Comments on: When Bonds and Schilling Collide, No One Wins… http://umpbump.com/press/2007/08/14/when-bonds-and-schilling-collide-no-one-wins/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:00:57 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Rich http://umpbump.com/press/2007/08/14/when-bonds-and-schilling-collide-no-one-wins/comment-page-1/#comment-52889 Rich Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:49:59 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/when-bonds-and-schilling-collide-no-one-wins/#comment-52889 Highly doubtful Nick, as such a large amount of spaceborne debris would have been hazardous to the clearly documented celebration that occurred shortly after the explosion. We can rest assured that the Ewoks of Endor are alive and well. Jub Jub! Highly doubtful Nick, as such a large amount of spaceborne debris would have been hazardous to the clearly documented celebration that occurred shortly after the explosion.

We can rest assured that the Ewoks of Endor are alive and well. Jub Jub!

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]]> By: Nick Kapur http://umpbump.com/press/2007/08/14/when-bonds-and-schilling-collide-no-one-wins/comment-page-1/#comment-52888 Nick Kapur Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:14:27 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/when-bonds-and-schilling-collide-no-one-wins/#comment-52888 Not to mention that the explosion of a moon-sized battle station in low orbit probably destroyed all the Ewoks and rendered Endor uninhabitable shortly after the conclusion of the movie. Not to mention that the explosion of a moon-sized battle station in low orbit probably destroyed all the Ewoks and rendered Endor uninhabitable shortly after the conclusion of the movie.

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]]> By: Kevin http://umpbump.com/press/2007/08/14/when-bonds-and-schilling-collide-no-one-wins/comment-page-1/#comment-19765 Kevin Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:25:17 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/when-bonds-and-schilling-collide-no-one-wins/#comment-19765 Great article, I completely agree. I hate to use a hockey reference, but after Wayne Gretzky and MJ left their respective sports, the world was left insensed that there was no one to fill their spots. But patience is priceless, since a few years later here are wonder kids LeBron James and Sidney Crosby. Not to say they're definetly going to be the next 'best to ever play' but a lot of the same MSM people who were saying that there would never be another Gretz or MJ are now predicting legendary careers for these wonder kids. Great article, I completely agree. I hate to use a hockey reference, but after Wayne Gretzky and MJ left their respective sports, the world was left insensed that there was no one to fill their spots. But patience is priceless, since a few years later here are wonder kids LeBron James and Sidney Crosby. Not to say they’re definetly going to be the next ‘best to ever play’ but a lot of the same MSM people who were saying that there would never be another Gretz or MJ are now predicting legendary careers for these wonder kids.

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]]> By: Paul Moro http://umpbump.com/press/2007/08/14/when-bonds-and-schilling-collide-no-one-wins/comment-page-1/#comment-19659 Paul Moro Mon, 06 Aug 2007 22:57:57 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/when-bonds-and-schilling-collide-no-one-wins/#comment-19659 Excellent post, Paul. I've been surprised by all the "we'll never see 300 again" talk for all the exact reasons you enumerate. I think the fewer wins per season due to pitch counts is offset, perhaps more than offset, by the routineness with which pitchers continue to be effective deep into their 40s nowadays, and the capacity of much more advanced surgery to prolong careers beyond one, two, or even three arm blowouts. I mean, Maddux and Clemens didn't just win 300 - they literally blew past 300 like it was nothing. If good pitchers are going to keep pitching until they are 45 like these guys, there is absolutely no reason why we won't see a 300-winner again. Excellent post, Paul. I’ve been surprised by all the “we’ll never see 300 again” talk for all the exact reasons you enumerate. I think the fewer wins per season due to pitch counts is offset, perhaps more than offset, by the routineness with which pitchers continue to be effective deep into their 40s nowadays, and the capacity of much more advanced surgery to prolong careers beyond one, two, or even three arm blowouts. I mean, Maddux and Clemens didn’t just win 300 – they literally blew past 300 like it was nothing. If good pitchers are going to keep pitching until they are 45 like these guys, there is absolutely no reason why we won’t see a 300-winner again.

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]]> By: Adam http://umpbump.com/press/2007/08/14/when-bonds-and-schilling-collide-no-one-wins/comment-page-1/#comment-19654 Adam Mon, 06 Aug 2007 21:07:25 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/when-bonds-and-schilling-collide-no-one-wins/#comment-19654 Mostly the fact that pitchers routinely pitch into their mid 40s makes it probable that it's not the last time we'll see it. The last time for a while -- probably, but we'll see it again. Mostly the fact that pitchers routinely pitch into their mid 40s makes it probable that it’s not the last time we’ll see it. The last time for a while — probably, but we’ll see it again.

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