The Bearded One
Love is not admissable evidence.
I would gladly take Dwayne Bowe or Stevie Johnson on the Jags, although I doubt their current teams are letting them getting away any time soon.
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I would gladly take Dwayne Bowe or Stevie Johnson on the Jags, although I doubt their current teams are letting them getting away any time soon.
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If only the Jags had an experienced veteran QB for Gabbert to play behind and learn from. One that has experience in the Jags offense and could possibly give this team some confidence to win in a really shitty division, go in to the playoffs as a 3 or 4 seed, host a playoff game and who knows from there. A veteran that could get you some wins while you have a premiere RB at the top of his game and an impressive defense.
justinsayne
Cody Rhodes is an excellant
How in the blue fuck is Rodgers a douche? because he shows up, bust his ass, leads his team to wins week in & week out, because he doesn't go out and make a complete ass of himself by getting arrested, or make idiotic statements in the media? Aaron Rodgers is no more of a douche than Drew Brees, Tom Brady, or Peyton Manning.
The Bearded One
Love is not admissable evidence.
The last good veteran QB the Jags had wore number 8. He wasn't even all that special after his knee injury.
I seem to remember someone making this argument a while back and being shit on for it by multiple people.
The Bearded One
Love is not admissable evidence.
To his credit, Peyton Manning is a pretty big douche.
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In all fairness I think at a minimum any starting QB in the league other than the Bills starting QB is at least a douchebag. Brady is a super-mega-uber douche bag. Sanchez is an ultimo-triple-his mother sucks donkey balls douche bag.
The Bearded One
Love is not admissable evidence.
And the veteran QB for the Jags being referenced would sure be doing a lot of good when he is unable to play with a back injury.
Lol... in a statement where I state your favorite player is currently playing the quarterback position better than anyone has before, you get this butthurt over a comment that was obviously a joke?
Yeah, I don't like Rodgers; there's just something about him that rubs me the wrong way. But OBVIOUSLY I would have no justification to seriously think he's a douchebag. Get a grip, Justin. Jeez...
justinsayne
Cody Rhodes is an excellant
You can joke, you can call him a douchebag, but if you do that it's really unfair, really unfair. *sniff* *sniff* That's my quarterback... & if you do that, that's just really unfair man *sniff*...
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BO - What is the deal with that? Did the Jags know he was hurt? Wouldn't they get in big trouble with the NFLPA for cutting an injured veteran?
Regardless, they had a chance to win this year. I don't see this team winning for another five years or until they move to LA.
Regardless, they had a chance to win this year. I don't see this team winning for another five years or until they move to LA.
justinsayne
Cody Rhodes is an excellant
Isn't DeSean Jackson on that list as well?
Yea but he and the Eagles have been working on an extension. Of course with the recent drama occurring that may not happen now.
Selfishly, I love the two wild cards. Reportedly that could happen in 2012, which is awesome, because the Indians have a huge chance to contend. The more chances they have, the better, in my book. I suppose it cheapens entrance the playoffs a bit, but then again, another set of playoff matchups is awesome as a fan. All around I like this.
Astros moving to the AL is cool. I haven't read into it much but I hear some are not thrilled with it. Unfortunately, the Astros got caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the desire to move a team from the NL to the AL, and MLB made it a condition of approving the sale. Ah well.
Thoughts on Kershaw's Cy Young? I've heard quite the fuss made about it from a Sabermetric standpoint, which posits that Halladay was a better pitcher using real statistics. Of course it's times like these that we have to remember that no baseball awards reflect who is actually the best player, only who is perceived to be such (1995 MVP, anybody?)
Eh, it was a tight call. Both guys were deserving. Kershaw had better traditional numbers, but the saber stats favored Doc due to him playing in a hitter friendly park. Some people tried to use that case for Sabathia over Verlander this year (on ESPNs Sweetspot Blog) but I just don't agree fully with that. I do think they made the right choice, but neither one was a 'bad' decision.
And at least the Astros can rebuild as an AL team and weren't a top contender built on NL style.
And at least the Astros can rebuild as an AL team and weren't a top contender built on NL style.
Verlander's AL MVP in my book. I haven't quite crunched the numbers to make the case, but I'd wager that without Verlander, the Tigers would have struggled to make a second place finish. Only other guy you can really make a case for is Granderson, but I wager the Yankees would have wound up in nearly the same place at the end of the year with or without him.
