Comments on Dan Shanoff: Friday 04/04 A.M. Quickie:Final Four, Favre, NBA W...

Re: Farve/LA TimesIt's hard to believe that the LA...

2008-04-04T13:56:00.000-04:00

Re: Farve/LA Times

It's hard to believe that the LAT would follow up the 2Pac debacle with another flimsy lead, but maybe that's the case. Given their staff shake-ups over the past few years, I'd guess this is just another grasp for relevance....

I had predicted Favre to retire at the end of this...

2008-04-04T12:48:00.000-04:00

I had predicted Favre to retire at the end of this season, but the way he did it left a bad taste in your mouth, like he was trying to get away from Green Bay, not from football. If that turns out to be true, pretty classless, I'd say.

Real question: are the Royals better than we thought, or are the Tigers slumping? And how sick is it that, 4 games into the season, the only team without a loss is Kansas City? No, really, check the standings. I doubt they keep this up, but they could challenge the Nationals for the feel-good story of the year.

The thought of Favre unretiring, getting traded an...

2008-04-04T11:38:00.000-04:00

The thought of Favre unretiring, getting traded and squeezing out one or two more sucky years with the Dolphins, Falcons or Ravens is both hilarious and sad. I don't want him to come back, but if he did, my ideal scenario (and most unlikely) would have him getting traded to da Bears. That would be insane.

As a Packer die-hard and farve follower for 16 won...

2008-04-04T11:33:00.000-04:00

As a Packer die-hard and farve follower for 16 wonderful years, I guarantee you this rumor is completely false. First, if he were to come back (he won't, but for the sake of argument, let's say), which team that would want him has more talent than the Packers? Secondly, were any team to talk to Favre or his agent, it would be serious tampering. In light of the fact that Goodell just punished the 49ers by taking away a 3rd round (I think?) pick as a warning to the rest of the league, I suspect tampering with a player under a multiyear contract for $10 million a year would result in said team's first or second round pick transfering to the Green Bay Packers.

It's no guarantee, I think, that Baker rides Cueto...

2008-04-04T10:12:00.000-04:00

It's no guarantee, I think, that Baker rides Cueto's arm into the ground. I mean, he did pull Cueto after only 92 pitches today, and since he lost the Cubs job, anytime you hear the words "Dusty Baker" you hear about the ugly fates of Mark Prior and Kerry Wood. I have to imagine he's heard the criticism, too. Maybe he's learned a lesson.