tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post7897410642472980826..comments2024-03-17T03:18:56.070-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: Wednesday 05/09 A.M. Quickie:Steroids, Alcohol, Suns Rout, Bonds 745Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger121125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-7918505417971011142007-05-10T11:29:00.000-04:002007-05-10T11:29:00.000-04:00If you've read Game of Shadows then you know that ...If you've read Game of Shadows then you know that Bonds (sure, in a round about way) admitted to taking steroids. Second, he also acknowledges his mistress who ratted him out. She would travel on road trips with the team and stay in his suite. He is currently under investigation for tax problems.Baymahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06380775313768380586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-11109882358052039772007-05-09T20:10:00.000-04:002007-05-09T20:10:00.000-04:00ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?! The Mariners are in a rain...ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?! The Mariners are in a rain delay in DET. How many games can be cancelled (not yet CAN/PPD) in one season for one team? They just made up the BOS game during this road trip. C'MON!!chipphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233463496650742328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-27141222885124261632007-05-09T20:05:00.000-04:002007-05-09T20:05:00.000-04:00The only question: Who will emerge as this cottage...<I>The only question: Who will emerge as this cottage industry's Mel Kiper?</I><BR/><BR/>Try Jim Callis...Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764597535956025803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-58004118523259900032007-05-09T18:35:00.000-04:002007-05-09T18:35:00.000-04:00Eric- who said the players were fixing the games? ...Eric- who said the players were fixing the games? Think a little more macro. Why can't the leagues put an invisible hand into the action to (ostensibly) stir fan reactions? If it makes dollars, it makes sense, right?starkweatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08067659960128584230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-52156251171725620182007-05-09T18:05:00.000-04:002007-05-09T18:05:00.000-04:00That should be a running gimmick, like once or twi...That should be a running gimmick, like once or twice a week just randomly get a games location wrong and see how many people notice.Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03914758963177267247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-85060776061412559692007-05-09T17:44:00.000-04:002007-05-09T17:44:00.000-04:00Craig Smith making second all rookie team,Dan.That...Craig Smith making second all rookie team,Dan.That's awesome to hear,he was in my dorm while I was a Sophomore at BC.(He was a Freshman at the time.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-44554226400028356002007-05-09T16:56:00.000-04:002007-05-09T16:56:00.000-04:00Newsflash: if you have access to email, you're not...Newsflash: if you have access to email, you're not offline.<BR/><BR/>This split-personality arguing-with-yourself stuff is great! I want this sort of writing every day.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08914478854935892679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-27344653741674052242007-05-09T16:33:00.000-04:002007-05-09T16:33:00.000-04:00Congrats cmfost, you got 4 people to take your pol...Congrats cmfost, you got 4 people to take your poll. Maybe you should practice your spelling and punctuation while you wait for people to vote. You can start <A HREF="http://www.arts.uottawa.ca/writcent/hypergrammar/punct.html" REL="nofollow"> here </A>. Come back when 1000 people have taken your poll.Kurthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14615862536072857322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-10092017686821850322007-05-09T16:31:00.000-04:002007-05-09T16:31:00.000-04:00What the heck happend?What the heck happend?GuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-50647086964018819402007-05-09T16:27:00.000-04:002007-05-09T16:27:00.000-04:00Cavs Fans:Nice story by Bomani Jones over on ESPN'...Cavs Fans:<BR/><BR/>Nice story by Bomani Jones over on ESPN's Page 2.Justin Kadishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10570429953643704678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-17941045842461281582007-05-09T15:36:00.000-04:002007-05-09T15:36:00.000-04:00RE: Barry Bonds.For anyone who's a little older an...RE: Barry Bonds.<BR/><BR/>For anyone who's a little older and outraged about Barry Bonds. Are you equally outraged that Gaylord Perry is in the HOF?