Neyer's going to call us the "Fasanos" (Pay content)

"because after three games in Cleveland I'm sick to death of Chief Wahoo -- I shall now be referring to the local club as the "Fasanos" until the Chief is retired. Or the Fasanos have a winning record. Whichever comes first."

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Gee, I feel bad that Rob Neyer is sick to death of Chief Wahoo. That really hurts.

by odradek on Jun 30, 2008 11:42 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This is a great photoshop just waiting to happen.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jun 30, 2008 11:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Also!

When I first read the line I thought it said, “Neyer’s going to call us the Faustos,” and I was so all right with that.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jun 30, 2008 11:52 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

yeah, sign me up for that. if we can be the naps, we can be the faustos

by Brick. on Jun 30, 2008 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Careful, someone in marketing will find it clever to change our name to the “Sizemographs.”

by tabler84 on Jun 30, 2008 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

There’s never, ever anybody clever in the Marketing Department anywhere.

"the most vehement Yankee-hating guy I know" - Jay

by mauichuck on Jun 30, 2008 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

sizemorgism?

by Voltaire on Jun 30, 2008 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

See, not all of those Bill James’s guys are geniuses. Neyer scores at least a 80 on the Idiot Meter for this little gem.

"the most vehement Yankee-hating guy I know" - Jay

by mauichuck on Jun 30, 2008 12:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Agree. It’s one thing to be against the logo, team name, etc., but he comes across as a little too sensitive this time around

by Roger Dorn on Jun 30, 2008 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Plus, he’s making fun of Mr. Fasano.

by odradek on Jun 30, 2008 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What. A. Douche.

by KevinV on Jun 30, 2008 12:55 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs

I thought we had a self-imposed moratorium on this particular discussion. Probably would be a good idea, as we’re not getting anywhere constructive here.

by peter m on Jun 30, 2008 1:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh, I dunno – we did get a really good swing at Neyer for being a dolt.

"the most vehement Yankee-hating guy I know" - Jay

by mauichuck on Jun 30, 2008 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

We do, but the thread hasn’t gone into radioactive mode yet.

(gets out Geiger counter)

by Ryan on Jun 30, 2008 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

my bad, i was unaware (the new system has been hard on my ability to navigate the site, until i finally disabled my flash-block on firefox…)

i actually posted it for the Fasano “homage”, not the Wahoo/Indians stuff…

by kwoog on Jul 1, 2008 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Neyer writes on these subjects with all the sophistication of a 7th grader — a bright, precocious little 7th grader, but a 7th grader nonetheless.

He should stick to the subjects that people would actually pay to have him write about.

And yes, Rob, I am in fact telling you what you should be writing about.

by Jay on Jun 30, 2008 1:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Neyer is writing for a particular audience – an audience unlikely to frequent a blog like this. I agree it’s too bad that he sometimes writes like a seventh grader, but I think he’s doing this for a purpose. People like Neyer are necessary to bridge the gap between “casual” baseball fans and geeks like us (I use that term with plenty of affection).

In other words, writers like Neyer are going to make some sabermetric ideas more mainstream. But to do that, he has to treat the subject with a lot less sophistication than we might hope for.

by Peter Bendix on Jun 30, 2008 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ah, I see you’ve cribbed my comments about Paul Hoynes, but it doesn’t really apply.

Neyer isn’t paid to write about this subject and has no particular talent for it.

ESPN doesn’t expect him to write about this with or without sophistication or nuance or insight. They don’t expect him to write about this at all. He’s just indulging himself.

I have no issue with Rob Neyer’s writing in his “wheelhouse” subjects, bringing advanced stats to the masses. On the contrary, I think he’s done an excellent job and made a lot of fans smarter about baseball, including me.

by Jay on Jun 30, 2008 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Neyer = the mack. I have a tough time criticizing him for anything.

by JulioBernazard on Jun 30, 2008 1:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

the mack? so neyer is a cool guy circa 1993?

by Brick. on Jun 30, 2008 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I always thought he was pretty ill.

by Toxicadam on Jun 30, 2008 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

he drops science

by JulioBernazard on Jun 30, 2008 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

No he’s a cool guy circa 1973:

by hans on Jun 30, 2008 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cool circa 1959.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jun 30, 2008 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cool, circa 1986, too!

I did a Google image search for "Andy Marte." It turned up zero results.

by emd2k3 on Jul 1, 2008 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cool circa 1910-1950.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 1, 2008 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cool circa 1985-1993:

by thejamootz on Jul 1, 2008 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Next on the docket for Judge Neyer: Did you know the Cuyahoga used to catch fire?

by odradek on Jun 30, 2008 1:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Acme Hardball – whatever you have to say to Mr. Neyer, we’ve got your back!

"It's hard to win when you don't score." Cliff Lee, 9/28/05.

by Harry Doyle on Jun 30, 2008 2:05 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

If Rob and Sal grab a pizza, I want to be a part of it

by Roger Dorn on Jun 30, 2008 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I thought the “us” was LGT. Disappointed.

by Voltaire on Jun 30, 2008 4:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That’s sliding into Gregg Easterbrook territory. Let me know if Neyer starts talking about how global warming is fake, starts a feature called “Stop Me Before I Bunt Again” or posts random cheesecake photos.

Despite all of my best intentions, I have not, in fact, grown up to be a debaser.

by zempf on Jun 30, 2008 6:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs