tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post116031308781612673..comments2024-03-17T03:18:56.070-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: Sunday A.M. Quickie:Torre out, Piniella in?!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160345854170691842006-10-08T18:17:00.000-04:002006-10-08T18:17:00.000-04:00Dan, I'm having trouble following your Florida #2 ...<I>Dan, I'm having trouble following your Florida #2 logic. You trash on Auburn for losing to Arkansas, and by extension trash on LSU for losing to Auburn. Then it's somehow an enormous feat when Florida beats those two previously trashed-on teams? Not sure you can have it both ways...</I><BR/><BR/>thank you god for saying that for me. my brain hurt when trying to make sense of dan's logic and I couldn't see past the huge jumping question mark my mind put on the monitor enough to formulate a coherent response.Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11087094908297676378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160344083913867852006-10-08T17:48:00.000-04:002006-10-08T17:48:00.000-04:00Kurt, for Yankees fans success apparently is only ...Kurt, for Yankees fans success apparently is only in World Series victories, and everything else is a failure. <BR/><BR/>By those lofty standards, it's sure been a lot of failure recently. <BR/><BR/>The Mets also are much better setup for the next few years, building around the core of young players like David Wright and Jose Reyes. The Yankees core is getting older, with Jeter, Posada, Damon, Mussina, Giambi, Matsui, Abreu and [especially] Rivera getting older. <BR/><BR/>Sure, Wang and Cano have exceeded expectations, and Philip Hughes is being touted as the next best thing, but I think anyone would realize the Mets core of Wright, Reyes, and Beltran, not to mention if Milledge, Pelfrey, and Lindstrom all develop to their expectations. <BR/><BR/>Baseball and New York in particular are definitely in the "what have you done for me lately" realm. If the Mets win, the balance of power will be shifting. <BR/><BR/>As a Red Sox fan, I know I'm pulling for the Mets, because I know how much they hate the Yankees too. <BR/><BR/>It's a good day for the haters.ToddTheJackasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333015679479284215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160342726215125542006-10-08T17:25:00.000-04:002006-10-08T17:25:00.000-04:00Kurt: Instant. History. Learn it, love it.Kurt: Instant. History. Learn it, love it.TJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923521765537437204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160342409056725372006-10-08T17:20:00.000-04:002006-10-08T17:20:00.000-04:00"The Mets are 8 wins away from taking over the rol...<I>"The Mets are 8 wins away from taking over the role as New York's most successful baseball team. If they aren't there already."</I> - Dan Shanoff<BR/><BR/><BR/>Hahhahaha Dan you crack me up. Here's how the Mets take over the role as NY's most successful:<BR/><BR/>1. The Yankees never win again.<BR/>2. The Mets win 22 more World Series Championships (at their current pace of 1 every 20 years, thats 440 more years)<BR/><BR/>So in conclusion, in the year 2446, assuming the Yankees never win again, the Mets will take over the role as NY's most successful baseball team.<BR/><BR/>Keep dreaming Dan.Kurthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14615862536072857322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160333636934308282006-10-08T14:53:00.000-04:002006-10-08T14:53:00.000-04:00Oh, Lou Piniella would be great! He handled the p...Oh, Lou Piniella would be great! He handled the pressure in NYC in the 80's OK. I don't remember his teams winning any World Serioes, though. They just have that magazine cover with Rickey Henderson, Don Mattingly, et al. to show for Sweet Lou's time back then. But, um, Lou Piniella just had trouble dealing with Tampa last year. Maybe he won't do so well a second time. I'm having visions of an MLB version of Larry Brown with the Knicks. It is probably time for Torre to go, but can't they let him retire even if it's just for show? <BR/><BR/>P.S. - a team from Moscow isn't technically a European team.starkweatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08067659960128584230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160330007885800152006-10-08T13:53:00.000-04:002006-10-08T13:53:00.000-04:00Piniella? I foresee disaster.Piniella? I foresee disaster.Marcus Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17020660877653524405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160327631903737092006-10-08T13:13:00.000-04:002006-10-08T13:13:00.000-04:00And Dan: how can you call USC at 3 an intertia pic...And Dan: how can you call USC at 3 an intertia pick while USC at 4 is somehow not?TJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923521765537437204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160327480986805312006-10-08T13:11:00.000-04:002006-10-08T13:11:00.000-04:00I think the Arkansas-Aubrun game--combined with th...I think the Arkansas-Aubrun game--combined with the previous Arkansas-USC game, is enough of a blow to the SEC mystique that tough wins over LSU and Alabama suddenly don't look quite as good, while easy wins over... everyone they've played still looks pretty good for Michigan.<BR/><BR/>1. OSU<BR/>2. Michigan<BR/>3. Florida<BR/>LSU - out of top 10<BR/>Auburn - out of top 10<BR/>Tennessee - somewhere around 6 or 7.<BR/>Arkansas - probably about 20.