<BR/><BR/>After all he's an admitted cheater as wellNAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17958843468425299776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-51818325307483743802007-05-09T15:03:00.000-04:002007-05-09T15:03:00.000-04:00Curt Schilling needs to stop running his mouth. I...Curt Schilling needs to stop running his mouth. I dislike Bonds as much as the next guy, but Bonds has never admitted anything that Schilling accused him of. The other thing you have ot think about is this: if Bonds was on steroids then you need ot consider if the pitchers he faced were on steroids. Afterall, most every player who has tested positive for steriods so far are pitchers. IF we can't determine how many times he faced a juiced pitcher how can discount what he has done. Honestley, I wish the Bonds story would die and he would fade with it, but we are being completley once sidede here.B. Viddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692359981469783500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-11443932115857808112007-05-09T14:57:00.000-04:002007-05-09T14:57:00.000-04:00Ah, I loved this...YOU KNOW, THIS IS WHY I PUT MY ...Ah, I loved this...<BR/><BR/><B>YOU KNOW, THIS IS WHY I PUT MY EMAIL ADDRESS IN THE CORNER. ONLY TWO "YOU'RE WRONG!!!" EMAILS HELPING ME OUT? I'VE BEEN OFFLINE ALL MORNING BUT HAVE ACCESS TO EMAIL.</B><BR/><BR/>Right, Dan. Because, you know, we're supposed to do your editing for you! It's our fault. More of us should have written in to tell you that you made the same mistake twice.Irregaahhdlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01460828136179199695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-50889045616444453992007-05-09T14:46:00.000-04:002007-05-09T14:46:00.000-04:00Quote:What's next, Don Nelson won't be able to pop...<I>Quote:</I><BR/><BR/>What's next, Don Nelson won't be able to pop open a cold one after the game?<BR/><BR/><BR/>Actually, yes:<BR/>Type in "Don Nelson" on bloomberg.comJustin Kadishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10570429953643704678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-11455059267422707872007-05-09T14:40:00.000-04:002007-05-09T14:40:00.000-04:00Can't mention MLB going prohibition on us in the c...Can't mention MLB going prohibition on us in the clubhouse and not see the hypocrisy in the fact there are potentially tens of thousands of drunk fans driving home from the game. I understand, MLB wants to protect their investments in the players and then wants to make money from the fans at the game so they're consistent from a money aspect. What's next, Don Nelson won't be able to pop open a cold one after the game?kashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14554451024398653889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-60887324729640136742007-05-09T14:29:00.000-04:002007-05-09T14:29:00.000-04:00CM, do you know how to spell steroid? :)CM, do you know how to spell steroid? :)Brian in Oxfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053368055698118199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-17754310048229487402007-05-09T14:26:00.000-04:002007-05-09T14:26:00.000-04:00Ok Dan had said something about putting a poll up ...Ok Dan had said something about putting a poll up that asks if you still care about the MLB steriod scandal. I just put one up on fanIQ.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.faniq.com//poll_enter.php?poll_id=101016&ref_id=36043" REL="nofollow"><BR/><BR/>check it out and respond</A>CMFosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05291296862033162143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-11226128160359510442007-05-09T13:38:00.000-04:002007-05-09T13:38:00.000-04:00Matt~ Don't you remember after the draft, Dan was ...Matt~ Don't you remember after the draft, Dan was the only one who thought that the Browns weren't a "winner" on day one? He'll find something "wrong" with the Tribe anyhow, so I'd rather him just overlook their winning streaks and let them stay at the top of the AL Central.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071405721004631626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-2157431305436344952007-05-09T13:33:00.000-04:002007-05-09T13:33:00.000-04:00starkweather:I have a bigger problem with the feel...<I> starkweather:<BR/>I have a bigger problem with the feeling every game I watch is fixed. Anybody else see a much bigger issue on the horizon with the sports books? Do you really believe every game is honest with the amount of money that's on the line? Sorry for the rant. </I><BR/><BR/>I find it hard to believe that players would be dumb enough to fix games. They would need a LOT of money because they are risking all future earnings against fixing a game. Even a non-star in baseball makes minimum $400K. (And presumably no rookie earning the minimum would be ready to fix a game.)<BR/><BR/>So you're talking about guys earning $1 mill/yr. If they are willing to tank 1 game and they get caught, they cost themselves $1 mil minimumm, and if they are a veteran witha good chance of staying in theleague even more money. I'm not sure if it's worth it to a game fixer in the pros to outlay the amount of money it costs to turn someone.