James Loney, a Looney Tunes tale of happiness and sorrow
by Phil Gurnee on Oct 29, 2010 3:52 PM PDT
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For a few years James Loney was as solid a lightning rod around most Dodger blogs as you could hope for. Many hated him and simply wished for Joey Votto to appear in his place. Many liked James and hoped that his initial success would manifest itself again using his road success as proof it could happen. For a brief moment in 2010 James Loney looked like he might make his detractors think second thoughts. By May 15 the OPS was up to .840 fueled by a .368 BABIP with four home runs in 150 at bats.
On the surface it looked like he was breaking out, but the reality was the average was a BABIP mirage; more troubling was the huge drop in his walk rate. With only 30 points separating his average from his OBP, he didn't have much room for error if the hits stopped dropping in. For the next two months James hit okay but was nothing special. The OPS did start moving South but on July 15th it was still above .800. Like most Dodgers he must have felt the All-Star break was the end of the year because, like the rest of the core, he simply took off the rest of the year.
And stopped dropping off is exactly what happened: from July 15th until the end of the year his BABIP was. 268, his TSL was .211/.285/.331, awful for a SS, tragically awful for a 1st baseman. There is no positive way to spin the air of putridity that accompanied Loney's 2nd half season slide.
For many of you who have grown tired of my debate on the side of Loney, you will be surprised to learn I was his biggest critic in the minor leagues while commenting over at Dodger Thoughts. I looked at those mediocre numbers and wondered what held anyone's interest in him. Canuck always told me that I was being unfair about Loney, that he was always so young for his leagues that he was doing just fine. Trust the scouts who loved the swing and said the power would come. I didn't understand the folks who hated on Nomar and wanted Loney playing 1st base.
Then Loney showed up, and hit and hit and hit. I was in shock that this piddling minor leaguer was destroying National League pitching. I chalked it up to being wrong. When the following spring came and everyone was in outrage that Nomar was again playing first and not the wonderkid Loney, I cannot remember which camp I fell in. I do remember watching Loney flail in Vegas while Nomar played 1st. This Sept child who had delivered 15 XBH in only 100 at bats in Sept could not buy a home run in the most hittable park in baseball. One home run in 233 at bats. This is they guy you want to replace Nomar with? Yes, and again they were right. Loney came up and again hit the snot out of the ball, except this time he did it in over 344 at bats. So for over two years and almost 500 plate appearances the Kid had an OPS over .900.
I was defeated, I gave in, I accepted the fact the minor league numbers meant nothing and that the scouts had this one pegged all along. James Loney was the real deal.
So 2008 rolls in and James Loney then spends the next three years proving I was right the first time and wrong the second time, making me wrong every time. For three years he has seen his OPS fall from .777 to .756 to .722. I literally do not know what to believe. The evidence seems clear that James Loney is not going to become the hitter we thought we had in the winter of 2007.
However, this is where baseball is at its most confounding. It would not shock me at all that after we all give up on him, he comes back and surprises us with success.
Ron Shandler has a saying that he's put to good use over at Baseball HQ. "Once you display a skill you own that skill." James Loney once had the skill to post a .900 OPS in over 500 major league appearances. If James Loney is still on the team in 2011 one thing is very clear. James Loney must hit for this team to be competitive. Most of you don't think he can. I have no answer to that, I've been wrong on him at every turn. I won't pretend to say I have the answer now.
I will just say that if James Loney is traded or non-tendered this winter he will leave this fan with more pleasant memories then unpleasant ones. For right or wrong, I'll be certain we will regret it.
1. I cannot fully describe how his grand slam lifted me up out of my chair onto a blue cloud of beauty. For so long I had seen us fail in the playoffs in exactly the way it looked like we were going to fail again. I am certain to this day that if James Loney does not hit that grand slam that we would not have won one game against the Cubs.
2. His 2006 Sept was simply a joy to behold. The young kid just smacking line drive base hit after line drive base hit.
3. His 2007 season was a repeat of Sept. 2006. Things looked so bright the winter of 2007 for all of the core. OMG it was a good time to be a Dodger fan.
4. His general good nature, the Goofy Loney.
5. His beautiful defense. Growing up with Wes Parker, I loved a good defensive 1st baseman and James was as good as I'd seen at the scoops.
So if you don't want James Loney to be your 1st baseman in 2011 and beyond, I understand, but also understand that when you attack James with the vitriol that I see in the comments, my defensive mechanism kicks in just as yours does when I take pot shots at the slacker playing CF.
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One of my top 3 or 4 Sports Moments: Hard to remember being that happy about a team I support
I cannot fully describe how his grand slam lifted me up out of my chair onto a blue cloud of beauty. For so long I had seen us fail in the playoffs in exactly the way it looked like we were going to fail again. I am certain to this day that if James Loney does not hit that grand slam that we would not have won one game against the Cubs.
Check this out
TBLA on Oct 2nd, 2008. The Dodgers had just won their first playoff game in 20 years in a way that was as fullfilling as any game could be.
http://www.truebluela.com/2008/10/2/626760/same-beginning-different-e
One comment. Is it any wonder that Andrew went into a writing coma. See Josie, you aren’t the only one.
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The Dodgers won a playoff game in 2004, which was about as much fun as I’ve ever had at a ballgame. RIP, Lima Time.
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 29, 2010 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
You know I know, just got carried away
and yes it was the greatest moment I’ve spent at the Ravine.
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Yes, I know you know. Just looking for an excuse to remember that game.
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 29, 2010 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
And the person
http://www.truebluela.com/2010/5/23/1484246/lima-time-was-a-special-time
Game 3 of the 2004 NLDS was about as much fun as I’ve ever had at a ballgame.
I remember it only slightly differently than Phil does. Down 2-0, with Lima starting, the crowd was certainly buzzing at the start of the game, but there was also an atmosphere of… resignation? Is that the right word? It was pretty clear that the Dodgers would not be moving on to the NLCS — it was not in the Cards, if you’ll allow the pun. But even if the series concusion was foregone, the game’s was not.
The crowd was longing for something memorable, and Lima gave it to us as we shouted his name.
And as we realized what he was doing, the buzz not only didn’t die — it became stronger.
He was just a year older than me. Gone too soon.
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by Humma Kavula on May 23, 2010 11:29 AM PDT reply actions
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wow
I guess everything begins somewhere. Way to go Underdog, being a pioneer in commenting
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I've gone back to old old posts
on a couple sbnation sites and their all like that. Crazy.
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Now I feel real bad about snarking him, real bad
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If I hadn't banned El Lay Dave
I think it would have had 5 comments
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Good seats still available in Miami for the game tonight
How in the hell can you not sell out on Opening Night with LeBron, DWade, and that other dude.
Not sold out?
Thats odd, since some of the better seats are going for oodles of cash on stubhub.
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Mike Miller is hurt
hence no entertainment value
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Grand slam
I remember driving home from work listening to the game and banging on my steering wheel as they called the grandslam. It was an awesome Dodger memory.
For Loney, he seems like a cool guy and is somebody you want to root for. He’s great with fans, always smiling and all that. Heck, my wife loves him and she gets incredibly pissed when I bag on the guy.
It’s just not personal. I don’t think he’s even an average first baseman and I want the Dodgers to be a better team. James Loney is arguably the worst Dodger on the team when comparing his production to his peers. To be competitive, the Dodgers need to address their weaknesses.
http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=1b&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=350&type=1&season=2010&month=0
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Interesting read, Phil. It does seem like whatever the Dodgers decide to do about Loney, they will regret it.
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Unless they can get him to sign for less
which probably won’t happen
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I would enjoy Prince for one year
plus if you aren’t competitive you might be able to deal him at the deadline for close to what you gave up.
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C’mon. He let Manny go.
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 29, 2010 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I figure there aren’t many teams that can afford Fielder at ~$15M and have an affordable major league ready 1B to send back.
I Am Still For Loney As Our 1B
If the triple slash line he had going into the All Star Break had been the same at the end of the season nobody would say a peep against Loney now. And frankly so much went wrong with our offense after the ASB I just write off every Dodger hitter’s struggles in that period.
I want Loney to get one more season with us and he doesn’t finish 2011 with satisfactory numbers then bring on Sands as our 1B for 2012.
So if Loney had hit better we would like him more? Yes. True.
by regfairfield on Oct 29, 2010 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Had Hit Like He DID Before The Break. The Team's Batting Went Into A Collective Funk After The Break
by CanuckDodger on Oct 29, 2010 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions
If we ignore all the times James Loney got out, he hit 1.000.
by regfairfield on Oct 29, 2010 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I understand the point
if he had hit .800 in the 2nd half instead of the 1st half people would feel better about his season.
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Hard to ignore
how high his babip was going into the break though.
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And What Was His BABIP After The Break?
Hell, he seemed to strike out less after the break, just going by memory.
by CanuckDodger on Oct 29, 2010 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions
From fangraphs.com
July .316
August .256
Sept/October .264
Strikeout rate
July – 16.8%
August – 17.9%
Sept/Oct – 17.0%
Canuck, you’ve forgotten more about prospects than I’ll ever know… so please expand on this:
And frankly so much went wrong with our offense after the ASB I just write off every Dodger hitter’s struggles in that period.
Bearing in mind that I don’t know anything about anything… that doesn’t seem kosher to me. How can one simply write off an entire half-season for these guys simply because they were all awful? I mean, it’s just a half-season and there is other data to consider, sure. But just toss it out?
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 29, 2010 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
But Everybody Went Into The Funk. It Is Not Like It Happened To One Or Two Players
I think old timers from DT know that I have never been one to agree with the saber types who say psychology doesn’t matter to the game, to performance. The whole offense went in the toilet around the same time. A coaching problem, maybe? I don’t know, but at a certain point I stopped looking at individual hitters and assigning blame. The failure was collective and included people like Ethier and Kemp whom people on this blog have no intention of giving up on.
by CanuckDodger on Oct 29, 2010 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
They don't have years of failure
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Also
not nearly as easily replaceable as Loney seems to be right now.
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I Disagree that Loney Is Replaceable Given Our Budget And Other Needs
by CanuckDodger on Oct 29, 2010 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions
It certainly depends on what Loney will make in arbitration and what the Overbay types of the world will command this offseason. I might agree that Loney is the best option, but it’s not a simple calculation.
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 29, 2010 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions
If he is making 4 and a half million
I’m not so sure of that. We also don’t know what the budget is.
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Thanks. That’s an interesting way to think about it.
I do think that the management of any enterprise has a responsibility to keep morale high, and if they do not, then the rank-and-file soldiers’ productivity is going to fall. At the same time, even if morale at my workplace were to fall, I think my superiors would expect me to be an adult and do my job to the best of my abilities anyway, and I can’t argue with that. So I don’t know where to draw that line.
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 29, 2010 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions
2011 FA 1B
I think we will get a 1B from free agency and trade Loney. I hope we get Dunn and trade loney for a SP.
If non tender Loney and Martin, and trade Broxton, we have what, about $15 million extra to work with next year? I think we could use that money more effectively than giving it to the 3 of them. Finding a first baseman who can put up a .700+ OPS shouldn’t be too hard, and the money saved could improve us in other areas.
good luck trading broxton
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I think
they work on a new deal with Martin. I have to see what happens re the LF before I know what they will do with Loney, likely will tender a contract. Broxton is signed, the value is low, he is staying.
The Miami Heat just introduced their starting lineup with “In The Air Tonight” by Phil Collins.
That is all.
It’s Miami Vice callback.
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 29, 2010 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Is it time
to start dressing like this again?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
A really good summary of the maddening enigma that is Loney
I am still pulling for the guy and yeah I feel like he’ll explode into an All Star if we trade him (and continue to be stuck in neutral if we don’t).
But I’m glad you wrote about some of the reasons many of us will have pleasant feelings about him even if he leaves or doesn’t get better. And because he is so maddening, I think that is partially why I feel like he could still surprise people in a positive way in 2011.
I also was like Canuck in feeling that just about every hitter on the team was utter shit in the 2nd half of the season, so I’ve defended Loney as the “why just pick on him” guy, but to be fair while slumps can be sort of contagious for whatever reason, spreading teamwide (just as teams can go hot from top to bottom for hard to fathom reasons – see: the 2010 Giants)… to be fair we have to also not just totally write his slump off with a shrug either. Since he’s had others.
He’s a joy to watch play defense, imho, but clearly that’s not enough to make up for his anemic power numbers for a 1B.
But damn do I want to see him succeed.
But (selfishly) as a Dodger; if he’s traded away it will be hard for me to watch if he explodes as a hitter. My guess is, though, that he will get better in some areas, but never be that explosive power hitter you’d like to see at 1st base.
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you might get a nickel for it.
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former
Dodger Minor League Player of the year and MLB Futures Game MVP. Whatever happened to that guy
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions
real eye trouble
problem was he didn’t tell anyone, he just sucked so bad by the time he did, Joe Torre was left with the smell of his putridness and would never trust him again. Joe seemed to be very big on first impressions.
