The battle to beat the Yanks - Rays / Rangers Game Thread
by Phil Gurnee on Oct 6, 2010 11:28 AM PDT
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PrintThe Texas Rangers will go head to head against the Tampa Bay Rays for the right to beat the Yankees. Yes, I'm counting on the Twins to lose once again against the Beast From the East, so it will be up the victor of this series to lop off the head of the beast so folks can breathe easy once again.
For those tired of the Angels and Red Sox this series is a breath of fresh air as those tired old franchises get shunted aside this October for some new blood. The Rays have a spotty offense but from afar the best rotation this side of the Golden Gate bridge. The Rangers seems to have an explosive offense with not much of a rotation. Both teams would appear to have killer bullpens. Is any of this true, let's find out:
I guess not, the Rays vaunted rotation ranked only 9th in FIP at 4.24, just one spot above the Rangers 4.27. The Rays did have the 2nd best bullpen at 3.76 with the Rangers 4th at 3.99. Offensively the Rays came in 8th with a wOBA of .328, while the Rangers were only fifth at .333. I expected less from the Rays and more from the Rangers.
1st Base- Carlos Pena versus Mitch Moreland. Everyone knows about Pena, a home run hitting strike out machine who gets a fair share of walks, but only those who follow baseball closely have heard of Mitch Moreland. Moreland bailed out the Rangers when they traded Justin Smoak for Cliff and handed the first base job to Chris Davis. Chris Davis proceeded to pull a David Ross, so they handed those at bats to Mitch Moreland who more then adequately filled the bill with an OPS of .833. He kills right hand pitching and hopefully will not see a left handed pitcher. That is what Jorge Cantu is for.
2nd Base - Who Knows versus Ian Kinsler - Ian Kinsler when he's not hurt is the AL answer to Chase Utley, but he's hurt all the time. The Rays seem to use everyone at 2nd base from Sean Rodriguez (96 games) to Reid Brignac (68) to Zobrist (55). None of the Rays were very good
That is as far as I got before work intervened.
Marquis matchup of Cliff Lee against David Price
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only if the core
performs like they did in 09
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Monk and Ely as your 4th and 5th starters. Oeltjen as your 4th OF. Russ Mitchell = big bat off the bench.
100 win season:) WAR be damned
though to afford it they would need someone to take Broxton’s salary, jettison Martin and Loney, while replacing with minimum wage earners.
Depends
If Kemp bounces back to something closer to 2009, and Loney hits OK, and all three of Lee, Kershaw, and Billingsley stay healthy, and Padilla (or whoever is #4) pitches well enough, and there’s not a total black hole at #5, and there’s some way to get something out of Blake and Theriot…
…then, maybe.
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 6, 2010 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions
You would have never gotten to
DH – Rocco Baldelli.
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I'll believe it when I see it
I have time picturing a team without Justin and rotation that consists of Liriano/Pavano beating CC and company.
CC & Company.
The other Yankees’ starters suck.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 6, 2010 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions
C&C Music Factory would be better for the Yankees.
At least they would make the Twins sweat.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 6, 2010 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions
just as you are underselling the Twins
Yes, Morneau is very good, and it sucks that he’s gone, but…
w/Morneau (through July 7): .272/.344/.423, 4.69 runs/game
w/o Morneau (Jul 8-present): .274/.337/.420, 4.96 runs/game
They have supplemented the loss of Morneau by also not playing Punto at 3B.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 6, 2010 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm not underselling the Twins
I’m simply not going to trust them to win. I gave them my trust in Santana days and they threw it in my face. Berkman will probably hit five home runs if he even gets to play.
Mauer will hit a ball off George Steinbrenner’s giant face in the Game 4 clincher :)
by Eric Stephen on Oct 6, 2010 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Sure but they are pitching against the Twins
and I would not be shocked to see Pettitte/Hughes come up with solid games.
Well
let’s say this, no team needs to win Game 1 more than probably the Yankees (putting the Reds aside for the moment).
if not the for the roof
that ball would landed on the moon!
i’m just kidding……not really
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Somehow, Nelson Cruz's big blast
is Matt Kemp’s fault.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Beane
must be wondering what kind of outfield he could have had in Nelson Cruz / Carlos Gonzalez if he wasn’t such a great GM and traded them away for parts.
I expect Ned Colletti to ink
Keith Ginter to a minor-league contract / NRI this off season.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Their burgers and fries
are pretty good tho
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
I'm pumped for my return
to Carnitas Michoacan Saturday. I like it better than El Taurino now.
