Comments on: Baseball Oddsmaker: where will A-Rod go? http://umpbump.com/press/2007/10/29/oddsmaker-where-will-a-rod-go/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:33:22 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: john http://umpbump.com/press/2007/10/29/oddsmaker-where-will-a-rod-go/comment-page-1/#comment-53644 john Wed, 31 Oct 2007 01:04:30 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/oddsmaker-where-will-a-rod-go/#comment-53644 David Wright already says he will move his position. I think they should go after a-rod and move wright to first or second. If he plays second then we dont lose delgados bat, even though he wasnt very good last year. David Wright already says he will move his position. I think they should go after a-rod and move wright to first or second. If he plays second then we dont lose delgados bat, even though he wasnt very good last year.

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]]> By: Coley http://umpbump.com/press/2007/10/29/oddsmaker-where-will-a-rod-go/comment-page-1/#comment-53643 Coley Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:51:45 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/oddsmaker-where-will-a-rod-go/#comment-53643 Buster Olney thinks A-Rod will be a Tiger. I think he'll be a Cardinal, after the Cards trade Scott Rolen to the Yankees. Buster Olney thinks A-Rod will be a Tiger. I think he’ll be a Cardinal, after the Cards trade Scott Rolen to the Yankees.

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]]> By: Blastings! Thrilledge http://umpbump.com/press/2007/10/29/oddsmaker-where-will-a-rod-go/comment-page-1/#comment-53642 Blastings! Thrilledge Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:59:23 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/oddsmaker-where-will-a-rod-go/#comment-53642 Please pleaseplease please please- please/please please, please sign A-Rod, Mr. Minaya. You know he can play second, first, left field, whatever you want. He's the best player in the game. Come on, improve that "on-field product." Please pleaseplease please please- please/please please, please sign A-Rod, Mr. Minaya. You know he can play second, first, left field, whatever you want. He’s the best player in the game. Come on, improve that “on-field product.”

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]]> By: Paul Moro http://umpbump.com/press/2007/10/29/oddsmaker-where-will-a-rod-go/comment-page-1/#comment-29671 Paul Moro Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:14:33 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/oddsmaker-where-will-a-rod-go/#comment-29671 AT, asking Manny to focus on anything aside from the baseball itself (and only when he's actually inside the batter's box) may be a bit more than you can rationally ask for. AT, asking Manny to focus on anything aside from the baseball itself (and only when he’s actually inside the batter’s box) may be a bit more than you can rationally ask for.

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]]> By: AT http://umpbump.com/press/2007/10/29/oddsmaker-where-will-a-rod-go/comment-page-1/#comment-29666 AT Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:31:13 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/oddsmaker-where-will-a-rod-go/#comment-29666 Sarah, I definitely admit that my comment was based off of complete frustration at how the team was playing. And even with that, frustration that Manny isn't looking towards the next game, he's just looking towards the next season. I would have just liked him to stay focused on the fact that they were (then) two games down and try to figure out how to win the next one to continue on. All in all, yes, I do agree that it isn't the end of the world if the sox don't make it to the world series. I tend to get a little too into the games and having missed out on the 2004 series, I was hoping that I would get to see this year pan out. Sarah, I definitely admit that my comment was based off of complete frustration at how the team was playing. And even with that, frustration that Manny isn’t looking towards the next game, he’s just looking towards the next season. I would have just liked him to stay focused on the fact that they were (then) two games down and try to figure out how to win the next one to continue on.

All in all, yes, I do agree that it isn’t the end of the world if the sox don’t make it to the world series. I tend to get a little too into the games and having missed out on the 2004 series, I was hoping that I would get to see this year pan out.

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]]> By: dteberle http://umpbump.com/press/2007/10/29/oddsmaker-where-will-a-rod-go/comment-page-1/#comment-29569 dteberle Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:08:30 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/oddsmaker-where-will-a-rod-go/#comment-29569 Well, I didn't say that he doesn't care about winning. I said he may not care about winning as much as the fans think he should. I often find myself rolling my eyes reading athletes talk about themselves as warriors or soldiers. No, you're not. You play a game for a living. But I think a lot of fans love guys who talk like that. Which is why Manny's comments rub some people the wrong way. Well, I didn’t say that he doesn’t care about winning. I said he may not care about winning as much as the fans think he should.

I often find myself rolling my eyes reading athletes talk about themselves as warriors or soldiers. No, you’re not. You play a game for a living. But I think a lot of fans love guys who talk like that. Which is why Manny’s comments rub some people the wrong way.