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Besides the fact
even when he can see he does appear to be very good so Joe was probably right with his first impression. But Juan Castro? Really Joe, Juan Castro
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I was just about to ask… if the eye trouble has been fixed, what explains the continued black hole of suck?
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 29, 2010 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I think I missed writing "does not appear"
in my comment
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by regfairfield on Oct 29, 2010 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions
The Free Agent Firstbasemen
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/10/free-agent-market-for-first-basemen.html
Listed in the order MLBTR ranked them
Adam Dunn
Paul Konerko
Aubrey Huff
Lance Berkman
Carlos Pena
Derrek Lee
Nick Johnson
Russell Branyan
Ty Wigginton
Jorge Cantu
Troy Glaus
Adam LaRoche
Xavier Nady
Lyle Overbay
Non-Tender Candidates:
Casey Kotchman
James Loney (doubting they non tender him but yes he could be traded)
Dan Johnson
Of interest to some people here: Dunn, Berkman (as a platoon partner) annnd… not much else unless I’m mistaken…? I’d rather have Loney than quite a few of those retreads but there are definitely a few names who could be marked improvements too. Who thought Huff would be as good as he was.
Anyhoo.
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If we had no current 1st baseman, players I'd like on a one year deal that I think we could afford
that might take a one year deal. So no Dunn, Konerko, Huff. I think Arizona will take the LaRoche option so I don’t think he’s available.
Berkman/Glaus platoon
Pena
D Lee
Overbay/Glaus platoon
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Trade them loney
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Yes the team had a second half slump but how much of that was contagious sucking and just plain old sucking? Loney has been a .750ish OPS hitter for 3 years now. Outside of the first couple weeks of the season and the last week, Kemp stunk all year long. Theriot on a good day is an empty .280 hitter, or Juan Pierre these days without the speed. Podsednik was fluking it up over in Royalland. Blake is old. Martin didn’t hit last year either. Team wide slump or just a shitty offense? I’ll let you all decide but it’s looking more like to me that a .750ish OPS is just Loney’s true talent level as a hitter considering that’s about where he’s spend the last 2000 PA’s or so of his career.
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It was a “sneak-peak” 2008 series for LaRoche, a top prospect. After hitting his first MLB home run on September 20, he got a call from brother Adam of the Pirates. “499 more to go,” he told him.
That was when Kent/Gonzo, etc were bitching that LaRoche was getting playing time over Shea Hillenbrand.
I really don’t care for Kent’s character
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions
well he was good at the baseball right, I mean where else were we gonna get .850+ points of OPS those days
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions
without him the 2005 team might have lost 150 games
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I have to say, historically it does not look good for James
Looking at left handed first baseman who have accumulated 2,000 plate appearances with an OPS+ < 110 by age 26. Not very many ever got better. Ted Kluszewski exploded at age 27 and Mickey Vernon had some great years but most of them continued to be 100 – 110 hitters. On the other hand James that is not a large list. Only 15 careers. If you change it around ask how many were > 110 OPS+ you get 29 careers with four active (Fielder, Helton, Agon, Morneau).
Player OPS+ PA From To Age AB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
Mike Jorgensen 109 2069 1968 1975 19-26 1736 67 8 59 235 287 289 .248 .359 .398 .757
James Loney 108 2436 2006 2010 22-26 2205 125 19 55 353 203 306 .288 .348 .436 .784
Phil Cavarretta 106 3684 1934 1943 17-26 3271 162 47 43 417 338 295 .277 .348 .394 .742
Mickey Vernon 106 2232 1939 1943 21-25 2000 105 29 26 279 193 200 .275 .342 .395 .737
Chris Chambliss 105 2695 1971 1975 22-26 2482 135 15 41 267 181 320 .280 .329 .396 .726
Billy Goodman 104 2750 1947 1952 21-26 2382 136 15 9 297 312 152 .311 .394 .392 .786
Joe Pepitone 103 3149 1962 1967 21-26 2948 88 18 124 415 156 326 .254 .294 .423 .717
Ted Kluszewski 101 2174 1947 1951 22-26 2065 121 8 58 315 106 119 .286 .322 .437 .759
Jim Spencer 94 2331 1968 1973 21-26 2126 77 14 47 231 160 262 .251 .304 .367 .671
Ed Kranepool 93 3684 1962 1971 17-26 3351 130 20 76 353 266 395 .250 .305 .369 .674
Travis Lee 92 2179 1998 2001 23-26 1896 94 7 60 266 261 361 .252 .342 .404 .746
Charlie Grimm 91 3847 1916 1925 17-26 3519 153 70 28 457 230 206 .285 .331 .392 .724
Dan Meyer 88 2556 1974 1979 21-26 2365 89 20 63 290 140 173 .254 .295 .389 .684
Jack Burns 88 2663 1930 1934 22-26 2385 134 27 35 286 226 204 .278 .341 .400 .742
Phil Todt 80 2549 1924 1928 22-26 2301 109 41 37 283 144 146 .256 .306 .387 .693
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I was going to say Adrian Gonzalez
But then I looked it up and he started being good at 24 after being tossed out like yesterdays garbage. It’s just not likely at this point that it works out. Before the year, somebody over at Baseball Prospectus also looked in to see if Loney had much hope and concluded only a couple of guys managed to turn it around. That was before Loney wasted another year.
Chris Chambliss
had a pretty big playoff HR of his own.
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Joe Pepitone
Larry David would probably never have a CYE episode revolve around a missing Loney jersey either. That stings.
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Same criteria as Phil's but
just for OPS+ within 5 of Loney, and limited from 1947 to the present. Just to get a very rough idea of possible comps. Phil, you didn’t get Konerko and Lee in your over 110 OPS+ active list?
