Comments on: Buster Olney Is Insane http://rumorsandrants.com/2007/11/buster-olney-is-insane.html Goes Down Easy With Little Or No Aftertaste Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:43:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Big Blue Monkey http://rumorsandrants.com/2007/11/buster-olney-is-insane.html/comment-page-1#comment-4580 Big Blue Monkey Sat, 10 Nov 2007 06:58:00 +0000 http://rumorsandrants.com/?p=1366#comment-4580 The reverse is often true. Old Man Sid Hartman of the Star Tribune all but guaranteed there was no way that the Timberwolves would move Kevin Garnett. And he wrote something along the lines of "If you talked to the Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor as often as I do, you would know that there is no way they are moving Garnett."<br/><br/>Really, Sid? They wouldn't LIE to you, maybe? That's the thing--sports "journalists", just like "real journalists" get told some secret by some insider, and they never stop and ask themselves, "Am I being used here?" They are just happy to be the one being told. The reverse is often true. Old Man Sid Hartman of the Star Tribune all but guaranteed there was no way that the Timberwolves would move Kevin Garnett. And he wrote something along the lines of “If you talked to the Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor as often as I do, you would know that there is no way they are moving Garnett.”

Really, Sid? They wouldn’t LIE to you, maybe? That’s the thing–sports “journalists”, just like “real journalists” get told some secret by some insider, and they never stop and ask themselves, “Am I being used here?” They are just happy to be the one being told.

]]> By: Truesportsfans General http://rumorsandrants.com/2007/11/buster-olney-is-insane.html/comment-page-1#comment-4576 Truesportsfans General Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:00:00 +0000 http://rumorsandrants.com/?p=1366#comment-4576 Yep it didn't take long for buster to get at it again....<br/><br/>This is from yesterday's Minneapolis Star-Tribune...<br/><br/>" ORLANDO — Buster Olney at ESPN.com has reported that the Twins and<br/>Cardinals are discussing a deal that would bring Scott Rolen to the Twins. I<br/>just spoke with two Twins officials who said they have had no discussions<br/>about Rolen whatsoever.<br/> "That name has never been brought up in any of our meetings. I don't<br/>know what the source of the rumor is, but there is certainly no truth to the<br/>report," said GM Bill Smith.<br/><br/><br/>read more of "Busting Buster" at truesportsfans.blogspot.com Yep it didn’t take long for buster to get at it again….

This is from yesterday’s Minneapolis Star-Tribune…

” ORLANDO — Buster Olney at ESPN.com has reported that the Twins and
Cardinals are discussing a deal that would bring Scott Rolen to the Twins. I
just spoke with two Twins officials who said they have had no discussions
about Rolen whatsoever.
“That name has never been brought up in any of our meetings. I don’t
know what the source of the rumor is, but there is certainly no truth to the
report,” said GM Bill Smith.

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]]> By: TheBoss http://rumorsandrants.com/2007/11/buster-olney-is-insane.html/comment-page-1#comment-4575 TheBoss Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:00:00 +0000 http://rumorsandrants.com/?p=1366#comment-4575 Buster Olney is off is rocker sometimes, he started all this speculation about Scott Rolen and the Twins yesterday, only for the Twins to deny it. Buster Olney is off is rocker sometimes, he started all this speculation about Scott Rolen and the Twins yesterday, only for the Twins to deny it.

]]> By: JS http://rumorsandrants.com/2007/11/buster-olney-is-insane.html/comment-page-1#comment-4573 JS Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:00:00 +0000 http://rumorsandrants.com/?p=1366#comment-4573 As several commenters have already pointed out, SD isn't going to give Peavy the kind of money he's going to ask for after '09 - Towers and Alderson just don't believe in long-term, big money deals. Coming off the yr he just had, it's the absolute best time to maximize his value, as it would be tough for him to duplicate in '08 what he just did in '07. Whether they can get what they want is another story, but I don't think this is just Olney throwing random things out there - Towers will listen to anyone right now who wants to talk about Peavy. As several commenters have already pointed out, SD isn’t going to give Peavy the kind of money he’s going to ask for after ’09 – Towers and Alderson just don’t believe in long-term, big money deals. Coming off the yr he just had, it’s the absolute best time to maximize his value, as it would be tough for him to duplicate in ’08 what he just did in ’07. Whether they can get what they want is another story, but I don’t think this is just Olney throwing random things out there – Towers will listen to anyone right now who wants to talk about Peavy.

]]> By: Anonymous http://rumorsandrants.com/2007/11/buster-olney-is-insane.html/comment-page-1#comment-4572 Anonymous Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:16:00 +0000 http://rumorsandrants.com/?p=1366#comment-4572 An NL Cy Young champ for a mediocre outfielder and a young prospect with injuries is far from a steal. An NL Cy Young champ for a mediocre outfielder and a young prospect with injuries is far from a steal.

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