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I couldn't let this go...

Ok, I know that spring brings with it renewed hopes and high expectations, but you've got to be kidding me with this one.  SFGate's NL West preview (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/03/29/SPGMLORI9Q1.DTL&feed=rss.giants) includes the following quote about San Francisco's team this year:

"Zito, Matt Cain and Russ Ortiz having the makings of a solid top three in the rotation, even if they are not slotted that way."

Russ Ortiz of the 8.14 ERA in 2006 and the 6.89 ERA in 2005.  I'm fine with the first two, but Russ Ortiz?!?!?!  Solid?!?!?  Top?!?!?  Rotation?!?!?  I don't think I would use any of those words to describe Russ Ortiz, unless it is followed by a pejorative term, like "top crappy pitcher", or "solidly awful".  Now I don't have anything against Russ Ortiz, I'm sure he is a nice person and tries hard, not to mention probably helps old ladies across the street when he can.  But how can this writer (who I assume gets paid to write) actually float this garbage out there as truth.

I guess Ortiz is fine as a fifth starter, (especially considering what we are rolling out there every fifth day) but to mention him as being an asset to a rotation is just lunacy.

I guess my flawed premise is that baseball writers have to know something about baseball in order to write about it.

Eat. Drink. Be Merry. But the above FanPost does not necessarily reflect the attitudes, opinions, or views of Purple Row's staff (unless, of course, it's written by the staff [and even then, it still might not]).

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It was awesome that time he won 20 games, wasn't it?

Here's the basic thinking: Hey, I know who Russ Ortiz is, he must be good! Troy Tulowitski, I don't know who he is, so he must be bad.

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by regfairfield on Mar 29, 2007 3:46 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

People who follow the Giants are more delusional
than just about any other baseball team I know, well except for maybe the Cubs, but even they've got a solid team this year. I don't know what it is that makes them so generally blind to reality in San Francisco. The Giants finished one half game ahead of the Rockies and Diamondbacks last season, and they too would have likely been tied for last if St Louis had to make up that final rain-out with them. This columnist makes it sound as if their team was so much better last year and doesn't need to watch its back because of that half game. It's ludicrous.

by Rox Girl on Mar 29, 2007 4:01 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

Love this paper..
"Barry Bonds never took a thing.  Russ Ortiz has had a similar career to Greg Maddux.  My cats breath smells like cat food."

Alright, I just made that up, but the Rockies preview was just as funny as the Giants.-

"Unless Vinny Castilla, Andres Galarraga, Dante Bichette, Ellis Burks and Larry Walker can magically return, in their primes, this team is destined for another disappointing finish."

Because as we all know, the lineup is our big weakness.  That why when I want delusional, five year old news, then I go to sfgate.com.

by MattTheRock on Mar 29, 2007 4:31 PM MDT reply actions   0 recs

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