Comments on: Negron won’t turn state’s evidence

By: Rich

Rich — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:48:14 +0000

In terms of character:

Negron > Torre

By: LostOurHeads

LostOurHeads — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:48:11 +0000

Ray’s story is fascinating. I like hearing him whenever he opens up.

By: Artist formerly known as 'The' Steve

Artist formerly known as 'The' Steve — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:46:35 +0000

Could be. Anyway, I haven’t read Buster’s book and I’ve always been a big fan of his, so I will check that out as well. After this I’m doing Halberstam’s 1964, I’ll get around to Buster’s Dynasty book sometime this spring.

By: Ben K.

Ben K. — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:40:56 +0000

I actually haven’t gotten up to the A-Rod part. I’m intrigued to see where it goes after 2001. Maybe the book hasn’t met my expectations because I feel like I’m so well-versed in the pre-2002 behind-the-scenes tales. The new ground should be interesting to say the least.

By: Artist formerly known as 'The' Steve

Artist formerly known as 'The' Steve — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:39:10 +0000

We obviously went in with different expectations. I know Joe’s an old school Baseball man, so I went in knowing I was getting lots of that. I enjoyed the behind the scenes stuff and personal stories. Also, you’re a much bigger fan of Alex than I am, and he clearly didn’t love A-Rod.

By: Ben K.

Ben K. — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:28:03 +0000

I’m about a third of the way through, and I have a different reaction to the text. I think it’s boring and cliched. Buster Olney did a far better job on the Yankee dynasty in his book a few years ago, and I’m in the middle of Verducci’s Moneyball-lite chapter. I don’t find it very compelling.

I do agree that the flak was undeserved, but the book itself is something of a let-down.

By: Artist formerly known as 'The' Steve

Artist formerly known as 'The' Steve — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:26:41 +0000

I’m 2/3 through the Torre book, and its a really great read. Its a blast reliving those early years, and where it all went wrong (from Joe’s POV). Much of it is familiar ground, but every chapter has something entertaining and something else I didn’t know.

He really didn’t deserve all the flak he took for writing it, and I was one of the people who wanted him fired since late 05.

By: Thirty5Thirty6

Thirty5Thirty6 — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:19:20 +0000

Ben – The opening sentence of the second paragraph is missing it’s beginning quotation mark.

By: Rebecca-Optimist Prime

Rebecca-Optimist Prime — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:12:08 +0000

Wow, my respect for Negron just went up like 500%

Also, on first glance, I totally missed the second ‘n’ in his name and did a double take.

By: A.D.

A.D. — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:10:25 +0000

Refreshing for someone not to completely sell out