Comments for The Widening Geier http://cleverlytitledblog.wordpress.com The Latest Version of the Same Old Thing Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:46:16 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Upon Scattered thoughts on a Champion by Charlie http://cleverlytitledblog.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/upon-scattered-thoughts-on-a-champion/#comment-1607 Charlie Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:46:16 +0000 http://cleverlytitledblog.wordpress.com/?p=485#comment-1607 Indy filmmakers can't compete with Hollywood studios, they can't draw the big actors, let's cap Hollywood spending. Lawfirms in Peoria can't pay the same as mega NY firms, cap that too. Las vegas has much higher revenue stream than the riverboat casinos in Memphis, that's not fair to gamblers in Tennessee who can have the same gambling experience. Baseball is fine and the whiners will get over it soon. Indy filmmakers can’t compete with Hollywood studios, they can’t draw the big actors, let’s cap Hollywood spending.

Lawfirms in Peoria can’t pay the same as mega NY firms, cap that too.

Las vegas has much higher revenue stream than the riverboat casinos in Memphis, that’s not fair to gamblers in Tennessee who can have the same gambling experience.

Baseball is fine and the whiners will get over it soon.

]]> Comment on Upon Scattered thoughts on a Champion by Sherm http://cleverlytitledblog.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/upon-scattered-thoughts-on-a-champion/#comment-1606 Sherm Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:28:48 +0000 http://cleverlytitledblog.wordpress.com/?p=485#comment-1606 "Joe Blow" is a very bright and rather witty guy. You should make it a practice to read him. He has a blog worth following. Joe Posnonski, Keith Law, Bill James, and the BP guys are all worth reading. You have every right to enjoy the championship and I hope that you do, but to deny that it was bought is pure folly. As for operating within the rules, weren't Lehman Brothers, Bear Sterns, AIG, Citi, et. al. doing the same thing when they caused the economy to collapse last year? The rules need to change. The pressure is going to be on the Mets to make a big signing like the Yanks did (3X) last winter. They're gonna have to cough up big for Holliday. I'm thinking big $ for Holliday, and try to get Randy Wolf and/or Brett Myers on the cheap, and maybe Bengie Molina as well. “Joe Blow” is a very bright and rather witty guy. You should make it a practice to read him. He has a blog worth following. Joe Posnonski, Keith Law, Bill James, and the BP guys are all worth reading.

You have every right to enjoy the championship and I hope that you do, but to deny that it was bought is pure folly. As for operating within the rules, weren’t Lehman Brothers, Bear Sterns, AIG, Citi, et. al. doing the same thing when they caused the economy to collapse last year? The rules need to change.

The pressure is going to be on the Mets to make a big signing like the Yanks did (3X) last winter. They’re gonna have to cough up big for Holliday. I’m thinking big $ for Holliday, and try to get Randy Wolf and/or Brett Myers on the cheap, and maybe Bengie Molina as well.

]]> Comment on Upon Scattered thoughts on a Champion by Charlie Geier http://cleverlytitledblog.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/upon-scattered-thoughts-on-a-champion/#comment-1605 Charlie Geier Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:50:41 +0000 http://cleverlytitledblog.wordpress.com/?p=485#comment-1605 So in the years they don't win its "haha, all that money can't buy you a championship". In the years they do win its "so what, you bought a championship" Do you expect me not to enjoy winning the world series? If you do, too bad, I'm loving it. Great team, great playoffs, great storylines. Bud Selig is happy, the union is happy, and the fans are happy (as evidenced by the record jump in viewership when the Yankees replaced the Rays in subsequent World Series). 2 million people lined the streets on Manhattan today, happy. As long as the Yankees operate within the rules, shell out their revenue sharing cash, and put the money into the team, I'm happy. No amout of articles from Joe Blow at SI is going to change that for me. I may be interested in debating baseball economics in a week or so, but I'm enjoying a championship today. So in the years they don’t win its “haha, all that money can’t buy you a championship”. In the years they do win its “so what, you bought a championship”

Do you expect me not to enjoy winning the world series? If you do, too bad, I’m loving it. Great team, great playoffs, great storylines.

