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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

BPro: Listen to What the Heyman Said

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posted 6 days ago by Repoz to media, sabermetrics | 186 comment(s)

With the Yang-Mills existence problem seemingly solved…we now move on to the Heyman existence problem. Or something.

And sometimes there isn’t much you can do. I wrote what I did about Hawk Harrelson and The Will To Win because at some point, you have to come to the conclusion that someone isn’t worth talking to anymore. Hawk’s problem wasn’t that he was wrong, it was that he was stuck in a frame of mind that starts from conclusions and will, when it cares to, circle back around to ...

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1. Hello Rusty Kuntz, Goodbye Rusty Cars posted on February 05, 2013 at 06:12 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I assumed Mitch Williams would be buried with Reg Presley.

2. phredbird

posted on February 05, 2013 at 07:25 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

mitch williams is a pompous 'back in my day' blowhard who is excruciating to watch. i wish MLB would get rid of him.

3. Robert in Manhattan Beach posted on February 05, 2013 at 07:51 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I wish 'success' were more tightly coupled to 'good'.

4. eddieot posted on February 05, 2013 at 08:18 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Timely Rusty, timely...

5. Bob Meta-Meusel posted on February 05, 2013 at 08:54 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I don't know about getting rid of him... I always get a good laugh out of it when he talks about how important that first pitch strike is.

6. AJM posted on February 05, 2013 at 09:27 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Williams is the worst thing about the MLBN.

7. Tulo's Fishy Mullet (mrams) posted on February 05, 2013 at 09:59 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

that may be true, but it could be much worse. Did you see what CBS puts out there for its SB studio show talent?

8. Ivan Grushenko of Hong Kong posted on February 06, 2013 at 09:09 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Well he isn't always wrong. He did pick the A's to do well early in 2012.

9. JE (Jason Epstein)

posted on February 06, 2013 at 09:59 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

If nothing else, give Mitch credit for opining that pitching with a one-run lead in the eighth inning is more difficult than pitching the ninth.

10. Flounder has been eaten by a grue. posted on February 06, 2013 at 10:27 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Williams is the worst thing about the MLBN.

Not while Intentional Talk is still on the air.

And yes, Williams is frequently an idiot, but I don't mind him that much for some reason.

11. Crispix Attacks 2: Swag Airlines posted on February 06, 2013 at 10:31 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Just like on the 1993 Phillies, Larry Andersen is far more experienced and effective as a broadcaster but less high-profile.

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