Comments on: A-Rod and Kobe: A peculiar form of foot and mouth disease http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/03/15/a-rod-and-kobe-a-peculiar-form-of-foot-and-mouth-disease/ Media, Baseball, Boston, the Red Sox, Music, Literature, and Mnookins Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:51:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: HFXBOB http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/03/15/a-rod-and-kobe-a-peculiar-form-of-foot-and-mouth-disease/#comment-15730 HFXBOB Sat, 17 Mar 2007 03:51:42 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/03/15/a-rod-and-kobe-a-peculiar-form-of-foot-and-mouth-disease/#comment-15730 'We understand John Henry must be embarrassed, frustrated, and disappointed by his failure in this transaction. Unlike the Yankees, he chose not to go the extra distance for his fans in Boston.' Steinbrenner, Feb 15/04. Hey, none of this believe in this superstitious stuff anymore, but it's hard not to entertain the thought that the baseball forces finally gave the Red Sox a break the time they let A-Rod slip into the hands of the Yankees. Remember how we felt at the time, like another knife had been plunged in us. But as things unfolded we saw instead the fickle finger of fate get stuffed in the eye of A-Rod. In the bottom of the ninth of ALCS game 4, he was on the verge of being another stud hoss stripes-earned Yankee, part of another gray machine that ground the Sox into dust. Instead he became part of the biggest collapse in history, immortalized the slap play, and fell into a disastrous postseason slump. And the guy the Sox would have given up for him was the Series MVP. The irony of it all. May be wishful thinking, but I think we’ve got plenty more of this Loneliest Yankee show to look forward to this year. ‘We understand John Henry must be embarrassed, frustrated, and disappointed by his failure in this transaction. Unlike the Yankees, he chose not to go the extra distance for his fans in Boston.’ Steinbrenner, Feb 15/04.

Hey, none of this believe in this superstitious stuff anymore, but it’s hard not to entertain the thought that the baseball forces finally gave the Red Sox a break the time they let A-Rod slip into the hands of the Yankees. Remember how we felt at the time, like another knife had been plunged in us. But as things unfolded we saw instead the fickle finger of fate get stuffed in the eye of A-Rod. In the bottom of the ninth of ALCS game 4, he was on the verge of being another stud hoss stripes-earned Yankee, part of another gray machine that ground the Sox into dust. Instead he became part of the biggest collapse in history, immortalized the slap play, and fell into a disastrous postseason slump. And the guy the Sox would have given up for him was the Series MVP. The irony of it all. May be wishful thinking, but I think we’ve got plenty more of this Loneliest Yankee show to look forward to this year.

]]> By: benschon http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/03/15/a-rod-and-kobe-a-peculiar-form-of-foot-and-mouth-disease/#comment-14855 benschon Thu, 15 Mar 2007 20:54:18 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/03/15/a-rod-and-kobe-a-peculiar-form-of-foot-and-mouth-disease/#comment-14855 Seth, you big tease. You're not going to give us any information on the essay written by Kobe? I'm dying to know what he has to write about for, what was it, Brill's Content? Surely he mentioned his penchant for Colorado hotel employees, or flying elbows. Something, anything. You're killing me! Seth, you big tease. You’re not going to give us any information on the essay written by Kobe? I’m dying to know what he has to write about for, what was it, Brill’s Content? Surely he mentioned his penchant for Colorado hotel employees, or flying elbows. Something, anything. You’re killing me!

]]> By: The Drunk Kansan Sports » Blogdome: Some Hated College Hoopsters http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/03/15/a-rod-and-kobe-a-peculiar-form-of-foot-and-mouth-disease/#comment-14817 The Drunk Kansan Sports » Blogdome: Some Hated College Hoopsters Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:55:17 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/03/15/a-rod-and-kobe-a-peculiar-form-of-foot-and-mouth-disease/#comment-14817 [...] • One guy’s least favorite college basketball players of all time. We love that Nick Smith is on there. [On Second Glance] • If you had trouble understanding what Gary Matthews Jr. was saying, this might help. [Chicks Dig The Long Ball] • Evander Holyfield knows how to discover if someone’s using steroids. [Nation Of Islam Sports Blog] • There are demons on the Minnesota bench! Ack! [Empty The Bench] • Foreign sports teams have much better names that we do. [Tomorrow-Land] • Cherokee Parks looks like Bill Pullman from Zero Effect, which is an underrated movie, by the way. [The Incredible Mr. Limpet] • Is the NBA giving Kobe too hard of a time? [Rumors And Rants] • Is Bill Simmons ghostwriting for his wife? [Sportszilla] • An interview (not really) with Chief Illiniwek. [Foul Balls] • How A-Rod and Kobe are similar. [SethMnookin.com] [...] [...] • One guy’s least favorite college basketball players of all time. We love that Nick Smith is on there. [On Second Glance] • If you had trouble understanding what Gary Matthews Jr. was saying, this might help. [Chicks Dig The Long Ball] • Evander Holyfield knows how to discover if someone’s using steroids. [Nation Of Islam Sports Blog] • There are demons on the Minnesota bench! Ack! [Empty The Bench] • Foreign sports teams have much better names that we do. [Tomorrow-Land] • Cherokee Parks looks like Bill Pullman from Zero Effect, which is an underrated movie, by the way. [The Incredible Mr. Limpet] • Is the NBA giving Kobe too hard of a time? [Rumors And Rants] • Is Bill Simmons ghostwriting for his wife? [Sportszilla] • An interview (not really) with Chief Illiniwek. [Foul Balls] • How A-Rod and Kobe are similar. [SethMnookin.com] [...]

]]> By: MarshallDog http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/03/15/a-rod-and-kobe-a-peculiar-form-of-foot-and-mouth-disease/#comment-14726 MarshallDog Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:07:43 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/03/15/a-rod-and-kobe-a-peculiar-form-of-foot-and-mouth-disease/#comment-14726 nickvockrodt, I'm sure everyone on the blog is tired of hearing Seth plug his book, so I'll do it for him this time... You should read Seth's book to get the whole story on the A-Rod negotiations. Actually, I think you should read it anyway because it's a good book. Seth's post reminds me of something... why the hell hasn't "Slappy" stuck as A-Rod's nickname? If he does opt out of his clause at the end of the year, I hope Yankee and Red Sox fans will be able to come together against a common evil. Of course, that could only happen if the Sox don't try to sign old Slappy Boy. nickvockrodt,

I’m sure everyone on the blog is tired of hearing Seth plug his book, so I’ll do it for him this time… You should read Seth’s book to get the whole story on the A-Rod negotiations. Actually, I think you should read it anyway because it’s a good book.

Seth’s post reminds me of something… why the hell hasn’t “Slappy” stuck as A-Rod’s nickname? If he does opt out of his clause at the end of the year, I hope Yankee and Red Sox fans will be able to come together against a common evil.

Of course, that could only happen if the Sox don’t try to sign old Slappy Boy.

]]> By: nickvockrodt http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/03/15/a-rod-and-kobe-a-peculiar-form-of-foot-and-mouth-disease/#comment-14671 nickvockrodt Thu, 15 Mar 2007 14:15:52 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/03/15/a-rod-and-kobe-a-peculiar-form-of-foot-and-mouth-disease/#comment-14671 I would love to hear more about the opt-out clause and its effect on the Manny negotiations. I would love to hear more about the opt-out clause and its effect on the Manny negotiations.

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