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The shortest radio interview in history

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Steak Snabler, Nov 15, 2018.

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  1. lakefront

    lakefront Well-Known Member

    I Love Steve Somers!!
     
    lakefront, Nov 15, 2018
    #25
  2. Joe Williams

    Joe Williams Well-Known Member

    Great times in which we live. If an award, which is all about judgment of voters, isn't unanimous and only one or two voters strayed from the pack, they must be pilloried for daring to hold a different opinion. Same crap goes on with other awards and in other walks of life, the inability to tolerate a view that differs. Speaks to small-mindedness on the part of those so bothered. It's not about considering in full someone else's case. It's allowing that someone else might actually have a case, like it or not.

    Let's just have statistical thresholds that candidates must hit. Then, when we have the pool of those who qualified, let's pull the names out of a hat.
     
    Joe Williams, Nov 15, 2018
    #26
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  3. JC

    JC Well-Known Member

    This is bullshit. Make a good argument for Scherzer, not some relic argument about wins and pitching to score. The vote isn’t being mocked, his reasoning is, as it should be.
     
    JC, Nov 15, 2018
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  4. Vombatus

    Vombatus Well-Known Member

    Fuck you, JC, I’m going to Like one of your posts for the first time in years.

    Happy Thanksgiving!
    VB
     
    Vombatus, Nov 15, 2018
    #28
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  5. Della9250

    Della9250 Well-Known Member

    Della9250, Nov 15, 2018
    #29
  6. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    WWE wrestler Glen Jacobs (Kane) once hung up on a couple of radio interviewers when they said hello and immediately brought up his former character, the evil dentist Dr.Issac Yankem.

    He just told them that he'd do an interview when they were ready to be mature and hung up. The radio hosts thought he was joking at first, then realized he was serious and felt bad about it.
     
    Baron Scicluna, Nov 15, 2018
    #30
  7. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    No, his vote is being mocked because the outcome was 29-1 and he was the one. If the vote was 27-3, I doubt we'd be talking about the three.

    And he doesn't owe a "good argument" to anyone. He wasn't asked to show his work on the ballot.
     
    playthrough, Nov 16, 2018
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  8. justgladtobehere

    justgladtobehere Well-Known Member

    But he did show his work and it was incredibly ill informed and illogical. He should be mocked for that.
     
    justgladtobehere, Nov 16, 2018
    #32
  9. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    To you. It was incredibly ill informed and illogical to you. I'm not going to carry the torch for Scherzer vs. DeGrom, but the guy's numbers were darned good and he had a great record on a mediocre team. Until wins and losses aren't used as statistics anymore, they're fair game as voting criteria. The voter didn't pull some arcane concept out of his ass to defend his vote, he used mainstream numbers and talked to a former Cy Young winner from his market. I don't see how that is grounds for being mocked. If you don't agree with his vote, that's fine.
     
    playthrough, Nov 16, 2018
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  10. JC

    JC Well-Known Member

    Wr
    Wrong, he showed his work and that is why he is being mocked. If you believe what he believes you should not be voting. You are the equivalent to a flat earther. Yes, everyone has an opinion, some opinions deserve mocking.

    All writers owe explanations for their votes, some just hate being questioned.
     
    JC, Nov 16, 2018
    #34
  11. JC

    JC Well-Known Member

    To everyone but you and Mike Wilbon.
     
    JC, Nov 16, 2018
    #35
  12. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    Why do they owe explanations for their votes? And would you have just preferred the BBWAA waive the voting this year because one pitcher's case was so inarguable?
     
    playthrough, Nov 16, 2018
    #36
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