tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post8090616596946850160..comments2024-01-09T05:19:39.331-05:00Comments on Ghostrunner on First: ThisDrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07271534213351978408noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-18943672241195937442011-10-14T19:03:02.494-04:002011-10-14T19:03:02.494-04:00Hey, thanks for the blog. Maybe when your kids mas...Hey, thanks for the blog. Maybe when your kids master the masala you'll be back. Or maybe your readers can start a microfund and buy you a place in the city!Robnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-55307419878624786702011-10-08T16:13:34.429-04:002011-10-08T16:13:34.429-04:00Yeah, I can't STAND it when bloggers do that.....Yeah, I can't STAND it when bloggers do that...so disrepectful to their fanbase. Nice to finally see someone go out with a little class. Thanks for all the great writing and crunching here, Drew -- it's a shame to see you've decided to throw your life away with those hacks.halejonhttp://bjays.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-44450223475097938002011-09-28T13:45:12.418-04:002011-09-28T13:45:12.418-04:00I want to join the chorus in thanking you for this...I want to join the chorus in thanking you for this excellent blog but I also want to give you a particular thanks for this post specifically. The typical blogger kills his blog through neglect, as the periods of inactivity grow longer, interest wanes until everyone comes to the inevitable conclusion that the party is over. Thank you for realizing that GROF deserved better than that.King_Catnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-74086041757796379302011-09-27T12:50:15.791-04:002011-09-27T12:50:15.791-04:00Bummer. Great work was done here, plus the name o...Bummer. Great work was done here, plus the name of the blog was just great. Commuting sucks. Good luck over at getting blanked.KissMyPurpleButtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-40052279053540589652011-09-26T10:19:14.890-04:002011-09-26T10:19:14.890-04:00Touch 'em all Ghostrunner.Touch 'em all Ghostrunner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-89627024439684040452011-09-25T18:12:03.430-04:002011-09-25T18:12:03.430-04:00great blog. It was time though...getting blanked i...great blog. It was time though...getting blanked is the future!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-88635542822735635022011-09-24T20:01:48.470-04:002011-09-24T20:01:48.470-04:00There is no WAY she finished that Hot Dog.
I'...There is no WAY she finished that Hot Dog.<br /><br />I'd like to echo everything Tao said, it's good to know you won't be going too far. I also second the call for a World Series post!<br /><br />Thanks for everything, Drew.Cresswellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-22272691366828925642011-09-24T17:03:02.672-04:002011-09-24T17:03:02.672-04:00I know this is kind of weird because you're st...I know this is kind of weird because you're still writing at Getting Blanked but GROF itself deseves a goodbye I think.<br /><br />I learned a lot here (not only baseball wise) and I had an insane amount of laughs.<br /><br />Thank Mrs. Barber for us. I'm sure she's tried to have many conversations with you while you've typed away on Blogger. It was appreciated.<br /><br />GBBOATDavehttp://twitter.com/dlbrowsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-46926048910365706462011-09-24T07:57:09.445-04:002011-09-24T07:57:09.445-04:00Best blog there was. The times, they are a-changi...Best blog there was. The times, they are a-changin'.QJayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12581583881150328172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-57149416263625397232011-09-23T21:51:18.422-04:002011-09-23T21:51:18.422-04:00I loved this blog. Wish you well, Drew.I loved this blog. Wish you well, Drew.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12242494503065871749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-61019881118179351862011-09-23T21:20:53.692-04:002011-09-23T21:20:53.692-04:00Wow. A surprise for sure.
