tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048775.post6711896483957840816..comments2024-03-18T18:01:38.930-04:00Comments on Gheorghe: The Blog: Welcome to the Neighborhoodrobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09442498450575812092noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048775.post-51369411276490566232011-06-09T12:22:00.544-04:002011-06-09T12:22:00.544-04:00"I don't want to have you guys asking me ..."I don't want to have you guys asking me the same questions. I got almost 370 bombs in the big leagues and everybody wants to make a big deal because I bat-flip one of them. (Expletive) that (expletive), man. If I have to make that video on my (expletive), let's see how many bat flips I got on this (expletive). Good night."<br /><br />Well said.zmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10435738243743797845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048775.post-7619106466575867032011-06-09T12:09:35.057-04:002011-06-09T12:09:35.057-04:00WowWowDanimalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798017623549550573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048775.post-12699382487208498712011-06-09T10:11:40.718-04:002011-06-09T10:11:40.718-04:00greasetruck/yojo/others need to check out google t...greasetruck/yojo/others need to check out google today. it's neat!d-trainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03811294924221631104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048775.post-42623453590799388842011-06-09T08:02:01.106-04:002011-06-09T08:02:01.106-04:00Much like rob, I suspect that Klosterman enjoys wa...Much like rob, I suspect that Klosterman enjoys watching competition for its own sake.zmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10435738243743797845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048775.post-8276545178263600902011-06-09T07:35:17.317-04:002011-06-09T07:35:17.317-04:00Jerry obviously doesn't read Stephen A. Smith....Jerry obviously doesn't read Stephen A. Smith...TRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10392896869204565247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048775.post-41828794002843934812011-06-08T22:49:10.834-04:002011-06-08T22:49:10.834-04:00I really like Klosterman's sports stuff. For ...I really like Klosterman's sports stuff. For one, he seems to really enjoy just watching sports with no regard to rooting interest, gambling, fantasy, storylines, etc. This is something that's increasingly rare. Most sports journalism these days has little to do with the actual sport anymore. In the coverage of the NBA Finals, even the result of the games seems to be about the 3rd or 4th priority. <br /><br />It's a stark contrast to Simmons, who doesn't even really like sports that much anymore and lives almost exclusively in the world of storyline, gambling, and fantasy. I love when Klosterman asks "Why do you care about that" when Simmons gets wrapped around the axle of some triviality like what a player says in the media. <br /><br />Generally, I like Klosterman's perspective on sports, although I'm not sure exactly how I'd describe it. It's certainly a more interesting take than 90% of what else is out there.Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08546802304698812963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048775.post-6476405099877709092011-06-08T22:27:31.573-04:002011-06-08T22:27:31.573-04:00"Sex Drugs and Cocoa Puffs" belongs on y..."Sex Drugs and Cocoa Puffs" belongs on your bookshelf too. "Eating the Dinosaur" was ok except for the essay about the ethics of time travel after which the collection was named.zmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10435738243743797845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048775.post-20390520143786944282011-06-08T21:42:37.527-04:002011-06-08T21:42:37.527-04:00in his defense, he does huff paint almost dailyin his defense, he does huff paint almost dailyrobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09442498450575812092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048775.post-81507697042302731622011-06-08T21:39:16.794-04:002011-06-08T21:39:16.794-04:00Short TJ Tale:
So you might have seen my comment ...Short TJ Tale:<br /><br />So you might have seen my comment earlier this afternoon regarding some of the Grantland articles and TJ's immediate response. Nothing particularly notable there. <br /><br />I talked to TJ on the phone a few hours later and after a bit of conversation he asked me if I'd heard of this Grantland site and if I'd read any of the articles. No recollection whatsoever of the comments from 3-4 hours prior.Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08546802304698812963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048775.post-50023979321425449792011-06-08T21:18:17.787-04:002011-06-08T21:18:17.787-04:00i second mark's recommendation. that's the...i second mark's recommendation. that's the only klosterman book i've read. guess i have some catching up to do.robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09442498450575812092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048775.post-43756013788472252352011-06-08T21:16:54.031-04:002011-06-08T21:16:54.031-04:00"Killing Yourself to LIve" by Klosterman..."Killing Yourself to LIve" by Klosterman is a pretty solid read too. It drags in a few spots but his nearly encyclopedic knowledge of music is enlightening and his writing style is easy to read.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02452158972739021104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048775.post-89189564023940548292011-06-08T21:10:27.763-04:002011-06-08T21:10:27.763-04:00Rob, in honor of your b-day I will try to get some...Rob, in honor of your b-day I will try to get something signed by Will at Okkervile River show.<br /><br />Here come the 'something' body part jokes. <br /><br />And had no idea about the Grantland site. Shows you how far out of the loop I am.Squeakyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725430472823341537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048775.post-73051373394739039672011-06-08T18:50:10.353-04:002011-06-08T18:50:10.353-04:00You...don't...want...my...life?You...don't...want...my...life?TRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10392896869204565247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048775.post-42888694661639243852011-06-08T18:14:15.688-04:002011-06-08T18:14:15.688-04:00you're not the boss of me, tryou're not the boss of me, trrobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09442498450575812092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048775.post-10775312272242888522011-06-08T17:47:13.534-04:002011-06-08T17:47:13.534-04:00On the topic of Klosterman, everybody who peruses ...On the topic of Klosterman, everybody who peruses this site MUST MUST MUST read Fargo Rock City. His writing style on music is so eerily similar to Simmons on sports. And I mean that as a big-time compliment. <br /><br />Klosterman's glam metal groupie pecking order may be my favorite part.TRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10392896869204565247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048775.post-29348313108083036132011-06-08T17:05:40.387-04:002011-06-08T17:05:40.387-04:00klosterman has a great essay about football.
http...klosterman has a great essay about football.<br /><br />http://sentenceofdave.blogspot.com/2009/11/11272009.htmlDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10076160316071071272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048775.post-5932634593506345262011-06-08T17:04:50.015-04:002011-06-08T17:04:50.015-04:00Sometimes you want to go
where everybody knows yo...Sometimes you want to go <br />where everybody knows your nameDanimalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798017623549550573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048775.post-87853614342473376472011-06-08T16:49:30.524-04:002011-06-08T16:49:30.524-04:00It's easy to grin, when your ship comes in, an...It's easy to grin, when your ship comes in, and you've got the stock market beat.<br /><br />But the man worthwhile, is the man who can smile, when his shorts are too tight in the seat.Marlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00503570749505064067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048775.post-23452959945386389002011-06-08T15:55:07.871-04:002011-06-08T15:55:07.871-04:00Nice catch, Rob.Nice catch, Rob.Clarencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16158685457558455627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048775.post-29116734044687098132011-06-08T15:42:57.696-04:002011-06-08T15:42:57.696-04:00I love Klosterman when he writes about music. I c...I love Klosterman when he writes about music. I could care less about his sports-related prose, because his podcasting on sports is very...meh. It's the exact opposite with Simmons. <br /><br />To Jerry's point on the web site, what's the failure/success proposition? It will get traffic because it will have his writing and his podcasts. How can it be a "failure"? Will that be measured by weak page view counts? And what will make it a "success"? More visitors than Deadspin? Cooler guests? More ad revenue? <br /><br />He may just be excited that he can now curse and make drug references in his articles and podcasts.TRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10392896869204565247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048775.post-54667726178932981302011-06-08T15:33:29.618-04:002011-06-08T15:33:29.618-04:00anyone catch the subtle reference igor dropped to ...anyone catch the subtle reference igor dropped to jerry's eponymous 'house? that igor, he's clever. and lazy.robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09442498450575812092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048775.post-15866711755424912352011-06-08T15:13:02.715-04:002011-06-08T15:13:02.715-04:00You guys remember when Jerry had a blog? Me too.You guys remember when Jerry had a blog? Me too.T.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17519941093549398451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048775.post-11358661352443362632011-06-08T15:07:44.762-04:002011-06-08T15:07:44.762-04:00The Klosterman article was good, but I like everyt...The Klosterman article was good, but I like everything that he writes. <br /><br />The Simmons article was about 100x over the top. I realize that he put some work into this, but it's just a website that has articles about trivial matters. He's assembled some stuff that people might read. Settle down. <br /><br />No interest in the Reality TV thing, other than noting that the #4 article on a site called Grantland is about reality TV. <br /><br />Also, I'm of the opinion that if Grantland Rice had been named Bill Rice he'd be 99% less famous.Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08546802304698812963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048775.post-67657313197513036352011-06-08T15:00:16.934-04:002011-06-08T15:00:16.934-04:00Wait...that's Carlton/Meadow Soprano/Joey Fato...Wait...that's Carlton/Meadow Soprano/Joey Fatone?<br /><br />Oh my.T.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17519941093549398451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048775.post-88888762542588074372011-06-08T14:51:20.743-04:002011-06-08T14:51:20.743-04:00didnt you write something for mcsweeny's? that...didnt you write something for mcsweeny's? that should be enough.robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09442498450575812092noreply@blogger.com