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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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
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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