tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post1648141012225307178..comments2024-03-17T03:18:56.070-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: Wednesday 05/02 A.M. Quickie:Warriors-Mavs, Phil Hughes, Keyshawn, MoreUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger121125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1423885900095040972007-05-04T12:12:00.000-04:002007-05-04T12:12:00.000-04:00Sad to say, but Sir Charles was probably the best ...Sad to say, but Sir Charles was probably the best at summing up the racial bias situation. 80% of the fouls are called on black players right? Well 80% of the players in the league are black. Assinine subject and report.Melbyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09552544565694159257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-72357860962617235862007-05-02T21:02:00.000-04:002007-05-02T21:02:00.000-04:00I'm not saying that there is no racial bias, but y...I'm not saying that there is no racial bias, but you have to admit it's true that black players are generally better at attacking the rim, which could cause them to get into more foul trouble...most of the white guys are shooters, or *finesse* players...<BR/><BR/>And if you want to consider the best 8-seed in the history of the NBA beating a fairly overrated 1-seed the greatest upset in the history of the game, that's fine...but the Warriors were so hot entering this series, I have to disagree with you.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764597535956025803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-74305700214780783632007-05-02T16:57:00.000-04:002007-05-02T16:57:00.000-04:00I'm not into horse racing, but when i watch the De...I'm not into horse racing, but when i watch the Derby, i'm never more excited as a sports fan as when i hear that announcer during a close race down the stretch. <BR/><BR/>It's an experience thing that puts it over the top. Like watching hockey live or listening to a Spanish soccer announcer or Marty Brenneman doing a baseball game.rafaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09286062038193331350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-62383038246403061002007-05-02T16:45:00.000-04:002007-05-02T16:45:00.000-04:00natsfan-I'm dissapointed. Roy only won the ROY bec...natsfan-<BR/><BR/>I'm dissapointed. Roy only won the ROY because he played in a year with no high school guys in the worst draft in 25 years. You think he wins it over Durant or Oden? I don't.<BR/><BR/>Side note:<BR/><BR/>This is the second year in a row where a guy has won the ROY with all but one first place vote. Last year Chris Paul won except for Deron Williams getting the vote from the Jazz anouncer. You ask who got the other 1st place vote this year? It was Andrea Bargnani. Who voted for him? You guessed right, the Raptors play-by-play guy.<BR/><BR/>This needs to stop right now. I don't care how. That's the third straight year that I've had a problem with the voting for this award.<BR/><BR/>3 years ago it was a bigger problem when Emeka Okafor won instead of Dwight Howard, wihich besides being ludicrous if you watched both of them play that year was motivated by not wanted to give it to 3 straight Prep-to-Pro guys (LeBron, Amare) the year that they were passing the age rule.GuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-29274004855754016362007-05-02T16:39:00.000-04:002007-05-02T16:39:00.000-04:00Brandon Roy wins NBA R.O.Y, first on 127 of 128 ba...Brandon Roy wins NBA R.O.Y, first on 127 of 128 ballots.<BR/><BR/>Impossible! He played all 4 years in college. No way that a guy who actually went to college can make it in the NBA -- a league for the kids that should not have age limits.<BR/><BR/>Roy was the first guard taken in the draft last year, and his first year salary is $1M more than Monta Ellis's 3 year contract. Roy has 2 guaranteed years, worth $5.5M, and 2 option years for $7M more. <BR/><BR/>But we'll see how Dan treats this, as we know that he thinks Roy should have gone pro 4 years ago or so.Natsfan74https://www.blogger.com/profile/02774593132826810650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-11838216315033414832007-05-02T16:19:00.000-04:002007-05-02T16:19:00.000-04:00Ha, apparently today the Yankees did end up firing...Ha, apparently today the Yankees did end up firing their strength coach, Marty Miller. <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/03/sports/baseball/03miller.html" REL="nofollow">Link </A><BR/><BR/>I'd like to say I called that one.ToddTheJackasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333015679479284215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-86793079433371513782007-05-02T16:05:00.000-04:002007-05-02T16:05:00.000-04:00maybe its due to everyone’s inherent racism - its ...maybe its due to everyone’s inherent racism - its a proven fact that all people are subconsciously bigoted towards those different than them (although to a very, very, very small degree, there are some very interesting anthropological studies done on this subject that are kinda freaky) so maybe that’s why...or maybe its a bulls**t study that doesn't look at what fouls are called and whether they were warranted or not...ndyanksfan05https://www.blogger.com/profile/17049529004061030914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-83322990912527236272007-05-02T15:41:00.000-04:002007-05-02T15:41:00.000-04:00andy r-That doesn't fly because it is in compariso...andy r-<BR/><BR/>That doesn't fly because it is in comparison to the amount called by the black refs. It's the same as the arguement that there are more black players. It's all based on averages not actual number of fouls.GuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-43394416739136969342007-05-02T15:37:00.000-04:002007-05-02T15:37:00.000-04:00I've got a wacky theory...more white players are g...I've got a wacky theory...more white players are guards than forwards or centers, and guards commit less fouls. Maybe that's why??