I've never seen a guy who makes one of the coolest jobs so miserable and painstaking.

DAN. LIGHTEN. UP. IT'S. SPORTS! IT'S. SPORTS!

Enjoy life a little - it's too short.

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"This is Chicago, my friend. Anything can happen."

That's the problem. It's sports and Dan has simply evolved beyond sports. He's a social crusader now taking on the important issues with a hard hitting approach.

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It's not really necessary to actually play the game
The statistics will be fed into a computer and the game will be simulated

So we are in agreement... statistics developed by the best actuaries in the world are delivered to a super computer which spits out a WAR for each team. NOT AN ACTUAL WIN/LOSS RECORD... we all know that doesn't tell you anything.

Then a group of super-intelligent doctors will analyze the WAR results and distribute results to local governments, who will let their citizens know if it was a good or bad outcome for them individually. The citizens should sit in silence while contemplating the results. No one wins or loses because it doesn't matter anyway.

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Somebody should tell Biernstien that the player in MLB with the best WAR, according to FanGraphs, is Alex Gordon.

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Good people drink good beer - Hunter S. Thompson

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Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

There was a commercial some time ago, couldn't tell you what it was for, but it was in an all-white, post modern type room that was overtly, sarcastically minimalist and at one point a kid with something like a recorder in his hand points it at a really small TV and simply says 'sport', some soccer match or something comes on, and he starts noodling around on the recorder.

When professor Bernstein gets really, really, really rolling, that's what I picture his evenings at home are like.

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

I've posted for years that Dan's dream job is to be his generation's Mike Wallace on 60 Minutes. He hates his job, but likes the paychecks. Remember when Garry Meier bailed on Roe Conn, Dan's name was one that was mentioned to replace him. As Howard Cosell once referred to it, Dan thinks he's working in the toy department.

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I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out. - Bill Hicks

Let's do it for Johnny!

Spot on. Mike Wallace is exactly who he wishes he was.

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The NBA should be there by 2016.

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That's an insult to the Wallace legacy. Can you picture Dan riding on the back of Pavarotti's scooter without a helmet? Never happen.

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Spanish Honor Society 1,2,3,4
Forensics 1,2,3,4

"Smiles with Nostrils"

"...no Hmong, go find some blacks"

Doesn't mean he can't dream.

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I actually disagree with you in that because of a name on uni they go from kids havin fun torepresenting the sports hope of a big city..A good story but way overblown.

Advanced analysis has let us know that corner outfielders with 15 home run power are the key to winning baseball. We need to go back and examine the numbers to make sure Harry Hooper wasn't better than Babe Ruth.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

Actually, I do agree. Not because of the color of her skin or the fact it's a girl, but because it's silly. This girl has no future in MLB. She may be really good for a 12 year old and from 46 feet, throw the equivalent of 90 MPH (based on the time the batter has to react to the pitch from the shorter distance). But there is this thing called puberty that takes place. Afterwards, boys produce testosterone and get bigger, faster, stronger and it allows them to ACTUALLY throw 90 plus MPH, for those genetically privileged enough. No girl will EVER do that. No girl will ever play in MLB, nor any other major sport, where they would have to compete with men. Bernstein (a guy I do not care for) is right....it belongs in Faces in the crowd. Children and their accomplishments should be something they should enjoy with their families. But their exploits are not worthy of the national attention it is getting. I know the ratings (especially locally) show this is of interest to lots of people, but it's like when Full House became the Olsen twins show, it's pandering to the masses with children. Maybe they should try puppy Baseball next.

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Go Cubs!!!!

Man that's just like...a neutron star of stupid thoughts.

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he wouldn't say this in front of people IRL.

I think he would. He'll probably call in to a show with it.

he doesn't call into shows to be controversial. that would be too controversial to say. that's the type of thing that gets you suspended for a week or two.

He calls into shows with stupidity though.

but not anything that you'd disagree with, or challenge. it's bland and predictable, and that's always welcome on the radio.

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The actual question would be about 45 seconds of rambling, before he gets to his completely obvious point.

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Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

I realize that it is fashionable to bash Elmhurst Steve. I agree, however, with his main point that the amount of attention paid to this little league baseball is silly.

Also, I am not sure why it would be controversial to conclude that woman cannot compete with men on the professional level. I think that is pretty obvious.

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Many prefer to take the low road and respond to the poster and not the post.

I'm glad you recognize it. The way you antagonize Mcnown is tiresome.

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So women will not be able to compete in the MLB. Wow. That friends is a stunning revelation that no one else could have foreseen. Amazing.

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What about the way I antagonize him? Equally tiresome?

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Is anyone making this argument though? Jesus, just let it be what it is, a cool story that kills that unbearable time before football season starts.

For as many people around here that rip Bernstein there are sure a whole hell of a lot of folks that have just as miserable a worldview as he does.

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Let your conscience guide you.

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i would think you WOULDN'T want to be on the cover of SI--just for the jinx alone. but it's not like there haven't been useless SI covers in the past.