29 Years Ago Today; Game 1 Of The 1981 NLCS
by Eric Stephen on Oct 13, 2010 8:22 AM PDT
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PrintSince there is no baseball for two days, let's look back at some baseball past. It was 29 years ago today that the Dodgers opened the National League Championship Series with a game at Dodger Stadium against the Expos.
An RBI double by Ron Cey, followed one out later by a Bill Russell squeeze bunt, plated two second-inning runs against Bill Gullickson. Those were the only runs allowed by Gullickson in seven innings.
Burt Hooton pitched 7 1/3 scoreless innings, picking up his second win of the postseason. He would go on to allow five runs (three earned) in five postseason starts that season, going 4-1 with a 0.82 ERA. Hooton is the all-time Dodgers franchise leader with six playoff wins.
Back-to-back home runs by Pedro Guerrero and Mike Scioscia in the eighth inning pushed the Dodger lead to to 5-0. Montreal scored a run in the ninth, but it wasn't enough, as the Dodgers won Game 1, 5-1. They would lose the next two games to fall behind 2-1 in the series, but won the final two games in Montreal to advance to the World Series. In 1981, the Dodgers trailed in all three playoff series, but won their fifth World Series.
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trying to be friends with IVdown’s friend/girlfriend
by Eric Stephen on Oct 13, 2010 8:44 AM PDT up reply actions
I'll say;
the “married man” is waaaaay different.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Oct 13, 2010 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
apparently there was a rumor going around at my old job that I only went for married men. lol?
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Is it because there’s a really good reason the unmarried men weren’t married?
by regfairfield on Oct 13, 2010 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
even still
they were married men working in the VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY
not really a place to pick ’em, as I found out
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well
you’ve met two of my exes, you could probably make fun of me forever with the material from those two alone
(ps my dad called Mark gay on facebook, presumably because he does Irish dance with that ridiculous hat on)
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I would never do that, it would be totally hypocritical of me. I’ve dated nothing but disasters prior to this.
And while Mark isn’t gay, bi is still totally on the table.
by regfairfield on Oct 13, 2010 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
He was in the Navy. Does that count?
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Welp, bi’s on the table with a big rump roast on top of it now.
by regfairfield on Oct 13, 2010 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I cannot get over that hat. I mean, on one hand, it was helpful, but on the other hand, if you look like that, YOU SHOULD NOT BE WEARING A STUPID HAT
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I agree 100%. That hat + neckbeard is not a good look for that man.
by regfairfield on Oct 13, 2010 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Is neckbeard + anything
ever a good luck?
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when you are trying not to sleep with someone
they help
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how the hell did I type luck in there
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Like the test to
see if men wearing a wedding ring (or at least were engaged) are more attractive to women since somebody found them good enough to marry (or to get married).
by bhsportsguy on Oct 13, 2010 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
confidence is always a sealer, and in my experience, married men tend to be friendlier and more confident cause they aren’t thinking about taking you home. Whereas, on occasion, the single guy you meet a bar…you can see his trajectory and it’s not a night of pleasant conversation
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I will add this
I have found that once you remove the chance of any potential sexual relationship, the chances for open communication, greatly improve.
Movie fans could go to Billy Crystal’s explanation in “When Harry Met Sally”
by bhsportsguy on Oct 13, 2010 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions
The ladder theory
although i think it has been around longer then the movie.
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also
I don’t go after married guys
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Married dudes? No. Dudes with kids? Yes.
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you’re laughing, but I’m not laughing :(
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No!
It was a really weird, baseless rumor, I am not a homewrecker!
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i'm chill :)
i don’t think any of you think i’m actually going to try and steal you from your wives
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Heard this
the word is now “chillax”? True? False?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
bastard! lol
If anyone cares (i’m sure EVERYONE cares about myself and my business), she texted me this morning apologizing for how she’s been acting the last couple of days. Suck on that one!
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
When did Hooten
turn into an elderly Scot? Hoot man!
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
He was going through some health problems in the last year or so.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 13, 2010 8:43 AM PDT up reply actions
50 Years Ago Today
Bill Mazeroski hit a walk-off HR to win the World Series for the Pirates.
http://www.post-gazette.com/multimedia/?ClipID=5177672
People don't think it be like this, but it do.
1981 World Series
I was on my honeymoon with my beloved wife (still in love 28 anos later) at a resort in northern New Mexico. My wife came from a British artsy family and baseball didn’t compute, but I convinced her by the game Fernando won 5-4 to let me watch. Missed the rest of it but then other ways of staying busy on a honeymoon (wink wink)
Wait
I’ve been to New Mexico and have family there. Where did you find said “resort”.
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Red River
“Resort” might be a stretch. It was a ski " before the snow fell. It’s in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains near Colorado and a beautiful place.
by preacher roe on Oct 13, 2010 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Bruce Willis is the latest victim, er guest, on Between Two Ferns
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/eec0f64fc5/between-two-ferns-with-zach-galifianakis-bruce-willis
these just kill me.
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well they are scripted
but still awesome.
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Of course they are scripted...
And? ;-) The scripts are funny, is the point. And deadpan hilarious.
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Good news: Went to Kings game last night
Bad news: Work related. Had to go with a guy trying to get my business.
Good News: Seats were in 8th row
Bad news: Guy showed up trashed
Good News: Guy paid for all my food and drink
Bad News: Guy wanted to talk baseball.
Good News: Guy actually knew a little bit about baseball.
A successful night.
Guy wants your business and shows up trashed?
by Michael White on Oct 13, 2010 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
crazy huh?
he thought I was meeting him at like 530 at espn zone but I told him 630 too much time to waste
Welp, I’ve got an hour to kill before my meeting. Time to do some shots. By myself.
by regfairfield on Oct 13, 2010 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
best part of that is
i do not know where he was drinking at. la live was closed down for an event for a bunch of nerds from the solar convention down the street
Car booze always comes through in the clutch.
by regfairfield on Oct 13, 2010 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Car booze = Jeter
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 13, 2010 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Wouldn’t you be disappointed in me if I said I didn’t?
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 13, 2010 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions
That sounds like something you or I would do, Reg.
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How little do you think of me?
I would be drinking beer alone instead.
by regfairfield on Oct 13, 2010 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't drink tequila
at least not by myself. Whiskey, neat. :D
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Look at this guy calling scotch whiskey.
by regfairfield on Oct 13, 2010 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes I know scotch is scottish whiskey don’t bother pointing that out.
by regfairfield on Oct 13, 2010 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions
In that case, do you not refer to Bourbon as whiskey?
by Michael White on Oct 13, 2010 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
This reminds me
of arguing with my roommate about rockets and missiles.
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no just a moron
and unwilling to admit he was wrong after having irrefutable evidence that w/e his retarded argument was wrong.
