Pirate Loot, Mostly Other Team's Fool's Gold
by meercatjohn on Nov 16, 2010 2:00 PM PST
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PrintThe Pirates get made fun of all the time for good reason. Once the owners of some of the greatest talent to ever play baseball they have fallen on hard times since Barry Bonds took his act elsewhere. You could not find a franchise with greater players then the players below:
Player OPS+ G From To Age BA OBP SLG OPS Pos
Brian Giles 158 715 1999 2003 28-32 .308 .426 .591 1.018 *78/9D
Ralph Kiner 157 1095 1946 1953 23-30 .280 .405 .567 .971 *7/83
Honus Wagner 152 2298 1901 1917 27-43 .325 .392 .462 .853 *63/957481
Barry Bonds 147 1010 1986 1992 21-27 .275 .380 .503 .883 *78/9
Willie Stargell 147 2360 1962 1982 22-42 .282 .360 .529 .889 *73/98
Arky Vaughan 141 1411 1932 1941 20-29 .324 .415 .472 .887 *6/75
Fred Clarke 137 1373 1901 1915 28-42 .301 .380 .420 .799 *7/9685
Richie Zisk 136 578 1971 1976 22-27 .299 .366 .477 .842 *79
Paul Waner 136 2154 1926 1940 23-37 .340 .407 .490 .896 *9/387
Kiki Cuyler 135 525 1921 1927 22-28 .336 .399 .513 .912 978
Bobby Bonilla 134 843 1986 1991 23-28 .284 .357 .481 .838 *59/738
Jason Bay 131 719 2003 2008 24-29 .281 .375 .515 .890 *7/8D9
Dave Parker 131 1301 1973 1983 22-32 .305 .353 .494 .848 *9/8734
Roberto Clemente 130 2433 1955 1972 20-37 .317 .359 .475 .834 *9/8745
George Grantham 129 913 1925 1931 25-31 .315 .410 .491 .901 *34/75
Elbie Fletcher 128 916 1939 1947 23-31 .279 .403 .412 .815 *3
Ginger Beaumont 128 740 1901 1906 24-29 .324 .369 .406 .776 *8
Mike Easler 127 549 1977 1983 26-32 .302 .354 .474 .828 *7/9
Andy Van Slyke 124 1057 1987 1994 26-33 .283 .353 .458 .811 *8/93
Jason Thompson 124 671 1981 1985 26-30 .259 .376 .432 .808 *3
Richie Hebner 121 1140 1968 1983 20-35 .277 .350 .442 .792 *5/937
Dick Stuart 121 559 1958 1962 25-29 .273 .326 .512 .839 *3/7
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Generated 11/16/2010.
Pirate management has accumulated a fair share of other teams disappointing high draft picks hoping to resurrect a career among a group of players who at one time were as hyped as any prospects in baseball. Below is the list of players they have taken on plus their own high draft picks:
| Player | Age | Original Draft Team | Round | Year Drafted | High In BA Ranking |
| Neil Walker | 25 | Pirates | 1 (11th) | 2005 | 43 / 2006 |
| Pedro Alvarez | 23 | Pirates | 1 (2nd) | 2008 | 12 / 2009 |
| Jose Tabata | 22 | Yankees | FA | 2004 | 27 / 2007 |
| Andrew McCutchen | 24 | Pirates | 1 (11th) | 2005 | 14 / 2008 |
| Lasting Milledge | 25 | NY Mets | 1 (12th) | 2003 | 9th / 2006 |
| Andy Laroche | 27 | Dodgers | 39th | 2003 | 19th / 2007 |
| Bobby Crosby | 30 | Oakland | 1 (25th) | 2001 | 32 / 2004 |
| Jeff Clement | 27 | Seattle | 1 (3rd) | 2005 | 42 / 2008 |
| Chris Snyder | 29 | Arizona | 2nd | 2002 | |
| John Bowker | 27 | Giants | 3rd | 2004 | |
| Charlie Morton | 27 | Braves | 3rd | 2002 | |
| James McDonald | 26 | Dodgers | 11th | 2002 | 56 / 2009 |
| Brad Lincoln | 25 | Pirates | 1 (4th) | 2006 | 69 / 2007 |
| Joel Hanrahan | 29 | Dodges | 2nd | 2000 |
As we do our prospect ranking for the Dodgers only, take a gander at how Baseball America had these failed prospects ranked. Understand this is normal not unusual, for all the fanfare we give our prospects, the odds are that they will fail. The odds that someone not even ranked in top 100 will fail is of course much higher.
Lasting Milledge once considered the 9th best prospect in all of baseball now looks like he will be lucky to have a fourth outfielder role.
Andy LaRoche once considered the 19th best prospect in all of baseball now looks like he will not even be on a major league roster come April 1st, 2011.
Jeff Clement the 3rd overall pick of 2005 will be joining Andy LaRoche looking for major league work come next April.
Bobby Crosby is now old and shot but once he was also a highly touted number one pick who simply never developed and will also be looking for major league work come April.
Brad Lincoln was the Pirates own number one pick, fourth overall in 2006. He disappeared off the prospect lists faster then a Jansen fastball.
Soon the Dodgers might have a few players from our prospect list join the BA top 100 and we will celebrate. But really the only celebration should take place when these "prospects" actually perform at the major league level for a sustained period of time, or get traded for players who have already proven they can.
As we hit the arbitration clocks for Loney and Martin we realize that even those who immediately strike it big can quickly lose their luster. At this point only Clayton Kershaw has been a consistent performer since hitting the major leagues. It is possible that Loney, Martin, Broxton, and even Kemp have already seen their better days come and go in a very short period of time. We can all envision a 2011 without all of them, and that might be a good thing. It is a sad thing, but the reality is that none of them were any good in 2010.
Maybe they should be Pirates.
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Nice article
And more re Marlins
Ken_Rosenthal
Sources: #Marlins and #Braves talking about Uggla for IF Infante and LHP Dunn
Isn't Chipper retiring?
if not he will be injured within a month so it doesn’t matter
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Dunn is a relief pitcher?
I assumed he was a stud since otherwise that’s not much of an offer.
by Michael White on Nov 16, 2010 2:14 PM PST up reply actions
Looks like Elbert to me
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dunnmi01.shtml
Great K rate, not so great BB rate.
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
But on the other hand
Infante has lots of value.
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
the offer seems kinda cheap
for a Division rival
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 16, 2010 2:19 PM PST up reply actions
Dunn pitched all of 19 innings last year
in 25 games
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
So, Yes
we can match that side of the offer. Just not the Infante side.
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
We could
if we had Blake DeWitt
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http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/i/infanom01.shtml
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dewitbl01.shtml
I’d be betting on DeWitt having the better career.
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
he'd get to play for his old manager again.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 16, 2010 2:14 PM PST up reply actions
Except Uggla is on the trading block not Prado
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
Where would Prado play though
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
The Braves aren’t going to sit Chipper Jones down for anybody. And you’re not trading for Uggla just to bench him.
they might
just put him in the OF for a year. if they resign him, Prado goes to third and Uggla to second. Or vice versa.
(not saying it’s smart, just giving a possibility.)
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 16, 2010 2:22 PM PST up reply actions
Chipper sits down on his own without any help from anyone
If they really trade for Uggla, they could easily put Chipper at 1st base since right now they only have a rookie as depth there. What they aren’t going to do is trade for Uggla and then trade Prado.
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
Marlins overvaluing Infante?
or is Uggla’s contract situation coming up making him less desirable to clubs?
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meercat could do a similar tale for other mid-2000 highly touted farm systems
Angels and Diamond backs
True
but that would be looking right at their system. I found it interesting that the Pirates were picking up these projects at a rate faster then anyone else. Only a year ago everyone thought Walker was a washout, yesterday he was a legitimate contender for the ROY and the Pirates have a 2nd baseman going forward. Things change rapidly.
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
Don't be
for every “Don’t believe” column I’ll write “Don’t stop believing” column.
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
Darn, I was betting on the Dodgers
mlbtraderumors
Padres hired former Major League catcher Brad Ausmus as Special Assistant to Baseball Operations, team announces.
That’s both Loretta and Ausmus.
I’m actually kind of surprised that he took a Special Assistant job. Doesn’t he want to manage? Wouldn’t the next step be for him to manage somewhere in the minors? Or am I misunderstanding how that works?
And yeah, I know it’s not a requirement, Donnie Two Trips has no management experience, blah blah.
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 16, 2010 2:28 PM PST up reply actions
Down the road maybe
But for now he wants to be at home with Spawns of Ausmus.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 2:29 PM PST up reply actions
really? Ausmus is gone?
now i’m sad. I thought he’d stay and that he’d be a great addition to the coaching staff. He’s closer to the game and I think he’ll add some needed levity to the club. but that’s just my opinion.
I think this team is high enough without adding more levity
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
Already looking like a pretty full coaching staff tho
esp since they wanted to keep Wallach around. So… good for him.
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AFL
nice ending for Sands / DeJesus / Elbert
not so much for Trayvon
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
I think I’m more excited about Dee playing more competitive baseball than anything the other guys have done.
Elbert is the most promising I think, and it’ll be exciting to see him in spring training. He has to get his 1 5-inning start in this year before we trade him to the Mariners for Eddie Guardado.
