tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post2182949572384234028..comments2023-10-31T06:31:41.395-04:00Comments on Bottom of the Barrel: Bill Simmons Waits Until He Has Something to Whine About Before Writing His First Red Sox Column of This Season Part 1Bengoodfellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-42107987934704843432013-05-15T07:11:45.308-04:002013-05-15T07:11:45.308-04:00I have no issue with him being a casual fan, becau...I have no issue with him being a casual fan, because there are no rules to being a sports fan.<br /><br />regards<br /><a href="http://www.mybailbondslosangeles.com/" rel="nofollow">Bail Bonds Los Angeles</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12092420044344625343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-29741198347407398282013-01-31T08:23:37.079-05:002013-01-31T08:23:37.079-05:00I can assist you in getting your loved ones releas... 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It's the weirdest feeling because I hate myself for even somewhat dreading a Celtics title, but I also knew I would have to deal with 3-4 years of Bill Simmons talking about it. Obviously I still wanted them to win, but the fact I had some hesitation speaks to how much Simmons can annoy me. <br /><br />BR, my wife likes Maroon 5 and sometimes listens to other crap like that. I try to ignore it for her sake, though that is difficult. <br /><br />At no point does his insufferability make him go away. He's hugely popular for some reason. Though I can see a day when he will no longer write columns. That would be a start. Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-32354200314113974432012-09-02T10:21:20.199-04:002012-09-02T10:21:20.199-04:00My wife likes Maroon 5 and I only find her mildly ...My wife likes Maroon 5 and I only find her mildly insufferable.<br /><br />The big question is at what point does Simmons insufferabilty make him go away. BRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-1333602423209506702012-09-01T23:21:06.391-04:002012-09-01T23:21:06.391-04:00Bill Simmons...argh. BGF, as you put so succinctl...Bill Simmons...argh. BGF, as you put so succinctly:<br /><br />"He's insufferable and I feel sorry for Red Sox fans that he is your unofficial spokesman."<br /><br />I'm an SF Giants fan, but liked the Red Sox back in the day. I lived outside of Boston when I was three. My little brother was born there. And because of the writings of Bill Simmons, I root against them every chance I get...even more so than the Dodgers, who at least represent the NL.Chris Straubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09487027597820824609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-8103299323237002872012-08-31T17:18:43.695-04:002012-08-31T17:18:43.695-04:00Excellent takedown as always. I hate Bill Simmons,...Excellent takedown as always. I hate Bill Simmons, I don't know what else to say. The man infuriates me. jacktotheracknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-23119436696767458862012-08-31T15:05:22.690-04:002012-08-31T15:05:22.690-04:00Matt, I don't remember the column. I knew that...Matt, I don't remember the column. I knew that was one of the excuses, with the other being that the owner was too cheap. Something like that. <br /><br />Where Bill was is the Bruins weren't good enough to merit his consideration at that point. Once they became good he was interested in them again. Then he created BS reasons for why he became interested again, which basically boiled down to "the Bruins are good again and I want to jump back on the bandwagon." <br /><br />Of course, he didn't say that, which is the issue. <br /><br />This old column is funny. Bill has broken 2-3 of his own rules repeatedly, but HE HAD A GOOD REASON!<br /><br />Cs, that about sums it up. Thanks. Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-28160206964988114042012-08-31T10:22:38.523-04:002012-08-31T10:22:38.523-04:00I'm pretty sure Bill's excuse for getting ...I'm pretty sure Bill's excuse for getting back on to the Bruins is that the owners couldn't have as big an impact due to the hard salary cap. Sounds fine right?<br /><br />The hard cap was created in 2005. Where was he for the 5 years before the Bruins contended and won the cup? The sad part is, the Bruins made the playoffs every year since 2007-2008. <br /><br />It wouldn't matter to me if he said 'Yea, I'm a bit of a frontrunner for only liking the Bruins when they got good, and only following them in the playoffs'. I have no issue with him being a casual fan, because there are no rules to being a sports fan. Just do what makes you happy. The issue is when you start pretending you're something that you aren't. To me, that's the annoying partMattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-10917473312081733922012-08-31T08:41:34.843-04:002012-08-31T08:41:34.843-04:00Matt, thanks. I had to split it into two parts bec...Matt, thanks. I had to split it into two parts because I rambled so much. <br /><br />Anon, what strikes me as funny is that Bill doesn't believe he is whining about his team. He doesn't think he is being annoying. No one wants to hear him complain about how bad his team has it when most of his teams have been among the best in their sport over the last decade. It's ridiculous. <br /><br />As a Cleveland sports fan, it has to annoy you to hear him complain about "extreme highs and lows" Boston-area fans have faced. At least there were extreme highs. He gives Boston fans a bad name. He really does. I know a few fans of Boston teams who can't stand Bill because he makes the fan base look like entitled whiners. <br /><br />I have no doubt Bill would have ditched them if any of his teams were mid-market teams. Bill tries to gloss over the "hockey widow" column, but as bad as the Bruins ownership was the real fans of the team stuck around and didn't bail when times were tough, only to come back once they had "good owners" (which basically means the Bruins were winning again). <br /><br />It is exhausting to read his columns sometimes b/c of the amount of entitlement and whining that goes on. Again, he is complaining about extreme highs and lows for his favorite teams in the playoffs. At least they made the playoffs!Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-86361860243718006082012-08-30T18:06:02.554-04:002012-08-30T18:06:02.554-04:00Cleveland sports fan here. Reading Bill complainin...Cleveland sports fan here. Reading Bill complaining about going through his "tough defeats" in the past 10 years makes me want to gag. If he was a fan of some mid-market team, he would have come up with some clause in his "20 rules for being a true fan" column so he can ditch them. This is a guy who turned himself off from the NHL because the Bruins were bad, only to act like a diehard when they won the title, then hop onto another bandwagon when his magic daughter helped the Kings win the Cup.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-82824285483266922672012-08-30T16:22:23.669-04:002012-08-30T16:22:23.669-04:00Very nicely doneVery nicely doneMattnoreply@blogger.com