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Meeting Delias Man can be intimidating. He probably just wanted to take the edge off.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 13, 2010 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions
he totally has a crush on you!
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"Not in here mister, this is a Mercedes!"
/Spaceballs
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 13, 2010 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Will he be getting your business?
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 13, 2010 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions
That's
logistics!
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Oct 13, 2010 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Bryce Harper to AFL
Scottsdale Scorpions taxi squad.
I wouldn’t be surprised if he falls on his face here. How many 18-year-olds have ever played in this league?
I hope he falls on his face a bit
not because I hate the kid, but it would be good for him to struggle at some point I think.
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He’s going to struggle big time. I mean, the jump from Junior College to facing some of the best minor league talent in baseball? C’mon.
by silverwidow on Oct 13, 2010 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions
The only pleasure I've had in Compton
is at Jaybee’s BBQ
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
It's a great story
but is CNN’s Chilean Miner Rescue clock really necessary?
Reminds me of something off of Dodger Blues.
I think the key to this is that he most likely had some mental problems. Very sad
by robotmadeofnails on Oct 13, 2010 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
what if on opening day
Russ Ortiz signed with the Giants, and threw a no hitter against the dodgers, while everybody in the Giant lineup went 9-11 with 7 homeruns each all while bobby thompson was playing on the big screen over and over and mike busch was playing third for the dodgers
I’d want to set the Giants on fire, not me.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 13, 2010 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions
did i mention
that hershiser came out in a giant uniform to throw out the first pitch to new giant catcher carlos santana?
and Jon Miller was announced as Vin’s heir apparent
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meant to say Krukow and Kuiper, but point stands
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I gotta say, I don’t hate Jon Miller.
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 13, 2010 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Flying V?
whistled for Offisides.
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Youth hockey being announced by legendary Kings announcer
Offsides ignored for lesson on animal flight patterns
Team lacking talent finding talent when they believe in themselves
Lawyer having a soul
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm sure this has come up before
but have our out of work teachers on the board considered Teach for America?
i havent
because they are mainly looking for math and science from what i can tell and im not as movable these days because the wife and her business. :\
That they are. Apparently they didn’t want a history/humanities oriented person. Or I really fucked up the interview.
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From what I’ve heard about Teach For America, you dodged a nuclear missile.
by regfairfield on Oct 13, 2010 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
nuclear rocket.
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 13, 2010 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
really?
that’s interesting. Definitely changed the trajectory of my life; that’s why I’m in grad school now — I imagine I would have just kept on teaching. Maybe?
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Yeah, basically they accept you, then just throw you into an inner city hellhole with nothing more than a “good luck, fucker”.
by regfairfield on Oct 13, 2010 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
that's what I've heard
basically what usually ends up happening is the teachers are better than the facilities they have to work in and there’s little aid in the way of classroom management and the like. But they do take humanities people, my friend Sean got sent to Philadelphia to teach English. He hated it and left, but I think as with all things it’s what you make of it.
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
So are the Rays going to be good next year?
They will have the pitching, but are they going to have much in the way of offense?
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my bet is they ditch some of the pitching for some cheap offense. Probably flip Shields for a IF bat.
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Probably flip Shields for a IF bat.
We need a viral video called “James Loney: Infield Bat”
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 13, 2010 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't know why I didn't consider
the idea of them trading for offense. Doh.
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Depends on how much they get from Jennings, who plays 1B, and what they can get for Shields.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 13, 2010 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions
For a second, I read this as Jennings being a 1st baseman.
by silverwidow on Oct 13, 2010 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
I had to triple check
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I wanted to suggest Loney for Shields
but no way they do that with Loney’s contract
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unless of course Shields is making a similiar figure.
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shields
08:$1M, 09:$1.5M, 10:$2.5M, 11:$4.25M, 12:$7M club option ($2M buyout), 13:$9M club
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Shields makes 4.25M next year. I think Loney will get around the same.
by silverwidow on Oct 13, 2010 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions
I was kidding.
Loney is the worst first baseman in the NL.
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 13, 2010 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Fair enough. I will rephrase: James Loney is among the worst first basemen in the NL.
No matter how far Shields’ stock has fallen, the Rays are not going to trade for a guy like that.
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 13, 2010 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Probably not
but its fun to speculate endlessly
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it used to be
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 13, 2010 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions
...with the bat, not glove.
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The worst?
His defense has to be worth something.
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I didn’t realize how bad Loney was until a friend put it this way: what teams would get better with James Loney as their first basemen.
I figured out an answer eventually, but it took way too long to come up with one.
by regfairfield on Oct 13, 2010 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions
What was your answer?
Other than “Last Place team X” and “any team whose 1B is now a free agent”
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This was in early August so I came up with the Pirates and the Rangers.
by regfairfield on Oct 13, 2010 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
had D. Lee been traded by then?
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 13, 2010 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
I mean
just from straight fangraphs WAR, only Carlos Pena, Adam Kennedy, Eric Hinske, mitch moreland, Ross Gload, Mike Sweeney, Troy Glaus, Michael Cuddyer, todd Helton and Jason Giambi posted lower 1B WARs than Loney, and the majority of those players are pinch hitters, got hurt or started the season late.
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whoa whoa whoa
Adam Kennedy played 51 games at first? Ouch.
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Yeah but
wasn’t he Dunn’s defensive caddy a fair amount of those times?
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by David Young on Oct 13, 2010 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions
huh, I don't know
for some reason I thought he was still on the A’s
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We are talking about a guy who had a 5+ era last year also
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That is why teams should be approaching the Rays about Shields. They need offense, he is on the block and a perfect buy-low candidate.
But there’s “buy low,” and then there’s “buy Loney.” I just can’t imagine the Rays would be interested in him. Maybe throw in a couple of our overhyped, underperforming prospects and……… wait, no. The Rays are trying to build a contender, and they will see that Loney doesn’t help them do that.
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 13, 2010 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions
you can't say you're slashing payroll
and also say you’re building a contender. I mean, Dodger fans aren’t buying that are we?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 13, 2010 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
But Shields-for-Loney neither cuts payroll nor helps them contend.
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 13, 2010 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions
which i believe
is why peeps be saying it ain’t a good deal
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 13, 2010 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions
We don’t have an infield bat that can play more than 90 games each year. If we get a Tampa pitcher, it’ll cost us Kemp or Dre or would have to involve a third team. I wouldn’t be shocked to see a Loney to Cubs, Shields to LAD, CHI/LAD prospects to Cubs type deal.
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CHI/LAD prospects to CubsTampa type deal.