Player OPS+ PA From To Age G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
Ken Harrelson 113 2460 1963 1968 21-26 672 2176 262 535 77 10 95 314 253 450 .246 .323 .421 .745
Paul Konerko 112 2677 1997 2002 21-26 673 2413 349 692 131 5 111 410 207 343 .287 .348 .483 .831
Derrek Lee 111 2671 1997 2002 21-26 711 2345 340 614 131 16 99 329 284 627 .262 .346 .458 .804
Mike Jorgensen 109 2069 1968 1975 19-26 655 1736 231 431 67 8 59 235 287 289 .248 .359 .398 .757
Tony Horton 109 2401 1964 1970 19-25 636 2228 251 597 102 15 76 297 140 319 .268 .313 .430 .743
James Loney 108 2436 2006 2010 22-26 624 2205 267 634 125 19 55 353 203 306 .288 .348 .436 .784
Joe Adcock 107 2426 1950 1954 22-26 622 2235 273 632 114 20 72 321 157 231 .283 .331 .448 .780
Chris Chambliss 105 2695 1971 1975 22-26 664 2482 282 696 135 15 41 267 181 320 .280 .329 .396 .726
George Scott 104 2856 1966 1970 22-26 724 2545 283 659 91 24 81 312 259 528 .259 .330 .409 .739
Billy Goodman 104 2750 1947 1952 21-26 650 2382 382 741 136 15 9 297 312 152 .311 .394 .392 .786
Joe Pepitone 103 3149 1962 1967 21-26 808 2948 345 750 88 18 124 415 156 326 .254 .294 .423 .717
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
So you're saying theres a chance?
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So what I'm getting from this
that both 3B and 1B are going to be a problem next year, but we’d rather have a new 1B and keep Blake than do something about 3B and platoon Blake/Loney.
Is that mainly because 3B is such a hard position to fill? Or because people would rather have Blake than Loney?
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The former
Beltre is probably out of Ned’s price range.
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Historically
if push comes to shove, you will take a competent fielding 3B who can provide some offense because it is so hard to find a decent 3B.
Interesting. On those pesky day games, Carroll is our 3B, right?
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Looks like, at this point.
But who knows when the next Ronnie Belliard shows up.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
And it doesn't seem likely
anyone would take Blake’s salary off Ned’s hands this offseason.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
And
doesn’t a 25-year old single girl have better things to do at 9:16 on a Friday night than be commenting here??
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24. :)
I am getting ready for a Halloween party. I am dressing up as the Fonz, so I am currently curling my hair.
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Hey, saw you were commenting on the Lakers blog
the other night. How do you like watching late games on the east coast. Kinda sucks, huh.
I would have posted something, but I didn’t want to go off topic and get banned
by Greg Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I heard that was someone else, a “Madz”. I wish it were me though. I should go over there and scare him.
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Glad I didn't type some smart ass comment then
I would have been banned for sure.
they don’t like to go “off topic” there. glad Eric’s not such a dick,
Man, I can’t even type that without cracking up.
by Greg Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, I joined.
If they’re that strict though, they probably won’t like me magically commenting under one of their guys. They’ll think I’m trolling. But I am a Laker fan. :(
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From my vantage point
there is no significant difference between those two ages.
Oh the days when 9 P.M. was when I was getting ready for parties. OK, you got me, I was never that cool to begin with.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I've never understood starting parties so late
So much wasted time
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Oh
when I used to co-host Halloween parties, 10:30 was early. And frankly, you don’t want anyone showing up early.
Exactly
hosting a party is bloody hard.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Apparently
the whole red cup thing is pretty much only an American thing, and people outside of America are surprised to find out people actually do that. Or so reddit tells me.
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that’s mostly just a quirk of manufacturing. If I see blue cups at the store, I don’t go “gee, but if I don’t get red no one will know that they’re drinking alcohol”
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions
funny you should say that
first comment
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/bzw7r/do_all_parties_in_america_actually_have_those_red/
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I went to a blue cup party once. It sucked.
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I know nothing of this blue / red cup party thing
we have been partyless for a while
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
oy with the leading questions already : )
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions
i should have said
masturbating furiously. while crying. in sweatpants.
you?
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there's a Halloween party
in Hollywood I could be going to, but my brother killed the car battery, so I’m watching Catch Me if You Can and eating ice cream
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions
You know
I could see Maddz talking to Josie saying that and Josie replying that she’s at home watching a movie with no change in vocal tone.
slightly confused, are you saying that Maddz line and my line are interchangeable or that you can imagine my unfazed reaction to Maddz telling me she’s masturbating in sweatpants
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions
ah, yes, that’s fairly accurate. I feel like we have a dynamic similar to Ellen Page and her homegirl in Juno, though it’s mostly an electronic exchange
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions
haha true
I look more like rosie the riveter right now, but I’m going to put on a leather jacket and yell AYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY at people
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Have someone
stand by the light switch and then turn on and off the lights as you hit the wall with your first.
i'm not sure div students will appreciate that
but i’ll have to do it at some point.
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make sure you punch a juke box at some point, jump over a shark
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Well anyone in Tennesse know who you are
that would have been Phil going as Fathers Knows Best when I was your age. Or Gilligan. How uncool would it have been to show up as Gilligan.
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3B is really hard to fill
doesn’t seem like there are many natural 3B, most have been moved there from other positions even at the MLB level. I’ve been thinking of a LH 3B platoon partner for Blake but none come to mind.
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OH YEAH HEY
THAT’S A PRETTY FUCKING CRAZY THOUGHT FUCK
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ok, let's play just pretend
pretend we did not trade DeWitt. What happens if we had him? We would have to fill 2nd, correct? Or would the situation remain the same?
(This isn’t entirely intellectual, I’m hoping to God we don’t keep Theriot)
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If he was still
and they thought he hit enough, they would have options.
1. Move DeWitt back to 3B, make CBlake part time, find a starting 2B
2. Leave DeWitt at 2B, use Carroll as the backup 2B/3B to fill in for either Blake
3. Make DeWitt a backup 2B/3B, find a starting 2B.
and who knows what else.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
only if he can hit in Wrigley with the wind blowing out
otherwise, not enough offense for 3B
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Both Bob Timmerman and Jon Weisman don’t think it’s a big deal, because it’s the AFL, so I will trust in their judgment. :)
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the fact that there’s a World Series going on and yet this article was researched and written proves that the world is employing too many sports writers
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions
if that’s a shot at me, it’s almost accurate : p
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Our aim is always true, but not always accurate
by Greg Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought this crowd was too young for that kind of reference
by Greg Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions
1st 2 cds I bought were
Elvis Costello’s greatest hits and Best of the Go-Go’s. Bought them at Silo’s. Man, I’m old
by Greg Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Kathy Valentine? Or Jane Wiedlen?
I liked the drummer, Gina Shock.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
1st CD I bought was Green Day’s Dookie. My mom asked the clerk at The Warehouse if it was appropriate for a ten year old girl. He winked at me and said yes. Good man
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Winked at a 10-year old girl?
The nolander of his day?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Good with kids?
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Does anyone else rember Licorice Pizza?
by Greg Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Phil and I had that discussion
yesterday!
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
where did they hold concerts at CSUDH before the HDC Was built?
