Tuesday Open Playoff Thread
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 1:01 PM PDT
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I wrote about Cliff Lee and Orel Hershiser over on SB Nation Los Angeles. Hershiser finished his 1988 with a 10-1 record in 14 starts with an ERA of 0.65. He averaged 8.89 innings per start:
In those 14 starts, ranging from August 19 to October 20, Hershiser pitched 11 complete games, plus another game in which he threw 10 scoreless innings in a no-decision.
That's a heck of a two-month stretch.
NLCS, Game 3: Phillies (Cole Hamels) at Giants (Matt Cain), 1pm (Fox)
ALCS, Game 4: Rangers (Tommy Hunter) at Yankees (A.J. Burnett), 5pm (TBS)
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How do people feel
about FOX using the football music from the MLB Playoffs? Follow up question, how do people feel about a mediocre Monday Night Football matchup beating Yankees-Rangers in the Ratings by a full point?
first one, no idea. Second one, sigh…….
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2010 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions
1) I kind of like it. Catchy tune
2) Couldn’t care less
by Michael White on Oct 19, 2010 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I haven’t heard either of the first two Fox games (I either had them on mute or was not home), so I can’t comment. I don’t think I would like it.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Forgot about the second question
Don’t care
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions
don’t care (gues it saved some $ to not pay someone to write a new jingle)
don’t care, what other people watch on TV, or listen to on the radio, or go see in theaters…
02-13-2011
by MammothDodger on Oct 19, 2010 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions
well MLB on FOX already had a jingle, they ditched it for the NFL one
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
yea i guess I knew that
but I am always prepared for the fox broadcast crew (I really hate McCarver) by muting prior to start of broadcast.
02-13-2011
by MammothDodger on Oct 19, 2010 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions
It would be cool if they started using the NBA on CBS theme from the 1980s instead. :)
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions
It's really good
Easily John Tesh’s best work.
I just think the CBS one is slightly better.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions
on twitter
Fox said it was because the playoffs, and I quote, felt “big event-y”
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I wanted to put up a picture of Coleman, because he immediately came to mind, but that was on the first page of results of a Goodle image search, so I went with it. :)
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Foggy here in SF
I hope this crazy fog here today is like the one in the John Carpenter film with both the Phillies and Giants as victims.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
not the Stephen King one?
where it turned out to be big spiders?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2010 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions
The Mist
Sure, giant spiders can carry of players from both teams, fine by me. Just stay away from my block.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Ok any Dodger fans block!
Actually it looks sunny there. It’s just the western half of the city that is cloaked in fog apparently.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
King's as well
apparently. I’ve only read a few of his books, but it’s apparent the guy is scared shitless of spiders.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2010 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Phobia's are interesting
I’ve always wondered where they came from. Did a spider invade his crib one day, start spinning his web from rib to rib, and he feared he’d suffer the same fate of the fly he snared?
actually
he saw a bunch of red spiders in the corpse of a chicken on a relatives farm. he specifically described how they were coming out of the eyes of the corpse.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2010 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I remember an MLB doc when players were playing in foggy weather. A dude hit a fly ball and the center fielder couldn’t find it. I forgot which teams they were.
by Julio Nievas on Oct 19, 2010 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
One was the Indians
It was their stadium.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2010 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Could be
It took place in the 80s, it was pretty funny.
by Julio Nievas on Oct 19, 2010 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
We played quite a bit of softball
in Santa Monica in the fog, it is interesting not to be able to see from CF.
Nobody
cares about Death Cab For Cutie? Not even some Postal Service love?
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe because the frontman is married to Zooey
by Julio Nievas on Oct 19, 2010 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Plans is a good album
and I liked the postal service album
"Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something." -Robert Heinlein
http://www.accessorizeyourvehicle.com/
from the last thread, about Sandberg
do you think he would accept a bench coach role if he were unable to find a managerial job? With all the openings you’d think someone would hire him.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2010 1:09 PM PDT reply actions
Kind o f worthless stat
Chad Billingsley win pct. 59%, Matt Cain 48%. Cain has made 39 more starts and pitched 270 more innings than Chad, but Chad has 2 more wins.
Cain signed an extension for 19M for 2011 and 2012 (12M for 2012), no option.
Buys out first year of Free Agency.
Cain
has had a better career ERA (~3.45 vs. ~3.55) which is good for getting paid.
Probably a pretty good comp though with wins and ERA that close.
by Michael White on Oct 19, 2010 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions
They have been hand in hand
since their minor league days, always being compared to each other. Neither turned out to be great but both are solid additions to any rotation.