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Trayvon accomplished the most important thing this fall
get Mattiingly to see him play and leave a good impression (from what I have read Don say about him).
All I can say
is that if the entire trade is Infante and Dunn for Dan Uggla, fuck the Marlins in the heart, and fuck the Dodgers for not swooping in on that shit if that is in fact the case.
no kidding
maybe this plan
Trade Loney to the Rays for Upton (will probably need to add some prospects.)
Sign Dunn to play first
OR
Sign Beltre to play third, and move Blake to first.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 16, 2010 2:30 PM PST up reply actions
I would be most thrilled with trading Loney to the Dbacks for Stephen Drew, then signing Derrek Lee.
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Time to post the Stephen Drew airmail gif
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 16, 2010 2:34 PM PST up reply actions
exactly
though we have a bunch of holes to fill for $10mil to just slide in there easily. I’m excited by the payroll developments lately, but replacing Theriot with Uggla spends ~$7mil of the budget.
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Surely a recording of Vin Scully saying “His name means ‘Owl’ in Swedish” would be enough to land Uggla.
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 16, 2010 2:33 PM PST up reply actions
True
I’m not sure I could handle hearing Vin repeat that 300 times a year.
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we survived hearing about Shea Hillenbrands
Dr Doolittle zoo. Thou some of us might not have survived having Shea Hillenbrand.
Vin does seem to tone it down once those players become Dodgers.
We didn’t hear about Luis Gonzalez’s triplets, Justin Miller’s tattoos, or Orlando Hudson’s nickname quite so much once they played in LA.
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 16, 2010 2:38 PM PST up reply actions
Cool, then we can call him Hedwig
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
I had a customer named Uggla recently
And impressed the hell out of him when I dropped the Uggla reference.
I am not now, nor have I ever been, a member of the Vegan Party. That said, sorry for eating your cat.
by jim hitchcock (railway) on Nov 16, 2010 3:42 PM PST up reply actions
We’ve got no one that could replace Uggla on the cheap that would actually be any good. Another problem when your talent is either untradable or sucks. We traded our one okay player for two months of Ted Lilly.
by regfairfield on Nov 16, 2010 2:36 PM PST up reply actions
Then again, end of the year says DeWitt also blows, so it probably wouldn’t have worked anyway.
by regfairfield on Nov 16, 2010 2:37 PM PST up reply actions
Since I can’t figure out what the hell they’re doing right now, I don’t know if that’s what they want.
by regfairfield on Nov 16, 2010 2:43 PM PST up reply actions
Got to be shitting me
Braves deal is complete. It’s Dan Uggla to Atlanta for Omar Infante and Mike Dunn.
Well
right now it is only for 2011 since I doubt the Braves will get him to sign an extension that both sides can agree on
What leverage did they have
only one year, a player that will make 7 figures at second base and probably wants to test free agency. Let’s put it this way, Adrian Gonzalez will make less money in 2011 than Uggla.
They just made their team weaker
while making their division rivals better.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
I guess the leverage would be the other 28 major league teams
and if this was the best offer then why would Uggla think he’s getting a big payday next year if no one could even beat a utility infielder and wild ass bullpen lefty?
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
Why should any team offer anything in value
if they can give up nothing but some cash and picks next year.
Okay
but I think the Braves just made a huge coup. An infield that was
Freeman, Prado, Gonzalez, Chipper
could become
Chipper, Uggla, Gonzalez, Prado
or
Chipper, Prado, Gonzalez, Uggla
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
Because they want to win this year
and if they don’t sign him they get their own picks. Spin it any way you want but this a very light deal for the current Jeff Kent in his prime.
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
areyoukiddingme theyadded allstaromarinfante amirite
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 16, 2010 2:40 PM PST up reply actions
Atlanta SCORES
that is the kind of trade that could tip the balance of a division
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
That feels about the same to me too
though Omar Infante is an ALL STAR!©
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Marlins off season recap:
Trade Andrew Miller for a reliever
Trade Cameron Maybin for two relievers
Trade Dan Uggla for Omar Infante and a reliever
Sign John Buck for three years
Anyone want to try to figure out a plan?
by regfairfield on Nov 16, 2010 2:42 PM PST up reply actions
they are planning to make some trades with Ned
I got a bag full of relievers, will you give me Kemp?
Soon, all the relievers in major league baseball will be mine! Our opponents’ starters can’t pitch forever! And when they pull their starters, where will they be?
Mwah ha ha h a ha! We are geniuses!
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 16, 2010 2:43 PM PST up reply actions
Are you talking about the Marlins
or Ned?
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Only thing I can think of: Uggla totally over performed this year (he ain’t hitting .283 again), and as much as we think of Infante as a utility guy, he’s hit .309/.353/.411 in his last 1100 PA. With Uggla’s defense being as bad as it is, there’s a decent chance Infante will be just as good as Uggla at 1/5th the price.
I don’t agree with it, but the move isn’t as bad as it looks.
by regfairfield on Nov 16, 2010 2:47 PM PST up reply actions
I will be curious how Infante does
with a regular job for the first time in his career. He’s been around a while and 2011 is his option year, isn’t he also going to be a free agent next winter?
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
So basically they are just saving money in 2011
and will need to find a new 2nd baseman either way.
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
Well
they did just spend some for a catcher, but yes, you are right.
Also, I guessing Josh Johnson will make more cash this year.
What a deal
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
$27.5 in 2012-2013 (also a good deal), thanks in part to pressure from MLB
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 2:55 PM PST up reply actions
What is the +/- park effect
from Marlins to Atlanta for Right Handed Power. He should be headed for a nice spike shouldn’t he?
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
Might be able to
take out Jeff Kent’s 37 and Bell’s 38 but probably not Davey Johnsons 43
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
Meh
so not even a team record. What a slacker.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
He had 500 PA last year, so I don’t think it will be a huge jump. He will be a free agent.
by regfairfield on Nov 16, 2010 2:51 PM PST up reply actions
Then again, Frank Wren traded Yunel Escobar for Alex Gonzalez, Rowdy Kyle Farnsworth, and Rick Ankiel, so I might be over thinking this.
by regfairfield on Nov 16, 2010 2:50 PM PST up reply actions
He did
the last time he had over 500 at bats he was a heralded middle infielder for the Tigers, then he sucked for two out of the next three years.
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
Very true. He was only 22 then though, maybe he’s a better player at 28.
Also who the hell knew that Omar Infante was 28.
by regfairfield on Nov 16, 2010 2:57 PM PST up reply actions
It could just be resource allocation
They are saving themselves $7.5mm. Maybe they want to spend that elsewhere.
Why does this not pass the sniff test?
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I’m sniffing a baby’s diaper filled with Indian food.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 2:45 PM PST up reply actions
Why would anybody put Indian food into a diaper?
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 16, 2010 2:48 PM PST up reply actions
Huh??
So much for not making stupid trades (or any) within the division. Does Hanley want to leave yet?
Maybe they use the money to go after Beltre, but I doubt it.
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
Now the diaper idea doesn’t seem as crazy.
by Alex41592 on Nov 16, 2010 2:51 PM PST up reply actions 4 recs
Where will we put the Indian food filled diapers?
by kinbote on Nov 16, 2010 2:51 PM PST up reply actions 4 recs
On the plus side we can now stop
hoping to trade for Hedwig
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
If we are gonna call Uggla Hedwig
Then I think we need to call Hanley by his rightful nickname….
The Angry Inch
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 16, 2010 3:04 PM PST up reply actions
I wouldn't mind
having a 7 inch year.
And AJ, I in no way had a sexual encounter with Barney the Dinosaur in undergrad. Or ever.
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well, sure
but now DodgersSF probably thinks I’m a freak. I mean, I am but I don’t fly that flag THAT high.
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I have to think for Ned to pass on this
that he has something else in mind for that $10mil or had another deal brewing that would have involved the same pieces. Something.
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We don't have the same pieces
We might have Carroll and Elbert, but they have both been much worse than Infante/Dunn in recent history.
Probably
not.
Judging from who they got, they wanted players for their 25-man roster that were affordable, and in the second base position, someone who had a track record of performance. The bullpen lefty was probably just a toss-in from a list of pitchers the Braves provided to the Marlins.
If you take money out of it
which in reality you can’t but if you do, this is no-brain winner for the Braves, it helps them if Chipper doesn’t come back and provides the offensive support that they need even if Chipper makes it for one more year.
But the deal is understandable from the Marlins point of view if they figured that they had only one more year left with him. But that lineup loses a lot of punch from a punch-less position.
why not
just keep him in 2011 if you’re the Marlins and go for the playoffs, let him walk and get the picks?
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
Maybe this is the only way
they could afford the buck trade?
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
I'm not buying it
with that shady book-cooking that came out about the Marlins and that asshole Loria
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
Maybe its the only way the GM
could stay within the budget. I agree they could afford more, but Loria probably is restricting the payroll in some manner.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
The 7.5 million savings is worth it?
I mean other then Dunn and the 8 mil they’ll have nothing out of this deal in 2011.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
I would actually bet that Infante + Buck gives them more in 2010 than Uggla + Ronny Paulino’s 2009.
by regfairfield on Nov 16, 2010 3:15 PM PST up reply actions
Francisco Cordero available
Per Heyman. This is a $12M commitment + $1M buyout.
