I remember Furcal being arrested for under age drinking when he was a “19 yr old” rookie. In reality he was 22. That backfired on him.
I remember Furcal being arrested for under age drinking when he was a “19 yr old” rookie. In reality he was 22. That backfired on him.
Garmel (08-08-2018)
Saying, 'I value RBI, not analytics,' is insane and contradictory. RBI is an analytical measure. It may not be as in-depth as others, but it is a statistic, just as wOBA is a statistic. The fact that you've decide RBI is more valuable than others simply because it's been around longer just means you're unwilling to attempt to understand anything better.
Regardless of what you think of Soto’s age, Joe has now put himself where any sort of criticism he makes is going to gain attention. He’s now become the “grumpy old man” in many fans eyes. How much Simpson really cares, who knows. I doubt he loses much sleep over it. I don’t see him getting fired or anything, but it wouldn’t surprise me if he steps away from the booth relatively soon.
Chopping With The Braves And Rolling With The Tide
Well done. You have very succinctly summarized the problem with the US today with a single post, perfectly describing the anti-intellectual wave sweeping over the uneducated masses.
"My ignorant opinion is just as valid as your educated opinion".
No, ignorant opinions are not as valid as educated opinions. This is proven by the fact that zero MLB FOs are run by folks with ignorant opinions about baseball. In fact, nobody is paid for their ignorant opinions on matters...because they are useless.
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Gary82 (08-08-2018), Super (08-08-2018), WaitingFor2017 (08-08-2018)
Joe is catching it everywhere now
Chopping With The Braves And Rolling With The Tide
People are way too sensitive. So what if Joe criticized the way the Dodgers are dressed? What does it matter. So what if Joe made an offhand comment about the Soto's age?
In reality, it was the overreactions of Roberts and Rizzo that made these into stories. If Roberts laughs off the criticism of the Dodgers outfits (like he should have) then no one cares. If Rizzo ignores Joe's comment about Soto's age (like he should have) it's not a story.
Seriously, why did Roberts and Rizzo get their noses out of shape? Are we so sensitive that guys in positions of power can't take any comment that's even slightly critical?
Agreed.
The "dumb old guy hates new things" narrative is compounded by the much worse "I'm outraged and offended by everything" wave that has also swept the nation haha.
Remember when folks used to simply ignore idiots when they said idiotic things because everyone knew they were idiots?
I wont defend Joe from people who just don't like him as an announcer. That's just a matter of taste. But I don't think his comments deserve the swarm of attention they've been getting and he doesn't deserve the mockery that's been heaped on him over them.
To me, the more ridiculous looks were Roberts and Rizzo getting upset. His comments were pretty innocuous and they made a big deal about it. Just silly.
Skip Caray would have been burned at the stake in this sensitive world...
Garmel (08-08-2018), Jaw (08-08-2018), striker42 (08-08-2018), VirginiaBrave (08-08-2018)
As usual, the pendulum swung a little too far in the opposite direction when a long standing social injustice was corrected. It’s just something we have to live with for a while before sanity regains control.
Still doesn’t change the fact that Joe is an idiot and should be replaced.
Garmel (08-08-2018)