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sounds good to me
If Ned found someone loopier than himself and convinced the Cubs to take Theriot and several of their own prospects for Zambrano and Shields.
by preacher roe on Oct 13, 2010 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
I mean, any deal involving Zambrano would require a separate deal unless it turns into Shields, Zamrano + cash to LAD, Loney to CHC, Cubs prospects to Tampa.
With that deal you’re talking about the Cubs dumping some of Zambrano’s salary and getting Mark Grace II for prospects, so it’s probably a steal for them. They may still have 2008 NLDS whiplash and think Loney is good. They would have to give up good enough prospects to warrant Tampa giving up a pitcher, so who knows if they do it.
Also, this trade scenario only has us losing Loney and cash to cover part of Zambrano’s salary for Shields and Zambrano, so it’s very unlikely unless someone is drinking the kool-aid.
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The more I think about a Zambrano deal, the more I don’t like it.
I doubt the Dodgers could get the Cubs to pay more than half of his remaining salary, so any trade for Big Z means you are committing at least 2/$18m to him, and giving up something.
For that money, you can just re-sign Kuroda and/or Lilly, and use the trade pieces to upgrade elsewhere.
The idea of a rejuvenated Big Z is intriguing though.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 13, 2010 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
For that money, you can just re-sign Kuroda and/or Lilly, and use the trade pieces to upgrade elsewhere.
This is what I keep thinking.
The idea of a rejuvenated Big Z is intriguing though.
And this is why I keep thinking about it. Maybe Raffy can show Z it’s okay to have fun playing baseball again.
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Yes
because of the pitching and defense. Offense will struggle but it will suffice to be competitive. Doubt they trade Shields, he has an incredible contract for the Rays.
08:$1M, 09:$1.5M, 10:$2.5M, 11:$4.25M, 12:$7M club option ($2M buyout), 13:$9M club option ($1.5M buyout), 14:$12M club option ($1M buyout)
by meercatjohn on Oct 13, 2010 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions
is that why
I keep hearing Garza’s name come up in trade talks?
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 13, 2010 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions
but if you think about it, that contract makes Shields all the more tradeable.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 13, 2010 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Not for a team who has budget issues
They can wait and trade him in 2013.
by meercatjohn on Oct 13, 2010 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions
In theory, with that contract, they can get at least two starting players for him IMO. Worth a shot.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 13, 2010 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s fine, but on that same corner is Rubios, Baja Fresh and Chipotle.
I would go to the Rubios 9 times out of 10.
by Michael White on Oct 13, 2010 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Thanks, but I went to Rubio’s this week already. In the mood for something a little different, I guess.
by silverwidow on Oct 13, 2010 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
I thought you advised me to abort operation identify
by Michael White on Oct 13, 2010 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
no
I said be patient. he set himself up today. could have set the trap at wahoo’s. Now you gave him 4 options.
I should have waited by the door at Wahoo’s for 2 hours asking everybody when they walked in if they were silverwidow.
by Michael White on Oct 13, 2010 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
this is hilarious, because now he is in on your plan
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or is part of their plan simply to reveal a smokescreen?
by Eric Stephen on Oct 13, 2010 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions
It's actually a long con
Both Mike and Delias Man are separately busy trying to impregnate their wives, only to subject their impending son(s) to a training regimen that would make Marv Marinovich wince.
Then, when Delias Boy and or Lil’ White are MLB draft eligible, the plan will come to fruition.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 13, 2010 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
boy
I hope they don’t have daughters.
Watch, Delias Girl is gonna be the first female MLB knuckleballer
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I see Delias Girl as more of a finesse pitcher, as an act of rebellion
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Too straightforward
Ask, “do you know this man?”, and then flash a picture of Cory Wade.
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by David Young on Oct 13, 2010 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Is this reply
really substantially different from “green, please.”? ;-)
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Yes. Because as I read it, I laughed audibly. I didn’t say green please.
by Michael White on Oct 13, 2010 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I would put it above those other ones…or at least equal to Chipotle. Their Banzai dishes are excellent with the sauteed veggies.
by robotmadeofnails on Oct 13, 2010 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
I would rank Rubios third out of those three restaurants, but I still like it a lot. Haven’t eaten there since I moved from SD though.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 13, 2010 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
I would only rank it above Baja
becuase Baja is too damn expensive.
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I find Baja’s theme too sterile. If you’re gonna sell me Mexican food, at least have the decency to buy a fake palm tree : )
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s fun, but I’d never eat there, I have to get it to go.
“Food, water, atmosphere” -Spongebob Squarepants
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions
now I'm hungry
thanks bunches
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have you found decent Mexican food in Nashy?
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Also
is their salsa basically ketchup?
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you know, salsa has replaced ketchup as the #1 condiment. I think it’s because people like to say
sal-sa.
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I went to some place in East Nash
that was alright but touristy/kitschy. I’m told that there is some pretty fab mexican food if you are willing to drive a ways (and it must be good, because most of the people here are scared to drive there).
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Keep in mind their standards are lower then ours though
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which means the scary part of town is that place where the black guy lives : )
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I know
also, they are afraid of people who aren’t white. I mean, somehow we got these homemade tamales for orientation (which was weird because it was August, but whatever) and there were a LOT of people who didn’t know what was going on. It was cute.
But yeah, I have yet to get any real mexican food out here, not having a car makes it difficult. I’ve had some good pho though.
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now, do you pronounce that ‘fo’ or ‘fuh’ cause this debate won’t end with my friends
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
okay, I’m feeling like those in the know, know to say fuh and will now say that forever
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
The reasoning behind a friend in my fantasy league 10 years ago naming his team the Saigon Pho Kings.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 13, 2010 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
That's the reasoning that makes this new restaurant sorta near me
(in Northridge) so great:
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by David Young on Oct 13, 2010 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
No question
but what can I say, I enjoy their Fajita Burrito and habañero salsa
by Eric Stephen on Oct 13, 2010 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions
we're not saying you're wrong
we’re just saying even McDonalds can give you an angus burger with bacon these days. or at least I said that, just now
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
not hungry anymore!
thanks bunches
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well if you feel sick
a spoonful of slurry will cure what ails you
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 13, 2010 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
aw fuck Tommy, now it’s gone beyond that picture to a full motion scene in my head. Thanks for that
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Dynamiters
need dynamite Josie
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 13, 2010 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Sam Jackson might be too old, but that was my first thought.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 13, 2010 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
he did already
play Shaft in a remake
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 13, 2010 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
and Dolemite
needs his pimp cane
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 13, 2010 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Slurry with the fringe on top?
Mmmmm… slurry…. ohhh…..
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They don't use that anymore in their nuggets
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Anonymous internet comment FTW!
Chicken McNuggets, now back on the table!
by Eric Stephen on Oct 13, 2010 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t know if I believe this
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Mr. Stephen....