If the Dodgers are ever going to buy out a year of free agency, I assume the time is now.
by Michael White on Oct 19, 2010 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Sounds like a reasonable deal to me.
I’ll run it by my contract expert….. Eric what do you think?
by Michael White on Oct 19, 2010 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Too much
His max for the next two years is, let’s say $16m ($6/$10), and I don’t think the one FA year would be $17m.
Something like 3/$28m (5.5/9/13.5) would work.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions
A couple of high-side comps
for those 3 years only (2 arb + 1 FA):
Verlander: 3/$40m (coming off a near CYA season)
Felix: 3/$38.5m (coming off a near CYA season)
Cain got 3/$27.25m for the same three years; I think Bills will end up far closer to that.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Jake Peavy could be a comp for Kershaw?
his two contracts (05-08 bought out arb with 09 club option/ 2010-12) eventually worked out to be 7 years 56.5mil with a club option for 2013 at 22mil. I know the new going rate is the Lester/Romero etc deal of 30/5, but I wonder how that plays.
I don't always walk, but when I do, it's into Mordor.
Too low
Peavy’s 3 arb years were:
$2.5m
$4.75m
$6m
Kershaw is likely to make more than the latter two years in his first two years of arb
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I think I was wrong anyway. Peavy signed a 52/3 deal with a 22mil club option in 2013. The total for Peavy’s 3 arb years and 4 free agent years was 74mil.
74/7 would be a lot to give him, in both years and dollars, though 10mil a year may be a bargain.
I’m torn like a Jason schmidt labrum on this one.
I don't always walk, but when I do, it's into Mordor.
…of Ryan Theriot. :)
Seriously though, I agree.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions
he looks more svelt
haven’t seen him jump like that since 1992
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Bryce Harper has confidence in his team
“You know, I think in the next couple years, we’re gonna be the Yankees of the NL East,” he told MASN’s Byron Kerr during a conversation about his Arizona Fall League expectations. (Audio here.) “I’ve been telling everybody that. I think we’re gonna be the top program in the NL East, and we’re gonna roll. We’re gonna win some World Series. That’s everybody’s goal, and we preach that from day one. [Minor league field coordinator] Bobby Henley, he preached that from day one: ’We’re gonna win the NL East one day,’ and I really believe that we’re gonna do that. So hopefully we bring a couple of World Series to Washington, D.C.”
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2010 1:17 PM PDT reply actions
it also sounds
like the Nats want to spend some money. Someone said their owner was the richest in baseball, though I can’t remember where I heard that so it may have been said by someone who knows nothing about him.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2010 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
KNBR
today, I cannot believe that Matt Cain’s win over the Dodgers is being talked about so much, didn’t realize that it was such a big game for Cain.
Because the baseball commentariat is still all about, “Guy X doesn’t have the mental fortitude to beat rival Z”
by Michael White on Oct 19, 2010 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m just glad Chad was able to get those outs in the seventh. :)
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions
You would think
Duane Kuiper’s voice wouldn’t be so deep. I like Krukow’s analysis. It’s sad that I might end up liking these two more than Charley and Rick.
Tell us something about yourself
“Carlos Ruiz, catcher.”
And fuck you. Ok, I’m ready for the game!
Shilling for Budweiser
at 1 o’clock in the afternoon seems mean, but then I realized we have an East Coast
just read this on Yahoo
Yankee fans were throwing trash into the Rangers Bullpen during last night’s game.
Just accept you got your team lost and look forward to the next game.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2010 1:23 PM PDT reply actions
i didn't see that
pretty classless of them.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2010 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions
to-may-toe
to-mah-toe
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2010 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions
you never heard
That Yankees fans can show a lack of class?
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions
what’s a stabbing here and there between friends?
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions
haha I was trying to find a funny way of asking that, but going straight at it works well.
Seriously though, for all their classlessness, the funniest thing I think I’ve ever heard chanted at a ballpark was “Who’s Your Daddy (clap clap, clap clap clap)” to Pedro.
I don't always walk, but when I do, it's into Mordor.
Hyperbole is the name of the game.
Cody Ross is the new Cody Ransom. In two years he’ll be nothing more than a trivia answer.
I don't always walk, but when I do, it's into Mordor.
Ransom or Ross?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2010 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions
they can have him
throw 60 million dollars at him and declare him king of san francisco
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Oct 19, 2010 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Because AL
so each series gets two chances at prime time slots. Tomorrow the Yankees/Rangers play in this slot
But they specifically did it today because of Glee.
by regfairfield on Oct 19, 2010 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I keeo forgetting
that they are on separate stations, though in NY, it doesn’t matter since Cablevision is blocking everything
I saw (or "heard") a tweet from Buster Olney
the other day lamenting that a deal wasn’t done, and that he was stuck listening on radio. My immediate thought was…YOU WORK FOR ESPN. Hook it up.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Rabbit ears?
It’s still a broadcast channel right?
by Michael White on Oct 19, 2010 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Unlikely
since all fox shows in primetime tonight are repeats per tv listings
It was just the joke for awhile when the schedule was released.
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I believe that is technically a Gleepeat.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I watched the first episode (sucked in by DSB), and a few eps last year, but it got boring.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Because they don’t want the games on at the same time. It’ll be the exact same thing tomorrow but the ALCS will be the day game.
It was
Thank God we had a bunch of beer water in the car for before and after the game.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I am still trying to figure out how
the change in schedule helps the playoffs end earlier if they have to start the World Series on a Wednesday.
Big Strike Zone so far today seems...
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
I wanted that too
but after watching him in this series trying to remind myself why I did…
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
No... that's not it.
I like him, always have, but wonder if he’s worth what he’ll be paid. Still, I’d be happy with him in the OF next year.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Etheir, Kemp, and Werth…if two of those three have their shit together next season it’ll be worth any (non ridiculous) price
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I enjoyed Nomo’s second tour of Dodger duty (well, until 2004)
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Show me a comp
of a guy who at age 26 leaves his team and then comes back at age 32 after he’s been one of the best players in the league. Your going to have a hard time coming up with one.
Strawberry was only a Dodger once, are you now counting High School athletes as 2nd home comers? How about College then, with Karros and Glaus with the Angels. You can’t go there.
Anyway no way
Ned admits he made a mistake and signs Werth. Werth probably still has nightmares over how his wrist was handled by our “doctors”. I think the dude from 30 rock was in charge of his rehab.
Doctor Spaceman!
“Do you want some blues?”
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Corpse of Don Sutton was pretty good in 88.
by regfairfield on Oct 19, 2010 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Orel 2000 tried to wave hello, but couldn’t lift his arm.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m thrilled and upset about Eddie Murray.
Thrilled: I was 3, 4 and 5 when he played with us the first time. I’m glad to say I went to a game when he came back, sat in the reserved section and listened to the crowd serenade him in chants of Ed-die, Ed-die!
Upset: I never got to see good Eddie Murray play in Dodgers blue.
I don't always walk, but when I do, it's into Mordor.
now that he’s combing his beard and washing his face, but he’s also good at baseball
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions
my wife had Werth crush
the moment he showed up in Dodger blue. Gibbie had been her last one so it appears she likes manly men.
Id have to look at his splits but I wouldnt be surprised if playing in cbp helps his power numbers out. I do like his defense and smart base running tho..
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Oct 19, 2010 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions
last free agent phillies OF
was named aaron rowand so Im gunshy
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Oct 19, 2010 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions
and before
they went with Lou Gehrig, the Yankees were starting Wally Pipp. What’s your point?
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions
4 years in Philly
Home wOBA & wRC+
.381 / 130
.375 / 129
.390 / 140
.434 / 174
Road wOBA & wRC+
.388 / 134
.389 / 139
.374 / 129
.362 / 126
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions
For reference, the Dodgers had two regulars with a total wOBA above Werth’s road .362 this season (Ethier .367, Furcal .366)
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
seems like
outside of this year, the road has meant little to Werth’s wOBA
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh good, I love this pun
I didn’t get even close to being sick of it after hearing it 3 hours when we played the phillies in the playoffs the first time.
"Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something." -Robert Heinlein
http://www.accessorizeyourvehicle.com/
Not that we can afford him
but Jayson Werth would be the perfect compliment to this team. Power hitting corner outfielder, allowing Andre to move to LF. Defense gets improved, power against LHP which we don’t have at all. If you liked the team as a contender when Manny was in LF, I don’t see how Werth in RF is not an even better solution.
Werth's most likely landing places
I don’t think the Yankees are in play if they are going to sign Lee.
Boston has other issues.
Atlanta, Colorado perhaps
I think he’ll either play LF for the Mariners, RF for Detroit, or RF for the Nationals next year.
It’d be sick to see a Washington coup and sign Lee, Crawford and Werth.
I don't always walk, but when I do, it's into Mordor.
Kind of sad in a way that
the Dodgers would be also rans in bidding for someone behind Mariners and Nationals. But that very well may be their lot this off season.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
I think it’s great. It’s great to see other markets investing in their teams instead of pocketing revenue sharing. Would I like to see a 100% dominant Dodgers team? Yeah, for about a month before I got bored. It’s better for the sport for teams in small and mid-markets to compete for seat-filling and jersey-selling free agents. I’m not sure Werth is either of those, but he’d certainly give any team a boost.
I don't always walk, but when I do, it's into Mordor.
I agree with everything you're saying
I just want Werth to solidify our outfield
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Is Seattle really considered a small market?
What is a small market anyway because I don’t think WAS would qualify either?
True small markets:
Tampa
Florida
Kansas City
Cleveland
by Michael White on Oct 19, 2010 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions
What makes a market major?
Not population, or else someone like Houston would be there over Boston.
Not owner’s wealth because Detroit would be there over LA.
Not history because that would include Detroit and St. Louis.
by Michael White on Oct 19, 2010 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions
it’s not owners wealth, but it is relative to revenue and available money
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions
wait no, because the Marlins buying a team they couldn’t afford doesn’t count. payroll over time maybe
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Number of fans that show up per year?
"Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something." -Robert Heinlein
http://www.accessorizeyourvehicle.com/
by that measure
Green Bay is the biggest market ever
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Sure it's great for the sport in a broader sense
except as a Dodger fan I also have a right to be selfish and want my team to have a crack at the better players.
That said, any time a team other than the Yankees actually gets a top flight FA I’m down with that.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
In that case, it’s sad because your selfishness isn’t getting satisfied? :)
by Michael White on Oct 19, 2010 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Basically :-)
More just our long tradition of expecting to be able to compete on FAs. Now some of that tradition isn’t exactly a happy one, so there are times we’re better off not being a player in that market given how much money the team threw down the drain over the years…
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Do we really have a long tradition of competing on top free agents?
I’m going to go ahead and say our only top free agent signings were, in no particular order:
Kevin Brown, JD Drew, Andruw Jones, Jason Schmidt, Juan Pierre
Other than that, I can’t remember a player being signed who was considered to be either the top or in the top tier at his position.
I don't always walk, but when I do, it's into Mordor.
You aren't going very far back as a fan then ;-)
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Are you not counting re-signing free agents?
Manny was the most desirable at the time (if that’s hard to believe now)
Furcal was the top SS
by Michael White on Oct 19, 2010 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Furcal I missed, we outbid the Braves twice.
Manny, we may have been his only available option and outbid ourselves.
The list lacks 70s and 80s because I’m 24 years old. Please add to this list if I’m wrong. How many elite guys have we really signed as free agents? Does it count re-signing Don Sutton later?
I don't always walk, but when I do, it's into Mordor.
You’ve named like 6 in 10 years.
That makes the Dodgers major players in free agency.
by Michael White on Oct 19, 2010 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I suppose. We do sign some pretty good (or supposed to be pretty good) players. I just try to steer clear of the "we’re the Dodgers so we deserve a 100 win team every year’ attitude. It just makes watching the down years that much harder.
I don't always walk, but when I do, it's into Mordor.
Completely agree with you on the deserve stuff.
by Michael White on Oct 19, 2010 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Okay in your era you also missed
Jeff Kent.
gimme a sec on more…
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
was he really considered an ace before he even pitched an inning of American baseball?
I don't always walk, but when I do, it's into Mordor.
Not quite
from GM Fred Claire in February 1995, when the Dodgers first signed him:
“He (Nomo) has the type of ability that we believe is at a major-league level,” Dodger vice-president Fred Claire said. “I think he has the ability to be a starting pitcher this year.”
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Kirk Gibson (thanks, collusion!)
Darryl Strawberry
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Jeff Kent was older, but still near the top among 2B in his first contract with LA.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Los Fucker is up at the plate right now.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
And he tortures the Giants like he does the Dodgers
line hit to center, first hit of game.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
He was also
playing in the minor leagues at the aqe of 27. I don’t think that is a comp you want to go with given what Martin was doing at age 23.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=ruiz—002car
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=martin003rus
I hate apples that look like they are crisp and ready to snap that juice into your
mouth when you take that first big bite and and when you bite into you get a betty white
Phillipe's for lunch today
maybe my last opportunity for awhile
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
Not there
I’ll be in Downey. Which appears to be somewhat of a food wasteland.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
Yeah, nothing's really coming to mind, except an Italian place
Too bad you’re not in Whittier, Old Town has some nice spots.
by TopDeckTrueBlue on Oct 19, 2010 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions
my best friend used to work in that Italian place
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, small world.
