This was very exiting this week... It was a first... This topic was the first topic I did that was suggested by a listener to the show. His name is Tom, and he is actually very well versed on the topic and has a wicked sense of humor. He is the only person I know that actually read the money ball book. So thank you Tom... Here is the list...
Top 10 reasons Moneyball is not working for the Padres
10) Sandy and Paul mis-remembered what the computer said, it predicted 90 losses not 90 wins….
9) The bash brothers Dan Mcguire and Jose Canseco retired
8) Padres money ball formula: 1000 strikeouts + no team speed = 100 team losses
7) There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and Padres front office moneyball stats
6) In money ball, looking at strike one, strike two, strike 3, means having plate discipline.
5) Looking at strike 1, strike 2, and a swing and a miss for strike 3 means being patiently aggressive
4) http://www.advancedscouts.com/ predicts Padres will lose 100 games this season
3)BALCO and Victor Conte were big sponsors of moneyball in Oakland
2) Padres money ball players have 5 tools. High SO’s, no speed, Power with no one on base, low BA, and most importantly cheap to sign
And the number 1 reason Moneyball is not working for the Padres
1) Becky plays the only real money ball in the organization. She’s got John by the balls and she gets ½ his money
Alternate: Padres should've built training facility in Jamaica not Dominican republic
I ended up using the alternate instead of the Canceco. I was glad, since it was very well received. Like an idiot I forgot to mention Tom's name. I had asked Tom if I could mention his name, he had said ok but only after I did the top 10... Well, when I finished the top 10 Scott through me a curve, by making me repeat the #1 reason and it rattled me enough to forget to mention Tom's name.. I will do it next week.
Take a listen to the show...
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Top 10 things we learned from the Beijing Olympics
First, I must apologize for being a week late in updating the blog. This was a last minute topic suggested by my ML broker ( he must've felt bad for me, losing me all this money in the market), just kidding Jay... Anyway, I enjoyed this topic a lot, probably could've done a couple of top 10's on it. I really feel bad about missing on the basketball team from spain poking fun at the Chinese in the infamous add photo. I should've had a line for that... My SIL remind me of that... Anyway here is the top 10...
Top 10 things we learned from the Chinese Olympics
10) In China 13 is the new 16…
9) China opening ceremony organizers used same voice coach as Milli Vanilli
8) Gymnast Shawn Johnson is taller then Bob Costa
7) George bush is a no Bill Clinton. How can he pass patting Misty May’s butt?
6) In my next life I want to be a camera man for beach volleyball
5) They took dog off the menu in the Beijing restaurants but a few showed up in the women’s marathon.
4) Matt Vasgersian needs Mud to be funny
3) French found a new way to spell retreat – Smash
2) Danna Torres in one fine MILF
And the number 1 thing we learned from the Beijing Olympics...
1) Who the heck is Mary Carrillo and why is she preempting Olympic coverage?
Anyway, all went well... They found my pronunciation of Beijing hilarious and took full comedic advantage. Enjoy listening to it here
Top 10 things we learned from the Chinese Olympics
10) In China 13 is the new 16…
9) China opening ceremony organizers used same voice coach as Milli Vanilli
8) Gymnast Shawn Johnson is taller then Bob Costa
7) George bush is a no Bill Clinton. How can he pass patting Misty May’s butt?
6) In my next life I want to be a camera man for beach volleyball
5) They took dog off the menu in the Beijing restaurants but a few showed up in the women’s marathon.
4) Matt Vasgersian needs Mud to be funny
3) French found a new way to spell retreat – Smash
2) Danna Torres in one fine MILF
And the number 1 thing we learned from the Beijing Olympics...
1) Who the heck is Mary Carrillo and why is she preempting Olympic coverage?
Anyway, all went well... They found my pronunciation of Beijing hilarious and took full comedic advantage. Enjoy listening to it here
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Top 10 ways to increase attendance at Petco
I haven't updated the blog for a while... But you haven't missed much. In addition to being preempted by Jim Lampley two weeks ago, imagine that zino being preempted by Jim lampley, lol, I took a week of last week... The Padres remain an endless source of material for me, so for this week I decided to do the "Top 10 ways to increase attendance at Petco". Here is the list....