(puts everlasting gobstopper on his desk)
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 13, 2010 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
their commercials have made a point of saying “now with 100% chicken” but I don’t buy that as proof of anything other than the absence of opossum
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
the Article linked to last week
had an update later that said so. So there.
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UPDATE, 10/4/10: The story has been amended to reflect that although mass produced chicken nuggets at large may contain mechanically separated chicken, McDonald’s famous McNuggets no longer do contain "mechanically separated poultry as defined by the federal government. The USDA now requires foods with mechanically separated poultry to be labeled as containing “mechanically separated chicken or turkey” in their ingredients lists.
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that’s right, they claim to be all white meat now. Still ground up and chemically treated
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
White, ground up, and chemically treated
Sounds like Joan Rivers
by Eric Stephen on Oct 13, 2010 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
No
the remaining chicken (I presume the good parts have been butchered away already to sell separately) is passed through some sort of high-pressure sieve to separate the rest of the meat from the bones, yielding the pink paste.
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The only problem I had
and of course the biggest problem is the amount of ammonia they had to use to kill the bacteria before making if suitable for human consumption.
Theres gotta be some irony in there
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That
and that the process is okay for chickens but illegal for cows. Not sure how that works, but it said something about not being able to the cow’s central nervous system out of the end product. Chicken CNS is ok, or too insubstantial to matter?
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I prefer my Mexican restaurants with names that end in “berto,” generally.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 13, 2010 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
If you stay on the radar, it’s fine but whatever sauce they use for their islandish stuff is way too sweet.
by regfairfield on Oct 13, 2010 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
If you are in Pasadena, go to Chiquita Bonita instead.
by robotmadeofnails on Oct 13, 2010 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Probably too late, but I think Wahoo’s is excellent. Try the blackened fish plate.
by KellyStephen on Oct 13, 2010 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
sucks you gotta wait until Sat huh? This is quite a pitching matchup.
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 13, 2010 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Only because I wasn’t raised with SF hatred, I am rooting for the Giants. But, then I think a Giants vs. Texas/NY World Series would be really boring,
So, I guess I am just hoping for Texas, and if the Phillies make it, I want Cliff Lee to kick some arse.
by robotmadeofnails on Oct 13, 2010 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t think so. I don’t think teams that can pitch like SF is boring (impartially speaking of course.)
It would bug me because I hate the Giants, but their style of play doesn’t bore me at all.
by Michael White on Oct 13, 2010 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Agreed
Almost no matter what, they will be involved in a close game in the late innings, which makes for exciting games.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 13, 2010 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions
Things I am rooting for, in order
TEX vs. PHI – because I want the Giants to lose. Still not rooting for you, Ruiz
TEX vs. SFG – better the Giants make it to the WS and lose than the Yankees do.
NYY vs. PHI – the rematch. I could actually root for Philly this year. Last year was dreadful.
NYY vs. SFG – this would be just as dreadful as last year. Oy.
Now with 33% more Kavula
by Humma Kavula on Oct 13, 2010 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
OK seriously.
Yankee fan made me really wonder now. Why do Dodger fans hate the Yankees so? I could never want the Giants to ever win anything more than them.
If you’re old enough to remember 1977-1978, that’s why. If not, it’s just being sick of them being the behemoth of the league.
[adjusts Lakers flags in back window]
by Eric Stephen on Oct 13, 2010 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
rec'd
for the end line.
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 13, 2010 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions
I completely agree.
I don’t put the Phillies and Giants on a similar playing field and those wounds are much fresher. The Yankees? Not even close.
by Michael White on Oct 13, 2010 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Everyone hates the yankees
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I would not be happy to see SF in the WS
But witnessing the impending Romo/Wilson implosions could be sweet.
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by David Young on Oct 13, 2010 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I haven't been this excited since
I ate that sandwich that didn’t agree with me and spent a day in bed sleeping it off.
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dsm9412 kicked first round ass
Contestant Total dsm9412 23 Michael White 17 Alex41592 17 Pure Azure 17 Marty Leadman 17 Humma Kavula 17 LakersDodgers4 17
Only team to nail all four series.
I'm assuming at this point that I'm dead last
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No Jaffe and Mintcore were wrong on every series
Minxtcore 0
Jaffa 0
by meercatjohn on Oct 13, 2010 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, and that would be their final score….
by Michael White on Oct 13, 2010 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
this reminds me
i feel like i should look up how Wolf did this season
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Or its like saying
paying 100 million for a player that has never had success in the MLB is a bad idea?
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For example: Dice-K threw a mysterious pitch from the Orient called the Gyroball that didn’t exist.
Darvish throws a mysterious pitch from the Orient called the one seam fastball that will baffle and confuse us Westerners not wise to the ways of glorious Nippon.
by regfairfield on Oct 13, 2010 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Your second sentence cracked me up, and I’m not entirely sure why.
But surely you can help us Westerners understand said one-seam fastball?
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Doesn't Wainwright
throw one of those?
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 13, 2010 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
The phrase Glorious Nippon is hilarious.
I’ll have to talk to my sensei about the one-seam.
by regfairfield on Oct 13, 2010 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
How about: Kuroda is the first Japanese pitcher to have three consecutive good years.
by regfairfield on Oct 13, 2010 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Kuroda’s 2nd year was injury plagued. Besides, SSS. There’s been what, a dozen Japanese pitchers in the majors total?
Its like saying Black people can’t be QB because they’re not ‘equipped’ for it.
Its an easy out for people.
If Yu Darvish was named Sam Darvish and grew up in America, the prospect hounds would be claiming he’s just as good as Kershaw, Strasburg, or Chapman is.
I have no idea how you got to “Black people can’t be QB because they’re not ‘equipped’ for it” out of that, especially since all that prompted this was delias asking about Dice-K, but I’m intrigued.
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Black Japanese people definitely can’t be QBs
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
I have a friend who is Blackanese
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I prefer
Blazian
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it's his self-designation
but that’s funny
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I'm assuming
many folk are familiar with the youtube video of the Japanese “Quiet Library” gameshow, MTV made a version of it. There’s this big buff black guy on it, and every time I watch it’s like “what is he doing there? Is he an ex-pat? Was he born there?” so many questions
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Isn't the point the dominating
the Japanese league does not mean he will dominate American baseball. Dice K was kind of a beast there. I don’t think Reg is saying anything remotely to what you are implying. The best have come here, very few have succeeded and only one was worth the price.
by meercatjohn on Oct 13, 2010 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Dice-K also is a nibbling that walks the house. Darvish doesn’t walk people at nearly the same rate, and he strikes people out. And he regularly completes games. A career 2.1 BB/9 rate will play in MLB. BTW, B-Ref now has NPB stats.
