tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post3725681095449983562..comments2024-02-16T02:12:08.305-08:00Comments on Fire Jay Mariotti: Obligatory Day-After-White-Sox-Make-A-Trade PostLarry Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16141943214237719821noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-62164886583099800792008-08-02T18:13:00.000-07:002008-08-02T18:13:00.000-07:00Pnoles, assuming you're not being sarcastic, I thi...Pnoles, assuming you're not being sarcastic, I think this is my proudest internet moment since Archie Micklewhite got us linked on Deadspin. <BR/><BR/>Where is that fucker, anyway?Noel Harrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13389431854149281568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-4106458621333198832008-08-02T06:08:00.000-07:002008-08-02T06:08:00.000-07:00Ozzie and Williams are down on BA because of his r...Ozzie and Williams are down on BA because of his reaction to being handed the CF job in 2006. I mean, this spring they were giving the position to Jerry Owens, for god's sake, even after BA had a decent March. Ozzie is loyal to a fault, so he isn't going to knock Konerko publicly, and isn't going to play Anderson over Paulie unless he thinks Konerko is giving up, which is why he sat him the other day. Now he has someone to play CF, and he can sit the guy, so he will, but he will give him some ABs, like it or not.<BR/>Does Moronotti think Guillen has hepatitis or something? That liver remark made no sense to me. I don't remember hearing that Ozzie has a drinking problem. Or is that what he is insinuating?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-32671591950020323102008-08-01T23:30:00.000-07:002008-08-01T23:30:00.000-07:00Wait a minute djmmm. That is the best analogy any...Wait a minute djmmm. That is the best analogy anyone has ever made up about anything ever in the history of anything and everything.Derpsaucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08881690667013390019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-90691111922852519052008-08-01T14:32:00.000-07:002008-08-01T14:32:00.000-07:00Saying that guys who won in 2005 aren't necessaril...Saying that guys who won in 2005 aren't necessarily driven to win another championship is like saying that people who have lost their virginity aren't necessarily driven to get laid.Noel Harrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13389431854149281568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-68741043227394292932008-08-01T10:41:00.000-07:002008-08-01T10:41:00.000-07:00Don't be messing with Jeff Mathis and his new stat...Don't be messing with Jeff Mathis and his new status as the Keeper of Ecksteiny Grit. If the Sox had a whole team of guys as gritty as Mathis they'd never lose a game, and Mariotti would tell you this, everyday, after it happened.<BR/><BR/>I'm undecided about how much this trade will help the Sox, but since they gave up almost nothing, it's worth the gamble I'd say. Grif might have enough left in the tank to give them a boost, and moving Swisher to 1b and benching Konerko is a definite upgrade.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00086638597582394978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-60211431510862717792008-08-01T10:30:00.000-07:002008-08-01T10:30:00.000-07:00Mark my words, when the Metrodome goes up in smoke...Mark my words, when the Metrodome goes up in smoke, I will be the man plunging the trigger for the dynamite. I will literally write a blank check to the bomb squad or whatever so that I can be the one to do it.<BR/><BR/>Pretty solid comments all around....run differential, unreal luck with RISP, and a road-heavy schedule looks like it could be the demise of the Twins. Kotchman is certainly undervalued a little, and the Teixeira trade, while very good, doesn't make the Angels a superpower. And yes, when Ozzie made those claims that Nick Swisher was doing anywhere near as bad as Konerko this year, I became very, very angry.Derpsaucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08881690667013390019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-76042201839080412232008-08-01T07:47:00.000-07:002008-08-01T07:47:00.000-07:00Haha, getting Teixeira answers the Angels only def...Haha, getting Teixeira <I>answers</I> the Angels only deficiency? Hey, the guy's an upgrade, but Kotchman was doing a league-average job on offense for a team that is well below average offensively. And that is counting the fact that they were pounding the ball this month.<BR/><BR/>Mariotti should be slamming Guillen for saying that Swisher (97 OPS+ as a CF) wasn't doing any better than Konerko (74 OPS+ as a 1B). But Mariotti probably agrees with that assessment anyway.