I go back and forth as to whether I like the place. Atmosphere’s OK, price is pretty much right, but … always a little fire down below after I eat there. Not sure if it always agrees with me.
by TopDeckTrueBlue on Oct 19, 2010 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
That place
has a beer and wine bar, right?
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I know
one of the bartenders there too then, tattooed dykey chick. And my bestie is Stephanie, brunette, glasses wearer
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks, I'll have to look for them, mention your name.
I promise not to embarrass you!.
by TopDeckTrueBlue on Oct 19, 2010 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Steph’s not there anymore, but the bartender is – she’ll know my name even if I can’t remember hers
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ll look for her, but it might be odd to say, “Hey, I know this girl that you know, that I’ve never actually really met, ya know, but, thought I’d say hi.”
by TopDeckTrueBlue on Oct 19, 2010 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions
How far can that be from Downey though?
by Michael White on Oct 19, 2010 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Old Town Whittier?
Or Frantone’s?
It’s not far, but not sure if it’s do-able on a regular lunch hour.
by TopDeckTrueBlue on Oct 19, 2010 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Was in Whittier last Saturday
It’s not THAT far from Downey, but would be tough if I only have an hour for lunch.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
I like burgers too
and there seem to be plenty of burger places there
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
slammed his bat on the ground
so only the panel of judges can tell if he surpassed his “little bitchitude.”
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2010 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions
two years later
someone finally hits him in the ribs
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2010 1:59 PM PDT reply actions
It will be even funnier
if he scores and the lesson is learned putting runners on base is never a good idea.
Dang, completely forgot this was a day game.
Thanks for the reminder. Wonder if I could pull off moving with my laptop into the lunch room, with Satellite HD … Might have to just keep freshening up my coffee.
by TopDeckTrueBlue on Oct 19, 2010 2:06 PM PDT reply actions
Rowand sure looks like a turd
The Fox announcers keep talking about the football music. I told ya it’s weird and distracting
I always think Rowand needs a bigger bat, especially in light of his goofy stance
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Oct 19, 2010 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Like this one
(on the left)?
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
then Hamels will say
“Watch me paste this pathetic palooka with a perfect paralyzing pacadermus percussion pitch!”
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2010 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope the Dodgers sign Bugs Bunny next year
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
He has a good change up
it’s the standard by which all others are judged. How many times have you heard a pitcher has a “Bugs Bunny” changeup?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2010 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions
i've head Joe Magrane
use it a couple times as well
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2010 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey bhsportsguy!
please check your e-mail.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Plaschke doesn’t even make left turns, which is probably a good thing in LA
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Hamels got robbed on a strike 3 call it appeared but then struck out Cain swinging
on next pitch anyway. Good pitcher’s duel so for. Shadows in the daytime may not make it any easier.
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2 runners on against Cain
Howard single then werth walks. JRoll up.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Rollins flies to left and then Ibanez strikes out
like the werthless jerk he is.
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I thought
he was gonna go high, but miss slightly
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions
How come Giants' announcers don't bemoan
Cain’s high pitch count (66 in 4) like some local guys do with a certain pitcher (or 2)
isn't Bochy known
for letting his pitchers go pretty deep in it?
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions
OK, found something I can do in a conference room,
where i can keep an eye on the game on the other TV we have here. Luckily, the receptionist today is a baseball fan, too.
by TopDeckTrueBlue on Oct 19, 2010 2:27 PM PDT reply actions
BOOOO
Google is eliminating their 800-GOOG-411 free directory assistance as of Nov. 1.
Go suck a dick, G.
Suddenly the ump shrinks his strike zone...
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That's what I mean
Be consistent is all.
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Who comes through yet AGAIN
an RBI single.
Sheesh.
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“The hottest man in the world,” per Mike Krukow.
Offensively, hard to argue.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions
They are all pretty solid
especially Flemming. Until Kruk and Kuip do or say something homer-ish and then I get irritated with them.
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it’s the only reason I couldn’t watch a Dodgers @ Giants game on TV when I lived in Sonoma. I couldn’t stand the constant jock holding these guys did to anyone who was a giant. They’d hate opposing players relentlessly, then when they became Giants they were the best at their position ever. I expect broadcasters to be commenters, storytellers and reporters, not fans.
