Comments on: Morley, O.J. and Bill James’ Beard http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/03/15/morley-oj-and-bill-james-beard/ Curiously Long Posts Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:46:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Amazon Literature Book » Blog Archive » The Books of the States: Kansas (6 electoral votes) http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/03/15/morley-oj-and-bill-james-beard/#comment-42467 Amazon Literature Book » Blog Archive » The Books of the States: Kansas (6 electoral votes) Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:41:49 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/03/15/morley-oj-and-bill-james-beard/#comment-42467 [...] ago. And now in a wonderful circular Kansan turn, it appears that James is working on … a true crime book. Does that mean if Capote were still alive he’d be putting together an essay on the [...] [...] ago. And now in a wonderful circular Kansan turn, it appears that James is working on … a true crime book. Does that mean if Capote were still alive he’d be putting together an essay on the [...]

]]> By: Fezzik http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/03/15/morley-oj-and-bill-james-beard/#comment-10585 Fezzik Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:03:48 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/03/15/morley-oj-and-bill-james-beard/#comment-10585 Bill, if the Jayhawks don't make the Final Four this year, will Bill Self leave to go to his alma mater Oklahoma State? p.s. I LOVED Infidels, especially Jokerman. Bill, if the Jayhawks don’t make the Final Four this year, will Bill Self leave to go to his alma mater Oklahoma State?

p.s. I LOVED Infidels, especially Jokerman.

]]> By: Creston http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/03/15/morley-oj-and-bill-james-beard/#comment-10547 Creston Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:12:02 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/03/15/morley-oj-and-bill-james-beard/#comment-10547 "You can blame the jury for buying a bogus theory or you can blame the LA cops for having created a situation that made the theory credible or you can split the difference, but what is Ito supposed to have done about either?" I'm not sure, but I think what Bill James may be talking about is the fact that judge Ito never got the jury up to speed on the merits of DNA evidence. (DNA evidence which absolutely BURNED O.J. btw) Had he been able to explain that better to the Jury, O.J. would have gotten life without parole. But that's just my guess. “You can blame the jury for buying a bogus theory or you can blame the LA cops for having created a situation that made the theory credible or you can split the difference, but what is Ito supposed to have done about either?”

I’m not sure, but I think what Bill James may be talking about is the fact that judge Ito never got the jury up to speed on the merits of DNA evidence. (DNA evidence which absolutely BURNED O.J. btw)

Had he been able to explain that better to the Jury, O.J. would have gotten life without parole.

But that’s just my guess.

]]> By: Creston http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/03/15/morley-oj-and-bill-james-beard/#comment-10546 Creston Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:07:57 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/03/15/morley-oj-and-bill-james-beard/#comment-10546 Hmmm, Webb and Haren the best 1-2 in the NL? I dunno about that... Santana and Pedro seem pretty good. Schmoltzie and Hudson do too. Maybe even Peavy and Maddux. Penny and one of the Dodgers guys might make a run at it. Or, if Randy Johnson comes back even marginally effective, Webb and Johnson. Great interview Joe, thanks! Hmmm, Webb and Haren the best 1-2 in the NL? I dunno about that…

Santana and Pedro seem pretty good. Schmoltzie and Hudson do too. Maybe even Peavy and Maddux. Penny and one of the Dodgers guys might make a run at it.

Or, if Randy Johnson comes back even marginally effective, Webb and Johnson.

Great interview Joe, thanks!

]]> By: Norman Shatkin http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/03/15/morley-oj-and-bill-james-beard/#comment-10545 Norman Shatkin Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:44:38 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/03/15/morley-oj-and-bill-james-beard/#comment-10545 Booooo. O. J. Simpson was acquitted because the defense said the LA cops framed him for racial reasons and that idea had enough credibility for the jury to buy into it. Blaming the judge for that is silly. You can blame the jury for buying a bogus theory or you can blame the LA cops for having created a situation that made the theory credible or you can split the difference, but what is Ito supposed to have done about either? Booooo. O. J. Simpson was acquitted because the defense said the LA cops framed him for racial reasons and that idea had enough credibility for the jury to buy into it. Blaming the judge for that is silly. You can blame the jury for buying a bogus theory or you can blame the LA cops for having created a situation that made the theory credible or you can split the difference, but what is Ito supposed to have done about either?

