And on the other side of the coin, maybe us Yankee fans should remember that Conlin is like 76 years old.

Of course he’s clueless, he’s old.

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Yea don’t worry too much about Conlin. He’s an old dude who thinks hes entitled to shit. Don’t give an honest reader looking to have a discussion one word answers and be an ass. People like him give us a bad name and it’s annoying

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I had the same exact response from this clown as well:

Me: Hi Bill,

Saw your article and was obviously interested in seeing how you came about this claim. I guess you forgot the team that beat the Phillies in 6 games in the World Series? Maybe the Phillies have the best infield in the watered down National League but it doesn’t compare to the group the Yankees have. AROD is a safe bet for 30+ hrs and 100 Rbi’s which easily tops Planco, Jeter is a better all around hitter than Rollins as seen by his 18 hrs, .334 BA, and .410 OBP, Cano is comparable to Utley with his .325 BA, 85 RBI’s, and 25 HR’s but Utley is the better player and Tex is better than Howard – better avg, OBP, with comparably HR totals and RBI’s. With some much evidence against your claim I wonder what possessed you to actually write it?

Bill: STEROIDS. . .

That was very professional response which is probably why you write for the Philadelphia Daily News.

Jeter, Cano, and Tex have never been linked to that stuff in anyway and AROD used from 2001 to 2003 so how would that impact his numbers in 2009 when he jacked up Cole Hamels and Brad Lidge on his way to leading the Yanks to dismantling the Phillies? I mean the series wasn’t even close and Howard struck out 100 times so again how is the Phils infield better than the Yanks?

Bill: Figure it out, you’ll come up with something.

Me: Interesting take. I guess tomorrow’s article will discuss how the Eagles are the most successful franchise in the NFL right?

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I don’t think anyone is defending Conlin. The guy is a loser and horrible writer whose articles are an embarrassment. It’s pathetic he gets a HOF vote.

But, the Cano comparisons to Utley are laughable. Utley has put up an OBP of over .375 in his last 5 years and an OPS over .900 in the last 5 seasons. Cano hasn’t touched either of those numbers once in his career. Utley doesn’t play in a poor lineup by any standards, but Cano gets more of a benefit from the lineup around him than Chase does. Chase is the best hitter in his lineup while Cano gets the benefit of seeing better pitches while opposing pitchers attack him out of fear of having to face the likes of A-Rod, Tex, and Jeter.

Andy C: They’re not completely meaningless, but they’re really nothing to base a comparison on. Errors alone are a horrible way to judge one’s defense. Obviously, though, Tex is the better defender. The point is that first base isn’t a particularly difficult position to play or one in which having superior defense makes a big difference. That’s why the majority of the first basemen in the league are guys with big builds who hit well (or at least for a ton of power). Because teams are willing to sacrifice defense at that position to put a big bat in the lineup. However, at a spot like second base and shortstop, the opposite has been historically true.

CT Yanks: You’re the type of person who is allowing the steroid era to taint baseball more than it should. The type who makes blind steroid accusations just because they don’t like a player. What about Polanco’s game makes you think he’s ever touched PEDs? He hits for almost no power and isn’t a real impressive offensive player outside of his low strikeout rate. The best part of his game is his defense.

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Why does idiots like Bill get a HOF vote ?

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To the guy who said Cano would admit that Utley is better…yeah right…Cano is one of the most arrogant players in baseball. It’s rare you’ll even see this guy get his uniform dirty. I love Cano and he’s a great all around player, but the guy dogs it a ton. I guarantee you Cano would tell you he’s better than Utley…or as good. He just seems like that type of guy….we’re talking if you got him off the record of course.

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sites and blogs like this remind these dinosaurs in the print world, whether political or sports writers, that they’re lazy, uninformed and have gotten so chummy with the people they’re covering that they aren’t doing their jobs they way they should. Conlin knows he’s a hack so like most other print guys he agressively dismisses any criticism from bloggers and their readers like we’re unworthy of his attention. What a dick.

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This guy is a fat pig who ate too many Philly cheese steaks throughout his lifetime. He reminds me of the fat kid who got picked after the anorexic girl w/ glasses in gym class. This portly bastard has mustard breath and you can literally see the green stench rising from his feet. What a fat pig.

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“Obviously, though, Tex is the better defender.”

Thank you, that’s all I wanted to hear.

And for what it’s worth I’d take Utley over Cano any day of the week. Anyone who says otherwise is an idiot.

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He’s trolling. And hooked a bunch of people.

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Doc,

First baseman have big builds because they need to have a longer reach….you know…stretching for throws from the 3bm or ss.

They are usually left handed because its more natural for the glove to be on the right hand while reaching for ball, and thier faces are turned at more of an angle towards the diamond.

Its not about sacrificing defense….but about being able to get to more balls with there foot on the bag.

For what its worth, I think Texeira does a fine job with balls while he is off the bag.

Also, regarding your steriods comments…havent we seen enough players get busted that have very limited ability…and are not known as power guys? EVERYONE is under suspicion today…that is the way the game has evolved because of Selig and Co. willingness to turn a blind eye to the problem.

In my opinion, guys like Pujols, ARod, Howard, Prince Fielder…basically any huge power guy you can name are especially under suspicion…so i agree with you there, but guys are guilty that dont have that kind of ability also. They are just trying to hang on for a bit longer before either their lack of talent, or age catches up with them.

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joethunder, your female attempt at an insult was amusing. try harder.

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Deadspin did this better and two years ago.

http://deadspin.com/325874/bill-conlin-probably-just-shouldnt-use-email-at-all

Nice plagiarism. Meanwhile, it’s really brilliant to make fun of some old fool columnist who probably uses dial-up AOL. Old guys don’t like stats, what a stunner.

Stick to the homoerotic Cashman posts.

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Just like his Philly fanbase; No class.

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NSA- do you even know what plagiarism means? far as i can tell, this is a nasty e-mail that conlin recently sent to a nomaas reader. the deadspin article is about another nasty e-mail that conlin sent a reader two years ago. the e-mail exchanges were in regard to two separate articles. though they have similar themes, i don’t see a word-for-word copy of the text of the deadspin article at all.

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Sounds to me like this guy is still sore the Phillies couldn’t repeat in ’09. He’s going to feel like this for another year because I honestly believe the Yankees and Phillies will both be in the WS in 2010 and the Yankees will repeat!! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO YANKEES!!

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NSA,
I don’t think you understand what plagiarism means. I emailed Conlin explaining why I think his logic is flawed. Not once did I make fun of the guy nor did I copy someone else’s work and pass it off as my own. What’s so hard to understand about that?

It’s one thing for a fan to be biased. It’s quite another thing when someone that is being paid to do a job and chooses to be biased. It creates a conflict of interest, especially when such a person has a vote for the Hall of Fame.

Matt Williams

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That’s a good point. This guy gets a HOF vote but yet holds personal biases for/against players. Terrible.

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What’s wrong Matty? Your cooter hurt after Conlin schooled you?

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You stay classy, Jake20

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Do Phillies’ fans really support Conlin? That’s embarrassing.

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Forget the argument for a second. The fact that fools like Conlin (and I assume Lupica too) have HOF votes, really calls into question the value and validity of HOF/Cooperstown. And that’s just sad.

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I said it in a previous post that the HOF is a complete joke now. They keep guys out because they “don’t like them”…are you kidding me?

You might think hey it’s just one vote…but how many dinosaurs out there like Conlin exist that have a HOF vote…how many complete idiots that don’t even appreciate the game of baseball…or try to play moral judge on these guys. Bottom line…like it or not…the stats stand…no matter how they were obtained…they are all LEGIT STATS. You can’t take them away.

I really dislike these dinosaur sportswriters. I am glad the internet and blogs are making them obsolete.

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I don’t think anyone has stated Cano is better than Utley but certainly Cano is more comparable to Utley than Palanco is to ARod…right?

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Don’t wine, you have AIDS.

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Jimmy Rollins has postponed the effort to break the world record for striking the baseball the farthest due to calf injury.Now the Biggest Question at this moment is Will He still have the ability to achieve this?Short Evening Dresses

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“Had a HOF vote for 44 years, ace. Retract this.”

Yep, and left Nolan Ryan off your ballot to make a point. Real defender of MLB’s integrity.

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No one in philly pays any attention to Conlin. It’s interesting that his ramblings provoke any reaction at all. We treat him a shrug of indifference & an eye roll. He is cartoonishly obese and while this has nothing to do with his writing it is a fun fact to note.

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We should hook up, Bill!

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