tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post5556479345464439238..comments2024-03-28T03:18:35.837-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: Monday 06/25 A.M. Quickie:Griffey, Clemens, Beavers, Horford, More!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-40633483375662683422007-06-25T20:54:00.000-04:002007-06-25T20:54:00.000-04:00Clemens actually walked Bonds on five pitches.Clemens actually walked Bonds on five pitches.frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07508236221261282480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-62735979304657372007-06-25T20:09:00.000-04:002007-06-25T20:09:00.000-04:00Amen, mark. I have watched pro wrestling for as l...Amen, mark. I have watched pro wrestling for as long as I can remember (yes, I know it's scripted), but Chris Benoit was always one of my personal favorites: technically sound and always classy. Condolences to his extended family.Clinton (Indianapolis)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09159750542953909030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-78444914923658348682007-06-25T19:20:00.000-04:002007-06-25T19:20:00.000-04:00RIP Chris Benoit and family.RIP Chris Benoit and family.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06612288811223811641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-52415707331638531922007-06-25T19:04:00.000-04:002007-06-25T19:04:00.000-04:00If anybody's seriously questioning whether Seattle...If anybody's seriously questioning whether Seattle is ready to take Griffey back, <A HREF="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2003761271_kelley25.html" REL="nofollow">here's</A> a column I noticed while reading some unrelated article from the Seattle Times.<BR/><BR/>As someone who never really cared about KG, Jr. for any reason before, I'm ready to sign the petition to get him out of Cincy this week.<BR/><BR/>Is there anybody who doesn't freaking love interleague play?john (east lansing, mi)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03872457640564913468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-9922417428457026842007-06-25T18:37:00.000-04:002007-06-25T18:37:00.000-04:00When Jr. left Seattle, he asked to be let go/trade...When Jr. left Seattle, he asked to be let go/traded because he didn't think the M's were committed to doing what it takes to win. At the time, a lot of people felt the same way. Therefore he left under great circumstances. He was cheered every time he came to the plate this weekend and every time he made a play in the field. Seattle still LOVES him. Even if he became a Yankee, I don't think M's fans would boo.chipphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233463496650742328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-11515862613273171652007-06-25T17:27:00.000-04:002007-06-25T17:27:00.000-04:00Come on Dan, you really should have given the USA ...Come on Dan, you really should have given the USA men's team a little love. A great come-from-behind, 2-1 win over arch-rival Mexico... in front of a very pro-Mexico crowd (in Chicago).. for the Gold Cup trophy.<BR/><BR/>The winning goal by Feilhaber is something that will be remembered as for a very long time. It was spectacular... and by a very young, up-and-coming player. Look out for Benny.<BR/><BR/>Also, the Griffey HR's were great, and even better that is was a MARINERS win. Now I only wish Bavasi could bring Junior back to Seattle this year.Travishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00931269234255947654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-86949882508835421482007-06-25T16:25:00.000-04:002007-06-25T16:25:00.000-04:00Anybody need a defensive tackle with more arrests ...Anybody need <A HREF="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2916083" REL="nofollow">a defensive tackle</A> with more arrests than sacks last season?Big Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11478232002387175988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-16935917479442903212007-06-25T16:20:00.000-04:002007-06-25T16:20:00.000-04:00Dan, just saw the NY list, and maybe I'm out of to...Dan, just saw the NY list, and maybe I'm out of touch, but isn't Posada on there somewhere? Catchers usually have some balls and with his tenure on the Yanks, I thought he'd at least make the Honorable Mention list.Perkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663656686833606967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-35418529749017273832007-06-25T15:42:00.000-04:002007-06-25T15:42:00.000-04:00I don't remember...were Seattle fans pissed that J...I don't remember...were Seattle fans pissed that Jr. left? Since he went "home" to Cincy, I think they took it better than A-Rod to Texas to NY. I was too busy crying about all of the Indians leaving Cleveland for the money.<BR/><BR/>If Jr. ever went to the Yank-mes, I don't think I'd root for him. I just don't like good guys going there. I'm enjoying their dismal season right now ;)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071405721004631626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-21569929523837440932007-06-25T15:38:00.000-04:002007-06-25T15:38:00.000-04:00Dan, I agree with most of your top 5 NYC athletes,...Dan, I agree with most of your top 5 NYC athletes, but I thought for sure that you would have Joakim Noah as tops on the list, remember we played HS ball in the NYC...JmanTUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02298848198323191173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-77937832740921135822007-06-25T15:18:00.001-04:002007-06-25T15:18:00.001-04:00Holy crap - sorry about the novel I just posted.Holy crap - sorry about the novel I just posted.Big Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11478232002387175988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-62712670790154694362007-06-25T15:18:00.000-04:002007-06-25T15:18:00.000-04:00@ chipp & guyinthecorner:If there is one person wh...