in this here forum. If you dis cockfighting, you will "get letters".
3Great One
      Sustainer
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      Thu, Feb 07, 2008, 11:15
Yeah, like the southerners in that Seinfeld episode with Little Jerry. Oh wait, that was probably in New York City.
4holt
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      Thu, Feb 07, 2008, 12:32
It's still legal in some states. I know Roy Jones is into it big time. Bizarre. You'd think that these guys would find different forms of entertainment once they reached millionaire status.
5Great One
      Sustainer
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      Thu, Feb 07, 2008, 12:32
Video from the Chicken vs. Cock fight
6Great One
      Sustainer
      ID: 053272014
      Thu, Feb 07, 2008, 12:38
The above was filmed at Farn's Phoenix area residence when Species came to visit during spring training.
7Toral
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      Thu, Feb 07, 2008, 12:38
Juan Marichal is one of the three or four most respected stars of his generation, so I expect this story to die fast.
8holt
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      Thu, Feb 07, 2008, 12:52
He was a great pitcher but he's also the guy who hit Johnny Roseboro in the head with a baseball bat.

9Toral
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      Thu, Feb 07, 2008, 14:00
Right. And as wikipedia says
Marichal and Roseboro would eventually go on to become close friends, reconciling any personal animosity and even autographing photographs of the brawl.

10Farn
      Leader
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      Thu, Feb 07, 2008, 16:40
well played GO.

My farm is really coming along nicely. I was trying to figure out why my chickens had such poor egg production. Then my neighbor pointed out I had picked up a rooster. So I had no choice but to head for cock fighting.
11Species
      Dude
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      Fri, Feb 08, 2008, 00:15
lol GO
12Great One
      Sustainer
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      Fri, Feb 08, 2008, 09:54
Don't you love the "feet" part of the costume? I gotta get that thing by Halloween.
13angryCHAIR
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      Tue, Feb 12, 2008, 21:56
LIttle Jerry Seinfeld
14angryCHAIR
      ID: 35101022
      Tue, Feb 12, 2008, 22:01
"He looks like a dog with a glove on his head!"--says Kramer

Funny!
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