<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post8953314525459565850..comments</id><updated>2009-10-21T16:55:13.749-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on Ghostrunner on First: Playoff Thoughts</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.ghostrunneronfirst.com/feeds/8953314525459565850/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/747236263452087289/8953314525459565850/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ghostrunneronfirst.com/2009/10/playoff-thoughts.html'/><author><name>Drew</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07271534213351978408</uri><email>first.ghost.runner@gmail.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>3</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-1301876517930062846</id><published>2009-10-21T16:55:13.749-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-21T16:55:13.749-04:00</updated><title type='text'>There's nothing quite like good old blind Yankee r...</title><content type='html'>There&amp;#39;s nothing quite like good old blind Yankee rage.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And SP&amp;#39;s comment just blew my mind.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/747236263452087289/8953314525459565850/comments/default/1301876517930062846'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/747236263452087289/8953314525459565850/comments/default/1301876517930062846'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ghostrunneronfirst.com/2009/10/playoff-thoughts.html?showComment=1256158513749#c1301876517930062846' title=''/><author><name>eyebleaf</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='09778396320876690373'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ghostrunneronfirst.com/2009/10/playoff-thoughts.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-8953314525459565850' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/747236263452087289/posts/default/8953314525459565850' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-1828594327982063201</id><published>2009-10-19T17:00:06.375-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-19T17:00:06.375-04:00</updated><title type='text'>It's pretty sad that the Village Voice of all publ...</title><content type='html'>It&amp;#39;s pretty sad that the Village Voice of all publications had to point this out:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;There&amp;#39;s a perception that Alex Rodriguez has finally &amp;quot;turned around&amp;quot; his postseason hitting with three good games. But he&amp;#39;s still not in the same league as Reggie Jackson as a postseason hitter, the radio call-in shows keep reminding us.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If that&amp;#39;s your perception, then look at the following comparison:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Player A: 42 games, 151 at-bats, 40 hits, 7 homers, 19 rbi, .265 batting&lt;br /&gt;Player B: 42 games, 158 at-bats, 46 hits, 9 homers, 25 rbi, .291 batting&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I&amp;#39;ll give you a hint -- Player A likes to collect antique automobiles, Player B is often seen with Kate Hudson. Shock and amaze your friends with those statistics: Player A is Reggie, Player B, A-Rod. Through their first 42 postseason games, A-Rod batted 26 points higher, had hit two more home runs and drove in six more runs than Reggie in his first 42 postseason games.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What changed everyone&amp;#39;s perception was Reggie&amp;#39;s 43rd postseason game, Game Six of the 1977 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when he hit three home runs. No one called him &amp;quot;Mr. October&amp;quot; before that game. Next time, think about this before you start to dump on any player for choking in the postseason. What a difference one game can make.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The incompetent mainstream baseball media actually made me happy for A-Rod. I don&amp;#39;t want to feel that way ever again.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/747236263452087289/8953314525459565850/comments/default/1828594327982063201'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/747236263452087289/8953314525459565850/comments/default/1828594327982063201'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ghostrunneronfirst.com/2009/10/playoff-thoughts.html?showComment=1255986006375#c1828594327982063201' title=''/><author><name>SP</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15861389212599241745</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ghostrunneronfirst.com/2009/10/playoff-thoughts.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-8953314525459565850' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/747236263452087289/posts/default/8953314525459565850' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-328681834519149239</id><published>2009-10-19T12:31:20.789-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-19T12:31:20.789-04:00</updated><title type='text'>At first glance, it really did look like Aybar tou...</title><content type='html'>At first glance, it really did look like Aybar touched the bag. Thank god for instant replay because the umps made a great call on that play. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If they didn&amp;#39;t show a replay, I might have questioned it, but the multiple angles did confirm that Aybar tap-danced around second base.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/747236263452087289/8953314525459565850/comments/default/328681834519149239'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/747236263452087289/8953314525459565850/comments/default/328681834519149239'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ghostrunneronfirst.com/2009/10/playoff-thoughts.html?showComment=1255969880789#c328681834519149239' title=''/><author><name>Ian H.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01074587524873409802</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ghostrunneronfirst.com/2009/10/playoff-thoughts.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-8953314525459565850' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/747236263452087289/posts/default/8953314525459565850' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>