tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post116843776394657138..comments2024-03-17T03:18:56.070-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: Wednesday 01/10 A.M. Quickie:P. Carroll, Tony K Staying; Big Mac a DudUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168482149206762572007-01-10T21:22:00.000-05:002007-01-10T21:22:00.000-05:00Thanks Rafael!Am I the only one who doesn't give a...Thanks Rafael!<BR/>Am I the only one who doesn't give a flying fuck about Barbaro's hoof?<BR/><BR/>Just to clarify a previous comment, when I was comparing Favre and Ripken, I was only comparing their consecutive game streaks. <BR/><BR/>How about Duke losing again and UConn losing? Also Clemson is 17-0, go figure. I just hope Syracuse can win tonight and jump back into the top 25.CycleDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08933822029791530613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168470357411164922007-01-10T18:05:00.000-05:002007-01-10T18:05:00.000-05:00Just because Knight is hardass doesn't put him in ...Just because Knight is hardass doesn't put him in the same league as this asshole. And I don't even particularly like Knight. As a general rule, you can't blame the actions of one adult on another.<BR/><BR/>McGwire may have juiced, but a part of me feels bad that he is most ridiculed for deliberately not lying to Congress, when he so easily could have. But then, the other side is, he probably knew that he could be caught and didn't want to commit perjury. He should really just be ridiculed for juicing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168465619675745032007-01-10T16:46:00.000-05:002007-01-10T16:46:00.000-05:00Oh man -- Just when I thought I could leave this c...Oh man -- Just when I thought I could leave this college season in the past, you gotta bring up Hawaii. <BR/><BR/>I used to be a UH season ticket holder and got used to seeing guys like Chang and Rolovich run up yards like pinball. So what Brennan was doing didn't impress me at all. But, I was at the Hawaii bowl against ASU. Brennan is the real deal! He is probably the best college quarterback I have seen in the past 10 years or so at reading coverages and throwing the ball on time to the right spot. He's accurate, good arm, good vision. If I had seen him in person earlier, he would have been my own Heisman favorite - and I'm a Buckeyes fan!Natsfan74https://www.blogger.com/profile/02774593132826810650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168465400377095542007-01-10T16:43:00.000-05:002007-01-10T16:43:00.000-05:00I don't know if anybody else saw it, but ESPN's fr...I don't know if anybody else saw it, but ESPN's front page right now is the College Football TOP 25 for NEXT SEASON.<BR/><BR/>The only glaring omission is Hawai'i.<BR/><BR/>I would find somewhere in the TOP 25 for my main man COLT BRENNAN.GuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168462795987366232007-01-10T15:59:00.000-05:002007-01-10T15:59:00.000-05:00Yeah. But its looking more and more like Whis wil...Yeah. But its looking more and more like Whis will take the Pittsburgh job and Grimm will remain an assistant. <BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>actually, that's just my opinion.rafaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09286062038193331350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168462367885091752007-01-10T15:52:00.001-05:002007-01-10T15:52:00.001-05:00I promise -- no more college football -- after thi...I promise -- no more college football -- after this post I mean. At least it isn't about Cal or the HoF.<BR/><BR/>My biggest complaint about the SEC is that they don't play good non-conference opponents. Well, next year, LSU plays Virginia Tech, and both Alabama and Florida play Florida State. Tennessee plays at Cal. So I will give credit where credit is due. <BR/><BR/>And Dan -- I appreciate the blog and am glad you keep it up. Do you work now as well? or just blog? hmmm.....Natsfan74https://www.blogger.com/profile/02774593132826810650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168460857853231542007-01-10T15:27:00.000-05:002007-01-10T15:27:00.000-05:00I, on the other hand, was not paying attention. :...I, on the other hand, was not paying attention. :) <BR/><BR/>And Steve...well, we'll disagree then. I don't think Knight's a disgrace to the sport. I'd send my kid to play for him.