10) Give our catchers a slingshot to throw out runners
9) Hooters restaurant inside Petco
8) Offer a gallon a gas with every hot dog purchase
7) Borrow the Chargers cheerleaders to lead the 7th inning stretch
6) Have Marty streak naked through the stadium
5) Add a $1/ball dunk tank with Sandy Alderson on the hot chair
4) Field an all Gonzales lineup
3) Resign Brocail, Blum, and Cameron
2) Padres players need to stop catching the ball with their faces
And the number one way to increase attendance at Petco is…
1) Let the fans vote who should get the owner’s box, Becky or John
Alternate: Free beer every time we steel a base
Alternate: Let a real baseball team like the Angels play at Petco
I ended up replacing number (2) with the second alternate. The show went very well and there was a lot of banter with Scott & BR. This is still a lot of fun, so I plan on doing it again next week. Again, any blog reader, please jump in with suggestions for top 10 lists... Take a listen to the show.
10) Give our catchers a slingshot to throw out runners
9) Hooters restaurant inside Petco
8) Offer a gallon a gas with every hot dog purchase
7) Borrow the Chargers cheerleaders to lead the 7th inning stretch
6) Have Marty streak naked through the stadium
5) Add a $1/ball dunk tank with Sandy Alderson on the hot chair
4) Field an all Gonzales lineup
3) Resign Brocail, Blum, and Cameron
2) Padres players need to stop catching the ball with their faces
And the number one way to increase attendance at Petco is…
1) Let the fans vote who should get the owner’s box, Becky or John
Alternate: Free beer every time we steel a base
Alternate: Let a real baseball team like the Angels play at Petco
I ended up replacing number (2) with the second alternate. The show went very well and there was a lot of banter with Scott & BR. This is still a lot of fun, so I plan on doing it again next week. Again, any blog reader, please jump in with suggestions for top 10 lists... Take a listen to the show.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Top 10 reasons the Padres should bring back Phil Nevin
Scott and BR went on vacation, Scott for two weeks and BR for just one. Originally, I had planned to also take two weeks off, but when BR came back, I found out from Ryan the producer, that Phil Nevin was going to co-host. I couldn't pass up the idea of doing "The top 10 reasons the Padres should bring back Phil Nevin....
To listen to the list on the radio show, its a lot more fun then reading, click here....Take a listen
Top 10 reasons Padres should bring back Phil Nevin
10) He would actually make contact with the ball with a runner on third and nobody out
9) He would slap Kevin Tower silly if he acquired or even looked at another relief pitcher
8) Sandy said he could double as an advance scout for the Padres
7) He would add speed to the current line up
6) Maddux might actually win another game this year…
5) We would not have to listen to him on the radio anymore
4) He would actually get upset and show some fire when we lost a game
3) He promised not to complain about Petco park anymore
2) He batted .274 with 12 Hr and 33 RBI in only 176 AB’s in 2006 with Chicago. That would rank him 3rd in Hr’s and RBI’s with our current roaster
And the number one reason Padres should bring back Phil….
1) He would be the best catcher on the team right now
All went well, I had a lot of fun doing it and it sounded like Phil enjoyed it, but I am looking forward to having Scott back next week.
To listen to the list on the radio show, its a lot more fun then reading, click here....Take a listen
Top 10 reasons Padres should bring back Phil Nevin
10) He would actually make contact with the ball with a runner on third and nobody out
9) He would slap Kevin Tower silly if he acquired or even looked at another relief pitcher
8) Sandy said he could double as an advance scout for the Padres
7) He would add speed to the current line up
6) Maddux might actually win another game this year…
5) We would not have to listen to him on the radio anymore
4) He would actually get upset and show some fire when we lost a game
3) He promised not to complain about Petco park anymore
2) He batted .274 with 12 Hr and 33 RBI in only 176 AB’s in 2006 with Chicago. That would rank him 3rd in Hr’s and RBI’s with our current roaster
And the number one reason Padres should bring back Phil….
1) He would be the best catcher on the team right now
All went well, I had a lot of fun doing it and it sounded like Phil enjoyed it, but I am looking forward to having Scott back next week.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Top 10 reasons Obama will choose Hillary as his running mate
I've had this list for a while, it kept getting bumped by other lists. Last week, the people spoke and by an overwhelming vote ( I think 6 people voted, including me, lol) chose this topic...
Top 10 reasons Obama will choose Hillary as his running mate:
10) Chelsey wants to be a white house intern if her Mom gets the job
9) In case of an attempt on his life, Hillary will draw all the sniper fire.
