tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post1158761830746870747..comments2024-03-13T00:46:47.172-07:00Comments on Sons of Steve Garvey: It's Official: We're All a Bunch of PansiesSteve Saxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00930320282262607468noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-33400057145732848432009-10-21T20:06:36.347-07:002009-10-21T20:06:36.347-07:00death, taxes, and east coast exceptionalism. alth...death, taxes, and east coast exceptionalism. although you can't blame verducci. he's from new jersey, which is very impressive to people from new jersey.Cliff Beefpilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10186585549351838817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-12972795875495272182009-10-21T17:05:48.179-07:002009-10-21T17:05:48.179-07:00May be the case re: TV ratings, SMP, but I don'...May be the case re: TV ratings, SMP, but I don't consider television viewership to be a testament to the level or fervency of fan support.Kyle Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02074411479856389109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-22675164199057740762009-10-21T16:09:39.817-07:002009-10-21T16:09:39.817-07:00fact is though, less people watch baseball here th...fact is though, less people watch baseball here than on the east coast. Thats just a fact. The fact our ratings were higher watching football last Sunday (where we don't even have a team) than the Dodger game is alarming. Maybe its just more people live on the East coast than here, I dunno but I was pretty annoyed to find out there was legitimate evidence of this kind of shitS.M.Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08890818155021604110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-15674121744773705342009-10-21T16:08:06.649-07:002009-10-21T16:08:06.649-07:00I am going to Target Fueld next year and I actuall...I am going to Target Fueld next year and I actually can't wait...Steve Saxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00930320282262607468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-7352493681749046162009-10-21T15:59:38.913-07:002009-10-21T15:59:38.913-07:00How about the fact that Filly and Boston play in b...How about the fact that Filly and Boston play in bandboxes?<br />If the theory holds up, look out for the 2010 Twinkies.rbnlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192692349456006520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-48825897697328924142009-10-21T15:27:03.304-07:002009-10-21T15:27:03.304-07:00Exactly, MattKemp. I've been to 25 games this ...Exactly, MattKemp. I've been to 25 games this year, have invested my heart and soul and pocketbook in this team (hell, probably more investment than my 401k!), and I'm sick and tired of being represented as a fair-weather fan or any less of a fan of less than a real team.Kyle Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02074411479856389109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-61219679124529436652009-10-21T14:21:32.934-07:002009-10-21T14:21:32.934-07:00East Coast Baseball, home of 10 divisional teams (...East Coast Baseball, home of 10 divisional teams (and 14 teams if you include Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh, all of which are on Eastern time zone).<br /><br />Yep, they certainly dominate, relative to West Coast Baseball, home of nine divisional teams (and seven in the Pacific time zone).<br /><br />14 teams vs. 7 teams. That couldn't have anything to do with it, could it?Steve Saxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00930320282262607468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-19370894227621321102009-10-21T14:16:04.899-07:002009-10-21T14:16:04.899-07:00Very convenient how Verducci starts the clock in 2...Very convenient how Verducci starts the clock in 2003.<br /><br />Not 2002, when the Angels swept the Yankees and beat the Twins of always-frigid Minnesota, before beating the Giants in the WS. And the Giants took out the Braves on their route to the World Series.<br /><br />And not 2001, when the Diamondbacks beat the Yankees in seven games in the World Series. Seattle beat Cleveland, and Arizona beat the Cardinals and Braves en route to their championship.<br /><br />Nah, let's start looking at the data from 2003, instead.Steve Saxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00930320282262607468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-7781538544967777382009-10-21T14:10:14.445-07:002009-10-21T14:10:14.445-07:00I think it's a good thing that Larry Lucchino ...I think it's a good thing that Larry Lucchino is Red Sox President, not General Manager. C'mon Larry, a little perspective, please. I like your team, but they've had their asses handed to them by two warm-weather teams with fans that would not usually be described as as intense as your own fan base two years running.Nostradamushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03658184241218765280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-58098165248865730532009-10-21T14:03:54.828-07:002009-10-21T14:03:54.828-07:00I can't stand this myth that East coast teams ...I can't stand this myth that East coast teams have better fans, better players, etc. It's a slap in the fact to someone like me who went to more than 20 Dodger games this year, never got there late or left early. The only reason that people think it's true is because it gets perpetuated by MSM, most of whom are Eastern based. There is a clear East coast bias in sports that I have come to live with, but it still makes me angry.Matt Kemphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01233947015344166585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-75249485314362803982009-10-21T13:50:33.178-07:002009-10-21T13:50:33.178-07:00This presumes that all teams have guys on the rost...This presumes that all teams have guys on the roster who are only from that area, and are therefore acclimated to the weather of the region. Not all Yankees are from NY, and not all Dodgers are from L.A. In fact, most teams have players from Latin American countries where the average temp never drops below 70. How can those guys possibly play well in wintry conditions?<br /><br />Give me a break. It's cold for everyone. People adjust. It's not as though the Phillies play in snowstorms all year to prepare themselves for the playoffs. This feels like some cherry-picked evidence.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03757248678792384479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-36856206125263263402009-10-21T13:38:40.044-07:002009-10-21T13:38:40.044-07:00Do the Marlins also play East Coast Baseball? The...Do the Marlins also play East Coast Baseball? They're on the East. But... it's not cold. I'm... confused.MR.Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179563442472628174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-30363359965439120342009-10-21T13:37:14.660-07:002009-10-21T13:37:14.660-07:00I'm more of a shrinking violet than a pansy.I'm more of a shrinking violet than a pansy.Kyle Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02074411479856389109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-6380863596091709992009-10-21T13:37:10.091-07:002009-10-21T13:37:10.091-07:00East Coast Baseball: proving why we're the bes...East Coast Baseball: proving why we're the best every single year. Except the years when the West and Central win.MR.Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179563442472628174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-88382309765250391872009-10-21T13:30:25.268-07:002009-10-21T13:30:25.268-07:00Reason # 1759392857583928472 to ignore MSM.Reason # 1759392857583928472 to ignore MSM.MR.Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179563442472628174noreply@blogger.com