Ask Grandstander - Page 46

phenweigh · June 25th, 2007, 07:49 PM

Do you like that the All Star Game determines home-field advantage for the World Series?

Grandstander · June 25th, 2007, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phenweigh

Do you like that the All Star Game determines home-field advantage for the World Series?

I do not because the team getting or losing the advantage has no control over who wins the All Star game. I would prefer going back to the old alternate years system, or even better, make it whichever pennant winner has the better record. If they have identical regular season records, then the tie breaker would be post season winning percentage or such. Fusing it with an incentive is a good idea, but winning the All Star game is a crappy incentive venue.

Nighthawk · June 25th, 2007, 08:19 PM

Why don't we all just take our ball and bat and go home?

Grandstander · June 25th, 2007, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nighthawk

Why don't we all just take our ball and bat and go home?

Because there seems to be some sort of dispute over bat and ball ownership.

phenweigh · June 26th, 2007, 01:38 PM

Which of baseball's award voters do the poorest job?

Which player was most underserving of an award that he received?

Which player was most deserving of an award that he didn't receive?

Simp · June 26th, 2007, 02:50 PM

Ever think of having a "Very Special" ask Grandstander? All the questions could be about drinking and driving or child abuse. You know, just to boost ratings.

Grandstander · June 26th, 2007, 04:53 PM

phen:
Which of baseball's award voters do the poorest job?
The Golden Glove voters are notorious for their frequent lack of effort.

Which player was most underserving of an award that he received?
Giving Palmiero the GG award when he only played a couple dozen games in the field was brain spaz of some sort. And no offense to Willie Stargell fans, but his share of the '79 NL MVP award appears to be entirely emotionalism on the part of the voters. Stargell had a lot of great seasons, but in '79 he was okay, not great.

Which player was most deserving of an award that he didn't receive?
Fred Lynn's '79 season was spectacular, vastly superior to winner Don Baylor's. That was one of those "Who had the most RBI? Baylor? Oh, okay, Baylor's the MVP" style honors.

Or I could have answered those last two questions together, pointing to the 1955 AL MVP award which went to Yogi Berra for having a .272-.349-.470 season while his own teammate, Mickey Mantle, was turning in .308-.408-.525. They both played in 147 games, but Mantle had 5 more doubles, 8 more triples, 10 more homeruns, 7 mores tolen bases and outscored Berra by a whopping 37 runs. I can't imagine what Berra did behind the plate which could have made up for the offensive inequality.

Grandstander · June 26th, 2007, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simp

Ever think of having a "Very Special" ask Grandstander? All the questions could be about drinking and driving or child abuse. You know, just to boost ratings.

I was already approached to do an AfterSchool special centered on those very things that you mention. However, they seemed to be insisting that I come out against drinking and driving and child abuse and I told them fair journalism demanded a balanced presentation and that we should include a review of terrible but sober drivers as well as some clips of a few really obnoxious kids who are just begging to be abused.

You should have seen their snotty attitude when they stormed out. It's always the same with those righteous "cause" people, they never see the other side.

phenweigh · June 26th, 2007, 08:07 PM

I just noticed that I've been asking sports related questions in an Everything But Sports Sub-Forum. Why haven't I been reprimanded by a moderator?

Grandstander · June 26th, 2007, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phenweigh

I just noticed that I've been asking sports related questions in an Everything But Sports Sub-Forum. Why haven't I been reprimanded by a moderator?

You're just too cunning and elusive. You might want to consider giving yourself up. Life on the run is no life at all, always looking over your keyboard for the cyber heat, unable to trust any poster or website, constantly changing your user name.

bedir than average · June 26th, 2007, 08:55 PM

I'm surprised phenweigh didn't know that every website administrator, moderator and technician works for you. How has that been kept quiet for so long?

Grandstander · June 26th, 2007, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bedir than average

I'm surprised phenweigh didn't know that every website administrator, moderator and technician works for you. How has that been kept quiet for so long?

Everyone who has ever tried to make it public knowledge has mysteriously vanished.

phenweigh · June 27th, 2007, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grandstander

... constantly changing your user name.

That's an exaggeration … I've only changed my user name twice.

I’ve been to two wakes this year and both times the Red Sox were facing Felix Hernandez of the Mariners on that day. Is this just a coincidence or some kind of sign?

Grandstander · June 27th, 2007, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phenweigh

That's an exaggeration … I've only changed my user name twice.