"You tryin’ to smush right now?" - Snooki
I thought it was a
hipster-avoidance tactic.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Oinkster Pastrami
is like Johnnies, or the Hat if you like that. I won’t be similar to the type you get at Langers or even Canters
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
Wow, I thought it was nothing like the Hat. I love the Pulled Pork, and the Happy Hour burger is an excellent deal.
by robotmadeofnails on Oct 6, 2010 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
When I had it
admittedly right after they opend, it was the thin sliced, steamed type like the Hat. Maybe they’ve changed.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
The pastrami wasn’t very thinly sliced on Sunday
by Eric Stephen on Oct 6, 2010 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Yea, I think they did make a change
by robotmadeofnails on Oct 6, 2010 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Then i’ll be there soon to try it. I generally like Oinkster, but the service is spotty
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
Yea, there help is an interesting crew.
by robotmadeofnails on Oct 6, 2010 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
It's counter service
and the food came to the table quickly. When I went back and ordered three more beers for us, she brought them out to us, rather promptly. No service problems for us.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
just inconstant
couple times it took a long time to get my burger, and the fries weren’t ready. It was busy both times.
/Joe Morgan
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
It can be hit or miss. I think the food is decent, but your best value is the happy hour prices.
by robotmadeofnails on Oct 6, 2010 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
that's not usually a post-game
option though.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I probably should have tried the burger with gruyere
I did like the “Belgian fries”. The chipotle ketchup was good with them. They mayo also provided was tasty, but I’m not a mayo on fries person, i.e., not Belgian.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Belgian usually means
twice-fried as well. I’m not the biggest fan of that type. But I’d love to go to Belgium and try the real thing.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
I might rather
try the ales there. And the chocolate.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
My sister is in Bruge right now
She’s managing to have all three very nicely.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
Nothing has put me on the floor quicker or more unexpectedly than Delirium Tremens.
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 6, 2010 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Did someone tell her
“Get the fuck out of London, you dumb fucks. Get to Bruges.”?
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We had an exchange student from Belgium a few years back
small town in the south, nearer to Luxembourg. I’ll be there someday.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I assume you mean that you hosted a student at your fine home.
And then violated her in unspeakable ways.
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 6, 2010 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Am I still classier than Tommy Blackjack? Hmm. Might need to change that sig.
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 6, 2010 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions
My preference tends toward
big steak fries.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
The fries are probably the best thing going for them. Imagine a thicker In n Out type and crispier. Yummy.
by robotmadeofnails on Oct 6, 2010 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
DECREED
Belgian fries in the USA = I CONDEMN THEE
Belgian fries in Belgium = I WILL ALLOW IT
The great and powerful Kavula has spoken.
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 6, 2010 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions
The Counter Burger is excellent, but a little pricey.
One month till Vegas. I will hit up Fat Burger multiple times!
by robotmadeofnails on Oct 6, 2010 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Can't you just traipse over to Burbank
for that?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
You should just do the 24 hour buffet pass
Buy it for a later dinner the first night and use it through your next dinner 23 hours later. I think it’s about $35 on weekends.
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The MGM Mirage hotel groups does it
So does the Harrah’s/Caeser’s group. It’s all the rage.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Dang that is a lot of food. A buddy of mine found an okay Italian restaurant with a $20 charge for dinner, but that includes all you can drink wine.
by robotmadeofnails on Oct 6, 2010 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
We normally stay at The Orleans. Not a fan of the Strip
by robotmadeofnails on Oct 6, 2010 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
The have a decent movie theatre in the Orleans that we catch matinees at sometimes
I’ve visited their bowling alley, which looks really good, but haven’t actually used it. Rates looked good too.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Yea, we have player cards there. Two rooms, three nights for $60. Not bad. And I think $5 craps
by robotmadeofnails on Oct 6, 2010 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Strip hotels like to give away their rooms
if you gamble enough.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Sorry
I meant the bowling rates looked good there.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I'm hoping to be in Vegas
twice before the end of the year. I still like the Golden Nugget downtown. A nice casino and they give their rooms away.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
Went three times this year
Stayed at the Luxor, the Monte Carlo and the Mirage. Paid for one room for our exchange students on the first trip, at the Monte Carlo – actually, they paid their way for lodging, but I believe I got them a good discount.
I don’t think I’ve stayed downtown since it was gentrified. Does Wynn still own the Nugget?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
The Wynn itself was great
but why have TV’s in the bathroom you can’t see from the toilet?
"Don’t let the spike hair fool you, like I’m not a bitch." - DJ Pauly D
They should have a Belgium themed Vegas hotel
Except you’d never know what language to use, or whether to let the Germans in.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
I would choose to speak Walloon
and not Flemish. And you don’t really get a choice on the Germans, they come in anyway.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Germans finally paid off WWI
reparations to Belgium. I had no idea that was still happening. So do they now start paying off WWII?
More deferred money than Frank McCourt?
by Eric Stephen on Oct 6, 2010 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
The pulled pork was ok
but I’ve had better. The beer was good, but a little pricey – $6 for a draft micro in what seemed to be a 12oz plastic cup.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
That’s why you hit the happy hour and ge the draft for a $10 pitcher
by robotmadeofnails on Oct 6, 2010 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
Easy for you to say Mister I live in bordering Pasadena!