<BR/><BR/>But my kids will be pro baseball players, so it won't happen.rafaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09286062038193331350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168459591416853322007-01-10T15:06:00.001-05:002007-01-10T15:06:00.001-05:00Cycledan said...I looked up Cal's career stats. Ve...<I>Cycledan said...<BR/><BR/>I looked up Cal's career stats. Very good. But great - no way. He had a few banner years. He also had some weak years. HOF material, not in my opinion.</I><BR/><BR/>You see, Eric, I was paying attention.... ;-)oasiserfedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17119941281241359976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168459579627979012007-01-10T15:06:00.000-05:002007-01-10T15:06:00.000-05:00"Bob Knight yells at players. That's it. Anyone wh..."Bob Knight yells at players. That's it. Anyone who points out the "choke" of Reed or the "slap" of the Tech player this year...please. Contact lasting less than a second does not qualify as beating someone."<BR/><BR/>He kicked his own son in the shin on national television. That IS beating, if you don't think getting kicked in the shin hurts like hell you're crazy. He is a disgrace to college basketball.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07353671003212539401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168457513348150972007-01-10T14:31:00.000-05:002007-01-10T14:31:00.000-05:00It's amazing how quickly things are forgotten, but...It's amazing how quickly things are forgotten, but Freddy Sanchez garnered 856,685 votes as a write-in for the NL All-star team this year. In addition, Jason Bay went from not being even in the top 10 in voting to the number one vote-getter for NL outfielders on a grass-root campaign. Seems a bit bigger than Rory Fitzpatrick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168457252328695222007-01-10T14:27:00.000-05:002007-01-10T14:27:00.000-05:00I have almost lost my will to live after reading t...I have almost lost my will to live after reading this.<BR/><BR/>Saying Ripken is not a HoF'er is not interesting, it is not clever and it is not controversial. It is just plain dumb and anyone who says so should not be talking baseball. But what good is it to rip "fans" for being idiots, when BBWAA themselves can't get it right? All I know is, that around 85 % of the voters should not be allowed to vote. That's how many who decided, at one point or another, that Bert Blyleven is not a HoF'er.....oasiserfedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17119941281241359976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168457149752955752007-01-10T14:25:00.000-05:002007-01-10T14:25:00.000-05:00Barbaro has a setback. Hoof Tissue removed.are you...Barbaro has a setback. Hoof Tissue removed.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>are you fucking kidding me? Seriously...this is news?! It'd be one thing if Barbaro actually won the Triple Crown...oh, wait..no it wouldn't matter, because he's a horse.rafaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09286062038193331350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168456970539168252007-01-10T14:22:00.000-05:002007-01-10T14:22:00.000-05:00Oh, and I'm pretty sure Bob Knight didn't make his...Oh, and I'm pretty sure Bob Knight didn't make his players practice nude, hit them in the groin, pour water and freeze them in winter, etc.<BR/><BR/>Bob Knight yells at players. That's it. Anyone who points out the "choke" of Reed or the "slap" of the Tech player this year...please. Contact lasting less than a second does not qualify as beating someone.rafaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09286062038193331350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168456872335125362007-01-10T14:21:00.000-05:002007-01-10T14:21:00.000-05:00Why is anyone debating Ripken? He's in. It's over...Why is anyone debating Ripken? He's in. It's over. Move on.<BR/><BR/>The most honest guy..the only honest guy..in those Senate hearings was Canseco.<BR/>Put him in the HOF.rafaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09286062038193331350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168456743234772622007-01-10T14:19:00.000-05:002007-01-10T14:19:00.000-05:00Why is baseball held to a higher standard than any...Why is baseball held to a higher standard than any other sport in regards to its athletes and moral values (ie cheating, gambling, etc)?<BR/><BR/>Let's all stick our heads in the sand and pretend that drugs havent contributed to some of NFLs greatest and longest careers. I was in high school in the early 90s and coaches/parents/boosters/anybody that thought it would give their team an edge were pushing weight training and drugs at that time to the high school players.