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions
was 1994
I was there for a semester and Green Day played with Offspring (opening act) at the Velodrome. I think Lollapallooza took place there too around the same time period.
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the Velodrome!
there’s a word I’ve never heard outside of my grandparents
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Is it still there?
They built it as the bicycle track for the 84 Olympics. I lost a contact lens when some meathead blindsided me in the frenzy. Green Day were not so polished back then. Now they’re all reputable-like.
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that’s why my grandparents used to talk about it, they volunteered at the Velodrome during those Olympics. ’94 Green Day was transitioning from Gilman St club in Berkeley (a shithole) to tour headliners. It was an awkward transition I imagine
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Velodrome!!!!
It reminds a French Soccer Stadium…
This stadium sucks…
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I think my "first" cd
was a bunch from BMG, that whole buy 1 get 10 free deal. My first audio tape though was the Donkey Kong Country soundtrack.
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first tape
was Miami Vice soundtrack, the TV show…
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niiiiiiiice
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Aquatic Ambiance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXQHYkB0CPI
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the first CD I bought
was Alanis Morrisettes “Jagged Little Pill”. My dad ended up stealing the CD from me a few weeks later because he liked it so much.
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Good Album
But there’s nothing ironic in Isn’t It Ironic. That always bugged me.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
There is a theory
that thats why its ironic. If that makes sense.
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no that’s just unfortunate or unexpected.
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I give her two
Both of these need the thumb on the irony scale….
…but I give her the dude who’s afraid to fly because he might die, then flies, the plane’s gonna go down, and he’s not scared. Good enough.
Also, 10,000 spoons when all you want is a knife? Now the universe is just laughing at you.
Now with 33% more Kavula
by Humma Kavula on Oct 29, 2010 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I saw them in concert last summer
with my 16 yr. old in DC. Loudest fucking concert I’ve ever been to. Great show, but Sofa King loud.
by Greg Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions
When you get that big
you can be as loud as you want
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I'm so old
I can’t remember the first CD I bought.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
First album was
Don’t Shoot Me, I’m Only the Piano Player, by Elton John.
Yours is a worthy choice. Must have had the original cover with actual working zipper.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I remember staring at those in the record stores
Here’s a couple:
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Captain Fantastic was my favorite
Once he got to the 90’s and came out, it was all down hill from there
by Greg Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions
My favorite was and is Tumbleweed Connection
Phil claims he went downhill with the release of Bennie and the Jets. He HATES it. Not really much of a song to get worked up over. If Phil comes, maybe I will sing it at TBLA Karaoke Night just to bug him!
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They had an Elton John channel on XM last week
before the release of his new album. They played some really good music. I forgot how good his songs (pre 90’s) really were.
by Greg Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm gonna go listen to rocket man now
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I've always wanted to
have someone shoot blanks at me, while squibs attached to my chest go off
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Yet, I'm the perv
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Like Ivdown
you gave us to much information, and well forever be branded with that one thread. I have many thoughts in my head, you’d be shocked how many I do not write about.
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self censorship
was never one of my strong points.
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I just, if that’s dirty then what’s a Squib?
edit: apparently it’s – a small, slight, or weak person, esp. a child
now I know
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I had no idea what a squib is
but anytime a girl says she’d like blanks shot at her with something flying from her chest it is open to a perv interpretation because we are men.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
To me
squib would be a good alternative word for nipple
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
One movie reference for Josie
Because of the amount of squibs placed on James Caan’s body during Sonny’s death scene, Francis Ford Coppola shot the whole scene in one take with different cameras positioned at each shot.
There were over 150 squibs on his body.
I can't find the reference
but I recall Caan saying in an interview that he was concerned about the amount of squibs but he went ahead anyway with the shot.
Good thing, made his career
if he’d said no, he’d probably be Keiths boss in Ar Kansas
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I know what special effects squibs are
and you can fill them with any sort of fluid and color you want. “shoot blanks” was straightforward dirty, right?
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Madman Across the Water
is still a great album
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
Fuck the young crowd, we have something to say and goddamit
Elvis Costello was the fucking bomb
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
No fucking doubt
I have all his stuff, except the album that just came out.
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only first two albums for me
downhill after that
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
They were the best
but still quality after that. High bar
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I don't see any drop off with Armed Forces
and then, yeah things change, but there is a lot of good stuff to like. King of America is really damn good.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I once disliked him for making fun of Linda Ronstadt
back when she was the only good looking girl who could sing. The country world these days makes her look like Patti Smith.
I refused to listen to his music for a few weeks.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
It's the Ray Charles quote
that got him in real trouble though.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
To be truthful
Bob thinks that anyone who thinks its a big deal is wasting the very breath they take in.
Exactly - I'd say Bob got worked up about something.............
Never
Unless it involved Presidents
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
WASTE OF TIME
You don’t want to get my angry. Or I’ll treat you like I would treat Jimmy Clausen if I met him.
Or Santiago Casilla.
by Bob Timmermann on Oct 29, 2010 11:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Apparently Jon saw enough negative comments relating to it
He felt compelled to post about it:
http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/dodger-thoughts/post/_/id/9199/the-don-mattingly-non-incident
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
A few threads ago
and my immediate comment was the same as Jon and Bob’s that Maddz mentions below. It’s the AFL, everyone got their work in (both teams), the pitchers sucked so much they hit their pitch counts limits without retiring enough hitters. Much ado about nothing.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
That's a non story
I can’t believe anyone is misinterpreting it for something other than nothing.
It’s the AFL. It is a meaningless game. Pitchers have pitch limits. Almost none of the pitchers could get outs and then both managers agreed to call it when it was 15 to 1. Next.
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Almost as stupid
as people getting worked up over the all star game ending in a tie.
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Damnit! My screen hadn't refreshed so I didn't see Dave's comment
Yeah! What he said! You tell him!
Okay, back to making dinner and then writing, night all!
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Worst part
was the guy who really got lit up was my Gonzaga dude Stephen Aames. He screwed the pooch by giving up seven runs without getting one one out.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
hmmm
my costume can be one of three things:
1. The Fonz
2. A Greaser
3. A Motorcyclist who enjoys relations with other women
Oh well
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did I tell you I’m going as Buffy this Halloween? So excited : )
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't recall her having a very distinctive outfit
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V neck sweater, large cross, leather pants and a blonde wig and a stake. Does that conjure anyone else for you?
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions
You should have plenty of vampires to put a stake through at your party
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I would love to see an SNL skit in which Buffy shows up at a Halloween party, but starts actually killing douches dressed as vampires.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions
There you go
I think we could do a SNL better if we put all our good ideas into one show.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I’d love to write the lines for the dying douches
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions
forgot about the leather pants
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are you suggesting I go pants-less or are you offering an alternative?
