Coors Light Cold Hard Facts

We got a chance recently to sit down with Steve, the head researcher of the Habla blog and manager of the defending champion Pirates and ask him a few questions about the history of Habla based on his recent research. Here we go with a 6 pack of questions.

1. Is Joe Jackson the best player in Habla History?

This is only my 5th season, so it is hard to say since I never saw players like Mantle and Chane Winther, but from what I saw of Jackson, he is the most complete player that I’ve ever seen.

1A. As a follow up, are any current players potential candidates to challenge him for that title?

As a complete player, Turkey Stearns has the potential to challenge him. As far as impact for a team, Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth are up there.


2. Will we ever again see a team as good as the Mariners of early Habla were?

Average 112 wins over 14 seasons? I think we could see a team have a dynasty last as long as they did, but I don’t see a team averaging that many wins for that long of time.

3. Of the teams who have not won a World Series, who will be the next to win?

I’m gonna say either the white Sox or the A’s. The Sox seem to have a 3 or 4 year window here where they could do it. The A’s simply because the have Rob Peterson as their GM and he has the track record of getting it done.

4. Will the current Yankees team be remembered as a top 10 dynasty when they are forced to rebuild?

That’s tough. I’m going to say no, because throughout their good years coming up they will be battling the Rangers, Twins, and White Sox, all really good teams, so even if they have a great run they may not make it to more than a couple World Series’.

5. How will the 2031 draft be remembered in comparison to all the other drafts of this era?

Deep and Powerful is the phrase that comes to mind. Some HUGE stars at the top and many good players in the later rounds, the latter of which has not been seen for a long time in the league. The depth is the best we have seen in a long time.

6. Would you rather take a tennis ball strait to the groin or step in fresh dog poop barefoot?

I think the dog poop, because then you can just go find a hose. You can do something about the dog poop, but the groin shot you just have to wait it out until the pain subsides.