BREAKING: Somehow, Jay Mariotti Gets Even More Insufferable
by RandBall's Stu on Jan 8, 2010 1:30 PM EST
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Now that everyone's had a chance to vent about our favorite poop joke enthusiast coming this close to his rightful place in Cooperstown, let's pick at the scab and complain some more! I think you'll agree, however, that it's worth the pain.
Jay Mariotti, as you many know, is a regular on Sports Shouting Around the Horn, where he bloviates with the subtlety of a jackhammer and the precise wit of...also a jackhammer. In addition, the former Chicago Sun-Times columnist has a perch at Fanhouse, is despised by Roger Ebert and possesses a Hall of Fame vote. It's the latter honor that's my focus today.
You see, Mariotti submitted a blank ballot this year. Now, you may be saying to yourself, "Well, maybe he decided that none of this year's candidates were worthy of induction. It's not the path I would have taken, but it's defensible." Indeed, this was his reasoning:
"I didn’t vote for anybody in the baseball hall of fame this year. Ya know why? To me…the first ballot is sacred. I think Roberto Alomar is an eventual Hall of Famer, not the first time. Edgar Martinez, designated hitter, eventually, but not the first time. Same goes for maybe Fred McGriff. As far as Blyleven and Dawson…if they haven’t gotten in for years and years I cannot vote them in now."
The whole "first ballot" nonsense notwithstanding (count me among those who says a player is either worthy or is not worthy), would it surprise you to learn that Mariotti voted for Andre Dawson, Bert Blyleven AND Jim Rice (in his 15th year of eligibility) last year? Of course it wouldn't! It's Jay Mariotti! He's just making him more famous!
To recap: if you haven't gotten in for years and years, Jay Mariotti can't vote for you. Except for when he does.
Greater baseball minds than I have already expressed their befuddlement at this, but suffice it to say, you have to feel bad for Bert that his HOF fate lies in the hands of lurkers like this.
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"I won't vote for them on the first ballot"
“And I won’t vote for them if they don’t get in with the first ballot”
"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot
1st ballot
You know, I actually sort of like having the 1st ballot mean more (‘cause I loved Kirby). I realize I’m in the minority on that but I’m ok with a writer saying the first ballot if for the true immortals and we’ll catch you next year.
But Mariotti? Him, I hate.
+1
I agree on the no problem with the first ballot thing.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all."
~ Earl Weaver
"In God we trust. All others must provide evidence."
~ Billy Beane
Will... to punch... rising...
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all."
~ Earl Weaver
"In God we trust. All others must provide evidence."
~ Billy Beane
first ballot
I understand the impetus behind it. It just aggravates me that someone can be worthy of the Hall in year 3 when his numbers haven’t changed from year 1. Especially when the people making that decision cause me to bleed out of my eyes.
first ballot
I’ll go with him on the first ballot thing if he’s going to be consistent. But the logic behind that sentiment does not jive with not voting for someone later on. One way or the other, Moron-atti.
Read his Twitter and you’ll see how much more of an idiot he is. He’s currently ripping Michael Rand for his critical post he wrote today. Mariotti can’t take any sort of criticism.
Haha, wow...Mariotti is an even bigger douche than I had originally thought.
“hack writing”? Uh…okay.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -Earl Weaver
Schtick
Mariotti cares about attention above all else, and he’s found that he gets a ton of attention by being sportswriting’s biggest villain – I wouldn’t be surprised if he thought players were deserving but he’d get more attention for not voting for them.
I despise the man, but there’s not really anything you can do about him other than ignore him or snap his neck when you’re with him in a room with no witnesses.
"There are only two things that are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein
Yep, ignoring him seems to be the best cure.
by Twins Territory on Jan 8, 2010 4:45 PM EST up reply actions
I thought snapping his neck
With no witnesses was the best cure.
"Is it normal to wake up in the morning in a sweat because you can't wait to beat another human's guts out?" -Joe Kapp
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jan 8, 2010 6:01 PM EST up reply actions
That's only when there aren't witnesses around.
And it sounds like Mariotti likes being a creeper toward the young ladies, so it’s not very likely.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -Earl Weaver
by fischean on Jan 8, 2010 6:14 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Lets put
a Aaron Rodgers helmet on Mariotti and then tell Jared Allen that Rodgers is running around loose.
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any of us." - Kirby Puckett
This is why...
I feel that a significant number of BBWA voters need to lose their votes because they are contemptuous of the players and the game.
The only stat that counts is W
+1
They need accountability. Some of these guys effectively thumbed their noses at the HOF with not only their votes, but their explanations. Their votes should be taken away and given to more responsible writers.
"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot
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