If you get a left handed Matt Cain (career wise), instead of Timmah, its still a sound investment.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=darvis001yu-
Darvish’s walk rate and strikeout rates in Japan are really close to Dice-Ks.
by regfairfield on Oct 13, 2010 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Not to be difficult, but how do you figure that?
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AH
I thought “big tub of goo” was a poetical commentary on Dice-K’s mindset, not an actual description of his frame.
Folks, grad school is killing me
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nah
I thought the same thing
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did Dice-K
gain a lot of weight between Japan and the US? I’ve only seen him with the Sox, so I don’t know.
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 13, 2010 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
just when I think I can stop thinking about the pink soft serve chickeny goodness
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s funnier if you think about the transition seen in Me, Myself & Irene from Jim Carrey on his neighbor’s lawn to the sheriff getting soft serve.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 13, 2010 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
A classic scene
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“So how long have you been a black quarterback?”
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Not saying Japanese people can’t become good pitchers, I’m saying the translation between the NPB and America is vicious.
by regfairfield on Oct 13, 2010 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions
No one is saying he can't be good
I think the main point is his posting fee will be gigantic and its a huge risk.
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Red Sox are stuck with both.
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How so? He’s going to come in the league younger than Dice-K, Less wear and tear on his arm, pitching less innings per season, and their pitching styles are different. Dice-K was 26 when he jumped with and he pitched 8 seasons in the NBP. Darvish is only 23 if he jumps this year with only 3 seasons under his belt. He’s around where a college pitcher would be, or a high school recruit after a couple of seasons in the minors.
No MLB track record
Mysterious pitch
Only wants to pitch on East Coast
Huge posting fee
Lots of guaranteed money
Japanese
Nobody has a track record in MLB until they actually pitch. If you can get excited for a high type prospect, you can get excited for Darvish.
Forget about the mysterious pitch, Darvish has been noted for throwing a “He throws a low-90s (91-93 MPH) fastball (tops out at 97 mph), along with a slider, curveball, sinker (shuuto), cutter and splitter.” That’s six pitches that can be documented and reviewed.
I haven’t heard about ‘only wants to pitch in the East Coast" rumor, and that wouldn’t matter since the posting system requires there be only one bidder for Darvish. If he doesn’t want to sign, fine, he goes back to Japan and the money is returned to the MLB team.
The Posting fee is huge, but the fee and the contract will cost less or near what Cliff Lee, Carl Crawford, or Jayson Werth will get. The upshot is that you also get Darvish for 6 years compared to what Lee, Crawford or Werth will get. And the later half of the contract will probably be more valuable than what Lee, Crawford, or Werth’s contract will be since the inevitable decline players entering into their 30’s will face.
There’s always going to be lots of guaranteed money being thrown about. Might as well be on players, and I rather spend the money trying to sign a player that might be elite vs. the usual reproach of signing several over the hill players to ‘short’ term contracts in the hopes the Dodgers catch lightening in a bottle.
Yu Darvish is Japanese, you wear a Dodgers flannel cap. Can’t we all just get along?
Not a bad argument
but I think the counter to the comparison to the free agents you name is off, because they are players that teams can evaluate from actual competition against major league players, unlike Darvish.
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by David Young on Oct 13, 2010 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions
No one is arguing that he isn't a risk
what they’re saying is two-fold:
1) we are able to more easily track and predict what a high school/college pitcher will do because we can compare them to historical trends.
2) Yu Darvish will cost $100mil to sign, a high school kid will cost roughly 5 at most.
An investment never comes down to what you are gaining. It comes down to what you gain per dollar. If it came down to signing 20 first round talent HS kids or Yu Darvish, I’ll take the 20 kids.
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by G.Scott on Oct 13, 2010 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I will add this
For a market like LA that is more accessible to Japanese tourism than let’s say NY, LA would probably gain some immediate bumps in games he pitched in plus the added advantage of having their games showed back in Japan (though that did happen when Kuroda pitched as I saw).
But a 50M plus posting fee would probably make any gains like that negligible.
I think it would undoubtedly
gain some bumps in games. From what I hear, Darvish is like a Rock Star in Japan.
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 13, 2010 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions
LA would probably gain some immediate bumps in games he pitched in
We may see a bump in TV revenue, but we already sell 45000 tickets per game. I don’t think the bump up would be that significant. We’re talking a maximum of 5% increased attendance every 5th game. What’s that, 1% overall? I don’t think it would cover the investment needed.
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TV revenue is the point though. Particularly when the current contract with Fox is about to end.
by Michael White on Oct 13, 2010 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I think that money
is all in FSW’s pocket, selling the feed to Japanese broadcasters
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Doubtful
those are probably licensed through MLB. The Mariners could have a different deal because I think nearly every game is done back there.
they haven’t shown a Mariners’ game since kazuhiro Sasaki and Kenji Johjima left.
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sarcasm?
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 13, 2010 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions
heh
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 13, 2010 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I am not mad about it.
His dad said in an interview that it will be between BOS and NY for whatever that is worth. The Dodgers are not in a position to take this risk anyways. Really does not matter to me.
Kuroda for one year would be awesoke!
by robotmadeofnails on Oct 13, 2010 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions
He does want a one year deal
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would the Dodgers
even be able to pay the posting fee?
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 13, 2010 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Only if Frank is willing to
pay the bail-bondsmen rate on the loan.
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I've read it could be about $25M
and that he would be seeking a 5 year deal.
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 13, 2010 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I want Darvish because he can be a 1 or 2 type pitcher at a lower price than what Cliff Lee will get. And I doubt the total price will be $100 million unless the Red Sox or Yankees get involved and their rotation are pretty much full or will be filled by domestic FAs.
He is also a much bigger gamble then Cliff Lee
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How so? Cliff Lee didn’t become Cliff Lee until he was 29. And he’s reaching the ‘decline’ phase of his career. You’re basically betting that Lee can continue this dominance for his 32-38 years.
I rather bet that on Darvish getting better from ages 24-30. If Darvish is a risk, then so is any young pitcher.
You know you are getting a successful pitcher in Lee
who can pitch in MLB. What if Darvish is Dice K? Worth it still?
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If Darvish is a risk, then so is any young pitcher.
Well, yes, pretty much. And those pitchers don’t come with $100MM price tags.
by Michael White on Oct 13, 2010 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions
and bingo was his name-o
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Darvish
was the reason I was pumped to watch Japan in the WBC. I’d heard alot about him already, I liked what I saw.
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 13, 2010 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought you were selling NBA 2K11
by robotmadeofnails on Oct 13, 2010 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
NtT
Cal baseball might survive afterall
Of note, apparently it costs about a cool $1 million every year to run a Pac 10 baseball program
Because of the announcement Cal had to release all its commitments for 2012 and can’t recruit for that year either, so the talent pool in the Pac should expand a bit
I’m glad they have a couple cool millions just lying around to take advantage of this opportunity
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions
The NCAA limiting scholarships to 11-12 in baseball is a joke. That would barely cover the position players.
