Nice Rob Neyer piece on the Jr. move to RF - RedsZone.com - Cincinnati Reds Fans' Home for Baseball Discussion

klw · 03-22-2007, 04:52 PM

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/spring...son&id=2808117

Here's my favorite part.

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Then that magical Junior Griffey smile returned.

"I've already had discussions with our pitchers," he said.

Having served up that straight line, he paused -- waiting for the question we'd just been carefully set up to ask:

And, uh, what discussions were those?

"Throw hard in to righties and soft away to lefties," he laughed. "How hard is it to pitch like that the whole year?"

And then there is this:

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Asked another question about the different spin that balls have when they're heading for right field than when they're bound for center, Griffey revealed his secret strategy for leading the league in fielding percentage.

"It usually [spins] toward the line," he deadpanned. "So I figure that if I stay on the line and work my way toward right-center, I'll be fine."

He looked around to see how that pearl went over.

"See," he chuckled. "I know what I'm doing."

Puffy · 03-22-2007, 05:19 PM

Its Jayson Stark, not Idiot Neyer, errr, I mean Rob Neyer

Falls City Beer · 03-22-2007, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Puffy

Its Jayson Stark, not Idiot Neyer, errr, I mean Rob Neyer

Rob Neyer is an insufferable, pompous pud.

westofyou · 03-22-2007, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Falls City Beer

Rob Neyer is an insufferable, pompous pud.

Nah, he's actually pretty soft spoken and kinda nice.

Falls City Beer · 03-22-2007, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by westofyou

Nah, he's actually pretty soft spoken and kinda nice.

Yeah, I'm not nearly the a-hole in real life that I am on message boards.

pedro · 03-22-2007, 07:13 PM

woy has to be nice to Rob. they're neighbors.

GAC · 03-22-2007, 07:23 PM

I thought he lived next to Joe Morgan?

cincinnati chili · 03-22-2007, 07:25 PM

I used to read Rob everyday. But haven't read much at all sent he went to paid content.

KronoRed · 03-22-2007, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by GAC

I thought he lived next to Joe Morgan?

I'd move.

pedro · 03-22-2007, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by cincinnati chili

I used to read Rob everyday. But haven't read much at all sent he went to paid content.

me neither. I miss both he and Gammons but i'm not to ready to pay for it.

as a consequence i hardly ever go to espn.com anymore.

M2 · 03-22-2007, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by pedro

me neither. I miss both he and Gammons but i'm not to ready to pay for it.

as a consequence i hardly ever go to espn.com anymore.

I've done the same thing. Brilliant strategy they came up with there.

RedsBaron · 03-22-2007, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by M2

I've done the same thing. Brilliant strategy they came up with there.

Me too. I like Neyer; I own four of his books--and I like Gammons--but I now usually just go to SI's web site instead.

michst · 03-23-2007, 08:15 AM

Have you read the comments some people posted about the article. Some Cardinal fans are taking exception to Griffey being called the greatest cf of his generation, trying to say Jim Edmunds is. Idiots

Chip R · 03-23-2007, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by M2

I've done the same thing. Brilliant strategy they came up with there.

Yeah. If Bill Simmons ever goes Insider, I will rarely go there anymore.

klw · 03-23-2007, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Puffy

Its Jayson Stark, not Idiot Neyer, errr, I mean Rob Neyer

Oops.

I'm not going to alter the thread title because otherwise this thread makes no sense.

Next week it will be a nice Ron Borges piece anyway

03-22-2007, 05:19 PM	#2
Puffy Puffy 3:16 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Panama City Beach Posts: 13,669	Re: Nice Rob Neyer piece on the Jr. move to RF Its Jayson Stark, not Idiot Neyer, errr, I mean Rob Neyer __________________ "I came here to kick ass and chew bubble gum... and I'm all out of bubble gum." - - Rowdy Roddy Piper "It takes a big man to admit when he is wrong. I am not a big man" - - Fletch

03-22-2007, 07:13 PM	#6
pedro Please come again Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: portland, oregon Posts: 14,716	Re: Nice Rob Neyer piece on the Jr. move to RF woy has to be nice to Rob. they're neighbors. __________________ Get your nunchucks and the keys to your dad's car. I know where we can get a gun

03-22-2007, 07:23 PM	#7
GAC What Me Worry? Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Bellefontaine, Ohio Posts: 26,416	Re: Nice Rob Neyer piece on the Jr. move to RF I thought he lived next to Joe Morgan? __________________ "panic" only comes from having real expectations

03-22-2007, 07:25 PM	#8
cincinnati chili post hype sleeper Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Denver Posts: 10,351	Re: Nice Rob Neyer piece on the Jr. move to RF I used to read Rob everyday. But haven't read much at all sent he went to paid content. __________________ On Dasher On Dancer On Prancer Ondrusek

03-23-2007, 08:15 AM	#13
michst Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 116	Re: Nice Rob Neyer piece on the Jr. move to RF Have you read the comments some people posted about the article. Some Cardinal fans are taking exception to Griffey being called the greatest cf of his generation, trying to say Jim Edmunds is. Idiots

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