Gene Wojciechowski article on Prior, Maddux

[AI]

Two Pitchers, Two Outlooks

 

Nice little read on the two guys. Didn't see it posted elsewhere.

[badger1679666666]

Thanks for posting!

[AI]

I usually don't because I think someone will (and usually does) beat me to it. Nice to get the scoop for once.

[CubinNY]

I'm not a real big fan of this guy.

 

There is nothing new or inspiring about the article. Like most of the stuff he writes, it is unnecessary piling on. If I'm Prior I'm not having much fun either. There are already whispers that he is soft. Now he is soft and sullen. Way to kick a guy while he is down.

 

On the ohter hand, Maddux is the old man who already has estabished himself, he can afford to be a wise ass.

 

I will never forget that this guy wrote, (paraphrasing) If stupid were a country, Farnsworth would be the capitol. IMO, he wrote it b/c Farns wouldn't give him an interview for his book.

 

To me the guy is a hack looking to make a name for himself in the Jay Marrottti, Mike Lupica school of journalism.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

I'm not a real big fan of this guy.

 

There is nothing new or inspiring about the article. Like most of the stuff he writes, it is unnecessary piling on. If I'm Prior I'm not having much fun either. There are already whispers that he is soft. Now he is soft and sullen. Way to kick a guy while he is down.

 

On the ohter hand, Maddux is the old man who already has estabished himself, he can afford to be a wise ass.

 

I will never forget that this guy wrote, (paraphrasing) If stupid were a country, Farnsworth would be the capitol. IMO, he wrote it b/c Farns wouldn't give him an interview for his book.

 

To me the guy is a hack looking to make a name for himself in the Jay Marrottti, Mike Lupica school of journalism.

 

I agree. That's pretty lame how Prior opened up a little and got burned. Azz.

[goonys evil twin]

I think I read this a couple days ago. Not a good article:

 

"Would you be offended if I said 'no'?" he said politely. "I'm just going to lie low."

 

Offended? Not offended, but disappointed.

 

"I'm still gonna have to rip you," I said.

 

Why does he have to rip him? There's no reasont to write an article about Prior that rips him, because he hasn't done anything worth ripping. This looks like the quintessential, "treat the good quote well, and pick on the guy who won't talk to me" column. It's like a less brazen version of Jim Rome, who will kiss the butt of any player who calls into his show, no matter how bad, but will rip to shreds so many others.

[badger1679666666]

I think I read this a couple days ago. Not a good article:

 

"Would you be offended if I said 'no'?" he said politely. "I'm just going to lie low."

 

Offended? Not offended, but disappointed.

 

"I'm still gonna have to rip you," I said.

 

Why does he have to rip him? There's no reasont to write an article about Prior that rips him, because he hasn't done anything worth ripping. This looks like the quintessential, "treat the good quote well, and pick on the guy who won't talk to me" column. It's like a less brazen version of Jim Rome, who will kiss the butt of any player who calls into his show, no matter how bad, but will rip to shreds so many others.

 

It's pretty ovious to me that if he said it to his face, he was joking.

 

I don't think the article ripped him, I found it to have an almost fatherly tone, trying to encourage and hope for a more happy Prior.

[soccer10k]

I'm not a real big fan of this guy.

 

There is nothing new or inspiring about the article. Like most of the stuff he writes, it is unnecessary piling on. If I'm Prior I'm not having much fun either. There are already whispers that he is soft. Now he is soft and sullen. Way to kick a guy while he is down.

 

On the ohter hand, Maddux is the old man who already has estabished himself, he can afford to be a wise ass.

 

I will never forget that this guy wrote, (paraphrasing) If stupid were a country, Farnsworth would be the capitol. IMO, he wrote it b/c Farns wouldn't give him an interview for his book.

To me the guy is a hack looking to make a name for himself in the Jay Marrottti, Mike Lupica school of journalism.

