David Brian Cone "Conie"

Crash Course · 09-15-2006, 12:50 PM

He pitched in the major leagues from 1986 to 2003.

nyy26wc · 09-15-2006, 01:47 PM

I don't like him.

I rooted for him when he pitched for the Yankees, but still didn't like him.

But, he's qualified.

228 RSAA
4 years with 30+ RSAA
5 year peak (1993-97) in which he was 5th in the majors in RSAA

Crash Course · 09-15-2006, 02:05 PM

Any reason for the dislike?

nyy26wc · 09-15-2006, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crash Course

Any reason for the dislike?

1) all of the years he pitched for the Mets
2) it gets annoying listening to the hype about what good guys the Yankees have when players like Cone, who holds the major league record for most times caught masterbating in the bullpen and had multiple sexual assault allegations made against him were being accumulated by the team

But, by far, much more of #1 than #2

rc3000 · 09-15-2006, 02:35 PM

To echo Lee I voted in spite of a third reason to dislike him (I believe it is spelled Yankees). He was really good though....

captain_napalm · 09-15-2006, 02:46 PM

Woudn't it be "Coney?"

I enjoyed watching him pitch, and if I wasn't busy that evening, I would've gone to Shea to see his last start with the Mets against the Expos (the weather helped my decision too). I was there when he pitched his perfect game. I was there when he pitched his first game in NY after he was traded to the Jays (matched up against Melido Perez, IIRC). A pleasure to watch, when he was racking up strikeouts.

Ya... In.

mainsr · 09-15-2006, 03:24 PM

I voted for Albert Belle. I have a high tolerance for jerks. Even if they're Yankees, which compounds it. I gave him a nod.

nyy26wc · 09-15-2006, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by mainsr

I voted for Albert Belle. I have a high tolerance for jerks. Even if they're Yankees, which compounds it. I gave him a nod.

I also like jerks, as long as they produce.

And, actually, if opposing a player because of the NY media was really going to be something I would do, I would have to become a big Yankees hater.

So, I really only included the 2nd rationale since the 1st had already existed. It was just a pileon reason.

Actually, the NY press has gotten a lot more bearable now that I'm almost completely boycotting them. I have a friend who emails me all of the articles from all of the NY papers and I can't remember the last time I actually read them. It definitely wasn't this season. Also, with my ipod, the only times I ever hear what the broadcasters are saying is if I pause the ipod to have a discussion with my mother and accidentally hear something they say. I've now put the Harry Potter books on a scrolling cycle, restarting the series each time that I finish it. I'm up to Goblet of Fire, 4th time through and they make an excellent substitute for listening to the YPN broadcasters.

KCBOOMER · 09-15-2006, 04:07 PM

Cone had a fine career with suffient counting number success (194-126) to go along with quality performance (14 double digit RSAA seasons) to get in the NS.

hmrsf · 09-15-2006, 04:09 PM

To pitch well for the Sox, Yankee and Mets who can say that?

mainsr · 09-16-2006, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by nyy26wc

And, actually, if opposing a player because of the NY media was really going to be something I would do, I would have to become a big Yankees hater.

Just for the record, my problem isn't just with the NY media.

Quote:

Originally Posted by nyy26wc

I've now put the Harry Potter books on a scrolling cycle, restarting the series each time that I finish it. I'm up to Goblet of Fire, 4th time through and they make an excellent substitute for listening to the YPN broadcasters.

For those of you who are into Harry Potter and books on tape, Lee is right - they are extraordinarily good. The books, of course, are good enough, and Jim Dale is probably the best reader I've ever heard.

nyy26wc · 09-16-2006, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mainsr

Just for the record, my problem isn't just with the NY media.

If you're referring to the media, nor is mine.

mainsr · 09-16-2006, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nyy26wc

If you're referring to the media, nor is mine.

No, I was saying my antipathy toward the Yankees is not based solely on the media, but it's probably not a good topic of discussion here anyway.

captain_napalm · 09-17-2006, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by mainsr

No, I was saying my antipathy toward the Yankees is not based solely on the media, but it's probably not a good topic of discussion here anyway.

Start a thread, I'd like to hear your reasons.

mainsr · 09-17-2006, 05:54 PM

Crash, has this topic been beaten to death? Send me an e-mail; if not, I'll start something.

View Poll Results: Should David Cone Be In NetShrine?
Yes	23	85.19%
No	4	14.81%
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09-15-2006, 02:05 PM	#3
Crash Course NetShrine Creator & Curator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NetShrine WHQ Posts: 10,070	Any reason for the dislike? __________________ Steve, Forum Admin Hit Grass, Win Salad Man, this is baseball. You gotta stop thinking. Just have fun. - Benny "The Jet" Rodriguez, in The Sandlot I've been going to games since August 8, 1973....and on August 22, 2004, finally, a foul ball came my way. I had to reach for it, and it deflected off the tip of my right index finger. Shoot, if I was only 4 inches taller! Have you read The Baseball Same Game?

09-15-2006, 02:35 PM	#5
rc3000 Inducted Into The NetShrine Assembly of Fame Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 543	To echo Lee I voted in spite of a third reason to dislike him (I believe it is spelled Yankees). He was really good though.... __________________ Anytime you have an opportunity to make things better and you don't, then you are wasting your time on this Earth - Roberto Clemente

09-15-2006, 02:46 PM	#6
captain_napalm NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: ny Posts: 1,611	Woudn't it be "Coney?" I enjoyed watching him pitch, and if I wasn't busy that evening, I would've gone to Shea to see his last start with the Mets against the Expos (the weather helped my decision too). I was there when he pitched his perfect game. I was there when he pitched his first game in NY after he was traded to the Jays (matched up against Melido Perez, IIRC). A pleasure to watch, when he was racking up strikeouts. Ya... In. __________________ "Cheating is baseball's oldest profession. No other game is so rich in skullduggery, so suited to it or so proud of it." - Thomas Boswell

09-15-2006, 03:24 PM	#7
mainsr NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Saratoga Springs, NY Posts: 1,557	I voted for Albert Belle. I have a high tolerance for jerks. Even if they're Yankees, which compounds it. I gave him a nod. __________________ "Let's let bye-byes be bye-byes." --The Greatest Leadoff Hitter of All Time

09-15-2006, 12:50 PM	#1
Crash Course NetShrine Creator & Curator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NetShrine WHQ Posts: 10,070	David Brian Cone "Conie" He pitched in the major leagues from 1986 to 2003. __________________ Steve, Forum Admin Hit Grass, Win Salad Man, this is baseball. You gotta stop thinking. Just have fun. - Benny "The Jet" Rodriguez, in The Sandlot I've been going to games since August 8, 1973....and on August 22, 2004, finally, a foul ball came my way. I had to reach for it, and it deflected off the tip of my right index finger. Shoot, if I was only 4 inches taller! Have you read The Baseball Same Game?

09-15-2006, 01:47 PM	#2
nyy26wc NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: NJ Posts: 14,584	I don't like him. I rooted for him when he pitched for the Yankees, but still didn't like him. But, he's qualified. 228 RSAA 4 years with 30+ RSAA 5 year peak (1993-97) in which he was 5th in the majors in RSAA __________________ Lee Creator, Complete Baseball Encyclopedia. It's powerful, yet extremely easy to use. Features extensive sorting and stat display options. The CBE has many features that are not available in online and printed sources. Has 2006 stats and daily update service for 2007.

09-15-2006, 04:07 PM	#9
KCBOOMER NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Home of the T-Bones Posts: 11,116	Cone had a fine career with suffient counting number success (194-126) to go along with quality performance (14 double digit RSAA seasons) to get in the NS. __________________ KCBOOMER *Buck O'Neil: The Monarch of Baseball*

09-15-2006, 04:09 PM	#10
hmrsf forum mom Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: relocation Posts: 4,298	To pitch well for the Sox, Yankee and Mets who can say that? __________________ NDF who shares good karma! Get a coaster! My cup is not only 1/2 full it is brimming! We don't need no stinking Arods!

09-17-2006, 05:54 PM	#15
mainsr NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Saratoga Springs, NY Posts: 1,557	Crash, has this topic been beaten to death? Send me an e-mail; if not, I'll start something. __________________ "Let's let bye-byes be bye-byes." --The Greatest Leadoff Hitter of All Time

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