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May 01, 2007

This Is Why Dan Makes the Big Bucks

Dan Shaughnessy does some hard-hitting investigative journalism today, and uncovers the shocking truth that sports fans are more forgiving of players who play for their favorite teams. Wow. I mean, that's a stunning revelation.

Shaughnessy, who's probably just afraid that Randy Moss will shove him in a locker at some point this season, methodically goes down a looooong list of baggage-laden players, then posits that if they came here, we'd love them. Just in case you missed the point.

Dan has seemingly forgotten how fast the fans turned on Wil Cordero after his wifebeating became public. How fast the fans turned on Carl Everett (no doubt Shaughnessy takes credit for that one) when it became obvious he was more trouble than he was worth). How mercifully brief the Sebastian Telfair honeymoon lasted around here.

I think Shaughnessy's sad because the glory days, when a newspaper could rally a city for or against an individual, are gone. There are enough sources and enough information out there that people can make up their own minds.

Oh, and he's still gamely trying to push the "Manny quit" theory from last year, even though the team seemed satisfied that he was actually injured. Luckily, Dan looked into Manny's soul, and knows what really happened. It's our, the fans' fault, for ignoring Dan's warnings.

Oh, and in that list of players, Dan says that Bill Laimbeer would have been a fan favorite if he had played here. Dan, I wouldn't root for Bill Laimbeer if he were trying to free my leg from a bear trap. So there.

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Posted by: Vin | May 1, 2007 01:26 PM

Posted by: michael | May 1, 2007 01:40 PM