tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post8339612806437817722..comments2024-03-17T03:18:56.070-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: Wednesday 08/29 A.M. Quickie:MLB Pennant Races, Yi, Ainge, USA Hoops, More!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-37440501666779745962007-08-29T19:51:00.000-04:002007-08-29T19:51:00.000-04:00As soon as Boeckman proves himself solid, if not H...As soon as Boeckman proves himself solid, if not Heisman-style spectacular.<BR/><BR/>Umm what does this fragment mean?Johnny bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03825230779882177065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-67061569977102111972007-08-29T19:06:00.000-04:002007-08-29T19:06:00.000-04:00Fuck the WWL and Bill Simmons. You would think th...Fuck the WWL and Bill Simmons. You would think that since the Rays play in St pete that they would mention that he was in St pete not Tampa yet throughout his entire article for the magazine he keeps referring to being in Tampa. The ning and the yuks play in Tampa which is much more hispanic and younger whereas the rays play in st pete which is almost entirely white, rich, religious, and waiting to die and go to heaven. I think there might be nothing more annoying than saying a team plays somewhere other than where it plays. Kinda like saying the the Giants play in NY when it is actually NJ.The heroin sheikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16860402732123149415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-6333239007737790712007-08-29T17:44:00.000-04:002007-08-29T17:44:00.000-04:00anyone see how the bucs backup qb Bruce "unibrow" ...anyone see how the bucs backup qb Bruce "unibrow" gradkowski's name came up in the toledo point shaving scandal. I wonder what the implications are for him with the NFL.The heroin sheikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16860402732123149415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-71216435755466566402007-08-29T17:23:00.000-04:002007-08-29T17:23:00.000-04:00Wow, Dan...you actually drafted a decent team for ...Wow, Dan...you actually drafted a decent team for once. Not spectacular, but you probably won't finish in the bottom three of this league (like you will in the other two). LJ will probably break down this year, though...Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764597535956025803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-15939829525259235672007-08-29T15:57:00.000-04:002007-08-29T15:57:00.000-04:00hell you can get tickets to Rays games for five bu...hell you can get tickets to Rays games for five bucks and they are decent outfield seats. My brother has had season tix since day 1. Originally they were a few rows behind Dick Vitale and his smokin hot daughter but he found that you can get on the second level behind home plate near where the announcers are and have just as good of a seat and be able to get foul balls and still only pay 18 bucks I think he said.The heroin sheikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16860402732123149415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-91361488875336647122007-08-29T15:47:00.000-04:002007-08-29T15:47:00.000-04:00I was going to offer hope to the Rays at going 6-0...I was going to offer hope to the Rays at going 6-0 versus the Yanks, at least....<BR/><BR/>I was at the Trop in May '04. It seemed like there was just as many Sox fans there then as there are now. Not sure if I buy the whole bandwagon invasion thing. Day before, got seats in the 7th row behind the dugout. The question is clearly, why isn't there a dedicated fan base of at least 15-20K every night?<BR/><BR/>And one other thing....it's probably cheaper to fly down on Southwest and see a series in Tampa, than it would be to see the games at Fenway. Economically it makes sense to go to a road game -- I paid $15 for a great seat in Baltimore this year. Certainly couldn't get that at the Fens. Makes me wonder if you see more *real* fans on the road, rather than bandwagon-jumpers....Brian in Oxfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053368055698118199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-77232812758161901962007-08-29T15:46:00.000-04:002007-08-29T15:46:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Brian in Oxfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053368055698118199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-66901024261911788402007-08-29T15:39:00.000-04:002007-08-29T15:39:00.000-04:00Don't dog the Trop. It is a great place to see sp...Don't dog the Trop. It is a great place to see sports but the Rays just don't draw anyone. I saw a lightning playoff game there against the flyers back in like 95 and it was so loud. It can be a great homefield advantage when it is packed. It set the record back in the day for largest crowd at a hockey game. It is so loud that concerts there suck. The food is among the best in all pro sports. Beer is cheap. Also security are cool as hell. They turn a blind eye to people smoking joints in the smoking area or in my case smoking a blunt in the cigar bar but they wont let you take off your shirt and paint your chest which is kinda annoying. I do