The Phil Rogers Curse?

[BC]

All that's missing from that column is a reference to Bo Ryan, a 1983 Cadillac, and U.S. Highway 41.

Congratulations Phil Rogers, you are now the author of the only column worse than that piece of shit article I wrote a couple of years ago.

[RV]

In today's riveting installment of the Tribune sports page's Year in Review, the writers second-guess themselves. Phildo checks in to let us know that he's ditching his highly advanced, computer-based Plus/Minus System in favor of the more accurate Karma Index.

For picking the Cubs to reach the World Series. I track the play of teams, analyze trends and study stats, none of which has a whole lot to do with karma. There's no denying the Cubs were the National League's best team, which is why I picked them. But with this franchise, the regular-season math doesn't mean a thing. Until they do something significant about the nine-game postseason losing streak, I'm never going to pick them to win a playoff series.

[Brownie]

In today's riveting installment of the Tribune sports page's Year in Review, the writers second-guess themselves. Phildo checks in to let us know that he's ditching his highly advanced, computer-based Plus/Minus System in favor of the more accurate Karma Index.

For picking the Cubs to reach the World Series. I track the play of teams, analyze trends and study stats, none of which has a whole lot to do with karma. There's no denying the Cubs were the National League's best team, which is why I picked them. But with this franchise, the regular-season math doesn't mean a thing. Until they do something significant about the nine-game postseason losing streak, I'm never going to pick them to win a playoff series.

Well, interesting thing, Phil: here are the players that played in the first three games of the playoff streak:

K Lofton
M Grudzielanek 
S Sosa
M Alou
A Ramirez
R Simon
A Gonzalez
P Bako
C Zambrano
  T Goodwin
  D Veres
  A Alfonseca
  T O'Leary
  M Remlinger
E Karros
M Prior
R Martinez
K Farnsworth
D Miller
K Wood
J Borowski

Here are the players the played the last three games of the playoff streak:

Ronny Cedeno
Neal Cotts
Ryan Dempster
Mark DeRosa
Jim Edmonds
Mike Fontenot
Kosuke Fukudome
Rich Harden
Derrek Lee
Jason Marquis
Sean Marshall
Felix Pie
Aramis Ramirez
Jeff Samardzija
Alfonso Soriano
Geovany Soto
Ryan Theriot
Daryle Ward
Kerry Wood
Carlos Zambrano

So they had just three people who played during the first third of the streak and the last third of the streak, and of the players that played in the final three postseason games, eight have played a winning playoff game since then? In the words of Tony LaRussa, is that "Significant?" Or does Phil Rogers propose witch doctors, livestock or something of that order?

[RV]

Phil's latest exercise in word vomit is a real doozy. Apparently, Frank Thomas is a good person for getting a divorce and Pudge is a good person for destroying his body with steroids. And we should stop being mean to the poor baseball players. I'd quote a particularly inane excerpt but the whole thing is so goddamn retarded I don't know what to choose.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-17-rogers-onbaseball-chicagofeb17,0,3984345,print.column

[butthead]

Phil's latest exercise in word vomit is a real doozy. Apparently, Frank Thomas is a good person for getting a divorce and Pudge is a good person for destroying his body with steroids. And we should stop being mean to the poor baseball players. I'd quote a particularly inane excerpt but the whole thing is so goddamn retarded I don't know what to choose.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-17-rogers-onbaseball-chicagofeb17,0,3984345,print.column

Pitcher Rich Harden is starting his first full year with the Cubs after being acquired in a major trade last July. About all anyone in Chicago knows about him is that he can throw really hard, that he gets hurt a lot and that he is from Canada (and thus likes hockey).

It would be nice to get to know him a little better, but that's not going to happen when reporters mostly quiz him about the state of his right arm. Not surprisingly, Harden believes the questioning gets a bit tedious.

Phil's got a point. I mean, we hardly know anything about Rich. Somebody should really tag him to do a "25 things about me" in Facebook.

