So it has been a reasonably long time since our last post, college life is probably getting the best of us. Here is a short JoeChat analysis done during Sociology class. Enjoy!
Tito (Brooklyn)
Do you think the Padres choked down the stretch?
Joe Morgan (11:13 AM)
I don't think they choked. They had bad luck at the wrong time. It is very difficult for any team to lose 10 games in a row -- everything has to be going against you. You can go back and look at the worst teams in the league -- they don't lose 10 in a row often. It's almost impossible to lose that many when you're a good team, which they are. Just bad breaks here and there. They bounced back against San Francisco and were within one game of making the playoffs.
Joe answered the question. Excellent job my friend. Here is my opinion though, maybe I’m being “out of line” in saying that it takes more than just “bad luck” to lose 10 games in a row. I don’t know about you guys, but I’m pretty sure that would essentially define the word “choking”. Also Joe, who cares what the worst teams in the league do, and it doesn’t matter that San Diego is a good team. The point is, they choked.
Jose (The Bronx)
Who do you think is the best team out of the teams that made it to the playoffs?
Joe Morgan (11:15 AM)
Philadelphia. They have the experience of being in the playoffs the last four years, and the Yankees' starting pitching is in disarray. They go in as the best team, although it doesn't mean they will win. Every team right now is capable of winning the World Series.
Here is a classic example of Joe afraid of being wrong. It doesn’t matter Joe, your probably wrong anyways. Thanks for all the information jam-packed into the last two sentences.
Adam (NYC)
C'mon Joe! Your ardent chat fans wanna know who you think is going to win this World Series... (and why so?) You da man!
Joe Morgan (11:18 AM)
Last year, I picked the Yankees because they were head and shoulders above everyone else, and they had three excellent starters. This year, only CC Sabathia really retains that title for them. Philadelphia has the best rotation right now, so you have to favor them, but all this is on paper. The game is played on the field. I can't pick a winner right now. The first round offers a chance for a lot of upsets because it's such a short series.
You don’t even understand how worthless you are Joe. Why are you so fucking stubborn!!!!! WHY?!?!?!?!? Why are you so afraid of being wrong?????
Matthew (Columbia, NJ)
Hey Joe, what was your most memorable moment from the 2010 regular season?
Joe Morgan (11:24 AM)
Watching Jim Joyce blow that play ... I was watching live on TV and couldn't believe it. Additionally, the perfect game from Halladay and all the no-hitters this year. I couldn't believe there were so many.
I do believe Joe owes an apology to Dallas Braden.
