Comments on: Darkness falls across the land http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/31/darkness-falls-across-the-land/ Curiously Long Posts Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:36:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: JIM RYDBERG http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/31/darkness-falls-across-the-land/#comment-48131 JIM RYDBERG Mon, 12 Jan 2009 06:19:15 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/31/darkness-falls-across-the-land/#comment-48131 I DISAGREE WITH YOUR DISCOUNTING DAWSON'S ELECTABILITY BECAUSE OF HIS LOW OBP. CHECK RUNS SCORED WITH RBI'S AND HE COMPARES FAVORABLY. LAST I LOOKED RUNS WINS GAMES NOT HOW MANY TIMES YOU GOT ON BASE. SURE BEATS RICE AND MURPHY IN THIS CATEGORY. ALSO HIS STOLEN BASES BSMASHES RICE AND BEATS MURPHY AS DOES HIS GOLD GLOVES. HE EMBARASSES RICE FOLLOWERS AS RICE HAD NO GOLD GLOVES AND DAWSON HAD MORE THAN A HANDFUL. DDWSON BELONGS, RICE DEFINITELY DOES NOT AND MURPHY JUST BARELY MAKES IT. YOUR TIMING ON DAWSON SHORTCOMINGS POORLY TIMED TO BRING QUESTION OF MOTIVE. JIM RYDBERG I DISAGREE WITH YOUR DISCOUNTING DAWSON’S ELECTABILITY BECAUSE OF HIS LOW OBP. CHECK RUNS SCORED WITH RBI’S AND HE COMPARES FAVORABLY. LAST I LOOKED RUNS WINS GAMES NOT HOW MANY TIMES YOU GOT ON BASE. SURE BEATS RICE AND MURPHY IN THIS CATEGORY. ALSO HIS STOLEN BASES BSMASHES RICE AND BEATS MURPHY AS DOES HIS GOLD GLOVES. HE EMBARASSES RICE FOLLOWERS AS RICE HAD NO GOLD GLOVES AND DAWSON HAD MORE THAN A HANDFUL. DDWSON BELONGS, RICE DEFINITELY DOES NOT AND MURPHY JUST BARELY MAKES IT. YOUR TIMING ON DAWSON SHORTCOMINGS POORLY TIMED TO BRING QUESTION OF MOTIVE.

JIM RYDBERG

]]> By: Motherscratcher http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/31/darkness-falls-across-the-land/#comment-47317 Motherscratcher Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:50:14 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/31/darkness-falls-across-the-land/#comment-47317 Darkness falls across the land, like a steers tookus (sp?) on a moonless praire night. Darkness falls across the land, like a steers tookus (sp?) on a moonless praire night.

]]> By: Matt http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/31/darkness-falls-across-the-land/#comment-47233 Matt Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:06:06 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/31/darkness-falls-across-the-land/#comment-47233 Jennifer Aniston is the Hollywood equivalent of Princess Di. It STILL surprises me when I come across a new Diana retrospective/memorial/"investigation" on cable, despite the fact it happens approx. once a week. Jennifer Aniston is the Hollywood equivalent of Princess Di. It STILL surprises me when I come across a new Diana retrospective/memorial/”investigation” on cable, despite the fact it happens approx. once a week.

]]> By: Dorasaga http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/31/darkness-falls-across-the-land/#comment-46779 Dorasaga Sat, 03 Jan 2009 02:56:40 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/31/darkness-falls-across-the-land/#comment-46779 Out of all curiosity, isn't [09/09/09] = [09.09.2009]? And that is the date when the World Cup 2009 (baseball) starts across Continent Europa? Happy New Year to all you baseball archaeologists here! -from Taipei, Taiwan Out of all curiosity, isn’t [09/09/09] = [09.09.2009]?

And that is the date when the World Cup 2009 (baseball) starts across Continent Europa?

Happy New Year to all you baseball archaeologists here!

-from Taipei, Taiwan

]]> By: Kyle D http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/31/darkness-falls-across-the-land/#comment-46708 Kyle D Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:45:40 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/31/darkness-falls-across-the-land/#comment-46708 in all fairness to Jen, The Breakup was a pretty hilarious movie. in all fairness to Jen, The Breakup was a pretty hilarious movie.