If the Reds pay 3/4 of that, Ned is probably all in.
I don’t think he’d mind paying 3-4M for Cordero (Sherrill’s money, basically), the hold up would be the players going back.
I tweeted this
I hate Monopoly when 2 players make a horrible trade that I couldn’t get in on, like Electric Co & Water Works 4 Pacific Ave #Marlins #Uggla
I might check out
what the reaction is on the Marlins’ SB Nation site. Anybody go there yet?
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
I am going to guess
the team that got an All-Star utility player, a plethora of middle-relievers and a 3-year 18M deal for a catcher does not have a group of happy fans.
it's a ghost town over there
their last story is as of 2 days ago and it has 22 comments! LOL, Marlins fans. I can appreciate the steady stream of info here much more now. They quote Ken R though saying this:
The Marlins plan to increase payroll in 2011. If they move Uggla, they would reinvest the savings of the projected $10 million-plus salary he would receive in arbitration, likely adding a catcher and starting pitcher in free agency.
So the payroll is apparently going up. One nugget by the FishStripes writer:
I will say this, if they trade him within the division I will be unbelievably pissed.
Thar she blows!!!!
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
There’s nothing wrong with that kind of results.
by regfairfield on Nov 16, 2010 3:38 PM PST up reply actions
Gary U.S.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
by mleadman on Nov 16, 2010 3:23 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
This guy likes bonds
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by Humma Kavula on Nov 16, 2010 4:12 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I spent like 30 seconds
trying to figure out what he had to do with James Bonds before I got it. /fail
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Ho-Ho---Ho
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
what he really likes
is to be on a beach, earning twenty percent on said bonds
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 16, 2010 4:15 PM PST up reply actions
yeah, I worked through that. Still won the Supporter’s Shield, and Toronto is like 45 degrees right now
by Josie Becker on Nov 16, 2010 3:24 PM PST up reply actions
Cal is #6
UCLA and Cal meet, it’s a date
by Josie Becker on Nov 16, 2010 3:27 PM PST up reply actions
which apparently would only happen in the final
by Josie Becker on Nov 16, 2010 3:29 PM PST up reply actions
also also, Saturday is Big Game day so all life shall stop
by Josie Becker on Nov 16, 2010 3:30 PM PST up reply actions
The Cal fans that are in my office say nothing would be sweeter than
sending Stanford to the Alamo Bowl
this is a true thing, this thing. Have fun in San Antonio wine drinking Palo Altans
by Josie Becker on Nov 16, 2010 3:35 PM PST up reply actions
Your comment
was as cryptic as a Tripon one. But I fear the lack of hometown discount for Kuroda/Lilly coming up.
A direct reply with more info is cryptic? I am confused.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 3:59 PM PST up reply actions
Florida Marlins, Thread Killers.
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pgammo Peter Gammons
What would have happened if Marlins had said yes to WS request of Logan Morrison to talk to Ozzie?
Peter Gammons said it was Stanton earlier.
yeah gammo what if they marlins had said yes to this fictitious made up bullshit? we can only wonder.
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Nov 16, 2010 3:49 PM PST up reply actions
DuranLA Beto Duran
With Marlins giving away studs Dodgers should go get @MikeStanton27 Notre Dame High product with power
And then Dodgers should go get Granick!
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Milton has a domestic violence dispute, multiple rants against multiple people, and a few psychotic episodes.
Still not even close to LJ
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Well
he’s more like LJ than McNabb was my point, just trying to think of a supremely talented player whose emotional issues kept him from fulfilling his potential. There are quite a few.
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
LJ fulfilled his potential
he sucks because they overused him, not because he likes to batter woman.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Better comp might be
Ricky
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
well not realy
but he had lots o emotional problems, got traded.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Let’s apply the NFL playoff model first, and I’ll let you know :)
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 3:37 PM PST up reply actions
I’m sure Limbaugh hates Milton Bradley.
Now with 33% more Kavula
by Humma Kavula on Nov 16, 2010 3:47 PM PST up reply actions
maybe more than Milton Keynes
he loves Milton Friedman though
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
First OT in awhile
Is Allen Iverson a Hall of Famer?
The Standard Work Week: After Monday and Tuesday even the calendar says W T F
I think so
he was one of the premier scorers in the game when he was in philly
"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
twitter: Shaqfor3
but if I were putting together a starting five for his generation, he wouldn’t be on it
by Josie Becker on Nov 16, 2010 4:01 PM PST up reply actions
I think I would
C: Shaq
PF: Garnett
SF: LeBron
SG: Kobe
PG: AI
"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
twitter: Shaqfor3
if not
AI, it would be either Kidd or Nash
"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
twitter: Shaqfor3
Kidd or Nash are actual point guards. If you were really doing this, you would certainly pick one of those two guys over AI. Iverson is a scorer.
That being said, I do think AI is underappreciated (good comp for Donovan McNabb.) I’d actually want to catch some of his games in Turkey. I’m thinking he averages 45 points a game.
by Michael White on Nov 16, 2010 4:13 PM PST up reply actions
I guess you can make that case
then I would go with Nash
"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
twitter: Shaqfor3
This disappoints me.
I was expecting him to go all Bonzi Wells on the league.
by Michael White on Nov 16, 2010 4:44 PM PST up reply actions
This still kills me
[Bonzi] Wells chose to sign with Shanxi Zhongyu of the Chinese Basketball Association rather than play for the NBA’s minimum salary. In his debut with the Shanxi Zhongyu, he scored 48 points and tallied 11 rebounds
by Michael White on Nov 16, 2010 4:51 PM PST up reply actions
I'd put Timmy D in there
and I might put Nash or AI over AI as well
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
oh shit
completely forgot about duncan. thats a tough one.
"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
twitter: Shaqfor3
Duncan > Garnett and it’s not even close for me.
by Michael White on Nov 16, 2010 4:13 PM PST up reply actions
Agreed
Duncan has a great case for best all-time PF
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 4:14 PM PST up reply actions
The best argument for Malone over Duncan is that Duncan played too much time as a C.
It’s also a fairly lame argument, though. Duncan > Malone.
by Michael White on Nov 16, 2010 4:17 PM PST up reply actions
Let's just say
They don’t call them the Virgin Islands anymore since Timmy came around.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 4:22 PM PST up reply actions
Not even in the same class.
TD and Karl Malone are 1/2 as PF. Both were great.
Timmy might be better.
Both better than KG by a lot. IMO
both have similar stats
though, Duncan has the rings
"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
twitter: Shaqfor3
Unlike the Baseball HOF
which is believed to be for the best of the best, the other sports are much more open to very goodness in their selections.
Allen Iverson is hands-down HOF player and it is not even close to being an argument against it. He is one of 9 players to average over 25 points a game in both the regular and playoffs (Iverson is second to Jordan in the playoffs, averaging 29.7 a game).
He’s 22nd all-time in most points and yes while he wasn’t a a true point guard, he did average 6.2 per game in his career as while as 2.2 steals per game.
Another thing
the only three guards who attempted more free throws all played in eras where they took more shots (or at least part of their career was in those periods), Jordan, Oscar Robertson and Jerry West. Iverson was not getting fouled shooting jumpers, he was initiating contact all that time.
As Mike said above, he was a unique player and certainly belongs in the HOF.
LeBron is the wrong generation.
I’d bump KG to SF and stick Duncan at PF.
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
And replace AI with Kidd.
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
GO BEARS!
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
My generation would be
the Jordan era
So that would be probably this five
Karl Malone
Charles Barley
Hakeem Olajuwon
Michael Jordan
Clyde Drexler, or John Stockton
so.....
this sounds better
C: Shaq
PF: Duncan
SF: LeBron
SG: Kobe
PG: Nash
"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
twitter: Shaqfor3
“In all due respect to the Giants,” Colletti said in reference to his former employer while announcing the Kuroda signing, "we need to have the strongest team possible. We need to go into the season with as strong a pitching staff as possible, in the rotation and the bullpen. It’s not a factor to me, regardless of who won anything.
http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2010/11/16/hiroki-kuroda-dodgers-right-hander-signed-to-one-year-deal/
At least he’s not a utility infielder like Omar Infante.
by regfairfield on Nov 16, 2010 3:55 PM PST up reply actions
It’s as though Infante isn’t actually a utility infielder.
by regfairfield on Nov 16, 2010 4:02 PM PST up reply actions
LF Ethier
CF Beltran
RF Kemp
CL Kuo
SU Kenley
I like the way this looks. But it adds over 10M to the payroll.
Mets get two overpriced closers
sounds great for them
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
No way I take on $18.5 million for Beltran. If the Mets pay half-ish, I’m in.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 4:13 PM PST up reply actions
good point..didn't think about that
wouldn’t it be safe to assume they would want us(or any team) to take on most of that salary in this hypothetical deal
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
Yes
and I would hold out until they ate at least $7-8m
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 4:17 PM PST up reply actions
this
damaged good for damaged good, salary about even. But do the Mets need another iffy closer?
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
this kind of makes me sad
I knew I shouldn’t get emotionally invested in these players!!