however think that baseball and football should be played in the elements but with all the rain you get in the bay area a dome is a necessity if you don't want to reschedule all the time.The heroin sheikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16860402732123149415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-71788818873431121782007-08-29T15:38:00.000-04:002007-08-29T15:38:00.000-04:00Wow. Todd Marinovich arrested again for meth and ...Wow. Todd Marinovich arrested again for meth and syringes while skateboarding. What a waste of a life. If you noticed I said again, very similar to an arrest back in 2004.David Kippehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09873631867494898033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-17766754923379444052007-08-29T15:36:00.000-04:002007-08-29T15:36:00.000-04:00Well Sheik, I wish the Rays the best of luck again...Well Sheik, I wish the Rays the best of luck against Seattle and the Red Sox. However, I really hope that the Yanks can take at least 2 out of 3.<BR/><BR/>I haven't been close to getting in football mode yet. Syracuse is going to suck again, the Jets and Giants look mediocre. Also there are just real exciting division and WC races in baseball right now.<BR/><BR/>The AL East is the only decided division now.<BR/><BR/>Also the Rugby World Cup Starts soon. However unless you have DirectTV, the only way to get the gamees in through Broadband. The company that offers the games is requiring $150 for an annual subscription to watch the games. For $20 or $30 I might do it, for $150, I will check out highlights online a day later.CycleDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08933822029791530613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-21727214554852182362007-08-29T15:35:00.000-04:002007-08-29T15:35:00.000-04:00@ hs~ David Boston getting a DUI last week doesn't...@ hs~ David Boston getting a DUI last week doesn't help the Bucs any! <BR/><BR/>Why do these athletes and celebs even drive? Hire a driver to take you places if you're going to get juiced.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071405721004631626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-42050402076835732812007-08-29T15:30:00.000-04:002007-08-29T15:30:00.000-04:00Cmon dan you got to mention how well the rays have...Cmon dan you got to mention how well the rays have been playing the last week. The have outscored their opponents the last week 56 to 34. They had games of 15, 14 and 12 runs while only having one truly bad outing to the A's where they gave up 12. We have Boston and NYY for two series apiece still as well as the angels and the mariners. We could really make this last month of the season interesting for the teams trying to get in. Plus historically the rays play well in September. I think the last month of the season in baseball will be much more interesting than the first month of the NFL season at least for me as the Bucs look like doodoo.The heroin sheikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16860402732123149415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-80881724457184558092007-08-29T15:27:00.000-04:002007-08-29T15:27:00.000-04:00michael~ I felt like I was watching baseball insid...michael~ I felt like I was watching baseball inside a high school gym when I was at Tropicana Field.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071405721004631626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-59384961599155105522007-08-29T15:24:00.000-04:002007-08-29T15:24:00.000-04:00I would love to see a minor league team rotated in...I would love to see a minor league team rotated in. Whoever wins some minor league championship gets to play in the MLs the next year. Of course they would never do it.<BR/><BR/>I guess the European model is a bit different than in the US. In the US, the team owners own the league as well.CycleDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08933822029791530613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-83722649948626487192007-08-29T14:54:00.000-04:002007-08-29T14:54:00.000-04:00The Baltimore Radio Station that carries Orioles g...The Baltimore Radio Station that carries Orioles games just dropped 10 games in order to play Maryland football games and the Ralph Fridg's Coach's Show. You know you suck when a radio station cancels you for a coach's talk show!<BR/><BR/>Where is the Heisman List? Who do you have #2, after McFadden?Natsfan74https://www.blogger.com/profile/02774593132826810650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-28036827588800386082007-08-29T14:52:00.000-04:002007-08-29T14:52:00.000-04:00Ahhh the Trop, nothing quite a great as watching b...Ahhh the Trop, nothing quite a great as watching baseball in an oversized warehouse.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02069031942564729520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-76778452612280748092007-08-29T14:37:00.000-04:002007-08-29T14:37:00.000-04:00I think the Orioles should be demoted to AAA and t...I think the Orioles should be demoted to AAA and the AAA Champ gets moved up to the Major League level.<BR/><BR/>I feel for the O's fans, I really do but they need to do something besides fire the manager every two years.