<BR/><BR/>Do you think it started at the HS level and worked its way up to the college and NFL ranks?<BR/><BR/>It's ridiculus to think everybody is playing on an even playing field in any sport in any sports era. As long as it is a competition someone is going to find a way to bend the rules or have an advantage that hasnt even been thought of to ban yet.<BR/><BR/>The people keeping Big Mac out of the HOF are the same people that watched in amazement at the home run derbys, batting practice, each plate appearance to see what this man could do to a baseball. All of the time knowing there was no way 'conditioning' could ever make someones arms that size. <BR/><BR/>We are happy to put on the blinders for our entertainment and then become hypocrites and blister the same man for making choices that we think are immoral.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168454319900466932007-01-10T13:38:00.000-05:002007-01-10T13:38:00.000-05:00Not sure if anyone still/actually reads the AM Jum...Not sure if anyone still/actually reads the AM Jump at ESPN, but I think DJ Gallo is trying pretty hard to get some sexual humor in today's version:<BR/><BR/>"A Huge Taint"<BR/>"Experiencing a Night of Hard Wood in College"Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14561089277086762996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168453343914945352007-01-10T13:22:00.000-05:002007-01-10T13:22:00.000-05:00Ok, I've spent way too much work time looking up s...Ok, I've spent way too much work time looking up stats today. Sorry for boring everyone. I just wanted to make a statistical case for Cal since his credentials were questioned. I will let the stats speak for themselves. Quick thoughts:<BR/><BR/>Jeter: FIrst Ballot HoF<BR/>Favre: All-time great<BR/>Trammell: SHould be HoF<BR/><BR/>Let's get back to things we can agree on like Dan is a bandwagon homer for cheering on Florida!<BR/><BR/>(Actually, I am heading to Simmons' chat on ESPN)Mikepcflhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08980600874603719777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168452655769191942007-01-10T13:10:00.000-05:002007-01-10T13:10:00.000-05:00I dont think it is a case where guys in the 80's w...I dont think it is a case where guys in the 80's werent that good, it is just that the ball and the players werent juiced. And I am in no way implying Jeter juiced, I think it is pretty obvious he is clean. But other shortstops of the time included guys like Yount and Trammell who would match up in any era. And it is a shame Trammell is getting no HoF support.Mikepcflhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08980600874603719777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168452189138752792007-01-10T13:03:00.000-05:002007-01-10T13:03:00.000-05:00Sorry for the extended stat list below. I swear t...Sorry for the extended stat list below. I swear this will be the last one. Anyway, the numbers below are Wins Above Replacement PLayer for Ripken, Jeter and Nomar for the first 11 years of their careers. It takes the era out of the equation and makes everything equal. Jeter and Nomar had some fine seasons (9.7 is hall of fame worthy), but neither of them reached Ripken in his prime. <BR/><BR/>The raw stats are different because of the era each played in. Cal played his prime in the 80s and that makes a huge difference. Jeter is definitely headed to the HoF, while Nomar got derailed by injury.<BR/><BR/>Ripken <BR/>1982- 8.2<BR/>1983- 13.9<BR/>1984- 15.0<BR/>1985- 10.9<BR/>1986- 12.5<BR/>1987- 7.2<BR/>1988- 9.7<BR/>1989- 10.1<BR/>1990- 9.4<BR/>1991- 17.0<BR/>1992- 6.8<BR/><BR/>Jeter<BR/>1996- 6.7<BR/>1997- 6.7<BR/>1998- 9.3<BR/>1999- 11.1<BR/>2000- 7.4<BR/>2001- 7.1<BR/>2002- 6.5<BR/>2003- 4.7<BR/>2004- 8.2<BR/>2005- 11.8<BR/>2006- 12.1<BR/><BR/>Nomar<BR/>1997- 10.2<BR/>1998- 9.2<BR/>1999- 11.3<BR/>2000- 11.5<BR/>2001- 1.2<BR/>2002- 9.4<BR/>2003- 8.7<BR/>2004 (AL)- 1.5<BR/>2004 (NL)- 1.6<BR/>2005- 1.3<BR/>2006- 4.2Mikepcflhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08980600874603719777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168450088395975652007-01-10T12:28:00.000-05:002007-01-10T12:28:00.000-05:00I was a little too zealous in my defense of Ripken...I was a little too zealous in my defense of Ripken and I shouldnt have bashed Jeter. He is a future HoF. Using run production stat, Jeter may catch Cal, but remember Jeter is playing entirely in an offensive era, while Cal played in the 80s relatively "dead ball" era. It's one of the reasons stats for guys like Rice and Dale Murphy look so bad compared to today's stats. <BR/><BR/>I also think Favre and Cal are good comparisons. One poster said Cal "only" had 6 or 7 great seasons. How many has Favre had? But that is enough to make Favre and all-time great too. They both hung around past their prime, so people forget how great they were during their primes.Mikepcflhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08980600874603719777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168447323013839142007-01-10T11:42:00.000-05:002007-01-10T11:42:00.000-05:00Maybe I am on Ripken "juice" but it seems like alo...Maybe I am on Ripken "juice" but it seems like alot of posters act like "Comic Book Guy" from the Simpsons and have to criticize everything from their basement. <BR/><BR/>If you can give one ounce of statistical evidence that Jeter, Nomar or even God-forbid Pee Wee Reese were better shortstops than Cal, please let's see it. Otherwise, your comments are the ones discredited and ridiculous.Mikepcflhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08980600874603719777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168447131387947732007-01-10T11:38:00.000-05:002007-01-10T11:38:00.000-05:00Eric, you dont have to believe in stats or accompl...Eric, you dont have to believe in stats or accomplishments. Maybe you blame Cal for not hitting 580-ft steroid-fueled home runs like McGwire and even Miggy. And yes, he tailed off the last few seasons of his career. But in his prime (and the stats back it up), he was a devastating offensive shortstop who changed the position. A-rod will go down as a greater player, even though he will end up playing more games at other positions than shortstop. But Jeter and Nomar couldnt hold Ripken's jock on their best day.Mikepcflhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08980600874603719777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168446352333460902007-01-10T11:25:00.002-05:002007-01-10T11:25:00.002-05:00Ok, McGwire was the only guy in there who didn't a...Ok, McGwire was the only guy in there who didn't actually lie. He also didn't expose everyone because he's not a money-grubbing jerk.<BR/><BR/>From WashPost:<BR/>"What did the others say?<BR/>Palmeiro denied having used steroids, while Sosa -- or his lawyers -- crafted an opening statement in which he said he has never used "illegal performance-enhancing drugs," has never "injected myself or had anyone inject me with anything," and has not "broken the laws of the United States or the laws of the Dominican Republic." "<BR/><BR/>So, all in all, I think Mark took the most flack, but was the only honorable guy there. He didn't throw everyone under the bus, and he didn't try to lie to preserve his legacy. He specifically said that he couldn't reveal things without hurting people around him, and I believe that's enough reason not to reveal everything. He's an ex-player, and one of the few honest ones at that hearing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168446325577485022007-01-10T11:25:00.001-05:002007-01-10T11:25:00.001-05:00Sorry that I used some of those stats from yesterd...Sorry that I used some of those stats from yesterday's post. Those are just some of the statistical reasons Cal deserves the HoF. I'm not saying he is a top 10 all-time player. But he is in the "Pantheon" no matter what Simmons and his followers say.<BR/><BR/>When you include the non-statistical, Ripken's career is even greater. Besides "the Lap" when he broke Gehrig's record, he brought out the best in fans.<BR/><BR/>In 2001, after he announced his retirement, I went to see the O's play in a meaningless series in Atlanta. For once, the Braves had sold out. Everytime Cal's name was called, the fans cheered vehemently. He hit two home runs in that game. Each time as the ball rocketed out of the stadium, the Atlanta crowd leapt to its feet and gave him standing ovations. All this from an opposing crowd. That is greatness.Mikepcflhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08980600874603719777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1168446313363629092007-01-10T11:25:00.000-05:002007-01-10T11:25:00.000-05:00I gotta believe that, somewhere, Doug Christie is ...I gotta believe that, somewhere, Doug Christie is nodding and wondering what it would take to be half the man Jason Kidd is. Then, he gets his ass beat by his wife.Brave Sir Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15219327624473687797noreply@blogger.com