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions
wat
no I just forgot about Buffy wearing teh leather pants
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see I read forgot as forget, because well my mind is doing things right now
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions
that's awesome!!
I was going to be a bro, but then it turns out that hasn’t come over to Nashville yet, so it was lost in translation. I will probably be a 1950s housewife next time, so I can wear a housecoat and crochet at a party.
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brill
“Do you want to dance?”
“No, I’m crocheting”
“You just could have said no, bitch”
“You’ve got a white stain on your pants”
“Oh.”
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions
This is why we like Maddz
she takes direction like a fucking pro.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions
at this point, I no longer know what color transmission fluid is, or what it stands for
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Happy Halloween all
(in case I’m not back here this weekend which I probably will be)
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I just hope there is a jukebox at that Vandy halloween party.
And that Maddz changes those sweatpants before going out.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 7:04 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I own jeans!
I am in them right now!
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He isn't white
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apparently he can’t wear it upside down anymore
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Here's how exciting my life is
I’m going to catch up on Boardwalk Empire and Rubicon. On a Friday night. FML
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
At least you are at home
I am still at the fucking office.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
One thing I learned in college
is that chocolate tastes the same off a boy or a girl
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm going to assume
Now you are just teasing us
Have a good weekend all.
goes here. It’s true that happened and it’s true I was teasing. Merry Christmas everyone!
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions
The weird thing
I am absolutely convinced that women talk this way to other women all the time, its the guys who are actually more puritanical about this kind of thing.
oh
actually, yeah, we talk about sex all the time. my girlfriends know all sorts of things about my sex life that the guys that were parts of it would probably never admit out loud
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It's not puritanical
It’s just that I don’t want to hear other dudes talking about sex.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
this is it
let’s face it, guys can’t talk about sex to an audience of guys cause then you’re a bunch of guys talking about dicks. Women in my experience aren’t as shy talking about their whatnot.
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions
or their partner's whatnot
reminds me, Josie, we should dish sometime ;)
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Oh just do it here
that’s what guys like anyway.
by bhsportsguy on Oct 29, 2010 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
no matter what I do with that sentence, I get myself in more trouble
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions
rec’d for troof
(but probably not the truth you meant)
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Standard Fonz wardrobe
Jeans, slightly faded, fitted but not tight.
White t-shirt
Leather Jacket
Black comb
no wallet since I never saw the Fonz pay for anything in his life.
If riding a motorcycle, a helmet.
The caption is “SEE TBLA I WEAR JEANS”
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Pretty sweat!!!
You look like a rock star!!!! :p
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Lovely perspiration, Maddz!
(Just kidding, JoJo)
by Eric Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah, they’re gonna think you’re dressed as a biker dyke, but it’s all in fun! Also, are you living in a log cabin?
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I am kinda
it’s pretty sweet huh?
I thought of that, maybe next time I’ll just wear red lipstick and be a rockabilly girl
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I think it turned out pro, but yeah it’s pretty on the border of rockabilly girl all it needs is a cigarette
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Haha
I didn’t want to say anything about the log cabin, but it was the first thing I thought of.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Aaaaaaaaaay!
That’s boss.
BTW, how many people will tell you to “sit on it”?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Best part of that photo
is True Blue LA in the background :)
by Eric Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions
She could go for Sad Fonzie, making the bologna sandwich with mayonnaise by himself on Christmas.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Anyone older than you
you must address as Mr. or Mrs. C.
and your close friends, you use their last names when you are upset (“Cunningham”)
And don’t give the uncool the time of day (see Potsie)
and say “up your nose with a rubber hose” multiple times
by Eric Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Exactly
And we pervy guys would dearly love to be a fly on the wall while the girls are, as Maddz put it, dishing. Bet more guys read the Duke report than women!
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I can’t imagine that with my co-workers. Eww.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
and yet you are still at the sex office?
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Now you are just teasing us
Have a good weekend all.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Me to
but my life won’t get any more exciting when I get home. We will be catching up on the week of Jon Stewart as we contemplate going to the Satellite Stop the Insanity in LA.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I think we have
Frozen River on DVD to watch.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Good movie, good script, good acting, bit of a downer, but makes you feel great about your life
then makes you feel sad you don’t help those who need it. Unless you do help those who need it then you don’t feel sad.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I feel like
I don’t help those who need it enough, so I’ll be sad.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Melissa Leo rocks that one.
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oh man, if you’d said Breaking Bad and Mad Men, I wouldn’t have thought you a total loser
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Nothing says Friday night fun
Than listening to comedy podcasts while watching basketball. All the cool kids are doing that.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm playing World of Warcraft
with my wife
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I'm content
to simply call it my office
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bahahahahaha
I would call it the ready room. and I would order Tea, Earl Grey, Hot.
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I Never play at World Of Warcraft
It’s a shame!!!! Lol
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Yep
Hipsters Eating Sausage = his worst nightmare
by Eric Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions
This one is for delias man
http://www.kontraband.com/pics/23072/Fun-With-Piercings/
I laughed like this guy
Five zombies. Four bullets. Two zombies.
Sorry to interrupt but this is just dumb
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/abraham/detail?entry_id=75785
Can’t people just enjoy winning a world series game? why all the snarliness?
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They were arguing whether or not the McNuggets
were made of the gross pink mechanically separated chicken or not.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
correct me if I'm wrong
but that McDonalds has more in common with downtown and the mission than with the Mission Bay tech yuppies
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't know too many Mission Bay tech yuppies who go to McD's
at all so in that sense yes. It is around the corner from the stadium though. Probably gets all types. Especially people whose brains are made of mechanically separated pink chicken goo.
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 saw something funny today on Andy Roddick's twitter feed
If most girls dress up as stippers for Halloween, what do strippers dress up as?
I just want to add that it’s awesome that the Clippers’ game notes have stats of Clippers games and Lawler’s Law
Haha
No. It’s a universal law of sports and mankind
by Eric Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions
That could be a line in our Buffy SNL skit
by Eric Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions
from whom to whom for what reason? I’m intrigued : )
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m just writing down many ideas. What goes where can be decided later.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Can “What goes where can be decided later” go in the skit?
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't do that
when I’m drinking my tea
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Yes!
Along with “I’m on Team Jacob” after killing a dude dressed like Edward*.