 

He wrote it because Farnsworth is an idiot. He wrote it because Farnsworth got himself injured in the middle of the wild card race for kicking a fan. Farnsworth is an idiot because there is no reason to suffer a stupid injury like that late in the season. Completely uncalled for.

 

I'm not trying to defend all of Wojciechowski's work, just this quote.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I'm not a real big fan of this guy.

 

There is nothing new or inspiring about the article. Like most of the stuff he writes, it is unnecessary piling on. If I'm Prior I'm not having much fun either. There are already whispers that he is soft. Now he is soft and sullen. Way to kick a guy while he is down.

 

On the ohter hand, Maddux is the old man who already has estabished himself, he can afford to be a wise ass.

 

I will never forget that this guy wrote, (paraphrasing) If stupid were a country, Farnsworth would be the capitol. IMO, he wrote it b/c Farns wouldn't give him an interview for his book.

To me the guy is a hack looking to make a name for himself in the Jay Marrottti, Mike Lupica school of journalism.

 

He wrote it because Farnsworth is an idiot. He wrote it because Farnsworth got himself injured in the middle of the wild card race for kicking a fan. Farnsworth is an idiot because there is no reason to suffer a stupid injury like that late in the season. Completely uncalled for.

 

I'm not trying to defend all of Wojciechowski's work, just this quote.

 

Yeah, I'm not a fan of Wojo's work, but he hit the nail on the head there. The Farns is pretty damn dumb.

[CubinNY]

I'm not a real big fan of this guy.

 

There is nothing new or inspiring about the article. Like most of the stuff he writes, it is unnecessary piling on. If I'm Prior I'm not having much fun either. There are already whispers that he is soft. Now he is soft and sullen. Way to kick a guy while he is down.

 

On the ohter hand, Maddux is the old man who already has estabished himself, he can afford to be a wise ass.

 

I will never forget that this guy wrote, (paraphrasing) If stupid were a country, Farnsworth would be the capitol. IMO, he wrote it b/c Farns wouldn't give him an interview for his book.

To me the guy is a hack looking to make a name for himself in the Jay Marrottti, Mike Lupica school of journalism.

 

He wrote it because Farnsworth is an idiot. He wrote it because Farnsworth got himself injured in the middle of the wild card race for kicking a fan. Farnsworth is an idiot because there is no reason to suffer a stupid injury like that late in the season. Completely uncalled for.

 

I'm not trying to defend all of Wojciechowski's work, just this quote.

 

No writer who is writing a book about baseball has the right to impune someone's intellignece that way.

 

He could have written it any numbr of ways. Instead, he wrote what he wrote, because he thought it was funny and catchy. It was neither.

 

Or he wrote it because Farnsworth refused to grant him permission to use his interviewws to sell his worthless book.

 

I choose to believer the latter because the guy is a punk ass loser who can't string two thoughts together without trying to seem smart.

 

How in the hell do you know that Farnsworth is stupid? Becuase he looks it? Becuase he kicked a fan after a poor outing? Becuase you gave him an IQ test.

 

It was the same way with Patterson. It wasn't enugh that he was having a bad year. He also had to be lazy, uncoachable, and uncaring.

 

This kind of crap has to stop. The sportswriters can get by with writing almost anything.

[soccer10k]

I'm not a real big fan of this guy.

 

There is nothing new or inspiring about the article. Like most of the stuff he writes, it is unnecessary piling on. If I'm Prior I'm not having much fun either. There are already whispers that he is soft. Now he is soft and sullen. Way to kick a guy while he is down.

 

On the ohter hand, Maddux is the old man who already has estabished himself, he can afford to be a wise ass.

 

I will never forget that this guy wrote, (paraphrasing) If stupid were a country, Farnsworth would be the capitol. IMO, he wrote it b/c Farns wouldn't give him an interview for his book.

To me the guy is a hack looking to make a name for himself in the Jay Marrottti, Mike Lupica school of journalism.

