Comments on: Another prominent columnist perpetuates the "Manny Ramirez is no longer any good" myth

By: D-Luxxx

D-Luxxx — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:54:53 +0000

If you read the article SosasCork posted, you’d see the Chicago writer used stats, and then basically said it was bunk. Some of them actually use it, but as Aaron stated, some columnists won’t let facts get in the way of opinion…

By: D-Luxxx

D-Luxxx — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:39:18 +0000

Nope, that was only the quote from the “Dodger player” from the previous year. I always love that one, I wonder who the “Dodger player” is. Anyway, the part about fat pitches hitting his slow bat where Plaschke’s, and he’s completly wrong. I don’t see Plaschke as a “reporter” though, he’s more of a “columnist” which means he’s fat, lazy, and doesn’t care much about fact over opinion.

By: doctorfunke

doctorfunke — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:11:51 +0000

I’m surprised that Aaron expects mainstream sportswriters to look at numbers (besides the easy and useless ones) and write an article using the facts. Seems that’s how most writers do it these days. It’s more about their own thoughts and opinions rather than the way it is. I used to think that it was different with sports, but apparently not. This is why I enjoy this blog, there’s lots of factual information, with little opinion mixed in.

By: Luke Bean

Luke Bean — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:10:51 +0000

FJM!? Man, I miss FJM. Ken Tremendous was/is one of the funniest bloggers ever! And listening to Morgan the other night on the Rays game reinforced what a COMPLEAT jackass he is.

By: John_Michael

John_Michael — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:01:16 +0000

You want Aaron to find a player to say that Manny is a good baseball player? Really?

By: basiltherat

basiltherat — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:00:10 +0000

Plaschke also feeding the narrative that Manny’s drop in production from terrifying to merely very, very good has everything to do with being off the “medicine” and nothing to do with being 38.

By: Paper Lions

Paper Lions — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:46:55 +0000

Yeah, because players are really smart and have in depth understanding about what leads to winning and losing baseball games.

By: yesitsme

yesitsme — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:40:09 +0000

Where did the other article on Manny go? That was interesting.

By: SosasCork

SosasCork — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:34:34 +0000

More Anti-Manny news: David Haugh from the Chicago Tribune: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/ct-spt-0831-haugh-chicago--20100830,0,7734207.column

By: THE godfather

THE godfather — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:28:07 +0000

According to the attached story, Plaschke was quoting a Dodger player. Perhaps Aaron Gleeman could get such sources to contradict someone that earns a living playing the game he’s writing about?

By: Kevin S.

Kevin S. — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:51:23 +0000

There’s a reason Plaschke was an FJM staple.

By: Chris Fiorentino

Chris Fiorentino — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:48:44 +0000

Typical media piggy-backing. One guys says it, and the rest of the hoard jump on the bandwagon. There’s not many original thinkers in the sports media today.