I'm sad to see the...Wow. A surprise for sure.<br /><br />I'm sad to see the end of GROF, Drew, but I get that you have a path to follow. <br /><br />GROF was education, motivation, and inspiration to me, at different times. Thanks for all of those, and best of luck with Getting Blanked.Robertohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300900355234003897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-58865667282869389542011-09-23T20:23:08.163-04:002011-09-23T20:23:08.163-04:00Been reading the blog since Dave's wedding. Gr...Been reading the blog since Dave's wedding. Great job and best of luck on Getting Blanked. Time to go bookmark it. Rob.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-7506346874621312432011-09-23T19:05:38.386-04:002011-09-23T19:05:38.386-04:00Drew,
While it saddens me (and not surprisingly, ...Drew,<br /><br />While it saddens me (and not surprisingly, a whole multitude of people as well) you have found a conclusion to this book of knowledge, I can't help but feel contentment. <br /><br />Your decision to figure out the 'plan' is a journey I can never begrudge someone from undertaking. Archi above me mentioned a humanity you brought to the interwebs and it couldn't be more true. Your presentation of acute, impartial intelligence was never condescending nor out of place. There was a purpose to them and you guided us to interpret them on our own without feeling like superior beings. That is an almost impossible task nowadays when our consumption of information is so instantaneous and accessible.<br /><br />Thanks for providing a corner of the web we can all visit and come out feeling smarter without being any less civilized and self-centred.<br /><br />Regards,<br />Brianbkbladeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14993067848904779017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-56629969300501129392011-09-23T18:21:21.320-04:002011-09-23T18:21:21.320-04:00Drew:
Your blend of analysis,knowledge,killer sens...Drew:<br />Your blend of analysis,knowledge,killer sense of humour and love for the game was a treat to read day in and day out.<br />Thanks for enlightening me in such a classy way.Malcolmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-63644115810305224502011-09-23T17:49:20.480-04:002011-09-23T17:49:20.480-04:00Thanks for all the great work!!!
your work was/i...Thanks for all the great work!!!<br /><br /><br />your work was/is always "stop working immidiately to read the new post" material.<br /><br />Look forward to following you at getting blanked. I am glad you are making money doing this. you should be making more.jerkstorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00766555643273251535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-56093583260260088332011-09-23T16:24:14.186-04:002011-09-23T16:24:14.186-04:00Okay, three things:
1) Congratulations. On everyt...Okay, three things:<br /><br />1) Congratulations. On everything. GROF may be retired, but I'm glad to know that you'll still be around and that you'll be able to focus your daytime energy on your gig at the Score and your evening energy on your gals at home. If anyone deserves to get paid for doing this, and if anyone deserves to take some time off from baseball madness, it's you.<br /><br />2) Thank you, for being clever without resorting to condescension, witty without being sarcastic, and skeptical without being cynical. Also, informative without being pedantic. The tenor and tone of the conversations online can be rather ugly at times. You've done a lot to push in the other direction. <br /><br />3) Thank you once more for being excellent. And an excellent guy, to boot. You've done great work here, and you deserve all manner of success in the future. <br /><br />Ghostrunner on First was my favourite blog. I'll remember it fondly, and I look forward to your work in the future.<br /><br />Cheers.<br /><br />taoTao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-72838352239952406692011-09-23T14:43:17.234-04:002011-09-23T14:43:17.234-04:00Really nice work here, Drew! Looking forward to mo...Really nice work here, Drew! Looking forward to more of it!PDRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-37470253635040296022011-09-23T13:52:40.217-04:002011-09-23T13:52:40.217-04:00Drew,
Being asked to write here felt like having ...Drew,<br /><br />Being asked to write here felt like having the coolest kid in high school invite me to a house party after seeing me in a performance with the drama department. It didn't feel like it directly make sense but the level of respect and freedom given to me from you was insanely flattering. My own personal demons and a stupid night job with no TV's around prevented me from contributing in the way I fully wanted to, but even to see my name written in any capacity on my favourite site was a thrill beyond my wildest expectations. <br /><br />Looking back through this comment section I know I speak for quite a few people when I say thank you for holding our hands and walking us through the comprehension of a number of statistics and graphs that have now become