Comments on: My playoff wish-list picks, based on nothing other than pure emotion http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/10/12/my-playoff-wish-list-picks-based-on-nothing-other-than-pure-emotion/ Media, Baseball, Boston, the Red Sox, Music, Literature, and Mnookins Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:05:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Ogie Oglethorpe http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/10/12/my-playoff-wish-list-picks-based-on-nothing-other-than-pure-emotion/#comment-1184 Ogie Oglethorpe Sat, 14 Oct 2006 13:26:49 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/10/12/my-playoff-wish-list-picks-based-on-nothing-other-than-pure-emotion/#comment-1184 Can you elaborate on the Jay Payton comment? Is your impression solely because he shot his way out of town or is he just an unlikable guy in general? I think back to that time and wonder what we could have done last off-season if Theo had just exercised his option (which was for short money). There would have been no highly publicized pursuit of Crisp and in turn no Shapiro holding him for ransom. We'd still have Marte as a trading chip or have spun him for something else. Personally, I think Marte will be good not great. Otherwise I just can't see why the Braves AND Sox were willing to part with such a highly touted prospect unless they had reservations on how his skill would project in the MLB. Then they could have Ellsbury penciled in as the starting CF this upcoming season. Can you elaborate on the Jay Payton comment? Is your impression solely because he shot his way out of town or is he just an unlikable guy in general? I think back to that time and wonder what we could have done last off-season if Theo had just exercised his option (which was for short money). There would have been no highly publicized pursuit of Crisp and in turn no Shapiro holding him for ransom. We’d still have Marte as a trading chip or have spun him for something else. Personally, I think Marte will be good not great. Otherwise I just can’t see why the Braves AND Sox were willing to part with such a highly touted prospect unless they had reservations on how his skill would project in the MLB. Then they could have Ellsbury penciled in as the starting CF this upcoming season.

]]> By: branatical http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/10/12/my-playoff-wish-list-picks-based-on-nothing-other-than-pure-emotion/#comment-1176 branatical Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:17:47 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/10/12/my-playoff-wish-list-picks-based-on-nothing-other-than-pure-emotion/#comment-1176 let's hear those off season wishes seth... here are a few of mine... we're a few weeks into the offseason now, at least as red sox fans we are, personally, i want manny back ... i was over his antics by the end of this season but now i changed my mind ... new season, carte blanche ... let big papi and manny continue their reign of being the most dominant 3-4 combo in history ... and build around them and build big (andruw jones or carlos lee batting 5th) - seriously, what are we going to get in return for manny? morgan ensberg and brad lidge? i couldn't think of a worse scenario, i would rather have rudy seanez closing, but seriously, whatever trade manny is involved in won't be worth it, he's invaluable and we all love to love him plus it's only 2 more years, i think all parties can handle 2 more years i say don't overpay for matszuzaka but definitely bid on him if only to jack up his price so the yankees overpay, my gut tells me he can't hang in mlb, especially not in boston or nyc ... it's crazy to pay 100million for an unproven commodity... we need starting pitching, go after dontrelle, try and pry him loose, give up a lot, what he'll bring for years to come will be worth it .. plus it's the roas less travelled, everyone's going after zito and schmidt, why bother paying too much for these guys. let’s hear those off season wishes seth…

here are a few of mine…

we’re a few weeks into the offseason now, at least as red sox fans we are, personally, i want manny back … i was over his antics by the end of this season but now i changed my mind … new season, carte blanche … let big papi and manny continue their reign of being the most dominant 3-4 combo in history … and build around them and build big (andruw jones or carlos lee batting 5th) - seriously, what are we going to get in return for manny? morgan ensberg and brad lidge? i couldn’t think of a worse scenario, i would rather have rudy seanez closing, but seriously, whatever trade manny is involved in won’t be worth it, he’s invaluable and we all love to love him plus it’s only 2 more years, i think all parties can handle 2 more years

i say don’t overpay for matszuzaka but definitely bid on him if only to jack up his price so the yankees overpay, my gut tells me he can’t hang in mlb, especially not in boston or nyc … it’s crazy to pay 100million for an unproven commodity…

we need starting pitching, go after dontrelle, try and pry him loose, give up a lot, what he’ll bring for years to come will be worth it .. plus it’s the roas less travelled, everyone’s going after zito and schmidt, why bother paying too much for these guys.

]]> By: Hikeeba http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/10/12/my-playoff-wish-list-picks-based-on-nothing-other-than-pure-emotion/#comment-1175 Hikeeba Thu, 12 Oct 2006 23:13:01 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/10/12/my-playoff-wish-list-picks-based-on-nothing-other-than-pure-emotion/#comment-1175 Ditto about George King! Does that biased hypocritical sack of Yankee-doo still get to vote? And if so, how?! Ditto about George King! Does that biased hypocritical sack of Yankee-doo still get to vote? And if so, how?!

]]> By: Mr. Furious http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/10/12/my-playoff-wish-list-picks-based-on-nothing-other-than-pure-emotion/#comment-1174 Mr. Furious Thu, 12 Oct 2006 20:22:25 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/10/12/my-playoff-wish-list-picks-based-on-nothing-other-than-pure-emotion/#comment-1174 I agree with pretty much all your rationales. Being in Michigan for the last five years, the Tigers are my adopted team, and it has been a great ride this year. I am pulling for them in all possible scenarios. For years, I refused to acknowledge Ivan Rodriguez as "Pudge." <a href="http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://sportscardsandstuff.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/fisk77.jpg&imgrefurl=http://sportscardsandstuff.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc%3FScreen%3DPROD%26Store_Code%3DSCAS%26Product_Code%3D517%26Category_Code%3DBC&h=396&w=293&sz=154&hl=en&start=40&tbnid=S1iFO85MaXFqfM:&tbnh=120&tbnw=88&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcarlton%2Bfisk%2Bcard%26start%3D21%26ndsp%3D21%26svnum%3D30%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26client%3Dsafari%26rls%3Den%26sa%3DN" rel="nofollow">There's only one Pudge</a>. That punk catcher in Texas was always "Fake Pudge." I've relented since he arrived in Detroit simply because I got tired of explaining it. I agree with pretty much all your rationales. Being in Michigan for the last five years, the Tigers are my adopted team, and it has been a great ride this year. I am pulling for them in all possible scenarios.

For years, I refused to acknowledge Ivan Rodriguez as “Pudge.” There’s only one Pudge. That punk catcher in Texas was always “Fake Pudge.” I’ve relented since he arrived in Detroit simply because I got tired of explaining it.

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