]]> By: Alan http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/03/15/morley-oj-and-bill-james-beard/#comment-10524 Alan Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:31:03 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/03/15/morley-oj-and-bill-james-beard/#comment-10524 What about the 1976 Reds? Won the West by 10 games. Swept the Phillies in the Playoffs. Swept the Yankees in the World Series. Bench hit .533 in the World Series. What about the 1976 Reds?

Won the West by 10 games. Swept the Phillies in the Playoffs. Swept the Yankees in the World Series. Bench hit .533 in the World Series.

]]> By: Craig Calcaterra http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/03/15/morley-oj-and-bill-james-beard/#comment-10496 Craig Calcaterra Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:55:29 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/03/15/morley-oj-and-bill-james-beard/#comment-10496 Getting Bootleg Series 1-3 back in 1991 was one of the best/worst things for Dylan appreciation. Since I got it, I can't listen to Oh Mercy without thinking how much better it would have been if it closed with "Series of Dreams." How much better Infidels would have been with "Blind Willie McTell." How tolerable Shot of Love would have been with "Angelina." Just maddening. Getting Bootleg Series 1-3 back in 1991 was one of the best/worst things for Dylan appreciation. Since I got it, I can’t listen to Oh Mercy without thinking how much better it would have been if it closed with “Series of Dreams.” How much better Infidels would have been with “Blind Willie McTell.” How tolerable Shot of Love would have been with “Angelina.”

Just maddening.

]]> By: Will http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/03/15/morley-oj-and-bill-james-beard/#comment-10495 Will Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:35:24 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/03/15/morley-oj-and-bill-james-beard/#comment-10495 @Ricky - I think Time out of Mind and Love and Theft are great, I just feel like they go over ground that Dylan has gone over many times before which is why I prefer Oh Mercy. @Ricky – I think Time out of Mind and Love and Theft are great, I just feel like they go over ground that Dylan has gone over many times before which is why I prefer Oh Mercy.

]]> By: Chris http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/03/15/morley-oj-and-bill-james-beard/#comment-10493 Chris Sun, 16 Mar 2008 17:05:53 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/03/15/morley-oj-and-bill-james-beard/#comment-10493 Very impressed to hear Bill is a Dylan fan, but not liking Positively 4th Street or Like A Rolling Stone? 4th Street has maybe the best put down ever: "Yes, I wish that for just one time You could stand inside my shoes You'd know what a drag it is To see you" Harsh, maybe, but that is an amazing song and whoever it is about probably deserved it. Now, Ballad in Plain D, that is a very mean-spirited one and Dylan even admitted regretting the song. Also, Oh Mercy was a good album (especially in light of Dylan's work in the 80's) but Time Out of Mind is arguably in his top 5 best albums. For best underrated song check out Black Diamond Bay on Desire. Very impressed to hear Bill is a Dylan fan, but not liking Positively 4th Street or Like A Rolling Stone? 4th Street has maybe the best put down ever:

“Yes, I wish that for just one time
You could stand inside my shoes
You’d know what a drag it is
To see you”

Harsh, maybe, but that is an amazing song and whoever it is about probably deserved it. Now, Ballad in Plain D, that is a very mean-spirited one and Dylan even admitted regretting the song.

Also, Oh Mercy was a good album (especially in light of Dylan’s work in the 80’s) but Time Out of Mind is arguably in his top 5 best albums. For best underrated song check out Black Diamond Bay on Desire.

]]> By: Doug http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/03/15/morley-oj-and-bill-james-beard/#comment-10491 Doug Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:34:33 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/03/15/morley-oj-and-bill-james-beard/#comment-10491 As a reds fan, Aaron Harang is one of the few things in life that truly makes me happy. Could you write about him a bit more for me Joe? As a reds fan, Aaron Harang is one of the few things in life that truly makes me happy. Could you write about him a bit more for me Joe?

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