tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post116359989269609605..comments2024-03-17T03:18:56.070-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: Wednesday 11/15 A.M. Quickie:Matsuzaka Makes Sox Team to Beat?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163640299282329122006-11-15T20:24:00.000-05:002006-11-15T20:24:00.000-05:00Not making an attempt to sign Matsawhatever would ...Not making an attempt to sign Matsawhatever would be the dumbest thing the Boston front office has done yet (dumber than 4-$40 mill to Beckett). Doing so would piss off all of Japan and the other Asian countries, plus it would piss off the biggest agent in all of sports, Scott Boras. That being said, it's still a possibility, because quite frankly I'm not sure the Sox front office knows what the hell they're doing right now.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764597535956025803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163637881610907472006-11-15T19:44:00.000-05:002006-11-15T19:44:00.000-05:00what is this "hockey" you speak ofis that the thin...what is this "hockey" you speak of<BR/><BR/>is that the thing where you go to the mall instead of going to school?<BR/><BR/>or did are you referring to that dance that the kindergarten children do with all that "shaking all about" and the "putting your right foot in" and simply leaving out the "pokey"?GuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163630913524303822006-11-15T17:48:00.000-05:002006-11-15T17:48:00.000-05:00luda -Their defense didn't allow anywhere near 44 ...luda -<BR/><BR/>Their defense didn't allow anywhere near 44 points.<BR/>West Virginia's offense - touchdown allowed off fumble at 13-yd line.<BR/>West Virginia's special teams - touchdown on the worst punt/coverage I have ever seen in my whole life.<BR/><BR/>I don't even need any more to make my point.<BR/><BR/>44 - 14 = 30.<BR/>34 > 30.<BR/><BR/>And did you mean, they fumbled 7 times, losing 3, 2 of which were part of the <A HREF="http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/playbyplay?gameId=263060097&quarter=3" REL="nofollow">4-play, 3-fumble sequence which ended with a Louisville touchdown</A>?<BR/><BR/>Moron.<BR/><BR/>I'm done with you.john (east lansing, mi)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03872457640564913468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163626293776492912006-11-15T16:31:00.000-05:002006-11-15T16:31:00.000-05:00Sweet, I'm not the only Hockey fan on this board!Sweet, I'm not the only Hockey fan on this board!Aitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08465798018639732646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163624768234222512006-11-15T16:06:00.000-05:002006-11-15T16:06:00.000-05:00College Football - no scandals?Funniest statement ...College Football - no scandals?<BR/><BR/>Funniest statement on this thread so far.<BR/><BR/>SMU, the entire SEC (minus Vandy), "Fifth Down", Reggie Bush's parents' housing, a team's player being suspended indefinitely only to be reinstated in time for a key game...<BR/><BR/>Yeah, it's perfect - perfectly in line with the rest of sports.TBenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10337905315011989614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163624070870646942006-11-15T15:54:00.000-05:002006-11-15T15:54:00.000-05:00@ jhawkjjm:Yes, Papelbon did win a few starts down...<I>@ jhawkjjm:</I><BR/><BR/>Yes, Papelbon did win a few starts down the stretch in '05 and looked good doing it.<BR/><BR/>Julian Tavarez looked unstoppable as a starter last season when all hope was lost in September. I still wouldn't feel too confident about him as my #3 going into this season.<BR/><BR/>And I'm as Die-Hard as Red Sox fans get.Big Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11478232002387175988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163623626457944622006-11-15T15:47:00.000-05:002006-11-15T15:47:00.000-05:00Unfortunately the only thing required to be found ...Unfortunately the only thing required to be found guilty in a civil trial is to convince a judge that OJ is to blame somehow for the death.<BR/><BR/>I'm not saying he's guilty or innocent, but nothing can be based on the results of a civil trial. OJ could have been held liable of her death simply by being a bad husband to her, therefore leading her to this Ron Goldman guy. All kinds of idiocy is passed in court for truth in civil cases if enough money is involved, just ask the dumbshit who convinced a judge it was McDonald's fault she spilled coffee on herself while driving.