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AO, how were your seats that day?

I’m not a big fan either.  I actually agreed with what Bill wrote in this column. It’s not anything specifically about any one column he writes. He just tends to drift with the tide. I think as a columnist Bill often tends to write articles more to draw readers than present a consistent viewpoint. The lawyer as ambulance chaser motif in print journalism at times.
For example, he repeatedly piled on the Lakers and Rob and Jeanie when Magic was pulling his histrionics last year but once their drama less approach to managing a front office produced a championship he was suddenly back on board.
His old pal Simers was even better at it but also was better at providing some level of sarcastic yet slightly comedic effect. It’s something I could never do and one reason why I never pursued that line of employment in the end. I do understand they need to pay the bills and drawing attention is part of it. Just don’t agree with it.
I do love Jeff Fletcher, though he’s a beat writer so it’s an apples to oranges comparison at times with a columnist like Bill. But Fletch is a straight shooter, even more so on this board than in print.
Now Dollar Bill Shaikin on the other hand and his continuous anti-Angels and anti-Arte thing does perplex me. Almost seems like a grudge or vendetta at times, very consistent and unrelenting. 
These guys are all incredibly talented writers. Just don’t always agree with their approaches to what they write. But they do get my clicks (via the old school subscription method going back over 40 years now).

I’m not a big fan either.  I actually agreed with what Bill wrote in this column. It’s not anything specifically about any one column he writes. He just tends to drift with the tide. I think as a columnist Bill often tends to write articles more to draw readers than present a consistent viewpoint. The lawyer as ambulance chaser motif in print journalism at times.
For example, he repeatedly piled on the Lakers and Rob and Jeanie when Magic was pulling his histrionics last year but once their drama less approach to managing a front office produced a championship he was suddenly back on board.
His old pal Simers was even better at it but also was better at providing some level of sarcastic yet slightly comedic effect. It’s something I could never do and one reason why I never pursued that line of employment in the end. I do understand they need to pay the bills and drawing attention is part of it. Just don’t agree with it.
I do love Jeff Fletcher, though he’s a beat writer so it’s an apples to oranges comparison at times with a columnist like Bill. But Fletch is a straight shooter, even more so on this board than in print.
Now Dollar Bill Shaikin on the other hand and his continuous anti-Angels and anti-Arte thing does perplex me. Almost seems like a grudge or vendetta at times, very consistent and unrelenting. 
These guys are all incredibly talented writers. Just don’t always agree with their approaches to what they write. But they do get my clicks (via the old school subscription method going back over 40 years now).

Plashke would slam his own mother if he thought it would get him some clicks.

Ha-Seong “Freddie” Patek

Shorthand for Kobe Bryant with a misplaced apostrophe?

Shorthand for Kobe Bryant with a misplaced apostrophe?

Shorthand for Kobe Bryant with a misplaced apostrophe?

AO, how were your seats that day?

Looks like John McGraw but I thought he played third mostly...

Looks like John McGraw but I thought he played third mostly...

Even better, this one?

Roma D'Italia!

The Big Train and pride of Fullerton Union High, Walter Johnson

The Big Train and pride of Fullerton Union High, Walter Johnson

I loved those....  I think @Tank is a fan too...

My boyhood idol as an elementary school kid living 12 miles from downtown Detroit. Was there for Motown, the riots and the ‘68 Series win. 

My boyhood idol as an elementary school kid living 12 miles from downtown Detroit. Was there for Motown, the riots and the ‘68 Series win. 

Given the times I figured it stood for Out Of  Toilet Paper.
(rim shot)

What a crazy time we're living in. Distilleries are producing hand sanitizer, and Home Depot is offering exotic dancers.

Given the times I figured it stood for Out Of  Toilet Paper.
(rim shot)

Given the times I figured it stood for Out Of  Toilet Paper.
(rim shot)

Stumpy.

We've gone through this before.  I don't want any problems watching tv, I dvr everything, and I don't want any damn drops that I always read about with subscription services.
I pay $1,200 a year to watch through my satellite with 300 channels.  I make enough money, I'm not fucking around with splitting subscriptions with my aunt, getting vpn subscriptions, and all the other hoops that 'subscriber guy' has to jump through.