:-)
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
It’s one of the things I got going for me.
by robotmadeofnails on Oct 6, 2010 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Best memory of 2009 playoffs
Going to Langers before the game to pick up some sandwiches and enjoy them at the game. Then watching Matt take one in the nether regions.
lol
that was some game.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
listened to that game on radio
vin was in rare form in the 9th. i actually felt bad for holliday.
then I saw the play and i reverted to my usual nelson muntz reaction to most things.
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 6, 2010 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
lol
i was lucky enough to be there. I remember thinking he wasn’t gonna get it when i saw how he was running in.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
about 25% of the time in CF
87 starts in LF, 29 starts in CF
by Eric Stephen on Oct 6, 2010 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
438 feet
Nelly Cruz’ home run
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 11:47 AM PDT reply actions
I'm putting a band-aid on my face
just for him.
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 6, 2010 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Outside the homer by Cruz, the Rays scored runs on hits by Jeff Francoeur and Bengie Molina. This series isn’t over yet.
funny because
Bobby Valentine was saying he felt the Rays offense was helped a lot when they walked, but he said Lee wouldn’t be walking them so they had to “hit their way on”. Just made me think of the times they’ve been no hit this year. Though E-Jax did walk like 10 or something.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
TB did have 4 hits, including a double, in the first two innings, but just couldn’t plate a run.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 6, 2010 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
sounds like
the Dodgers
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
so fat and slow
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Giants out of the playoff and Bengie in would have been the best.
"You tryin’ to smush right now?" - Snooki
yes
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
A former Giant cheat on a pitch? You’re joking right?
Fuck Larry Bowa in 1980
by NotJoeTorre on Oct 6, 2010 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Ben-jay
home run
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 11:54 AM PDT reply actions
I hate
the pseudo-Russian guys Herman Munster move at the end of the DirecTV commercial. And any mention of DirecTV should include a “fuck Chase Carey” from me.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I greatly enjoy that commercial, and especially that line.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 6, 2010 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I love the dead look in the eyes of the Russian whores
"Don’t let the spike hair fool you, like I’m not a bitch." - DJ Pauly D
so realistic.
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 6, 2010 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
The look
matches that of Tommy Blackjack, as he drinks an unsatisfying beverage.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 6, 2010 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions
i've drank some drinks man.....
i have drank some drinks……….
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
you mean
when he kisses the tiny giraffe?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought he meant the giddy laughter while rocking.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 6, 2010 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions
ah, ok
everytime i see that commercial, I just wonder, “Is he eating grapes made of gold?”
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Exactly
the commercial is going for classic status out of gate and down the stretch, then stumbles just before the finish line and has to be destroyed.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
When I was in Russia, the citizenry was marked by one common feature
their lack of smiles and laughter.
Seriously, you know how you’re in public and sometimes, you can’t help it, you see something and you give a stranger that hi, how are ya smile? Never happens in Russia.
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 6, 2010 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions
They're russians, they get shot if they smile
/Miracle
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions
The one with the Giants fan cabbie is just as good
“New York – great city. You must respect – especially the football Giants.”
I love that one
And doesn’t he say “Giant” singular? I convinced myself that he does, which makes me love it more.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 6, 2010 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Which reminds me…I’m on the fence about those Miller Lite commercials with the female bartenders berating their non-discriminatory male beer-seekers.
They are funny, at least some of them are, but I’m wondering if we are reaching overkill status.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 6, 2010 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
They are funny
but if any of us got treated that way at a bar why would we return? Then again if I don’t have my five feet of personal space I’m leaving anyway.
they can invade any part
of my personal space too. Wait, that might not have come out right.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I think we are talking about different commercials
I was thinking of the ones where they try to get the bartender attention to get a beer.
Are you talking about the one with all the signals, including calling the bar? If so, that’s a different one.
The ones we are talking about include the one with the guy in the cat costume (the worst of the commercials of this series), the one with the guy with the tramp stamp, the one with the guy with his panties sticking out of his jeans (“don’t get your panties in a bunch”), etc.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 6, 2010 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I really should do a post about all the various commercials from this year.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 6, 2010 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah
i’m not done with Acura C
"Don’t let the spike hair fool you, like I’m not a bitch." - DJ Pauly D
Nothing would be better
than this commercial, however.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 6, 2010 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
mostly because
no one says, “give me a light beer.” I think guys who frequent bars know the beer they want to drink.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Was Rod Roddy gay? I was never sure.
"Don’t let the spike hair fool you, like I’m not a bitch." - DJ Pauly D
Maybe or maybe not
But he was FABULOUS!!!
by Eric Stephen on Oct 6, 2010 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Rays
getting outplayed
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 12:08 PM PDT reply actions
Except
Cliff Lee is pitching against the Rays.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
…with 5 strikeouts in those 11 batters, and 8 Ks overall
by Eric Stephen on Oct 6, 2010 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
David Price
gave up 5 or more earned runs twice this season. In fact, he gave up 4 earned runs just once so only three times did he give up 4 or more earned runs a game. 29 other times he gave up 3 or less.
Headed to the Bay Area tomorrow night
Hopefully I’ll get to laugh at some Gnats fans.
I don’t think I’ll be doing too much laughing at Stanford Stadium on Saturday, or the Coliseum on Sunday.
Probably a little late for that.
Our D is actually set up to stop them better than other Pac 10 teams, but with a limited Perry and no Horton possibly – no chance.
Lee is through 5
and appears to be on his way to going 7 innings for the 6th time in 6 playoff starts.
Career in playoffs (last year plus today): 45 1/3 innings, 31 hits, 10 runs (7 earned), 6 walks, 41 K, 1.39 ERA, 0.816 WHIP
Cantu
lowering his price for us.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 12:27 PM PDT reply actions
Heh
His time with the Rangers would have fit perfectly with our second half: 105 PA, .235/.279/.327
by Eric Stephen on Oct 6, 2010 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Lee is cruising today
"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
Elvis Andrus
sporting Troncoso-like facial hair, but a wider beard.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
These announcers, even the one named Martinez
are pronouncing his name like it is “Andrews”, but it should be more like “AHN-drus” (short on the “s”), shouldn’t it? Of course the first name should be EL-vees, also.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Mr. Rebecca Lobo
aka Steve Rushin, formerly of Sports Illustrated:
Eight strikeouts for Cliff Lee. Sign behind home plate says 888-FAN-RAYS and that’s what he’s done.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 6, 2010 12:31 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
awesoke
rec
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
They went with the RHB against Lee & Lewis
by Eric Stephen on Oct 6, 2010 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I knew Rocco was back with the Rays but I hadn’t seen one highlight of him the entire time.
Fuck Larry Bowa in 1980
It was definitely a surprise roster move, that’s for sure.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 6, 2010 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
should’ve kept Dioner :)
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Today
Lefties
Dan Johnson
Reid Brignac
John Jaso
Matt Joyce
Righties
Desmond Jennings
by Eric Stephen on Oct 6, 2010 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Anyone else home sick?
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I only call in sick when the weather is nice.
"Don’t let the spike hair fool you, like I’m not a bitch." - DJ Pauly D
My company is super strict about not coming in to work when sick
not a very big company, so if a few of the engineers go down we’re fucked. Luckilly I can usually work from home, when the vpn isn’t broken.
"Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something." -Robert Heinlein
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Engineers are so bizarre
with any other profession, if a few of them go down, you’re sucked.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Oct 6, 2010 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
lulz
I doubt you want engineers giving BJs. There is simply no way that would end well.
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I'm a married man
but I have met a few female engineers in my day from whom that would be acceptable. But I would be selective. And they are really good with adjusting the coefficient of friction.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
silverwidow only calls in sick
for the June draft.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Just curious
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101006/ap_en_ot/us_music_glee_beats_beatles
Are these people making any of this money or did they sign away everything?
Generally
the people who make the money are the song composers and the recording company, any derivative product made from the show is probably part of their overall deal.
hm
good question. They probably get something, but not much. Then again its not like most artists make any real money of record sales. Its all about merchandise and touring.
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On first glance that seems as credible to me as “Bernie Williams has more postseason home runs than Mickey Mantle.”
by Eric Stephen on Oct 6, 2010 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
How does a song chart on the Hot 100 these days?
Back in the Beatles day, it was a combo of radio airplay and actually sales of product, the 45 rpm single. Do they count digital downloads now or something? In the 1960s, a 45 cost, what, 69 cents? A single-song download is 99 cents, or adjusted for inflation, a lot cheaper.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
At the risk of continuing to shout "get off of my lawn"
In the old days, you didn’t have the option of buying every album song as an individual selection.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
even with that at bat
the Rangers just struck gold with Vlad didn’t they?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 12:54 PM PDT reply actions
well
they did already know he hit well there. Let’s just say everyone got rich
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I actually have a feeling the Twins will knock off the Yanks this time
Right now Yankees starting pitching has been “CC and pray for mercy” and Twins seem to have something this year. But we’ll see.
My other series predictions since no one cares: Rays over Rangers in 5 (made before this game but don’t want to cheat and change it); Twins over Yanks in 4; Reds over Phillies in 4; Braves over Giants in 5.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
in so much
that he can feel pity
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions
That was the first playoff HR allowed by Cliff Lee
In these playoffs he has more HR allowed than BB allowed.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
nickpiecoro
Dbacks announced that Tom Allison has been fired as scouting director. He has been offered another job in the organization.
Obviously prepping to bring in Logan White
as assistant GM and allow him to pick his staff.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Dipoto is taking that on
Dipoto served as interim general manager for close to three months until Towers was named the permanent GM on Sept. 22. Dipoto, the runner-up for the position, was widely expected to leave the organization, but had a change of heart after a couple of days away.
In his new role, he’ll oversee the amateur and professional scouting departments and the farm system
A tweet
@keithlaw That would be hilarious. RT @binkar Bryce Bunker … any chance #dbacks hire Eddie Bane and have all 3 of their top GM candidates?
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And I received it at 1:10 P.M.!
Perfect timing.
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I forgot to put that in
sarcasm font.
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The intrepid Roberto of Vin Scully is My Homeboy
went to the Rancho Cucamonga event yesterday. He has pix. Two key quotes jumped out at me.
I did ask [DeJon Watson] if Logan White will be back. He said “no comment”. He said to look out for this Quakes team next year. He is really excited because many players from the great Loons team will be with the Quakes.And
Lasorda was in a great mood. … I discovered why he was so happy. He ate about six hot dogs.
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I guess if the Loons were good, it should stand to reason that the Quakes will be good. I don’t see anybody of consequence jumping to AA.
Martin and Eovaldi will be back in A ball too.
by Michael White on Oct 6, 2010 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions
The
Loons hitters that were good might feast in the Cal League abundance of hitters parks, but the Loons pitchers might struggle.
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the boo box
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
Yeah totally missed that. The perfect place for the 66ers would be Lancaster! :)
Fuck Larry Bowa in 1980
Cliff Lee done good today
If the Yankees SP screws them over in the playoffs, I’m sure that will only increase the amount of money they’ll throw at him.
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I still can't believe they thought Burnett was worth what they paid him
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Only 3 more years left on the deal!
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not really knowing much about Burnett
do you think this year is more like he really is? I agree he probably wasn’t worth the money he got, but he’s not really this bad right?
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions
eh
He was a guy to me with injury issues who usually couldn’t pitch a lot of innings. He does sometimes come close to a war of 3, so I don’t know, whats that worth from a pitcher?
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13 million to the Yankees is a lot less than 13 million for anyone else. As long as Burnett isn’t stuck like this forever, it’s a fine deal. If he’s stuck like this forever, the Yankees DFA him, and don’t care.
It probably bothers me more
because the Braves where right there with the yankees ready to hand out a 5 year deal to the guy.
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On the roster article and Hiroki Kuroda
An MLBTR article later that same day as the one Eric linked doesn’t list Kuroda at all on the Type A & B FA list.
Kuroda, of course, doesn’t qualify for FA under the six-year rule, but his contract allows him to be an FA. Does that mean that he is not offered arbitration and is effectively non-tendered or something like that, and isn’t a Type A or B FA? I guess it is a moot point to LA, because his contract won’t allow the Dodgers to offer arbitration, so they can’t get compensation if he signs elsewhere, but it probably matters to a) the Elias Sports Bureau and b) the team whose FA starting pitcher is the guy that gets bumped if Kuroda is on it.
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According to Cot's
Kuroda may become a free agent after contract expires
Still unclear what the exact mechanism is for that.
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It’s the same way Ted Lilly can become a free agent. They can offer him arb, just like they can Lilly.
How is his contract worded
that he isn’t bound by the CBA with regard to arbitration and his lack of service time to able to refuse to accept arb?
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Why, in fact, is Saito listed on the link I provided?
He’s still arb-eligible too, with only 5 years service time.
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no big deal now. Not even on ATL playoff roster
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injured
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions
And, yes,
but that is more of a negotiation tactic than anything else. If the Braves offer him arb, he can’t negotiate with another MLB team.
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My guess
is that the Dodgers agreed not to offer Kuroda arbitration, thus allowing him to a be an FA, just like if they non-tendered, say, Russell Martin. And if they did offer him arb, then he couldn’t be an FA, just like Russell Martin couldn’t if they offered him arb. Under than reasoning, he is not a type-A or a type-B FA.
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I don't think that is the case at all
He had leverage coming in, unlike Saito, and like Hideki Matsui and Ichiro, and had being a FA after 3 years written into the deal.
that the mechanism for his FA
is that the contract states that the Dodgers will not offer arb at the expiration of this contract. that would make him an FA.
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in other words, it was probably even more stupid that the Dodgers didn’t trade Kuroda to the Padres, since they were never going to get compensation for him otherwise.
But it did keep them
out of the playoffs and probably forcing them to deal Bell and or Gonzalez this off-season.
Interesting point, but even if they made the playoffs
aren’t they going to have to trade on of them anyway?
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Don't care
They aren’t some juggernaut team that we saved a dynasty by having them miss the playoffs.
Would he have accepted?
He had a no-trade. But if he would have….
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I sit corrected
Looking back at this Keith Law chat from October 2008, it appears you have it more right than I do:
Scott (Seattle): Hey Klaw. I was wondering why Japanese players aren’t subjected to the same service time requirements (i.e. 6 years for free agency) as other players? Or pretty much why the Mariner’s were scared to lose Johjima after only 3 years.
SportsNation Keith Law: I assume you mean once they come here. Most of those players have insisted on a no-arbitration clause – when the player’s initial contract is up, he would be eligible for salary arbitration, but the club agrees in that initial contract not to offer it. It’s a forced non-tender. And it’s perfectly fair because otherwise those players wouldn’t get to be true free agents until they were in their mid- to late 30s.