<BR/><BR/>Now college sports.. I wouldn't be surprised at all.NAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17958843468425299776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-48331227042711251812007-05-09T13:26:00.000-04:002007-05-09T13:26:00.000-04:00I haven't seen anyone else mention it, but how abo...I haven't seen anyone else mention it, but how about Mussina saying that Clemens is, at best, a 2 or 3 starter, and not an ace. First, why would Moose say anything derogatory about a teammate, talking about his age and his inability to go deep into games and such. Second, why would the Yankees pay $28M (or, really, $21M) to a 2 or 3 pitcher. Those guys should be available for a lot less (see Gil Meche, Ted Lilly, etc.) How is this not a big deal? Will those comments upset Clemens? How about the Boss (paying a league record salary for a 2 or 3 isn't anything he ever wants to be known for).Natsfan74https://www.blogger.com/profile/02774593132826810650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-76854836481641214252007-05-09T13:15:00.000-04:002007-05-09T13:15:00.000-04:00Pedro is a lock Hall of Famer and Rivera is a lock...Pedro is a lock Hall of Famer and Rivera is a lock Hall of Famer. Trevor Hoffman is borderline (see: Lee Smith) and Mussina is going to get in, but it'll be like Don Sutton getting in. He isn't a first ballot guy but 240-135 and 3.64 ERA are monster numbers. He'll probably hang around the Yankees long enough to get a ring, but that criteria is way over-rated in HOF discussions for baseball. <BR/><BR/>The steroids issue in sports (not just baseball) is a joke. Nobody really cares or they would stop watching. There is no level of athletics where PEDs are not prevalent and I don't give a f***. It makes a better show. I have a bigger problem with the feeling every game I watch is fixed. Anybody else see a much bigger issue on the horizon with the sports books? Do you really believe every game is honest with the amount of money that's on the line? Sorry for the rant.starkweatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08067659960128584230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-53685609690497349052007-05-09T13:05:00.000-04:002007-05-09T13:05:00.000-04:00Matt,You got to remember, Dan has some kind of hat...Matt,<BR/><BR/>You got to remember, Dan has some kind of hatred towards anything to do with Cleveland. Sure he "wrote" something about the Browns draft but so did everyone else.danwise1856https://www.blogger.com/profile/17327190301668263115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1752186984783342792007-05-09T12:53:00.000-04:002007-05-09T12:53:00.000-04:00Cavs Nets series is a big ZZZZ for you huh Dan? I ...Cavs Nets series is a big ZZZZ for you huh Dan? I wonder why you take every opportunity to bash the Cavaliers. 1st you say Cavs Wizards will go 6 games...which is ludicrous in its own right. Then you say that this series is borning? Why is it boring? Close games, LBJ, the emergence of Sasha..Z stepping up. VC JK and RJ try to takew down the king??<BR/><BR/>sorry it isnt the run and gun, no defense playing Western Conference. So the boring less watchable conference will keep winning the championship and sports writers, like yourself, can keep picking teams like Dallas, PHX, SA to win and they dont. <BR/><BR/>I always thought you were differnt that the rest of the ESPN pundits who are the 1st to file in line to critize LBJ when he does evem the smallet things wrong (passes to teammates, doesnt take big shots) but will never praise him when he playes out of his mind well.<BR/><BR/>Look at this series, the kid is growing up with each game, demanding the ball willing his teammates on. The cavs havent lost since Easter and you call they a boring team. <BR/><BR/>I wonder how long it will take you to wrote your first "this playoff exit pushes LBJ 1 step closer to leaving the cavs in ..." Its all bullshit, lazy, and unoriginal. <BR/><BR/>And also, no mention about the Indians winning 13 out of 16 games?? get with it!Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04011106339596396619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-66870821272456779202007-05-09T12:49:00.001-04:002007-05-09T12:49:00.001-04:00Bonds can suck my balls...he'd probably like it to...Bonds can suck my balls...he'd probably like it too because they're filled with testosterone.verbal97https://www.blogger.com/profile/02282148454169067288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-34702416529688374912007-05-09T12:49:00.000-04:002007-05-09T12:49:00.000-04:00What exactly was the deal, then, where Bonds was b...What exactly was the deal, then, where Bonds was being investigated by the IRS, and it was either his ex-wife or ex-girlfriend ratting him out about it.<BR/><BR/>(see? I don't know the whole story either...I'm like Schilling in that regard, I suppose.)Brian in Oxfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053368055698118199noreply@blogger.com