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163623131126739112006-11-15T15:38:00.000-05:002006-11-15T15:38:00.000-05:00guyinthecorner - I hate to interrupt your arguemen...guyinthecorner - <BR/><BR/>I hate to interrupt your arguement with this, but your analogy is flawed. LeBron was playing against high school competition, but he was also 17-18 years old, and was still growing physically and mentally. Plus he got lots of time against NBA-caliber talent at the elite camps, in summer league, and so forth. Matsuzuka is not still growing and improving, so your analogy really doesn't quite work.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764597535956025803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163622365075534172006-11-15T15:26:00.000-05:002006-11-15T15:26:00.000-05:00What the...Dan, are you kidding me? The Sox the f...What the...Dan, are you kidding me? The Sox the favorites to win the AL next season? Their rotation includes Paplebon - who has yet to prove he's a good starter, Schilling - who's about 700 years old, Beckett - who's extremely overrated, Wakefield - let's just move on, and Matsazuka...how many Japanese pitchers have been successful for more than a year or two in MLB - that's right, NONE.<BR/><BR/>Plus, they have major holes at 2B, SS, CF, and the bullpen that they won't be able to fill now. And keep in mind that, although Matsazuka is only 26 years old, he's thrown about as many innings as someone 30ish would have here...<BR/><BR/>(And Zito will be a bust as well - all the Oakland starters throw a lot of innings early in their careers, then break down a couple years later (see: Hudson, Tim and Mulder, Mark), and Zito threw more innings than the others. Plus he doesn't have the stuff of a #1 starter.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764597535956025803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163618735268180452006-11-15T14:25:00.000-05:002006-11-15T14:25:00.000-05:00How in the world has everyone forgotten that OJ wa...How in the world has everyone forgotten that OJ was found guilty of murdering Nicole and Ron? Just because he was found innocent in the criminal trial (due to some pretty shitty prosecuting I might add) doesn't change the fact that he was found <B>guilty</B> in the civil trial and is officially held liable for the deaths of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman.Christian Thomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552580025935909875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163616951270834282006-11-15T13:55:00.000-05:002006-11-15T13:55:00.000-05:00I dunno...I didn't know the Japanese pitcher was t...I dunno...I didn't know the Japanese pitcher was the biggest story midweek. I'm pretty well entrenched in Michigan/OSUrafaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09286062038193331350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163616873316846422006-11-15T13:54:00.000-05:002006-11-15T13:54:00.000-05:00Please correct me if I'm wrong, but Papelbon did s...Please correct me if I'm wrong, but Papelbon did start some games at the end of the season two years ago and pitched fairly well.jhawkjjmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18297634924511036895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163615529388698602006-11-15T13:32:00.000-05:002006-11-15T13:32:00.000-05:00big smitty,Being a Sawx fan you should learn to sp...big smitty,<BR/><BR/>Being a Sawx fan you should learn to sppel<BR/><BR/>;)marcomarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17507640418000407851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163614938250238622006-11-15T13:22:00.000-05:002006-11-15T13:22:00.000-05:00haha, maher - awesome.We still on for Golden Corra...haha, maher - awesome.<BR/><BR/>We still on for Golden Corral Saturday night?<BR/><BR/><BR/>Can anyone tell me what is going on with the manninghams?john (east lansing, mi)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03872457640564913468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163613851799911712006-11-15T13:04:00.000-05:002006-11-15T13:04:00.000-05:00So Boston has no closer, no right fielder, no shor...So Boston has no closer, no right fielder, no short stop. They have a disgruntled left fielder, a flop in center field and Josh Beckett, not the All Star anyone expected. Their overpaid catcher suffered a serious and predictable decline last year. And they're relying on two 40 year olds in the rotation.<BR/><BR/>But hey, they got Matsuzaka and he can pitch every day and play every position just like Bugs Bunny. World Series Champs, baby!Ben K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11938851241067496400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163613828188236562006-11-15T13:03:00.000-05:002006-11-15T13:03:00.000-05:00@scar tissueever notice that dan kicks the convers...