That's what I was trying to say
and doing such a poor job or wording.
I think that makes Type not applicable for that kind of FA (and moot for the team losing him and signing him), but who knows.
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More of a think aloud exercise
since I wasn’t sure of anything. But you’re welcome.
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My poorly stated point is that the two lists conflict
Still not sure why he gets listed with only three years MLB experience. Are there different rules for international FAs?
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Darren Oliver
is the reason my Dad says he wants to be reincarnated as a left handed pitcher. “They can pitch forever.” he says.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
along that line
Watchmen director Zack Snyder to direct new Superman movie written by Christopher Nolan. (can’t find a link)
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Cool
Hopefully Nolan doesn’t get too caught up in “realism” with Supes.
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yeah
i’m wondering about that. also, who plays him?
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Is it another reboot?
Is there any reason not to use the same guy as last time? I never saw supes returns so I’m not really sure.
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it is a reboot
but I wouldn’t mind seeing Routh play Supes again, I thought he did a good job.
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions
kneel
before Zod!!!
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions
have to share this Terrance Stamp tidbit
he told a story about after Superman II came out, that he was walking down a street, and a group of tough-looking guys stepped in front of him and were like, “Are you that Zod?” and he said, “SMILE WHEN YOU SAY THAT!!!” and they parted. heh
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Both Snyder and Raimi are working with bad scripts. The problem Snyder has is that he needs to get a movie out by the end of 2011 and the script still needs major revisions.
You dare besmirch
Christopher Nolan?
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The musical Wicked
is already a prequel to The Wizard of Oz (there’s a dirty old man), but it doesn’t go as far back as to tell how he becomes the Wizard.
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Back to back walks open the 9th
Neftali Feliz a little shaky in his postseason debut.
two outs
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I believe Ron Washington said
they wouldn not pitch him on short rest
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Dusty Baker should have good memories
against the Phillies in the playoffs, in 3 NLCS appearances, Baker never had an OPS lower than 1.080.
I saw Dusty’s grand slam in Game 2 of the 1977 NLCS.
If the World Series was Best-of-9, what would be the home field schedule?
2-4-3
3-4-2
Or something else? It was done from 1919-21, but the home field advantage was not consistent.
I would prefer
2-2-1-1-1-1-1
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ending
on Christmas Day!!
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions
They play 9 in DR Winter ball
but travel not really an issue.
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nice to see the reds score so many runs in spite of phillips and cabrera at the top of the order
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Oct 6, 2010 2:09 PM PDT reply actions
Orlando Cabrera is hitting #2 for Cincy
and has the worst OPS on that team by far.
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Bronson Arroyo should be starting this game then!
Although he has an 0-0 record in the playoffs, 10 G, 2 starts, 17 IP.
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last in obp, first in dusty’s gut
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Oct 6, 2010 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
or as they're known here
#6org
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions
people with money on halladay pitching a cg must be pretty excited
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Oct 6, 2010 2:13 PM PDT reply actions
How long have the Reds worn these red caps
with black brims?
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didnt they have a gray hat in the barry larkin days?
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I like red and black
More teams that were red should use black in their color scheme. Blue and black not so much. So I’ll agree with you on the Mets and Royals, but I think these Cincy ones are ok.
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Not a fan of the Blue Cardinals hats with the bird on the bat either. They should only wear the red caps with the interlocking STL.
JMO
Red and black
is awesome on unis.
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don't you mean
fuck him in the heart?
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions
good plan
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Analyst just called Rolen a "gamer"
then why did both Bowa and LaRussa hate him so?
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I was just about to post something about that too
“He’s a real gamer in every sense of the word.”
How many senses of that word are there?
Blahhhhh…
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And Phillies fans must hate gamers since they boo him
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Well I knew about that, just mocking them for being dicks ;-)
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Tim Kurkjian mentioned him
the other day for the Mets job. I hope they pick him so I don’t have to hear about grit and mental makeup anymore.
what about
hitter hands?
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions
A Phillies-Giants NLCS would make me
stabby. Very, very stabby.
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by underdog on Oct 6, 2010 2:31 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
My friends were able to get tickets
to Game 7 of the NLCS if it’s in SF. But such an outcome is pretty unlikely. Me going to this game wouldr require the Giants to beat the Braves, and the Reds to beat the Phillies…not to mention, the Giants coming uncomfortably close to the WS.
I would slice my throat before I went to that.
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You going to that game would also require a strong tolerance
for things that are potentially, inherently Evil.
But yeah, unlikely that game ever happens.
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I want to leave work
and play FIFA 11 until my eyes fall out of my head.
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I skipped that one. FIFA burnout.
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I am seriously considering it. But I am stubborn about wanting ONLY Sonys. And not a smallish one either.
