Worst Sports Articles: 2008 edition

by **Disco Stu** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 19:28:44

Ok, didn't see a thread for this year. I am picking on BP here.

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/artic ... cleid=7042

Joe Sheehan has a hardie for Jeff Francoeur here. Like, maybe an MVP possibility. Yeah, Jeff Francoeur.

by **CrashburnAlley** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 20:08:42

You have to be a member to read the full article... is it legal for you to post it?

by **Disco Stu** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 21:03:02

CrashburnAlley wrote:You have to be a member to read the full article... is it legal for you to post it?

Ask someone else. If I post it, Uncle Milty will delete it.

by **Bakestar** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 21:11:05

Entire article no, one paragraph excerpt OK.

by **Disco Stu** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 21:12:52

Bakestar wrote:Entire article no, one paragraph excerpt OK.

Unless you bring something better to the table, STFU!

by **Disco Stu** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 08:15:55

Uncle Milty wrote:
Disco Stu wrote:
CrashburnAlley wrote:You have to be a member to read the full article... is it legal for you to post it?

Ask someone else. If I post it, Uncle Milty will delete it.

Maybe I'll just delete you.

Go for it. I don't think you have ice cubes at the bottom of your vodka glass.

by **EndlessSummer** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:37:27

To get back to the article (and help out non-subscribers), how does Sheehan justify the Frenchy praise? The beginning really harps on his amazing lack of patience at the plate.

by **CrashburnAlley** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:46:39

Disco Stu wrote:
Uncle Milty wrote:
Disco Stu wrote:
CrashburnAlley wrote:You have to be a member to read the full article... is it legal for you to post it?

Ask someone else. If I post it, Uncle Milty will delete it.

Maybe I'll just delete you.

Go for it. I don't think you have ice cubes at the bottom of your vodka glass.

That's the manly way to drink vodka.

by **drsmooth** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:20:51

Disco Stu wrote:
Uncle Milty wrote:
Disco Stu wrote:
CrashburnAlley wrote:You have to be a member to read the full article... is it legal for you to post it?

Ask someone else. If I post it, Uncle Milty will delete it.

Maybe I'll just delete you.

Go for it. I don't think you have ice cubes at the bottom of your vodka glass.

by **smitty** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 13:34:37

EndlessSummer wrote:To get back to the article (and help out non-subscribers), how does Sheehan justify the Frenchy praise? The beginning really harps on his amazing lack of patience at the plate.

To get back to the article, Sheehan contends that Francoeur is only 24 and has lots of experience. He has improved his ability to take a walk and improved his K/BB rate. He has maintained his power and ability to hit safely (batting average). He has great tools, is a very fine defensive player.

He's doubled his walk rate from when he first started. It's still low but Sheehan is very much encouraged that he has improved the big hole in his game. He modified his approach for the better and didn't lose any of his strengths.

I guess Frenchy is as good a pick as any to have a breakout year. He has a better chance than Geoff Jenkins of Endy Chavez or someone.

by **Bakestar** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 15:09:44

by **ashton** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 14:24:05

Don't be like Tom Brady

When you've won three Super Bowls and just put up arguably the greatest season by a quarterback in National Football League history, you can sneak off with your celebrity girlfriend for a long weekend during a bye week.
When you're Tony Romo, however, you can't.

Last weekend, with his undefeated New England Patriots idle as the No. 1 seed in the playoffs, Tom Brady went to New York City to spend a long weekend with his squeeze, model Gisele Bundchen. The couple reportedly had lunch on Saturday, shopped, then hung out at the Kobe Club.

No problem. The league's most valuable player, 88-26 as a starter in his career, has earned the right to do whatever he chooses when Bill Belichick decides to give his players a few days off.

But Romo? Romo hasn't won anything substantial. In 26 regular-season games starting midway through the 2006 season, Romo is 19-7. He's 0-and-1 in the playoffs, with a painful bobble of a snap on a field-goal attempt the difference between victory and defeat.

If Romo wanted to take Jessica Simpson to Mexico for a vacation, as he did last weekend, wait until next month when the playoffs are over.

by **The Dude** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 14:34:36

So retarded

Website · by **Wolfgang622** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:55:12

Peter King's Monday Morning Quarterback article posted today, from the "Ten Things I Think I Think" section:

If Pete Carroll ever gets to second base with Arthur Blank, I'm turning in my sportswriter's license. I give up. I will be ... well, let's see. What is the word beyond "shocked?'' Um, whatever that is, that's what I'll be.

You and me both, sister.

by **MarkdlV** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:52:47

Phil Rogers is in Love with Scott Rolen

Some of the highlights:

Advantage, Toronto Blue Jays.

On the surface, Scott Rolen and Troy Glaus are very similar players, with Glaus' numbers supporting his end of the argument. But hitting statistics don't tell the story of the trade that sent Rolen to Toronto for Glaus last week.

Rolen is one of the best ballplayers in the major leagues and Glaus is a streaky hitter capable of carrying his team for a month every season.

His acquisition already had been a big hit with the Blue Jays' players, especially a pitching staff that should allow dozens fewer runs with the seven-time Gold Glove winner at third base.

With Frank Thomas, David Eckstein and Rolen, the Blue Jays have upgraded three of the nine spots in their batting order the last two years.

Rogers is just embarrassing at this point.

by **Woody** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 00:06:31

by **philliesphhan** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 04:06:36

MarkdlV wrote:
With Frank Thomas, David Eckstein and Rolen, the Blue Jays have upgraded three of the nine spots in their batting order the last two years.

As much as Eckstein sucks, the writer is at least correct in claiming he's an upgrade over this guy

by **phatj** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 16:06:24

Is it really a major accomplishment to upgrade three positions in two years?

by **TenuredVulture** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 16:09:19

phatj wrote:Is it really a major accomplishment to upgrade three positions in two years?

It would not seem to be all that high a bar, and yet....

by **Bakestar** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 18:16:30

Haters leave now!

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