tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post116739817776103214..comments2024-03-17T03:18:56.070-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: Friday 12/29 A.M. Quickie:Last Weekday of 2006!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1167424910741676422006-12-29T15:41:00.000-05:002006-12-29T15:41:00.000-05:00I can tell you one thing, when I'm watching a bowl...I can tell you one thing, when I'm watching a bowl game I never ever ever think to myself, gee I wonder how the funeral of Gerald Ford is going I sure wish they'd cut away to that. I don't give a rat's ass about the funeral of a guy who was president before I was even born. Show the damn game!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07353671003212539401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1167418918394525972006-12-29T14:01:00.001-05:002006-12-29T14:01:00.001-05:00Forgot to mention Ben Sheets - he's in the second ...Forgot to mention Ben Sheets - he's in the second group if he's healthy.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764597535956025803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1167418888689870522006-12-29T14:01:00.000-05:002006-12-29T14:01:00.000-05:00NL pitchers who will be better than Zito by the en...NL pitchers who will be better than Zito by the end of the year:<BR/><BR/>Oswalt, Hou<BR/>Carpenter, STL<BR/>Webb, Ari<BR/>Willis, FLA<BR/>Zambrano, Chc<BR/>Schmidt, LA<BR/>M.Cain, SF<BR/>J.Johnson, FLA<BR/>A.Sanchez, FLA<BR/><BR/>Pitchers who will be about as good as Zito:<BR/><BR/>C.Hamels, PHI (would be above except for injury concerns)<BR/>C.Billingsley, LA<BR/>A.Wainwright, STL<BR/>C.Young, SD<BR/>S.Olsen, FLA<BR/>Lowe, LA<BR/>Penny, LA<BR/>B.Myers, PHI<BR/>Smoltz, ATL<BR/>Peavy, SD (unless he figures out how to pitch again, then he goes into the first group)Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764597535956025803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1167414290577837922006-12-29T12:44:00.000-05:002006-12-29T12:44:00.000-05:00And the 15th anniversary of the last winning recor...And the 15th anniversary of the last winning record. Go Brewers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1167412997792746492006-12-29T12:23:00.000-05:002006-12-29T12:23:00.000-05:00Did anyone see that ridiculous ally oops with a m...Did anyone see that ridiculous ally oops with a minute to go in the Suns-Mavs game?<BR/><BR/>Now I pose this query to the masses: Why wasn't this the marquree game on Christmas day?<BR/><BR/>Yes I understand Kobe,Wade & Shaq and the NBA's marketing of stars but c'mon!<BR/>They couldn't schedule last night's contest for the 25th.<BR/>That game was awesome. Why not showcase the leagues two most entertaining teams? Someone at the marketing dept needs a headcheck.Ftrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136143693025542474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1167412938165229572006-12-29T12:22:00.000-05:002006-12-29T12:22:00.000-05:00If Sheets stays healthy (HUGE if) and if the Brew ...If Sheets stays healthy (HUGE if) and if the Brew Crew give him any sort of offense, he will be in the mix. I am a jaded Brewer fan too, but I remain hopeful each season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1167411183880973072006-12-29T11:53:00.000-05:002006-12-29T11:53:00.000-05:00Lets put it this way:If you're drafting a 2007 tea...Lets put it this way:<BR/><BR/>If you're drafting a 2007 team in an NL only fantasy league, is Zito your #1 pitcher?<BR/><BR/>I didn't think so.marcomarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17507640418000407851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1167411030437690222006-12-29T11:50:00.000-05:002006-12-29T11:50:00.000-05:00Have we forgotten that Jason "Ironman" Schmidt is ...Have we forgotten that Jason "Ironman" Schmidt is playing in the best pitchers park in baseball? Not exactly a shabby defense behind him either. Or Offense supporting him.marcomarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17507640418000407851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1167408633624289072006-12-29T11:10:00.000-05:002006-12-29T11:10:00.000-05:00Aha! Zambrano! I obviously picked the wrong "Z" pi...Aha! Zambrano! I obviously picked the wrong "Z" pitcher. I must be confused...Dan Shanoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126386161198401693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1167406663856756292006-12-29T10:37:00.000-05:002006-12-29T10:37:00.000-05:00Memphis won't get Oden. The team with the worst r...Memphis won't get Oden. The team with the worst record almost never gets the #1 pick. Gotta love the lottery.