You must love macs too
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heh
Sony’s aren’t worth the money IMHO. Just get a samsung that looks just as good for much cheaper.
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i have a sharp Aquos
it’s nice
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions
which is the new one with the yellow mixed in? Is it any better?
Poison kills 80 children in Uganda. Damn you, Brett Michaels! Damn you!
no idea
that’s the Quattron. I haven’t seen in person.
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Inherent problem with using TV personalities for marketing instead of random no-name actors. I can never remember anything except George Takai is yellow.
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I would argue there is an appreciable difference
between Vizios and other brands, although vizio has been releasing some higher quality tvs I think. They aren’t that much cheaper the last time I looked either.
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I have Samsung
3 TV’s
Washer
Dryer
Refrigerator
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There was a time when Samsung
was the piece o’ shit electronics brand.
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i'm just saying
HD TV’s are really reasonable now, and Best Buy will give you one hell of a financing deal.
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They will pay me interest
to borrow the money?
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why would you have a tv shipped?
Thats just asking for trouble
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you can order online
and pickup at store front desk
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true
I used to do that all the time, until I realized they where so incompetent I rarely saved any time by doing so.
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It gets shipped to the store
What’s the diff?
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HiDef doesn't add much
to the draft coverage I imagine. ;-)
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there is also not much rush to buy
since they do not shoot Jersey Shore in HD.
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The
shine from the grease would be blinding. (I’ve never seen a second of this show, so I have no idea what I’m talking about.)
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I am comfortable with my ignorance
on this subject.
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they're already ugly enough on the inside
do you want to see how ugly they are on the outside too?
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions
2001 - 2010 ERA+
Roy Halladay 147
Roy Oswalt 136
With 1500 IP minimum, for that time period, that is second and third to only Johan Santana at 148.
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Why the fuck
didn’t Cabrera just go to first with that? Choke. Valdez is fast, but hell, that was the only chance.
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How is that a error? He makes the catch, and he has plenty of time to make the throw.
Fuck Larry Bowa in 1980
Jeezus
REDSFAIL inning.
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To the former AL pitcher, Volquez? Really??
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I kinda pegged this one as a loss for the Reds anyway
but not a great start here…
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makes you wonder if dusty felt the same way.. but you gotta beat Halladay at least once..
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Oct 6, 2010 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm assuming he thought Volquez would be better than this
and keep it close. You can beat Halladay even if you don’t score many runs off him if your SP gives you a chance to win late, keeps you in the game. So no I doubt it.
EV was just terrible.
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Kuroda is my hero
for what he did to him. Though for all his bitching, I wish he would have drilled him in the ribs next time.
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I would like to nominate Mr. Victorino
For the person I want to hear has been gang raped in prison.
To much?
Very busy this afternoon
but checking in to say
Fuck you, Ruiz.
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I got an unexpected chance to meet Tommy Lasorda a couple of hours ago. He was at the place where I work, being very personable and wearing a sweater vest.
You're all a bunch of Rick Monday's!
Can’t turn on the game here, what’s the score?
Poison kills 80 children in Uganda. Damn you, Brett Michaels! Damn you!
17-0
Bottom 2nd
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by delias man on Oct 6, 2010 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
The score?
Carlos Ruiz — Fuck You!
The Rest of the World — Zero
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Hilarious tweet
@OGOchoCinco Im totally pisstified here at the veterinary and this damn pigeon just laid 2 eggs,i thought she was giving birth, WTF,they better hatch now
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actually
it stinks, like other brown things.
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not watching
is it the “no weigh, yes way” one? because that one sucks.
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"That's Logistics"
sung to “That’s Amore”. As awful as it sounded.
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ah, that one
i know that one…..
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Dean Martin knocked over his glass as he rolled over in his grave
by Eric Stephen on Oct 6, 2010 3:11 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
but spilled not a drop
he’s that cool
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
It's not even like "That's Amore" is a good song
I mean, it’s all right. It’s mostly a classic because it’s old. But it’s fine. Inoffensive.
Still, why ruin it? What did that song ever do to you?
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Substituting "logistics" for "amore" is just bizarre
Of course building an ad campaign around the word “logistics” is probably a stupid idea.
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I can't give 'em a big tip
I’m a MOT — I had a bris.
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 6, 2010 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Same thing in the area where Eric lives
They have a prominent billboard along the interstate there, which is the road to Vegas for me.
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Eric has forever ruined that drive for me
Now whomever is stuck in the car with me gets to hear about some guy I know that lives out here.
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Heh. First drive through there after the first ever TBLA night
Wife: “We’re passing through Victorville now.”
Dave: “Remember Eric Stephen from True Blue LA? He lives out here”
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of course the standard reply
“People really live out here?”
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by delias man on Oct 6, 2010 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Of course it is 90+ minutes closer to Vegas
than where I live.
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that will be the headline
if he keeps shutting them down.
