tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24009374.post586315673864510048..comments2024-03-09T08:46:07.595-05:00Comments on The Mighty Quinn Media Machine: Good Riddance, TurncoatBklynSoxFanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17512844600688808055noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24009374.post-46512258524632239402007-10-04T20:29:00.000-04:002007-10-04T20:29:00.000-04:00That was an interesting take, Rob. I thought about...That was an interesting take, Rob. I thought about exactly what you're saying, that Sommers was doing this strictly for publicity, for him and the paper. But I couldn't let that go...BklynSoxFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512844600688808055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24009374.post-15215855319736280662007-10-04T18:20:00.000-04:002007-10-04T18:20:00.000-04:00I read this, too. You only write & publish an art...I read this, too. You only write & publish an article like that for one reason: to generate hate mail.<BR/><BR/>He writes a "scandalous" piece that generates hits for the Daily News website, and hoopla in the blogosphere. Next week, the NY Daily News will run a feature about how in their comparison of web traffic over the past 10 days, they had ten times as many hits as the Post.<BR/><BR/>You shouldn't have dignified this kind of garbage by mentioning it here. You're better than that.The Angry Techhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09799679591328523909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24009374.post-26928185911807108332007-10-02T23:32:00.000-04:002007-10-02T23:32:00.000-04:00Look on the bright side; the Mets divested themsel...Look on the bright side; the Mets divested themselves of someone who was never really a fan. You're better off without the bandwagon prick.<BR/><BR/>Not to pile on (though as a life-long Sox fan, the Mets collapse does give me the smallest bit of joy. Sorry, but 21 years later it still burns.) but BaseballProspectus.com did an analysis of the worst collapses ever and the odds of them occurring. They had it ranked at 499-to-1 against. On the bright side, the '95 Angels collapse was much worse; 8,332-to-1 against.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06416608758785325468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24009374.post-55689810515821674632007-10-02T14:27:00.000-04:002007-10-02T14:27:00.000-04:001969 & 2004-Great Underdog Moments-Faith Rewarded:...1969 & 2004-Great Underdog Moments-Faith Rewarded:<BR/><BR/>Besides, ANY JERK can become a Yankees Fan. They don't know how to savor the moments. It's all for Instant Gratification. & They Cheer for Roid Boys, which everybody else has disdain for.Michael Leggetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07987710950659331609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24009374.post-56947105415752620772007-10-02T14:14:00.000-04:002007-10-02T14:14:00.000-04:00as the Brits would say, that dude is a wanker!! I ...as the Brits would say, that dude is a wanker!! I bet<BR/>Brooklyn and Queens will ignore baseball for about 3-4<BR/>months. <BR/><BR/>I don't mind the Mets. Though as the Nats become<BR/>completive, I can see myself disliking them and The<BR/>Phillies A LOT more. Philly is only like 2 hours north<BR/>of me on I-95.<BR/><BR/>The hardest thing I had to take in sports was the 89<BR/>Orioles. The previous year they were awful 0-21 to<BR/>start it. But Oriole fans stayed with them. the first<BR/>home game after the seasons first win at (1-23)<BR/>Memorial Stadium had 50,000 people. The Colts had<BR/>ditched town, but The O's had stayed. <BR/><BR/>CHB predicted in Spring Training 1989 that Rajah would<BR/>pitch a no-hitter against The O's on Opening Day. One<BR/>player quipped "only if he has his really good stuff."<BR/>The O's lasted until The final weekend. The 1989<BR/>Orioles will be my favorite team ever. Sure it was a<BR/>glorious failure, but it was fun to show up the<BR/>experts. When The O's were eliminated I cried because<BR/>my dreams were dashed. I now know it was a glorious<BR/>fluke. It will always make me smile. <BR/><BR/>in 1996, The Ravens were born . I got on the radio<BR/>with starting WR Michael Jackson and told him I was a<BR/>huge Steelers fans and would tickets to The<BR/>Ravens-Steelers game in Baltimore. Mr. Jackson said if<BR/>I became I Ravens fan. I paused for a moment and said<BR/>no thanks. <BR/><BR/>It was a bit of my Jewish grandma (father's side)<BR/>coming up. What the hell, Chutzpah on display. The<BR/>Steelers broke my heart for YEARS!! 1-4 in home AFC<BR/>Championship games. Including the 15-1 season where<BR/>the Pats killed them. The Super Bowl win was sweet<BR/>redemption. <BR/><BR/>The Colts playoff game is prolly my favorite football<BR/>game ever. a Classic with drama everywhere. <BR/><BR/>My grandma, whom I adored, had died in Pittsburgh<BR/>early on the morning of September 11, 2005. She had<BR/>fallen two weeks before and never woke up. About 12<BR/>hours later, the Steelers started their season. <BR/><BR/>Grandma was a HUGE Steelers fan and so when Vanderjagt<BR/>missed the kick I just lost it. Joy at the win but I<BR/>wished she could have seen it so I was crying. <BR/><BR/>Real fans stick with it-faith is rewardedSteel36https://www.blogger.com/profile/18252746048211357575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24009374.post-16644493633133227322007-10-02T13:04:00.000-04:002007-10-02T13:04:00.000-04:00There was this "Mets Fan" from the 2000 World Seri...There was this "Mets Fan" from the 2000 World Series, who decided to become a Yankees "Fan", so he could spare his son, the Agony of Mets Losses:<BR/><BR/>7 Years Later, I wonder which team he jumped to?Michael Leggetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07987710950659331609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24009374.post-66340869426586073422007-10-02T12:56:00.000-04:002007-10-02T12:56:00.000-04:00Even on June 15th, 2007, 30 Years Later, I shed a ...Even on June 15th, 2007, 30 Years Later, I shed a few tears over Seaver Trade #1 & Gil's Death on April 4th, '72:<BR/><BR/>A lot of The "Shea Stadium Old Guard", frankly, was NOT surprised over The Great Collapse, as I suspected due to the lack of quality deals made by the FO & OG. I had a feeling that this would bite the team in the arse;<BR/><BR/>My Philosophy & Therapy, is to have some fun with it. Sommers, you see, is a COWARD, with no sense of humor.Michael Leggetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07987710950659331609noreply@blogger.com