Comments on: GMs Join Bloggers in the Basement, Mainstream Sportswriters Remain Confused and Infuriated http://firegardy.com/2009/12/03/gms-join-bloggers-in-the-basement-mainstream-sportswriter-remain-confused-and-infuriated/ Mismanaging games since 2002 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:41:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: sirsean http://firegardy.com/2009/12/03/gms-join-bloggers-in-the-basement-mainstream-sportswriter-remain-confused-and-infuriated/comment-page-1/#comment-3138 sirsean Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:39:38 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=905#comment-3138 <p>If they were, they would have clicked the "Shop Fire Gardy" link and bought some "Free Jason Kubel" t-shirts. But they didn't. So FunBobby's got it right on.</p> If they were, they would have clicked the “Shop Fire Gardy” link and bought some “Free Jason Kubel” t-shirts. But they didn’t. So FunBobby’s got it right on.

]]> By: FunBobby http://firegardy.com/2009/12/03/gms-join-bloggers-in-the-basement-mainstream-sportswriter-remain-confused-and-infuriated/comment-page-1/#comment-3137 FunBobby Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:29:13 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=905#comment-3137 <p>Customers pay for things. Nobody here is a customer.</p> Customers pay for things. Nobody here is a customer.

]]> By: shannon http://firegardy.com/2009/12/03/gms-join-bloggers-in-the-basement-mainstream-sportswriter-remain-confused-and-infuriated/comment-page-1/#comment-3134 shannon Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:22:15 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=905#comment-3134 <p>To Whom it may concern:</p> <p>This is the first time I've read your Blog and as I read the comments,(that is what you want right? Someone to read your work and comment on it right, perhaps to further a debate even?) your response to someone raising legitimate questions to your hypothesis is "Fuck it"?!?! Really? I Got here from the Twins Territory link and now regret it. While I suspect this is some sort of non-profit writing experiment for you I feel compelled to offer you some business advice... It takes months to find a customer, but seconds to lose one.</p> <p>Have fun talking with yourself,</p> <p>Shannon</p> To Whom it may concern:

This is the first time I’ve read your Blog and as I read the comments,(that is what you want right? Someone to read your work and comment on it right, perhaps to further a debate even?) your response to someone raising legitimate questions to your hypothesis is “Fuck it”?!?! Really? I Got here from the Twins Territory link and now regret it. While I suspect this is some sort of non-profit writing experiment for you I feel compelled to offer you some business advice… It takes months to find a customer, but seconds to lose one.

Have fun talking with yourself,

Shannon

]]> By: sirsean http://firegardy.com/2009/12/03/gms-join-bloggers-in-the-basement-mainstream-sportswriter-remain-confused-and-infuriated/comment-page-1/#comment-3133 sirsean Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:46:56 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=905#comment-3133 <p>Does not compute.</p> <p>Also, I've had enough of this "one person has to come up with all the facts and prove every single point while multiple other people make things up and willfully refuse to back anything up <em>while also</em> demanding that the facts cited by the original one person don't count for some reason."</p> <p>If any literate person is foolish enough to have read this far, they <em>definitely</em> would have told me to stop wasting my time with you people long ago. So that's what I'm going to do.</p> Does not compute.

Also, I’ve had enough of this “one person has to come up with all the facts and prove every single point while multiple other people make things up and willfully refuse to back anything up while also demanding that the facts cited by the original one person don’t count for some reason.”

If any literate person is foolish enough to have read this far, they definitely would have told me to stop wasting my time with you people long ago. So that’s what I’m going to do.

]]> By: FunBobby http://firegardy.com/2009/12/03/gms-join-bloggers-in-the-basement-mainstream-sportswriter-remain-confused-and-infuriated/comment-page-1/#comment-3132 FunBobby Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:46:27 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=905#comment-3132 <p>I think we also have to take into consideration the union. If the Yankees didn't offer Abreu arbitration because they think their money is better spent elsewhere good for them. but the union might not be too happy about it so they are forced to say "we can't afford it" and not "wasting a ton of cash on an old player isn't prudent for business operations". Because in the unions eyes guys like Abreu are entitled to a certain amount of money.</p> I think we also have to take into consideration the union. If the Yankees didn’t offer Abreu arbitration because they think their money is better spent elsewhere good for them. but the union might not be too happy about it so they are forced to say “we can’t afford it” and not “wasting a ton of cash on an old player isn’t prudent for business operations”. Because in the unions eyes guys like Abreu are entitled to a certain amount of money.

]]> By: Ragstoriches http://firegardy.com/2009/12/03/gms-join-bloggers-in-the-basement-mainstream-sportswriter-remain-confused-and-infuriated/comment-page-1/#comment-3131 Ragstoriches Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:43:52 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=905#comment-3131 <p>Yeah sirsean's taken a page from the Glenn Becks/Bill O'Reillys of the world. Say any old thing you want, and then yell and scream at those who challenge you.</p> Yeah sirsean’s taken a page from the Glenn Becks/Bill O’Reillys of the world. Say any old thing you want, and then yell and scream at those who challenge you.

]]> By: joe http://firegardy.com/2009/12/03/gms-join-bloggers-in-the-basement-mainstream-sportswriter-remain-confused-and-infuriated/comment-page-1/#comment-3130 joe Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:36:11 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=905#comment-3130 <p>Also, if you're a kid I apologize.</p> Also, if you’re a kid I apologize.

]]> By: joe http://firegardy.com/2009/12/03/gms-join-bloggers-in-the-basement-mainstream-sportswriter-remain-confused-and-infuriated/comment-page-1/#comment-3129 joe Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:35:02 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=905#comment-3129 <p>You saying it isn't supporting data. Are you kidding? It may be true, but you can't quote your brain as supporting information. </p> <p>And I realize I'm not providing data to back up my comments. This isn't my blog, and I'm not making the argument.</p> You saying it isn’t supporting data. Are you kidding? It may be true, but you can’t quote your brain as supporting information.

And I realize I’m not providing data to back up my comments. This isn’t my blog, and I’m not making the argument.

]]> By: joe http://firegardy.com/2009/12/03/gms-join-bloggers-in-the-basement-mainstream-sportswriter-remain-confused-and-infuriated/comment-page-1/#comment-3128 joe Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:32:24 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=905#comment-3128 <p>Sorry to be such an ass, but I'm just compelled to be contrarian when I see something that is critical without sufficient backup information. This is why I hate KFAN baseball coverage.</p> Sorry to be such an ass, but I’m just compelled to be contrarian when I see something that is critical without sufficient backup information. This is why I hate KFAN baseball coverage.

]]> By: sirsean http://firegardy.com/2009/12/03/gms-join-bloggers-in-the-basement-mainstream-sportswriter-remain-confused-and-infuriated/comment-page-1/#comment-3127 sirsean Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:31:03 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=905#comment-3127 <p>It's your comment, joe, so you can suspect something without backup or details, but it'd be a lot more credible and interesting if you hadn't just said that you should always back up opinions with details and numbers.</p> <p>And yes, I've said about 50 times so far that teams are spending at least as much overall, and their putting the money into the draft, international signings, and locking up young players rather than spending on old, declining veterans. And yes, I've also said that it's a good idea and is a logical thing to do.</p> It’s your comment, joe, so you can suspect something without backup or details, but it’d be a lot more credible and interesting if you hadn’t just said that you should always back up opinions with details and numbers.

And yes, I’ve said about 50 times so far that teams are spending at least as much overall, and their putting the money into the draft, international signings, and locking up young players rather than spending on old, declining veterans. And yes, I’ve also said that it’s a good idea and is a logical thing to do.

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