Imaginary Conversation Between Shapiro and Huntington

Steve Buffum (of theclevelandfan.com) did this on Neyer's blog in his absence.

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And, while we’re at it, Buffum’s other article relating game theory to steroid use is pretty interesting as well.

"It's all part of life's rich pageant, you know?" - Inspector Clouseau

by woodsmeister on Aug 4, 2009 8:17 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah I liked both of those. And Neyer is not Insider content any more.

by Buckeye Brad on Aug 4, 2009 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Thanks. Fixed.

"It's all part of life's rich pageant, you know?" - Inspector Clouseau

by woodsmeister on Aug 4, 2009 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions

I really like this piece. Especially this:

Huntington: Well, kind of. They’re more like the foundation of the foundation of the future.

by APV on Aug 4, 2009 10:44 PM EDT reply actions

and this:

Shapiro: Great Odin’s ear hair!

by APV on Aug 4, 2009 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions

This is art. Seriously.

by Voltaire on Aug 5, 2009 12:09 AM EDT reply actions

Nice. This one struck me.

Shapiro: It didn’t even occur to me to ask for Tim Alderson.

"Lotta heart in Cleveland." - Ian Hunter

by Denver Tribe Fan on Aug 5, 2009 2:53 AM EDT reply actions

same. That was the best part.

This is Victor's home. Victor Jose, you too.

by westbrook on Aug 5, 2009 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Buff rules.

by ken from alexandria on Aug 5, 2009 7:27 AM EDT reply actions

This pretty much just made my day.

by MooneysRebellion on Aug 5, 2009 8:29 AM EDT reply actions

Huntington: It’s a process, Mark. Embrace the process.

Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile

by Manhattan Tribe Fan on Aug 5, 2009 10:42 AM EDT reply actions

Wow, Buffum’s hitting the big time. He deserves it, the guy has been pumping out quality content at a high rate for a long time.

by mrich on Aug 5, 2009 11:30 AM EDT reply actions

He has some good stuff but really needs an editor and has never had one.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Aug 5, 2009 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Agreed. I always thought that if you asked him what time it was, he’d tell you how to assemble a watch..

Stuart Dean

by stuart dean on Aug 5, 2009 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions

a village explainer. excellent if you are a village, but if you are not, not.

by emil minty on Aug 5, 2009 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Shapiro: I do not want to talk about the back end of rotations, since the back end of my rotation is now the front end of my rotation.

Great stuff.

by mrich on Aug 5, 2009 11:33 AM EDT reply actions

I think this is funny but I am miffed about this Alderson thing. Until someone can explain away his numbers can we just call him a non prospect?

by afh4 on Aug 5, 2009 2:26 PM EDT reply actions

The explanation is that most people looked at a BA preseason list and assumed that meant he was really good.

by Roger Dorn on Aug 5, 2009 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Are we talking about Tim Alderson? Does he suck now? He had a pretty darn good 2008, moved up to AA and lost a bunch of strikeouts. But it’s not like he’s getting hammered. He’s an OK prospect, not a great one, but certainly not a non-prospect.

by dgcambridge on Aug 5, 2009 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions

I can do “he’s an OK prospect.” But people are acting like he’s some huge get for Huntington. I don’t think it’s cut and dry at all that he’s any better than Barnes (or was it Graham)?

by afh4 on Aug 6, 2009 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions