This day in history (March 6, 2011).....Griswold meets Shandler

[DJBeasties]

I love HQ and my personal favorite is Ray Murphy. Always helpful, personable and attentive.

I met Ron in Boston (along with Zola) and they were both very nice.

[heyelander]

All these guys you mentioned may be great, but I'm not sure I would generalize it to the fantasy baseball community. In my experience all the peep's I've come in contact with over at Baseball Prospectus have been complete douches.

[SeaDogStat]

All these guys you mentioned may be great, but I'm not sure I would generalize it to the fantasy baseball community. In my experience all the peep's I've come in contact with over at Baseball Prospectus have been complete douches.

Do you find that the douche-ness is a requirement for employment or they become douches once hired?

[Midnight Otter]

Do you find that the douche-ness is a requirement for employment or they become douches once hired?

The age old nature vs. nurture question, eh?

[Wonderboy]

"Wow, All Star Stats sure went down hill fast once he left."

They did, but they're pretty much back to that level now...

Good to hear. We left them years ago -- just too expensive and the customer service sucked. Now all the web sites have the same features at half the cost or more.

[Kevin Seitzer]

All these guys you mentioned may be great, but I'm not sure I would generalize it to the fantasy baseball community. In my experience all the peep's I've come in contact with over at Baseball Prospectus have been complete douches.

Amen to that!

Wait...

[Fresno Bob]

All these guys you mentioned may be great, but I'm not sure I would generalize it to the fantasy baseball community. In my experience all the peep's I've come in contact with over at Baseball Prospectus have been complete douches.

especially when they are taking my money in poker during the AFL! (of course, solo-smoking so much stank that people thought there was a skunk outside didn't play any part in my poor poker play....)

[Moonlight J]

Amen to that!

Wait...

Indeed

I can only speak to Normandin, Jaffe, and (formerly) Sheehan. All are great guys, even if Sheehan can't find a diner open in NYC at 3am on a Sunday.

[DJBeasties]

All these guys you mentioned may be great, but I'm not sure I would generalize it to the fantasy baseball community. In my experience all the peep's I've come in contact with over at Baseball Prospectus have been complete douches.

In my experience, there is a lot of douchiness in general when it comes to baseball writers. My issue sometimes are the bloggers who are all wannabe junior journalists and all take turns washing each other's balls and thumbs-upping everything each other does.

It's not everyone but it gets old to me and makes me want to stay out of that aspect in general.

I've never had any issues with BP guys or anyone at HQ but I also keep everyone at arm's length so I am sure that plays a role.

[heyelander]

In my experience, there is a lot of douchiness in general when it comes to baseball writers.

Eh, I was just busting on Kev, with pleasing collateral damage to MJ.

[Lucky]

All these guys you mentioned may be great, but I'm not sure I would generalize it to the fantasy baseball community. In my experience all the peep's I've come in contact with over at Baseball Prospectus have been complete douches.

Baseball Prospectus can hardly be called part of the fantasy baseball community. For years, they refused to address in any meaningful way the demands of the fantasy player. Finally, and only recently, they began to list dollar values and have "fantasy baseball friendly" areas of their online service. The attitude I got from them was that they didn't like fantasy players (we're beneath them), but the marketplace forced them to accommodate us to some extent.

[Lucky]

In my experience, there is a lot of douchiness in general when it comes to baseball writers. My issue sometimes are the bloggers who are all wannabe junior journalists and all take turns washing each other's balls and thumbs-upping everything each other does.

It's not everyone but it gets old to me and makes me want to stay out of that aspect in general.

I've never had any issues with BP guys or anyone at HQ but I also keep everyone at arm's length so I am sure that plays a role.

Wow. After 25 years as a player, I became a blog contributor last week. Nobody told me I'd have to wash anyone's balls. I need to take a look at that contract again.

[heyelander]

Wow. After 25 years as a player, I became a blog contributor last week. Nobody told me I'd have to wash anyone's balls. I need to take a look at that contract again.

that's how they git ya.

[DJBeasties]

Wow. After 25 years as a player, I became a blog contributor last week. Nobody told me I'd have to wash anyone's balls. I need to take a look at that contract again.

Yeah, keep the soap handy! lol

[Kevin Seitzer]

The attitude I got from them was that they didn't like fantasy players (we're beneath them)

And a double amen to that! Can I get a second?