[Jon]

Phil's latest exercise in word vomit is a real doozy. Apparently, Frank Thomas is a good person for getting a divorce and Pudge is a good person for destroying his body with steroids. And we should stop being mean to the poor baseball players. I'd quote a particularly inane excerpt but the whole thing is so goddamn retarded I don't know what to choose.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-17-rogers-onbaseball-chicagofeb17,0,3984345,print.column

Pitcher Rich Harden is starting his first full year with the Cubs after being acquired in a major trade last July. About all anyone in Chicago knows about him is that he can throw really hard, that he gets hurt a lot and that he is from Canada (and thus likes hockey).

It would be nice to get to know him a little better, but that's not going to happen when reporters mostly quiz him about the state of his right arm. Not surprisingly, Harden believes the questioning gets a bit tedious.

Phil's got a point. I mean, we hardly know anything about Rich. Somebody should really tag him to do a "25 things about me" in Facebook.

That amused me unduly.

[Waco Kid]

Phil's latest exercise in word vomit is a real doozy. Apparently, Frank Thomas is a good person for getting a divorce and Pudge is a good person for destroying his body with steroids. And we should stop being mean to the poor baseball players. I'd quote a particularly inane excerpt but the whole thing is so goddamn retarded I don't know what to choose.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-17-rogers-onbaseball-chicagofeb17,0,3984345,print.column

Pitcher Rich Harden is starting his first full year with the Cubs after being acquired in a major trade last July. About all anyone in Chicago knows about him is that he can throw really hard, that he gets hurt a lot and that he is from Canada (and thus likes hockey).

It would be nice to get to know him a little better, but that's not going to happen when reporters mostly quiz him about the state of his right arm. Not surprisingly, Harden believes the questioning gets a bit tedious.

Phil's got a point. I mean, we hardly know anything about Rich. Somebody should really tag him to do a "25 things about me" in Facebook.

The more information released about Harden is the more the Astros could exploit upon their sneak attack.

[Eli]

Phil's got a point. I mean, we hardly know anything about Rich. Somebody should really tag him to do a "25 things about me" in Facebook.

To do this, go to "notes" under tabs on your profile page, paste these instructions in the body of the note, type your 25 random things, tag 25 people (in the right hand corner of the app) then click post.)

This will probably be a total waste of time, lol, but I wanted to make sure people knew who I was.  Shout-out to Phil!

1. I can throw a baseball over 95 mph
2. On the days after I pitch, I have to get help brushing my own teeth
3. My favorite band is OUR LADY PEACE.  Best pump up music ever!
4. I like the movie The Big Lebowski more every time I see it. It's more than just ridiculousness. Not much but somewhat. Hilarious.
5. I was in 4-H growing up and used to show calves and steers and horses. Seems like a real long time ago now.
6. I have never worn a pair of corduroys.
7. I hate snakes!
8. I treat my dog like a child.
9. I watch entirely too much television, and I have the DVR to thank for that.
10. I really like cartoons, especially Peanuts and Rocky and Bullwinkle.
11. I love the mountains. When I retire, I would like to find some small town in Oregon in amongst the mountains and live out the rest of my life.
12. During the holidays, I can't walk past the bell-ringers without giving them some money. This leads me to wonder why they don't have people ringing bells all the time.
13. I cried at the end of Marley & Me....and then I went to see it again the next day!
14. Sometimes I wish I could be a kid again.
15. I bought the most amazingly comfortable bed last year and one of my favorite things to do on a rainy day was lay in it watching movies all day.
16. I hate people who avoid attending funerals...we all know they arn't fun but seriously, just pay your respects.
17. I would be completely happy with getting married in a court house.
18. By the end of this calendar year I will have proven that I can read four languages at an intermediate level, but I cannot speak anything other than English.
19. I love gambling, but I'm way too cheap to actually risk my own money.
20. I can't snap my fingers or whistle. I get made fun of when I say, "Oh no you didn't!" because all I can do is wave my arm back and forth. And I think whistling is annoying, so I don't really mind not being able to.
21. I have wasted many a day-off on meandering Facebook and watching reality-medical TV/ old sitcom reruns.
22. I ate a lean pocket today and was hungry an hour later.
23. When I go to an amusement park I have to ride each ride at least once. One time I cried all the way home from Six Flags Great America (an hour and a half) because I didn't get to ride the Sky Trek Tower.
24. I admire my brother... but don't tell him that.
25. I like banana-flavored candy, but can't stand the texture of real bananas.

