Joe Simpson’s Saturday Night Rant
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striker42
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Yeah. There's nothing about him that looks like a 19 year old. .
I thought it was a DUI he got busted for.
That’s true. I forgot the DUI. He was also charged with under age drinking. I just found that ironic when his true age came out a few years later.
This is him after he initially signed:
That looks like a 16-year-old kid to me. He obviously bulked up and matured very quickly, but that does look like a teenager there.
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.
msstate7
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This is him after he initially signed:
That looks like a 16-year-old kid to me. He obviously bulked up and matured very quickly, but that does look like a teenager there.
If Soto were hitting .250 with a .775 ops, these accusations wouldn't be coming out. Just hating imo
striker42
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If he was hitting .250, no one would care. When you're a star, people take note. And when you look and play like you're in your late 20s but claim to be 19, people take note of that too, and they speculate.
CrimsonCowboy
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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.
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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CrimsonCowboy
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Joe is catching it everywhere now
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striker42
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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?
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?
Why are we defending Joe again?
striker42
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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.
It's probably overblown some. I hope it does continue so that he's hopefully let go.
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.
Still doesn’t change the fact that Joe is an idiot and should be replaced.
YOU are saying this?!
He blasted the professionalism of Roberts' players and questioned the integrity/legitimacy of one of Rizzo's players. You don't think that is worth defending?