*I only know of these “teams” from Burger King commercials.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I like that better
as a lost reference
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In case you were wondering
Clippers games in…
2009-2010: Lawler’s Law went 56-2
2009-2009: 50-7
Since 1978: 1,801-156 (92.0%)
by Eric Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Although I drink a lot of
margaritas.
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I like vodka martinis. I know, I’m a jackass
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I like Sex On the Beach and Blue Lagoon
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Lol...
French likes “Sex on The Beach”…
But I like beer too..
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no wine? you’re ruining a perfectly good national stereotype here ; )
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I like red and white wine Josie!!!!
I’m the French stereotype!!!! ^^
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great. then when I come to Paris, we can hang out and drink cafe creme
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions
well I need to make sure Jojo recognizes me
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Whoa!!!!
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That's great!!!!
I like cookies :D
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Yes you can outfit on Buffy if you want ^^
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No problem Miss Josie!!!!
Great restaurant + great drink + Great City = The perfect date (Just Kidding of Course)
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I keep wanting to try that
but the cops in my town are cockblockers.
Five zombies. Four bullets. Two zombies.
With the better looking actress!
Was Phoebe’s co-star Willie Ames?
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One TBLA tradition upheld
Blog manager and his girlie drinks.
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Only frosted tips
in my hair though is the impending gray.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I wasn't hear long but I upheld that
my favorite when I went out drinking was a Damons Mai Tai
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
cuba libre
if I could actually get one anywhere. Captain and Coke + lime
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the lime is key. a cocktail with two ingredients isn’t a cocktail, its an emergency
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions
hahahahaha
Josie, that was so funny
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Tell that to the people fetching my drink
its amazing how hard it is to remember the lime.
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You must be hanging out in some shitty bars
I can’t imagine this as a problem.
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heh
I don’t really go to bars
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What is Captain Coke??
Because I’ve seen a bunch of their internet commercials… Is it an alchool??
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That seems good :p
I will taste that when I will come overthere… :p
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Captain Morgan
is a “spiced” rum, is it not?
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yes, it’s also ten proof less than most spirits, 35 instead of 45 proof
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
That is weak
sauce. No wonder I don’t drink it.
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Just put more of it
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I mean its that or bicardi
and bicardi tastes like paint thiner
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the bacardi commercial
with the 3 guys talking smack on their friend is awesoke
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 29, 2010 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Lol I would Captain Morgan instead of Captain Coke
:X
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Isn't that just
Rum and coke with a lime twist? Difficult to get??
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it's my impression
that most bartenders would just look at you funny, like the time I tried to order a sidecar
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions
You just keep leaving yourself open
for all of the pervs out here tonight, don’t you
by Greg Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions
what could possibly be sexual about ordering a sidecar?
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions
My brother is a dork.
Only thing I can think of is the Nicholas Cage SNL skit about baby names, where he would shoot down every name possible for his pending son.
“Peter. Peter. Peter, Paul, and Mary, sing us a folk song or we’ll kick your ass!”
by Eric Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't be so hard on Kelly
he’s not even on here tonight
by Greg Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Kelly dumped us this winter
when he found out he was old as dirt
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I think he's known that for a while now
by Greg Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
but then he forgot about it. Because he’s old.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions
heh,
i remember that, his name was Asswipe. pronounced Az-we-peh
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 29, 2010 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions
What kind of bar in this town doesn't have lime wedges
at the ready? Just squeeze on of those suckers in and serve it up!
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Lots of lime
and they just have no clue what I’m talking about.
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don't really have one
but when I was in Jamaica, the bartender had bunch of special drinks he made. Fabian Specials they were called, named after him. All rum drinks.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 29, 2010 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions
They were named after him because he added a little special something personal to each drink.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 8:53 PM PDT up reply actions
must have done it too the bottle then
as he made them in front of us……..on top of his head
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 29, 2010 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Vesper
Six parts gin
Two parts vodka
One part Lillet blanc
garnish wtih lemon twist
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 29, 2010 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions
If not the rum and coke
I usually spring for the Long Island
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For those interested
Palm Springs is leading Palm Desert 7-0 in the first half tonight, in high school football.
Go Indians
One of my high school friends is a coach on the team now, btw
by Greg Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Do they still call themselves the Indians?
Or are they all PC now? My wife’s HS went from Braves to Patriots!
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I wanted to make a joke, but I decided against the fake name I was going to say we changed from.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions
My choice
was going to be something that rhymes with car rabies.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions
that’s Compton High’s Mascot, my mom has her old yearbook with Tar babes scrawled across it. Gives me the chills
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Originally (like back in 1898) they were the lions. But in 1927 Compton added a community college campus so graduates could take some post-secondary classes on the same campus. That same year they changed their mascot to the “Tartars”. The Tartar is a reference to a Mongolian or Central Asian person known for being ferocious and violent. Nice, huh? The “baby” part of it came from the high school being dubbed the “baby tartars” and the college being the “adult tartars”. Over the years it just evolved…
this was back when Compton was a by design white community. And then…
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Ephibophiles
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To be fair
You did go to high school with actual dinosaurs. :)
by Eric Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Jiminny Cricket! They showed that in schools?
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
There was a mimeograph machine at my HS
by Eric Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I got to run the ditto machine at my HS
Oh, the fumes from the purple fluid!
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Pre 1980 geeks were the audio visual dept and ran the projectors for each class.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Eric was post 90
and I’m pretty sure he was an audio visual geek
by Greg Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Was never in that
but we did have the carts with the VCRs and TVs being run around the school.
By the time I graduated, there were TVs and VCRs in some of the rooms.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions
And you are lying about the paper
it was clay tablets with a stylus for the cuneiform.
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I can't dazzle with the looks
so I gotta go with the intellect.
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YES!
That’s the best. Your mascot could be a triceratops!
first person to mention lame ass dinger gets one on the kisser
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Nice
I’ll be at Kelly’s.
Glad you weren’t stuck with Ohio State / Minnesota
by Eric Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions
my money is on homemade wings tomorrow
with an assist from Esthers
by Greg Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Might be across the street at Ray’s. Although I’m not sure he wants us breaking shit if Oregon is leading :)
by Eric Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions
FTFY
I’m not sure he wants us breaking shitifwhen Oregon is leading
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Oregon will lead at some point. But USC will come through.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I think you’re letting the Cal massacre cover the fact that the Trojans just have too many holes and the Ducks are just beasts in green clothing
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Those holes were fixed over the bye week
They went back to actually tackling in practice the last two weeks. Our offense does not have many (if any) holes
by Greg Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I am legitimately scared of the Oregon offense. But I expect it to be a shootout, with an occasional stop here and there.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
If by “come through” you mean “failing miserably at winning a football game”, then, well, yes they probably will.