<BR/><BR/>I cannot. fucking. stand. the stupid-ass racial issue that everyone has to read into everything.Andy Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15882993306853403599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-80787617699945009532007-05-02T15:30:00.000-04:002007-05-02T15:30:00.000-04:00Todd-It would count as long as he played a positio...Todd-<BR/><BR/>It would count as long as he played a position at an NL park during interleague.<BR/><BR/>When they changed the rule about what constitutes continuing the streak it is now 1 of these 2.<BR/><BR/>Did you come to bat (a plate appearence) or did you play 1 full inning in the field.<BR/><BR/>Interesting tidbit of the day:<BR/>Gherig's streak was protected from this rule and nobody knows why. The Yankees brought him in to pinch run a ton of times to keep the streak alive. Obviously he wasn't running because he was old and slow. According to something I read one time Gherig failed to meet the modern requirements more than 20 times.<BR/><BR/>Most of the time when they change the criteria they change the records. Like in 1991 when they took away Ernie Shore's perfect game. He was the guy who took over for Babe Ruth when he was tossed after walking the first batter. Shore came in and pitched a perfect game. It was considered one for 64 years until they changed the criteria to say you had to start the game and it was wiped from the record books.GuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-69323004374128257362007-05-02T15:29:00.000-04:002007-05-02T15:29:00.000-04:00Tejada's already played some games at DH, I think....Tejada's already played some games at DH, I think. His fielding stats last year only showed 150 games at shortstop.Brian in Oxfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053368055698118199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-49035037774035661932007-05-02T15:22:00.000-04:002007-05-02T15:22:00.000-04:00Interesting Discovery...I checked up the DH rule. ...<B>Interesting Discovery...</B><BR/><BR/>I checked up the DH rule. By the way, here it is...<BR/>http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/<BR/>official_rules/batter_6.jsp<BR/><BR/>Look at Rule 6.10.a.2 which says...<BR/><I>"In All-Star games, the rule will only be used if both teams and both Leagues so agree."</I><BR/><BR/>Maybe you could call it dirty because the policy is that if it's in an AL park you go DH if it's in the NL you don't, but if you were the manager of the NL All-Star team and you know that...<BR/>1. this could potentially decide where the World Series game 7 is played<BR/>2. the AL has a clear advantage in the DH department (see Giambi, Jason or Ortiz, David or Thome, Jim or Hafner, Travis or Thomas, Frank or Sheffield, Gary)<BR/>3. you have a rule that could take away that advantage<BR/>4. the NL has been crushed in this game every year for a decade<BR/>WHY WOULDN'T YOU INFORCE THE RULE?<BR/><BR/>Maybe they should change it so that it is identical to the rule for DH in a World Series (Rule 6.10.a.1) but since they havn't are you negligent for not using the rule?GuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-36492550160302726162007-05-02T15:19:00.000-04:002007-05-02T15:19:00.000-04:00Here's a question, if Tejada becomes a DH (which h...Here's a question, if Tejada becomes a DH (which he likely will sooner rather than later), how does that fit into the consecutive games streak? How'd that be for controversy?ToddTheJackasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333015679479284215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-78713570499969520232007-05-02T15:18:00.000-04:002007-05-02T15:18:00.000-04:00Milan up 2 nil.Since Man U destroyed my team like ...Milan up 2 nil.<BR/><BR/>Since Man U destroyed my team like Cris Carter destroying a bag of coke I am pulling for Italy to beat the damn English.chitown italianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05005966579859344446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-641935129022233002007-05-02T15:15:00.000-04:002007-05-02T15:15:00.000-04:00I think consecutive games played in baseball is a ...I think consecutive games played in baseball is a lame record to begin with. Physically baseball is no where near as demanding as most other sports. Brett Favre's record is amazing because most QBs can't make it through a season. <BR/><BR/>The last few years, it was almost embarassing watching Ripken try to bend down and pick up a grounder but they were never going to sit him as long as he had his streak. <BR/><BR/>A D-linemen scared to hit Favre and end his streak? Just curious but I think that is true. Look at how Favre let Strahan break the sack record.CycleDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08933822029791530613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-18114754408413314602007-05-02T15:05:00.000-04:002007-05-02T15:05:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.GuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-31016921341231853032007-05-02T15:04:00.001-04:002007-05-02T15:04:00.001-04:00I agree Ripken wouldn't bench Tejada if he got clo...I agree Ripken wouldn't bench Tejada if he got close. But I don't imagine Tejada actually being WITH the Orioles at that point. I was thinking more as a "having the door hit you on the way out" at the end of his contract.Brian in Oxfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053368055698118199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-63212222475088971062007-05-02T15:04:00.000-04:002007-05-02T15:04:00.000-04:00Weird question:Has something like that ever happen...Weird question:<BR/><BR/>Has something like that ever happend?