8) She is not Dick Cheney
7) Bill won’t spend anytime in DC while Hillary is there
6) Reverend Wright recommended her
5) She has pictures of him inhaling
4) He wants to see a cat fight between Michelle and Hillary
3) He will always look good standing next to her
2) Hillary makes a really good fried chicken with collard green
And the number one reason Obama will choose Hillary as his running mate …
1) They both believe that... Ebony and Ivory can live together in perfect harmony…
The blog readers get an advantage over just listening on the radio... Here are a few extras that didn't make the cut... I was partial to the cattle futures contracts one but I am not sure people would still remember, my other favorite one was the blue dress but it didn't make the cut because I had done a similar one on a previous list on Hillary.
Bonus
Michelle wants her advice on how to keep the interns and bimbo’s away
Hillary knows how to make money trading cattle futures contracts
Hillary knows her way around the white house kitchen
She has a blue dress that he really likes….
She reminds him of his mother
He always wanted to have a Menage a trois
Anyway, the show went great, I can interact with them so much better when they are in studio... When they go on location, I have difficulties hearing. Scott really wanted to hear my bit on Trevor Hoffman but I did not have it printed, so I would have had to turn on the computer etc..., and it would have taken to long. I thought the bit was very funny including the parody on the Fuzzy Zeller / Tiger Wood controversy of a few years back. Scott & BR immediately got it which was good, otherwise it could have been misinterpreted. Take a listen, it was a fun one...
Top 10 reasons Obama will choose Hillary as his running mate:
10) Chelsey wants to be a white house intern if her Mom gets the job
9) In case of an attempt on his life, Hillary will draw all the sniper fire.
8) She is not Dick Cheney
7) Bill won’t spend anytime in DC while Hillary is there
6) Reverend Wright recommended her
5) She has pictures of him inhaling
4) He wants to see a cat fight between Michelle and Hillary
3) He will always look good standing next to her
2) Hillary makes a really good fried chicken with collard green
And the number one reason Obama will choose Hillary as his running mate …
1) They both believe that... Ebony and Ivory can live together in perfect harmony…
The blog readers get an advantage over just listening on the radio... Here are a few extras that didn't make the cut... I was partial to the cattle futures contracts one but I am not sure people would still remember, my other favorite one was the blue dress but it didn't make the cut because I had done a similar one on a previous list on Hillary.
Bonus
Michelle wants her advice on how to keep the interns and bimbo’s away
Hillary knows how to make money trading cattle futures contracts
Hillary knows her way around the white house kitchen
She has a blue dress that he really likes….
She reminds him of his mother
He always wanted to have a Menage a trois
Anyway, the show went great, I can interact with them so much better when they are in studio... When they go on location, I have difficulties hearing. Scott really wanted to hear my bit on Trevor Hoffman but I did not have it printed, so I would have had to turn on the computer etc..., and it would have taken to long. I thought the bit was very funny including the parody on the Fuzzy Zeller / Tiger Wood controversy of a few years back. Scott & BR immediately got it which was good, otherwise it could have been misinterpreted. Take a listen, it was a fun one...
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Top 10 signs NBA games are fixed
This was my most difficult week by far... The family and I moved to Carmel Valley in San Diego, so it has been an incredibly hellish 2 weeks... Thankfully I was was inspired to do a top 10 list by the master himself, David Letterman... He did a list on the top 10 signs an NBA game is fixed, I thought it was pretty lame so I decided to show that mine would be better... So here is the head to head comparison. My signs are the ones that follow the numbers. Please vote on who you think has the better list... I think I have him beat on at least 8 of the signs. But you decide and vote on the poll that I have set up. Thanks.
Top 10 signs an NBA game is fixed or NBA finals are fixed…..
Dave: Game begins 20 minutes before visiting team arrives
Zino: 10)David Sterns real name is Rocco Gambini
Dave: Tip-off always goes to the player with the largest salary
Zino: 9) Game refs wear tee-shirts that say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas
Dave: At the end of the first quarter, the score is 179 to 2
Zino: 8) Sicily is getting the first international NBA team
Dave: Missed three-pointers count for two points if they're "pretty close"
Zino: 7)Refs called a technical on the Lakers cheerleader for excessive cheers
Dave: One of the Laker Girls looks suspiciously like Pete Rose
Zino: 6) Celtics hired Bill Belichick as special advisor
Dave: Whenever he's open, referee takes a shot
Zino: 5) Referee keeps tapping Paul Pierce on the butt
Dave: Scoreboard has disclaimer: "All Scores Approximate"
Zino 4) Scoreboard shows final score at the end of the third quarter
Dave: The team loses even though it led in points, delegates and the popular vote
Zino: 3)Overtime in Boston is decided by fan voting
Dave: Jack Nicholson scores 25 points from his seat
Zino: 2)Jack Nicholson has his money on Boston
Dave: The Knicks win
1) The Celtics win….