<BR/>Georgia - not much higher than Arkansas.TJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923521765537437204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160326677569003102006-10-08T12:57:00.000-04:002006-10-08T12:57:00.000-04:00HAHAHAHAHA LOU PINIELLA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA LOU PINIELLA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAFreKy Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06322127577984239799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160324218857323442006-10-08T12:16:00.000-04:002006-10-08T12:16:00.000-04:00LSU's defense is probably the best in the country ...LSU's defense is probably the best in the country and we were without a RB (which is why there was so much Tebow). It's extremely hard to throw down the field on them, and every time we tried our receivers couldn't get open or they were double covered.<BR/><BR/>Despite all this our offense still is in the top 20 of total O in the country.<BR/><BR/>After thinking about it over night. If I had a vote:<BR/><BR/>1) Ohio State<BR/>2) Michigan <BR/>3) Florida<BR/>4) USC<BR/>5) WVU<BR/><BR/>Joe (Dayton)Trey (formerly TF)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16016679366233865869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160322974337229182006-10-08T11:56:00.000-04:002006-10-08T11:56:00.000-04:00things that would worry me if I was a Gator fan.1)...things that would worry me if I was a Gator fan.<BR/><BR/>1) The offense. It doesn't look that great, the defense is carrying you. Defense wins championships, so you are fine, just admit right now that as fun as Tebow is to watch, that the D is winning your games.<BR/><BR/>2) Special Teams. Great on punts, but what happens when you need to kick a 43 yd FG to beat AUB?Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11087094908297676378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160322345610728792006-10-08T11:45:00.000-04:002006-10-08T11:45:00.000-04:00Dan, when does Erik Ainge get mention for insertin...Dan, when does Erik Ainge get mention for inserting himself in the Heisman race?<BR/><BR/>On pace to throw for 3300 yards and almost 30 TDs with a completion percentage near 70.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08338217120051516790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160320969264848862006-10-08T11:22:00.000-04:002006-10-08T11:22:00.000-04:00Ah yes, obviously we should jump Florida ahead bec...Ah yes, obviously we should jump Florida ahead because OSU had one crappy game on their schedule. Of course beating three ranked teams (at the time) means nothing. Of course beating Texas and Iowa on the road (two games experts thought they'd lose) means nothing. Of course beating those teams about 10x's more handily than the box scores indicate means nothing. Sure Shanoff, squeeze off enough force to push your Gators to number one. OSU will bend them over a table in the championship game (unless it's Michigan giving it to them).Brave Sir Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15219327624473687797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160318677410114752006-10-08T10:44:00.000-04:002006-10-08T10:44:00.000-04:00On behalf of all Buckeye fans let me say this:Feel...On behalf of all Buckeye fans let me say this:<BR/><BR/>Feel free to put Florida @ #1, and put OSU @ 2 with MICH @ whatever. We will gladly take #2 in the BCS and wear our road white at the Fiesta Bowl...we seem to do well in it.Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11087094908297676378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160318496936609852006-10-08T10:41:00.000-04:002006-10-08T10:41:00.000-04:00I'm starting to get the feeling that sports has fi...I'm starting to get the feeling that sports has finally caught up with the rest of the world. Stories are being leaked (floated if you will) to gauge the public's reaction to them, if favorable, they will follow through (firing joe torre) and if not, they will say that is all just a media creation.<BR/><BR/>Dan, by your logic then Bobby Cox should have been fired long ago.Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11087094908297676378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160318450128383062006-10-08T10:40:00.000-04:002006-10-08T10:40:00.000-04:00This Florida at #1 stuff is nuts. Ohio State (who...This Florida at #1 stuff is nuts. Ohio State (who I hate, but still) beat Texas and Iowa on the road. Auburn will be lucky to be ranked <I>better</I> than Texas this week. Their wins have been better.BobbyStompyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16344775000528270647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160318050522844262006-10-08T10:34:00.000-04:002006-10-08T10:34:00.000-04:00Florida is probably 2, but I think Michigan should...Florida is probably 2, but I think Michigan should jump to 3. Although it probably won't matter because whoever wins the Ohio State-Michigan game will probably go to the national title game.LaziestMovieCriticofAllTimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12184805496845423569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160316520530495372006-10-08T10:08:00.000-04:002006-10-08T10:08:00.000-04:00Haha! I love seeing the Yankees go into ballistic ...Haha! I love seeing the Yankees go into ballistic mode. Sure, the Red Sox have a ton of issues too, but it makes it okay so long as the Yankees are going bat shit crazy too. <BR/><BR/>Detroit fans should be happy, the better team won.ToddTheJackasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333015679479284215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1160313921923590352006-10-08T09:25:00.000-04:002006-10-08T09:25:00.000-04:00Haven't got to the NYDN yet, but it is time for To...Haven't got to the NYDN yet, but it is time for Torre to go. Hate to see it happen, but it must. I wouldn't mind seeing this team w/o A-rod, Shef and Johnson either.dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350878242630040563noreply@blogger.com