So we had our annual all-firm offsite meeting on Monday. I am still a little numb. These things are always a bit draining and it usually takes a little while to process what has gone down. Beyond that, we are supposed to get a pretty substantial snowfall here in Vermont this afternoon/evening. I also had a couple dust ups w/ companies I work with on trade prices. So if you are scoring at home, THE MAN 3... Golder 0. I am known for my amazing comebacks though so not all hope is lost!
What has been a somewhat pleasant diversion this week is the wacky happenings in the sports world. I have been hating on the Celtics the last few years because they S-U-C-K-E-D! 2 big trades this preseason have really turned the team around though. They play defense, have multiple scoring options, Garnett passes well, rebounds well, and blocks shots, and the team has an overall sense of purpose. It's really great, the word is that tickets are hard to get except the $200+ seats. Blessing and a curse of the explosive Boston sports scene... the teams are great and fun to watch, if you can actually score a ticket. I am also enthralled by Ricky Williams being reinstated to the NFL... extra bongs hits tonight Ricky, it's your chance to celebrate!!!! Also loving the NY Knicks exploits. Sexual harassment, fist fights, blackmail... and somehow Zach Randolph is not involved?!?!? Isiah Thomas is reaching G.W. Bush status at this point. He blew up the CBA, he f*d up the Toronto Raptors, he sucked and got fired in Indiana, he has made horrible personnel moves w/ the Knicks, and now he is in a pissing match w/ the point guard he personally killed the franchise to trade for. The guy was sued for sexual harassment and LOST!!! The team had to pay a huge fine!!!! What does he have to do to get fired, walk into the owners office, make out w/ his wife and fart on his desk?!?!?! Even then he would probably get hired as the next GM of the Clippers!
And then there is the A-Rod saga. This ass and his agent turn down 30mm a yr from the Yankees, make a big scene at the World Series (that they are not involved in), and then A-Rod has to suck it up and beg the Yanks to take him back for less money. Well played dipshit. I am pretty happy about how it turned out. A-Rod looks like the fool he is, Scott Boras finally gets a little come uppance, and the Yankees are stuck w/ a 27mm a year choke artist. They could have paid $20 and just brought Chuck Knoblach back. Good times all around.
It kind of pisses me off that the Red Sox got very little coverage for winning the World Series but folks can't stop talking about a washed up manager, over the hill closer, whiny third baseman, and soon to be bust catcher. They sucked w/ those guys last year, I am sure they will win the World Series this year... Jaba the Hut is starting for them... he will definitely win 30 games, as long as they don't play Cleveland.
This leads me to another rant about NY sports. Somehow no one has picked up on the fact that players tend to get deified when they play in NY for no reason. Ask a New Yorker about Joe Namath and they get doughy eyed. He had a career 50% completion rate and only 173 TDs vs 220 interceptions. Steve Grogan, 52% completions, 182 TDs, 208 interceptions... any idea who Steve Grogan is? It took an absolute meltdown for people to realize how bad Chad Pennington sucks! Derek Jeter's Gold Glove seasons? If you believe Rob Neyer, Bill James, Baseball Prospectus or you have ever watched him play you know that Jeter has sub par range and fielding skills. He may be a great overall player but is not a top notch defensive player (what the Gold Glove is supposed to be awarded for). http://www.baseballprospectus.com/dt/jeterde01.php
There are plenty of other examples... the Knicks of the 70s are considered one of the top 10 teams of all time... think they could beat the 85 Celtics, 86 Lakers, 06 Spurs? Walt Frazier had a great mustache, only a pretty good game. What's the point? NY media turns good players into great players... in print anyway. So watch out for A-Rod, he may never hit a home run in October but he will be portrayed as the next Babe Ruth, complete w/ that funny run style!!!!
What has been a somewhat pleasant diversion this week is the wacky happenings in the sports world. I have been hating on the Celtics the last few years because they S-U-C-K-E-D! 2 big trades this preseason have really turned the team around though. They play defense, have multiple scoring options, Garnett passes well, rebounds well, and blocks shots, and the team has an overall sense of purpose. It's really great, the word is that tickets are hard to get except the $200+ seats. Blessing and a curse of the explosive Boston sports scene... the teams are great and fun to watch, if you can actually score a ticket. I am also enthralled by Ricky Williams being reinstated to the NFL... extra bongs hits tonight Ricky, it's your chance to celebrate!!!! Also loving the NY Knicks exploits. Sexual harassment, fist fights, blackmail... and somehow Zach Randolph is not involved?!?!? Isiah Thomas is reaching G.W. Bush status at this point. He blew up the CBA, he f*d up the Toronto Raptors, he sucked and got fired in Indiana, he has made horrible personnel moves w/ the Knicks, and now he is in a pissing match w/ the point guard he personally killed the franchise to trade for. The guy was sued for sexual harassment and LOST!!! The team had to pay a huge fine!!!! What does he have to do to get fired, walk into the owners office, make out w/ his wife and fart on his desk?!?!?! Even then he would probably get hired as the next GM of the Clippers!
And then there is the A-Rod saga. This ass and his agent turn down 30mm a yr from the Yankees, make a big scene at the World Series (that they are not involved in), and then A-Rod has to suck it up and beg the Yanks to take him back for less money. Well played dipshit. I am pretty happy about how it turned out. A-Rod looks like the fool he is, Scott Boras finally gets a little come uppance, and the Yankees are stuck w/ a 27mm a year choke artist. They could have paid $20 and just brought Chuck Knoblach back. Good times all around.
It kind of pisses me off that the Red Sox got very little coverage for winning the World Series but folks can't stop talking about a washed up manager, over the hill closer, whiny third baseman, and soon to be bust catcher. They sucked w/ those guys last year, I am sure they will win the World Series this year... Jaba the Hut is starting for them... he will definitely win 30 games, as long as they don't play Cleveland.
This leads me to another rant about NY sports. Somehow no one has picked up on the fact that players tend to get deified when they play in NY for no reason. Ask a New Yorker about Joe Namath and they get doughy eyed. He had a career 50% completion rate and only 173 TDs vs 220 interceptions. Steve Grogan, 52% completions, 182 TDs, 208 interceptions... any idea who Steve Grogan is? It took an absolute meltdown for people to realize how bad Chad Pennington sucks! Derek Jeter's Gold Glove seasons? If you believe Rob Neyer, Bill James, Baseball Prospectus or you have ever watched him play you know that Jeter has sub par range and fielding skills. He may be a great overall player but is not a top notch defensive player (what the Gold Glove is supposed to be awarded for). http://www.baseballprospectus.com/dt/jeterde01.php
There are plenty of other examples... the Knicks of the 70s are considered one of the top 10 teams of all time... think they could beat the 85 Celtics, 86 Lakers, 06 Spurs? Walt Frazier had a great mustache, only a pretty good game. What's the point? NY media turns good players into great players... in print anyway. So watch out for A-Rod, he may never hit a home run in October but he will be portrayed as the next Babe Ruth, complete w/ that funny run style!!!!
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Jayabouttown, your words sting you new england pillow biter!
ladies and gentlemen... Derek Jeter!!!! I knew you were reading my blog Jetes! Appreciate the feedback
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