 

He wrote it because Farnsworth is an idiot. He wrote it because Farnsworth got himself injured in the middle of the wild card race for kicking a fan. Farnsworth is an idiot because there is no reason to suffer a stupid injury like that late in the season. Completely uncalled for.

 

I'm not trying to defend all of Wojciechowski's work, just this quote.

 

No writer who is writing a book about baseball has the right to impune someone's intellignece that way.

 

He could have written it any numbr of ways. Instead, he wrote what he wrote, because he thought it was funny and catchy. It was neither.

 

Or he wrote it because Farnsworth refused to grant him permission to use his interviewws to sell his worthless book.

 

I choose to believer the latter because the guy is a punk ass loser who can't string two thoughts together without trying to seem smart.

 

How in the hell do you know that Farnsworth is stupid? Becuase he looks it? Becuase he kicked a fan after a poor outing? Becuase you gave him an IQ test.

 

It was the same way with Patterson. It wasn't enugh that he was having a bad year. He also had to be lazy, uncoachable, and uncaring.

 

This kind of crap has to stop. The sportswriters can get by with writing almost anything.

 

That's the freedom that being a sports columnist gives you. Wojo can write whatever he wants.

 

Do you get mad at Jim Rome when he rips people on national television? Because sports columnists rip players multiple times every single day.

 

Do you get mad at people who rip our government and say George Bush is an idiot, because there is no difference in calling Bush an idiot and calling Farnsworth an idiot. None whatsoever.

 

So don't single out sports columnists in this one. You have to point the finger at every single columnist, because they all do it.

[CubinNY]

I'm not a real big fan of this guy.

 

There is nothing new or inspiring about the article. Like most of the stuff he writes, it is unnecessary piling on. If I'm Prior I'm not having much fun either. There are already whispers that he is soft. Now he is soft and sullen. Way to kick a guy while he is down.

 

On the ohter hand, Maddux is the old man who already has estabished himself, he can afford to be a wise ass.

 

I will never forget that this guy wrote, (paraphrasing) If stupid were a country, Farnsworth would be the capitol. IMO, he wrote it b/c Farns wouldn't give him an interview for his book.

To me the guy is a hack looking to make a name for himself in the Jay Marrottti, Mike Lupica school of journalism.

 

He wrote it because Farnsworth is an idiot. He wrote it because Farnsworth got himself injured in the middle of the wild card race for kicking a fan. Farnsworth is an idiot because there is no reason to suffer a stupid injury like that late in the season. Completely uncalled for.

 

I'm not trying to defend all of Wojciechowski's work, just this quote.

 

No writer who is writing a book about baseball has the right to impune someone's intellignece that way.

 

He could have written it any numbr of ways. Instead, he wrote what he wrote, because he thought it was funny and catchy. It was neither.

 

Or he wrote it because Farnsworth refused to grant him permission to use his interviewws to sell his worthless book.

 

I choose to believer the latter because the guy is a punk ass loser who can't string two thoughts together without trying to seem smart.

 

How in the hell do you know that Farnsworth is stupid? Becuase he looks it? Becuase he kicked a fan after a poor outing? Becuase you gave him an IQ test.

 

It was the same way with Patterson. It wasn't enugh that he was having a bad year. He also had to be lazy, uncoachable, and uncaring.

 

This kind of crap has to stop. The sportswriters can get by with writing almost anything.

 

That's the freedom that being a sports columnist gives you. Wojo can write whatever he wants.

 

Do you get mad at Jim Rome when he rips people on national television? Because sports columnists rip players multiple times every single day.

 

Do you get mad at people who rip our government and say George Bush is an idiot, because there is no difference in calling Bush an idiot and calling Farnsworth an idiot. None whatsoever.

 

So don't single out sports columnists in this one. You have to point the finger at every single columnist, because they all do it.

 

No credible journalist would write "If stupid were a country George W Bush would be it's capitol" and expect to keep his/her job.

 

What little I've watched of Rome I haven't like so I don't watch, nor do I listen.