Anyway, hope you had fun with this little twist this week. I do not have a good MP3 of the radio show to post this week, but you are not missing anything. I really wasn't very good, mainly because for the second week in a row, I could not hear Scott or BR very well. The Mp3 I got from 1090 was cutoff so I requested an other one and will post it as soon as I get it.
Top 10 signs an NBA game is fixed or NBA finals are fixed…..
Dave: Game begins 20 minutes before visiting team arrives
Zino: 10)David Sterns real name is Rocco Gambini
Dave: Tip-off always goes to the player with the largest salary
Zino: 9) Game refs wear tee-shirts that say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas
Dave: At the end of the first quarter, the score is 179 to 2
Zino: 8) Sicily is getting the first international NBA team
Dave: Missed three-pointers count for two points if they're "pretty close"
Zino: 7)Refs called a technical on the Lakers cheerleader for excessive cheers
Dave: One of the Laker Girls looks suspiciously like Pete Rose
Zino: 6) Celtics hired Bill Belichick as special advisor
Dave: Whenever he's open, referee takes a shot
Zino: 5) Referee keeps tapping Paul Pierce on the butt
Dave: Scoreboard has disclaimer: "All Scores Approximate"
Zino 4) Scoreboard shows final score at the end of the third quarter
Dave: The team loses even though it led in points, delegates and the popular vote
Zino: 3)Overtime in Boston is decided by fan voting
Dave: Jack Nicholson scores 25 points from his seat
Zino: 2)Jack Nicholson has his money on Boston
Dave: The Knicks win
1) The Celtics win….
Anyway, hope you had fun with this little twist this week. I do not have a good MP3 of the radio show to post this week, but you are not missing anything. I really wasn't very good, mainly because for the second week in a row, I could not hear Scott or BR very well. The Mp3 I got from 1090 was cutoff so I requested an other one and will post it as soon as I get it.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Top 10 reasons US Open officials paired Tiger and Phil in the first 2 rounds
I had two lists this week, the first one was "Reasons why Obama should chose Hillary as his running mate". The other was about the US Open and I started working on it, literally the day before, and because Scott & BR were broadcasting from the Open, I ended up going with it. There was really no big controversies about the Open, the pairing of Tiger and Phil was the closest thing that I could come up with. Here is the list...
Top 10 reasons US Open officials paired Tiger and Phil in the first 2 rounds
10) Give Phil another chance to make fun of tiger's equipment
9) It's the only way Phil will get paired up with woods during the open
8) Keep up the interest of the fickle San Diego fans
7) No one cares about any of the other golfers
6) They had so much success playing together in the Ryder cup
5) ESPN doesn't have enough golf analysts to follow them separately
4) It's the only way Chris Berman agreed not to use their nicknames on the air.
(here I wanted Scott or BR to ask what the nicknames are)..Tiger "got some" Wood and Phil "my tank" Mickelson
3) No need for audio equipment to pick up conversations. They hate each other
2) ESPN wants fans to text vote for their favorite blond wife
And the number one reason US Open officials paired Tiger and Phil is...
1) So that Phil can get some tips on how to play the 18th hole at the US open.
The bit went over very well and everyone was happy with it except for me... I did not sound right, when I laughed it sounded like a Hyena and for whatever reasons, I could not hear them very well, so I missed a couple of marks... But I think the list itself saved the day. Take a listen...
Top 10 reasons US Open officials paired Tiger and Phil in the first 2 rounds
10) Give Phil another chance to make fun of tiger's equipment
9) It's the only way Phil will get paired up with woods during the open
8) Keep up the interest of the fickle San Diego fans
7) No one cares about any of the other golfers
6) They had so much success playing together in the Ryder cup
5) ESPN doesn't have enough golf analysts to follow them separately
4) It's the only way Chris Berman agreed not to use their nicknames on the air.
(here I wanted Scott or BR to ask what the nicknames are)..Tiger "got some" Wood and Phil "my tank" Mickelson
3) No need for audio equipment to pick up conversations. They hate each other
2) ESPN wants fans to text vote for their favorite blond wife
And the number one reason US Open officials paired Tiger and Phil is...
1) So that Phil can get some tips on how to play the 18th hole at the US open.
The bit went over very well and everyone was happy with it except for me... I did not sound right, when I laughed it sounded like a Hyena and for whatever reasons, I could not hear them very well, so I missed a couple of marks... But I think the list itself saved the day. Take a listen...
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