tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post3529392401888745401..comments2023-09-06T07:56:47.820-04:00Comments on Open Book: A Sports Blog: It's About Brains, Not BucksPat Caputohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-43982839068177555442007-10-18T13:47:00.000-04:002007-10-18T13:47:00.000-04:00Maddog52,The Pistons need Amir Johnson to be healt...Maddog52,<BR/>The Pistons need Amir Johnson to be healthy. I'd like their chances better if Jason Maxiel has shown a marked improvement. Haven't seen that yet in the preseason.<BR/>CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-8575668094537125732007-10-18T13:46:00.000-04:002007-10-18T13:46:00.000-04:00cpg,The one thing about the Yankees money - it alw...cpg,<BR/>The one thing about the Yankees money - it always gets them into the tournament, so to speak. After that, you're right, just about anything can happen.<BR/>CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-54814403085353232832007-10-18T13:44:00.000-04:002007-10-18T13:44:00.000-04:00Marty,I agree with you about Marinelli. It might h...Marty,<BR/>I agree with you about Marinelli. It might have just been a bad moment and we're all entitled to some of those. He still, in my opinion, needed to called out about it. I wonder how Detroit will embrace a Cleveland championship. The Tigers and Pistons both have to go through Cleveland to get where they want to go. Wonder if that means Cleveland is our new rival?<BR/>CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-19223935054948505742007-10-18T13:42:00.000-04:002007-10-18T13:42:00.000-04:00Barry,Baseball does have a version of the cap. It ...Barry,<BR/>Baseball does have a version of the cap. It is a luxery tax in which the Yankees constantly overspend and essentially hand money to the lesser franchises. It's worked out better than I had anticipated because it has helped make small market teams profitable again.<BR/>CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-66015539174965050752007-10-18T13:40:00.000-04:002007-10-18T13:40:00.000-04:00Maddog52,The Rockies have been a remarkable story....Maddog52,<BR/>The Rockies have been a remarkable story. We'll see if they respond better to the time off than the Tigers did last year. The Lions say Johnson wasn't completely healthy for the Redskins game. He should be this week. They'd be wise to get him the ball more.<BR/>CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-48963570848610296572007-10-17T16:38:00.000-04:002007-10-17T16:38:00.000-04:00Eh. I mostly agree, but people don't credit fortun...Eh. I mostly agree, but people don't credit fortune nearly enough. Look at last night's game - a dropped foul ball, an unlucky pitcher's stab, a ball that fell just short of Crisp's glove and a ball that stayed low enough for Cabrera. <BR/><BR/>It may even out over a season, but within a few series, anything can happen. <BR/><BR/>Pulling numbers out of my butt, the 50M+ the Sox spent more than Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09488219808308487814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-20241541385452695982007-10-17T16:02:00.000-04:002007-10-17T16:02:00.000-04:00I hope Cleveland wins. The Indians were always my...I hope Cleveland wins. The Indians were always my favorite team growing up, even though they really sucked. I was upset that they lost to Atlanta in the W.S. in the 90's. Maybe they will pull it out now. At the same time, I am beginning to strongly dislike Cleveland fans. They are similar to Green Bay fans, which is to say obnoxious. I actually like the Indians and the Packers, but I hate Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-29802492424576093792007-10-17T14:01:00.000-04:002007-10-17T14:01:00.000-04:00Hey Pat, I do agree that fundamental management is...Hey Pat, I do agree that fundamental management is better than spending tons of money. Jimmy, DD and Mr.I are top notch and of coarse they should be allowed to make some mistakes. The draft is a great way to build a club, look at the Twins and our own Verlander. But, money does help though and give advantage to the Yankees. To me Baseball should have some type of salary cap maybe in the range of Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05922015140899150083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-50462273785432710962007-10-17T12:18:00.000-04:002007-10-17T12:18:00.000-04:00The Pistons I think are in trouble. They say Shee...The Pistons I think are in trouble. They say Sheed getting ejected back to back games is nothing. What it proves to me is Flip still doesn't have no control. They are slim as it is up front. They can't afford for him to be a bone head. I like the youth, but at the same time I still think Joe should of shook things up just a tad. <BR/><BR/>Wings are talking about signing Draper long term. I maddog52https://www.blogger.com/profile/11049733361898347116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-88674873772635100592007-10-17T12:13:00.000-04:002007-10-17T12:13:00.000-04:00So much to cover Book. Where does one start. It ...So much to cover Book. Where does one start. It is just that awesome time of year where sports is at its peak. <BR/><BR/>Lets start with the W.S. If anyone would tell you at the beginning of the year the Rockies would be in the Series is full of it. this team did what is needed they caught fire at the right time. I had a couple of there under rated guys on my fantasy team. Francis, and maddog52https://www.blogger.com/profile/11049733361898347116noreply@blogger.com