Comments on: Buzz In My Ear http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/10/01/buzz-in-my-ear/ Curiously Long Posts Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:13:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Vin http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/10/01/buzz-in-my-ear/#comment-80292 Vin Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:12:31 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/10/01/buzz-in-my-ear/#comment-80292 I haven't read very much of Bissinger's stuff at all, but it seems like he is at least a good writer, if perhaps a bit behind the times. He's also a jerk. Some people are jerks. Oh, well. If I were in Joe's position, I'd be tempted to respond, I'd think about all the wonderful ways I could respond and try to embarrass Buzz, and then I'd...say pretty much what Joe just said. Ultimately, being dragged into stuff like this is not worth it, especially when you've got a reputation to uphold. Re: Moneyball. Bissinger, journalist that he is, is aware that Michael Lewis is really a business writer, no? Was he unaware of "Liar's Poker" or Lewis' fantastic coverage of the financial crisis for Vanity Fair? Moneyball is not really a sports book. It's a business/economics book that uses sports as a sort of case study. And it's not something that people "believe in." It's not a philosophy. It's basically long-form journalism. Bissinger, of all people, should be able to recognize this. I haven’t read very much of Bissinger’s stuff at all, but it seems like he is at least a good writer, if perhaps a bit behind the times. He’s also a jerk. Some people are jerks. Oh, well. If I were in Joe’s position, I’d be tempted to respond, I’d think about all the wonderful ways I could respond and try to embarrass Buzz, and then I’d…say pretty much what Joe just said. Ultimately, being dragged into stuff like this is not worth it, especially when you’ve got a reputation to uphold.

Re: Moneyball. Bissinger, journalist that he is, is aware that Michael Lewis is really a business writer, no? Was he unaware of “Liar’s Poker” or Lewis’ fantastic coverage of the financial crisis for Vanity Fair? Moneyball is not really a sports book. It’s a business/economics book that uses sports as a sort of case study. And it’s not something that people “believe in.” It’s not a philosophy. It’s basically long-form journalism. Bissinger, of all people, should be able to recognize this.

]]> By: DB Cooper http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/10/01/buzz-in-my-ear/#comment-80207 DB Cooper Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:19:18 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/10/01/buzz-in-my-ear/#comment-80207 Bissinger's Cardinals book sucked, by the way. Filled with a self-congratulatory sense of discovery - about stuff every baseball fan already knew years ago. And he's still doing it. Clown. Bissinger’s Cardinals book sucked, by the way. Filled with a self-congratulatory sense of discovery – about stuff every baseball fan already knew years ago. And he’s still doing it. Clown.

]]> By: Shooting Stars by LeBron James & Buzz Bissinger | Letters On Pages http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/10/01/buzz-in-my-ear/#comment-80174 Shooting Stars by LeBron James & Buzz Bissinger | Letters On Pages Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:08:50 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/10/01/buzz-in-my-ear/#comment-80174 [...] blogger. It was embarrassing to watch. Plus, he very recently started a mini-feud with my man Joe Posnanski. Needless to say (but I will anyway), I don’t particularly like [...] [...] blogger. It was embarrassing to watch. Plus, he very recently started a mini-feud with my man Joe Posnanski. Needless to say (but I will anyway), I don’t particularly like [...]

]]> By: Latch-Key Kid http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/10/01/buzz-in-my-ear/#comment-80024 Latch-Key Kid Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:36:30 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/10/01/buzz-in-my-ear/#comment-80024 also, I could be wrong, but I don't think Buzz had a single thing to do with the show other than selling rights to the name, did he? Ultimately, the end result is the same....Buzz Bissinger is a tool. also, I could be wrong, but I don’t think Buzz had a single thing to do with the show other than selling rights to the name, did he?

Ultimately, the end result is the same….Buzz Bissinger is a tool.

]]> By: Latch-Key Kid http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/10/01/buzz-in-my-ear/#comment-80019 Latch-Key Kid Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:23:37 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/10/01/buzz-in-my-ear/#comment-80019 @116 You're totally right. I guess my statement was more meant as an unfortunate reality that, it appears to me anyway, a very large percentage of people know it only because of Minka Kelly, and only then because of her role as Jeter's Girlfriend. Should more people know it for the reasons critics and its fans love it? Of course. But the fact that the show is always on the verge of cancellation seems to say they don't. That's all. @116

You’re totally right. I guess my statement was more meant as an unfortunate reality that, it appears to me anyway, a very large percentage of people know it only because of Minka Kelly, and only then because of her role as Jeter’s Girlfriend. Should more people know it for the reasons critics and its fans love it? Of course. But the fact that the show is always on the verge of cancellation seems to say they don’t. That’s all.

]]> By: Motherscratcher http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/10/01/buzz-in-my-ear/#comment-79993 Motherscratcher Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:39:50 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/10/01/buzz-in-my-ear/#comment-79993 @95 - I'm not going to debate you Marcus. I'm not going to sit here... and debate. @110 - "Of all the guys I know named ‘Buzz,’ Bissinger’s the only one who never walked on the moon. Loser." - Best comment of the thread @95 – I’m not going to debate you Marcus. I’m not going to sit here…

and debate.

@110 –
“Of all the guys I know named ‘Buzz,’ Bissinger’s the only one who never walked on the moon. Loser.”

- Best comment of the thread

]]> By: Dennis Toll http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/10/01/buzz-in-my-ear/#comment-79966 Dennis Toll Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:31:44 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/10/01/buzz-in-my-ear/#comment-79966 I've been a Cardinals fan since 1964. I have read Buzz's book on Tony and the Cards. He's a good writer and it is a good book. But Joe's prose is much better. If there is a feud, I pick Joe. I’ve been a Cardinals fan since 1964. I have read Buzz’s book on Tony and the Cards. He’s a good writer and it is a good book. But Joe’s prose is much better. If there is a feud, I pick Joe.

]]> By: Harry Dangler http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/10/01/buzz-in-my-ear/#comment-79957 Harry Dangler Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:18:23 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/10/01/buzz-in-my-ear/#comment-79957 What a pindick. I used to like this Buzz character, but his insecurities are making it real hard to take him seriously. What a pindick.

I used to like this Buzz character, but his insecurities are making it real hard to take him seriously.

]]> By: Eric http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/10/01/buzz-in-my-ear/#comment-79949 Eric Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:58:06 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/10/01/buzz-in-my-ear/#comment-79949 I can't believe Buzz is really serious. The way he mocks Billy Beane screams out that he is kidding. I can’t believe Buzz is really serious. The way he mocks Billy Beane screams out that he is kidding.

]]> By: electric http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/10/01/buzz-in-my-ear/#comment-79947 electric Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:42:54 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/10/01/buzz-in-my-ear/#comment-79947 Not really related, but the Blue Jays have just fired J. P. Ricciardi, according to ESPN. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4528183 Not really related, but the Blue Jays have just fired J. P. Ricciardi, according to ESPN.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4528183

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