Leading the league in OMGs || President of the Billz Appreciation Club
Not sure why the Mets would do that. Alderson and DePo don’t seem likely to want to pay big money to relievers. Beltran is going to his age-34 season, and while he did finish on a hot streak with the bat, aren’t their still questions about how his knee will hold up? If I were Ned, I’d get a full medical report and physical first, and then contemplate the lesson I learned from the Jason Schmidt contract.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Arb deadline prediction
Barajas – YES
Padilla – NO
Podsednik – YES*
I think we can offer, but not 100% sure.
Padilla is not a Type B
but yes we can offer to Pods
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 4:29 PM PST up reply actions
MikeSciosciasTI Mike Petriello
RT @jcrasnick: The Marlins asked for Martin Prado for Uggla & were told no, then shifted their attention to Infante, says source
Crisis averted
Perez Hilton says that Tony and Eva did not file for divorce.
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I know
I’m super helpful and on topic. I’m why Pure Azure comes to this site. Obvi coach. ;)
Leading the league in OMGs || President of the Billz Appreciation Club
PHEW
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
SI_JonHeyman Jon Heyman
#SFGiants are mainly now “trying to keep their guys.” thats uribe and huff. cant blame ’em a bit for that.
Yeah you can..
Past fluke performance by mediocre veterans does not guarantee future fluke performance by mediocre veterans.
Either way, I’m okay with that plan.
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
Yes or No?
Dodgers trade Kenley Jansen
Dodgers receive Pablo Sandoval
I’m going with yes…and its a doable trade IMO.
but Sandoval hasn’t done that well?
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so you think his 2010 performance was a fluke?
Leading the league in OMGs || President of the Billz Appreciation Club
No, I’d expect way closer to 2010 the rest of the way, but he has shown he can flat out rake.
by regfairfield on Nov 16, 2010 4:56 PM PST up reply actions
somehow
I first read that as
No, I’d expect way closer to 2010 the rest of the way, but he has shown he can eat out cake.
Leading the league in OMGs || President of the Billz Appreciation Club
I was unaware the band had any female members
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 4:58 PM PST up reply actions
You can’t just dive right in to the cake, you gotta start slow.
by regfairfield on Nov 16, 2010 4:58 PM PST up reply actions
No. It'd be harder to make fun of him.
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
I’m going to say no to every hypothetical trade.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 4:54 PM PST up reply actions
I’d definitely think about it, but man he was shitty last year.
by regfairfield on Nov 16, 2010 4:55 PM PST up reply actions
You’d probably do a lot of things I wouldn’t do, my friend. :)
by KellyStephen on Nov 16, 2010 4:55 PM PST up reply actions
it just took him forever to get from his front porch to his computer with his walker
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Your font was too small…couldn’t see it.
by KellyStephen on Nov 16, 2010 5:06 PM PST up reply actions
Don't worry
He’s not the brother of mine who is walking funny today.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 5:03 PM PST up reply actions
I’m going to let my comment marinate for a while before elaborating.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 5:05 PM PST up reply actions
Man…that’s some low shit, bringing that up in here w/him not here to defend it.
by KellyStephen on Nov 16, 2010 5:07 PM PST up reply actions
Just in and out now and then…busy on some other crap.
Plus this time of year drives me nuts with all of the wild speculation, and it’s so easy to get sucked into something that will suck minutes out of my life for no real purpose. All conjecture on trades that won’t happen.
Pujols for Martin, anyone?
by KellyStephen on Nov 16, 2010 4:59 PM PST up reply actions
I got ya
That is just a dumb offer BTW
I was thinking Loney and Withrow for Pujols.
Do it STL…………Do it
“Um, Mr. Colletti…there’s a Mr., um, Keith on the line and he says he has something he wants to discuss with you.”
by KellyStephen on Nov 16, 2010 5:02 PM PST up reply actions
I would do anything for love
but I won’t do that.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 4:56 PM PST up reply actions
no thanks
"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
twitter: Shaqfor3
I'm surprised so many are going no...
Pablo Sandoval:
1,280 career abs (24yrs old)
.305/.356/.484 career..
Can play him at 3b or C.
Makes pennies..
Seriously? Wouldnt deal a reliever for him?
How many times do you need to hear “no” before you believe that I really mean “no”? We’re ready to shoot Matt Kemp in the head based on his year, and he has way more upside than that fat piece of shit up north. But we want to trade an all-upside reliever (speaking of making pennies) for a guy who shit the bed last year. Again…“NO!”
by KellyStephen on Nov 16, 2010 5:01 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
One more factor to consider
The Giants would also say no to that deal.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 5:02 PM PST up reply actions
Not if they are so down on Panda that they are considering sending him to the minors..
Sabean’s put it out there that if he doesnt meet weight requirements…he’s being sent to the minors.
And the Giants are just the type of organization to start Mark DeRosa at 3b and tell the young player to take a hike..
Telling a player he will be sent to the minors is a way to motivate him to lose weight. He’s not going anywhere.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 5:07 PM PST up reply actions
Right…but if he really is sent to the minors…i can see him becoming disgruntled and demanding a trade…
And Jansen may be the best the Giants could hope for in a scenario like that..even if they dont want to deal directly with the Dodgers.
He doesn’t have the right to demand a trade. They can tell him to fuck off.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 5:09 PM PST up reply actions
Sheffield had the right to demand a trade, per the rules of the time (if you were traded in the middle of a multi-year deal, you had that right, like Jeff Shaw, for instance).
Sandoval has no such rights.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 5:19 PM PST up reply actions
Stand corrected
Sheffield had the right with the Dodgers in 1998, not 2001. My bad.
He regained that right with the Braves the year he was traded there.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 5:22 PM PST up reply actions
Hey, did you pick up Bruce’s “The Promise” today? You were probably waiting in line.
by KellyStephen on Nov 16, 2010 5:06 PM PST up reply actions
I’d watch that Glory Days video again, I guess……Although the dude playing guitar standing back to back with Springsteen really weirds me out.
I like Born in the USA.
That’s about it.
I want to go Soupy Sales and hit you with a strawberry pie, right in the face.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 5:12 PM PST up reply actions
That’s a waste of a strawberry pie!
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
I looked at his 2010 more, hell yeah I’d do this, but I’d expect to have to play him at first.
by regfairfield on Nov 16, 2010 5:02 PM PST up reply actions
I think he reached his ceiling in 2009
"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
twitter: Shaqfor3
I would bet that, without a stepladder, Sandoval can’t reach any ceiling. :)
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 5:04 PM PST up reply actions
I wonder how many people on other sites get shot down for suggesting relief prospect for Matt Kemp trades.
by regfairfield on Nov 16, 2010 4:58 PM PST up reply actions
Late to the party but I'd do this
Panda has had four bad months in his career. Anyone who picks him up, is going to get a great deal.
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
Panda has turned from a possible Catcher/3rd base prospect, to a 1B player due to his body type quick. He has horrible discipline and lost the bat speed to be the next Vlad Guerrero.
I’d pass on that.
Why couldnt he still play 3b?
He did with the Giants.
And if he’s so fat and really cant move..put him at catcher.
Great idea…that’s what we need…a catcher with no lateral movement!
by KellyStephen on Nov 16, 2010 5:12 PM PST up reply actions
Maybe in the minority here but I vote no
(though I would be curious/intrigued about picking up the Panda in a buy low period)
I generally say yes to trading relievers but would rather keep KJ, who I think will be terrific, trade Broxton for something more valuable, and say screw it, let’s not take a chance on that Terry Forster body playing 3B.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
The only way to wear a Panda hat
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Panda is eating his way out of the majors
If he would eat more bamboo shoots maybe, but I am unwilling to wager Jansen that Sandoval will suddenly develop self-disciple and stop Dunlap-diseasing himself out of a career.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
UConn women have won 80 straight
They just beat No. 2 Baylor, 65-64.
Yes, I watched the last 5 minutes.
She looks a lot better now than she did in school. I’d hit that. With a step ladder, that is.
by KellyStephen on Nov 16, 2010 5:10 PM PST up reply actions
Im gonna have to look her up again.
She looked like a fuckin horse in college.
Diana Turasi had some sweet ass pictures out somewhere. She is hotter than I ever gave her credit for.
Agreed on the final sentence.
Sue Bird has the girl next door look.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 5:13 PM PST up reply actions
Sure she’s a great athlete. BUT WOULD YOU BONE HER THIS IS IMPORTANT.
by regfairfield on Nov 16, 2010 5:17 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
That makes me think...
If you were a female pro athlete…or even a female college athlete…and you got unexpectedly pregnant during the season…would you be embarrassed?
Would it be legal for a college to revoke a scholarship, or for a pro team to void a contract for pregnancy?
I’m thinking that would violate labor laws…but I’m just surprised you never hear about that stuff happening.
Without looking it up
that would either be illegal or cause lawsuits aplenty.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I believe the mother of Matt Leinart's baby
was at the time a scholarship athlete at USC, I don’t believe she was relieved of her scholarship.
Now someone can check this out (I did not) and tell me I am wrong.
Certainly a double standard since I know there are many male college athletes who are fathers during their time in school.
one more year of arbitration eligibility.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 5:13 PM PST up reply actions
Bynum could be back after Thanksgiving
good news.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 16, 2010 5:13 PM PST reply actions
and you wonder
why people talk shit :)
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 16, 2010 5:17 PM PST up reply actions
did I say I wonder?
