tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post832832250902441777..comments2023-12-30T17:22:47.650-06:00Comments on Tales from Aisle 424 - A Cubs Blog: Cyber Fight!!!SixRowBrewCohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15384682912021974745noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-71489826280795734882009-07-27T14:35:32.000-05:002009-07-27T14:35:32.000-05:00Same thing happened to me. I've been on Chica...Same thing happened to me. I've been on Chicago Now for about a month. The traffic on Saturday, when I posted the Bradley rumor, was almost 3 times the average - and 1/2 of that was for the Bradley post. <br /><br />Still not getting too many comments, but I'll take the traffic bump - even if some might consider it "dirty money." <grin>The Cubs In Haikunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-16124314126357486832009-07-27T14:24:50.000-05:002009-07-27T14:24:50.000-05:00Speaking of not liking Stone: http://hirejimessia...Speaking of not liking Stone: http://hirejimessian.com/2009/07/20/hey-stoney-hows-the-visibility-of-my-balls/89 Cubsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-50594777055868312302009-07-27T14:23:24.000-05:002009-07-27T14:23:24.000-05:00This was entertaining. It was hilarious almost fr...This was entertaining. It was hilarious almost from the outset and it just kept getting stranger and stranger. Just when you thought Stone couldn't be a bigger jerk, there he was picking on Miles or anyone else who dared oppose his story.<br /><br />@Thankphil tweeted yesterday that Thom Brenneman ripped bloggers for causing the rumor mess on the Reds TV broadcast. I haven't been able to get ahold of that to see what his old broadcast partner actually said. If I do, I'll be posting it.Tim McGinnisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-61170191150752932512009-07-27T14:19:51.000-05:002009-07-27T14:19:51.000-05:00I vaguely remember someone pulling a prank on Sant...I vaguely remember someone pulling a prank on Santo by telling him that Stone would be joining the radio broadcast booth (when Steve was still on his Valley Fever hiatus) with him and Pat. He apparently did not react well. I wish I could find any mention of that story somewhere because coupled with Miles' story, it makes me think that Ron probably never liked Stone all that much.Tim McGinnisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-52952737716350070522009-07-27T14:13:18.000-05:002009-07-27T14:13:18.000-05:00This is why I don't follow Twitter on the week...This is why I don't follow Twitter on the weekends...missed this whole thing. Which is a positive.Sean Gillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-71828686654330373092009-07-27T13:18:17.000-05:002009-07-27T13:18:17.000-05:00Well done, Tim. Excellent recap.
As someone who ...Well done, Tim. Excellent recap.<br /><br />As someone who has grown tired of Santo to the point of starting to hate him, that story about him facing Stone warms my heart.Mike D.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-19168964382146487492009-07-27T12:43:48.000-05:002009-07-27T12:43:48.000-05:00Not only does Stone protect his updates, but he ha...Not only does Stone protect his updates, but he has over 1,200 followers last I checked last night. I'd offer to give anyone who guesses the number of people that Stone follows a shiny new nickel, but I'm not independently wealthy and the answer is far too easy: ZERO. He doesn't even follow Kaplan.<br /><br />He uses Twitter to stir the pot and cause trouble, and thereby ingratiating himself with Sox fans who may be having trouble accepting him as a former Cubs announcer. I'm becoming more and more convinced that he is actually elevating his levels of douchebaggery to push that agenda forward.<br /><br />I would like to thank him, however, this post has far and away the most readers and comments than any of my other posts in my short time as a blogger. Thanks Steve! You dick.Tim McGinnisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-10237744319016656562009-07-27T11:41:49.000-05:002009-07-27T11:41:49.000-05:00POS, indeed. So I guess his true colors are . . . ...POS, indeed. So I guess his true colors are . . . varying shades of brown?AndCountingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-12320637656667964052009-07-27T11:33:38.000-05:002009-07-27T11:33:38.000-05:00he's as arrogant as the day is long.he's as arrogant as the day is long.waxpaperbeercupnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-65012501559924911292009-07-27T11:32:47.000-05:002009-07-27T11:32:47.000-05:00the two sources were stone and kap. i guess kap co...the two sources were stone and kap. i guess kap counts himself as a source. lmao.waxpaperbeercupnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-18915184037060953092009-07-27T11:32:09.000-05:002009-07-27T11:32:09.000-05:00we've seen the true colors of stone. what a p-...we've seen the true colors of stone. what a p-o-s.waxpaperbeercupnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-2028794002867504782009-07-27T10:07:16.000-05:002009-07-27T10:07:16.000-05:00I've always liked Stone
