ALCS Game 4 Chat
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 4:04 PM PDT
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ALCS, Game 4: Rangers (Tommy Hunter) at Yankees (A.J. Burnett), 5pm (TBS)
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Can we just end this charade
and all agree GBA sucks?
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I like it.
I don’t like it during a baseball game.
But I would never speak like that about that song.
Thats what I'm for
also, star spangled banner should never ever be sung. I’m down for a dramatic reading, but it is a goddamn poem not a song. Stop butchering it.
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It's not sacred
It’s just a song.
And no, I haven’t forgotten anything. Just saying: it’s just a song.
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 19, 2010 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I think people are way over the top with the GBA hate.
I find it completely obnoxious and played out at this point.
by Michael White on Oct 19, 2010 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions
You think the GBA hate is played out? When GBA is played during every single game?
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 19, 2010 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
with shitty singers
or even good singers who still find a way to suck it up.
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Yes.
You guys don’t like it. I fucking get it. Saying it, every single game, is annoying.
Like Keith says, you don’t have mute buttons?
by Michael White on Oct 19, 2010 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions
All I can say is that what seems to be a played out, majority opinion here is still, obviously, a minority opinion that needs to build consensus in the outside world.
Yes, we have mute buttons. And you have a Z button. Just Z right over the mini-thread.
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 19, 2010 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
z button doesn’t work on the first comment of the post.
by Michael White on Oct 19, 2010 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I only furiously Z when I’m coming to a thread late and see half a page about wrestling, Dr. Phil, the NFL as a whole, or soccer. If i’m in the thread while it happens, I’ll contribute. But if I’m coming late and want to catch up, it’s Grade-Z material.
I don't always walk, but when I do, it's into Mordor.
I shift a if I come to a thread with 300 unread comments
unless I’ve been there earlier, in which case I z till i get to completely new comments, then I shift a and skim through.
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cuz it's the pitcher who wins the game
they play to win the game. (not trolling you tripon.)
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2010 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions
HAMELS IS NOT AN ACE
"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
by shaqfor3 on Oct 19, 2010 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Rec'd
he’s an ace to the media. I’ve yet to be impressed with him long-term.
I don't always walk, but when I do, it's into Mordor.
Cole Hamels has had a huge reputation as a playoff choker. He’s Billingsley.
by regfairfield on Oct 19, 2010 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Can I again point out
that this year’s playoffs are possibly proof that a team doesn’t need a great manager to be a WS contender?
I’m not a big Bochy, Manuel, Girardi or Washington fan. They’ve all done good jobs this year, esp Bochy, to an extent but can’t really say they are main reasons their teams are in playoffs.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
can it also be agreed that nothing in baseball is predictable, that for all the advancement in statistics sometimes you just have to watch the games and watch the magic that unfolds, and that with so much competition, sometimes it’s going to be your biggest rival that gets a case of the magics?
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Sure I'd agree! if it was totally predictable no one would watch :-)
but my point is about managers: important or not important?
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
without a manager
Andre would club Matt Kemp in the head with a bat in an argument over who batted third. so…
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions
now the NBA on the otherhand
scripted. The 2010/2011 script will be due out shortly. I will let you know when I get my copy.
The Lakers test well with men 18-49, so I think we’ll see them in the finals again, but there seems to be some backlash against the Heat, so look for them to lose to either the Magic or Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
and the spunky Thunder make it to the WCFinals so the NBA can continue to push Kevin Durant gear and grow the OKC market.
Heat make it to the finals because that’s what everyone wants, but the Lakers mash them by going straight at Ilgauskas, Haslem and Bosh.
I don't always walk, but when I do, it's into Mordor.
oh you've got to grow the brand
and think outside the box
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions
EK in hostile territory
"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
I see there’s yet another story in the LA Times today which leads with the Angels are better than the Dodgers….
That’s seems like an original concept to write a story on.
yeah, saw that
didn’t want to comment………..fuck
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2010 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
The Dodgers had a world-class, veteran manager in Joe Torre, who saw the light and left the zoo. The Angels now have the only world-class, veteran manager in town in Mike Scioscia.
To me, this is what every single Dodgers/Angels article comes down to. What is with the wood LA sportwriters have over Scioscia
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
It's fucking Dwyre
He’s the ultimate get-off-my-lawn hack in LA.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
Now that Jon is gone, I don’t read any sports writers at the Times.
Actually, I like Lisa Dillman. I think she’s over there.
by Michael White on Oct 19, 2010 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I do like Dylan.
I guess like Lisa, following them on twitter if probably enough. Don’t see any real need to read his articles.
by Michael White on Oct 19, 2010 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Funny
i used to like Tony Jackson when he was with the Daily News, but now that he’s an ESPN writer I can’t stand his articles.
I started in December at MLBTR, went in January and February to DT/Tony Jackson, and in June came to TBLA while staying at DT. I call it the natural cycle of Dodger blogs.