Is the Bynum comment that far off base?
I mean has he ever played more than 45 games in a row?
Don’t answer Im looking it up
it's not off base
poor guy can’t stay healthy. I really hope he bucks the trend this year.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 16, 2010 5:24 PM PST up reply actions
I feel like it’s more that he’s a slow healer. He’s had bad luck with his injuries.
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
No shit. Love the talent but it seems like he is a born Clipper, or a Trail Blazer.
by KellyStephen on Nov 16, 2010 5:18 PM PST up reply actions
Trail Blazer would be more appropriate. Still crossing fingers that he’ll get things together at some point.
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
Sources: #Marlins repeatedly increased offers during negotiations w/Uggla, but he never backed down from initial demand of 5yr/$71 million
http://twitter.com/clarkspencer/status/4679208471105536
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Garland may have priced himself out. I’d take Padilla for $4m instead of Garland for $6-7m
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 6:12 PM PST up reply actions
Jeez
This place is dead huh
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
That's how my days are at my new job without this place
lol.
I’ve missed a ton of great conversations the last 2 days too, shit!
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I'm here Keith
you don’t have to talk to my goody two shoes clone. (ivdown)
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 16, 2010 6:47 PM PST up reply actions
It’s been a while since our bromance was in full swing. I blame Futurama not coming back till July of next year.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
that
and you are usually not here during the day.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 16, 2010 6:54 PM PST up reply actions
Worst?
or best?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 16, 2010 6:55 PM PST up reply actions
The best at being really, really bad. :)
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 6:56 PM PST up reply actions
We're not always on at the same time
but when we are………we prefer to annoy you.
Stay angry my friends. :)
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 16, 2010 6:59 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
It's still best at something, i'll take it!
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Quick, lvdown is here
EVERYBODY HIDE!!! :)
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 6:50 PM PST up reply actions
Seems like that's what happens :P
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
(goes behind the bookcase, and then through the wall into the 3rd dimension)
“It’s like something out of that Twilightly show ,about that Zone.”
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 16, 2010 6:55 PM PST up reply actions
"This is just like that Twilight Zone where he was the same and everyone else was different."
“Which one was that?”
“They were all like that.”
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
“There might be a mirror, or some kind of scary door. This is the latter. Prepare to enter…The Scary Door.”
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
heh
(guys hands fall off)
AAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
(head falls off)
hey, look at that weird mirror
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 16, 2010 7:06 PM PST up reply actions
That's my favorite Scary Door scene, hahah
My second favorite is the one with the gambler. That one is great.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
you guys need to come to TBLA Karaoke night and sit in the corner and do this.
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That sounds like something I would do :)
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
the other bromance would sit in the other corner and talk about rap music and sports
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Delias and Michael?
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
For the record, we were very welcoming at the SB Nation LA night and we all hung out
by Michael White on Nov 16, 2010 7:13 PM PST up reply actions
I wasn’t commenting on that! I was commenting on the difference in bromance.
I know you were, it was nice to meet and talk with y’all. And get the game on the big ass screen. :)
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Ah, reading it back, I see what you were saying. I will allow it. Carry on in making fun of those two.
by Michael White on Nov 16, 2010 7:15 PM PST up reply actions
or
just imagine me strolling about, giving the double deuce and remember you don’t give a shit about what i’m saying anyway. :)
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Also at the game I went to with them they included me in conversations
So it’s not a monogamous bromance ;)
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
So do they I'm sure
I felt as though I was an equal at the time, maybe not so much now, lol.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
same here
it’s how I met one of my best friends. We worked at UPS, and bascially just swapped Simpons, Family Guy, and Futurama quotes
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 16, 2010 7:09 PM PST up reply actions
I completely forgot about this quote, it's so great
“The best way into a girl’s bed is through her parents. Have sex with them, and you’re in.”
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
you gonna join us Maddz?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 16, 2010 7:09 PM PST up reply actions
Would you hate it?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 16, 2010 7:13 PM PST up reply actions
i'm surprised
either of you would care but uh….ok
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I don't really know
the three shows you guys quote well enough to quote, so probably not. I will be singing songs and dancing and protesting shots that reg will be urging me to drink and thus probably end up on top of the bar singing “Don’t Stop Believing” by the end of the night.
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you have to end that song
by screaming “GO FUCK YOURSELF GIANTS!!”
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 16, 2010 7:14 PM PST up reply actions
Is it bad that I still absolutely love that song? Fuck if, I don’t care what you people think about that, it’s a great song!
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I like “fuck if”
It is, but it’s also like…banned for karaoke cos everyone does it. I would have to be annihilated to sing it, but it would be a TBLA singalong, so.
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hahaha
Can’t wait for that around 1:30 in the morning.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
that won't happen
I have a flight the next morning :)
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Someone's gonna be hungoverrrrrr
It surely won’t be me, won’t be 21 yet. Bastards.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
You assume
I need alcohol to sing in public. Not true. :D
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How dumb of me :)
The only way I think I would actually go on stage is if I was drinking. When I’m with my friends and I drink I actually try to dance and then I make up shitty dances for songs, sing the songs badly, and actually have my own dance called “The Bobby”. My friends went to Vegas in October and told me they were doing “The Bobby” in a club one night. I’m sure it would have been so great to watch, haha.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
song is fine
but it should no longer be played at DS
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 16, 2010 7:17 PM PST up reply actions
it* damnit!
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
The Simpsons quotes are going further and further out of my head because I haven’t watched it regularly in at least 4 years, sadly enough.
Homer: No beer and no tv make Homer something something….
Marge: Go crazy?
Homer: Don’t mind if I do!
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
did you see
the sabermetrics one?
Moe: All I know is, everything the manager does is wrong. Unless it works, in which case, he’s a button pusher.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 16, 2010 7:19 PM PST up reply actions
It was Lenny, loser!
jk, haha
But yeah that was a pretty good one. The best part was when Scioscia lost one of his WS rings and Marge said something about it, he said he’d just win another one, hahaha.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
ha yeah
and his radiation poisoning gave him super managing powers. Plus he demagnetizes credit cards
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 16, 2010 7:22 PM PST up reply actions
I'm cracking up right now just reading that and thinking back on the episode
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Are you kidding, Maddz is going to be hogging the mic all night singing and dancing.
I need to find a song I won’t suck at, because my voice kinda sucks for singing. I thought of American Pie, but it’s just so damned long, I couldn’t pull it off, lol.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
You just know you totally would, haha
I think I’d be too nervous to go up and sing in front of everyone. Plus I’d probly get people requesting me to sing broken heart love songs or something, lol.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
hahaha
you should just sing something silly like britney spears. if you can get people to laugh it doesn’t matter how you sing. or do death metal covers of everything. like britney spears.
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How dare you besmirch the good name of Mrs. Federline like that.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 7:22 PM PST up reply actions
Feda-line
Feda-line
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 16, 2010 7:23 PM PST up reply actions
He’s Fed-ex now
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by Maddz on Nov 16, 2010 7:24 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Maybe I’ll rock out some ABBA. I had a math teacher who used to listen to their greatest hits CD before his first class of the day, and I then found out he was a backup singer in the band; this man was the most mono-toned sounding person you will ever meet, maybe even more-so than Robin Leech (sp?).
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
we’re playing to the stereotype Ivy old chum
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 16, 2010 7:07 PM PST up reply actions
Zapp Brannigan: The key to victory is discipline, and that means a well made bed. You will practice until you can make your bed in your sleep.
Fry: You mean while I’m sleeping in it?
Zapp Brannigan: You won’t have time for sleeping, soldier, not with all the bed making you’ll be doing.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Zapp
It’s important for you to fight whether you’re black or white. You’re brown. (sees Bender) and you’re Silver.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 16, 2010 7:12 PM PST up reply actions
Zapp Brannigan: Oh Leela! You’re the only person I could turn to; you’re the only person who ever loved me.
Leela: I never loved you.
Zapp Brannigan: I meant physically. Look, perhaps you could let me work for a little food? I could clean the floors or paint a fence, or service you sexually?
Leela: You don’t know how to do any of those.
Zapp Brannigan: Kif might!
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I'd buy a TBLA shirt, btw
It would be cool to have people’s screen names and then a quote from or about them, but idk if that would drive up the cost to make them.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
you realize, don't you
that now the shirt will be filled of quotes made by you
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or quotes about him
TBLA: IVdown shots for ALL!!!!
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 16, 2010 6:48 PM PST up reply actions
Shannon Brown
with a light version of the Kobe “I’m done fucking around” jaw
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 16, 2010 7:00 PM PST reply actions
I read this, and I gotta think there’s a deal here.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 16, 2010 7:20 PM PST reply actions
OH HEY, BASEBALL QUESTION
Where does Cliff Lee go?
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Rangers or Yankees
toss a coin
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 16, 2010 7:24 PM PST up reply actions
New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, or New York Mets (just a feeling)
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
is that after
the Dodgers get Greinke?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 16, 2010 7:28 PM PST up reply actions
No
I assume the American League team he signs with will play the Royals at some point in 2011.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 7:32 PM PST up reply actions
Eric
did you tweet me back regarding perimeter D or was that the other dude?
