Comments on: Ortiz, Dice-K, Trade Deadline, Patriots Camp = Insanity

By: Butch

Butch — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:32:41 +0000

steroids = *yawn*…..bottomline: the Sports Media LOVES THIS STUFF…it makes them feel MORE IMPORTANT, it makes them feel like REAL JOUARNALIST’S as if they are doing us a REAL service now. And I’ve been saying this from the begining. It has nothing to do with being a “homer” because to tell ya the truth I don’t even like the Red Sox (or baseball for that matter)

By: Mitch

Mitch — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:05:08 +0000

Tremendous post, Jon. Absolutely tremendous. Take comfort in the fact that the hacks are on their last legs. The internet is a great equalizer, and contains too much information for them to conceal.

The future belongs to the brutally honest sports reporter…men like Michael Felger who refuse to serve as patsies for the owners and players.

Theirs are the voices that the intelligent fan will seek out and trust in greater and greater numbers henceforth.

By: SJH

SJH — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:14:56 +0000

That “jump” only makes sense if you think he took PEDs even after the 2003 testing.

The “6 years in Minnesota” part of your statement is pretty misleading; he only had two full seasons in the majors during that time. He kept getting hurt (wrist and knee) trying to play first base on turf, which sapped his power pretty badly. He also kept having fractional seasons there and getting sent down after poor starts.

His OPS in the minors was .916. His OPS in Boston is 971. Again, not entirely out of the ordinary. As he ages his overall Boston OPS will go down.

Look, I’m not trying to excuse the guy for taking PEDs, and I’m not saying it’s impossible he took them; I’m merely noting that to say his production in Boston was SOLELY due to PEDs strikes me as incredibly simplistic. His minor league track record was very good and his HR rate there indicated the type of power he’s shown in the majors.

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:14:42 +0000

I might have to start posting here under a new name. Awesome.

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:13:27 +0000

Do you enjoy being feeble minded and ignored?

By: marc

marc — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:07:50 +0000

He went from an OPS of around 800 in his 6 years in Minnesota to OPS of 1000 in his first 5 years in Boston.

This is essentially jumping from the per plate appearance offensive production of a Jason Varitek in his prime to the per plate appearance production of Ken Griffey Jr in his prime or Frank Thomas in his.

That jump adds up much more clearly today than it did yesterday morning.

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:01:39 +0000

Totally true. In my own weak defense, the content of the article I was reading was different from the content I was expecting from the headline (another rant-worthy topic) and it put me over the top. Then again, it’s still my own dumb fault; how long have I have been paying attention? I really ought to know to expect nothing, or less.

Anyway, you’re totally right. If I listened to my own advice, my post is unnecessary, and kinda pointless, which is funny. I was just so pissed! Thank you and everyone else) very much for saying nice things about my blah-blah. And thank you for an actual correct use of the concept of irony, to boot!

By: Boston Dan

Boston Dan — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:57:23 +0000

I can count on one hand the number of journalists, bloggers and fans that said something similar when non-Red Sox players have been named:

“I would like to address the last portion of this post to Red Sox fans. Two basic points. First, if anyone tries to tell you your pleasure in the memories of the 2004 season should somehow be damaged by today’s report, that person is feeble-minded. Ignore them.”

The revision of history around here is hilarious and pathetic.

By: Boston Dan

Boston Dan — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:53:22 +0000

Papi = Brady Anderson without the Red Sox hype machine.

Is Brady Anderson still regarded as a 50 home run hitter or a cheater?

That depends if you’re a Homer or not.

Regular people don’t cheat their way to the top in their industry at the rate that it is done in MLB. There is no honor in cheating.

That is because they aren’t given the benefit of the doubt by society. Athletes as superheroes and such. Everyone look the other way!

By: EC

EC — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:46:14 +0000

At least some things will never change:

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4366608&categoryid=2521705 (Shaughnessy Not shocked by news)

http://www.boston.com/video/viral_page/?/services/player/bcpid21962023001&bctid=31242645001 (Shaughnessy: News is “devastating”)