tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345962750124330515.post1636172510878630834..comments2024-03-28T05:13:45.917-04:00Comments on The Blueland Chronicle : Drafts of Dudley's PastMortimer Peacockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04624643069613171619noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345962750124330515.post-57632869764474595592010-06-29T19:33:45.358-04:002010-06-29T19:33:45.358-04:00Oh, now that's disquieting. But it does call t...Oh, now that's disquieting. But it does call to mind all the people saying that Rocky Wirtz (Wertz? I dunno how to spell it) deserved ess-dot-dot-tee tons of the credit for the champeens in Chicago. And when you add the fact that he seems to have... <i>misremembered</i> the Dan Boyle sitchemayshun, and it's certainly pause for thought.<br /><br />I keep forgetting that DEE-Dubb was ever with an organization that did or does this thing they call "winning"Mutton Sourdoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15898978890290343230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345962750124330515.post-23338910073953241692010-06-29T07:22:27.760-04:002010-06-29T07:22:27.760-04:00Mutton - My point exactly. You just used better h...Mutton - My point exactly. You just used better human words to describe what I'm saying. Dudley came in and said, "Hey, look at me. I'm really good and smart and no one is better. Behold.". And Thrashers fans were all like, "Hey, this guy isn't D-Wadds. He is my new mistress that doesn't nag at me all the time like the old lady.".<br /><br />All the while without ever actually taking a look at what Dudley did as a GM. You know, when he was actually the one in charge. People point out he was an assistant in CHI, well, to that I say DW was an assistant in DET when they won a Cup.Big Shooterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13151606706839891986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345962750124330515.post-19339653071118066772010-06-28T23:26:41.269-04:002010-06-28T23:26:41.269-04:00Mr. Shooter, I had not actually put that together ...Mr. Shooter, I had not actually put that together until you mentioned it, but you are correct, sir.<br /><br />But, as Jay points out, people do indeed learn, and I'll at least wait a couple of years before I damn his drafting abilities in my mind. But he must prove himself first. I don't think we should serenade him just because he says he's good.Mutton Sourdoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15898978890290343230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345962750124330515.post-27391453946474464282010-06-28T22:00:01.136-04:002010-06-28T22:00:01.136-04:00People learn. Bill Belichick sucked in Cleveland,...People learn. Bill Belichick sucked in Cleveland, he's a HOF coach in New England. Even Waddell in the past few years improved greatly in drafting and trades. I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt right now. The trade with Chicago is growing on me more. As much as we all like Morin, he could amount to nothing special. Aliu could be awesome. We don't know right now. I'm still drinking the Kool-Aid. For now.Jaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345962750124330515.post-8659090844586993282010-06-28T20:47:01.392-04:002010-06-28T20:47:01.392-04:00This whole GM Dudits situation makes me nervous. ...This whole GM Dudits situation makes me nervous. Unfortunatly we are stuck for the next ten years unless someone purchases our fine organization.the jointheadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345962750124330515.post-91400448785936924742010-06-28T19:40:46.365-04:002010-06-28T19:40:46.365-04:00I'm with ya chopps. I don't like his three...I'm with ya chopps. I don't like his three catagories setup. So if thought Taylor Hall is dumb does that mean he would pass on him? Taylor Hall can flat out play, nothing else matters. For the record I don't think Hall is dumb, just trying to make a point.<br /><br />And about him being able to converse with the scouts beyond round one, did you notice that out of the five years he ran a draft the only TWO players that ever amounted to anything both came from the first round.Big Shooterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13151606706839891986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345962750124330515.post-76592218241597935832010-06-28T19:08:28.345-04:002010-06-28T19:08:28.345-04:00Wow, that's pretty impressive passion. Reminds...Wow, that's pretty impressive passion. Reminds me of Young Mr. Grace always shouting "You've all done very well!!" on Are You Being Served?<br /><br />I still think he's better than DEE-Dub, but I have to agree that I'm less confident in his abilities. I do like that he was able to converse with the scouting department about players beyond the first round or two though. Another thing is that even before your post, Shooter, something didn't quite add up about the 3 main categories by which he has players assessed. That could still be my own misunderstanding, but it's definitely a "hm..." moment for me.Mutton Sourdoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15898978890290343230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345962750124330515.post-5539467236886036862010-06-28T18:39:22.153-04:002010-06-28T18:39:22.153-04:00As great as all that previous history was and ever...As great as all that previous history was and everything, I do believe that Ol' Duds & CCR will work together to make us at least better than we were last year.<br /><br />And if CCR brings back Anderson's stache in the fall, just go ahead and build a statue for the man.GoPuckYourselfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16185680069342326772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345962750124330515.post-69718217339210209252010-06-28T18:20:20.193-04:002010-06-28T18:20:20.193-04:00Great idea to dig up all the draft information Sho...Great idea to dig up all the draft information Shooter, thanks for providing it for us. Pretty discouraging to see it all laid out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345962750124330515.post-48688689851890128522010-06-28T17:13:02.723-04:002010-06-28T17:13:02.723-04:00Historical memory can be a harsh wife.Historical memory can be a harsh wife.Mortimer Peacockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04624643069613171619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345962750124330515.post-68281868001286517792010-06-28T17:01:39.199-04:002010-06-28T17:01:39.199-04:00Wow, you Mortimer are truly barbaric. HEAR ME! Ba...Wow, you Mortimer are truly barbaric. HEAR ME! Barbaric.<br /><br />Where are the peoples today? Maybe they didn't actually know about all of this Dudley past and are too afraid to comment?Big Shooterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13151606706839891986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345962750124330515.post-54062603452552794372010-06-28T16:54:56.343-04:002010-06-28T16:54:56.343-04:00P.S. Ted Kennedy was present at that same grilling...P.S. Ted Kennedy was present at that same grilling. MY GOODNESS, what are the odds?! I, and not old age, must be very bad luck.Mortimer Peacockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04624643069613171619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345962750124330515.post-44264316959560571662010-06-28T16:51:01.504-04:002010-06-28T16:51:01.504-04:00How dare the departed Senator insult our great Atl...How dare the departed Senator insult our great Atlantan athlete? I mean, it's just torturing and killing hounds, for goodness' sake...<br /><br />TRUE STORY: I once saw Robert Byrd, in person, grilling Paul Wolfowitz about the non-existent postwar planning for Iraq (this was fall of 2003). He spoke in stream of consciousness (lots of stuff about airplanes), seemed very old, and spoke in a dry magnolia croak of a voice. A real Senator, in the literal Latin sense. <br /><br />Oh, and Dudley. How bout that guy? ODD hair.Mortimer Peacockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04624643069613171619noreply@blogger.com