Comments on: (Some of the) people have spoken: Fine. That wasn’t a good way to make myself feel better. http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/08/29/yeah-this-is-real-bad-desperate-silver-lining-edition/ Media, Baseball, Boston, the Red Sox, Music, Literature, and Mnookins Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:59:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Bill Pratt http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/08/29/yeah-this-is-real-bad-desperate-silver-lining-edition/#comment-756 Bill Pratt Tue, 29 Aug 2006 19:13:10 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/08/29/yeah-this-is-real-bad-desperate-silver-lining-edition/#comment-756 You may have invented the apologetically re-titled morphed by subject blog.... impressive. Since I was one of those that said I almost felt sorry for the over the top A-Rod booing just before and after the All Star break, I don’t feel one bit of regret in making fun of A-Rod now to ease the pain from watching the Red Sox over the last month. It all evens out man. With that... please let me chime in another delightful A-Rod quote – “... Rodriguez went 2-for-20 with 14 strikeouts in five contests against Seattle and Los Angeles, and also had a throat infection that caused him to miss Wednesday's game against the Mariners.” - USA TODAY – “Tigers-Yankees Preview” -http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores106/106241/MLB673453.htm I wonder if the throat infection could lead to the more serious “Down the Stretch and Playoff Choking Syndrome” or the more dreaded yet unlikely “Took Your New Team from Contender to Pretender”. You may have invented the apologetically re-titled morphed by subject blog…. impressive.

Since I was one of those that said I almost felt sorry for the over the top A-Rod booing just before and after the All Star break, I don’t feel one bit of regret in making fun of A-Rod now to ease the pain from watching the Red Sox over the last month. It all evens out man.

With that… please let me chime in another delightful A-Rod quote –

“… Rodriguez went 2-for-20 with 14 strikeouts in five contests against Seattle and Los Angeles, and also had a throat infection that caused him to miss Wednesday’s game against the Mariners.”
- USA TODAY – “Tigers-Yankees Preview” -http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores106/106241/MLB673453.htm

I wonder if the throat infection could lead to the more serious “Down the Stretch and Playoff Choking Syndrome” or the more dreaded yet unlikely “Took Your New Team from Contender to Pretender”.

]]> By: miles44 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/08/29/yeah-this-is-real-bad-desperate-silver-lining-edition/#comment-750 miles44 Tue, 29 Aug 2006 15:37:02 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/08/29/yeah-this-is-real-bad-desperate-silver-lining-edition/#comment-750 If I can't root for the Red Sox to win, I can root for the Yankees to lose. Seth, what other AL teams do you think are rootable? I'm torn between chain-smoking Jim Leyland's Tigers and the Oakland Moneyballers. And in the NL, so help me, I'm pulling for the Mets, with Pedro, Glavine, and The Gambler. <i>I guess Detroit (talk about a team that's had it rough), Oakland (Beane, their weird clockwork August streaks, a bunch of crappy luck in the playoffs), the Mets (Pedro, David Wright, Beltran), the Phillies (put that city out of its misery), the Marlins, and the D-Backs (Josh Byrnes). -- Seth</i> If I can’t root for the Red Sox to win, I can root for the Yankees to lose.

Seth, what other AL teams do you think are rootable? I’m torn between chain-smoking Jim Leyland’s Tigers and the Oakland Moneyballers. And in the NL, so help me, I’m pulling for the Mets, with Pedro, Glavine, and The Gambler.

I guess Detroit (talk about a team that’s had it rough), Oakland (Beane, their weird clockwork August streaks, a bunch of crappy luck in the playoffs), the Mets (Pedro, David Wright, Beltran), the Phillies (put that city out of its misery), the Marlins, and the D-Backs (Josh Byrnes).

– Seth

]]> By: Bill Pratt http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/08/29/yeah-this-is-real-bad-desperate-silver-lining-edition/#comment-743 Bill Pratt Tue, 29 Aug 2006 14:58:24 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/08/29/yeah-this-is-real-bad-desperate-silver-lining-edition/#comment-743 There would be nothing to make anyone feel better about Papi's health except the good news that he's okay. God willing, with all of our prayers. I'm hoping Seth would not actually deflect these concerns with finding glee in the struggles of others. However, if he was, then you’re right Sully and sampath_dps. Although I get the feeling it’s got more to do with losing 24 of the last 36. Yet, sampath_dps hits it on the head. I’m sure this blog is a place for Mr. Serious Big Mnaankin Author Guy to revert to being a regular sports fan while keeping an eye on the blowhard, thoughtless posters (another public service that’s appreciated). It’s actually nice to see Sully and sampath_dps are looking after Seth for his and everyone else’s sake. Get well Papi. There would be nothing to make anyone feel better about Papi’s health except the good news that he’s okay. God willing, with all of our prayers.

I’m hoping Seth would not actually deflect these concerns with finding glee in the struggles of others. However, if he was, then you’re right Sully and sampath_dps. Although I get the feeling it’s got more to do with losing 24 of the last 36.

Yet, sampath_dps hits it on the head. I’m sure this blog is a place for Mr. Serious Big Mnaankin Author Guy to revert to being a regular sports fan while keeping an eye on the blowhard, thoughtless posters (another public service that’s appreciated).

It’s actually nice to see Sully and sampath_dps are looking after Seth for his and everyone else’s sake.

Get well Papi.

]]> By: sampath_dps http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/08/29/yeah-this-is-real-bad-desperate-silver-lining-edition/#comment-740 sampath_dps Tue, 29 Aug 2006 14:03:20 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/08/29/yeah-this-is-real-bad-desperate-silver-lining-edition/#comment-740 I'm not sure how A-ROD's struggles is supposed to make Sox fans feel better about how this season is shaping up. This seems pretty empty and immature to me. Perhaps this is the difference between a writer and a sports fan that writes. I’m not sure how A-ROD’s struggles is supposed to make Sox fans feel better about how this season is shaping up. This seems pretty empty and immature to me.
Perhaps this is the difference between a writer and a sports fan that writes.

]]> By: The Big Lead » blog » Paul Revere Couldn’t Wake These Guys From Their August Slumber http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/08/29/yeah-this-is-real-bad-desperate-silver-lining-edition/#comment-739 The Big Lead » blog » Paul Revere Couldn’t Wake These Guys From Their August Slumber Tue, 29 Aug 2006 13:51:36 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/08/29/yeah-this-is-real-bad-desperate-silver-lining-edition/#comment-739 [...] Yeah, this is real bad (Desperate silver lining edition) (Seth Mnookin) Just When It Can’t Get Any Worse. It Gets Worse. (Surviving Grady) The situation is unmanageable (Boston Globe) Boston slugger Ortiz sent home for more heart tests (Boston Herald) [...] [...] Yeah, this is real bad (Desperate silver lining edition) (Seth Mnookin) Just When It Can’t Get Any Worse. It Gets Worse. (Surviving Grady) The situation is unmanageable (Boston Globe) Boston slugger Ortiz sent home for more heart tests (Boston Herald) [...]

]]> By: Sully http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/08/29/yeah-this-is-real-bad-desperate-silver-lining-edition/#comment-736 Sully Tue, 29 Aug 2006 12:38:46 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/08/29/yeah-this-is-real-bad-desperate-silver-lining-edition/#comment-736 Using A-Rod's struggles to make you feel better about Papi is pretty weak IMO. You have the mentality of a four-year-old. Using A-Rod’s struggles to make you feel better about Papi is pretty weak IMO. You have the mentality of a four-year-old.

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