<BR/><BR/>Fire them both.Tonushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01082528970434639776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-31635681439025348932008-08-01T07:11:00.000-07:002008-08-01T07:11:00.000-07:00Unbelievable. This is an interesting pick-up. It...Unbelievable. <BR/><BR/>This is an interesting pick-up. It has a handful of different ways it can play out, and several players on the team could see their status impacted. In terms of the pennant race, there are many conceivable arguments for which direction this really takes the Sox. I myself am having trouble deciding how I really feel about brining in another slugger. I am completely open to input on this. But Jay Mariotti, paid sports columnist, a man who allegedly follows sports for his livelihood, can only point out such things as Griffey's age and the fact that this trade isn't bold enough and doesn't promise a championship.<BR/><BR/>I guess I'll just go for a walk around Lollapalooza today and ask random strangers what they think of the trade. I'm guessing 3 out of 4 hammered Chicagoans has more insight into this trade than this douche.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-46395366544397590822008-08-01T05:55:00.000-07:002008-08-01T05:55:00.000-07:00The humpdome is a disgrace to baseball and white s...The humpdome is a disgrace to baseball and white sox pitchers' ERA's alike!Chris Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12152452626681072765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-50993991496876336412008-08-01T05:47:00.000-07:002008-08-01T05:47:00.000-07:00All I have to say about last night's debacle is th...All I have to say about last night's debacle is this: I will be throwing a party at the end of the '09 season when that dump in Minneapolis gets torn down.<BR/><BR/><BR/>In regards to the rest of the season:<BR/>The Twins are the best hitting team in MLB at home, and one of the worst hitting teams in baseball on the road, which is where the Twins will be playing the majority of their games from here on out. Granted the Sox aren't the most brilliant road team either, but it isn't as drastic as Minnesota. Also, MIN's run differential is pretty terrible, which leads me to believe they will level off. As long as the Sox can build up a 3 game lead before 9/23 when they go back to that hellhole, I will be able to breathe a sigh of relief.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-40458126428094359872008-08-01T04:04:00.000-07:002008-08-01T04:04:00.000-07:00Maybe by "save his liver" he means that Ozzie won'...Maybe by "save his liver" he means that Ozzie won't go on a nasty drinking binge because his team isn't that good.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04916998165596698465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-68437146661969407692008-08-01T03:18:00.000-07:002008-08-01T03:18:00.000-07:00"But at least Williams gave his ballclub an impetu..."But at least Williams gave his ballclub an impetus to outlast the Twins and Tigers in the American League Central. "<BR/><BR/>Who says that, besides 15 year olds trying to dress up non-ideas on a 3 page english paper that's only 1.5 pages long?<BR/><BR/>There is no question in my mind Jay hit Shitf+F7 because he didn't think the word "momentum" sounded impressive enough.<BR/><BR/>What an idiot. Seriously, no one talks/writes like that. "Will give them an impetus"<BR/><BR/>Seriously what a douchebag.<BR/><BR/>Also: this article sucked. If you wanted to rag on this trade, you'd rag on it from a "There is no place for Griffey to play unless you want to try to convince Ozzie to bench his butt buddy Konerko". And Jay just barely touched on that before moving on to his main thesis:<BR/><BR/>"Kenny probably thinks that Griffey is going to inspire anyone, but I know he's not. I know that is Kenny's motivation AND I know that he can't inspire the team, even though I'm a fucking pansy and won't come within 500 feet of the clubhouse even though it's my job to.<BR/><BR/>Also I smell. Probably"Chris Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12152452626681072765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-62203102629956077972008-08-01T00:14:00.000-07:002008-08-01T00:14:00.000-07:00It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside ...It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside knowing how 2 months ago Jay ripped on Guillen for saying management hadn't put together a team capable of making a serious push in October.<BR/><BR/>Then Jay goes and writes a piece lambasting the Sox management for not being bold enough, while at the same time saying that they'd acted only to appease Guillen for a few days.<BR/><BR/>Whammy.Jack Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16520633081010336438noreply@blogger.com