I don't always walk, but when I do, it's into Mordor.
i'm at home today.
listening to game and going through closet finding clothes to donate. Keep ex’s shirts or donate? Hm…
Since “return shirts” isn’t an option I’m thinking sentiment is out the window.
by regfairfield on Oct 19, 2010 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
commence hand wringing over Dodgers letting Cody Ross go ;-)
(and for that matter, Tigers, Marlins… Braves not trying to trade for him, etc.)
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I dunno, think he wears enough eye-black?
by TopDeckTrueBlue on Oct 19, 2010 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Bryce Harper says no.
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 19, 2010 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Philly fans are probably now thinkinglike Yankee fans
OMG – are season may be in the hands of Joe Blanton
Ross must be hanging out with the other Barry these days
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This is the free part in Keith Law's insider comment on Zach Lee
When the Los Angeles Dodgers took right-handed pitcher Zach Lee in the first round of the 2010 Rule 4 Draft, the immediate industry reaction was that the team — known to be in tight financial straits due to the McCourts’ divorce — had punted the pick, as Lee was probably the most unsignable player in the draft, having turned down inquiries from other clubs involving potential $5 million-plus signing bonuses. The Dodgers took advantage of Lee’s dual-sport status and signed him to a backloaded contract worth $5.25 million after he decided against going to LSU to play baseball and football. This was a deal that at least two teams ahead of the Dodgers would have topped had they known he would sign.
Lee threw in instructional league on Tuesday against San Francisco Giants right-hander Zack Wheeler in a battle of two first-round picks, but Lee looked a little tired and struggled through a long first inning where he gave up several hard-hit balls. His raw stuff was fine; it was running 89-92 with outstanding downhill plane, and he worked the outside corner with it to both left- and right-handed batters. His breaking ball was harder than it was in high school, more slider than curveball at 77-83, but was inconsistent — he threw one at 83 that was short like a cutter, one at 81 with good tilt and big break for a called third strike, but he threw several hangers including an 0-2 pitch to a right-handed hitter who had no shot unless Lee made a mistake. His changeup was lively with good fading action and arm speed.
As befits a former star quarterback, Lee is a tremendous athlete and has great body control. His arm action is simple and clean and he repeats it well, and that should lead to plus command down the line. He’s already strong at 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds, with a solid lower half, but I have a feeling he’s going to get bigger and stronger, in part because the kid looks like he’s still growing into his feet.
Honestly, though, Wheeler actually came out ahead in the battle of Zacharies on Tuesday, going an inning further than Lee with better velocity and command, even though he, like Lee, looked a little tired. Wheeler was 88-94, working side to side but more up in the zone than down, and flashed a fringy changeup that was too firm at 85. His curveball was 72-78 with good rotation but started to get slurvy at the higher end of that range. He takes a huge stride towards the plate and gets very good hip rotation after a high leg kick, although I’d like to see him turn his pitching hand up sooner rather so he’s not putting any unneeded stress on his shoulder. He was more aggressive than Lee and seemed better suited to putting guys away with two strikes on Tuesday. I like both pitchers and think they both project as No. 1 starters down the line, with the potential for some rematches between these guys when they’re both in the NL West in 2013 or 2014.
He'll compete for the #3 title
after the Dodgers trade for Grienke
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2010 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Projects as number 1 starters???
Wow, that sounds like huge praise.
I’m surprised he would project such a high ceiling at this point.
by Michael White on Oct 19, 2010 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
A reminder, again
Don’t post full articles or such lengthy excerpts from things that are beyond a pay wall.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Depends on the content.
Do you own any books?
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
See also: “man 99 cents for an app, I dunno I’d better sleep on it”.
by regfairfield on Oct 19, 2010 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions
it’s all situational. I mean spending $15 at Goodwill? as if!
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Hershiser
For some reason, I always thought of David Cone as Hershiseresque (although with better stuff). When that cat was on, watch out.
thats it?
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I remember when he struck out 19…
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 19, 2010 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions
It seemed like every year Cone
was traded at the deadline and ended up pitching in the playoffs, but the reality does not match up with the memory.
Mike Schmidt
His scouting reports during the ’88 playoffs were excellent. Did he ever pursue a job with ESPN or something?
That was a cool part of re-watching those 1988 DVDs.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions
sometimes on this site
I get frustrated when people forget that saying things causes those reading to form mental pictures.
not this time
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Not to get ahead of myself, as both the Rangers and the Giants have work to do
But one cool thing about a TEX-SF WS would be that it would guarantee yet another non-repeat champion. This has been a good decade for competitive balance — only Boston has won twice.