 

That is the thing, if you are a sportswriter you are also a journalist. If you want any credability you stick to what is on the field not what is between someone's ears.

 

Here is what the Richard could have wrote:

 

After Farnsworth was roughed up yet again during the failed run to the wild card he probably sealed his fate with the Cubs when he had to go on the DL becuase he kicked a fan. No not the ones who were swearing at him. The one who attempt to cool him down after failing on the field. It probably wasn't the smartest thing he ever dd and may have cost him a lot of money.

[soccer10k]

That's the freedom that being a sports columnist gives you. Wojo can write whatever he wants.

 

Do you get mad at Jim Rome when he rips people on national television? Because sports columnists rip players multiple times every single day.

 

Do you get mad at people who rip our government and say George Bush is an idiot, because there is no difference in calling Bush an idiot and calling Farnsworth an idiot. None whatsoever.

 

So don't single out sports columnists in this one. You have to point the finger at every single columnist, because they all do it.

 

No credible journalist would write "If stupid were a country George W Bush would be it's capitol" and expect to keep his/her job.

 

What little I've watched of Rome I haven't like so I don't watch, nor do I listen.

 

That is the thing, if you are a sportswriter you are also a journalist. If you want any credability you stick to what is on the field not what is between someone's ears.

 

Here is what the Richard could have wrote:

 

After Farnsworth was roughed up yet again during the failed run to the wild card he probably sealed his fate with the Cubs when he had to go on the DL becuase he kicked a fan. No not the ones who were swearing at him. The one who attempt to cool him down after failing on the field. It probably wasn't the smartest thing he ever dd and may have cost him a lot of money.

 

No columnist may have said it exactly like that, but many have said something along those lines. Do you even remember the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and how often Bush was ripped for supposedly not responding quick enough?

 

Have you ever heard of political cartoons? Sure they don't actually say Bush is an idiot in words, but they damn sure imply it.

 

There is a thing in this country called freedom of speech. I don't have the freedom to call you an idiot on this board because I would get kicked off. But if I wrote a book, I could call you an idiot. That's what Wojo did. He wrote a book about the Cubs and his personal opinion about the Farnsworth injury was that Farnsworth was an idiot. If you don't like it, you don't have to read him. But don't criticize Wojo for writing what he feels in his book or in a column because he has earned the right to do so.

[CubinNY]

That's the freedom that being a sports columnist gives you. Wojo can write whatever he wants.

 

Do you get mad at Jim Rome when he rips people on national television? Because sports columnists rip players multiple times every single day.

 

Do you get mad at people who rip our government and say George Bush is an idiot, because there is no difference in calling Bush an idiot and calling Farnsworth an idiot. None whatsoever.

 

So don't single out sports columnists in this one. You have to point the finger at every single columnist, because they all do it.

 

No credible journalist would write "If stupid were a country George W Bush would be it's capitol" and expect to keep his/her job.

 

What little I've watched of Rome I haven't like so I don't watch, nor do I listen.

 

That is the thing, if you are a sportswriter you are also a journalist. If you want any credability you stick to what is on the field not what is between someone's ears.

 

Here is what the Richard could have wrote:

 

After Farnsworth was roughed up yet again during the failed run to the wild card he probably sealed his fate with the Cubs when he had to go on the DL becuase he kicked a fan. No not the ones who were swearing at him. The one who attempt to cool him down after failing on the field. It probably wasn't the smartest thing he ever dd and may have cost him a lot of money.

 

No columnist may have said it exactly like that, but many have said something along those lines. Do you even remember the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and how often Bush was ripped for supposedly not responding quick enough?

 

Have you ever heard of political cartoons? Sure they don't actually say Bush is an idiot in words, but they damn sure imply it.

