I got a subscription for Rolling Stone for Christmas from my mom, the nurse (!). It continues to change my life. In this issue's top 10 they discuss a blog called Fire Joe Morgan. In it, a writer for The Office and his friends "eviscerate dumb sportswriting, smacking down fuzzy-headed nostalgia with statistics and sarcasm."
In the short review, Rolling Stone notes they are particularly harsh on shortstop David Eckstein. I was immediately intrigued. Finally, a place where people like me, who hate David Eckstein, can go to have his game - and people who think he is awesome - picked apart by baseball nerds. I've always thought that Eckstein was tremendously overpaid and over-hyped. Have you ever seen him throw the ball? He can hardly get it from shortstop to first base. Have you even seen him swing? He always looks so scared. Now I'm not saying I could do any better, but I'm sure there are a lot of people out there who could. But Eckstein managed to become known as a "scrappy" player and makes huge money these days.
I didn't read too much of the blog, just skimmed a bunch of the Eckstein hating posts. Here is my favorite Eckslam (term I just invented, possibly), in response to Buster Olney saying Ecks could sign as a utility player and play third base:
David Eckstein playing third base would be amazing. I would love to see that. If Jacoby Ellsbury hit a ball down the line to David Eckstein and Eck had to backhand it and throw from foul territory, by the time the ball landed in the first baseman's glove Ellsbury would be sitting on the bench after his inside-the-park little-league HR and Kevin Youkilis would be at the plate with a count of 2-0.
Thats incredible stuff.
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let me be the first to comment on this great post. FJM defines Ecks as follows:
David Eckstein is 4'10" and appears to suffer from borderline albinism. Despite this, he is a mediocre MLB shortstop. After he throws the ball to first base, it looks like he needs to lie down from exhaustion. He also runs hard to first base, as most baseball players do.
Baseball analysts have interpreted this data to be somehow indicative of something more powerful than mere "tangible" baseball skills, perhaps residing somewhere deep in the (non-human?) DNA of David Eckstein.
You mention he looks scared when he has a ball coming at him... You might do the same, but you aren't a profesional baseball player either. By the time a person gets to that level, they shouldn't be afraid of the ball or give anyone the chance to think that.
unfortunately, there are too many ecksteins in pro sports - too much money for too little talent. it must be that potential thing.
cody, do you want to get in on the hockey and basketball brackets with jeff and me? it will cost ten bucks each.
eck-y always reminded me of the fifth best player on the typical little league team...
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