Right. Because if you are the type of talent who won’t consider playing D-1 baseball for less than a full ride, you’re probably good enough to go pro.
by Michael White on Oct 13, 2010 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
How does an AD not do enough research
and bush-beating to have known before he had to make a decision that there would be “major donors” willing to “come forward offering financial assistance”?
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Seriously
that seems like a major gaffe
by Eric Stephen on Oct 13, 2010 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions
You also have to realize that
college athletics don’t operate in a vacuum, sure you could find donors for baseball but what about the women’s gymnastics team? Everything has to equal out.
with a note
“get off my damn lawn”
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 13, 2010 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions
so.....
can i make a sizeable donation to a school with the stipulation that it must go to a certain athletic program only? can they accept it like that?
You can sponsor
scholarships. If you give a lot, you might be able to do that but generally you are talking six figures.
I donate to UCLA Wooden Fund, which goes for the entire department.
they Pyramid is super cool looking, and is a cheap filming location. How would you improve it?
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions
you can, but I think the point is someone also needs to come and fund one of the cut women’s sports in order for baseball to stick around
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions
before I realized he was responding to my article, I thought this was a USC “how could they not know about Bush” rant
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions
They didn't
but those games never happened
by Eric Stephen on Oct 13, 2010 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I for one
am thrilled to know Aaron Rodgers actually completed that pass in 2004
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions
If I happen to send you an angry and/or gloating email Saturday, it’s not personal.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 13, 2010 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions
so this will likely also be a drunken angry and/or gloating email. Neat! I’ve gotta stay sober to cover the Galaxy’s big match, so my gloating email will be levelheaded.
See what I did there?
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh man
in my race religion and protest music class, we’re discussing reggae music…I hope this means I can bring up Rihanna’s Rude Boy video in context
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Awesome
That sounds like a fun class.
Has Bob Dylan come up in that class yet? I was thinking “Only A Pawn In Their Game” might be appropriate.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 13, 2010 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
When do you guys discuss Japanese pitchers and black quarterbacks?
by Michael White on Oct 13, 2010 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Don’t you mean black swimmers, Mr. Campanis?
by KellyStephen on Oct 13, 2010 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
When do you get into atheism?
any why we seem to be so much smarter than everyone :)
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
I got 1/8 of a unit
for underwater fire prevention.
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Eric, Weisman has thrown down the gauntlet on you
calling for and end to Don’t Stop Believing.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
I saw it
and retweeted it, and sadly agreed.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 13, 2010 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions
too bad we didn't win the pennant last year
Snoop Dogg said he was gonna write us a new song if we did.
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 13, 2010 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Don’t stop believing is the only thing I like about the Dodgers.
/Okay, that’s not true.
by Michael White on Oct 13, 2010 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions
It would be like trading Jason Schmidt
Whatever you get back would be just as ugly.
by regfairfield on Oct 13, 2010 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions
iw ould gladly trade Jason Schmidt for a shot of Jameson whiskey.
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classic undersell
you can get at least two shots for Schmidt
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Just him, really. And the “Just for Men” daughter that wants her dad to get a job so badly.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 13, 2010 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions
what about the two girls
who want their dad to get a date?
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 13, 2010 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions
These will all come out in my pending commercial post.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 13, 2010 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions
i wanted to redub that video
with the only change being the girl calling the guy “honey” instead of “dad”. creep alert!
I'm stumped
Paul Bako was granted free agency on October 31, 2005, so I got nothing else.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 13, 2010 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Now I got it
I knew I was in Palm Springs when DePo was fired, but for some reason I thought it was for Thanksgiving. It turns out it was for my mom’s birthday that weekend.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 13, 2010 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I was in Denver
that Saturday, UCLA came back to beat Stanford. And some Eagle fans paid for my drinks.
Has Tampa Bay's Window Closed?
The Rays won their second AL East Division titles in the past three seasons, even though their $72 million payroll was roughly two-thirds smaller than the New York Yankees’ established big-bucks operation.
Even so, principal owner Stuart Sternberg recently reiterated that the 2011 payroll will be slashed, perhaps to $50 million or less. He cited sagging fan support (attendance was ranked 22nd out of 30 major-league teams), along with uncertainty over the future of a new stadium that he deems essential.
“We have demonstrated that payroll isn’t the be-all, end-all of any one given year,” Rays executive vice president Andrew Friedman said. "But it’s a much bigger issue in the 10-year snapshot. The margin for error is exponentially higher for big-market teams.
“There are a lot of really smart people in this game. To have a business model that’s based on being right more than anyone else … it’s not really a lasting business model. Every market has its own set of issues and we have ours.”
First rule of business
Location, location, location
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m going to hell. First reaction was to be the Oklahoma City Bombers. Then I realized there’s actual context there.
Poison kills 80 children in Uganda. Damn you, Brett Michaels! Damn you!
that’s special hell material there buddy
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions
The NFL
almost had a Baltimore Bombers though
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Raquel, honey
your zipper appears to be stuck. I’ll get you a shawl
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Wicked tiny market
compared to the other teams in that league. Still they are losing Pena/Crawford/Soriano so that is already the 20 Million. They are replaced by Johnson, Jennings, and a multitude of relief pitchers. And they still have the best young pitching in the AL so I wouldn’t shed a tear for them, but it must suck to play in Tampa. Move to San Antonio and suck up the Austin folks.
What is San Antonio plus Austin? Comparable to TB?
by Eric Stephen on Oct 13, 2010 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL.A re you saying there is a correlation between intelligence and baseball fandom? Maybe that’s why Baseball can’t get big ratings on TV as the country turns to Idiocracy?
you think it’s coincidence that the NFL ratings skyrocketed as the blah blah blah
fair question, More average baseball fans know about double play depth, or More average football fans know 3-4 vs 4-3?
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions
The average baseball fan is an ignorant slut
compared to the average football fan.
Except in LA, because of what Delias said
I'm suddenly reminded
of a study I read in the business library once. I think they found that although baseball was cheeper to attend, there was a reverse correlation where those of lower income were more likely to go see a football game and vice versa. Then they made the link between education and income and blah blah blah
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Now I get it
but HH don’t matter. What does matter is the Rays top 10 rating (5.5) to the Rangers 2.6
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions
You make money in cable
two ways, advertising and more importantly how many subscribers you have that pay to get that channel regardless of whether they watch it or not.
Why is ESPN the king of all basic cable, because they can charge $4.00 each month to everyone who gets the station. The same goes for RSNs.
So even though LA has low ratings, most people still get the packages that have Fox Sports on it so they collect that money.