<I>@ chipp & guyinthecorner:</I><BR/><BR/>If there is one person who is designed to be a DH specifically to chase down a record, it's Jr. Bonds' switching to the AL and the DH would bring nothing but constant boos and razzing - I cannot imagine anyone outside of the Bay Area who is looking forward to Bonds breaking Aaron's record. If we're lucky, he hits 756 and no more, making it all the more plausible for a Jr., Pujols, or A-Rod to eclipse the mark within the next decade+.<BR/><BR/>But as for returning to the Mariners, I can honestly see people nation-wide supporting Jr.'s move to an AL team to give his body a break (sorry, poor choice of words) and chase down Ruth, Aaron and eventually Bonds. If fans in Seattle can "forgive and forget" and welcome him back to the Emerald City, fans across the country would openly be rooting for him to knock Bonds' name from the eventual top of the All-Time list.<BR/><BR/>Now... if he went to a different AL team (the Yankees spring to mind, what with their gaping DH hole now that Giambi's snitching), there might be less goodwill towards him - people would spring up with the old arguments; "He's just chasing personal glory", "He's not trying to make a team better", "He's all about the numbers and money".<BR/><BR/>Actually, scratch that. If he went to the Yankees, he'd stil be on a contender. If he went to Tampa Bay, he'd finally be closer to home. It would take a move to a team like Kansas City or the Rangers to get teh boobirds out in full effect.Big Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11478232002387175988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-23853278751680929562007-06-25T14:48:00.000-04:002007-06-25T14:48:00.000-04:00Chipp-I would say that it is completely possible f...Chipp-<BR/><BR/>I would say that it is completely possible for Junior to catch Ruth. With the way he loves the game, I doubt he will stop playing any time soon. Rumors are already starting that Griffey might take less money to go back to Seattle when they lose Ichiro so that he can end his career there. Even if he stops being able to play the field, I doubt that swing is going anywhere. That guy could DH for life.GuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-85156123086656766252007-06-25T13:54:00.000-04:002007-06-25T13:54:00.000-04:00I was in right field at Safeco last night:Best. Ga...I was in right field at Safeco last night:<BR/><BR/>Best. Game. Ever.<BR/><BR/>At least for a Griffey/M's fan. His second shot was one section to our right.<BR/><BR/>If he hits 50 this year, that puts him 100 from Ruth. At 37 now, he would need 3 more years at 30+ to pass Ruth. Is it possible?chipphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233463496650742328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-10741931241220926082007-06-25T13:51:00.000-04:002007-06-25T13:51:00.000-04:00In talking about Clemens -- Mussina was right. Ro...In talking about Clemens -- Mussina was right. Roger Clemens is a #3 or #4 starter right now. Torre acknowledged it when he said his hopes for Roger every week are to give his team a chance to win games. For $28M, I would want an ace. A guy who you can count on for a win every 5th day, not a guy who keeps us close and gives us a chance. Clemens has an ERA above 5 on a team that is below .500 and is 11.5 back. I think it's time he "retire" for good!Natsfan74https://www.blogger.com/profile/02774593132826810650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-42363037494123528642007-06-25T13:28:00.000-04:002007-06-25T13:28:00.000-04:00Why are we talking about Clemens in the post seaso...Why are we talking about Clemens in the post season? It is not like he is actually currently pitching in the post season and he probably won't be pitching the the post season this year.CMFosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05291296862033162143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-5469283090042510562007-06-25T13:04:00.000-04:002007-06-25T13:04:00.000-04:00I have to say that is one of the better Simmons ar...I have to say that is one of the better Simmons articles in a while.CMFosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05291296862033162143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-31658668705840109512007-06-25T13:03:00.000-04:002007-06-25T13:03:00.000-04:00Clemens' 3.66 ERA may not be spectacular, but it's...Clemens' 3.66 ERA may not be spectacular, but it's certainly better than "respectable". And the other great pitchers of this era haven't done much better - it's just hard to do better, given the offensive explosion of the '90s and the fact that the league's best offenses tend to be in the playoffs.<BR/><BR/>The other best pitchers from this era haven't done a whole lot better...Maddux has a 3.34, all in the NL; Pedro's is 3.42, but over a much shorter period of time; Glavine's is 3.42, also all in the NL. Randy Johnson's is 3.50.<BR/><BR/>Only Smoltz and Schilling from this era have significantly better ERAs than Clemens in the postseason...the point is, Clemens hasn't been any worse in the postseason than you would expect him to be.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764597535956025803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-9470702272787240652007-06-25T12:17:00.000-04:002007-06-25T12:17:00.000-04:00Simmon's NHL draft diary!!Simmon'sSimmon's NHL draft diary!!