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For the most part, it’s me. Unless it’s about soccer, then it’s Josie.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 8:31 PM PST up reply actions
OT
Krueger from Seinfeld may have been the best non-main character character on the entire show. He was my favorite character from any episode of the show. Peterman is also a hell of a character.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I would watch the Krueger home improvement show
http://www.uncoached.com/2008/09/24/7-seinfeld-spinoffs-that-would-have-been-successful/
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Scutaro might be on the market
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/11/red-sox-willing-to-trade-marco-scutaro.html
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres have hired former big league catcher Brad Ausmus as a special assistant in baseball operations.
Ausmus, who retired after playing 21 games for the Dodgers this season, will work with catchers throughout the Padres’ system.
well
Bison is hitting this. Good for him.
(also, HI DRAKE, IF YOU COME TO NASHVILLE, HOLLER AT YOUR GIRL!!)
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love him
I think he’s a good rapper and very cute.
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i am
oops
(still don’t get it)
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it’s one of the few Seinfeld references I know how to drop in!
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Hopefully
nobody on TBLA karaoke night has to yell “I was in the pool!!!!!”
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 8:56 PM PST up reply actions
Krueger kicked ass! lol
Seinfeld is such a great show.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I wouldn’t mind hearing, or saying, on the other hand, “and you want to be my latex salesman.”
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 8:57 PM PST up reply actions
My second grade teacher was Ms. Gilman, but for the equivalent of 2 school periods every day we would switch rooms based on subject and I would move to Ms. Drake’s class. She was awesome.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 8:56 PM PST up reply actions
what're you, uschris?
If you’re too young to remember Rhoden, you’re old enough to use Google or Wikipedia ;-)
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His comments on DT today durned near killed me
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they’re kind of why i’m here. Also, ESPN hates me
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You mean it’s not because of us? :-(
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by David Young on Nov 16, 2010 10:01 PM PST up reply actions
and you and eric
and everyone except phil
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It not for me
this place would be bloody ridiculous, you should get on your knees and thank me for culling the TBLA herd. I am Eric’s, Bowa, someone has to do the dirty work, that is why he calls me “The Plumber”.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Nov 16, 2010 10:04 PM PST up reply actions
True story
No shit can go down without Phil
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 10:05 PM PST up reply actions
Not to be confused
with Eric’s boa
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by David Young on Nov 16, 2010 10:09 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
So we have uscchris to blame for that also?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Nov 16, 2010 10:02 PM PST up reply actions
Well Jon needs help from you guys over there to crowd the idjits out!
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We will trade you Maddz for HJ
she is worth ten great posters
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Nov 16, 2010 10:09 PM PST up reply actions
I feel like
that’s the equivalent of trading for Dotel and I don’t think Jon is as trigger happy as Ned
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Which means we will somehow
eventually get Tony “Anthony” Jackson from ESPN.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 10:11 PM PST up reply actions
HJoe is waaaay better than DoteLOL.
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by David Young on Nov 16, 2010 10:11 PM PST up reply actions
sigh
If Jon is Ned in this equation, and he’s getting someone, which would be me…I WOULD BE DOTEL.
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Naw, you are still to young to be as used up as Dotel was
no matter how many candles you burn.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Nov 16, 2010 10:19 PM PST up reply actions
HJ is awesome
we have to give up quantity (your multiple personalities) for quality
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Nov 16, 2010 10:11 PM PST up reply actions
You ruined my life
when you made us feel guilty about not reading every comment, so now I feel I have to read every comment on TBLA but they never end. Never
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Nov 16, 2010 10:17 PM PST up reply actions
I just want to go home
why won’t they stop?
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Amen to that
I feel obligated here, leaving DT only my very spare spare time.
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by David Young on Nov 16, 2010 10:20 PM PST up reply actions
to be fair
you are moderators. You kind of signed up for this.
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Yup
and my decreased DT participation is part of the price.
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by David Young on Nov 16, 2010 10:23 PM PST up reply actions
I didn't
I dreamed of 25 comments a story, not a minute.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Nov 16, 2010 10:23 PM PST up reply actions
well
I will strive for Lady-in-Blueesque brevity from now on. Coloblue will probably whistle he’ll be so happy.
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I know in your heart you want me to say
you know I’m only joshing you
but I won’t pander to that level.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Nov 16, 2010 10:26 PM PST up reply actions
This will happen when keithc’s daughter gives up shoes.
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by David Young on Nov 16, 2010 10:27 PM PST up reply actions
I thought all Arkansas girls ended up looking like Daisy
with cut offs and bare feet
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Nov 16, 2010 10:30 PM PST up reply actions
In the beginnign we were all able to
work both sites, but then the younguns came in and facebooked us, and they require an incredible amount of energy to keep them humbled. I do miss participating at DT.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Nov 16, 2010 10:25 PM PST up reply actions
Ditto me
Ebb and flow though. This is the internet. Soon we will all be left high and dry for some new kid in town.
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by David Young on Nov 16, 2010 10:28 PM PST up reply actions
"DodgerThoughts: Where you don't need to wear down your 'z' key!"
(Though you do need to refresh of course.)
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 hate when I am on a TBLA comments page with many unread commments still
and I try to Control-T and I accidentally control-R. Rage.
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by David Young on Nov 16, 2010 10:22 PM PST up reply actions
sometimes
i leave TBLA open on my laptop, then my wife picks it up and uses it so i go to the desktop and realize all the unread messages disappear. so frusterating. then i remind myself, hey i have a wife what am i doing talking with these losers??? ;D
Because we make you laugh and your wife doesn't?
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by Phil Gurnee on Nov 16, 2010 10:27 PM PST up reply actions
she makes me laugh but...
she still gets on my about laughing so hard about the AIR BABIES conversation
She's funny
But mintxcore keeps correcting her jokes!
/snob
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 10:37 PM PST up reply actions
FTFY
His comments on DTtodaydurned near killed me
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by David Young on Nov 16, 2010 10:01 PM PST up reply actions
hence
why i said “shaq??”
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by Maddz on Nov 16, 2010 8:55 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
He can handle things; he's smaaaaaaaht.
Not DUMB, like everybody says. He’s smart, and he wants respect.
Side note: TBLA fishing trip December 4
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 9:00 PM PST up reply actions
I get it but not
how it fits in here? Am I being dense?
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Tripon: Deaf, mute, blind
Tommy: Deaf, dumb, blind
Difference = dumb
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 9:07 PM PST up reply actions
Also
any chance I get to make a Fredo reference, no matter how loose the connection, I’m doing it!
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 9:09 PM PST up reply actions
Never take sides against the TBLA family!
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 9:14 PM PST up reply actions
One of my favorite quotes
Give this job to Clemenza. I want reliable people, people who aren’t going to be carried away. I mean, we’re not murderers, in spite of what this undertaker thinks…
Maybe Davey Lopes will be a miracle worker for the Dodgers.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 8:58 PM PST up reply actions
Anne Frank?
/Channing Crowder
"You can't please me. You never met me. Zoë, why do I have a wife? "
by K3vo on Nov 16, 2010 9:04 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Sklar Bros riff on that this week was hilarious.
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Agreed
I tend to listen to a lot of podcasts as I go to sleep, so sometimes I miss stuff, and have to go back and re-listen. It seemed, with Patton Oswalt, they had a lot of LOL moments, in studio even.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 9:59 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah I do the podcast while falling asleep thing too
but had to not do that with Comedy Death Ray, Doug Loves Movies and Sklars because I want to fall asleep. can’t when laughing that much. ;-) So I listen to Fresh Air instead. Except when it’s about something horribly depressing.
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you're right
I don’t get it. Go away, ghost. Stop trying to get in between me and Chad, I DIVORCED YOU FOR A REASON
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Crowder is a LB on the Dolphins
He got spit on, and made a reference after the game to Anne Frank, when he clearly meant Helen Keller. From Yahoo!:
“Then they said something about they let Karlos Dansby(notes) get away with a face mask the play before. Who the [expletive] cares? A guy just spit in my face! I don’t give a damn about Karlos pulling somebody’s face mask. Like they didn’t see Chad Henne get hit twice when he slid. Yeah, a little Stevie Wonder and Anne Frank.”
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 9:41 PM PST up reply actions
Crowder also didn't know where london was I think
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
""I couldn’t find London on a map if they didn’t have the names of the countries. I swear to God. I don’t know what nothing is. I know Italy looks like a boot. I learned that. I know London Fletcher. We did a football camp together. So I know him. That’s the closest thing I know to London. He’s black, so I’m sure he’s not from London. I’m sure that’s a coincidental name."
"You can't please me. You never met me. Zoë, why do I have a wife? "
Haha putting those transcriptional skills to work, ghost?
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When I sign K3Vo's shirt
I’m going to sign it “To ghost.”
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 10:02 PM PST up reply actions
I am pissed
that I forgot BOTH times to bring my Maple Street Press to TBLA night. I was going to make a big show of getting you to autograph your article. And bhsportsguy to sign his.
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by David Young on Nov 16, 2010 10:06 PM PST up reply actions
YOU HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE COMING UP
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Yes, but it would have played better to the DS crowd (the non-TBLA folks) than it will at Gabe’s. Nonetheless, point taken.
