Comments on: Game 64: White Sox at Tigers

By: Sean C. in Illinois

Sean C. in Illinois — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:33:23 +0000

Billfer – I didn’t remember it until I saw it, but I did in fact read your article examining the points brought up in the WSJ article when it appeared. Thanks for bringing it back.

What I failed to do, for some reason, was follow the link to the WSJ article. Who has time for the Wall Street Journal when there’s the DTW?

By: Chris in Dallas

Chris in Dallas — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:30:22 +0000

Ankiel contracted an acute case of Steve Blass Disease. So much so in fact that the condition was almost renamed Rick Ankiel Syndrome.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Blass

By: Chris in Dallas

Chris in Dallas — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:28:35 +0000

OK Sean you set it up, so I have to run with it. Ladies and gentlemen…..Estelle Cabrera!

By: billfer

billfer — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:19:20 +0000

Sean – Since you hadn’t seen the WSJ article about Mr. Bonderman before, you probably didn’t see this article either.

http://www.detroittigersweblog.....l-umpires/

As I shamelessly self promote

By: Sean C. in Illinois

Sean C. in Illinois — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:16:21 +0000

Carolyn – That is funny. He reminds me of Estelle Costanza in that pose.

By: Sean C. in Illinois

Sean C. in Illinois — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:13:45 +0000

And he could pitch when they needed to stall for rain to take the game off the books.

By: Sean C. in Illinois

Sean C. in Illinois — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:12:18 +0000

I wonder if Ankiel could be the Tigers everyday LF.

By: Sean C. in Illinois

Sean C. in Illinois — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:11:29 +0000

Very interesting about Ankiel, not such a sad story.

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:07:19 +0000

While bored at work, I found a photo of Gil from last season that I think you’ll all find quite amusing. A foul ball went into the stands, and his reaction his priceless:
http://i28.photobucket.com/alb.....scared.jpg

By: Sean C. in Illinois

Sean C. in Illinois — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:04:23 +0000

In the WSJ article about Bonderman (written in March), it’s interesting that they mention Rick Ankiel, whose name has come up in the Willis discussions. I don’t know about Ankiel, but it sounds like a sad story.

By: Sean C. in Illinois

Sean C. in Illinois — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:39:51 +0000

If you were really “clutch,” Dave, you would have willed a better thread through camaraderie, hustle, and a positive attitude. You’re just upset because Chris hasn’t said anything bad about Cabrera.

By: Dave BW

Dave BW — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:26:22 +0000

This thread has become so much worse in my absence that I cannot even properly put it into words.

By: Sean C. in Illinois

Sean C. in Illinois — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:10:00 +0000

Chris, “Anglophile” is just so passe. Gauche, if you will. I’ve moved on to Francophile and bibliophile, myself. I steer clear of other ophiles. In polite conversation.

O’Phile makes a pretty good baseball name. Frank O’Phile. Frank “Frenchy” O’Phile. C-1B, I’m saying.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:48:01 +0000

I am not the same person as Chris In Dallas. I’m in Santa Monica, but I go by just “Chris”.

Billfer, can you please take me off the “Your comment is awaiting moderation” list.

By: Sean C. in Illinois

Sean C. in Illinois — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:42:09 +0000

Mr. T Smith

Tremendous link! I swear to everyone that I was unaware of this article, and based my statements on distant memories of reading the WSJ, though I recall more clearly that the sports writing there was very good, as in this article on Bonderman (has the Detroit press ever pninted something as lucid and in-depth on Bonderman or any Tiger?). I was also just making up the part about caricatures – great one of Bondo!

I don’t know why i get such a kick out of seeing “Mr. Bonderman” and “Mr. Cluck” repeated a couple hundred times each, but I do. It seems so ridiculously formal for baseball.

I really enjoyed the article for its own sake, too. Thanks!