 

There is a thing in this country called freedom of speech. I don't have the freedom to call you an idiot on this board because I would get kicked off. But if I wrote a book, I could call you an idiot. That's what Wojo did. He wrote a book about the Cubs and his personal opinion about the Farnsworth injury was that Farnsworth was an idiot. If you don't like it, you don't have to read him. But don't criticize Wojo for writing what he feels in his book or in a column because he has earned the right to do so.

 

He has earned nothing but his hack status.

 

Sure he has the right to say whatever he wants and I have the right to criticize his writing.

 

Freedom of speech works both ways, does it not?

[soccer10k]

That's the freedom that being a sports columnist gives you. Wojo can write whatever he wants.

 

Do you get mad at Jim Rome when he rips people on national television? Because sports columnists rip players multiple times every single day.

 

Do you get mad at people who rip our government and say George Bush is an idiot, because there is no difference in calling Bush an idiot and calling Farnsworth an idiot. None whatsoever.

 

So don't single out sports columnists in this one. You have to point the finger at every single columnist, because they all do it.

 

No credible journalist would write "If stupid were a country George W Bush would be it's capitol" and expect to keep his/her job.

 

What little I've watched of Rome I haven't like so I don't watch, nor do I listen.

 

That is the thing, if you are a sportswriter you are also a journalist. If you want any credability you stick to what is on the field not what is between someone's ears.

 

Here is what the Richard could have wrote:

 

After Farnsworth was roughed up yet again during the failed run to the wild card he probably sealed his fate with the Cubs when he had to go on the DL becuase he kicked a fan. No not the ones who were swearing at him. The one who attempt to cool him down after failing on the field. It probably wasn't the smartest thing he ever dd and may have cost him a lot of money.

 

No columnist may have said it exactly like that, but many have said something along those lines. Do you even remember the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and how often Bush was ripped for supposedly not responding quick enough?

 

Have you ever heard of political cartoons? Sure they don't actually say Bush is an idiot in words, but they damn sure imply it.

 

There is a thing in this country called freedom of speech. I don't have the freedom to call you an idiot on this board because I would get kicked off. But if I wrote a book, I could call you an idiot. That's what Wojo did. He wrote a book about the Cubs and his personal opinion about the Farnsworth injury was that Farnsworth was an idiot. If you don't like it, you don't have to read him. But don't criticize Wojo for writing what he feels in his book or in a column because he has earned the right to do so.

 

He has earned nothing but his hack status.

 

Sure he has the right to say whatever he wants and I have the right to criticize his writing.

 

Freedom of speech works both ways, does it not?

 

Yes freedom of speech does work both ways. But you can't criticize him for saying whatever he wants to. However, you can criticize his opinion. There is a difference between the two.

[CubinNY]

That's the freedom that being a sports columnist gives you. Wojo can write whatever he wants.

 

Do you get mad at Jim Rome when he rips people on national television? Because sports columnists rip players multiple times every single day.

 

Do you get mad at people who rip our government and say George Bush is an idiot, because there is no difference in calling Bush an idiot and calling Farnsworth an idiot. None whatsoever.

 

So don't single out sports columnists in this one. You have to point the finger at every single columnist, because they all do it.

 

No credible journalist would write "If stupid were a country George W Bush would be it's capitol" and expect to keep his/her job.

 

What little I've watched of Rome I haven't like so I don't watch, nor do I listen.

 

That is the thing, if you are a sportswriter you are also a journalist. If you want any credability you stick to what is on the field not what is between someone's ears.

 

Here is what the Richard could have wrote:

 

After Farnsworth was roughed up yet again during the failed run to the wild card he probably sealed his fate with the Cubs when he had to go on the DL becuase he kicked a fan. No not the ones who were swearing at him. The one who attempt to cool him down after failing on the field. It probably wasn't the smartest thing he ever dd and may have cost him a lot of money.

 

No columnist may have said it exactly like that, but many have said something along those lines. Do you even remember the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and how often Bush was ripped for supposedly not responding quick enough?

 

Have you ever heard of political cartoons? Sure they don't actually say Bush is an idiot in words, but they damn sure imply it.

