Let's try this again

by theblackpearl on Apr 15, 2005 8:47 AM PDT

Do you remember when Mark Mulder won the Cy Young?

Joe Morgan does.

Tim(Illinois): Should the Cardinals be concerened about Mulder's lack of velocity? He was only hitting 88 MPH. Can he turn it around?

Joe Morgan: (11:11 AM ET ) I believe that after watching last year and so far this year, it's definitely a different Mulder than the one who won the Cy Young. You have to be concerned, but I still think it's too early to panic.

OF Course it's a different Mulder, he never won it.

HEre is another one.

Rene (Glendale,CA): Hey Joe, I'm a big A's fan..and it looks like as years pass by the window gets smaller and smaller for our chances in winning it all...I wanna know is this management's fault the payroll is so low?? that they don't address bullpen, certain hitters, consistant starters,etc...or is this our fault??(being not enough fans at the game)..thanks for your opinion

Joe Morgan: (11:37 AM ET ) I guess it's all of the above, Rene. I think that they had the makings of a great team when they had Zito, Mulder, Hudson, Tejada and Giambi. But when you let two MVPs go and two of the best pitchers in the league go, you're not really thinking about winning anymore.

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Delete the other one please.

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by ohad on Apr 15, 2005 9:03 AM PDT reply actions

P.S

Joe Morgan sucks. He's so stupid.

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by ohad on Apr 15, 2005 9:04 AM PDT reply actions

aw come on

he's just "chicken winging" it. Cut him a break, after all, he has a brainless head cavity, and deserves our pity.

by Brian in 317 on Apr 15, 2005 9:09 AM PDT reply actions

Nit-picky

Morgan knows better: he just made a boo-boo. We all have typed things on boards such as this that we immediately wish we hadn't. Gammon did the same thing a few days ago when discussing our ROY shortstop Bobby Clark.

We all get brain farts.

It's no big deal.

Morgan is not stupid, btw. He has more baseball knowledge in his left pinky, based on 40+ years of experience, than all of us have put together. When it comes to understanding sabermetrics though, he is a bit blind. It's tough for an old dog to learn new tricks sometimes.

"The sun don't shine on the same dog's ass all the time." -Catfish Hunter

by kaweahkaweah on Apr 15, 2005 9:12 AM PDT reply actions

Speaking of brain farts

I typed me message in response to the first part of the post re: Mulder.

The second part, in which he discusses the loss of MVPs and Hudson and Mulder, goes to my point about him not understanding sabermetrics.

"The sun don't shine on the same dog's ass all the time." -Catfish Hunter

by kaweahkaweah on Apr 15, 2005 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions

One last post on this--for now.

Morgan is best when he is talking about playing the game. If you want to know about hitting tough pitches, fielding footwork, stealing bases, stories from other players or playing for World Series teams, then he is a great source of information.

If you want his insight on teams that are more sabermetrically oriented, then forget it, he's old-school all the way. I still doubt that he has bothered to read "Moneyball."

"The sun don't shine on the same dog's ass all the time." -Catfish Hunter

by kaweahkaweah on Apr 15, 2005 9:24 AM PDT up reply actions