But the Bradley trade ...I've always liked Stone<br />But the Bradley trade rumor<br />Gave me a new view<br /><br /><br />I have a blog at ChicagoNow where I write haiku about the Cubs. I'm not a journalist and I have no sources other than other bloggers. I just have 17 syllables.<br /><br />But as a "responsible blogger" (is that an oxymoron?) I posted something (with question marks) on my blog and via Twitter - later updated to include Bruce Miles' debunking of the rumor. I linked to the Kaplan blog post - in part because the first tweet I read about the story linked there, in part because we're both part of ChicagoNow, but in part because I couldn't link directly to the Stone tweet.<br /><br />When I clicked on a link somewhere to read Stone's original tweet, I found that his Twitter updates are protected! You have to wait for approval to follow him. Fortunately (?) I was approved in time to see his snarky comment Sunday morning telling us to get a life.<br /><br />Personal Twitter accounts are one thing. But how many other bloggers or public figures protect their updates? Aside from the simple fun of tweeting in haiku and getting feedback during Cubs game, a big reason I tweet is to increase interest in my blog. Isn't that also a big reason why other bloggers and celebrities tweet?<br /><br />So why is Stone protecting his Twitter updates?<br /><br />After experiencing, and participating in my small way to spreading, this rumor story, I attribute Stone's protected Twitter feed to the same arrogance that is reflected in his behavior as chronicled in earlier comments here.The Cubs In Haikunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-44410450692689819862009-07-27T08:57:47.000-05:002009-07-27T08:57:47.000-05:00Unfortunately, Sox fans are probably loving him ri...Unfortunately, Sox fans are probably loving him right now. Check out HireJimEssian.com for a lovely photo I can only assume came from a Playgirl photo spread. I'm sure it will be pinned up on many a Sox fan's bedroom wall. Warning: Do not look directly at the chest hair.Tim McGinnisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-52063235673972404092009-07-27T08:48:58.000-05:002009-07-27T08:48:58.000-05:00LOL, yeah, that's how I feel about the Cubs in...LOL, yeah, that's how I feel about the Cubs in general. We're critical enough of our own team, we don't need anyone else throwing in.Ronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-63090319634604320052009-07-27T08:47:34.000-05:002009-07-27T08:47:34.000-05:00Great post Tim! I refused to retweet the original ...Great post Tim! I refused to retweet the original Stone tweet, but did retweet Kaplan's since he specifically mentioned two sources. Still, I was pretty skeptical, since I've never viewed Kap as a "get your facts straight first" kind of guy.<br /><br />The Stone tweets are hilariously bitter. He really just needs to stick to the broadcast booth and focus his attention on his employers' team. That'd be the White Sox, in case he forgot.Ronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-82260126229240479102009-07-27T08:45:54.000-05:002009-07-27T08:45:54.000-05:00Yeah, I let that slide. If nothing else, maybe al...Yeah, I let that slide. If nothing else, maybe all of this will rally some people behind Bradley and he'll relax. He's kind of like our stupid little brother: we can pick on him, but other people better step off.Tim McGinnisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-23324347673834289422009-07-27T08:27:37.000-05:002009-07-27T08:27:37.000-05:00<span style="color: #3333ff;">&quo...<em></em><span style="color: #3333ff;">"I'm one of them guys that are multi-talented, can do a lot of things."</span><br /><em></em><br /><span style="color: #3333ff;">Ha! </span>Arnoldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-69405089358596455822009-07-26T17:10:59.000-05:002009-07-26T17:10:59.000-05:00Instigator. :)Instigator. :)Tim McGinnisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-65098233470001075342009-07-26T13:21:14.000-05:002009-07-26T13:21:14.000-05:00Great summary of the whole debacle. It's been ...Great summary of the whole debacle. It's been a fun weekend diversion, if nothing else. Steve Stone appears to be in a shame/credibility/death spiral. By the way, I was the reader on Bruce Miles' blog who pointed out Stone's shot at Bruce.@dat_cubfan_davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-32589832338492780482009-07-26T09:34:25.000-05:002009-07-26T09:34:25.000-05:00It was a crappy way to lose a job he obviously lov...It was a crappy way to lose a job he obviously loved, but that happens sometimes. For all you kids out there, life isn't always fair, but that doesn't mean you have to go and become a snarky arrogant prick and lose all of your credibility.Tim McGinnisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-74735523105873842542009-07-26T09:31:24.000-05:002009-07-26T09:31:24.000-05:00I was actually pretty surprised to see you hadn...I was actually pretty surprised to see you hadn't written anything on it yet since I knew you had been following everything pretty closely. I kind of hope he gets his wish and becomes an owner somewhere (not the Cubs) just so we can see all of his "genius" moves that would involve keeping Jason Marquis instead of Rich Harden and relying on a lifetime AAA infielder as his replacement for someone like DeRosa. Tim McGinnisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-870190545587680312009-07-26T08:15:32.000-05:002009-07-26T08:15:32.000-05:00Thanks for the recap for us non-tweeters. Stone...Thanks for the recap for us non-tweeters. Stone's arrogance seems to know no bounds these days, not that it ever did. Remember when he used to comment on relievers by saying "It's the only position in sports that's based on failure?" I always thought that was a rotten thing to say (not to mention inaccurate), and that was back when he seemed concerned about acting professionally. Now, not so much.<br /><br />If I remember right, the gist of his admonishment to the 2004 Cubs was that they should mind their own business and do their jobs. Physician, heal thyself.Pell Mellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-37099400713740881212009-07-26T02:17:06.000-05:002009-07-26T02:17:06.000-05:00Wow, I could've sworn I wrote this. I too saw ...Wow, I could've sworn I wrote this. I too saw all of this going on, pretty ridiculous. I'd always been a huge backer of Stoney but his bitterness and whatnot is getting beyond pathetic. The Casey McGehee and Jason Marquis comments crack me up the most.Matt Clappnoreply@blogger.com