 

There is a thing in this country called freedom of speech. I don't have the freedom to call you an idiot on this board because I would get kicked off. But if I wrote a book, I could call you an idiot. That's what Wojo did. He wrote a book about the Cubs and his personal opinion about the Farnsworth injury was that Farnsworth was an idiot. If you don't like it, you don't have to read him. But don't criticize Wojo for writing what he feels in his book or in a column because he has earned the right to do so.

 

He has earned nothing but his hack status.

 

Sure he has the right to say whatever he wants and I have the right to criticize his writing.

 

Freedom of speech works both ways, does it not?

 

Yes freedom of speech does work both ways. But you can't criticize him for saying whatever he wants to. However, you can criticize his opinion. There is a difference between the two.

 

I can criticize anything I want. That is what freedom of speech is all about.

 

Sportswriters get off easy b/c most people don't think sports are important enough to really care about.

 

Most of the opinon columns in sports are nothing more than a personal soap box on which to try and demonstrate how witty the writer is, and not about what is going on on the field.

 

Next time you think about read an op-ed piece in the Sun Times and then compare it to something Mike Downey or Jay Marrotti writes in one of thier columns. You will see a difference.

[goonys evil twin]

But if I wrote a book, I could call you an idiot. That's what Wojo did. He wrote a book about the Cubs and his personal opinion about the Farnsworth injury was that Farnsworth was an idiot. If you don't like it, you don't have to read him. But don't criticize Wojo for writing what he feels in his book or in a column because he has earned the right to do so.

 

Wait, he has the right to call somebody an idiot, but somebody else doesn't have the right to criticize him for that?

 

Sure he has the right to free speech. But so do the people who think he's a hack.

 

I can't stand how hypocritical some can be when it comes to free speech. You have the right to freedom of speech, but you also have to be willing to take the consequences of whatever you say, short of government interference. Freedom of speech does not protect you from criticism for saying what you say.

[goonys evil twin]

Yes freedom of speech does work both ways. But you can't criticize him for saying whatever he wants to. However, you can criticize his opinion. There is a difference between the two.

 

That's garbage. The world isn't run by the rules of NSBB. There is no "attack the post not the poster" rule to life. You can criticize somebody for saying what he wants to. I can criticize Dusty not only for having the opinion that black people handle hot weather better, but also for saying it.

[soccer10k]

I can criticize anything I want. That is what freedom of speech is all about.

 

Sportswriters get off easy b/c most people don't think sports are important enough to really care about.

 

Most of the opinon columns in sports are nothing more than a personal soap box on which to try and demonstrate how witty the writer is, and not about what is going on on the field.

 

Next time you think about read an op-ed piece in the Sun Times and then compare it to something Mike Downey or Jay Marrotti writes in one of thier columns. You will see a difference.

 

And that is where you are wrong. Criticizing somebody simply for voicing their opinion on something is hypocritical. As I said, you can criticize somebody for what their opinion is, but you are flat out wrong thinking you can criticize Wojo for saying what he wants to. He gets paid to write a column and got paid to write Cubs Nation. You can disagree with every word that comes out of his mouth but don't criticize him for doing his job. If you do that then I suggest you change your user name to HypocriteinNY.

[goonys evil twin]

I can criticize anything I want. That is what freedom of speech is all about.

 

Sportswriters get off easy b/c most people don't think sports are important enough to really care about.

 

Most of the opinon columns in sports are nothing more than a personal soap box on which to try and demonstrate how witty the writer is, and not about what is going on on the field.

 

Next time you think about read an op-ed piece in the Sun Times and then compare it to something Mike Downey or Jay Marrotti writes in one of thier columns. You will see a difference.

 

And that is where you are wrong. Criticizing somebody simply for voicing their opinion on something is hypocritical. As I said, you can criticize somebody for what their opinion is, but you are flat out wrong thinking you can criticize Wojo for saying what he wants to. He gets paid to write a column and got paid to write Cubs Nation. You can disagree with every word that comes out of his mouth but don't criticize him for doing his job. If you do that then I suggest you change your user name to HypocriteinNY.