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 19, 2010 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
There was no year 0
so this decade’s still going
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep
When I count to 10, I start with 1.
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 19, 2010 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
You sir
are no programmer
"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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The number 1 is the fancy shop window, but zero is the goods in the back?
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 19, 2010 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I vaguely recall this silliness
not your belief just that it had people debating 10 years ago. Everyone who gave a shit will be dead when the next century comes to an end and then a whole new group of people can debate it, while the people who really matter will be debating if Barry Bonds was better then Babe Ruth or Byrce Harper.
that argument will end
when someone explains the dominance of Jerry Sands. :)
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2010 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
on that note
is it better to be an outstanding player or a valuable player, in other words do you fall on the Bonds/Marino side or the Chipper Jones/Steve Young side
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions
well I had to include Bonds so I went with his peers
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions
uh
you realize that Dan Marino was to the Dolphins what Peyton Manning is to the Colts? Without him they win 4 games a year, maybe. Shitty defense, shitty running game, only held together by one of the all time greats. Same thing for the colts, no other QB would win 50 percent of their games behind the line the colts are throwing out there right now. So, Marino.
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heh, thats my football blog tone
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about the dolphins or the colts?
"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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You obviously
haven’t watch the Colts play very much.
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Doesn't matter
the idea that one player would turn a good team into a 4 win team is just crap in the game of football.
Most positions on a football team
are decently equivalent in value. QB at the pro level is not.
"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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If you have no running game
and your defense sucks, you live and die with your QB.
"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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and his receivers, and his pass protection, and the coach’s playcalling system, and..
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Which fails to make him the most valuable person on the team
how? I won’t argue strongly on the position for Marino, but I will for Manning. Hell Manning calls most of his plays at the line, and doesn’t have pass protection to speak of.
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I don't really care
I tossed out the word “decade” to mean “the last ten years” and everybody else jumped on it. I have an opinion, I lost, I don’t care, but I think it’s funny.
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 19, 2010 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions
it’s a problem of language vs math. You start a new number series and you think you’re starting anew, but 2000 was a cap on a group, not a new group
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions
2000 wasn’t part of the 90s.
But the decade was 1991-2000.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions
it's like
you have a 40th anniversary and a 40th year of operations on different dates
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
look, when you were born, at one month you were called one more old. But when they set the calendar, they declared the first year, year one. so if you’re grouping years from the start….fuck it, Eric said it condensed-er
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions
By the way
Pluto isn’t a planet either!
by Michael White on Oct 19, 2010 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions
+1
My wife and I went to England to celebrate the new millenium at Hadrian’s Wall – in 2000-2001.
by TopDeckTrueBlue on Oct 19, 2010 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions
basically
everyone in 2000 celebrated the anniversary of the birth of the gregorian calendar, while 2001 was the mark of 2,000 years of the gregorian calendar
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed on principal
but for terms of grouping in sports I do tend to stick to the third number of the year for ease…80s, 90s, aughts, teens, etc.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions
sure, and that’s the common cultural grouping, it’s but a few academics fighting the “no year 0” fight
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
For instance, while it’s somewhat satisfying to be correct when everyone was wrongly celebrating the millennium, it sucks to be so devoted to the cause as to avoid all the cool parties. :)
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
There's an academic fight going on?
Sounds intense
by Michael White on Oct 19, 2010 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions
you have no idea. papers are written, conferences are held
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions
i really did not think the braves were going to beat them
but could not bring myself to typing that.
I saw that one happening
Braves squeaked into playoffs, couldn’t hit… not a super deep pitching staff, some injuries. That one didn’t surprise me.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
I meant to add "too"
i.e., agreed.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
I heard that the other day. I couldn’t believe it.
Somehow, I don’t think FP can quite believe it, either.
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 19, 2010 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions
He's an in-studio guy on Giants post-game shows
on Comcast SportsNet. And not surprisingly, mediocre.
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Southwest needs an Android App
Where you can check in using the phone and it downloads a ticket which can be scanned when entering the plane/airport
I saw a lot of people getting through security last month by just handing the TSA
officer their phone to show an email.
Also, one on which you can immediately change your ticket if you see the future First Lady.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I've yet to see a Ross Gload AB where he's looked anything other than bad
admittedly I haven’t seen every at bat.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
3 PH HRs isn't bad though
guess i missed all of those.
he draws a walk here.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Just part of the Phillies plan to make me hate them even more than I thought I could.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
unfortunately
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
if Victorino was facing the Dodgers again
he would have hit a 3 run hr there
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
Charlie Manuel!
