Rich Hill Article on CNNSI

[jersey cubs fan]

Nobody thinks the most interesting information is the fact that he didn't throw with his left arm until he was 6?

 

I don't like how the author says Ted Lilly has "been decent". Sure his record is 2-2 but his ERA is still under three, he has been strikeout out a ton of batters, and he is not walking people or allowing many base hits.

 

I caught that too. Since when is a 2.82 ERA merely decent?

Since it was printed in an SI article.

 

You're talking about a publication whose writers still generally refer to pitchers' records as the end all be all in defining who is good and bad.

Exactly. SI holds less credibility with me than ESPN, and that's saying alot.

 

SI is the stodgy old school the only things that matter happened in the 1960's entity, while ESPN is the showy new school all style no substance, give me the next highlight and yell really loud behemoth.

[Jehrico]

Nobody thinks the most interesting information is the fact that he didn't throw with his left arm until he was 6?

 

I don't like how the author says Ted Lilly has "been decent". Sure his record is 2-2 but his ERA is still under three, he has been strikeout out a ton of batters, and he is not walking people or allowing many base hits.

 

I caught that too. Since when is a 2.82 ERA merely decent?

Since it was printed in an SI article.

 

You're talking about a publication whose writers still generally refer to pitchers' records as the end all be all in defining who is good and bad.

Exactly. SI holds less credibility with me than ESPN, and that's saying alot.

 

SI is the stodgy old school the only things that matter happened in the 1960's entity, while ESPN is the showy new school all style no substance, give me the next highlight and yell really loud behemoth.

Ironically, you can catch Bill Walton calling games televised on ESPN, but you won't find him writing for SI. He's the exception to the rule.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

SI is the stodgy old school the only things that matter happened in the 1960's entity, while ESPN is the showy new school all style no substance, give me the next highlight and yell really loud behemoth.

Ironically, you can catch Bill Walton calling games televised on ESPN, but you won't find him writing for SI. He's the exception to the rule.

 

To be fair, I'm not sure Walton is actually capable of coherent writing.