tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80240256636690176132024-02-20T10:48:53.891-08:00rphockey87Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511233096368805058noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024025663669017613.post-18897848278587389182008-01-17T19:27:00.000-08:002008-01-23T21:04:25.908-08:00Ryan's top 10 list for the book "The Code"Top 10 list<br /><br />1-What "The Code" means, and what's it about.-"The Code" is a rule that all hockey players in the NHL should abide by. It's a rule that you don't take liberties with the star players or any players in general. If you do, you have to face the consequences and face the oppositions enforcer. At that time you basically have to fight and if you turtle, your breaking "The Code." This book that I read really explains what the code is and that's my definition of the code in my own words.<br />2-What an enforcer is. An enforcer is a type of hockey player on your team that barley gets any ice time, is only sent out on the ice to fight, sent out there to get momentum for your team, and is on the team because it makes the other team to play fair. An enforcer intimidates the other team. His main job is to fight.<br />3-What's the job of an enforcer on a NHL team or any team?-The job of an enforcer on any team is to intimidate the other team, so that they won't take any cheap shots at your star players or players in general. There used to fight to settle old cheap shots in the past or in the present to tell the other team to cut it out or things will get ugly. They're also used to go out and try to give their team momentum with a big or getting into a fight.<br />4-A theme for "The Code."-Be aware of the way your playing because, if a team or an enforcer doesn't like the way your playing you'll have to pay the consequences. By that means you'll most likely have to fight.<br />5-What an enforcers role is, in terms of intimidation.-An Enforcers role in terms of intimidation is to scare the other team. By scaring the other team that team will play fair, and won't take liberties with any of your star players. By doing that he'll protect his star players, so they can score goals and win games.<br />6-Enforcers lifestyle.-Enforcers lifestyle is an uneasy and hard lifestyle. Basically every day they have to worry about fighting the biggest, and baddest tough guy on the other team day in day out. If they don't someone else that's younger will. They're pressured to win because, if they don't they know their jobs are on the line. With all the fights they fight in, it takes a beating to their body. Sometimes it's hard to turn off the switch when they go home because they're so pumped up from that nights game.<br />Rules of "Code."-These are the rules that the players in the NHL should abide by day in day out. Basically the rules are not to hit anyone cheaply and you'll be fine. And if you do you have to fight.<br />8-Why is having an enforcer on your team so key? Their so key because, they intimidate the other team not to take liberties at your players. The other team knows that, so they won't do that cheap stuff. Also that way your players are healthy ,and they do their job by scoring goals and winning games.<br />9-What roles are there on a NHL team? There are many roles on a NHL team. Such as a grinder, enforcer, goal scorer, captain, goalie, heart of team, and penalty killer. All these roles are different and you need all of them to have a good hockey team.<br />10-How to shut it off as an enforcer when your pumped up. Well some NHL enforcers in the NHL can and can't shut it off when they go home after a game. So enforcers have to take a cold bath or a cold shower to basically shut it off.Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511233096368805058noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024025663669017613.post-82248417649096528102008-01-15T19:23:00.000-08:002008-01-16T16:40:16.154-08:00Post BFor my response I decided to pick a quote from the reading.<br /><br />"If parents don't want their kids to be exposed to any physical contact, then they should encourage them to play ping pong or bingo.(211)-J.P. Parise-I think this quote is significant to the book because, I think it explains how tough hockey is ,and that you shouldn't whine about a tough, physical sport. This book explains how the sport hockey is very tough. I thought this quote would be a good quote for the book because, it tells you that hockey is a tough sport and people shouldn't whine about it. If you don't like it, keep your comments to yourself.Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511233096368805058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024025663669017613.post-35738242846250701892008-01-15T19:19:00.000-08:002008-01-16T16:24:15.085-08:00Post AParadox-A statement that seems self-contradictory(211)<br />Loath-Unwilling(212)<br /><br />Personification-Head Coach of a NHL club. That's an example of personification because, the definition of personification is something that represents a person.<br />Personification-Equipment Manager of a NHL club. That's an example of personification because, the definition of personification is something that represents a person.<br />Personification-General Manager of a NHL club. That's an example of personification because, the General Manager of a NHL club is known and called the "GM." So a General Manager of a NHL club represents a person.<br /><br />Quote-"If parents don't want their kids to be exposed to any physical contact, then they should encourage them to play ping pong or bingo."