<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/070625" REL="nofollow">Simmon's</A>PatriotsNationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135734612898802153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-33674181749829395532007-06-25T11:54:00.000-04:002007-06-25T11:54:00.000-04:00Not sure if anyone has seen this but it is pretty ...Not sure if anyone has seen this but it is pretty funny. Check it out.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/6562" REL="nofollow"><BR/><BR/>Clemens in 2057</A>CMFosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05291296862033162143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-73646006499687447002007-06-25T11:31:00.000-04:002007-06-25T11:31:00.000-04:00BEST GAMEFiesta Bowl Boise/Oklahoma(come on... you...BEST GAME<BR/>Fiesta Bowl Boise/Oklahoma<BR/><BR/>(come on... you can make a movie out of this one... - storyline is even better than what the wwe can pull out of)<BR/><BR/>MALE ATHLETE<BR/>Tiger Woods<BR/><BR/>(still is dominant)<BR/><BR/>FEMALE ATHLETE<BR/>Candace Parker<BR/><BR/>(can't stay much, though)<BR/><BR/>BEST TEAM<BR/>Spurs<BR/><BR/>(can't argue here)<BR/><BR/>BEST MOMENT<BR/>Derek Fisher after his daughter's surgery<BR/>MNF in New Orleans<BR/>Tiger wins British after Earl's death<BR/><BR/>(any of the 3 would do. how about the fiesta bowl? - none there, come on)<BR/><BR/>CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCE<BR/>Serena - Aussie Open<BR/><BR/>(hmm... i would rather go with the whole boise state team here. lebron did it in the eastern finals, not the nba finals. the super bowl is live and let addai.)<BR/><BR/>BEST RECORD BREAKER<BR/>LdT - Scoring/TD records<BR/><BR/>(phelps, the gold standard still remains mark spitz)<BR/><BR/>BEST BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE<BR/>Devin Hester<BR/>Kevin Durant<BR/><BR/>(no qualms with either, but durant will take this hands down)<BR/><BR/>BEST FINISH<BR/>Dodgers back2back2back2back vs. Padres<BR/><BR/>(what, no boise state? again... come on. i will withhold my judgement on the dII game)<BR/><BR/>BEST PLAY<BR/>Boise Statue of Liberty to win 2pt<BR/>Pastrana double backflip<BR/><BR/>(x-games rule..., again... only 1 boise state play? should be pastrana vs the 3 boise trick plays)<BR/><BR/>BEST COACH<BR/>Billy D<BR/>Leyland<BR/>Pop<BR/>Pat Summitt<BR/><BR/>(except of dungy, no complaints here)<BR/><BR/>BEST UPSET<BR/>Golden State over Dallas 1st round<BR/><BR/>(come on... is there any other choice... well... maybe boise state over oklahoma... but that is a far 2nd)<BR/><BR/>BEST MOVIE<BR/>We are Marshall<BR/><BR/>(i presume we all have a soft spot...)John Paul Manahanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02470920555760012526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-37308863852873229182007-06-25T11:17:00.000-04:002007-06-25T11:17:00.000-04:00Um ...... wasn't that a FIVE-pitch walk from Cleme...Um ...<BR/><BR/>... wasn't that a FIVE-pitch walk from Clemens?<BR/><BR/>... didn't the Mariners BEAT the Reds?Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06227044541773082830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-42560223353353133342007-06-25T11:12:00.000-04:002007-06-25T11:12:00.000-04:00Sometimes I feel like the lesser known things don'...Sometimes I feel like the lesser known things don't get the votes that they should. The Barton/Winona St. DII Champ game ending was one of the most ridiculous things that ever happend on a basketball court in any sort of championship game. Here is the clip if you hadn't seen it.<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WzmQmz9KdcGuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-81880517016624713022007-06-25T10:53:00.000-04:002007-06-25T10:53:00.000-04:00@ kevin:Yes, Clemens is 12-8 in the postseason. I...<I>@ kevin:</I><BR/><BR/>Yes, Clemens is 12-8 in the postseason. I'm not saying he's a terrible postseason pitcher - 12-8 with a 3.66 is respectable... for any average pitcher. But when discussing perhaps the best pitcher of the past 35 or so years, you'd expect a little more.<BR/><BR/>Not to mention that he's 12-8 <I>over <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Clemens#Postseason_performance" REL="nofollow">33 career postseason starts</A></I>. 13 No decisions just kind of underlines the number of times he's either come up short or been yanked early (the 2005 World Series against the Marlins comes to mind). Plus, that '05 3-inning relief appearance gave him one of those 12 wins, so really he's 11-8. And before the 2000 playoffs, he was pretty average (at best).<BR/><BR/>Again, not terrible. Certainly better than most. But not the type of numbers you're looking for from the best pitcher of his generation.Big Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11478232002387175988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-44441149044891833922007-06-25T10:40:00.002-04:002007-06-25T10:40:00.002-04:00For the record - my personal ESPY picks (not like ...For the record - my personal ESPY picks (not like it matters at all... kind of like the awards themselves)<BR/><BR/><B>Game:</B><BR/>Fiesta Bowl<BR/><B>Male Athlete:</B><BR/>Tiger<BR/><B>Female Athlete:</B><BR/>Don't care<BR/><B>Team:</B><BR/>Gators Hoops<BR/><B>Moment:</B><BR/>Tiger<BR/><B>Championship:</B><BR/>Peyton (ugh...)<BR/><B>Record Breaker:</B><BR/>LdT<BR/><B>Breakthrough:</B><BR/>Durant<BR/><B>Finish:</B><BR/>Dodgers, I guess (Should be Fiesta Bowl)<BR/><B>Play:</B><BR/>Boise St.<BR/><B>Coach:</B><BR/>Pop<BR/><B>Upset:</B><BR/>Golden State<BR/><B>Movie:</B><BR/>Talledega (Only one there I've seen)Big Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11478232002387175988noreply@blogger.com