Joe Morgan DFAed, What Now FJM?

Now that ESPN has designated Joe Morgan for assignment (well, they really just outright released him), do you think Kenny Williams or Bruce Bochy will sign him? They love their crafty veterans and that "veteran presence," right?

But on a serious note, does anyone remember that ingenuous blog (whose untimely demise sparked the birth of this blog), Fire Joe Morgan? Just a few days over two years ago, Ken Tremendous and crew said their final goodbyes, but left us FJM enthusiasts with a glimmer of hope in the comments to that final post:

Many of you guys have written in to ask us to reconsider -- even if we just post something once in a long while. You guys are nice and awesome.

And, well, we might. We might come back here once in a while and post something particularly infuriating or noteworthy. We like this place too.

I realize that FJM has reunited for one day of glory over on Deadspin.com for two-years running now, but FireJoeMorgan.com is yearning for new material. If this news is not something particularly noteworthy (though it is worth noting that the guys at FJM did not actual proclaim a desire for Joe Morgan to get fired, only that people disregard that "old baseball" knowledge that science and math has disproved), then what in the world is?

Please Ken, we miss you!

ESPN Has Actually Fired Joe Morgan

Probably one of the greatest baseballl websites ever and part of the reason we here at GOI decided to write was because of FJM, Fire Joe Morgan for short. I remember Cubsfan telling me he first went to firejoemorgan.com because he thought it was a petition to get the great second baseman/AWFUL commentator Joe Morgan off of ESPN. Even though FJM hasn't been writing for about two years now, they finally got their wish.

According to a story by ESPN which you can read here, Joe Morgan will no longer be working for ESPN. Here's an excerpt from the article

Morgan's contract is expiring and he will not be renewed

While I have no proof of this, I truly believe this is because of the "Moneyball" movement that has not only taken bloggers and casual fans by storm, but also the baseball community. No longer are "wins" being used to measure Cy Young voters (see Grienke, Zach) and no longer is a team making the playoffs a prerequisite to win an MVP (see Pujols, Machine)

In support for Dustin Pedroia's MVP candidacy, Buster Olney was using "Runs Created" and baseball writers are starting to use OPS and WAR over RBI's and BA to analyze a player's worth.

I think ESPN is wise to this long awaited and long over due change and part of this movement is to get rid of Joe Morgan- who has become the poster child for the old way of thinking.

But that's just my theory. Unfortunately Morgan had to wait for his contract to expire (unlike Steve Phillips who we luckily got rid of because he's a piggy chaser) but he's gone nonetheless.

I wish you all the best on a personal level, but please don't ever analyze baseball ever again.

This picture pretty much sums up Joe Morgan and Dayton Moore

(Thank fail blog for this one)

The most ironic book ever written

Joe Morgan v. Moneyball

Must read Joe Morgan article.

Miller to Morgan to Phillips. Triple play!

I wonder if fire joe morgan would have shut down their site if they knew steve phillips would be added to the sunday night baseball broadcast. He increases the stupidity of that telecast exponentially, such that funzies will be had all year long. Tonight was just the beginning as the new triple play combo(yeah that's my knew name for them) teamed up to call the semifinal WBC game between Japan and the US. Japan won and will face S. Korea for the championship, but Darvish will not be pitching tomorrow night cause the manager decided he's rather have Darvish close a 5 run lead in the 9th as opposed to start in the championship game.

There was one hilarious quote from Joe Morgan in the 9th inning. Miller was telling a story where Jimmy Rollins joked to Derek Jeter that Jeter never steals any bases. Morgan came out to defende the all mighty Derek Jeter by saying that

"Jeter used to steal much more in his younger days, but only in clutch situation"

Once again proving that Jeter is captain clutch. Everything this guy does is clutch. Even his outs have a strategic clutchness to them that only Jeter can comprehend. The reason Jeter hasn't won a championship since 2000 is because he has been lulling the competition into a false sense of security until he can clutch up for a 5th title.

Joe Morgan confuses me

Morgan's response to what he thought of Obama's inauguration.

"It wasn't just the black people who made sacrifices. There were a lot of white people who died to help the cause. We seem to forget them. And I thought about where are we going now."

Can someone explain to me what he's talking about. Apparently he feels sorry for the white man. Back to lab

Sunday Night Baseball is Gonna Suck, More

There had been speculation that the broadcast duo of Joe Morgan and Jon Miller for Sunday Night ESPN baseball was going to split up ending their reign of terror on baseball fans everywhere. But ESPN decided to go a different direction by adding STEVE PHILLIPS to the sunday night broadcast. Dear GOD no!! Thats like throwing gasoline on a fire, like letting Michael Jackson babysit your kids, like cheating on OJ Simpson. Just don't do it!