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions
gonna wanna shonna
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Oswalt should be starting in LF anyway!
by Eric Stephen on Oct 6, 2010 3:16 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
no
back of the neck
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by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 6, 2010 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Can't turn it off
it’s “very interesting,” if you know what I mean….
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Take the towel, soak it in gas, stick said towel in a glass bottle full of more gas and promptly light and it and throw it into his car.
Fuck Larry Bowa in 1980
Stop by his qube
After they get dumped from the playoffs and ask to borrow his orange cry rag.
Had lunch with a Giants fan
He’s a nice guy. Really too bad about the Giants thing. I just said, “no offense, but i hope your team loses.” He said, “I can accept that.”
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His ancestors hail from the German town
of Rapist, apparently.
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Brandon Phillips has as many unbuttoned buttons on his jersey
as Vicente Padilla’s shirt in a nightclub.
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I like how the dude ont he left
is checking out Vicente’s tits.
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I heard Josh is all man. Don’t worry.
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Wasn't worried.
Hell, if it were me — I’d also be checking out Vicente’s tits. They’re bee-yoo-tee-ful.
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That is
Josh Suchon, and Kenji Nimura, translator on the other side.
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I shudder to consider
Padilla’s panty collection.
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Neither did Tom Jones' girls
after they threw theirs on stage.
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If nobody else in the room won't talk about it
Has anybody noticed that Halladay is tossing a no-hitter through 6?
That is what "interesting" meant
Obviously he would be the first to do it the regular and post-season in the same year.
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those heady days
seems so, so long ago.
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and infinitely better than Rapril
by Eric Stephen on Oct 6, 2010 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yankees Lineup
Jeter SS
Swisher RF
Teixeira 1B
Rodriguez 3B
Cano 2B
Thames DH
Posada C
Granderson CF
Gardner LF
Sabathia P
Twins Lineup
Span CF
Hudson 2B
Mauer C
Young LF
Thome DH
Cuddyer 1B
Kubel RF
Valencia 3B
Hardy SS
Liriano P
cincy broadcasters have been ranting about this (or the lack thereof) for the last 30 minutes
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Oct 6, 2010 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Now I’m torn.
What do I root for? Do I root for history? Or FUCK THE PHILLIES?!
Classier than Tommy Blackjack since 2010
Seriously
I wish we had way overhyped prospects to trade away for Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee too.
Poison kills 80 children in Uganda. Damn you, Brett Michaels! Damn you!
We did.
Their names are Matt Kemp, James Loney, Russell Martin…..
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by Humma Kavula on Oct 6, 2010 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
nah, at that point was already down and Loney was (still) a never-was. Kemp was having his breakout 2009 year. It would have had to be Billingsley traded for him and I’m equally happy we still have him.
Poison kills 80 children in Uganda. Damn you, Brett Michaels! Damn you!
I think it’s a shame that we have to give up a Billingsley, while Detroit trades horseshit like Andrew Miller for Miggy.
Didn't
Sting steal write something like that.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
He would have repeated it 10,000 times at the end of the song, so I would remember something like that.
Heh
“free, free, set them free”
repeat.
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Damn
I want the Phillies to lose, but I want Halladay to do this. That last pitch was freaking nasty
by robotmadeofnails on Oct 6, 2010 4:28 PM PDT reply actions
Roy Halladay is um....good at baseball
"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
Roy Halladay
best pitcher of the 3rd millenium.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
The only time since 1969
that a pitcher has had less than 2 base runners in a game was a complete game one-hitter by Kevin Millwood (11 years to go to this day), the one hit was a solo home run by Ken Caminti, in the second inning.
Dilemma
If Shane Victorino makes a DeWayne Wise like catch in the top of the 9th, do I cheer or boo?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Cheer after because he is being carted off.
Fixed
by keithc13 on Oct 6, 2010 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
If Shane was on the Reds right now, would he lay down a bunt to break it up?
by robotmadeofnails on Oct 6, 2010 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions
If
Ruiz was, he’d shatter a bat and have a dunker drop in.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Neither cheer nor boo
instead, channel Reggie in The Naked Gun: must… kill… victorino….
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If Halladay
were to strikeout the side, he would have the second highest game score for a 9 inning game in post-season history, only Roger Clemens one hit, two walk, 15 strikeout complete game shutout in 2000 would be higher.
Kinda funny
Baseball is a summer sport and blah.. but 90 percent of the post season games are fucking brutal in terms of weather.
Fuck Larry Bowa in 1980
are they pinch hitting for Bray?
Poison kills 80 children in Uganda. Damn you, Brett Michaels! Damn you!
No LH bats on Dusty's bench
at this point?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Count on Larry Anderson to take it to a weird place
I don’t know if there’s a famine on this earth that is stronger than [Halladay’s] hunger for this.
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the contract extension he signed with philly is ludicrous. he could make a jillion dollars.
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Oct 6, 2010 4:42 PM PDT reply actions
Ruiz almost got tangled up with the bat there
that could have been very, very interesting.
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godamn phillies
everything goes fucking clockwork for them
"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
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