Bud Selig is happy, the union is happy, and the fans are happy (as evidenced by the record jump in viewership when the Yankees replaced the Rays in subsequent World Series). 2 million people lined the streets on Manhattan today, happy.

As long as the Yankees operate within the rules, shell out their revenue sharing cash, and put the money into the team, I’m happy. No amout of articles from Joe Blow at SI is going to change that for me.

I may be interested in debating baseball economics in a week or so, but I’m enjoying a championship today.

]]> Comment on Upon Scattered thoughts on a Champion by Sherm http://cleverlytitledblog.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/upon-scattered-thoughts-on-a-champion/#comment-1604 Sherm Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:22:36 +0000 http://cleverlytitledblog.wordpress.com/?p=485#comment-1604 http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/joe_posnanski/11/05/yankees.payroll/1.html http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/joe_posnanski/11/05/yankees.payroll/1.html

]]> Comment on Upon Fan Support in the World Series by Sherm http://cleverlytitledblog.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/upon-fan-support-in-the-world-series/#comment-1603 Sherm Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:03:22 +0000 http://cleverlytitledblog.wordpress.com/?p=483#comment-1603 That's when you were still a Met fan. :) I predicted Yanks in six, but hoping Pedro can get this thing to seven. But who the hell closes for the Phils tomorrow if they have a 1 run lead going into the 9th? Let me re-phrase, who gets the loss for the Phils if they have a 1 run lead going into the 9th? If you believe in "clutch", you must concede that Captain GIDP "choked" last night. No? That’s when you were still a Met fan. :)

I predicted Yanks in six, but hoping Pedro can get this thing to seven. But who the hell closes for the Phils tomorrow if they have a 1 run lead going into the 9th? Let me re-phrase, who gets the loss for the Phils if they have a 1 run lead going into the 9th?

If you believe in “clutch”, you must concede that Captain GIDP “choked” last night. No?

]]> Comment on Upon Fan Support in the World Series by Charlie http://cleverlytitledblog.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/upon-fan-support-in-the-world-series/#comment-1602 Charlie Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:41:25 +0000 http://cleverlytitledblog.wordpress.com/?p=483#comment-1602 How is every Met team since I was 5 years old doing? How is every Met team since I was 5 years old doing?

]]> Comment on Upon Fan Support in the World Series by Sherm http://cleverlytitledblog.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/upon-fan-support-in-the-world-series/#comment-1601 Sherm Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:20:59 +0000 http://cleverlytitledblog.wordpress.com/?p=483#comment-1601 Very "clutch" GIDP in the top of the 9th. Very “clutch” GIDP in the top of the 9th.

]]> Comment on Upon Fan Support in the World Series by Sherm http://cleverlytitledblog.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/upon-fan-support-in-the-world-series/#comment-1600 Sherm Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:12:33 +0000 http://cleverlytitledblog.wordpress.com/?p=483#comment-1600 How do you like Chase Utley now? How do you like Chase Utley now?

]]> Comment on Upon Fan Support in the World Series by Sherm http://cleverlytitledblog.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/upon-fan-support-in-the-world-series/#comment-1599 Sherm Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:38:38 +0000 http://cleverlytitledblog.wordpress.com/?p=483#comment-1599 I would just do force plays, whether balls were caught in the air or trapped, all plays at the plate, fair/foul flyballs (Mauer), and left too early plays (Swisher). No balls/strikes, and no tag plays other than at home. I would just do force plays, whether balls were caught in the air or trapped, all plays at the plate, fair/foul flyballs (Mauer), and left too early plays (Swisher). No balls/strikes, and no tag plays other than at home.

]]> Comment on Upon Fan Support in the World Series by Charlie http://cleverlytitledblog.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/upon-fan-support-in-the-world-series/#comment-1598 Charlie Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:26:06 +0000 http://cleverlytitledblog.wordpress.com/?p=483#comment-1598 need the challenge system. Otherwise, why not fix strike/ball calls with K-Zone. too much human judgment built into the game for full on replay. need the challenge system. Otherwise, why not fix strike/ball calls with K-Zone. too much human judgment built into the game for full on replay.

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