This is going to shock you, but that’s not what I meant.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I like the use of bold there, really brings out the truth
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Might be across the street at Ray’s. Although I’m not sure he wants us breaking shit if when Oregon is leading :)
just thought I’d fix that for ya. Go Bears let’s beat the Beavers!
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions
48-14
I believe Josie was predicting the Oregon/USC game though.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I just have a faulty memory, sometimes I lose entire years, like 2004
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
And don't you hate people who ask a question
like this when in the time it took to type, they could look it up.
oh bless your heart. Maybe USC will give Oregon what for
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions
oh you clown you
My aunt works for Alaska, so I thought she could get me up to Seattle but it didn’t work out.
But I know my opinion is valued, so I won’t be just reposting the AP article. No sir. I mean I know it’s Halloween, but I’ll be watching so I can write an informed recap of the game. Yes sir.
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions
FYI
USC 23, Cal 17 was not forfeited (although the 2004 Pac-10 title was vacated)
by Eric Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions
that one actually stings. Aaron Rodgers needing two more inches, Texas lobbying to go to the Rose Bowl , ugh
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
If it helps
I also hated Mack Brown that year for the politicking, although the hate would pale in comparison to the one 12 months later.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions
how pins and needles were you when Aaron had one more throw to the end zone?
by Josie Becker on Oct 29, 2010 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I was driving in downtown LA on my way to the Lima Game! It was me and 3 friends, 2 rooting for UCLA (one alum) and one indifferent, and I was listening on radio.
I was on Figueroa on that final pass, and I yelled very loudly in celebration when it was incomplete. I had no idea how close it was to a TD until later.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions
but to answer your question, I was insanely nervous during that drive.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I've got no issue with the little brown furry creatures
as long as it doesn’t interfere with my SC viewing
by Greg Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Good
I was wondering and was going to e-mail you about it.
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OK folks time for me to fight what remains of the westside traffic
We had over 1740 comments in the main threads since 8:30 this morning. Redonkulous.
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Perhaps I’m a little late (I can’t believe how many of us are just chillin out here on a Friday night. I’m waiting for my date to get off work…) but I go through tequila like HK goes through gin. Usually El Jimador. I guess it’s a bit fruity but I also like some pineapple bombs. 151 bombed in pineapple juice. It might make me half a fag but 5 of those and I’m on my way to a great night.
I am a Patron fan myself. Any good tequila, straight from the freezer, is awesoke.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
To each man his own libation.
Clink, for sure.
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 29, 2010 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Dee Gordon
What’s gotten into this guy? He went 4-for-5 tonight and is now at .654 in winter ball (thanks to Jon Weisman for the tip).
How good is the winter ball competition
in comparison to AA
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and how is his D
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if his D doesn't improve can we call him E Gordon?
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
I’m here!
Just writing some Lakers and USC stuff right now.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Was on teh sofa with the wife
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i'm going to bed
I get the 3am Folly feeding tonight. Joy.
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 29, 2010 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Greetings from the most crappiest computer in the world
Laptop is getting fixed, so I’m using a PC, 2000 model.
So much fun talk from this thread, hilarious, I’m looking at you, Greg.
By the way Eric, my “game diary” has started out bad. I’m sick, so I won’t be attending Gameday tomorrow morning and will probably just head to the game around gametime. I’m hoping to leave earlier depending the way I feel. So far, I’m crap
I was looking forward to your funny sign tomorrow morning, too! :)
Have a great time at the game.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions
How did you know I worked on a sign?
The message was similar tothis one. I honestly hope this gets in.
by Julio Nievas on Oct 29, 2010 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Just a guess
I figured anyone willing to get up that early to attend Gameday would also go the extra mile and make a sign. :)
I doubt I will wake up that early tomorrow, but I’ll certainly record it and watch in the morning.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 29, 2010 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m not expecting a big crowd, not even a small crowd. Huge parties are going on right now in fraternity/sorority row.
by Julio Nievas on Oct 29, 2010 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I always wonder about this
if the Dodgers average 44,000 people per game, how many do you think are contagious?
Five zombies. Four bullets. Two zombies.
but how did the costume play
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Barry Bonds In Stands Ruins World Series For Everyone
http://www.theonion.com/articles/barry-bonds-in-stands-ruins-world-series-for-every,18362/
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Hope Bonds Attends Every Game!
Honestly though, that is ‘The Swing’.
Loved watching Bonds hit with his 32" bat.
James Loney, watch the video of Bond’s swing, imitate it, and hit 40 HR’s.
That is all
by 68elcamino427 on Oct 30, 2010 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Out of the last 6 times
a National League team has had a 2-0 lead in the World Series (1985, 1988, 1990, 1995, 1996, and 2001), only in 1990 has that team won Game 3. The 1990 Reds then swept the series against the A’s. Twice, in 1985 and 1996, the NL team lost the series, the Cardinals in 7 games to the Royals in 1985 and the Braves in 6 games to the Yankees in 1996. The 1988 Dodgers, 1995 Braves and 2001 Diamondbacks all won their series.
And going back to 1976
Three more times the NL team had a 2-0, again, only the 1976 Reds won Game 3, and again, swept the Yankees in 4 games. The 1980 Phillies and 1978 Dodgers each lost Game 3, the Phillies did end up beating the Royals in 6 games while the Dodgers lost in 6 to the Yankees.
White Sox are willing to part with Carlos Quentin for Colby Rasmus. Oh goody!
That won’t get it done, but maybe a Danks-Rasmus swap would work.
To date, this is my favorite post on my erstwhile second favorite Dodger
The only thing I didn’t agree with was the potshot at my erstwhile favorite Dodger at the end, but even that made me laugh. (For the record, the “erstwhile” thing has more to do with the rise of Kershaw than it does with their own downfalls last year. I still have hope for both of them.)
My own take on Loney, for the zillionth time to anyone who’s willing to listen- there doesn’t seem to be much to gain right now from trading Loney, with his return value lower than his “potential”, and no feasible options for 1st available at the moment, particularly with a verdict still pending on Mr. Sands. Besides, second base, third base, left field and #4 starter are more pressing issues for 2011, IMO. Besides, I’m REALLY tired of reading stories like this one. I realize that I might (continue to) be wrong on Loney, but I’ll take my chances. Given the Dodgers recent history with this kind of thing (and future history, I’m afraid, with all the minor leaguers who have been sent packing the past few years), I’d rather give up on Loney a year too late than a year too early.
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