Google News wants to irritate me

by Adam J. Morris on Nov 6, 2008 2:08 PM CST Comment 10 comments

I subscribe to the Google News feed, which is supposed to email me when there's an article about the Rangers. What I get in reality are various law enforcement updates involving the real Texas Rangers and three day old AP game stories.

But then, every once in a while, I get the feeling that Google News is trying to purposely taunt me. Like when I get a news feed alert for this article. And a headline that says "Nolan Ryan: The Greatest Pitcher Ever." Which uses as evidence of its claim the team batting averages of the teams Ryan played for.

Clearly, Google News just wants to bait me into a "Nolan Ryan is overrated" rant. But your sneaky tricks won't work with me, Internet Colossus!!!

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lol.

by tyd3311 on Nov 6, 2008 2:12 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

way to rise above, Adam

"They shouldn't throw at me. I'm the father of five or six kids."
-Tito Fuentes, after getting hit by a pitch.

by Haeger Champ on Nov 6, 2008 2:15 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

High ground

Is not the driving mission at Google (or Yahoo, who are again daring Micro$oft to make another acquistion bid). This is high ground:

http://uk.youtube.com:80/watch?v=2I0DRk8dFjI

"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)

by Ed Coffin on Nov 6, 2008 2:21 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Tough to argue

with Google. Nolan Ryan must be the greatest pitcher ever.

"Oh well, McCain is pretty communist anyway,... we can be 70% communist with McCain,"-Sharky

by DJCahill on Nov 6, 2008 2:22 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Clearly.

by tyd3311 on Nov 6, 2008 2:24 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

The author

Was challenged by “Jeff” …check out his reply.

by Jeff
about 3 hours ago LOL. Was this a serious article or were you just being satirical?

by Perry
from about 1 hour ago I was trying to provoke some food for thought and would like your opinion on the final question posed about whether Ryan was the greatest. My own personal opinion is that when you consider his dominance along with the fact that he played on some of the worst teams around during his career, he has to be given consideration as the best ever. Especially if you look at the fact that for the first several years of his career he had very few wins and yet he compiled 324 total, he was remarkable. Let me know what you think.

"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)

by Ed Coffin on Nov 6, 2008 2:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

LOL

"He’s basically told himself unconsciously that he can’t be any good unless he catches 130 games a year. If he played with the baseball smarts of a guy like a David Eckstein, he’d maximize his talent and be an incredible player." - Andy Seiler, Texas Rangers Analyst

by Chase Irwin on Nov 6, 2008 8:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs