Adam Dunn redux
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From: John Kasupski on 22 Sep 2009 14:02 On Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:34:32 -0400, David Short <David.no.Short(a)Spam.Wright.Please.edu> wrote: >john smith wrote: >> I really wish people would stop getting ugly in here with all the >> personal attacks. The ticky tack back and forth nonsense reminds of a >> couple of fifth graders arguing with one another. This nonsense is just >> going nowhere... > >yup. Yeah. I wasn't the one who started the personal attacks. I did reply in kind, and for that I apologize to the other members of this group who have been sitting here watching from the bleachers. If this is a matter of credibility, the fact that McClave stands alone with Jim Bowden of all people in opposition to each and every one of the other 29 GMs in MLB tells you all that anyone really needs to know about the subject. If it's a matter of who can come up with the best insults, I cut my teeth debating on the old landline BBSes of the early 90's in the CIVLIB, RTKBA, and FIREARMS echoes on FidoNET, which wasn't nicknamed Fight-O-Net without good reason, while McClave was still playing professional student...so I'm pretty sure I'm going to win that one going away. Either way, it's undoubtedly become a PITA for the other folks in here, and since Dunn's not even a Red anymore, it's even pretty much off topic here. So as of now, I'm dropping it. We now return you to our regularly scheduled program about Cincinnati Reds baseball, already in progress. JK
From: HTP on 22 Sep 2009 14:38 On Sep 22, 11:02 am, John Kasupski <kc2...(a)spamfilter.verizon.net> wrote: > On Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:34:32 -0400, David Short > > <David.no.Sh...(a)Spam.Wright.Please.edu> wrote: > >john smith wrote: > >> I really wish people would stop getting ugly in here with all the > >> personal attacks. The ticky tack back and forth nonsense reminds of a > >> couple of fifth graders arguing with one another. This nonsense is just > >> going nowhere... > > >yup. > > Yeah. I wasn't the one who started the personal attacks. I did reply in kind, > and for that I apologize to the other members of this group who have been > sitting here watching from the bleachers. If this is a matter of credibility, > the fact that McClave stands alone with Jim Bowden of all people in opposition > to each and every one of the other 29 GMs in MLB tells you all that anyone > really needs to know about the subject. If it's a matter of who can come up with > the best insults, I cut my teeth debating on the old landline BBSes of the early > 90's in the CIVLIB, RTKBA, and FIREARMS echoes on FidoNET, which wasn't > nicknamed Fight-O-Net without good reason, while McClave was still playing > professional student...so I'm pretty sure I'm going to win that one going away. I wouldnt call what you do here "debating". > > Either way, it's undoubtedly become a PITA for the other folks in here, and > since Dunn's not even a Red anymore, it's even pretty much off topic here.. So as > of now, I'm dropping it. We now return you to our regularly scheduled program > about Cincinnati Reds baseball, already in progress. > The Reds have the worst offense in the league. I think Adam Dunn is still a legit topic here.
From: David Short on 22 Sep 2009 15:39 "HTP" <tmbowman25(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message > > >The Reds have the worst offense in the league. I think Adam Dunn is >still a legit topic here. Go into the wayback machine and have the reds re-up Adam for another year. Does it make a difference? They won't have the money to sign Mike Lincoln, The Virus or Arthur Rhodes and probably to re-up stormy. Too bad so sad on the first two, but they would have missed Rhodes and stormy. Without the two of them (and Lincoln) they would have been forced to push Roenicke into the majors. I would guess that the virus' playing time would have gone to Dickerson. They probably would not have been able to sign Gomes and Niz with Dunn in the fold. I'm guessing 90 runs on offense. It may not be that much. He wouldn't have given that many away with his glove, but it would have been painful to watch. Would it have pushed this ballclub any closer to contention? No. No, I don't think so. There just wasn't/isn't enough talent here right now. dfs
From: Bob Braun on 22 Sep 2009 15:38 "Kevin McClave" <kmcclave(a)SPAM666twcny.rr.com> wrote in message news:5v3ib5lqc77jdcdivvq4rk1e9lg8knbdv4(a)4ax.com... > On Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:34:32 -0400, David Short > <David.no.Short(a)Spam.Wright.Please.edu> wrote: > >>john smith wrote: >>> I really wish people would stop getting ugly in here with all the >>> personal attacks. The ticky tack back and forth nonsense reminds of a >>> couple of fifth graders arguing with one another. This nonsense is just >>> going nowhere... >> >>yup. > > Sorry, David. It's a well worn truth that you have a lot more patience > than I do. A white rat has more patience than I do!!!!
From: Bob Braun on 22 Sep 2009 15:54
"David Short" <David.No.Short(a)Spam.Wright.Please.Edu> wrote in message news:h9b920$bn0$1(a)posting.glorb.com... > "HTP" <tmbowman25(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message >> >> >>The Reds have the worst offense in the league. I think Adam Dunn is >>still a legit topic here. From my perspective, this argument isn't about Adam Dunn the player. It's about the Reds making no attempt to replace his offense. And this incident is just another symptom of the bigger problem with the Cincinnati Reds. Then compound that with an owner who believes that the 2009 roster was a contender. |