 

That's wrong. Very wrong. Life is not NSBB. You can criticize people for having the lack of courtesy to talk about people without acting like a name calling child. You might think somebody is fat and ugly. But you can keep that to yourself. And if you don't, you better believe somebody is going to criticize you for voicing your opinion.

[soccer10k]

But if I wrote a book, I could call you an idiot. That's what Wojo did. He wrote a book about the Cubs and his personal opinion about the Farnsworth injury was that Farnsworth was an idiot. If you don't like it, you don't have to read him. But don't criticize Wojo for writing what he feels in his book or in a column because he has earned the right to do so.

 

Wait, he has the right to call somebody an idiot, but somebody else doesn't have the right to criticize him for that?

 

Sure he has the right to free speech. But so do the people who think he's a hack.

 

I can't stand how hypocritical some can be when it comes to free speech. You have the right to freedom of speech, but you also have to be willing to take the consequences of whatever you say, short of government interference. Freedom of speech does not protect you from criticism for saying what you say.

 

I never said somebody doesn't have the right to criticize Wojo for calling Farnsworth an idiot. I just said that nobody has the right to criticize somebody for voicing their opinion on a matter that they are getting paid for. As for the Dusty example, Dusty isn't getting paid to talk, he is getting paid to manage a baseball team. That is a completely different thing. Wojo's job requires him to say what he thinks. Dusty's doesn't.

[soccer10k]

I can criticize anything I want. That is what freedom of speech is all about.

 

Sportswriters get off easy b/c most people don't think sports are important enough to really care about.

 

Most of the opinon columns in sports are nothing more than a personal soap box on which to try and demonstrate how witty the writer is, and not about what is going on on the field.

 

Next time you think about read an op-ed piece in the Sun Times and then compare it to something Mike Downey or Jay Marrotti writes in one of thier columns. You will see a difference.

 

And that is where you are wrong. Criticizing somebody simply for voicing their opinion on something is hypocritical. As I said, you can criticize somebody for what their opinion is, but you are flat out wrong thinking you can criticize Wojo for saying what he wants to. He gets paid to write a column and got paid to write Cubs Nation. You can disagree with every word that comes out of his mouth but don't criticize him for doing his job. If you do that then I suggest you change your user name to HypocriteinNY.

 

That's wrong. Very wrong. Life is not NSBB. You can criticize people for having the lack of courtesy to talk about people without acting like a name calling child. You might think somebody is fat and ugly. But you can keep that to yourself. And if you don't, you better believe somebody is going to criticize you for voicing your opinion.

 

Didn't you call me a hypocrite. Wouldn't you consider that name calling?

[Mizzou]

I will never forget that this guy wrote, (paraphrasing) If stupid were a country, Farnsworth would be the capitol. IMO, he wrote it b/c Farns wouldn't give him an interview for his book.

Was it Farnsworth who refused to be interviewed unless he was compensated? I just assumed that it was Sammy, but now that I think about it, neither were quoted in Cubs Nation.

[CubinNY]

In the interest of not over quoting

 

scocer10k,

 

If wrong were a country your posts in this thead would be it's capitol.

 

There is nothing hypocritical here, except what your posts.

 

The Hack has I right to write whatever he wants

But I don't have a right to criticize his writing

 

That is your argument here, you know.

 

Yours,

 

HypocriteinNY

[goonys evil twin]

 

I never said somebody doesn't have the right to criticize Wojo for calling Farnsworth an idiot. I just said that nobody has the right to criticize somebody for voicing their opinion on a matter that they are getting paid for.

 

What? So as long as somebody is getting paid to do something, it justifies doing it? You aren't making any sense here. Wojo has the right to call Farns an idiot, and to even go beyond that in the way he calls him an idiot. But others have a right to call him a hack for how he goes about doing his job.