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by David Young on Nov 16, 2010 10:13 PM PST up reply actions
No one will want to autograph my Maple Street Press articles.
Er, profiles. Except maybe James Loney and Hiroki Kuroda. That’d be cool.
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i'd rather get your dad's autograph
on his “please don’t ruin public schools, government” articles :D
hah hah
I’m sure he’d be happy to oblige. Tho you’d probably rather have him autograph a job referral. ;-)
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I forgot those were yours!
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by David Young on Nov 16, 2010 10:21 PM PST up reply actions
Why would you remember ;-)
But wait til you see the screenplay based on those profiles! Knock your socks off.
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Just think of me as Ken Gurick’s twitter page.
by Tripon on Nov 16, 2010 9:02 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Things I learned today
1. Josie set fire to her boyfriend, literally set fire to him.
2. Apparently almost anyone born with after 1980 does not know what is a Rick Rhoden?
3. Conversing in Simpsons quotes can make you popular at work.
4. Maddz is always ready for a good joke about a man’s manhood.
I was born after 1980
I do not know what is a Rick Rhoden, for real
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I'll admit
I was hoping it’d look like this:
but I think El Lay Dave is too nice.
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Longtime Hollywood publicist shot to death in Beverly Hills early, early this morning. I wonder if our Humma has ever crossed paths with her. RIP.
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Steve Dilbeck
That’s a pretty impressive foursome. It certainly made for one after the Dodgers acquired Lilly from the Chicago Cubs on July 31. As TrueBlueLA.com’s Eric Stephen detailed, from that moment on Kershaw, Billingsley, Lilly and Kuroda combined for 3.18 ERA in 45 starts.
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That's really cool
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
And he didn’t say, "detailed the obvious . . . "
by kinbote on Nov 17, 2010 7:55 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
they are
about to become the MIAMI Marlins
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 16, 2010 9:31 PM PST up reply actions
gotta
put some money on the Cubbies
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 16, 2010 9:35 PM PST up reply actions
thought I'd share this
Player of the Day – Jerry Sands, 1B/OF
Sands was the offense today, plating both the team’s runs and collecting 3 of the Dogs’ 4 hits. Nice to see him showing some power, as well as using the entire field; his first homer went to left center and his second went out to right
from LA Dodger Talk
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 16, 2010 9:37 PM PST reply actions
I’m assuming the rest of the article was a rant about how Jonathan Broxton is a loser.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 9:42 PM PST up reply actions
nah,
this was by a Mr. Jared Massey. Timmons had his weekly Broxton rant in another article.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 16, 2010 9:48 PM PST up reply actions
I agree...Rihanna is not attractive in the pop star sense...or regular person sense..
She needs to get rid of the red hair, and pick out a hair style that works for her.
Matt Kemp can do better than her…probably not date someone as famous…but there’s a bunch of better looking women out there.
I’m missing something…how are the two related
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Rihanna on Letterman and Bison going to the BoSox?
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first period should be a colon, methinks.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 9:50 PM PST up reply actions
oh.
previous GFY statement redacted
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Well the odds in Vegas are:
98% Eric and Dave
2 % Tripon
without knowing any thing about anything that is how they posted it
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Tripon’s interpretation could be wrong. Who’s instincts do you trust more, his or Eric’s and mine?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
This is so not a surprise
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Nov 16, 2010 10:05 PM PST up reply actions
I don't think this is right
It looked to me, as it did to Dave, as quoting Rihanna from tonight’s Letterman.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 9:53 PM PST up reply actions
Eric Stephen on True Blue LA: Shut your fucking mouth, Rihanna. Shut it now.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 9:49 PM PST up reply actions
I think Piehole is the proper word in this case
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
all i can think of
is “fivehead”
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What does Petyon Manning have to do with this?
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
What would offspring of Rihanna and John Ireland look like?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I was thinking this but could not remember his name
all I could come up with is that he is the offspring of June Lockhart
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by Phil Gurnee on Nov 16, 2010 10:00 PM PST up reply actions
@DavidYoungTBLA Rihanna with autotune on: “Extend Matt Kemp, #Dodgers. Do it now”
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Mine was (keeping in mid the grammatical shortcuts of 140 characters and a RT)
She needs to be produced in studio; words out of mouth sound bad
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 9:56 PM PST up reply actions
The grass is always greener
1. Yes, I’d trade Broxton for Beltran and pay all the salary of Beltran
2. Yes, I’d trade Jansen for Panda
3. Yes, I’d trade Kemp to Boston
4. Iverson was a scorer not a hall of famer. Anyone can score if they shoot enough
5. I feel sorry for Ivdown having only the night crew to talk to
6. You all lie when you say you will buy T-Shirts
7. I hope we have more then one graphic artist in the house – no offense Julio but competition is good
8. Braves make a good trade and then fuck it up by sticking Prado in left field
9. Jerry Sands is so going to get me a beer this year
10. Vin Scully loved Rich Rhoden and how his one leg was shorter then the other because of the slip n slide scissor incident as a young kid that almost ended his athletic career
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I will totally buy a tshirt and wear it around, 4down loves quoting things with Tommy, so it’s all good, and you are my favorite ray of sunshine. <3
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You'd think you are living in Portland if I'm your favorite ray of sunshine
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
i was thinking more like Rochester, NY
no sunshine, ever. EVER.
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Ha, just had a friend
go back to Rochester to start a romance that began on Facebook with an old high school friend. The only interesting part is that in high school they did not date. After living in LA for about five years I think she is going to be very cold in a few weeks.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
very very cold
she’s probably very cold now. I hope she likes snow and the color grey.
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What a weird time to move, just from a weather standpoint.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 10:01 PM PST up reply actions
Well
Lost her job, found a boyfriend in Rochester, family is from Rochester, okay time to move back to Rochester.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Nov 16, 2010 10:03 PM PST up reply actions
If its less then 20 bucks
I cannot avoid spending money on it. I’ve done the experiments, its science.
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
19.99 for you
12.99 for anyone with a job
9.99 for anyone without a job
All profits go to the numerous kittens living with punched in faces in Hesperia
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Nov 16, 2010 10:34 PM PST up reply actions
That scares me
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Nov 16, 2010 10:08 PM PST up reply actions
Where else would you play Prado though?
I read on Atlanta’s site that he’s going to be used as a super utility guy and play multiple positions.
I thought they would move
Chipper to 1st, Uggla to 3rd, and keep Prado at 2nd.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Nov 16, 2010 10:13 PM PST up reply actions
The Braves love Freedy Freeman. He’s playing at first. Braves are saying they’re going to play Prado in Left, and 3rd on Chipper’s off days.
I doubt if Freeman is going to be very productive in 2011
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Nov 16, 2010 10:20 PM PST up reply actions
They had Troy Glaus playing first before they traded for Derrek Lee. They can live with Freeman hitting like Loney for one year.
Can they? and still hope to make the playoffs?
Where is the offense going to come from besides McCann/Uggla/Heyward
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Nov 16, 2010 10:28 PM PST up reply actions
Released Melky and Saito..
Saito had a really good year.
I’d bring him back to LA if he wants to pitch some more.
Screw this
What do we need with more pitching for, do you want to score 3 runs a game?
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Where is the offense going to come from besides McCann/Uggla/Heyward
What else do you need? They have serious power and production from the two weakest offensive positions on the field and good production everywhere else. We’d be thrilled to have the Braves’ offense right now.
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Glaus was my chosen Loney platoon partner/righty power bench bat when we did the Dodgers for $100 mil, so I hope so.
Also, Philkat, if I had known they would eventually push $110-$115mil I would have put more effort into it! lol
The Standard Work Week: After Monday and Tuesday even the calendar says W T F
I see the night crew is kinda active
and IVdown is nowhere to be seen.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Nov 16, 2010 10:07 PM PST up reply actions
Which is awesome, btw
But no, my best friend called me asking if he could come over, sounding really down. He said his gf basically broke up with him, but she wants to talk about it more. Pretty much it’s over, so he was broken up about it tonight. I went out and got a drink with him at Jack in the Box, I tried to get his mind off it by talking baseball and such.
Good news! I’m bringing him to karaoke night if I go!
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Did you get free tacos?
"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."
I actually did not
Must have been one of the only ones not to today I’d imagine.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I'm not poking fun
but I started reading this
I
went out and got a drink with him
no big deal, but the ending made me laugh
at Jack in the Box
The Standard Work Week: After Monday and Tuesday even the calendar says W T F
I knew it sounded like that, but I made sure to say at Jack in the Box, lol
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Yeah, the night people all suck :P
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I might DL photoshop and give a shirt a go, I'm just not sure where to start
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
speaking of Red Sox
sources(yeah i know) say they will go no more than 4 years with Beltre.
Would you give him more?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 16, 2010 10:02 PM PST reply actions
I wouldnt…
There’s likely to be better third basemen come on the market in the next few years that the Red Sox wouldnt need to lock themselves into him.
And with Beltre…he only has value if he plays 3b.
You cant play him at DH with his bat…and he doesnt play other positions.
Agree on Beltre value for the Sox
Beltre has played some 1st base. Another reason why he would have more value for the Dodgers. Do you think he would accept a contract of 5 x $12m?