]]> By: McKingford http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/31/darkness-falls-across-the-land/#comment-46666 McKingford Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:26:25 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/31/darkness-falls-across-the-land/#comment-46666 I see Joe's noted my Lion lament in his SI column. I mean seriously - if *ever* there was a time to blow a team up and start from scratch, you might think it would be after the worst season in NFL history. But if you thought that, then you don't know the Lions... I see Joe’s noted my Lion lament in his SI column.

I mean seriously – if *ever* there was a time to blow a team up and start from scratch, you might think it would be after the worst season in NFL history. But if you thought that, then you don’t know the Lions…

]]> By: Max Power http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/31/darkness-falls-across-the-land/#comment-46577 Max Power Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:35:04 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/31/darkness-falls-across-the-land/#comment-46577 I knew Mr. Posnanski was great before...but to just drop a Ben Folds Five reference without any explanation boosted my opinion even more. I knew Mr. Posnanski was great before…but to just drop a Ben Folds Five reference without any explanation boosted my opinion even more.

]]> By: Graphite http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/31/darkness-falls-across-the-land/#comment-46530 Graphite Thu, 01 Jan 2009 11:07:10 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/31/darkness-falls-across-the-land/#comment-46530 Jon Morse Jennifer Aniston may well have earned her fame; Friends was undoubtedly a popular show, even though puke-inducing to this viewer. But I'll stand by my opinion that the people to whom the phrase "the Jen factor" could be applied are better covered by "famous for being famous". Number Three got it right; Aniston must have the greatest publicist in the business. A week or so back she took up something like 45 minutes on Letterman — giggled for 30 minutes, smiled that constipated grin for 10 minutes and talked drivel for five. Jon Morse
Jennifer Aniston may well have earned her fame; Friends was undoubtedly a popular show, even though puke-inducing to this viewer. But I’ll stand by my opinion that the people to whom the phrase “the Jen factor” could be applied are better covered by “famous for being famous”.
Number Three got it right; Aniston must have the greatest publicist in the business. A week or so back she took up something like 45 minutes on Letterman — giggled for 30 minutes, smiled that constipated grin for 10 minutes and talked drivel for five.

]]> By: Callaway Kid http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/31/darkness-falls-across-the-land/#comment-46482 Callaway Kid Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:24:11 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/31/darkness-falls-across-the-land/#comment-46482 Dwayne Bowe cost Mike Shanahan his job. Butterfingers. And who, exactly, thought putting Bowe on the "hands" team was a good idea? Talk about a fireable offense... Dwayne Bowe cost Mike Shanahan his job. Butterfingers.

And who, exactly, thought putting Bowe on the “hands” team was a good idea? Talk about a fireable offense…

]]> By: Dusty http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/31/darkness-falls-across-the-land/#comment-46478 Dusty Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:36:48 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/31/darkness-falls-across-the-land/#comment-46478 <i>(2) I think that she benefits from her boring-ness. I actually do. She is an attractive women, no doubt, but she is almost completely boring in every way. There was an old story in RS, I think, about how her dad, the soap opera star, once sent her away from the dinner table because she had nothing interesting to say. And she still doesn’t. Even her beef with Brangelina is boring. Brad left her for a more exciting woman. Um, yeah, I get that. Being boring, she doesn’t alienate any segment of the population. She’s not crazy, she’s not really smart, she’s not political, she’s not particularly charitable . . . she dates other celebs, unsuccessfully, and does so-so or worse films. Taking no risks, alienating no one. That’s a recipe for longevity, and mediocrity.</i> this is exactly the reason another celebrity is famous. and if you read interviews with his creator, it was entirely planned (a brilliant business model that made him one of my heroes). who is it? <b>garfield</b>. (2) I think that she benefits from her boring-ness. I actually do. She is an attractive women, no doubt, but she is almost completely boring in every way. There was an old story in RS, I think, about how her dad, the soap opera star, once sent her away from the dinner table because she had nothing interesting to say. And she still doesn’t. Even her beef with Brangelina is boring. Brad left her for a more exciting woman. Um, yeah, I get that.

Being boring, she doesn’t alienate any segment of the population. She’s not crazy, she’s not really smart, she’s not political, she’s not particularly charitable . . . she dates other celebs, unsuccessfully, and does so-so or worse films.

Taking no risks, alienating no one. That’s a recipe for longevity, and mediocrity.

this is exactly the reason another celebrity is famous. and if you read interviews with his creator, it was entirely planned (a brilliant business model that made him one of my heroes).

who is it? garfield.

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