tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post189356822226225702..comments2023-12-15T07:22:02.492-05:00Comments on The Tao of Stieb: A Service to the Toronto Sports Media: What Scott Rolen Would Have SaidTao of Stiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-13562930015821306272009-07-28T16:46:25.850-04:002009-07-28T16:46:25.850-04:00We expect that he's the sort of douche who thi...<i>We expect that he's the sort of douche who thinks that because tons of hate mail that he's "striking a chord" or "hitting a nerve". When really, he's just being a tubby cheap shot artist with marginal control of his salivary functions when he speaks.</i><br /><br />You just described almost every major writer in TorontoPension Plan Puppetshttp://www.pensionplanpuppets.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-60782449817476936082009-07-27T15:35:59.187-04:002009-07-27T15:35:59.187-04:00This is a fucking great post.This is a fucking great post.Andrew Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00957527780227571849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-15897279452273652112009-07-27T15:16:03.504-04:002009-07-27T15:16:03.504-04:00Occasionally, if I'm bored and I haven't f...Occasionally, if I'm bored and I haven't found a reason to tee off on him lately, I'll go read Simmons.<br /><br />What's great about him is that he provides endless amounts of ammo for us when we decide to turn ourselves in his direction.<br /><br />We expect that he's the sort of douche who thinks that because tons of hate mail that he's "striking a chord" or "hitting a nerve". When really, he's just being a tubby cheap shot artist with marginal control of his salivary functions when he speaks.Tao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-91462568052994692072009-07-27T14:32:30.176-04:002009-07-27T14:32:30.176-04:00Maybe if JP didn't mess up so many times with ...Maybe if JP didn't mess up so many times with the media, the players would be more willing to speak up<br /><br />See, everything can be blamed on JPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-82472264289275278902009-07-27T13:58:44.455-04:002009-07-27T13:58:44.455-04:00Love this polite f-u to the the media cabal. I'...Love this polite f-u to the the media cabal. I'm really tired of how they take things that are said and blow them completely out of proportion and then whine when the players decline to play along.<br /><br />Nicely played, Tao.MK Piatkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03121227101455959849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-51800217885095055152009-07-27T13:24:56.379-04:002009-07-27T13:24:56.379-04:00I never, ever read Simmons. I was at Pizza Pizza l...I never, ever read Simmons. I was at Pizza Pizza late last night, chowing down, and the only paper in that fine dining establishment was The Sun.<br /><br />So I indulged in some Simmons action.<br /><br />I was blown away.<br /><br />Like I wrote over on my blog, the fact that Simmons now dislikes Rolen, makes me like Rolen that much more.<br /><br />What bothered me most was that quip about no-hitters; that the White Sox can now boast 16 more than the Blue Jays. WHAT THE FUCK?!?!?Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-35228130138920227652009-07-27T12:24:42.558-04:002009-07-27T12:24:42.558-04:00Scott Rolen answers reporters questions with his b...Scott Rolen answers reporters questions with his bat. His home run yesterday gave them all the answers they needed.Ian Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074587524873409802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-44234463285566996812009-07-27T11:40:56.806-04:002009-07-27T11:40:56.806-04:00I'm saddened to hear people are actually readi...I'm saddened to hear people are actually reading Simmons, but then to see what the fuss was about I actually read Simmons' piece. I want those few minutes of my life back. He had the incredible foresight to note that Pujols will get walked fewer times now that Holliday is hitting behind him. That's a lot like saying the Jays will win fewer games without Roy. He's on the cutting edge of sports reporting.JDothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13184449981137100327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-4749211625736604522009-07-27T11:22:58.486-04:002009-07-27T11:22:58.486-04:00I love how Steve Simmons' complete assessment ...I love how Steve Simmons' complete assessment of Scott Rolen's character can change with one simple interview snub. Not even a snub, really, just a polite decline. Says a lot more about Steve Simmons than Scott Rolen. Doesn't even occur to Simmons what reasons Rolen might have for declining the interview. Yeah, why try to put yourself in the other guy's shoes, even for a moment? Let someone from the 'hated' blogosphere perform that heroic gesture of humanity instead.stonedoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01889444287161712025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-85420551352733276942009-07-27T11:19:01.020-04:002009-07-27T11:19:01.020-04:00Decline interviews?!?!?!? - no wonder they boo him...Decline interviews?!?!?!? - no wonder they boo him in Philly. He's got a SERIOUS attitude problemDoubleAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09842126940739933218noreply@blogger.com