Beltre has played some 1st base.
Adrian Beltre has not played a game at first base in either the major or minor leagues.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 6:26 AM PST up reply actions
And a good part of his value is how he's a damned good fielder at 3rd.
Other than that…
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I wouldn’t.
Even if his bat fades some, he’ll still have great value defensively, but having a $12million glove is excessive. I don’t expect him to turn into Geoff Blum, but I expect his bat turn into Casey Blake for years 4-5.
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San Diego State laying claim to being the best college basketball team in California..
On verge of knocking off Gonzaga on their home floor.
Damn,f
all my teams are sucking
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Nov 16, 2010 10:14 PM PST up reply actions
Gonzaga is only down one point with 23 seconds left.
by Bob Timmermann on Nov 16, 2010 10:19 PM PST up reply actions
and.......
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Nov 16, 2010 10:22 PM PST up reply actions
UCSB got a brief shout out from Dickey Vitale tonight!
I don’t know whether to cheer or cry about how that probably ruined their season.
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SDSU- 79-76 wins
They’ll probably be in the top 25 next poll.
SDSU’s never won an NCAA tourney game.
I would root for them if they can make the tournament
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Nov 16, 2010 10:35 PM PST up reply actions
At least they have been
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
Yea Now!!
Aztec sports on the upswing. Now if Tiny G can just do something with his team.
Hating the Giants for going on a half century and counting!
by MammothDodger on Nov 17, 2010 8:41 AM PST up reply actions
Watch SD State play live Saturday
They are very impressive. No doubt they are the best team in California.
Freudian slip typo
Tony not Tiny
Hating the Giants for going on a half century and counting!
by MammothDodger on Nov 17, 2010 8:49 AM PST up reply actions
Maddz funny tweet:
@maddzGoesRAWR @dodgerthoughts DT is like chicken soup for the fan’s soul. TBLA is like four loko. :)
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
four loko I had to look up
The state of Washington banned Four Loko after nine university students aged 17 to 19 from Central Washington University in Ellensburg, WA fell ill at a house party in Roslyn, WA. The university students were hospitalized and one university student, with a blood alcohol level of .35, almost died.
Are we almost killing our posters? The culling is working!
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Nov 16, 2010 10:41 PM PST up reply actions
Its half energy drink
have beer I think. Its fucking retarded(sorry Keith).
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
It’s terrible, but man does it get the job done.
by regfairfield on Nov 17, 2010 7:31 AM PST up reply actions
It is 12% alcohol, has the caffeine of about 6 cups of coffee and is packaged like an energy drink.
Does that make it a pre-packaged vodka and red bull equivalent?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Pretty much
Except more fruity flavors. The Lemonade flavor is delicious.
And.... I was right. :)
PeteAbe Pete Abraham
@
@Tripon01 No, no, I’m commenting on how hot she looked on Letterman
I apologize to the ugly skank then
Peter Abraham can GFY
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 10:45 PM PST up reply actions
tripon
with the upset
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Nov 17, 2010 6:29 AM PST up reply actions
Good for Tripon
PeteAbe with the TWEETLAN.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Kevin Baxter has some Dodger FA news from the GM Meetings in Orlando
in the LA Times:
“Russell’s the one that we’re going to spend the most time debating,” Colletti said Tuesday during a break at Major League Baseball’s annual general managers’ meetings. “He’s coming off a different kind of injury — and a serious injury. So he’s somebody we’ve spent a lot of different conversations [on] trying to figure out what would be best.”
On other catchers:
“There are options. But that said, we’re partial to those guys we know; to those who play for us,” Colletti said. “So it’s something that’s going to take time to sort out.”
James Loney, despite rumors the team is looking to trade him, is all but certain to return at first base. And although Colletti said the Dodgers have “a couple of position-player spots we’ve got to sort through,” the team is not expected to enter the bidding for free-agent slugger Adam Dunn or make an offer on Tsuyoshi Nishioka, a 26-year-old switch-hitting shortstop for Japan’s Chiba Lotte Marines.
This is not surprising
and should not be surprising to anyone
by bhsportsguy on Nov 16, 2010 10:58 PM PST up reply actions
The pessimist in me
is disappointed because I wasn’t surprised
by bhsportsguy on Nov 16, 2010 11:00 PM PST up reply actions
Unless Loney breaks through finally
it’s gonna be another mediocre year. I don’t care what Ned says, I’m trading Loney in my mind and picturing a slugger at first when I’m watching games next year. I’ll be the only one cheering a HR when the real Loney hits the ball softly to SS.
Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.
“… we’re partial to those guys we know; to those who play for us," Colletti said
So do they sign CBlake w/out making the trade for him first? And does this make Theriot a more leading candidate?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
somewhere Blake DeWitt is screaming “FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU—”
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I Have Been Relishing The Prospect Of Experiencing Schadenfreude...
…when everybody’s masturbatory fantasies of getting rid of Loney came to nothing. Hmmm, schadenfreude. Yum.
Possible third option
Megagigabyte, son.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 16, 2010 11:34 PM PST up reply actions
Malcolm Jamal-Warner really let himself go
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by Pure Azure on Nov 16, 2010 11:40 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I hope this tastes as good next Oct 1st
when we find out if another year of Loney was the right decision.
You can be (incompetent and a nice guy), you can be (competent and an asshole), but if you are an (asshole and incompetent), your only future is to be Keith's boss otherwise you are unemployable
Marlins interested in Justin Upton
“He would be a tough guy to move,” Towers said of Upton, who is 23 and hit 17 homers and stole 18 bases last year. “But you always seek out the information on what teams will do because you never know if, to get one player, a team will grossly overpay.”
One executive even suggested a package of outfield prospect Logan Morrison and righty Ricky Nolasco, who has won at least 13 games three straight seasons, would probably get a deal done.
The Dodger equivalent is Loney and Bills, right?
Logan Morrison is probably seen as having a higher ceiling than Loney, while I’ll take Bills over Nolasco any day of the week.
Problem is, our comp to anyone offering MLB pitching is Billingsley, and I simply wouldn’t offer him up for something so hit and miss as Justin Upton.
I don’t really think we have a comp to this deal. We’d have to offer 2-3 MiLB pitching prospects and hope they wouldn’t demand a MLB starter. Something like Withrow, Miller and Trayvon.
The Standard Work Week: After Monday and Tuesday even the calendar says W T F
Reliever salaries just went up
per Enrique Rojas:
Joaquin Benoit agreed with Detroit. 3 years and $16.5 millions. Benoit will earn $5.5 each year. $1 million each year in incentives.
Benoit is a Type B free agent, so the Rays will get a supplemental pick.
The guy is one year removed from rotator cuff surgery, ¿verdad? 3 year deal seems risky to me.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Maybe but his stuff was the shit last year
always liked him, to bad the Rays gave him a chance to show his stuff but he walks. Put him down for 30 saves next season.
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Everything depends on price I guess...
per Mike Silverman of the Boston Herald:
The Red Sox are always interested in low-cost, high reward types of veterans. And while they have yet to consider asking free agent third baseman Eric Chavez to workout for them, other teams, including the Dodgers, have.
IIRC
he has good career splits against righties, so a platoon wouldn’t be that big of a deal. He hasn’t hit worth crap for two years because he chases fastballs up out of the zone constantly, but as a bench bat I’m sure he’s no Garret Anderson.
The Standard Work Week: After Monday and Tuesday even the calendar says W T F
He was also last healthy in 1964 (roughly).
by Eric Stephen on Nov 17, 2010 8:34 AM PST up reply actions
That’s my thought. He hasn’t gotten 200+ PA since 2007 and even then he didn’t put in a full year.
by Michael White on Nov 17, 2010 8:35 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah
I’m having a hard time liking this idea, but I also have a hard time thinking he’d hit righties any worse than Casey Blake does.
Everytime he came back he was put into full time duty because of his contract or tickets or whatever. Maybe being a part-time player will help him stay healthy.
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A bad player is still a bad player. There’s nothing to like about this kind of signing.
by Michael White on Nov 17, 2010 8:37 AM PST up reply actions
Just give him the magick pixie dust the Giants sprinkled on all their chancey vets last season
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Indians top 10 by BA
1. Lonnie Chisenhall, 3b
2. Alex White, rhp
3. Jason Kipnis, 2b
4. Drew Pomeranz, lhp
5. Nick Weglarz, of
6. Jason Knapp, rhp
7. Levon Washington, of
8. Tony Wolters, ss
9. Joe Gardner, rhp
10. Nick Hagadone, lhp
This doesn’t look like a strong class.
Are their top 3 really good, or does BA not like the Pomeranz pick? He was supposed to be a top arm in the draft last year but he’s #4?
The Standard Work Week: After Monday and Tuesday even the calendar says W T F
They must not like Pomeranz
I figured he would be #1 for them.
Maybe they just assume College lefties drafted by the Indians suck, I know I do.
by regfairfield on Nov 17, 2010 9:07 AM PST up reply actions
Alex White and Carlos Santana are giving the Dodgers the middle finger
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#Dodgers haven’t announced Mattingly’s full staff, but been told considered former #Yankees IF mate Willie Randolph, but not picking him
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