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1167406110847272462006-12-29T10:28:00.000-05:002006-12-29T10:28:00.000-05:00Maybe i'm a homer, but I don't see Oklahoma as a s...Maybe i'm a homer, but I don't see Oklahoma as a slam dunk winner of their BCS game. I'll give you LSU, and Louisville, but the other 3 games should be fairly good games.BLUEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01547964589052140083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1167405840511677772006-12-29T10:24:00.000-05:002006-12-29T10:24:00.000-05:00Re: My Zito-for-07-NL-Cy pick... hmm: As you look ...Re: My Zito-for-07-NL-Cy pick... hmm: As you look over the dregs that comprised the 2006 NL Cy contenders list, it's not so crazy. NL Cy voters will be dying to give it to him if he's even near the conversation. Carpenter? Old news. Pedro? Won't survive the injuries. Webb? Please. I don't see how it's crazy to put Zito at the top of the list.Dan Shanoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126386161198401693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1167405808854173652006-12-29T10:23:00.000-05:002006-12-29T10:23:00.000-05:00Not to defend DS too much,But a solid #2 AL starte...Not to defend DS too much,<BR/>But a solid #2 AL starter sounds like a NL CY to me. Consider Arroyo, and just about every other pitcher who switched leagues last year.amrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12883935309681305078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1167404861827990182006-12-29T10:07:00.000-05:002006-12-29T10:07:00.000-05:00Dan, maybe for 2007 you can make a resolution to s...Dan, maybe for 2007 you can make a resolution to stop posting while high. Barry Zito for Cy Young? That's even dumber than your Matsuzaka for Cy in the AL. At least we don't know if Dice will be good. Everybody who follows baseball knows that Zito's an average #2 starter, and he has some injury worries heading into next year.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764597535956025803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1167404438940047022006-12-29T10:00:00.000-05:002006-12-29T10:00:00.000-05:00From the thread yesterday, Kevin had a thoughtful ...From the thread yesterday, Kevin had a thoughtful analysis:<BR/><BR/><I>Another thing to think about - here's a lefty (meaning he'll face a lot of right-handed batters) who relies on his breaking ball and can't miss bats. That means a lot of action for the left fielder, right? And who do the Giants have in left field? The corpse of Barry Bonds.</I>marcomarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17507640418000407851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1167404077970956262006-12-29T09:54:00.000-05:002006-12-29T09:54:00.000-05:00Behind a "Barry and Barry!" marketing campaign, Zi...<I>Behind a "Barry and Barry!" marketing campaign, Zito wins the 2007 NL Cy Young Award.</I><BR/><BR/>Come on dude. Your instant history schtick is getting beyond silly. It seems that you're just throwing handfuls of crap on the wall, hoping one pile will stick.<BR/><BR/>Then you'll be able to say "I told you so"<BR/><BR/>Your unborn NBA MVP in 2029, Lebron James Jr.! Yay Dan!marcomarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17507640418000407851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1167401539122568592006-12-29T09:12:00.000-05:002006-12-29T09:12:00.000-05:00There's a decent argument to be made that Rutgers ...There's a decent argument to be made that Rutgers faced stiffer competition in the Big East. But I don't think either is a bad choice.<BR/><BR/>Here's my Greatest College Basketball Coaches list:<BR/>1. Wooden<BR/>2. K<BR/>3. Dean Smith<BR/>4. Knight (I hate this guy, but he IS this good)<BR/><BR/>I'm ignoring everyone (except Wooden) from the prESPN era (like I just googled and I know nothing about Rupp and Haskins) and I know little of the West and South (Sutton).<BR/><BR/>Anyway from ESPN era coaches, I would add:<BR/>Boeheim<BR/>Calhoun<BR/>John Thompson<BR/>Izzo<BR/>Pitino<BR/>Carril (I love the Princeton offense)<BR/>Tarkanian's towelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1167400344047090532006-12-29T08:52:00.000-05:002006-12-29T08:52:00.000-05:00So Rutgers improves by 3 games, finishes 3rd in th...So Rutgers improves by 3 games, finishes 3rd in the Big East ... and <I>they're</I> the top College Football Cinderella?<BR/><BR/>Stop drinking the Kool-Aid, Shanoff. Wake Forest improved by 7 wins, won the ACC, and all that after losing their starting QB and the top 2 RBs to injury. Not to mention they're the smallest school in the Big 6 conferences, and not the only game in state like Rutgers.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad Mandel wrote about this, because I couldn't figure out how Schiano could win any awards over Grobe:<BR/><I>What people don't realize is that a lot of the time, the finalists or semifinalists for these awards are determined ridiculously early. For instance, I received my ballot for the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year in early November. Grobe was not one of the 10 finalists, so I picked Schiano (who wound up winning). My vote for AP coach of the year, on the other hand, was not due until the last day of the season, and there was no list to choose from. Not surprisingly, Grobe won that one.</I>Christian Thomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552580025935909875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1167399414749032902006-12-29T08:36:00.000-05:002006-12-29T08:36:00.000-05:00It's a great day with the College Bowl Shanoff Pic...It's a great day with the College Bowl Shanoff Pick 'Em. We can now see what everyone picked now. It's interesting to see people's confidence points. Do you use the big points first or save them? Question to all...is it me or are 4 of the BCS games super easy? Louisville, Oklahoma, LSU, and OSU all winning. I used my last all my big confidence points on those games.<BR/><BR/>What did everyone else do? Use the points early or save them?RevScottDeMangeMDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02220843774217781967noreply@blogger.com