It'll be interesting to see how the Astros do. I think the new ownership will make a push for contention when they move to the AL.
Which reminds me of the Miami Marlins, who are my favorites to nab Reyes and Fielder, which will probably instantly guarantee them a playoff run. I'm having horrible thoughts of the 1997 World Series all over again.
Verlander will benefit from Boston not making the playoffs, since otherwise Ellsbury I think would be the choice. Bautista was the best player but, again, the Jays were .500 team. Cabrera might take some votes from him, but I agree it'll come down to him and Granderson. Granderson, though, had excellent help around him and didn't hit for a great average. Verlander, and maybe Scherzer, were the only pitchers worth a damn for the Tigers early on until they brought Fister over. I'd take Verlander, but that is a slight homer pick on my part. It'll be interesting to see how included he is in the voting.
Miguel or Asdrubal Cabrera? I think both guys deserve votes.
It'll be an absolute crime if Asdrubal isn't in the top 10 for MVP voting. I'm worried, because the Indians have been utterly snubbed so far outside of Manager of the Year. Justin Masterson didn't get any votes for Cy Young, and Jason Kipnis and (the biggest crime) Vinnie Pestano were ignored in Rookie of the Year. I'm thinking 6 or 7 for Asdrubal. Verlander, Granderson, Bautista, Ellsbury should all be part of the top 5.
Miguel.
And honestly it didn't matter where those guys land because ROY is only 1-3 I believe and they made the right choices. I know recognition is nice, but they did end up as only .500 (which is about 10-15 wins higher then expected, but still). Acta I thought received some pub, which was deserving.
And honestly it didn't matter where those guys land because ROY is only 1-3 I believe and they made the right choices. I know recognition is nice, but they did end up as only .500 (which is about 10-15 wins higher then expected, but still). Acta I thought received some pub, which was deserving.
I'm not crazy about the Astros moving the the American League. I'm one of those bitter old guys that doesn't ever want to see change. Partially because I'm just used to things the way they are but mostly because I think things are pretty much perfect the way they are. If a team had to be moved though I'd much rather it be the Diamondbacks. They have far less history than the Astros in the National League.
Referring to Albert Belle? A crime that he didn't win the MVP that year. I'm sure the holier than thou baseball writers decided to punish Belle because he wasn't great with the media. Complete bullshit!
Referring to Albert Belle? A crime that he didn't win the MVP that year. I'm sure the holier than thou baseball writers decided to punish Belle because he wasn't great with the media. Complete bullshit!
Stormtrooper
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I am overly joyed with the Astros moving, because now each division has the same number of teams. The AL West having 4 teams was so ridiculous. Not to mention that Interleague Play is now spread throughout the season, which means that teams don't have to go on pathetic 9 game Interleague Road Trips, where they either have a DH sitting on their bench unable to play or have to use bench players in an unfamiliar role.
The 2nd Wild Card team is also good. It gives winning the division more importance, AND it will not really have a big impact on the pennant races. Would this year have played out a bit differently? Maybe, but this is also the first time we've had a postseason like this. Change can be a good thing.
The 2nd Wild Card team is also good. It gives winning the division more importance, AND it will not really have a big impact on the pennant races. Would this year have played out a bit differently? Maybe, but this is also the first time we've had a postseason like this. Change can be a good thing.
I think if Kipnis had had a full season, he would have been ROY hands down. Shame that he got caught coming up after the break, and with a slight injury in there.
Aye, that I am. A damn shame. It'll be a stretch to put him in the HoF as well, mostly because of how he interacted with the media.
This is what I thought about, actually. Imagine how different the last day of the regular season would have been with the two wild card system. But, this year was kind of an aberration in terms of wild cards, so I think ultimately it will work just fine.
Regarding the inter-league play everyday - I think this is great. Adds a little spice to the day-to-day play. Provides more opportunities for some marquee match ups between the leagues as well. Might lead to the normalization of the DH rule as well, though I'm not sure how I feel about that. I kind of like having it different, actually. Gives the leagues some variation. Makes NL teams build differently than AL teams.
Two or three years from now I'll probably say it was a good move. My instinct is to always vote against change. Just the way I am. I said the same thing in 1994 but the addition of the wild card turned out to be a great thing. How exactly is the second wild card going to work? I haven't heard the details on that. How does the divison winner benefit?
HoF has already come and gone. He's off the ballot. I don't think he was a hall of famer but he was one of the best for a few years. Definitely should have been MVP in 1995.