So when Dish is all, FOX Sports wants too much money, what they’re really saying is, dear god they figured it out?
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope so
I only really watch four cable channels but I need the 2nd tier package just to get them all
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions
That would be great
but I much more want to see blackouts areas go away. I want to be able to purchase the MLB.TV package and watch the Dodgers while still living in Orange County. I only use my cable to watch baseball.
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but that would make TV stations actually compete with each other like other businesses where the station with the best programming gets paid. As of now you just simply have to stay on the same tier as your competitors and you’re basically fine.
Poison kills 80 children in Uganda. Damn you, Brett Michaels! Damn you!
The Dodgers and Angels
pull bottom 5 ratings, so clearly market size isn’t the only factor
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions
florida baseball
can we just declare this idea a total failure and abandon ship? people in fla simply dont like baseball.
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Oct 13, 2010 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s a good idea, spring training is well attended, it’ll work….aww it didn’t work.
it’s a different idea, there is a great latin community in Florida, latin people like soccer…oh it’s the same idea
I know, a hockey team!
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions
giving one of the fla franchises to loria was also a huge mistake.
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Oct 13, 2010 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree with this
time to try other markets. I just wish they’d stop showing up in the World Series and kicking ass whenever they get a burr in their ass
Time for outside the box
Puerto Rico and Mexico City!
by Michael White on Oct 13, 2010 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Honestly, I don’t see anything working.
I don’t see why any other location in the U.S (including Portland) would do better then the Florida teams.
by Michael White on Oct 13, 2010 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions
beat me to it
that or Montana
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I remember once some silly people were floating the idea of
contracting the Twins.
3.2 Million later………..
players
Can we take some players off their hands not named Hendrickson, ,Baez or Carter or Lugo?
by preacher roe on Oct 13, 2010 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions
If the Rays really, really need to slash payroll we could probably get Upton. It would cost a hell of a lot more than we’d want to give though.
by regfairfield on Oct 13, 2010 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Rays will be fine
Their biggest problem is the division they play in. For the 2011 season, I’d rather have their current roster and their payroll to work with than ours.
More retro
High-Fructose Corn Syrup Coke in a bottle or Pepsi throwback (sugar sweetened) in an aluminum can
The content of the bottle is most important
so the throwback.
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Are you advocating for the loose pop top?
I can remember having to watch out for those at the beach.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
It occurs to me, so does Jimmy Buffet
I blew out my flip-flop;
Stepped on a pop-top.
Cut my heel, had to cruise on back home.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
In Jamaica
I cut my foot on a piece of driftwood while swimming in the Carribean. Did not feel good going back to the hotel room.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 13, 2010 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Foot Injury Oneupsmanship
I had half an inch of coral in my foot for three months once I got back from Hawaii.
by regfairfield on Oct 13, 2010 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions
you win
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 13, 2010 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions
my dad
once stepped on a rusty nail covered in dog scat
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions
In Naple, Florida
I stepped on a fish and ended up with a piece of it inside my 2nd toe. I bled nicely up the Ritz hallway to my room. Several years later to my astonishment and joy it moved to the surface and I pulled it cleanly out. My wife was grossed out, but I thought it was kind of cool.
IS that from these?
My source said those came out in ’48. Does anyone know when we got the flip top?
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions
also, apparently coke and pepsi weren’t canned until the 60s
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions
What the removable pop top looked like
That thing could really slice you
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Wahoo's review
So yeah, Wahoo’s is a neat little lunch spot. Good crowd, lively atmosphere, friendly service and all that shit.
But the portions? Not quite as advertised. When I ordered the BANZAI Burrito, the expectation was this massive heap of goodness. What I got was an average, run-of-the-mill concoction filled with chicken, rice, and veggies. Good, sure. But definitely over pimped.
I’ll try something else next time (saw plenty of interesting dishes pass me during the wait). Since I was still a bit hungry afterwards, there was no other choice but to pick-up a BRAND NEW Starbucks Frappuccino. :)
RATING: 3 stars/5
I demand this to be a regular offseason feature
by Eric Stephen on Oct 13, 2010 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions
leo’s on Inglewood and Manhattan Beach Blvd has you covered at the right price.
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anything else?
I live in CC and find the mexican food options lacking. we have like 4000 campos tacos and not a whole lot else.
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Oct 13, 2010 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions
There’s a truck on Venice Blvd. in front of Smart and Final which is good. Taqueria Sanchez is good too although not exactly in downtown Culver City.
I’ve been dying to try that thing for months. Glad to see it’s as good as it looks.
by regfairfield on Oct 13, 2010 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions
If you want to drive just a few minutes from CC
I know a lot of people who have a boner for a truck called Beto’s that parks at Jefferson and Redondo from about 5p-2a with great carne asada.
is that the cemitas truck?
there isn’t much in downtown culver city (i do like Mrs Garcias as a quick place but its nothing special).
Tacomiendo is definitely my favorite. Tacos Don Jorge used to be a truck but is now a shop at Venice and Cattaragus. It’s good and cheap!
ive been meaning to go there for ages
but im not much of a lunch person. one day ill get out of the house and get one.
I'm surprised no one reflexsively said
Tito’s Taco, which I have never been to and imagine to be highly overrated.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
titos is garbage
if you like jack n the box tacos, titos is the greatest shit ever
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Oct 13, 2010 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
There’s definitely a time and place for Jack In The Box Tacos.
by regfairfield on Oct 13, 2010 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions
1:55 A.M., the ’burbs, and with the munchies?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Jack in the Box
will always be fondly remembered by me as the company who blew up their mascot because they were embarrassed by him, then brought him back when they couldn’t live without him, then turned his head into a media icon.
I wonder how many kids
have tried to do that, and been totally sad at how nonpullsed the people working the take out window are.
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For example
My friends and I once thought it would be great to get 50 chicken soft tacos from del taco(it was). We where also eager to see the reaction of the workers. Sadly, when we arrived and order they took the order like it was no big deal, and pumped those tacos out like a boss.
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Not necessarily say anything
but I would not expect them to treat such a large order as an ordinary request. Apparently more people order 50 tacos at a time then I expected.
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Tommy Blackjack will be happy to know
that Dr. Pepper and Jack in the Box tacos do not mix. We may have traveled this road before.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I remember when I was probably 12-13
a friend had 6 JB tacos, we thought this was a crazy thing to do before taking a 2 hour bus ride, he survived.
When I was that age
I refused to get the JB tacos, because I thought it was weird to get tacos from a burger place.
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Sorry. One thing I’ve learned from TBLA is that I am really bad at personal stuff when it comes to online communication. I’ve probably read that 100x but I still had no idea! Pasadena is one part of town I really don’t know very well but El Metate is one place I’ve been to and enjoyed. Do you walk or drive? If you can drive you have tons of options not too far away in Highland Park.