[Brownie]

That was fantastic. I feel like I know Rich Harden already. What does Ted Lilly's 25 things look like?

[Jon]

What does Ted Lilly's 25 things look like?

An assortment of body parts, I'd imagine.

[ChuckD]

Phil's got a point. I mean, we hardly know anything about Rich. Somebody should really tag him to do a "25 things about me" in Facebook.

To do this, go to "notes" under tabs on your profile page, paste these instructions in the body of the note, type your 25 random things, tag 25 people (in the right hand corner of the app) then click post.)

This will probably be a total waste of time, lol, but I wanted to make sure people knew who I was.  Shout-out to Phil!

1. I can throw a baseball over 95 mph
2. On the days after I pitch, I have to get help brushing my own teeth
3. My favorite band is OUR LADY PEACE.  Best pump up music ever!
4. I like the movie The Big Lebowski more every time I see it. It's more than just ridiculousness. Not much but somewhat. Hilarious.
5. I was in 4-H growing up and used to show calves and steers and horses. Seems like a real long time ago now.
6. I have never worn a pair of corduroys.
7. I hate snakes!
8. I treat my dog like a child.
9. I watch entirely too much television, and I have the DVR to thank for that.
10. I really like cartoons, especially Peanuts and Rocky and Bullwinkle.
11. I love the mountains. When I retire, I would like to find some small town in Oregon in amongst the mountains and live out the rest of my life.
12. During the holidays, I can't walk past the bell-ringers without giving them some money. This leads me to wonder why they don't have people ringing bells all the time.
13. I cried at the end of Marley & Me....and then I went to see it again the next day!
14. Sometimes I wish I could be a kid again.
15. I bought the most amazingly comfortable bed last year and one of my favorite things to do on a rainy day was lay in it watching movies all day.
16. I hate people who avoid attending funerals...we all know they arn't fun but seriously, just pay your respects.
17. I would be completely happy with getting married in a court house.
18. By the end of this calendar year I will have proven that I can read four languages at an intermediate level, but I cannot speak anything other than English.
19. I love gambling, but I'm way too cheap to actually risk my own money.
20. I can't snap my fingers or whistle. I get made fun of when I say, "Oh no you didn't!" because all I can do is wave my arm back and forth. And I think whistling is annoying, so I don't really mind not being able to.
21. I have wasted many a day-off on meandering Facebook and watching reality-medical TV/ old sitcom reruns.
22. I ate a lean pocket today and was hungry an hour later.
23. When I go to an amusement park I have to ride each ride at least once. One time I cried all the way home from Six Flags Great America (an hour and a half) because I didn't get to ride the Sky Trek Tower.
24. I admire my brother... but don't tell him that.
25. I like banana-flavored candy, but can't stand the texture of real bananas.

thx 4 tagging me lol @ 6

[butthead]

That was fantastic.

This.

[Indolent Reader]

That was fantastic. I feel like I know Rich Harden already. What does Ted Lilly's 25 things look like?

1. Jane Fonda
2. Daniel Schorr
3. Jack Anderson ...

[MAD]

That was fantastic. I feel like I know Rich Harden already. What does Ted Lilly's 25 things look like?

1. Jane Fonda
2. Daniel Schorr
3. Jack Anderson ...

Hey!  That's Richard Nixon's enemies list!

[Slaky]

Phildo does it again:

I give you COLOSSAL STUPIDITY.