This is Jay Mariotti's Bio on FanHouse:
Jay Mariotti is a national columnist and commentator for FanHouse.com.
I can't think of any reasonable explanation for this other than giving me material every couple days.
Mariotti spent 17 years as a lead sports columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times
Nice little shot at Rick Telander there.
and has covered every major sporting event -- national and worldwide - numerous times.
Mariotti is a member of the Baseball Writers Association of America and is a Hall of Fame voter.
You have got to be kidding me. That's just...I don't even know. Jay Mariotti gets to vote on who gets into one of the most prestigious sports intuitions in our country. Jay...Mariotti. I would trust Kevin Costner before Mariotti.
He resides in Chicago.
Sucks to be Chicago.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Good Article Part IV
I haven't posted anything good in a while so I thought I would throw this article from THT out regarding Park Factors. Good read and well researched.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Phil 'er up
Take a look at this. Pitchers and catchers report in 4 days. 4 days until we get to see shots of Ron Baker playing long toss with Anibal Sanchez. It's a time of excitement for baseball fans all over the country. Unfortunately, thanks to the economy (or common sense in some cases) experienced/slightly used players are still looking for jobs. Phil Rogers has the story. Phil?
(His words in italics/mine in regular face type)
Potential difference-makers still on market
• Johnny Damon, who last was seen helping the Yankees win the World Series.
I already covered Damon on the blog but Phil demonstrates a lack of context here. I mean yeah, he 'helped', but A-rod helped a little bit more. Just because Damon happened to be one of a hundred players who went to the Yankees and grabbed a ring does not mean the Cubs should run out and sign him.
• Jermaine Dye, whose disappointing second half in 2009 has caused talent evaluators to act as if his rock-solid 2008 totals (.292-34-96) were put up in 1998.
I'm just going to link to this article here by Matt Carruth and leave it at that. Needless to say, Dye is not a good signing.
•Russell Branyan, who should have been more receptive to re-signing with the Mariners, whose general manager, Jack Zduriencik, gave him a chance to increase his at-bats.
Eh, lots of home runs with a low OBP. I am not enthused.
Annnnnd.....apparently that's it.
K so I'm going to help Phil out here and link to this page where you can view a list of the 52 other free agents and 'potential difference-makers' which is a term so generic you can apply it to Peter Gammons as a player.
(His words in italics/mine in regular face type)
Potential difference-makers still on market
• Johnny Damon, who last was seen helping the Yankees win the World Series.
I already covered Damon on the blog but Phil demonstrates a lack of context here. I mean yeah, he 'helped', but A-rod helped a little bit more. Just because Damon happened to be one of a hundred players who went to the Yankees and grabbed a ring does not mean the Cubs should run out and sign him.
• Jermaine Dye, whose disappointing second half in 2009 has caused talent evaluators to act as if his rock-solid 2008 totals (.292-34-96) were put up in 1998.
I'm just going to link to this article here by Matt Carruth and leave it at that. Needless to say, Dye is not a good signing.
•Russell Branyan, who should have been more receptive to re-signing with the Mariners, whose general manager, Jack Zduriencik, gave him a chance to increase his at-bats.
Eh, lots of home runs with a low OBP. I am not enthused.
Annnnnd.....apparently that's it.
K so I'm going to help Phil out here and link to this page where you can view a list of the 52 other free agents and 'potential difference-makers' which is a term so generic you can apply it to Peter Gammons as a player.
Monday, February 8, 2010
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