Comments on: Return of Banny Log! http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/04/23/return-of-banny-log/ Curiously Long Posts Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:52:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Wes http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/04/23/return-of-banny-log/#comment-58336 Wes Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:39:01 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/04/22/return-of-banny-log-2/#comment-58336 Great start by Bannister. I was so excited to see him back to replace our horrible Horacio. Now I think it's time to bring up Hochevar to replace Ponson. Meche, Greinke, Davies, Hochevar, Bannister. I love the sound of that. Great start by Bannister. I was so excited to see him back to replace our horrible Horacio.

Now I think it’s time to bring up Hochevar to replace Ponson.

Meche, Greinke, Davies, Hochevar, Bannister. I love the sound of that.

]]> By: WiredTiger http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/04/23/return-of-banny-log/#comment-58334 WiredTiger Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:17:38 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/04/22/return-of-banny-log-2/#comment-58334 Until I started reading the article I did not realize I had seen Dick Fick in action. I saw him in the early 90s when Morehead State played Michigan State. He put on a great show. Morehead State has no chance but he was as frantic as if it was the NCAA finals. Until I started reading the article I did not realize I had seen Dick Fick in action. I saw him in the early 90s when Morehead State played Michigan State. He put on a great show. Morehead State has no chance but he was as frantic as if it was the NCAA finals.

]]> By: Marshall http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/04/23/return-of-banny-log/#comment-58328 Marshall Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:23:47 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/04/22/return-of-banny-log-2/#comment-58328 "There’s nothing easy for Brian … and that’s a big reason why I root for him." Joe, I'm just curious, but have you met athletes where their sport "came easy" to them? You always hear broadcasters say, "He made that play look easy," but I'm interested in hearing if you've met people that are competing at the highest level, and it actually comes easy to them. Or maybe you just get the impression from them that their sport is not all that difficult. SI did an article on Josh Hamilton last year, and I remember being surprised that he said something along the lines (terrible paraphrase here) that he didn't really care for baseball (or I guess the majesty that is baseball) all that much. He just knew that he was good at it. Would a sportswriter (or anyone for that matter) not root for someone like Josh Hamilton? Or would you root for him for his seemingly miraculous comeback? “There’s nothing easy for Brian … and that’s a big reason why I root for him.”

Joe,

I’m just curious, but have you met athletes where their sport “came easy” to them? You always hear broadcasters say, “He made that play look easy,” but I’m interested in hearing if you’ve met people that are competing at the highest level, and it actually comes easy to them. Or maybe you just get the impression from them that their sport is not all that difficult.

SI did an article on Josh Hamilton last year, and I remember being surprised that he said something along the lines (terrible paraphrase here) that he didn’t really care for baseball (or I guess the majesty that is baseball) all that much. He just knew that he was good at it.

Would a sportswriter (or anyone for that matter) not root for someone like Josh Hamilton? Or would you root for him for his seemingly miraculous comeback?

]]> By: Dan V. http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/04/23/return-of-banny-log/#comment-58291 Dan V. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:43:28 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/04/22/return-of-banny-log-2/#comment-58291 Hey, at least Bannister has a job and a contract. It could be worse. Better to be pitching in AAA than it is to be selling TVs. Hey, at least Bannister has a job and a contract. It could be worse. Better to be pitching in AAA than it is to be selling TVs.

]]> By: erik in nyc http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/04/23/return-of-banny-log/#comment-58284 erik in nyc Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:16:37 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/04/22/return-of-banny-log-2/#comment-58284 BannyMBanny!!! BannyMBanny!!!

]]> By: KHAZAD http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/04/23/return-of-banny-log/#comment-58283 KHAZAD Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:22:23 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/04/22/return-of-banny-log-2/#comment-58283 I got more joy out of watching Priest Holmes play than any other player ever-in any sport. I think we never really appreciated just how amazing he was, just how dominant. During the 54 games he played for the Chiefs before his 2nd major injury, (games that include 2 at the beginning that he was a backup and barely played, as well as the two injury games)he AVERAGED 142 yards from scrimmage, which was exactly how short of the single season record he was when he went down with 2 and a half games to go in 2002. Not to mention the 76 touchdowns in those games. When I watched him I sometimes giggled like a little kid, and blindly rooted for him in his odd 3rd comeback with the eyes of a child watching his hero. I always have had players I rooted for, but thought I had given up the the idea of hero worship when the Royals traded Freddie Patek when I was a kid. Priest proved me wrong and made me a kid again. I got more joy out of watching Priest Holmes play than any other player ever-in any sport. I think we never really appreciated just how amazing he was, just how dominant.
During the 54 games he played for the Chiefs before his 2nd major injury, (games that include 2 at the beginning that he was a backup and barely played, as well as the two injury games)he AVERAGED 142 yards from scrimmage, which was exactly how short of the single season record he was when he went down with 2 and a half games to go in 2002. Not to mention the 76 touchdowns in those games.
When I watched him I sometimes giggled like a little kid, and blindly rooted for him in his odd 3rd comeback with the eyes of a child watching his hero.
I always have had players I rooted for, but thought I had given up the the idea of hero worship when the Royals traded Freddie Patek when I was a kid. Priest proved me wrong and made me a kid again.

]]> By: somebody http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/04/23/return-of-banny-log/#comment-58268 somebody Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:44:27 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/04/22/return-of-banny-log-2/#comment-58268 my favorite light thrower is Tim Wakefield, partially because he's got the worlds coolest contract. The Red Sox have a lifetime option I believe. I know that means nothing, really the first time the say no and it's over, but it sounds cool. Also, he's on pace for 19 complete games this year. my favorite light thrower is Tim Wakefield, partially because he’s got the worlds coolest contract. The Red Sox have a lifetime option I believe. I know that means nothing, really the first time the say no and it’s over, but it sounds cool.

Also, he’s on pace for 19 complete games this year.

]]> By: Dave H http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/04/23/return-of-banny-log/#comment-58266 Dave H Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:40:36 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/04/22/return-of-banny-log-2/#comment-58266 I covered Dick Fick exactly once - Morehead State was an early-season sacrificial lamb for one of Jud Heathcote's last Michigan State teams. We still talk about that game, 15 years later. The jacket was in the crowd within five minutes. The tie was coming off. We were slightly concerned he might be naked by the time the game ended - Morehead got destroyed. He was hilarious in the press conference after the game, and we've remembered him fondly ever since. It's a shame his story didn't have a happier ending. I covered Dick Fick exactly once – Morehead State was an early-season sacrificial lamb for one of Jud Heathcote’s last Michigan State teams. We still talk about that game, 15 years later.

The jacket was in the crowd within five minutes. The tie was coming off. We were slightly concerned he might be naked by the time the game ended – Morehead got destroyed.

He was hilarious in the press conference after the game, and we’ve remembered him fondly ever since. It’s a shame his story didn’t have a happier ending.

]]> By: Danny http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/04/23/return-of-banny-log/#comment-58262 Danny Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:49:41 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/04/22/return-of-banny-log-2/#comment-58262 Joe, I want to hear more about your weekly chess games with Priest Holmes. Man, I really miss watching that dude play. Joe, I want to hear more about your weekly chess games with Priest Holmes.

Man, I really miss watching that dude play.

]]> By: Go Whale! http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/04/23/return-of-banny-log/#comment-58261 Go Whale! Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:40:21 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/04/22/return-of-banny-log-2/#comment-58261 Brian, Gil, Zack and Kyle, then watch the ball fly a mile. Brian, Gil, Zack and Kyle, then watch the ball fly a mile.

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