03-27-2009, 03:34 PM
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->i apologize, but you have to admit that you've made some outlandish statements in the past.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
tommy, you're like a brother to me, so no apology is necessary.
But I <i>am</i> going to continue to take you to task, as long as you keep flinging stuff out there, so:
Name one "outlandish statement" I've made about baseball. Literally, <i>one.</i>
As Kid and I and others have found out over the past few years, when it comes to the internet, "tone" (or timbre, inflection, whatever you want to call it) is hugely important. In that regard, some of my past posts have sounded unduly sarcastic, or hysterical, or like Chicken Little...I admit that, and have tried to keep a lid on that stuff.
But if you strip those posts from the frilly stuff, and get down to the meat of the matter, I don't recall saying anything "outlandish." They <i>are</i> opinions, and those opinions may differ from your opinions, but that's the nature of a chat forum.
Here are some things I can recall, and you tell me how outlandish they really are:
-Hendry has made some weird moves, like trading DeRosa.
-Adam Dunn is a better hitter than he's given credit for.
-Isturis is a poor hitter.
-Kevin Gregg isn't quite as good a pitcher as Kerry Wood.
-Ichiro is damn good, but is overrated.
-Dusty Baker doesn't seem to play the right guys, and may be too old-school for the modern game.
Yeah, I admit, every one of those statements in controversial. Polarizing even.
But outlandish?
tommy, you're like a brother to me, so no apology is necessary.
But I <i>am</i> going to continue to take you to task, as long as you keep flinging stuff out there, so:
Name one "outlandish statement" I've made about baseball. Literally, <i>one.</i>
As Kid and I and others have found out over the past few years, when it comes to the internet, "tone" (or timbre, inflection, whatever you want to call it) is hugely important. In that regard, some of my past posts have sounded unduly sarcastic, or hysterical, or like Chicken Little...I admit that, and have tried to keep a lid on that stuff.
But if you strip those posts from the frilly stuff, and get down to the meat of the matter, I don't recall saying anything "outlandish." They <i>are</i> opinions, and those opinions may differ from your opinions, but that's the nature of a chat forum.
Here are some things I can recall, and you tell me how outlandish they really are:
-Hendry has made some weird moves, like trading DeRosa.
-Adam Dunn is a better hitter than he's given credit for.
-Isturis is a poor hitter.
-Kevin Gregg isn't quite as good a pitcher as Kerry Wood.
-Ichiro is damn good, but is overrated.
-Dusty Baker doesn't seem to play the right guys, and may be too old-school for the modern game.
Yeah, I admit, every one of those statements in controversial. Polarizing even.
But outlandish?
There's nothing better than to realize that the good things about youth don't end with youth itself. It's a matter of realizing that life can be renewed every day you get out of bed without baggage. It's tough to get there, but it's better than the dark thoughts. -Lance