tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256268100133425608.post1046724796996492319..comments2023-09-19T11:52:32.730-04:00Comments on Fack Youk: Today In Gross OverreactionsJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04839022142066882411noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256268100133425608.post-10777020358024622392010-04-08T14:49:04.635-04:002010-04-08T14:49:04.635-04:00I think there's a distinction to be made. Ever...I think there's a distinction to be made. Everyone is free to discuss baseball in April. It's great to have baseball to discuss after the long off season.<br /><br />But there is a big difference between discussing one game as just one game and drawing conclusions on how the rest of the season will proceed based on two or three games. Proclaiming that Joba is back or that Ortiz is off to Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09265292606548843859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256268100133425608.post-40061676119625024862010-04-08T14:04:47.615-04:002010-04-08T14:04:47.615-04:00I think the whole "overreaction" things ...I think the whole "overreaction" things is a bit overblown in baseball today. People love to jump all over people who make any sort of reponse to games in April. It seems as if the only way to not overreact is to call anyone even talking about baseball in April an overreactor. Just because you analyze and critique games in April, does not mean you are overreacting, but too often thatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256268100133425608.post-77918208743261858952010-04-07T15:47:47.437-04:002010-04-07T15:47:47.437-04:00This 24-7 news cycle has infected sports as well. ...This 24-7 news cycle has infected sports as well. All these sports shows and bloggers (present company excepted) need something to write about, so they come up with this stuff. Why does the media need to be in the locker room after every game? Listen to a broadcast of a game from the 50's or 60's and you don't hear all of this crap between pitches. The game went a lot faster and PBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256268100133425608.post-53984759788946424772010-04-07T13:56:01.310-04:002010-04-07T13:56:01.310-04:00Thank you for posting this. I could just feel the...Thank you for posting this. I could just feel the whole thing being stupidly ratcheted up when I saw that almost ever back page had our favorite drunken injun on it. <br /><br />I seriously don't know what's worse right now; the need for the NY media to fan this fucking fire every freaking day, or the Philadelphia media (where I'm forced to live) playing the whole Eagles vs PhilliesJimmynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256268100133425608.post-43038312914226963632010-04-07T13:11:58.408-04:002010-04-07T13:11:58.408-04:00As far as Ortiz goes - and not that I have a horse...As far as Ortiz goes - and not that I have a horse in that race - I don't blame him at all. The Boston media is notoriously negative and it's absolutely farcical for them to ask if going 0 for 7 over the first two games is indicative of another slow start.<br /><br />Just for context's sake, Albert Pujols had 5 different streaks of 0 for 7 or greater last year, including an 0 for 14. Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09265292606548843859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256268100133425608.post-8563772487899947532010-04-07T12:53:22.819-04:002010-04-07T12:53:22.819-04:00Huge, mutual overreaction by Ortiz and the slavish...Huge, mutual overreaction by Ortiz and the slavish baseball media, Matt, and the comparison to the micro-focus on Joba is a good point. Talk about ginning up controversies where none exist, or should. I shudder to think how Big Pop-up might (over-)react if and when he goes hitless in his next game. Someone might need a steak on the eye. Maybe the media could pass anonymous post-it notes to him Jason from The Heartlandnoreply@blogger.com