household names and numbers years later. It never felt like you were forcing it down our throats or proving yourself right, you were simply saying "Hey, check this out. It explains stuff." and we all nodded along with you in unison. You didn't want us to mindlessly swallow everything you said, just to consider that there were other ways of looking at everything we thought we were seeing. The lessons learned here have been invaluable. <br /><br />More than the numbers and baseball, Drew, you provided us with humour, personality and an engaging spirit that made you always feel more like a friend than a faceless word processor. I think the switch from LtB to Drew was what really clinched this. You somehow managed to feed us advanced nerditry far beyond our own grasp and do so while maintain a wonderful sense of humanity, creativity and a sense of unique personal connection. <br /><br />I know it's supposed to be silly to say goodbye because you're still writing about baseball all the time, more frequently than ever, in fact, but I will miss this place all the same. It was the first stop in my daily routine of website surfing and a place I could absolutely always rely on to be entertaining and thought provoking. <br /><br />I will miss Ghostrunner On First dearly, and can't help but wonder if this is the beginning of the end for 'blogs'. I mean, if Ghostrunner folds up, what chance does anyone else have? I guess this is growing up. <br /><br />All the best to you and your wonderful family. May you continue collecting all the best things that life has to offer and imparting your baseball wisdom for the world to see, liberated fandom at last. <br /><br />GROF is missed already. <br /><br />Love, <br />Archi.Archihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02151272110728462869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-18977402753615388732011-09-23T13:23:05.156-04:002011-09-23T13:23:05.156-04:00I've always enjoyed reading your posts and res...I've always enjoyed reading your posts and respect your analysis look into the game. I wish you well in with your other future endeavors and a healthy family. Moving up the ladder!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-18559011306524961302011-09-23T12:16:15.090-04:002011-09-23T12:16:15.090-04:00The end of an era. Ghostrunner on First: the best ...The end of an era. Ghostrunner on First: the best blue jay blogger on the interwebs.<br /><br />Best of luck at GB.<br /><br />P.S. Great-looking kid, Drew. Must've taken after her mom. =)Spclxknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-74166276340790796382011-09-23T11:43:18.738-04:002011-09-23T11:43:18.738-04:00Aw man. Welp, good luck LtB. Glad to hear you'...Aw man. Welp, good luck LtB. Glad to hear you're still pecking away at The Score.phillasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-43727432189394407862011-09-23T11:18:58.797-04:002011-09-23T11:18:58.797-04:00I'm starting to wish it was April 1st today, t...I'm starting to wish it was April 1st today, this news sucks...thankfully it was on a Friday and I can drown my sorrows with a case of Steam Whistle...J.Paquinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-55874655963283972852011-09-23T10:49:16.204-04:002011-09-23T10:49:16.204-04:00Hope you won't be afraid to do real analysis o...Hope you won't be afraid to do real analysis on GB! This was the best jays blog since the mockingbird went away. Thanks for the good reads.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04069436126808900990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-1332913917423949262011-09-23T10:27:59.733-04:002011-09-23T10:27:59.733-04:00Gonna miss this place - my favourite Jays blog, on...Gonna miss this place - my favourite Jays blog, on an internet filled with amazing Jays blogs. It's like being named "douchiest Red Sox fan", in the best possible way.<br /><br />Best of luck in the future to you and yours, and like everyone else, I can't wait to see what you pump out over at Getting Blanked. Thanks for everything.Tyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11878921441543129555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-71316911452276110672011-09-23T10:18:50.642-04:002011-09-23T10:18:50.642-04:00Ghostrunner was/is incredible. I always read and l...Ghostrunner was/is incredible. I always read and laugh and feel cool to be a part of your site in some way. It’s no surprise that your goodbye post evoked this huge response. If there’s one thing I know about you, it’s that people in our AWESOME Internet community respect and look up to you. You make nerditry cool and bring an air of legitimacy to being a Jays fan. <br /><br />Congratulations on your family. If you impart a thimble full of the wisdom that you’ve passed on to the Interwebs (not just basebally wisdom either, wisdom in terms of general awesomeness and hilarity) to your kids, they’ll be great citizens. Children are our future!<br /><br />Thank you and thank goodness gracious for Getting BlankedMeredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11142391022524216213noreply@blogger.com