<BR/><BR/>A guy chasing a record of someone else on his team? The owner's record? Manager? Coach?<BR/><BR/>I need an answer.<BR/><BR/>Just imagine if Hank had bought the Giants and Bonds was chasing the record.<BR/><BR/>What if Pete Rose comes back in to baseball and Ichiro makes a run at the hit record?<BR/><BR/>Forget baseball. Give me any sport.GuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-14033814167080477082007-05-02T15:02:00.000-04:002007-05-02T15:02:00.000-04:00How about a rule where the DH is allowed, but NOT ...How about a rule where the DH is allowed, but NOT for the pitcher.Brian in Oxfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053368055698118199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-68911682891450832122007-05-02T15:01:00.000-04:002007-05-02T15:01:00.000-04:00Todd, Brain-The O's won't sit him down. By the tim...Todd, Brain-<BR/><BR/>The O's won't sit him down. By the time he gets there, and I think he actually might, Cal will own the team.<BR/><BR/>Try to imagine this headline...<BR/><B>Tejada Benched by Ripken for Personal Reasons</B><BR/><BR/>I don't think so. Who knows how far he goes with this streak? By next year's All-Star break he will be 3rd behind Ripken and Gherig.<BR/><BR/>Everyone said Cal couldn't do it...GuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-6782710456058770182007-05-02T14:54:00.000-04:002007-05-02T14:54:00.000-04:00I agree, I like the DH. But then again, all Red So...I agree, I like the DH. But then again, all Red Sox and Indians fans love the DH, right?<BR/><BR/>Brian, I think Ripken would be openly furious with O's management if they did that. That'd create a PR disaster if Ripken were out there criticizing the O's. <BR/><BR/>I don't think they'll have to worry about that though. Fluke injuries happen, look at Matsui last season. He had gone longer without missing a game (combining his Japanese time), and a fluke injury cost him half the year last year.<BR/><BR/>It's extremely improbable that Tejada will be able to stay healthy enough to come within 500 games of Ripken.ToddTheJackasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333015679479284215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-26524241135696703472007-05-02T14:52:00.000-04:002007-05-02T14:52:00.000-04:00TORONTO (CP) - Oshawa Generals forward John Tavare...TORONTO (CP) - Oshawa Generals forward John Tavares has been named the Ontario Hockey League's player of the year. <BR/><BR/>The 16-year-old from Oakville, Ont., earned the Red Tilson Trophy that goes to the league's outstanding player. <BR/><BR/>Tavares led the OHL in goals scored with 72, making him just the second 16-year-old to score more than 70 goals in a season after Wayne Gretzky did it with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in 1977-78. <BR/><BR/>Tavares also had 62 assists and finished second in overall points behind London Knights rookie Patrick Kane. <BR/><BR/>Tavares was both the OHL and Canadian Hockey League rookie of the year last year at the age of 15. <BR/>The six-foot, 183-pound forward isn't eligible for the NHL draft until 2009.\<BR/><BR/> The Next One???Patriots64https://www.blogger.com/profile/15787034853382760764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-21952009771903242322007-05-02T14:46:00.001-04:002007-05-02T14:46:00.001-04:00Brian, other than the DH, baseball really hasn't c...Brian, other than the DH, baseball really hasn't changed any fundamental rules. However subtle things have changed. The pitching mound was raised and lowered. There have been live ball and dead ball eras (although MLB claims there haven't been). There used to be a significant difference between the AL and NL in what was a strike and a ball. The AL used balloon shields while the NL umps wore their chest protector under their clothes. The shield provided more protection and allowed more accurate calls but they settled on the inside protector because it looked better.<BR/><BR/>I have never seen balls and strikes be called more consistently and accurately than in the last few years. It has really increased my enjoyment. They apparently review umpires based upon overhead camera angles now and I think that has really helped.<BR/><BR/>I agree that baseball is a sport where there have been very few changes over the years and that does add to the game.<BR/><BR/>I kind of like the way it is now with the DH only in the AL. I guess I have grown up with it so I am used to the way things are.CycleDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08933822029791530613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-39052642600643453282007-05-02T14:46:00.000-04:002007-05-02T14:46:00.000-04:00I don't know....Ripken's a god, while Tejada might...I don't know....Ripken's a god, while Tejada might be more of a hired gun. He signed a 6-year deal, right? I could see him at around 1550 late in 2009....if extension talks break down early in the season and he's pissed at Angelos? He'd be about 6 years away at that point.Brian in Oxfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053368055698118199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-62424614904570916542007-05-02T14:41:00.000-04:002007-05-02T14:41:00.000-04:00Tejada has a long, long way to go before getting t...Tejada has a long, long way to go before getting to Ripken. And there's no way the Orioles would intentionally sabotage one of their own players like that. It'd be an absolute PR disaster. <BR/><BR/>I was thinking, and as crazy at it sounds, could Hideki Okajima possibly win AL Rookie of the Year? (Assuming it ended now, would he win?)ToddTheJackasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333015679479284215noreply@blogger.com