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]]> By: Pete http://umpbump.com/press/2007/10/29/oddsmaker-where-will-a-rod-go/comment-page-1/#comment-29568 Pete Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:04:11 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/oddsmaker-where-will-a-rod-go/#comment-29568 Bottom line? These guys still all get a HUGE check if they win it all or not. Actually the true bottom line should be that they all play BASEBALL AND GET PAID FOR IT. It's nice to win, but it's also nice not to have to sit & rot in a cubicle for 8 hours a day for the rest of your life. The end. Bottom line? These guys still all get a HUGE check if they win it all or not.

Actually the true bottom line should be that they all play BASEBALL AND GET PAID FOR IT. It’s nice to win, but it’s also nice not to have to sit & rot in a cubicle for 8 hours a day for the rest of your life.

The end.

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]]> By: Zvee Geffen http://umpbump.com/press/2007/10/29/oddsmaker-where-will-a-rod-go/comment-page-1/#comment-29564 Zvee Geffen Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:46:30 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/oddsmaker-where-will-a-rod-go/#comment-29564 Paul, I agree that Manny is right, and I agree (as I hope is clear in my post) that I really don't have a problem with his comments---I think Boston is just hyperventilating a bit after three losses and an off-day yesterday and a do-or-die game tonight. But I don't agree with your assessment that he "doesn't care" about winning. I mean, if you look at the rest of the interview, that much is clear. If you look at the passion he's shown in the field, it's obvious that he's playing hard and playing to win. He's just, you know, calm. Behold another quote from the same interview: "We're just going to go have fun and play the game," Ramírez said. "That's it. If we go play hard and the thing doesn't come like it's supposed to come, we'll move on. If it doesn't happen, good. We'll come next year and try to do it again." Yo, bro, it's all good, one way or the other. There's always next year. You've got your yin, dude, and your yang. And, like, sometimes, man, you've just got to, you know, chillax. Yeah. Paul, I agree that Manny is right, and I agree (as I hope is clear in my post) that I really don’t have a problem with his comments—I think Boston is just hyperventilating a bit after three losses and an off-day yesterday and a do-or-die game tonight.

But I don’t agree with your assessment that he “doesn’t care” about winning. I mean, if you look at the rest of the interview, that much is clear. If you look at the passion he’s shown in the field, it’s obvious that he’s playing hard and playing to win. He’s just, you know, calm. Behold another quote from the same interview:

“We’re just going to go have fun and play the game,” Ramírez said. “That’s it. If we go play hard and the thing doesn’t come like it’s supposed to come, we’ll move on. If it doesn’t happen, good. We’ll come next year and try to do it again.”

Yo, bro, it’s all good, one way or the other. There’s always next year. You’ve got your yin, dude, and your yang. And, like, sometimes, man, you’ve just got to, you know, chillax. Yeah.

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]]> By: dteberle http://umpbump.com/press/2007/10/29/oddsmaker-where-will-a-rod-go/comment-page-1/#comment-29561 dteberle Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:49:01 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/oddsmaker-where-will-a-rod-go/#comment-29561 You know what, though? He's absolutely right. It's not the end of the world. I understand that fans want to know that their team's players are "fired up". But when it gets down to it, I think a lot of players don't care as much as the fans do about winning. And that's their prerogative. I guess it's just more in line with my personality but I don't see what the problem is, really. I mean, I think it's safe the say that he won't purposely tank. Not everyone is a "rah-rah" kind of guy. I much prefer hearing real comments like this than the usual "one day at a time" and "we have to pick each other up" crap. You know what, though? He’s absolutely right. It’s not the end of the world. I understand that fans want to know that their team’s players are “fired up”. But when it gets down to it, I think a lot of players don’t care as much as the fans do about winning. And that’s their prerogative.

I guess it’s just more in line with my personality but I don’t see what the problem is, really. I mean, I think it’s safe the say that he won’t purposely tank. Not everyone is a “rah-rah” kind of guy. I much prefer hearing real comments like this than the usual “one day at a time” and “we have to pick each other up” crap.

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]]> By: Zvee Geffen http://umpbump.com/press/2007/10/29/oddsmaker-where-will-a-rod-go/comment-page-1/#comment-29560 Zvee Geffen Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:37:50 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/oddsmaker-where-will-a-rod-go/#comment-29560 AT, I get what you're saying, but I don't understand how your comment follows from what Manny said yesterday. Or is it just the frustration of the past week talking? AT, I get what you’re saying, but I don’t understand how your comment follows from what Manny said yesterday. Or is it just the frustration of the past week talking?

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