In Our Humble Opinion
I was thinking that Sporty needed a running segment in which we get to spout our nonsensical opinions about the current events in the sporting world. Then I realized that Killer already had created a "Rants and Raves" section that we hadn't been using. (Because we update with such vigor) So I will now hijack Killer's column for a day because I don't have time to properly execute my original idea.
RANT
I've spent my last two articles covering the baseball awards and most specifically blasting sabermetricians. In reality the old-school way of voting for awards based on a player's history and popularity was probably worse than using advanced analysis. However, I still think it's absolute nonsense to fault a pitcher for playing on a team with a good defense. If you're going to do that you don't need to fluff your argument or waste your time with meaningless equations. Just give the Cy Young to the pitcher who has the highest strikeouts per nine innings. If you're looking for the guy who missed the most bats, it's pretty fucking simple.
RAVE
All in all the baseball writers did a great job with the Cy Young and MVP voting. There were no real surprises and definately no East Coast bias. Grienke deserved the Cy more than anyone based on his awful prediciment of being a Royal. Albert is the best player in the game and Joe Mauer owned the AL. I'll even admit that Tim Lincecum is the best pitcher in the National League. And I'll further admit that I feel bad about the pot joke in my previous article. I've always believed that the only things pro-athletes owe sports fans is their performance on the field. Which leads me too........
RANT
Leave Tiger the fuck alone. I'm addressing purveyors of gossip who call themselves sportswriters like Mark Kriegel. Jason Whitlock already wrote the best article on this subject. But Tiger owes the media nothing. He didn't cheat at his chosen profession, the game of golf, so don't equate him to Alex Rodriguez. At what point did we decide that we own our professional athletes when they walk off of the field. This isn't an image issue, Tiger is a merchandising icon because he's the best ever at his game and was taught to be that since day one. He never invited the media into his life and never told the sponsers he was as pure as Christ. Just because you're jealous of him and want to see him suffer, doesn't mean he owes you the satisfaction of making his private failures public.
RAVE
Elin Nordegren, nice short game.
This is not PGA approved dress, but I imagine the ratings would skyrocket.
RANT
Thierry Henry, you cheating bastard. While Tiger may have stolen your thunder with his "transgressions", your cheating set the world on fire two weeks prior. You are a star for two of the great power's in the football world, France and Barcelona. Yet, for all the glory you've had in your career you somehow found it necessary to tarnish your name and the credibility of the sport that made you a global icon. It was a blatant hand ball. You're now public enemy #1 in Ireland and for the entire time your country participates in the World Cup competition they will be playing under the shadow of your misconduct. You might as well have downed a couple gallons of human growth hormone or smacked around a couple call girls. In America our journalists act like children while our fans forgive and forget, for the most part. But in the world's beautiful game the fans run the show, and you are a wanted man now. Retiring to the MLS may not be too far off.
RAVE
Blackburn beats a full strength Chelsea squad in the Carling Cup, setting up final which will have only one Big Four squad at the most.... The Rams are doing their damnedest to get the #1 pick in the draft. Good show boys, rebuilding is more important than winning now. Jimmy Johnson went 1-15 in his first year as Cowboys coach, it's not a big deal to suck while reorganizing.... Albert Pujols 3-time MVP.
RANT
I've spent my last two articles covering the baseball awards and most specifically blasting sabermetricians. In reality the old-school way of voting for awards based on a player's history and popularity was probably worse than using advanced analysis. However, I still think it's absolute nonsense to fault a pitcher for playing on a team with a good defense. If you're going to do that you don't need to fluff your argument or waste your time with meaningless equations. Just give the Cy Young to the pitcher who has the highest strikeouts per nine innings. If you're looking for the guy who missed the most bats, it's pretty fucking simple.
RAVE
All in all the baseball writers did a great job with the Cy Young and MVP voting. There were no real surprises and definately no East Coast bias. Grienke deserved the Cy more than anyone based on his awful prediciment of being a Royal. Albert is the best player in the game and Joe Mauer owned the AL. I'll even admit that Tim Lincecum is the best pitcher in the National League. And I'll further admit that I feel bad about the pot joke in my previous article. I've always believed that the only things pro-athletes owe sports fans is their performance on the field. Which leads me too........
RANT
Leave Tiger the fuck alone. I'm addressing purveyors of gossip who call themselves sportswriters like Mark Kriegel. Jason Whitlock already wrote the best article on this subject. But Tiger owes the media nothing. He didn't cheat at his chosen profession, the game of golf, so don't equate him to Alex Rodriguez. At what point did we decide that we own our professional athletes when they walk off of the field. This isn't an image issue, Tiger is a merchandising icon because he's the best ever at his game and was taught to be that since day one. He never invited the media into his life and never told the sponsers he was as pure as Christ. Just because you're jealous of him and want to see him suffer, doesn't mean he owes you the satisfaction of making his private failures public.
RAVE
Elin Nordegren, nice short game.
This is not PGA approved dress, but I imagine the ratings would skyrocket.
RANT
Thierry Henry, you cheating bastard. While Tiger may have stolen your thunder with his "transgressions", your cheating set the world on fire two weeks prior. You are a star for two of the great power's in the football world, France and Barcelona. Yet, for all the glory you've had in your career you somehow found it necessary to tarnish your name and the credibility of the sport that made you a global icon. It was a blatant hand ball. You're now public enemy #1 in Ireland and for the entire time your country participates in the World Cup competition they will be playing under the shadow of your misconduct. You might as well have downed a couple gallons of human growth hormone or smacked around a couple call girls. In America our journalists act like children while our fans forgive and forget, for the most part. But in the world's beautiful game the fans run the show, and you are a wanted man now. Retiring to the MLS may not be too far off.
RAVE
Blackburn beats a full strength Chelsea squad in the Carling Cup, setting up final which will have only one Big Four squad at the most.... The Rams are doing their damnedest to get the #1 pick in the draft. Good show boys, rebuilding is more important than winning now. Jimmy Johnson went 1-15 in his first year as Cowboys coach, it's not a big deal to suck while reorganizing.... Albert Pujols 3-time MVP.
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