@scar tissue<BR/><BR/>ever notice that dan kicks the conversation off and we spend the thread talking to one another? I enjoy reading and reacting to the opinions of others smart enough to construct an argument, whereas you just come in and talk shit about Dan who you must be in love with or have at the least a man crush on because of the way you stalk him. I'm also picking up a hint of abandonment issues with what you post, relating dan's departure from page 2 and your own...father/mother? leaving you at an early age.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163613645808962842006-11-15T13:00:00.000-05:002006-11-15T13:00:00.000-05:00and florida's quality win is against which 2 loss ...and florida's quality win is against which 2 loss team? or is it against 3 loss Tenn? oh that's right, they lost to a team with 2 losses too!<BR/><BR/>not to mention they needed a guy (Moss) who is being suspeneded THIS week against W.Carolina to block a few kicks last week to get them the W at home 17-16 v. SC.<BR/><BR/>Wonder if they weren't playing Spurrier if he (Moss) would have been suspended last week.<BR/><BR/>You call Wisco's schedule "cream puff" when florida's non-conf consists of W. Carolina and C. Florida...and the bully of the bunch Southern Miss...which we all know must suck as a football team since Favre went there right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163612535712224882006-11-15T12:42:00.000-05:002006-11-15T12:42:00.000-05:00ndyanks - sure. I don't think I said otherwise.Al...ndyanks - sure. I don't think I said otherwise.<BR/><BR/>Also, I let everything else in your previous comment go, seeing no need for correction. But you shouldn't take my word for it - if ND beats USC and USC hasn't suffered a loss to Cal, y'all are probably bouncing up to #2. Isn't that all the agreement you need?<BR/><BR/>ludakris -<BR/>Umm... Oregon State. They're lame because they're not good. Unranked teams generally don't have that much going for them.<BR/>West Virginia, as far as I can tell, FUMBLES the ball "VERY nicely."<BR/>And what I told you was that Louisville was going to lose to Rutgers, because they are not as dominant as many people claimed. In fact, I believe Rutgers, by actually playing defense, shut them down.<BR/>What I said, specifically, was that Rutgers's defense would be solid, Rutgers wouldn't hand Louisville tons of points by fumbling or making boneheaded special teams plays, and Louisville had no chance of stopping Rice. I estimated that Rice would run for "a buck-fifty," which was off by a total of 19 yards.<BR/><BR/>And the reason I attacked your grammar and spelling was that I realized there was no way to actually figure out whether Vandy would actually beat Wisconsin, as you had proposed. I just knew that your argument was so patently ridiculous that there was no way logic could ever hope to fight it.<BR/><BR/><BR/>manningham -<BR/>... i don't even know, dude.john (east lansing, mi)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03872457640564913468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163611839487309082006-11-15T12:30:00.000-05:002006-11-15T12:30:00.000-05:00Any word on the status of OJ's next book: "How I W...Any word on the status of OJ's next book: "How I Would Have Looked for the Real Killers (If I Hadn't Done It Myself)?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163611431097825752006-11-15T12:23:00.000-05:002006-11-15T12:23:00.000-05:00UGA would beat Indiana 9 times out of 10. As it w...UGA would beat Indiana 9 times out of 10. As it would Vandy and Kentucky. That being said, All three could beat UGA and this year, very well might. However, don't forget that UGA has athletes on par with USC, Miami, UF, Texas, OSU and Michigan. <BR/><BR/>We put more guys in the League than 115 schools in 1-A. UGA might be having the worst year in recent memory, BUT, they still know how to win.<BR/><BR/>All that to say, I think we suck this year, our D doesn't show up very often, BUT as long as Georgia Tech has Reggie Ball, UGA wins. Case closed.dawg gone round the worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06224061502344982679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163606455437313372006-11-15T11:00:00.000-05:002006-11-15T11:00:00.000-05:00I HATE PEOPLE WHO THINK DAISUKE "GYROMAN" MATSUZAK...<B>I HATE PEOPLE WHO THINK DAISUKE "GYROMAN" MATSUZAKA ISN'T GOOD</B><BR/><BR/>I present to you the LeBron James argument.....<BR/><BR/>Lebron played in high school (easily considered a bigger difference from the NBA than the Japanesse League is to the MLB) and everyone said he was unproven, he can't play on real defenders.