I don't always walk, but when I do, it's into Mordor.
also, this is as good a time as any to say 700+ health code violations
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Averaging 89 wins a year for over a decade will garner support.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
and the World Series title, which is the main thing.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions
support sure, but these folks act like Scioscia is Lasorda’s second coming, and thus everyone who doesn’t follow them to the new church of Angel baseball is an infidel
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions
He kind of is though. He played for Lasorda for 13 seasons, and was groomed as the heir apparent. The two are pretty linked.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
welp, that tears it. I grew up watching Lasorda’s Dodgers, so I’m just waiting my time in DS these days. Thanks for waking me up to that
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
You are on fire with the comedy today.
by Michael White on Oct 19, 2010 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Thank you, Josie
for helping me with my thesis idea here at Vandy
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I for one am about to start talking about how baseball fits into a certain literary tradition, so y’know great minds
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I think I saw a poll that said of the top 100 places to work, vanderbilt was #86 and the only academic institution on the list.
I don't always walk, but when I do, it's into Mordor.
I believe that
they take care of their employees here.
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Not cycling through managers and front offices will do that too. Tony LaRussa has the media eating out of his hand in St. Louis, The Boston Media loves Terry Francona, Joe Torre could do no wrong with the Yankees according to the New York media, and Bobby Cox ruled the ALT.
Its not so much that Soscica is loved in L.A., its that its an easy story to write about stability.
Exactly
I am a fan of organizational stability, which is why I don’t follow the “this guy sucks, he should be fired” mantra that comes up far too often for my tastes.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
That sucks! You're fired! I disagree!
Bring a new blogger in!
;-)
But seriously, there is something to be said for stability. So I agree to an extent. Though I dunno, years of Clint Hurdle may ultimately have played out in Colorado no?
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Cox also ruled the CTRL and DEL
I don't always walk, but when I do, it's into Mordor.
by G.Scott on Oct 19, 2010 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Reggie is starting to look like Willie Mays
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
And they're both starting to look like Bride's 78-year-old aunt
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 19, 2010 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Swisher is going
who the fuck is this guy?
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
I've seen that look before from Reggie
at a craps table in Vegas when he was yelling at the dealers. He’s a dick
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
Phil LaMarr chimes in
RT @phillamarr Now I usually root for the underdog but a SF-TX World Series sounds lame. Rangers vs Giants should be reserved for Middle Earth
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
wah wah wah
Yankees Red Sox East Coast big market wah wah wah.
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I don’t get the joke.
Is he referring to China?
by Michael White on Oct 19, 2010 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Ha. Nope.
Fell asleep watching number 1 (in the theatre!)
by Michael White on Oct 19, 2010 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions
But whats the joke?
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I used to refer to my friend's house in Topanga
as “middle earth” because it was the middle of nowhere.
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Actually I don't get it either. I usually like Phil LaMarr
(he’s a Dodger fan btw) (cartoon voice actor, etc) but I don’t get that either… does he mean the midwest, or for Hobbits and Elves? Or Hell? If the latter I would agree except all the potential matchups, save Rangers vs no one, look evil to 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.
Middle Kingdom was the first “middle” place that came to mind.
by Michael White on Oct 19, 2010 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
If this series has taught me anything
Overwhelmingly negative Yankees fans are way more annoying than overwhelmingly positive Yankees fans.
I hope Burnett pitches seven scoreless than Mariano blows two saves in a row.
Yankees fans will throw trash in your backyard for that comment!
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
heh, just spoke to a co-worker who is a red sox fan
she didn’t know that McCourt originally wanted to buy the red sox and build a new stadium. She didn’t like the sound of that.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 19, 2010 4:19 PM PDT reply actions
You have to come to a TBLA function to pick them up
by Michael White on Oct 19, 2010 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I have a total indifference card.
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 19, 2010 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t know about that. It seems all you need is a phone number, and the offer code, and what casino you want to stay in. I’ll e-mail the offer if you want to see it. You can try it out if you want.
Go to the Casino. Sit down at the Roulette Wheel. Set a $20.00 bill on the table. When the Pit Boss walks up, tell him/her you need a Total Rewards Card.
They will want some ID.
Now you have a Total Rewards Card.
Sure it will.
It will on the Roulette Wheel. Most play $5 or $10 on the inside and $5 or $10 on the outside.
It has the last 5 or 6 times I was there, anyway.
Just booked a suite at the Golden Nugget for Sunday – Wednesday.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
Naw
They have fairly cheap rooms and reasonably priced gambling that let you feel like you’re a big fish in a little pond
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
I like it.
They film most of the big Poker games at the Golden Nugget. I believe that Poker After Dark films there as well.
Clink
I have often thought (probably wrongly) that any woman 18-25 could get a job bringing drinks in a casino if they want to wear nothing more than stockings and a tube top.
I like the guys on the strip with the cards they are popping at you all day and night.
That would be a great job.
When they atart comping the Johns
i’ll get interested
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
The Lilly deal is official
Per the Dodgers
"Ted helped stabilize our rotation both in terms of his pitching ability and his leadership," said Colletti. "He gave us everything we were looking for in a veteran pitcher down the stretch last season."
Better than nothing, but I can’t see three years of Lilly at DS going great.
by regfairfield on Oct 19, 2010 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions
DS is a home run friendly stadium despite being a pretty heavy pitchers park.
That and our outfield has two of the worse defenders in baseball.
by regfairfield on Oct 19, 2010 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Kemp. By far the worst this year, close to the worst over the last three years.
by regfairfield on Oct 19, 2010 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions
This must be still an exclusive period to talk to your players
since FA period is not even open yet.
I assume so. So long as he was asked about it.
by Michael White on Oct 19, 2010 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Rangers Lineup
Andrus SS
Young 3B
Hamilton CF
Guerrero DH
Cruz RF
Kinsler 2B
Murphy LF
Molina C
Moreland 1B
Hunter P
shoot
I knew a guy named Ferb, now Ferb wasn’t his real name of course but we all called him that cause of the time when he forgot the beef jerky. Ferb knew where to get the best beef jerky, reminded me of my mom’s, god rest her soul. My mom could outcook any mom in the great state of Texas, which is what I started talking about to begin with. Now Ferb…
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Yankees Lineup
Jeter SS
Granderson CF
Teixeira 1B
Rodriguez 3B
Cano 2B
Swisher RF
Berkman DH
Gardner LF
Cervelli C
Burnett P
Tonight, at dinner
The guy I’m dating was asking me about the best players on the Giants and the Phillies…and then asked me to pick one. I picked Halladay, but he was disqualified from being picked because he wasn’t playing today. So I picked Buster Posey.
He then said, “Ok. Go Giants!”
I just looked at him with horror.
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well now
we’ll get a cameo from US Steel, since he’ll get to CTRL+F his name
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I knew that guy was too good to be true.
by regfairfield on Oct 19, 2010 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions
well
this was in the context of him trying to figure out who he should be rooting for, as he was aware I hated both teams.
I told him the correct response was “Go baseball” or “Go earthquake”
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1989 World Series style
I like it!
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Maddz, lean in here. It’s just me and you talking.
Run. Run fast. Lose his number.
I am only trying to help.
I’m a Dodger fan, I care!
Maddz
is Keith’s breath as bad as I always imagined it to be? : p
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Gigantic grain of salt
but some dude named Dave Gershman on Twitter says the deal is 3 years, $33 million.
I have no idea who that guy is, nor do I have reason to believe him, but that is the only numbers I have seen on Twitter so far.
I am not a fan of that contract, at least not relatively, but I’m willing to hold off the torches and pitchforks just yet.
If it’s true Lilly will get more per year from 35-37 than he did for 31-34.
by regfairfield on Oct 19, 2010 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Basically won’t know if this is decent or terrible until we see what the budget is this Winter.
by regfairfield on Oct 19, 2010 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh well according to Heyman
it was a good deal so no worries.
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All I want to know is
did a 17 year old scoop Heyman?
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s really Ken Rosenthal trying to start over in the biz
I don't always walk, but when I do, it's into Mordor.
That’s Rosie’s nephew?
Dave Gershman is
I’m 17 and still in high school although age aint nothing but a number and I’ve had MLBTR pals tell me that I’m “a rare breed” which is definetly a complement.
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions
@Dave_Gershman White Plains, NY
I’m Dave, I’m a huge Baseball fan. I love Baseball and I love sharing my Baseball knowledge with everybody who is interested. I’m also SPANdemonium.
http://mlblogs.com/denardspanfan
17 years old I just felt like repeating
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Hindsight being what it is, but we could have made this offer without trading for him.
I hope we don’t see justification for Lilly signing with the Dodgers because of the trade.
hahaha
optimism.
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I'm chosing to read that
in Tracy Jordan’s voice
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Well
the only thing, couldn’t talk to Lilly for another 3 weeks so who knows what the market looks like then.
ChadMoriyama Chad Moriyama
LOL RT @MikeSciosciasTI: Finished a 4/40 deal. If 3/33 is legit, then he increased his annual value despite being 35 and on the decline.
Is that saying more about Ned
or more about the starting pitching market? I’ll sit on the fence and say both.
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Danys Baez and Jason Marquis both got three year deals that offseason, and Barry Zito got 130. Things haven’t gotten worse than that.
by regfairfield on Oct 19, 2010 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Lilly also pitched better in the years leading up to his contact.
Whiners gonna whine.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 19, 2010 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions
it's time like these
I wish folk in here watched Arrested Development
by Josie Becker on Oct 19, 2010 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
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