Of course REnteria leading off for SF didn’t seem so smart to me either.
Honestly, is there a good manager in these MLB final four?
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Zooey = dead to this blog now?
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
good on er
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She's not a Giants fan, just singing at this game
So I’d say, no.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
I like her singing when it's with the band She and Him
where her voice fits the folksy singing style better. Not as good for straightforward belting tunes.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
that's sorta how I felt
about Ben Gibbard singing. It was weird without like an accordion and a keyboard
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions
She must be heavily edited because she was less than good at Coachella.
by regfairfield on Oct 19, 2010 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Admittedly I've only her sing live for one track
that I have, rest is recorded so I guess it could be. Either way she’s not a great singer regardless, but on their records the music works…
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
So it sounds like Him is the musical talent, huh? :)
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions
hah basically
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
I'm about to have a meeting with someone I last worked with 22 years ago
his children were babies. How fat and bald will he be? Will his kids have gone to college and continue to live at home, will he still be married, will he remember his hilarious speech at my 30th birthday party?
Very bald and not that fat
Kids: one in college, one out of college and married
still married
pretends to remember the speech
UUOOUU
by LA Taco on Oct 19, 2010 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
work?
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Yeah, I was actually doing something.
Installing something that … doesn’t work. Great. And the Giants are winning. Why did I come in today?
by TopDeckTrueBlue on Oct 19, 2010 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Not to bring up bad memories
but this has been the kind of game where in 2008 and 2009, the Phillies look bad for most of the game and then they rally to steal the hearts of the Dodgers.
Can they do it today.
Even better
Brian Wilson!
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 19, 2010 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions
maybe
if Brox is closing
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
Jeez
You guys are mean.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
sorry
he is just ridiculously terrible against the phillies. I dont know why.
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
A lot of guys were terrible against them though, alas.
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he lacks mental toughness
and intestinal fortitude
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t know if anyone here follows Jim Rome on Twitter, but this guy truly lives his gimmick 24/7.
Annoying.
I still follow. He doesn’t update enough to be that annoying for me.
Recent unfollow for me was the Big Lead.
Not interested in following a Jets beat writer which is apparently what he becomes during football season
by Michael White on Oct 19, 2010 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
UTLEYFAIL
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
HOWARDFAIL
when did Javier Lopez become Kuo?
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
When he became
a Giant.
Sabean by luck or skill is going to get a lot of credit for making in season deals to get this team this far.
It's hard to argue against
Ross and The Bat have been pretty huge
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
almost all the guys they got ended up delivering
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2010 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions
If the Giants hang on and win
an amazing stat
Cody Ross’s last 6 post-season hits have tied or given the Giants the lead.
THERE IS NOT ENOUGH GIN
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 19, 2010 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Humma must be so conflicted right now.
Ruiz grounds into a Rice a Roni, but the Giants win.
Gin is the answer.
Mass quantities of gin.
I'm not cool enough to drink gin
but I will be enjoying some beer.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2010 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions
If gin isn’t the answer, I don’t want to know the question.
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 19, 2010 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Who is the only man to get close enough to (the) Sun?
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Didn’t she also bone that other guy who jumped off the terrace?
by Michael White on Oct 19, 2010 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes
I thought about Yul II, but decided against it. Was he really that close to her? :)
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions
note to Phillies
go fuck yourselves
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
Game 4. Bumgardner vs. Blanton.
You mean to tell me that the Phillies aren’t going to win this series despite having 3 Aces?
That game could go any which way but loose
Giants favored and Blanton I wouldn’t count on but you never know what’ll happen. If the Phillies even just one game in SF they’re still alive…
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WE MUST HAVE AN ACE
ACE ACE ACE ACE wait what?
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{Checks top of page to ensure he is on TBLA}
yeah dude, sorry bout that. Not trying to bring you down.
we’ll try and be more cheerful about it
gee, the Giants, sure stink at being human
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm taking this NLCS matchup badly
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Tripon with the drop-in telling people to stop overreacting and being dramatic
Hey look, hell has frozen over! And over there! The devil is giving free sleigh rides!
I don't always walk, but when I do, it's into Mordor.
I am telling you
Kind of watching from afar all year but this Phllie team can go into a slump and not score runs. And facing the Giants is no way for them to get well.
The Giants have been playing these types of games for the last 5 weeks or so.
new post
Need a palette cleanser after that game.
http://www.truebluela.com/2010/10/19/1762245/alcs-game-4-chat
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