<BR/><BR/>I saw the WBC and that gyroball is for real. search gyroball on youtube and find the 22 sec clip. watch the rotation, that ain't no breaking ball.<BR/><BR/>He was the MVP of the WBC!!!<BR/><BR/>Don't say he's unproven. That's shortsighted. The US didn't get into the finals and this guy was the MVP.<BR/><BR/>It is predicted the red sox are going to go nuts with this. <B>How great is this idea</B>! They want to green screen a ton of the ads in Fenway so that they can be sold TWICE. once to american companies and once to japanesse for their broadcast. Apparently they are trying to get a deal to have all of Gyromans starts on Japanesse TV. Imagine the bidding was for those rights in Japan. And that money isn't shared like the jersey money.<BR/><BR/>Gammons says that there will now be a Yankee/Sox rivalry cause it's Matsui/Matsuzaka now. I suspect that if they make a tv deal and get a share of the commercials sold when Gyroman pitches against the yankees that's a TON OF MONEY.<BR/><BR/>Overall a very good deal because they can get the money back.GuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163606295371422322006-11-15T10:58:00.000-05:002006-11-15T10:58:00.000-05:00Also, yes, Dan, everybody who reads this have "not...Also, yes, Dan, everybody who reads this have "noticed" that you are granting OSU and Michigan "one quality win" (or less) each.<BR/><BR/>In what could be Scar Tissue's first good post ever, he turns the camera around and points out that everything you say about Wisconsin, and especially about Texas, is double-plus-true for EVERYBODY on UF's schedule. I think, if we went around the horn, we would be able to say some pretty devastating things about every team, except maybe UM and OSU (aside from the brand new observations that you have been bringing up for two weeks). And Rutgers, unless you count that scrape against UConn. And Boise State, unless you count the scare against ...SJSU, plus the fact that they suck.<BR/><BR/>USC - lost, to lame team.<BR/>ND - killed, at home.<BR/>UF - see above.<BR/>Rutgers - I like Rutgers, but I can count their "quality wins" on zero, <I>maybe one</I>, fingers. (We'll see about WVU, of course).<BR/>Arkansas - killed, at home.<BR/>WVU - hahaha. I told you bitches. Go back to high school and learn some fundamentals.<BR/>Wisconsin - lost once. No super-great wins.<BR/>Louisville - I likewise told you bitches.<BR/>LSU - how many times have they lost now?<BR/>Boise State - talk to me again about creampuff schedules.<BR/>Texas - killed at home, lost to KSU.<BR/>Auburn - maybe it wasn't that defense in the big SEC showdown early on; maybe LSU's offense just sucked.<BR/>Cal - killed plus lost equals nope.<BR/><BR/>Alright, that's 15. How far down must I go?<BR/>CFB is hard to do well; consistency is almost all we have to go on. Wisconsin has managed that, against a bunch of teams that could certainly beat 110 Div I-A teams on a really great day.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>oh, and ludakris -<BR/><BR/>That's so silly I'll let it stand for itself. He who makes the most typos and the longest run-on sentence does not necessarily win. And I think Indiana would beat Georgia. <I>inter alia</I>. Deal with it.john (east lansing, mi)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03872457640564913468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163606169303327822006-11-15T10:56:00.000-05:002006-11-15T10:56:00.000-05:00Japanese players with WS rings:Irabu - 2 (what the...Japanese players with WS rings:<BR/>Irabu - 2 (what the?)<BR/>Iguchi - 1<BR/>Taguchi - 1<BR/><BR/>Only Irabu was a legit star in Japan. Then he became the fat toad in NY and stole two rings in the process.<BR/><BR/>Just sayin'...TBenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10337905315011989614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163606114868631882006-11-15T10:55:00.000-05:002006-11-15T10:55:00.000-05:00marcomarcoThe $51.1 million posting fee is due in ...marcomarco<BR/><BR/>The $51.1 million posting fee is due in full following Bostons signing of Matsuzaka, ONLY if Boston signs him. IF Boston and Boras fail to make an deal the fee is voided and Matsuzaka returns to Japan for 1 year before being a free agent after 2007.Travishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01676482582616039215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1163606058445550162006-11-15T10:54:00.000-05:002006-11-15T10:54:00.000-05:00Why/how, exactly, did the Red Sox come up with $51...Why/how, exactly, did the Red Sox come up with $51.1M as the number they would bid?CorrNDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15371462855078578516noreply@blogger.com