You know what, screw you Jon Heyman
by andrewgolfsalot on Jul 10, 2008 8:36 AM PDT
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SI.com's most excellent baseball writer Jon Heyman, here, lists the most likely players to be dealt. Bedard, Beltre and Ibanez make his list. Bedard at 2-1 odds, Beltre at 5-1, and Ibanez at 8-1.
But, that's not why I'm posting this.
He continues, after listing the players he sees as possible trade pieces to discuss the All-Star voting, and how it's such a travesty that Varitek got voted in over Pierzynski. Whether you believe this is true or not; I do, what's really the travesty is where he goes here.
"And oh yes, Ichiro (.302), who plays hard only occasionally, shouldn't be allowed anywhere near Yankee Stadium. That one was the fault of the fans."
Screw you Jon Heyman. Screw you anyone who thinks that putting up the sorts of ridiculous numbers with any such consistency that Ichiro has demonstrated isn't enough. Screw you anyone who thinks that you have to look like you're playing hard to actually be playing hard.
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John Heyman is a hack, established fact.
Not worth getting upset over.
by BrianL on Jul 10, 2008 8:54 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The 2008 Mariners made me this way.
I get upset when they don’t have the cereal I want for free at work.
by andrewgolfsalot on Jul 10, 2008 8:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am upset when that cute girl at work doesn't conform to my demands
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by GoodKeith on Jul 10, 2008 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
She says I suck at bowling...
Why would I talk to her when the only thing she knows about me is a lie?
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by GoodKeith on Jul 10, 2008 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that was his first demand, to which she did not conform.
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by pdb on Jul 10, 2008 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Now that's funny.
My brother is traveling across the country in a used Honda Prelude. Read all about it here!
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by GoodKeith on Jul 10, 2008 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The ASG voting is a joke.
What he says about Ichiro is lame, but he is right Ichiro shouldn’t be starting in the ASG. The same case can be made for 5-6 other players, just on the AL roster.
I think Ichiro and Fukudome can be blamed on the Japanese voting. They allowed voting in Japan a few years ago and it should come as no surprise when star Japanese players get voted in every year, regardless of performance.
YAY! for Ichiro, though.
by Wilder. on Jul 10, 2008 10:11 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Wait, what?
All-Star voting isn’t a rigorous, scientific process, designed to reveal the 30 best players in MLB? I’m shocked, SHOCKED that such an important thing is subject to the whims of an uneducated electorate.
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by pdb on Jul 10, 2008 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
30 best per league, I mean...
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by pdb on Jul 10, 2008 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
my poor joke, killed by my lack of specific knowledge.
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by pdb on Jul 10, 2008 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
To be fair I was really just beating a dead horse.
by Faux on Jul 10, 2008 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They're easier to beat, they don't fight back.
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by pdb on Jul 10, 2008 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who cares?
It’s supposed to be an exhibition games. This whole “It counts” thing needs to be done away with. Let the fans choose who the fuck they want to see .
by BrianL on Jul 10, 2008 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Baseball is supposed to be entertainment, after all
and I’m entertained by the all-star game. That’s all I want. If that means a team of washed-up oldsters gets to play, so be it.
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by pdb on Jul 10, 2008 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let the fans see who they want to see?
Okay, with the largest fanbases located in NY, LA, Chicago, and Boston, you are going to see every ASG with NY, LA, Chicago, and Boston players.
Who cares? How about the fans of the other 23 MLB teams? We are fortunate to have Ichiro getting the support from Japan.
by Wilder. on Jul 10, 2008 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
easy there, killer. It's just an exhibition.
That’s the way democracy works. If you don’t agree, don’t watch. It’s clearly what a lot of the fans want to see.
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by pdb on Jul 10, 2008 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ASG voting is fine as it is.
It’s the fact that the game has any impact on the World Series that’s a joke.
by acblue on Jul 10, 2008 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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