TXTNG MY BFF TG

Peter King finds new ways to entertain me every single week. I need a reason to read MMQB, which I do every single week, religiously, and it's certainly not for the analysis or predictions.

King is like that high school cheerleeder. You know, the one with several UTIs and a hilariously scandalous reputation by the time she graduates. And I say that because there is no way that anybody in the world has fellated as many all-star or former all-star QBs as Peter has.

I don't mind his inside information about Trent Green's brutal concussion from laying out a low block; in fact I think it's kind of cool (in a creepy stalkerish kind of way) that he has so much personal knowledge about so many players. Here is a text message conversation (or in text message terms, convo) between Peter King and Trent Green after the game

Here's the exchange:

King to Green, 5:14 p.m.: "peter king here. just texting to wish you well and to say hope you come out of this okay.''

Green to King, 9:06 p.m.: "Will b ok. Not like lst yr. TG.''

King to Green: 9:08 p.m.: "hey -- how about johnson calling your block a malicious hit? feel better. peter.''

(And this is the one I found interesting.)

Green to King, 9:12 p.m.: "He outweighs me by over 100 lbs. Where shld I blk him? TG.''

Here is what I find interesting:

1) Trent Green writes text messages like a preteen girl
2) Peter King Actually has Text Message conversations with NFL players

LOL OMG WTF UR RITE TRENT :)

Bonus Peter King Baseball Analysis that doesn't involve the Red Sox

d. There can't be a more improved player in baseball over the last couple of years -- other than maybe Carlos Pena -- than Kaz Matsui.

I love Matsui and all but let's look at the numbers (OPS+)

2004: 88
2005: 72
2006: 76
2007: 87

He was injured most of '05 and '06. So in between his rookie year and this season, his OPS+ has gone up by a staggering -1! WOW! Kaz has become an outstanding defensive second basemen though, but I'm pretty sure that's not what king was looking at. And I'm certain that the only 3 rockies games king has seen all season were against philly in the playoffs, so I guess give Kaz "Babe Ruth" Matsui due props.

Last second edit:

Just to clarify, I personally think Matsui has improved even though the OPS+ hasn't changed.

1) He's played almost a full season
2) He's been really solid defensively as I mentioned above.
3) Adjusting OPS for park factors really hurts a hitter like Matsui at Coors Field, who gets on base through infield hits, bunt hitting, and gets a ton of Extra Base Hits by hitting low line drives (especially down the first base line). All of those batting numbers aren't really changed from park to park. Still though, Most Improved Player in all of Baseball? Coooooooome Onnnnnn