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Old 03-23-2005, 12:14 AM   #91
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Originally Posted by Aadik
Yeah - I think LeBatard pointed out how bad that back was. To think about how well he was playing with a back like that is amazing- imagine if he was healthy. ****, greatest player we'll ever see in our lifetimes, and people are more interested in dragging him in the mud.
A significant percentage of genius talent are asswipes. Whoop-de-fooking-do. I'm never going to hang with any of them, so I don't give a crud.

Ted Williams....check.
Ty Cobb......check.
Babe Ruth....check.
Pete Rose....yeppers.
Mickey Mantle.....yep.
Steve Carlton....indeedy.

The list is endless. Indeed, the king of sabermetrics, Bill James, can come off as an asswipe. His wrongheaded, ignorant lambasting of Dick Allen has given the wrong impression of this great player to a multitude of readers. Sloppy research is thine name Mr. "Pete Rose is Innocent" James.
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