Josh Hamilton has filed for divorce

[Brandon]

Well Josh and his wife have at least three houses and he paid 12 million for the one in OC. With half of his income going to taxes and his agent he is not really that wealthy. Nine million is not that much of a net income with his expenses and it is going to get worse with his divorce.

 

I see math isn't your strong suit.

[mp170.6]

I think LAAMike was being facetious and you guys took the bait.

[ABC]

Not for long!

 

Make your family proud.

[ABC]

It's hard to feel bad for a millionaire

 

the stuff posted here. 

[Stradling]

It's hard to feel bad for a millionaire

Jealous much?

[ten ocho recon scout]

Heard about this awhile back but didnt want to say anything (not mine or anyone else's business).

He has a lot on his plate, any of us would. Hes got his own off the field problems to worry about. That said, hes already made a ton of money, if his head isnt in it he should step away. If it was me and i already was financially set, the last thing id want to do is perform for people, especially if my head is somewhere else.

Wish him the best, but i can see it from managements standpoint as well

[Chimi]

It's hard to feel bad for a millionaire

 

As long as you're rich, you should be happy.  Am I right?!

Edited April 19, 2015 by Chimi

[Glen]

"Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you a yacht that you can pull up right next to it!"

D.L. Roth

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Yes, absurd to be using Twitter period.

Pretty dumb statement. It's all how you use it. And Hamilton's divorce was very mainstream news yesterday.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

what I wondered yesterday was if this was the straw that caused his relapse. If you have a good program you should be able to handle life's ups and downs without substances. But perhaps the marriage went first, with her possible infidelity, and he used as a result.

Again I'm not making excuses. Just curious about the sequence of events. News takes a while to leak if you're good about it.

[Brandon]

Pretty dumb statement. It's all how you use it. And Hamilton's divorce was very mainstream news yesterday.

Twitter is for chicks to post their food pics, housewives to state how hard their tedious daily schedules are, and sports guy to write, "What a win!!!" about a game everyone is watching or gives zero ****s about.

In the media world it's morons trying to be the first to break stories and posting bullshit as click bait or just false stories before facts come out.

[Amazing Larry]

Twitter is for chicks to post their food pics, housewives to state how hard their tedious daily schedules are, and sports guy to write, "What a win!!!" about a game everyone is watching or gives zero ****s about.

In the media world it's morons trying to be the first to break stories and posting bullshit as click bait or just false stories before facts come out.

Are you trying to tell Soto what it's like in the media world?

[Guest]

As long as you're rich, you should be happy.  Am I right?!

"Just remember, if you hang in there long enough, good things can happen in this world. I mean, look at me." - Tom, Office Space (1999)

[Brandon]

That's a stretch, I would argue or make points to someone that has more knowledge in an area than I do.

I'm pointing out the Twitter world, not the media world. More than half the dickwad or faux reporters are more concerned with being the first or getting some kind of breaking story cred than integrity.

[Stradling]

No Brandon Twitter has a ton of value in a busy life. I use it for sports for the most part and I especially like when the writers link their articles.

[Blarg]

That's a stretch, I would argue or make points to someone that has more knowledge in an area than I do.

I'm pointing out the Twitter world, not the media world. More than half the dickwad or faux reporters are more concerned with being the first or getting some kind of breaking story cred than integrity.

 

Was that the case here?

[Kevin]

I think you're both right. Twitter used correctly is a good source for information. It has however, as Brandon pointed out, been abused by too many people for pointless crap.

Edited April 19, 2015 by Kevin

[jsnpritchett]

Twitter is for chicks to post their food pics, housewives to state how hard their tedious daily schedules are, and sports guy to write, "What a win!!!" about a game everyone is watching or gives zero ****s about.

In the media world it's morons trying to be the first to break stories and posting bullshit as click bait or just false stories before facts come out.

What a bizarre and clueless take on Twitter.

[Brandon]

Uh oh, riled up the Twitter crowd.

[AngelsLongBall]

Twitter is for chicks to post their food pics, housewives to state how hard their tedious daily schedules are, and sports guy to write, "What a win!!!" about a game everyone is watching or gives zero ****s about.

I think most of social media is about "look at me!" but in my experience, it's Facebook and Instagram that is (ab)used in your examples

[jsnpritchett]

Uh oh, riled up the Twitter crowd.

Not riled up. Just said it's a strange take on what Twitter can be used for. As someone who uses it in a work-related capacity for research purposes almost every day, I find that it can be extremely helpful.

[Brandon]

I'm well aware of what it can be used for. I'm also well aware of how it is used.

Outside of breaking sports stories it's also great for porn stars to post their Amazon wish lists.

[Blarg]

And that happened in this case? Jeez I miss so much not having atwitter account.

[Spirit]

Twitter - a technology that is used for many useful purposes and also for a lot of frivolous crap.  

 

Wow!  It sounds really unique!  Nothing like TV, radio, telephones, tablets, movies, books, magazines and papers.  You know, things that are used for many useful purposes and also for a lot of frivolous crap.  

[jsnpritchett]

I'm well aware of what it can be used for. I'm also well aware of how it is used.

Outside of breaking sports stories it's also great for porn stars to post their Amazon wish lists.

Again, you're wrong. Among other things, my company uses tweets to predict movie box office, assess sentiment towards upcoming releases, measure impact of marketing messages, etc. If you know what to look for, there's a wealth of information available. Edited April 19, 2015 by jsnpritchett