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| Mat Latos Interview - Clears the air about Rumors, Talks about Cincinnati, and his Fondest Memories as a Padre |
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| Written by Steve Adler | |
| Friday, 30 December 2011 12:40 | |
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(Download/Listen to the interview here) Topics included:
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Mat Latos
Comments
First of all, asking the player accused doesn't really clear the air especially when it's someone so immature. That's like asking a child if he punched his little brother to "clear the air."
Mat referred to Darren Smith's radio show as a "washed up radio show." Classy and extremely mature Mat. Am I the only one amused by this comment coming out of the vastly inferior radio station from a host that is nothing more than a blogger?
I loved that Mat tried to justify his tattoo by pointing out it was done 3 days before that important game. Again, this only shows his immaturity. That doesn't make it any better Mat. Getting a tattoo at any point during the season is extremely immature.
Then Mat's immaturity continues as he throws down his team by complaining about the lack of offense.
Josh Byrnes didn't clear the air either. Did you expect him to bash Latos? Only an immature little kid like Mat would do that on the radio. Byrnes kept it politically correct. I'm surprised he called Mat immature at all.
I don't need someone to tell me how immature Mat was. I saw it on the field. I can only imagine what goes on behind the scenes. You seem to be the only person not pointing out how immature he is. Everyone and their mother has said he has issues.
This is the kid who once threw a baseball at an umpire during a game. Mat was my favorite Padre, but I can't say I'm sad he's gone after this interview and comments from people who actually have real Padres connections. Good riddance Mat. I hope you do well and grow up in Cinci.
Funny how you defend the people that made inaccurate statements. You sound like someone with an agenda.
Wrongly accused? I'm not so sure. Why would a professional radio broadcaster make that up? I certainly see why Mat would lie and deny it. The tattoo timing wasn't accurate, but it doesn't change the point. Hours or days it was extremely immature. Thank you for clearing the air though. Having Mat on your show really showed his true colors. Immature little boy.
What agenda is that? Like I said he was my favorite Padre. Even when Adrian was here. Just calling it like I see it.
I think it's funny that you accuse me of having an agenda or bias when yours is obviously so strong. I dont have a problem with you. I rarely even read anything from this blog, but its been a slow week for the Padres. Don't be hypocrite and you might wanna try a little harder to be objective.
I'm really not ignoring anything. I spend plenty of time with Padres players at all levels and you have a lot of different personalities. We all have character flaws and if you are asking me to judge them for that, then you are asking the wrong guy.
You're right I don't know you and I haven't read enough to know if you're capable of being objective. What I do know from this interview and from your article is that you can't be objective on this topic. You've made that perfectly clear.
Im not trying to hurt your feelings and I'm not trying to start a war. I just dont like it when people spin the truth because of a personal bias. Another writer on this blog did a great job with his take on the trade. Peter Frieberg or something like that was objective and told the whole story other than Latos' maturity issues which I can only guess you censored.
Im not asking you to judge him based on character flaws. Im saying you shouldn't ignore them or deny reality because of personal bias.
I know half the guys on the major league roster personally, that doesn't mean I'm blind or can't be objective. I know people in the front office, that doesn't mean I can't be objective or critical. If these were issues the site wouldn't have the large amount of traffic it does and I wouldn't have lasted more than a few weeks on air.
In terms on censoring, that is a terrible assumption to make and it is incorrect. I don't censor our writers and never plan to. The only thing we censor on the site and social media outlets are hate speech and slander. In regards to the writers they are well educated, opinionated fans, which is what we are all about. I don't agree with them all the time, and they don't always agree with me, but that's kind of the point.
I invite you to get to know me and the site a bit more, I'm sure once you do you will realize we have a great group of rational and educated fans here.
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