(211)-J.P. Parise-I think this quote is significant to the reading because, it explains that hockey is a very tough physical sport, and that if your going to whine about how physical it is, go find another sport to play. Also this book explains how tough hockey is ,and I just thought this quote would help explain how tough hockey is.(If you can't handle it get out!)<br /><br />Theme-If you can't keep up with the pace, get out of the league.Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511233096368805058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024025663669017613.post-11212864480213404622008-01-08T14:31:00.000-08:002008-01-14T15:07:28.722-08:00Post BFor my response I decided to pick a quote!<br /><br />"Having a feared tough guy on your bench made sure other players had to play you straight up."-Brett Hull(180)<br /><br />I think this quote is very significant to the book because, it explains what enforcers do on and off the ice as intimidating the other team. It explains the role of what an enforcer does, and how he does his job to make sure no one runs his teammates. And if someone did run one of his teammates he would take action and fight to get the other team to stop doing what their doing. By doing that the enforcer sends a message saying, "You better stop otherwise things will get ugly." Also this quote help explains the code, and what enforcers do to follow the code.Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511233096368805058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024025663669017613.post-6735418077791258642008-01-08T14:29:00.000-08:002008-01-14T14:54:43.453-08:00Post ARetirees-A person that has retired from a working aspect of his/her life.(186)<br />Intra Squad-A scrimmage of some sort.(184)<br /><br />Personification-A Ref represents a person in the NHL that is like a police officer but in hockey. I know this is figurative language because, a ref represents a character. And personification is something that represents a character or a thing.<br />Personification-An Owner of an NHL team. It's personification because, an owner of a NHL represents a wealthy man, and personification represents things.<br />Personification-An Agent for a NHL player. It's personification because, an agent represents a hockey player in the NHL. And the definition of personification is something that represents a character or thing.<br /><br />"Having a feared tough guy on your bench makes sure other players had to play you straight up."(180) This quote is significant to the reading because, it represents what an enforcer does so that other players on the opposite team don't take runs at their players. It explains what the enforcers do in the NHL.<br /><br />Theme-Be aware of what you do, otherwise you'll have to pay a nasty price.Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511233096368805058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024025663669017613.post-83007604062493238222008-01-07T17:10:00.000-08:002008-01-08T14:28:51.849-08:00Post BFor my response I decided to pick a quote.<br /><br /><br /><br />Quote-"You should stand up for yourself when you can, and when you can't, there's always somebody there for you who can." "That's the code." (123) I picked this quote because, I think it's very important to the book. It's important to the book because, I think this quote explains what an enforcer does for his teammates in the NHL, and it also helps explain that if you do take a cheap shot at a player that you have to take actions for your cheap hit and defend yourself. Because when you take a cheap at a star player the enforcers on your team won't help you, you have to stand up for yourself. This quote explains the code, and the title of the book is, "The Code". So I just think this quote explains what an enforcer does for his teammates, and it help explains what the code is.Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511233096368805058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024025663669017613.post-18768674179724654702007-12-23T17:07:00.000-08:002008-01-07T17:09:39.182-08:00Post AInfringe-To encroach on someone or something(136)<br />Avid-marked by active interest and enthusiasm(139)<br /><br />1-Personification-Agitator, An agitator is someone that plays a role in the NHL. His job is to do what ever it takes to get an all star player or any player off his game. I know that this is an example of figurative language because, an agitator represents a person in the NHL that has a job to do.<br />2-Personification-Enforcer, An enforcer is someone in the NHL that protects his teammates by fighting the other teams tough guys to send a message to not to take liberties with their star players. I know this is an example of figurative language because, an enforcer represents a person in the NHL that fights other people to protect his teammates.<br />3-Simile-An agitator is like a goal scorer. Those two names are totally opposite. An agitator is a person that trys to do what ever it takes to get a goal scorer out of his game and a goal scorer trys to score goals. I know that's an example of figurative because, I compared two things that are the total opposite.<br /><br />Quote-"You stand up for yourself when you can, and when you can't, there's always somebody there for you who can." "That's the code." (123) I think that quote is pretty significant to the book because, it explains what an enforcer does to help you in the NHL.<br /><br />Theme-When someone takes a liberty at your star player, let the enforcers do the dirty work because that's their job.Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511233096368805058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024025663669017613.post-20140461345672956022007-12-16T20:18:00.000-08:002007-12-16T20:46:17.256-08:00Post BResponse-I decided to pick a quote from the book to do my response on, and I'am going to show how it's significant to the book.<br /><br />In the hierachy that governs hockey enforcement, the rule is "to be the man, you've got to be the man."-Page 117<br /><br />I picked this quote because in the code you want to be the best most feared enforcer in the leauge, and you want to be that guy that everyone wants to beat. You also have to go out there every night and win every fight other wise your coach will get another player to do your job. This quote explains what the enforcers want to be in the code, so that's why I picked this quote. Thats's why I think this quote is significant to the book because, it helps explain what the enforces want to be.Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511233096368805058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024025663669017613.post-45238101477613415272007-12-11T16:28:00.000-08:002007-12-11T16:29:02.844-08:00Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511233096368805058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024025663669017613.post-79628527556196586432007-12-11T16:27:00.000-08:002007-12-12T21:17:03.869-08:00Post AShortcomings-A deficiency-Page 101<br />Confinement-The act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them-Page 103<br /><br />Personification-Enforcer Darius <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Kasparaitis</span>,"I've broken my nose five or six times."-That <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">represents</span> personification because he's an enforcer and by saying that he represents being an enforcer.<br />Personification-Team Player-Shot blocking might be the most courageous element of hockey because guys know that they may have to take a puck in the face in order to save a potential goal from going in. That represents personification because, a team player represents someone who is willing to take a puck in the face in order for his team to win.<br /><br />Personification-Doctor=Healthy-I could tell right away in a game if I was going to be busy or not based on the number of penalties and fights would go on. I would just head down to the training room and start to get my instruments ready when I saw that. I knew that I was going to be getting some customers pretty quickly. That represents personification because, a doctor represents being healthy and when you see the doctor that means you'll be ok and he'll get you healthy.<br /><br />Quote-By Dave Schultz, "Back in our day if you ran a guy from behind you were going to get the shit beat out of you."-Page 112, It's significant to the book because, Dave Schultz was an enforcer and his quote explains the code.<br /><br />Theme-Don't mess with the code unless your willing to show up for your consequences.Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511233096368805058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024025663669017613.post-55715002905179595042007-12-05T17:42:00.000-08:002007-12-05T17:57:26.581-08:00Post BThoughtful response-I picked a quote to do my response on.<br /><br />Quote-"If you break a guy's nose or knock out his teeth, or break his jaw, that is just part of the deal."-Page 74 I really thought that quote was interesting because, it's true. If your going to fight you better know how to fight otherwise your going to get hurt. This quote is significant to the book because, when you mess with the code or when your in the code the quote that I explained can happen to you. So you should be prepared for that. All hockey players have gone through some of that stuff. It's all part of the game. The quote I explained happens usually when your fighting and fighting is part of the code. The book is called "The Code" so I thought that, that quote would help explain what can happen when you fight in the NHL or in any league. Overall I thought that quote was a good one to explain, and it's a quote that represents the bad things that happen to you when your part of the code.Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511233096368805058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024025663669017613.post-38283275411444465232007-12-04T22:16:00.000-08:002007-12-05T17:41:17.775-08:00Post AGolden Rule-A rule that usually says, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”-Page 67<br />"Show up"-If you are a smaller player who breaks the code by getting a guy with a cheap shot or playing dirty, then you better be ready to fight.-Page 71<br /><br />Onomatopoeia-Boom Boom Geofrion created the slap shot because, whenever he shot the puck that's the noise it made when it hit the boards. I know it's a literary element because, an onomatopoeia is a word that you describe the sound it makes.<br />Personification-Enforcers are there to protect your whole team. I know it's a literary element because, an enforcer represents a person.<br />Metaphor-Enforcers are there to intimidate the opposing team. I know it's a literary element because, an enforcer is a symbol to intimidate the opposing team.<br /><br />Quote-"If you break a guy's nose or knock out his teeth, or break his jaw, that is just part of the deal."-Page 74 This quote is significant to the reading because, when your part of the code this stuff can happen to you and you have to be prepared for it. This stuff happens when you mess with the code or when your part of the code.<br /><br />Theme-Don't hit anyone one the ice cheaply! Because the big boys will be coming for you!Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511233096368805058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024025663669017613.post-44198467732148872032007-11-29T15:22:00.000-08:002007-11-29T16:15:24.651-08:00Debate Activities Blog1-War in Iraq-this debate is debated all over the world! The purpose of the debate is are there nuclear bombs? Should we be in there? Does our country really need to be in on this? A lot of more arguments too. There could be different decisions. It depends on your opinion. The debate is structured. It effects it a lot because, there's so much information about this war, and why were in Iraq.<br />2-What's the best sport in the world?(Obviously hockey) This debate occurs all over the world! The debates purpose is to argue which sport is the best in the world. There are all sorts of different opinions. The debate is structured. Effects the decision making problem because, there's so much information about this topic.<br />3-Teens/Kids arguing about curfew with their parents. This topic is debated all over the world. The purpose of the debate is what is to late? Why can't I stay out later? The question is why! There's a lot of opinions out there, and the kids asking what is to late? The debate is structured. Effects the decision making process because, there's a lot of information about the topic and arguments can go either way. Depends on the parents.Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511233096368805058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024025663669017613.post-91057919883391748982007-11-28T22:03:00.000-08:002007-11-29T15:17:25.140-08:00Post BResponse-For my response I picked a quote. This quote is very significant to the book.<br /><br />Quote-"Enforcers are there to protect their star players."-Page 41<br />This quote is significant to the book because, the role of an enforcer is to protect their star players and that's what the code is all about. The book is called The Code. So that quote explains a lot about what the code means. The Code is about enforcers protecting their star players by getting into fights and hitting guys that cheaply hit their star players. Enforcers do this to create space for their star players, and they do this so their team has the best chance to win. When enforcers get into fights that's telling the other team not to take liberties at their players and don't think you can do what ever you want because, you'll have to pay the consequences. By getting into fights and hitting the guys that hit your players cheaply that gives you the best chance to win. It gives you the best chance to win because, by doing this your star players won't be injured because, the other team will be scared to hit your players. Because they know that the enforcer will be coming for them. By doing this the star players will be out on the ice scoring goals and winning games instead of being on the disabled list.Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511233096368805058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024025663669017613.post-23259543436545085392007-11-28T21:35:00.000-08:002007-11-28T22:02:30.936-08:00Post ACarnage-massive slaughter-page 31<br />Sporadic-appearing in scattered instances-page 32<br /><br />Simile-Marty Mcsorley was like a goal scorer in terms of his role on the ice. It's a simile because, your comparing Marty as a goal scorer when he's the total opposite. So I compared two things that aren't a like, which is a simile.<br />Simile-For the most part fighters are there to keep peace. It's a simile because, fighters are there to start things not to keep peace. So the sentence is comparing two things that aren't alike.<br />Simile-Deterrence isn't one of the reasons why NHL fights happen. It's a simile because, deterrence is one of the reasons why NHL fights occur. So it's comparing two things that aren't alike. That's why it's a simile.<br /><br />Quote-"Enforcers are there to protect their star players."-Page 41<br />This quote is significant because, protecting your star players is part of the code for the enforcers to follow. I mean the book is called, "The Code"<br />Theme-Don't think you can throw out liberties at the all star players, unless you think you can back it up when the enforcers come for you.Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511233096368805058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024025663669017613.post-79816647108570274682007-11-25T16:46:00.000-08:002007-11-25T17:19:39.908-08:00Post B"Fans have no idea just how important having a feared enforcer on your team really is." Page-21<br />That quote is saying that it helps a lot when your playing in the NHL to have a scary/feared enforcer on your team. Because the opposing players will think twice when they want to run one of your all star players. By having a feared enforcer on your team it's an advantage because, the opposing team won't run your best players, and it will also open up the game more for your teammates to be able to skate more without being cheap shotted. With a feared enforcer on your team your team will be able to win more, there will be less injuries, and your all star players will be able to produce more because, the opposing team will be scared to hit the all star players. Overall this quote is saying that with a feared enforcer on your NHL team your team will do better in the long run.Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511233096368805058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024025663669017613.post-72026611336921718792007-11-25T15:41:00.000-08:002007-11-25T16:45:40.956-08:00Post A1-Foreword-a short introductory statement by someone other than the author. Page- ix<br />2-Integral-belonging as a part of a whole. Page-3<br /><br />Personification-Enforcers are hockey players that were used to clean up the dirty play in the NHL by fighting. I know that's personification because, it's a representation of a person that helps clean up dirty play in the NHL. Personification-Goal scorers are hockey players that are the ones that their job is to score goals, and make plays happen to help their team win and not to get into fights. I know that's personification because, it's a representation of a person that helps their team. Simile-Sometimes Goal scorers try to be enforcers by getting into fights, and they're not supposed to do that ever. I know that's a simile because, I'm describing two unlike things and comparing them.<br /><br />"Fans have no idea just how important having a feared enforcer on your team really is."-Page 21<br />This quote is important to this book because, the title of this book is called, "The Code", without enforcers in the NHL there wouldn't be a "Code." So by having a feared enforcer on your team it help explains what the "Code" means.<br /><br />One theme from the book would be, when you reach the level past college hockey don't go after the all star players unless your ready to pay the consequences. Because the enforcers will come after you because, it's part of the "Code."Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511233096368805058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024025663669017613.post-41562921345156305352007-11-13T13:56:00.000-08:002007-11-13T14:09:59.130-08:002nd quarter outside reading bookThe Book name is "The Code." Author is Ross Bernstein. The book was published in 2006. The book is nonfiction. The information is true in this book about NHL fighting. There are 255 pages in this book. The book is challenging for a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">high school</span> student because, there is a lot of information about hockey fights, the rules of fighting, the code you have to go by to fight in the NHL. There's a lot of information about the little things you have to go by to want to fight in the NHL. You really have to read the little things right to get why an <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">all star</span> NHL player can't fight in the NHL. I chose this book because, I like to fight, I'm a fighter, and I think it would be fun to read about the code you have to go by to be able to fight in the NHL. I think this book will be very interesting, and exciting.Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511233096368805058noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024025663669017613.post-61133577320337110782007-10-29T18:29:00.000-07:002007-10-29T18:35:56.092-07:00The Sea Inside, post 3When Ramon and Julia kissed it was an eye level shot. It felt like I was there, because it was an eye level shot and it seemed like I was close to them. When Ramon leaves his older brothers house for the last time, Javier is running after the van where Ramon is. It was a long shot. It stood out to me because, it made the scene seem more sad. Because, he didn't want to let Ramon go, and he knew that was the last time he would ever see his uncle. Those scenes and shots were meaningful to me.Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511233096368805058noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024025663669017613.post-7051134328909127182007-10-29T18:03:00.000-07:002007-10-29T18:28:43.592-07:00The Sea Inside, post 2Between the novel The Diving Bell and The Butterfly and the film The Sea Inside there were many similarities and differences. The similarities between the two were, the main characters were quadriplegics, were married, wanted to die, were cared for, both could go in their wheelchairs, couldn't go to the bathroom, both wondered off into their fantasies, main characters wrote something that got published for the world to see, and both were loved by their family. The differences between the two were in the the film The Sea Inside Ramon wanted to kill himself, married twice, he could eat, could go outside with his wheelchair, could talk, could see out of both eyes, was cared for by his family, didn't have one of his eyelids sewn shut, could whistle, made himself quadriplegic by being stupid by jumping off a cliff with 5 feet deep water at the bottom, his poems were published, and could drink liquids on his own. The differences in the novel The Diving Bell and The Butterfly were he couldn't control what happened to him, was cared for in a hospital, he had a stroke, (that's why he became a quadriplegic), could only see out of one eye, couldn't talk, made a book that was published about his experience, had one eyelid sewn shut, had to fed by tubes, and was only married once. In my opinion I thought the novel was more powerful to me. Because in the book Jean-Dominque Bauby really explained how bad it was to be in his situation, he could only see out off one eye, he couldn't talk, and he couldn't even talk to his family. Reading that was horrible. It was just so sad. To me reading that book made me believe that I should try to live life to the fullest.Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511233096368805058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024025663669017613.post-54938274788984893032007-10-28T17:22:00.000-07:002007-10-28T17:45:05.610-07:00The Sea Inside, post 1I thought this film was interesting. It probably would've been more interesting if it wasn't in subtitles and if we didn't have to take notes during the movie. Because no one likes to takes notes, or read subtitles during a movie. It's pretty brutal to have to do that. I think it's wrong to kill yourself, even if you're a quadriplegic. I can understand why Ramon would want to kill himself after being a quadriplegic for 28 years, but killing yourself in my opinion is wrong. Getting a assisted suicide I think is even worse, because who ever is helping you do it must not love you enough if they're willing to kill you. By helping someone kill them self you have no heart or soul. I agree with the courts ruling. Because it's wrong to help someone kill them self, and it's wrong to kill yourself in general. I didn't like when Ramon killed himself because, it's wrong to do that to yourself. I mean he's the one that jumped off a cliff that had 3 feet of water at the bottom. He's the one that did this to himself. I think the friends that helped him kill himself have no heart or soul.Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511233096368805058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024025663669017613.post-65779520121529869872007-10-25T18:30:00.000-07:002007-10-25T18:31:21.599-07:00Final Blog, post 2Did the other assignment, the optional one.Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511233096368805058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024025663669017613.post-84484791933367831052007-10-25T18:01:00.000-07:002007-10-25T18:30:33.293-07:00Final Blog, post 1In the final part of my book Derek talked about the struggles he had with players on the Yankees through the years he has played for them, approaches he got from crazy fans, and how to stay out of trouble. Derek talked about when he was with Tino Martinez, a fan came up to him in a club and told him that he had some "x" for him. Right away Derek said, "no" shaking his head and immediately got up with Tino, walked away and got out of that club. Derek said that,"even if I asked him what is that?" Or even smiled politely, people would've saw that he was handing me something and the people would go straight to the papers saying, "Derek was getting XTC in a club". That's why if you ever get into a situation like that you should just walk away. Derek also talked about when the Yankees and Mariners got into a bench clearing fight how one of his teammates took a shot at him in the media after the game saying, "that Derek should of been defending his teammates, instead of talking and joking with A-rod." Derek was very upset by that comment because, his teammate just assumed that he was joking with A-rod. Derek didn't want to get into a fight and either did A-rod. So Derek and A-rod were actually talking about how the pitcher that hit Martinez did it on accident. So both of the players weren't joking around they were talking baseball with eachother and Dereks teammate was assuming that they were Joking. Derek was very mad. Overall I personally liked this book a lot.Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511233096368805058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024025663669017613.post-40623042218563674082007-10-21T17:16:00.000-07:002007-10-21T17:40:42.891-07:00Part 5, post 2Part 5 of the book was very interesting to me. Derek talked about who his ro-model was growing up, and what to look for in a ro-model. He also talked about how he started his foundation. Called Turn-2. His foundation helps kids with drug, and alcohol problems. He emphasis's on how bad drugs and alcohol are for you and that you should never try them. Unless your 21 years old when its legal to drink. In his foundation he also has baseball camps for kids. During this part of the book he also talked about his struggles coming into the major leagues and getting moved down to the minors. He talks about how hard it was for him to get moved down. I liked the way Derek explained what to look for in a ro-model. He had a lot of ro-models growing up, and he still does. Sometimes in this section of the book he explained things over and over again and it got a little boring. He talked about how to set goals again, and he already talked about that the first 4 sections of the book. It gets kind of annoying when you read about it so much. I mean I did like this section of the book though. Derek also talked about how his ro-model and good friend Daryle Strawberry had drug problems, alcohol problems, and the struggles he went through. He was tested positive for cocaine. He was suspended for a year for testing positive. When he started talking about that in the book I really got interested. I really liked when Jeter started talking about that. Overall I thought this section was pretty interesting, but not the most interesting.Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511233096368805058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024025663669017613.post-54052263299677938422007-10-16T20:19:00.000-07:002007-10-16T20:27:43.256-07:00Part 4, post 2Summarization of part 4- In this section Derek talks about a lot of his personal experiences. He talks about his very close relationships with teammates, his relationship with Mariah Carey, and his close relationship with his sister. He talks about the struggles he had to go through when he was dating Mariah Carey. When he was dating her he couldn't take all the paparazzis following them and writing down every move they did with each other. He talked about how much his sister meant to him even though she was six years younger then him. He also talked about what he does in the off season. He says, "there is no off season for me." So now I know that there isn't an off season for Derek Jeter. Overall this chapter was very interesting and I can't wait to read the next section.Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511233096368805058noreply@blogger.com0