<BR/><BR/>Maybe they can get Ditka to un-retire.chitown italianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05005966579859344446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-85463017477312381502007-08-29T13:46:00.000-04:002007-08-29T13:46:00.000-04:00Dan -- if you'd actually watched the Yanks-Sox gam...Dan -- if you'd actually watched the Yanks-Sox game yesterday -- instead of writing it off as the least competitive of the division races -- you would have heard the commentators mention that all the talk around the Yankees clubhouse is about catching Seattle. Seems like they're already doing what you think they should be doing.CorrNDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15371462855078578516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-24813118209658685972007-08-29T13:30:00.000-04:002007-08-29T13:30:00.000-04:00Simmon's Tampa Road Trip.linkSimmon's Tampa Road Trip.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/tampa/part1" REL="nofollow">link</A>PatriotsNationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135734612898802153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-85877950072785649542007-08-29T12:21:00.000-04:002007-08-29T12:21:00.000-04:00From what I read yesterday, Couch ALLEGEDLY used t...From what I read yesterday, Couch ALLEGEDLY used these PEDs to rehab AFTER his shoulder surgery, and he hasn't played in the NFL since BEFORE that surgery, so what's the big deal?!? Whether he took them or not, dude HAS NOT PLAYED. So even if they prove he took them (which is still up for some debate), the WHEN of all this means it is a non-story at best. <BR/><BR/>Someone (*ahem* DAN) needs to read a TINY bit more into these stories before spreading them around...hutlockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02383359405494669997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-64817724759461581602007-08-29T11:21:00.000-04:002007-08-29T11:21:00.000-04:00I see, so a team such as the Yankees gets to decid...I see, so a team such as the Yankees gets to decide towards WHICH race their wins count by focusing on one vs. the other race... Hmm. I'm intrigued. So did they elect to count last night's win towards the WC or the division? WOW. Who makes that decision? Caption Steely Eyed-Intangibles? How very hard it must be to decide whether to apply that W to the WC or to the AL East. You're a genius, Shamoff (well, whatever the opposite of genius is, really, but close!!! (not really close at all))Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13228165795762756922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-72604637107755474262007-08-29T10:55:00.000-04:002007-08-29T10:55:00.000-04:00Ron Artest can't imagine a dog biting another dog....Ron Artest can't imagine a dog biting another dog...but he has no problem starving his own Great Dane...henry shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247102443860989848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-14940619309961075692007-08-29T10:42:00.000-04:002007-08-29T10:42:00.000-04:001) Thank God the bat ruling was upheld. I nearly s...1) Thank God the bat ruling was upheld. I nearly saw a pitcher murdered by a comebacker off aluminum at a beer league game the other night.<BR/><BR/>2) If the NCAA goes to wood, does Easton cancel their contract, or do they start making wood bats? If Louisville, Mizuno, etc. got the NCAA contract, it'd be the greatest thing to happen to them. If Easton started making wood bats, though, watch out competition.<BR/><BR/>3) Is there really anything wrong with supporting Michael Vick in his rehabilitation? Friends and family should want nothing more than to see him come out of prison a changed man. Wouldn't it be great if he legitimately thought his actions were horrible when he left jail?malcolmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03373802507578634117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-42229929618034549372007-08-29T10:40:00.000-04:002007-08-29T10:40:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.malcolmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03373802507578634117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-49494281415389220262007-08-29T10:36:00.000-04:002007-08-29T10:36:00.000-04:00CMFost, you are right, typo I guess since I knew t...CMFost, you are right, typo I guess since I knew they started 8 games back with a 3 game series.<BR/><BR/>I actually think the Angels are the best team in the AL and will beat the Red Sox out for the pennant. In the NL, I still think the Mets are a better team than the Diamondbacks. If Pedro Martinez can come back strong (50/50 chance at best), that would make the Mets a strong favorite. Even know, they have a good mix of speed and small ball along with some power when needed. Their starting rotation is solid but no major stopper. Their bullpen is suspect but whose isn't? <BR/><BR/>Sentimental favorite has to be the Cubs. I have always loved Lou Pinella and also have to feel for Cubs fans. For all the Red Sox fans moaning over the years, at least they were close once in a while.CycleDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08933822029791530613noreply@blogger.com