tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post1917220988736400252..comments2023-06-17T08:53:42.643-04:00Comments on ShysterBall: Great Moments in Selection BiasCraig Calcaterrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00190345915954808542noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-59547126677475256282008-02-14T13:45:00.000-05:002008-02-14T13:45:00.000-05:00A friend of mine and I were discussing this whole ...A friend of mine and I were discussing this whole mess and trying to determine why everyone is so hung up on it and we came up with a few possibilities:<BR/>1) Now that the SuperBowl is done, and the other Northeast sports teams are so dismal, the Northeast biased media is dying for something to write about.<BR/>2) The mainstream media is doing their best to divert attention away from the various crimes of this administration and the fact, completely forgotten by most, that we are actually still fighting TWO wars.<BR/>3) As a country, we love heroes, but prefer them to be underdogs...so seeing a guy who was a superstar from day one torn down is like cocaine for us.<BR/>4) Meh. What else is there to do, watch American Idol?<BR/>5) The media has changed to the point where they no longer merely have a bias against positive stories or viewpoints, they are completely unable to report on them. Seriously, even stories that are 'happy' on the surface always have the negatives emphasized.<BR/>6) Everybody, especially MLB (and now Mitchell), wants to have ONE person that can be crucified so that 'we can get past this'. In other words, someone needs to be the 'face of evil' for steroids and Clemens has been ordained as the lucky guy (I thought Canseco already WAS, but apparently he is too wacky to be considered evil. Or something.).<BR/>7) There is no #7.<BR/>8) Some baseball people somewhere had nothing to do during the off-season so were figuring this would occupy their time until Spring Training...<BR/>There were a few more, but my sobriety is preventing their recall.<BR/>Os.Osmodioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629875493204286891noreply@blogger.com