I’ve been to two wakes this year and both times the Red Sox were facing Felix Hernandez of the Mariners on that day. Is this just a coincidence or some kind of sign?

It means either your attending wakes causes the Mariners to schedule games with Boston and start Hernandez on those days, or it means that whenever the Sox meet the Mariners and Hernandez is pitching, someone close enough to you to merit attending his or her wake, will die just in time.

bigheadache · June 27th, 2007, 01:49 PM

Pittsburgh Pirate fans are planning a walkout for this Saturday. Will anyone notice?

June 25th, 2007, 08:19 PM	#678 (permalink)
Nighthawk Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 2,716	Why don't we all just take our ball and bat and go home? __________________ "Whenever the word 'fair' features so prominently in legislation, the odds are that it is economically illiterate" -Rich Lowery What am I doing with your tax money? Sustaining the realm according to caprice.

June 26th, 2007, 04:53 PM	#682 (permalink)
Grandstander Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Parts Unknown Northern California Posts: 6,616	phen: Which of baseball's award voters do the poorest job? The Golden Glove voters are notorious for their frequent lack of effort. Which player was most underserving of an award that he received? Giving Palmiero the GG award when he only played a couple dozen games in the field was brain spaz of some sort. And no offense to Willie Stargell fans, but his share of the '79 NL MVP award appears to be entirely emotionalism on the part of the voters. Stargell had a lot of great seasons, but in '79 he was okay, not great. Which player was most deserving of an award that he didn't receive? Fred Lynn's '79 season was spectacular, vastly superior to winner Don Baylor's. That was one of those "Who had the most RBI? Baylor? Oh, okay, Baylor's the MVP" style honors. Or I could have answered those last two questions together, pointing to the 1955 AL MVP award which went to Yogi Berra for having a .272-.349-.470 season while his own teammate, Mickey Mantle, was turning in .308-.408-.525. They both played in 147 games, but Mantle had 5 more doubles, 8 more triples, 10 more homeruns, 7 mores tolen bases and outscored Berra by a whopping 37 runs. I can't imagine what Berra did behind the plate which could have made up for the offensive inequality. Last edited by Grandstander; June 26th, 2007 at 04:59 PM.

June 26th, 2007, 08:55 PM	#686 (permalink)
bedir than average Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,258	I'm surprised phenweigh didn't know that every website administrator, moderator and technician works for you. How has that been kept quiet for so long? __________________ I'm sorry I left for a while. I needed a vaction, and then work changed substantially. I'm over 50 hour weeks, plus two hours a day of commuting time. A few weeks ago I launched my own blog about Seattle Sounders FC and Life in Puget Sound. I won't be by these parts often as my focus has changed. Sorry about the unannounced retirement.

LinkBacks (?) LinkBack to this Thread: http://www.fanhome.com/forums/fanhome-bbq/6559-ask-grandstander.html
Posted By	For	Type	Date
ScoutForums.com Forums	This thread	Refback	May 30th, 2007 07:46 AM
FanHome BBQ - FanHome	This thread	Refback	May 6th, 2007 01:11 AM
ScoutForums.com Forums	This thread	Refback	April 28th, 2007 09:13 AM
FanHome	This thread	Pingback	April 26th, 2007 02:46 PM

June 25th, 2007, 07:49 PM	#676 (permalink)
phenweigh Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Westfield, MA Posts: 923	Do you like that the All Star Game determines home-field advantage for the World Series?

June 26th, 2007, 01:38 PM	#680 (permalink)
phenweigh Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Westfield, MA Posts: 923	Which of baseball's award voters do the poorest job? Which player was most underserving of an award that he received? Which player was most deserving of an award that he didn't receive?

June 26th, 2007, 02:50 PM	#681 (permalink)
Simp Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 394	Ever think of having a "Very Special" ask Grandstander? All the questions could be about drinking and driving or child abuse. You know, just to boost ratings.

June 26th, 2007, 08:07 PM	#684 (permalink)
phenweigh Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Westfield, MA Posts: 923	I just noticed that I've been asking sports related questions in an Everything But Sports Sub-Forum. Why haven't I been reprimanded by a moderator?

June 27th, 2007, 01:49 PM	#690 (permalink)
bigheadache Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roswell, NM Posts: 948	Pittsburgh Pirate fans are planning a walkout for this Saturday. Will anyone notice?