tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post663924052080800234..comments2024-02-16T02:12:08.305-08:00Comments on Fire Jay Mariotti: An article about baseball written by someone who obviously knows nothing about baseballLarry Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16141943214237719821noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-20501008999876786042011-06-28T17:02:31.050-07:002011-06-28T17:02:31.050-07:00Who's Bill Simmonds?Who's Bill Simmonds?Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05117565553215414852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-83138765511233162292011-06-28T14:48:04.254-07:002011-06-28T14:48:04.254-07:00Cut me some slack, Jim. This isn't the glory ...Cut me some slack, Jim. This isn't the glory days of 2007-2008 for the blog. I think we all know that. I've got a few more obligations now than I did then, and writing for FireJay doesn't pay the bills.<br /><br />If he's saying that Marlins/Angels, Rockies/Tigers, and Nationals/Mariners are boring series, what is he implying? I think it's fair to assume he prefers the big name teams. It's certainly not a straw man. He mentions Cubs/Mets, which would be a big name interleague series if it were actually an interleague matchup. He also mentions Cardinals/Royals, which isn't a marquee showdown, probably because Kansas City is the MLB city closest to Enid (edging out Arlington).<br /><br />When I said that as people get older they tend to get shittier at everything, I meant people past retirement age. Which is why we don't need 80 year old presidents. An 80 year old manager might work. The guy won a WS when he was 72. But the job requires a lot of travel and days in the heat for a dude that's 5 years past the average life expectancy for males in the US. (Thanks, Wikipedia)<br /><br />Like I said, Jim, you find something shitty, link it here and I'll take a look at it.Larry Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16141943214237719821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-64166145114429209352011-06-28T13:43:24.332-07:002011-06-28T13:43:24.332-07:00Yeesh. Everyone's a critic.Yeesh. Everyone's a critic.Biggus Rickusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-67664665791181680772011-06-28T13:02:03.662-07:002011-06-28T13:02:03.662-07:00Although I have to agree with the author's imp...<b>Although I have to agree with the author's implied premise: baseball certainly would be more interesting if the AL consisted of only the Red Sox and Yankees and the NL consisted of only the Dodgers and Phillies. </b><br /><br />He doesn't imply anything of the sort. Nice strawman.<br /><br /><b>Because as humans get older they tend to get shittier at everything?</b><br /><br />That's why we need 25 year old presidents. All the experience and wisdom earned over the years means nothing. Or do you just have a problem with older people?<br /><br /><b>I can see the general complaint, but i'm not sure whee laziness comes into play</b><br /><br />Laziness is just taking the easiest target, or the first one you stumble upon. Lazy is making up stuff to nail a guy on when he's simply inept, not pushing an agenda. <br /><br />I come here because I enjoy Larry B's writing, even if I sometimes disagree with what he writes. This was not his finest hour.JimAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15106385969638134118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-44925836603767933782011-06-28T12:12:50.450-07:002011-06-28T12:12:50.450-07:00WWW.GRANTLAND.COM
It's been 20 days since Gra...WWW.GRANTLAND.COM<br /><br />It's been 20 days since Grantland launched yet Larry B got nothing on it. Why is Larry B hiding behind skid sportswriters in hicksville?<br /><br />Don't make me post this post every day.Boston Sports Fannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-10854797241770695302011-06-28T11:01:24.643-07:002011-06-28T11:01:24.643-07:00Bwahahahahah Cubs/Mets? Did he really not notice ...Bwahahahahah Cubs/Mets? Did he really not notice that? Wow.Derpsaucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08881690667013390019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-3971214954576229312011-06-28T06:35:24.616-07:002011-06-28T06:35:24.616-07:00I can see the general complaint, but i'm not s...I can see the general complaint, but i'm not sure whee laziness comes into playChris Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12152452626681072765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-79371778190785887192011-06-27T17:24:08.924-07:002011-06-27T17:24:08.924-07:00I usually write about the first funny/terrible thi...I usually write about the first funny/terrible thing I see when I go looking for something. I also respond to links left in the comments of the most recent post. You don't have to link Simmons, I glance at all his stuff anyways since he's my least favorite (but I'm not going to go after him for every single post). Reilly, meh. He sucks but he never writes anything substantive. And King is covered so much better by BDD at Kissing Suzy Kolber that I don't bother trying. If you have other suggestions, leave a link and I'll check them out.Larry Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16141943214237719821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-13445811512120403552011-06-27T17:21:03.425-07:002011-06-27T17:21:03.425-07:00You average 2 articles a week and you waste time g...You average 2 articles a week and you waste time going after a guy in Enid, Oklahoma? We have a world full of Peter King, Rick Reilly, Bill Simmonds and other assholes, and you can't raise yourself to go after anyone more deserving than this guy? Seems pretty lazy to me.JimAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15106385969638134118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-80234964557362153042011-06-27T09:49:05.512-07:002011-06-27T09:49:05.512-07:00Ol' Dave used "put out to pasture" t...Ol' Dave used "put out to pasture" twice within three paragraphs.<br /><br />Ah, Oklahoma.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05117565553215414852noreply@blogger.com