During lunch hours, I like to keep everything at walking distance. There’s a King Taco nearby that I used to frequent but it’s always JAMMED. Their Asada tacos are puny but the meat is pretty good.
Truth be told, I’m not a huge fan of Mexican food. I like it, but it’s not on the same level as Italian for me.
The taco station on Green is supposed to be good
by robotmadeofnails on Oct 13, 2010 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
tacos?
What would you know about tacos?
by preacher roe on Oct 13, 2010 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Get their bowls
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good
"Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something." -Robert Heinlein
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This comment has been the last comment
for almost an hour while several hundred other comments have taken place.
I wonder how many new folk are sitting here who don’t know about the Z?
I tried to add this to Jon Link’s Wikipedia:
Link is sometimes nicknamed “Encino Man” on Dodger blogs, in reference to [[Brendan Fraser]]’s character in the 1992 film.
It didn’t last long before someone hit delete.
Who the hell is hovering over Jon Links Wikipedia page?
by regfairfield on Oct 13, 2010 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Is it:
a) the food
b) the old people
c) the prices
d) the smell (works as a and b)
e) all of the above
Poison kills 80 children in Uganda. Damn you, Brett Michaels! Damn you!
but Norm’s is always open! You can sleep there
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions
What
Denny’s isn’t good enough for you?
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Kinda like the Sizzler trucks?
Poison kills 80 children in Uganda. Damn you, Brett Michaels! Damn you!
More like a Jack in the Box version.
I don’t think the people who run Denny’s get the point of Denny’s.
Some place to go at 4 am
because after drinking all night you want some goddamn hash browns and to watch a homeless guy sleep?
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I guess near Loyola
well there is Jerry’s Deli in the Marina that is always open oh and Denny’s on Jefferson.
Once in college
we were in Norm’s at about 4 A.M. and I sophomoricly ordered my eggs “over easy, like my women” – this may have been while “Airplane” was in the theaters – intended for my buddies to laugh and forgetting that there was a waitress involved here. A couple orders later another guy ordered eggs “scrambled, like my women”, to bigger laughs. It was about 4 A.M. remember.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
On a semi-related point
I now always order my eggs poached, primarily because they are not cooked in oil that way, but I feel like a old guy at Norm’s when doing so.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
when I think about poached eggs, I think about Rube in the kitchen, and A Cook saying “another man down. Dang, another man down”
/Dead like me
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey David, when you went to Norm’s in college, were there old people born in the 1800’s clogging the joint up? Just trying to compare my generation sitting with people born in the 40s to people who went to college in the 60s.
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Ha!
1978-1983 at UCLA for me. And there have always been old folks at Norm’s. Fixed incomes and cheap meals have been a couple for a long time now.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I just have a hard time grasping the concept that 5 generations before me people were worried about which side would win the American Civil War. And even then, Oregon always won.
Poison kills 80 children in Uganda. Damn you, Brett Michaels! Damn you!
boo
you killed the joke by including American
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions
My grandfather was born in 1878
and was 56 when my father, an only child, was birthed by the then 26 year old grandmother. I have some great old goat genes in my history.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
My dad considered himself fortunate
that he had his dad until he was 21, had a B.A. and had finished boot camp.
Your situation (expect the only child part) is a lot like my dad’s, with your father being the age of most of your peers granddads, but was your mom born in the 1930s? My other grandfather was also born in 1900 and made it to 1995.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I took that as Irish for Dad!
My dad’s grandkids call him “Opa”, which is German.
So the similarity is that we both have granddads that lived 1900-1995, a good long time. My other grandfather died at age 77 in 1955, not of old age related things, but leukemia. Being raised by a 19th century man probably explains a lot about my father.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I turn 50 in Dec.
Does that get me into the club?
(Hold the AARP jokes people.)
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
back in the day
When I was a ne’er do well in Venice , would go to Sambos in Santa Monica and order a cup of coffee and get refills all night. The waitresses must have felt sorry for street waifs under the influence of something or rather.
by preacher roe on Oct 13, 2010 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions
a) The food. It was worth going when it was 4 bucks and I could use the time to chill for a couple of hours to get work done. Now its more than that.
b) old people are hilarious. You don’t hear those kind of accents anymore.
c) This as well. The main draw Norms was is that it was a cheaper Denny’s. Not anymore.
d) My nose sucks, so I don’t smell much anyway.
e) maybe.
Don't most noses
suck? At least when working well?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
*throws tomato*
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I used to be sickly as a kid. Not as in close to terminally ill, but having my nose stuffed with snot sickly.
I’m better now, but I still can’t smell stuff like other people do.
I can’t show my face there because my buddy spent several minutes trying to get them to make 1/4th of a fried avocado.
by regfairfield on Oct 13, 2010 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions
a bloke, clearly channeling Charlie Kaufman there
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I can't go to the biggest game
cause the Galaxy have a Season clincher that night
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Texas @ Nebraska, but I also heard rumors about UCLA/Stanford being an option
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions
you're right
my bad. The map I was looking at showed start and end time for the afternoon games, threw me off.
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
scratch that
there isn’t a Pac10 game picked up yet by ABC this week, so I dunno what they’re doing with the Saturday night slot
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Might CFB have backed down against the LCS?
by Eric Stephen on Oct 13, 2010 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
They aren't
It’s Oregon State v Washington
by Eric Stephen on Oct 13, 2010 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
The only thing I like about NASCAR
is it’s the only sport where their national broadcasters have accents
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m Joe Buck, and I have called more World Series’ than Vin Scully. This makes me better than you.
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
woo hoo!
Can I come say hi at half time?
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Was it the same drunk who went to the Kings game?
Poison kills 80 children in Uganda. Damn you, Brett Michaels! Damn you!
ugh, EPL snob
he’ll show up at HDC in a West Ham jersey no doubt
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions
We believe in you!
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I can be unintentionally insulting and condescending. I guess that’ll work : )
by Josie Becker on Oct 13, 2010 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Will Carroll's random tweets
With Yardbarker and SBN, all the money stays at the top (execs, sales) and very very little trickles to the writers.
Scott Elbert wants to be a reliever.
“To be honest, I would like to be a reliever,” he said. “If that is going to be my job, then that is what I will prepare for. … I don’t ever think [starting] is out of the question, but I have always been known as a high pitch-count guy, and if I’m able to bring that down and go deeper into games, maybe I can be a starter again. Nothing is ever out of the question in this game.”
http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/news/story?id=5682285
Hopefully he’s not a LOOGY
And so what they predicted when he was drafted comes to fruition
I wonder if any of our big arms will ever make into our rotation, they all seem destined to become relief pitchers.
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