Sandberg becoming a smartass

[RedBarron]

The yahoo baseball fans have been giving ryno shit all season.   Now it appears that he's getting somewhat of an "asshole" attitude.  Bravo to Ryno:


(from today's article)

How can you possibly put the Colorado Rockies as the worst team in baseball? Are you that jaded by them taking the series with the Cubs? The Kansas City Royals just finished a most horrible losing streak and you rank them above the Rockies? The Royals just lost games to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Seattle Mariners, both of which are also in your bottom five.

Robert Sudar
Denver, Colo.

OK, maybe the Rockies aren't the worst. Maybe they're 27th out of 30. Does that make you feel better? Honestly, you could put any of those last three teams as the worst.



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http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=rs-mailbag082505&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

[rastein]

That's why he's the best player to ever play the game. EVER.

[ultimate7]

That's why he's the best player to ever play the game. EVER.

If you are trying to make friends with Ryno, you are on the right path.

[Gantry]

Poor poor ryno, nobody likes his column...

[RedBarron]

I'm the biggest sandberg fan in the world, and I don't even like his column.

[Domer14]

That's why he's the best player to ever play the game. EVER.

I hope your kidding and I suspect you are.

[TempoGL]

Ryne Assface Sandberg

[RedBarron]

Ryne Assface Sandberg

you'll have to explain this. . . i'm from the south, remember?

[Dryden]

I'm the biggest sandberg fan in the world, and I don't even like his column.

I'll give it to you, but only by a little.  I don't dislike his column, though.

[erhajj]

Ryno's column is bad:

Wednesday, August 24, 2005

Ryno Strikes Again

Just a modicum of research would have helped Ryne Sandberg's response to this question immensely.

2. Are the Boston Red Sox better off with Curt Schilling in the bullpen or starting rotation?

He is the only one who knows the strength of his body right now and if his ankle will allow him to throw 100-plus pitches in a game. But I think the Red Sox have a better chance of winning with Schilling as their closer.

He has broken down as a starter this year and the Red Sox bullpen has faltered on many occasions. Going into the playoffs, I would give Schilling the closer role. It would turn every playoff game into an eight-inning affair.

>> Really. Every playoff game. Eight-inning affair. Please consider what you're saying, Mr. Sandberg.

Schilling's pitched 24.1 innings since coming off the DL. In those 24.1 innings, he's allowed 14 earned runs for a tidy ERA of 5.18. That's not good by any standard. Danys Baez would kill himself if he woke up tomorrow with a 5.18 ERA. Schilling has allowed earned runs in five of his last eight appearances, including two 3-run disasters.

Here are some closers who have a better ERA than Curt Schilling has as a reliever this year:

Bob Wickman
Jose Mesa
Braden Looper
Ryan Dempster
Mike MacDougal
David Weathers

Former Braves closer and human disgrace Danny Kolb has a better ERA, and he has a WHIP of 1.69.

Now, I don't even totally disagree with Ryno's overall point, which is that it's pretty unlikely that Schilling will be an effective starter given his physical condition. And it's not out of the question that Schilling, with his past record of success, would be a better bet in the playoffs than David Weathers.

But he hasn't proven that he's even remotely close to being a lights-out closer, so let's not anoint him as the next Mariano Rivera just yet.


http://firejoemorgan.blogspot.com/

[rastein]

Proving once again why Ryno's so smart....Schilling got his ass rocked by the Royals in his return to the rotation.  Although Schilling has struggled as a reliever, his performance against the Royals was uglier than Willie McGee.  Ryno needs to just hurry up and be inducted into the writer's wing of the HOF also.

[malnuboy]

I had no opnion on Sandberg until Ryno signed up for the site, now I find that I like Snadberg because one of my internet friends loves him.

[RedBarron]

I had no opnion on Sandberg until Ryno signed up for the site, now I find that I like Snadberg because i banged mrs. sandberg last night.  a virgin is not me, dee - nee!!!!.

[Attezzobal]

I had no opnion on Sandberg until Ryno signed up for the site, now I find that I like Snadberg because i banged mrs. sandberg last night. a virgin is not me, dee - nee!!!!.